The Latest Development In Karmelo Anthony’s Case Comes With Baggage (opens in new tab)

So-called racial justice activist and civil rights attorney Lee Merritt was tapped by the Karmelo Anthony family to assemble the convicted murderer’s new legal team.Anthony was convicted earlier this month for the murder of Austin Metcalf, 17, and has been sentenced to 35 years behind bars. The Anthony family has made clear that they will fight the conviction.“Immediately after the conviction, Karmelo Anthony’s father reached out to me and asked for help assembling a new legal team to fight f...