House Dems claim race, jury selection may have played role in Karmelo Anthony verdict: ‘Travesty’

After Anthony was sentenced to 35 years in prison on Tuesday for the stabbing and killing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a high school track event, many activists and Democratic lawmakers have claimed the trial to be unfair and racist. 

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Jun 13, 2026 - 19:51
House Dems claim race, jury selection may have played role in Karmelo Anthony verdict: ‘Travesty’
After Anthony was sentenced to 35 years in prison on Tuesday for the stabbing and killing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a high school track event, many activists and Democratic lawmakers have claimed the trial to be unfair and racist. 
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