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19-Year-Old Sentenced 35 Years; All-White Jury Sparks Bias Outcry

6/25/2026

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Nineteen-year-old Karmelo Anthony was sentenced to 35 years for murder after a Collin County all-White jury rejected his self-defense claim, prompting accusations of racial bias.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett warned that if races were switched, jurors might have accepted the fear claim.
The African American Equality Commission of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) compared the three-hour deliberation to the 26-hour jury that cleared white teen Kyle Rittenhouse, citing a double standard.

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Nineteen-year-old Karmelo Anthony was sentenced to 35 years for murder after a Collin County all-White jury rejected his self-defense claim, prompting accusations of racial bias.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett warned that if races were switched, jurors might have accepted the fear claim.
The African American Equality Commission of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) compared the three-hour deliberation to the 26-hour jury that cleared white teen Kyle Rittenhouse, citing a double standard.