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Judge Blocked Cameras in Karmelo Anthony Trial. Now We Know Why.

The Karmelo Anthony murder trial morphed from a nationally recognized criminal case to a test of whether an American courtroom can protect the integrity of a trial from online mobs.

The case centered on Karmelo Anthony’s fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a Frisco, Texas, high school track meet. On June 9, 2026, a Collin County jury found Anthony guilty of murder. He received a 35-year prison sentence.

I joined “Fox Report” with Jon Scott to discuss Judge John Roach’s decision to keep cameras out of the courtroom during Anthony’s trial. Roach defended the integrity of the trial afterward, saying the jury reached the right decision under the law and standing by his decision to keep cameras out of the courtroom. I agreed with him.Every courtroom is designed for a fair trial. In this case, the judge was shielding the jury, the witnesses, the parties, and the trial proceedings from political pressure, online outrage, racial narratives, and manipulation of the facts on social media. Twelve jurors heard the evidence presented and then considered the argument of self-defense made by the defense. They reached a unanimous verdict of guilty.

The online backlash was revealing, as the mob was more........

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