On the heels of Kyle Rittenhouse's not guilty verdict, numerous student organizations at Arizona State University are demanding the institution distance itself from the controversial 18-year-old. ASU's Students for Socialism organization is one of four groups at the Tempe-based university calling for the institution to sever its connection to Rittenhouse . The Midwesterner — who was acquitted after killing two people during a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest — is taking online classes at ASU, studying to become a nurse. In response to this revelation, the ASU Students for Socialism, Students for Justice in Palestine, Multicultural Solidarity Coalition, and MECHA de ASU have all teamed up to protest Rittenhouse's affiliation with the university. The organizations currently have four demands: Withdraw Rittenhouse from ASU. Release a statement against white supremacy and murderer Kyle Rittenhouse. Reaffirm support for the Multicultural Center on campus as a space safe from...
