Jurors in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial have resumed deliberations Thursday.
Updated 14:35
Federal prosecutor and legal commentator Neama Rahmani told Fox News Digital's Michael Ruiz on Thursday that "Rittenhouse juror identities have been ordered sealed by the court."
"That means jurors can’t be photographed or videotaped," he added.
Updated 14:00
Shaquita Cornelious was taken into custody on Wednesday. (Kenosha Sheriff's Department)
Shaquita Cornelious, the female demonstrator who was arrested outside the Kenosha County Courthouse on Wednesday, describes herself as co-chairperson of a Black Lives Matter chapter in Lake County, Illinois, her Facebook profile says.
The 34-year-old is facing charges of resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and possession of marijuana, the Kenosha Sheriff's Department told Fox News earlier today.
Updated 13:13
Fox News' Jonathan Hunt reports on the higher-quality video that is at the center of the Kyle Rittenhouse mistrial dispute.
Updated 12:40
Judge Bruce Schroeder has announced Thursday that staff from MSNBC will no longer be allowed inside the Kenosha County Courthouse following the incident in which a person was observed following a bus that the jury uses to get to and from the building.
“I have instructed that no one from MSNBC news will be permitted in this building for the duration of this trial. This is a very serious matter and I don’t know what the ultimate truth of it is, but absolutely it would go without much thinking that someone who is following the jury bus – that is an extremely serious matter and will be referred to the proper authorities for further action.”
The man spotted following the bus identified himself as James J. Morrison – and told investigators he was instructed to follow the vehicle, Schroeder added.
The mystery person who was observed following a bus on Wednesday that transports the jury to and from the Kenosha County Courthouse -- and claiming to have been with NBC -- has been tracked down by police.
"Last night a person who is alleging to be affiliated with a national media outlet was briefly taken into custody and issued several traffic related citations," the Kenosha Police Department said in a statement. "Police suspect this person was trying to photograph jurors."
Police added that the investigation remains active and "there was no breach of security regarding the jury, nor were there any photographs obtained."
Judge Bruce Schroeder is expected to make a statement on this matter sometime this morning, according to Fox News' Jiovanni Lieggi.
An unidentified individual was observed following a bus on Wednesday that transports the jury to and from the Kenosha County Courthouse.
That individual claimed to be with NBC – but the network spoke with police and said the person was not affiliated with them, according to Fox News’ Jiovanni Lieggi.
The development comes after the Wisconsin judge overseeing the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse announced last Tuesday that deputies had caught someone recording video of the jurors earlier in the day and would be taking new steps to ensure the incident did not happen again, in addition to ordering the person to delete the images.
Before the panel of jurors arrived for the proceedings, Judge Bruce Schroeder had revealed that someone was spotted filming the group.
Protesters argue outside the Kenosha County Courthouse on Wednesday. (AP/Paul Sancya)
The Kenosha Unified School District, in a statement, says five schools have been shifted to remote learning through Friday "out of an abundance of caution due to the proximity of school boundaries to the courthouse and the number of students who walk to and from school."
"While we have not been advised of any existing imminent danger, we feel this is the best course of action to protect our students and staff during an uncertain time," read the statement obtained by Fox News' Garrett Tenney. "We will continue to work closely with law enforcement to receive support as needed in the days and weeks ahead."
Jurors are currently deliberating inside the courthouse Thursday.
Rittenhouse jury resumes deliberations: LIVE UPDATES (foxnews.com)
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