From humiliating defendants to giving them wide latitude, the ‘confident’ judge overseeing Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial doesn’t shy from controversy

Schroeder also barred prosecutors from mentioning the alleged connection during the trial, saying it could unfairly prejudice the jury. In doing so, however, he acknowledged he had never heard of the Proud Boys before the case, didn’t know if they were actually a hate-inspired group and suggested many organizations, including street gangs, force people to join against their will.