Students at five schools near the Kenosha County Courthouse have begun to close schools as protesters started to congregate outside the court in anticipation of a verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. The Kenosha Unified School District announced in a statement that students will receive virtual instruction because “activity surrounding the courthouse continues to grow.” “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. We will continue to work closely with law enforcement to receive support as needed in the days and weeks ahead,” the letter stated. Outside the courtroom, Black Lives Matter demonstrators as well as individuals who support Rittenhouse have been chanting slogans as the jury deliberates the teen’s fate. Rittenhouse faces charges in the shooting deaths of two people during riots and protests in Kenosha last year. Rittenhouse …