Times are changing. The media's 'normal course of business' is quickly disappearing, along with Scott Pelley.
Karmelo Anthony’s lawyer blamed his alleged murder victim Austin Metcalf for the fatal run-in at a track and field meet in Texas last year as Anthony stuck to his long-shot self-defense argument.
The Justice Department under the Trump administration is ramping up scrutiny of California‘s election system amid dramatic shifts in the outcomes of several closely watched races, even as the state’s election officials were still counting ballots nearly a week after voters cast their primary votes. Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles have now opened multiple election […]
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt missing out on the general election is the latest example of voters in a large, Democrat-run city flirting with change but then opting to maintain the status quo. This isn’t even the first time this has happened in Los Angeles. Mayor Karen Bass was elected four years ago over […]
A 41-year-old man confronted a teen about talking too loudly on his phone aboard a Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus in the Bronx Monday, after which the teen shot the complaining man to death, police sources told the New York Daily News.The victim was shot in the stomach on a Bx36 bus on East Tremont Avenue near White Plains Road around 2:30 p.m., police told the Daily News.'It's really sad. ... I don't think I'll ever get back on a bus.'Medics rushed the victim to Jacobi Medical Center, where he died, the paper said, adding that the victim's name was not immediately released.The shooter was last seen fleeing south on White Plains Road and has not been caught, the Daily News added.The shooter is estimated to be between 13 and 16 years old, the New York Post reported.RELATED: 'White boy,' 'cracker': Subway rider dares to glance at hollering female behind him — so she veers into beatdown mode: Cops The shooter was wearing a white T-shirt and carrying a black handgun, law enforcement sources added to the paper.RELATED: Thug punches, kicks, stomps man to death in subway station because he didn't like the way victim looked at him, officials say The Post added that a bloodstain was still visible on the sidewalk after the shooting, and the area around the bus was cordoned off with yellow crime scene tape as cops investigated."It's really sad," one man told WCBS-TV. "You know, I haven't gotten on a bus in probably 30 years, but I don't think I'll ever get back on a bus."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
Last week, a jury was seated in the Karmelo Anthony murder trial in Collin County, Texas. Despite a Batson challenge from the defense, no black jurors were selected.Anthony was charged with first-degree murder in April 2025 when he allegedly stabbed 17-year-old high school student Austin Metcalf in the chest after a verbal confrontation. Anthony pleaded not guilty to the charges, claiming he acted in self defense, despite the victim being unarmed.BlazeTV host Jason Whitlock was “overjoyed” when he heard the news that all prospective black jurors were struck, believing that true justice is only possible if black bias is not a factor.But now that the trial is underway, there’s a new concern that’s making some Texans worried: What if a guilty verdict sparks mass riots? Former Infowars host turned independent media entrepreneur Owen Shroyer, who lives in Austin, Texas, is one of those cautionary voices.On June 4, he tweeted: But Whitlock disagrees.“I think all the emotion around this trial, the support of Karmelo Anthony, I think it's all bought and paid for and fake,” he counters. “I don't think there are real people in support of Karmelo Anthony.”While Shroyer agrees that a guilty verdict is unlikely to culminate in “Black Lives Matter-style riots,” he does believe there will be consequences at the “local” level.“Based off of what I saw outside of that courtroom, I do believe there is going to be a local community ... issue,” he says. “I don't know if it'll get to the level of Ferguson with buildings on fire, but I do anticipate there'll be some stress and strife if Karmelo Anthony gets a long sentence.”Supporters of Karmelo Anthony have gathered daily outside the Collin County Courthouse in McKinney, Texas, wearing matching “We Declare He Will Walk Free” T-shirts and chanting slogans like, “Self-defense is not a crime,” while protesting the lack of black jurors. One protester has gone viral for repeatedly shouting, “The only good cracker is a dead cracker!” directly in front of police officers.“Once you get a group like that that truly believes that they're fighting racism, and that's a cause that they're going to get out in the streets for, sometimes these things can tend to grow and get some gravity,” says Shroyer.But Whitlock has sources in the Frisco area who have led him to believe that much of the hype is manufactured.“I know a few people in Frisco, Texas. I spent some time a year ago talking to a woman whose daughter went to high school with Karmelo Anthony. I just think the people on the ground know like Karmelo Anthony was a troublemaker, and this story is BS,” he says.Shroyer, however, believes our highly racialized time has produced people who “are not logical” and “don't care about the facts.”He recounts how during the Michael Brown trial in 2014, Obama’s Attorney General Eric Holder, a black man, concluded that Brown never said, “Hands up, don’t shoot.” But despite this verdict and copious forensic evidence and credible witnesses supporting Officer Darren Wilson’s account, protesters “didn’t change their minds” and even continued to protest.“These people, unfortunately, they're very emotional-based,” says Shroyer.To hear more, watch the episode above.Want more from Jason Whitlock?To enjoy more fearless conversations at the crossroads of culture, faith, sports, and comedy with Jason Whitlock, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.
California's own election rules raise skepticism by design.
Progressive and former reality TV star have been battling for the number two spot to face off against Karen BassNithya Raman, the progressive Los Angeles city councillor, appeared to be edging out Spencer Pratt in the LA mayoral race challenging Karen Bass as Donald Trump continues to repeat falsehoods that California elections are “rigged”.The pair have been battling for the number two spot to face off against the incumbent, who already secured enough votes to advance to a runoff in November. Pratt, a former reality TV star, held a lead over Raman for days, but as ballot processing from last week’s election continued, the city councillor has pulled ahead. Continue reading...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and UFC CEO Dana White have reached an agreement to use cage fights for diplomacy, the State Department said Monday — six days before President Trump hosts seven mixed martial arts fights on the White House lawn.