A Texas jury convicted Karmelo Anthony of murdering 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a track meet in April 2025, sentencing him to 35 years. The post quotes Rep. Wesley Hunt's commentary on the verdict, noting that stabbing someone to death during a school competition crossed a clear line. The trial drew national attention partly due to racial undertones—Metcalf was white and Anthony is Black—though both the victim's family and prosecutors rejected race as a factor in the case.