The gag order lifted. And the mask came off with it.
After sentencing, Austin Metcalf’s father Jeff Metcalf went live on TikTok and was caught on a racist rant about Karmelo Anthony, including calling him a “watermelon felon,” saying Black people get “all the free sh*t we give you,” claiming “400 years ago someone sold you to us,” and attacking Black fathers for not being involved in their children’s lives.
This is the same man who stood in that courtroom and said “this was never about race.”
The prosecution struck every qualified Black juror from the panel. A gag order silenced public response for nearly a year. And the moment the muzzle came off, this is who he showed us he was.
Karmelo Anthony did not get a fair trial. And now the victim’s own father has confirmed in his own words what this community has known from the beginning.
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High School Withholds Teen's Diploma After Viral Graduation Split
18-year-old Tyvion Campbell, a recent graduate of Chicago Tech Academy, went viral after a video showed her walking across the stage, waving to the crowd, dropping into a split, and then appearing confused when she wasn't handed her diploma.
According to Campbell, the moment was planned long before graduation. She says she told friends, family, classmates, and even teachers for months that she intended to do a split on stage.
"I told my friends, family, and I told my peers, my teachers, I said, 'I'm gonna do a split on stage. When I did it, everyone was shocked," she said.
Campbell says she initially thought there had been a mistake when she reached for her diploma and didn't receive it.
"I tried to reach for my diploma, and I didn't get it. I was confused at first. I thought they mixed up my name," she explained.
She later claims school officials informed her that her diploma was being withheld and told her she needed to find a way to make up for her actions. According to Campbell, administrators felt she turned what was supposed to be a celebratory moment into something centered on herself.