Kenosha shooting suspect 'idolized' police, sat in the front row of Trump rally

Trump's Jan. 30 rally in Iowa.
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The 17-year-old charged with homicide over the killing of two protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday night was in the front row of a Donald Trump rally in January, BuzzFeed News has learned.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.