A jury in Los Angeles, California, today awarded $176 million to the parents and brother of two boys killed by a speeding and impaired SUV driver in 2020.
The verdict against Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson was published about 4:30 p.m. today.
Marlon Wayans reveals to Anna Faris that Melissa Joan Hart originally auditioned to play Cindy in Scary Movie, but Keenen loved Anna’s audition so much that he turned Melissa down 😲🎬👀
“Good job, Anna! Taking food out of another white lady’s mouth… white-on-white crime.” 🤣
🚨BREAKING: All-White Jury Selected in Karmelo Anthony Murder Trial
In Collin County, Texas, a jury of 12 people and 6 alternates — none of them Black — was selected today for the trial of Karmelo Anthony.
Anthony, a Black teenager, is charged with murder in the 2025 stabbing death of white student Austin Metcalf at a Frisco track meet. Anthony claims self-defense. His defense team accused prosecutors of improperly striking the final three Black candidates from the jury pool.
The selection of an all-white jury in this racially charged case has sparked debate about fairness and public confidence in the verdict. Critics point to past cases, such as the acquittal of Asian store owner Chikei Rick Chow by an all-white jury despite strong evidence against him.
Does striking Black jurors — even for stated race-neutral reasons — in a high-profile, racially sensitive murder trial involving a self-defense claim undermine trust in the justice system?