Sunday's Headlines: Rittenhouse acquittal elevates debate on what right to self-defense really means

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     Just Samuelson holds an American flag outside the Kenosha County Courthouse as jury members deliberate during the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. (Joshua Lott/The Post) Rittenhouse acquittal elevates debate on what right to self-defense really means In a sharply divided nation, who gets to decide when it's okay to use fatal force? Across the nation, there is no consensus: States are evenly divided over the core question of whether you have a duty to retreat from a confrontation in a public place that might endanger your life. By Marc Fisher and Mark Berman ●  Read more »   Outcome in Rittenhouse trial raises the stakes as verdict in killing of Ahmaud Arbery nears By Griff Witte, Hannah Knowles and Kim Bellware ●  Read more »   The sharply different views of Rittenhouse's acquittal By Griff Witte and Hannah Allam ●  Read more »   Biden and aides tell allies he is running in 2024 amid growing Democratic fears By Michael Scherer, Tyler Pager and Sean Sullivan ●  Read more »   As Biden agenda advances in Congress, White House weighs new offensive on inflation By Jeff Stein ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   In the Polish forest, desperate migrants and a grave marked by a red light By Isabelle Khurshudyan ●  Read more »   Thousands of Afghans evacuated during U.S. withdrawal awaiting resettlement By Abigail Hauslohner ●  Read more »   There's a lot to like in the Build Back Better bill. But there's a lot that needs improving too. Opinion ●  Opinion by the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   The 1619 Project started as history. Now it's also a political program. Book Review ●  By Carlos Lozada ●  Read more »   Weapons tests in space could shut down ATMs and ground your next flight Perspective ●  Opinion by Lisa Ruth Rand ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Biden is breaking a promise to block drilling on public lands Perspective ●  Opinion by Adam Federman ●  Read more »   Taylor Swift makes her lyrics feel like diary pages. We should read them as art. Perspective ●  Opinion by B.D. McClay ●  Read more »   Inflation is bad. But mass unemployment would have been worse. Perspective ●  Opinion by J.W. Mason and Lauren Melodia ●  Read more »     More News One Israeli killed, four injured after Palestinian opens fire in Jerusalem's Old City By Shira Rubin ●  Read more »   IOC: Concern over Peng Shuai's whereabouts 'may spin out of control'; photos of tennis star surface By Ellen Francis ●  Read more »   Cartoonist Ray Billingsley has portrayed Black family life for decades. Now he's getting his due. By Michael Cavna ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Must Reads for a curated selection of our best journalism in your inbox every Saturday, plus a peek behind the scenes into how one story came together. Sign up »

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