Jasmine Crockett spews wild claims about Karmelo Anthony murder case as crazed supporters fuel hate-filled protests

Jasmine Crockett spews wild claims about Karmelo Anthony murder case as crazed supporters fuel hate-filled protests June 10, 2026 | 6:15pm A notorious murder conviction has caused a hate-filled firestorm outside a Texas courtroom after a jury found black teen Karmelo Anthony guilty of murdering white fellow high-schooler Austin Metcalf. Antagonists on both sides of the Anthony and Metcalf rift squared off in screaming matches, while a sitting congresswoman shared a cavalcade of inaccuracies about the case and strangely claimed on her podcast that she would have also stabbed the 17-year-old track star if she were in the same situation. What’s been the public reaction to the Karmelo Anthony verdict? And why is there so much tension outside the courtroom? Here’s what you need to know.

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