Karmelo Anthony trial begins with no Black jurors in racially-charged case over track meet stabbing

Opening statements are expected to begin Thursday in the Texas murder trial of Karmelo Anthony after a jury with no Black jurors was selected in a case that has ignited racial tensions and drawn national attention.

Anthony, who is Black, is charged with first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of fellow high school student Austin Metcalf, who is White, during a Frisco track meet in April 2025 and has maintained that he acted in self-defense. Both were 17 at the time.

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