
β Life Points with Ronda10 jun Β· 28 min
βοΈ Karmelo Anthony Guilty Verdict: A System That Never Gave Him a Chance | Life Points with Ronda
π¨πΏββοΈ A jury found Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder. He is 19 years old. He is Black. He was tried in Collin County, Texas.
π₯ The jury? 12 people. Plus 6 alternates. Not a single Black person.
βοΈ The judge? Judge John Roach Jr. β personal friends with the victim's father.
π¨βπΌ The prosecutor? Bill Wirskye β also personal friends with the victim's father.
β Neither recused themselves. Neither stepped aside.
ποΈ Host Ronda β an Iyanifa (Ifa priestess) and podcaster β is furious. Not just at the verdict. At the system that made this verdict inevitable.
π£οΈ In this powerful episode of Life Points with Ronda, you'll hear:
Why an all-white jury can never be a "jury of your peers" for a Black teenager
The shocking conflict of interest that should have disqualified both the judge and prosecutor
The red flags that should have stopped this conviction
A direct message to Karmelo Anthony's family β Ronda wants to help
A wake-up call for every Black and brown family in America