How Twitter made the Waukesha tragedy even worse

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The verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse case had nothing to do with the deadly SUV rampage at the Christmas parade in Waukesha.

That's an easy assessment to render now that Darrell Brooks has been charged with multiple counts of first-degree homicide for Sunday's attack that killed six people and injured more than 60 others. Brooks was free on bond after allegedly trying to run over another woman — she says she's the mother of his child — earlier this month. He appears to be a menace, but politics don't have much to do with that.

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Joel Mathis, The Week US

Joel Mathis is a writer with 30 years of newspaper and online journalism experience. His work also regularly appears in National Geographic and The Kansas City Star. His awards include best online commentary at the Online News Association and (twice) at the City and Regional Magazine Association.