Karmelo Anthony
Grandmother Starts ‘Racist’ Chant
After Trial Ends
Published
Karmelo Anthony‘s murder trial was an emotional one for everyone involved … and his grandmother seems to feel strongly that justice was not served.
After Karmelo was convicted and sentenced for killing Austin Metcalf, a crowd formed in the parking lot outside the courthouse … gathering around Karmelo’s grandmother, Toni Hayes, and other loved ones to show support.
While getting into a car to leave, Toni starts chanting “racist, biased, prejudiced” … and the crowd eventually joins in.
As you know, Karmelo was found guilty of murdering Austin by stabbing him to death at a Texas high school track meet.
Karmelo’s legal team had argued that he was acting in self-defense … but the jury didn’t go for it. He was sentenced to 35 years in prison.
The verdict has people divided — with some saying racism played a factor, while others argue race had nothing to do with the case.
Cardi B sounded off on social media Tuesday night, saying the prosecution wanted to make an example of Karmelo … and not actually serve justice.
Remember, there were no Black jurors on the panel.
The prosecution had removed a bunch of people from the pool … including 2 Black prospective jurors, multiple outlets had reported.
When the defense objected, the prosecution reportedly argued that the case was “race-neutral” and didn’t need a diverse jury.