Karmelo Anthony just received 35 years. A 19 year old Black kid is now facing a sentence that will take most of his adult life.
In the same state, the officers who killed Jordan Edwards, Atatiana Jefferson, and Botham Jean received less time combined than this one teenager will serve alone. That is the pattern.
When the defendant is a Black youth, the full weight of punishment drops. When the defendant wears a badge, the weight gets lighter.
You do not have to believe Karmelo is innocent to see that something is deeply off. One young man gets 35 years while those trusted with a badge keep most of their lives after taking Black life.
Remember his name and remember this number. Karmelo Anthony. Thirty five years. Let that sit with you.
Same state. Different justice.
2023: Alec Adamson (Prosper, TX) shoots & kills a Black student, leads police on car chase + foot pursuit.
Sentence: 4 years. Served: 2.
2025: Karmelo (Frisco, TX) gets jumped by white students, defends himself with a knife.
Sentence: 35 years.
Tell me this isn’t two-tiered justice.
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