Karmelo Anthony Supporters Outraged That Jury for His Murder Trial Is All-White

In this The Post Millennial article, Libby Emmons reports that supporters of Karmelo Anthony are objecting to the racial makeup of the jury selected for his murder trial in Texas.

• Jury selection began Wednesday in the murder trial of Karmelo Anthony, who is accused of fatally stabbing Austin Metcalf at a Frisco high school track meet.
• Opening arguments were reportedly scheduled for Thursday after a jury of 12 jurors and 6 alternates was selected.
• Anthony has pleaded not guilty and claims he acted in self-defense during the confrontation with Metcalf.
• Supporters of Anthony, including family spokesperson Dominique Alexander, criticized the jury selection after it resulted in what they described as an all-white jury.
• Alexander claimed the prosecution used its final strikes to remove the remaining qualified black jurors from the jury pool and argued that Anthony is not receiving a fair trial.
• The article notes that Anthony’s supporters have framed criticism of him and the case through accusations of racism and white supremacy.
• WFAA reported that some potential jurors said they could not be impartial for reasons including preexisting bias, opposition to prison or life sentences, religious objections, or discomfort convicting Anthony if he did not testify.
• One potential juror reportedly said, “I don’t know if I feel right putting a brother in jail,” while another said Anthony looked like a child and could “learn from his mistake.”
• Courtroom access for reporters is reportedly restricted, with no phones, cameras, recording devices, or computers allowed inside.
• Prosecutors reportedly questioned jurors about whether race, protesters outside the courthouse, or discomfort finding an African American male guilty of murder would affect their ability to decide the case.

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