Leftist civil rights leaders and race hustlers condemned the guilty verdict in Karmelo Anthony’s trial, claiming it was unjust and racist. Anthony was convicted of murder on Tuesday after just two and a half hours of deliberations over the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf at a track meet in Frisco, Texas, in April 2025. While Anthony’s family peddled claims that he was targeted for his race and that Metcalf provoked him, video evidence shows that Anthony refused requests that he leave the track team’s tent before he stabbed Metcalf. Despite the evidence and the quick verdict, some black leftists claimed the outcome was racially motivated.  Dominique Alexander, a Dallas-based civil rights leader, political activist, and founder of the Next Generation Action Network, said, “Black America should be very upset about what went on today.” He called the verdict “flawed” and “unjust.”  The case’s result tells people that “black lives do not matter in the criminal justice system,” according to Alexander. It shows racism in law, Alexander said, demonstrating that black people will “be afforded the same laws as anybody else.” He added that he is not “playing the race card,” but presenting the fact that black people have suffered from these laws for 400 years. A post shared on Instagram by Dr. Umar Johnson, a motivational speaker and author who has dubbed himself “prince of Pan-Africanism,” compared the Anthony case to the infamous Dred Scott decision of 1857, claiming that Anthony was “lynched by an all-white jury.” The post shared by Johnson also claimed that “black people aren’t allowed to defend themselves” and that there is “no justice!”  Instagram — Dr. Umar Johnson Ben Crump, a prominent American civil rights attorney, said the case presents “hard questions about fairness, justice, and whose actions earn the benefit of understanding.” “Those questions are not new, and we owe it to every family touched by this to keep asking them,” Crump added. Civil rights attorney and CNN contributor Areva Martin also said that Anthony’s verdict “raises questions.” “This case is far from over. We should expect an appeal, including challenges related to the exclusion of Black jurors,” Martin added. “Faith in our courts requires more than a conviction or an acquittal. It requires confidence that every defendant was afforded a fair trial.” Martin said that the reason this verdict will be difficult for the “African American community” to accept is due to the exclusion of “all of the black potential jurors.” Multiple black witnesses, however, said that Anthony was in the wrong and spoke highly of Metcalf. Martin also argued that Anthony pulled out the knife because he was “fearful of his life” and believed he would be injured, despite the fact that Metcalf said he would not fight Anthony. Not everyone in the black community is upset by the verdict. Judge Glenda Hatchett, the prominent American attorney, author, and television personality, said in a video on Instagram that she did not find a “basis for self-defense.” The testimony did not show “his life was in danger” or that it “justified the fatal stabbing,” according to Hatchett. Coming from a “mother’s heart,” Hatchett said that parents must teach their children how to “think clearly” in these situations. “He was not supposed to be in the tent,” Hatchett said. “He was asked to leave the tent. Why not just leave the tent?”

In less than a week, visitors from around the world will descend on Atlanta for the FIFA World Cup 2026, but many residents worry that the city’s transit system, known as MARTA, isn’t ready after three attacks in the past two weeks, including one killing. “I’m nervous that it won’t be ready by next week for the world coming here,” one passenger told The Daily Wire. At MARTA’s North Avenue Station, riders described a system they believe has become increasingly unsafe, citing violent crime, fare evasion, and a lack of visible security. The Daily Wire interviewed several passengers at the station, many of whom said they no longer feel safe while riding. “When I say it’s not safe, there is no security,” one passenger said, pointing to multiple people walking through fare gates without paying. MARTA officials say fare evasion costs the transit system $7 million per year.       Other riders said they have witnessed fights on trains. One passenger described an incident in which another rider struck a young girl without provocation. “There was a little Hispanic girl that got hit on the train,” the passenger said. “She was crying. It was really sad to see.” Passengers also said weapons are not an uncommon sight. “Somebody dropped something. It was a gun,” one rider said. Another passenger recalled watching someone pull out a knife inside a crowded train car. “I’ve heard everything from death to rape to murder,” another rider said. Several passengers said the trains get worse at night.  “Absolutely not,” one rider said when asked if they felt safe riding MARTA at night. “Nighttime is when I like to call them the nightcrawlers — the people you wouldn’t see in the daytime. The train is their home,” said another person.  The riders’ fears are reflected in the numbers and data.  MARTA openly subsidizes fares for homeless riders while paying riders say they are left to deal with the consequences, such as drug use, outbursts, and mental disorders that can accompany those taking shelter on the train. Violent incidents on MARTA’s rail lines occur at nearly four times the national average for public transit systems, according to federal officials. Those concerns have drawn the attention of Washington. The Trump administration launched a federal investigation into MARTA following a series of violent attacks on the transit system. “Every American should be disturbed by the horrific crimes we have seen on MARTA in the last month,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy said. “No one should be forced to fear for their safety simply because they choose to ride public transit,” Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp told Atlanta Democratic Mayor Andre Dickens. “All they gotta do is call and ask us.”  And while riders raise questions, Dickens projects confidence in the city’s transit system for the World Cup. “MARTA is going to step up big,” he said. While MARTA operates independently of City Hall, Dickens is not entirely removed from the transit system’s leadership. The mayor appoints three members to MARTA’s board of directors, giving him significant influence over the authority’s direction and oversight. As Atlanta prepares to welcome visitors from around the globe, that relationship is likely to intensify scrutiny of the mayor’s handling of transit safety.

The meal delivery service HelloFresh made headlines last week for a vulgar ad it shared on social media in honor of Pride month. Not to be outdone, its competitor company Blue Apron followed with an equally suggestive Instagram post. “Official Statement: We know that for some, eating is a top priority this month. We respect that. And while eating out can be exciting, there’s something to be said for diving head first into a satisfying box at home. Happy Pride to everyone who appreciates a good box,” the company wrote. The caption added, “Happy Pride. Comment BOX and we’ll DM you how you can eat ours.” This was, of course, a thinly veiled reference to oral sex. It was likely an appeal to lesbians and a response to the HelloFresh post, which alluded to anal sex for gay men.  Commenters on the Blue Apron post were either delighted or disgusted, with no in-between. “Just cancelled my subscription,” one of the top comments says.  “Why does everything have to do with sex,” a second commenter asked.  “This is…. f***ing weird,” a third reaction said. The Daily Wire reached out to Blue Apron, seeking comment. The controversial social post came just days after meal kit delivery company HelloFresh shared an equally sexually charged social media post. “We know that eating isn’t always a top priority this month,” the company wrote. “We respect that. But for those of you who are … prepping … we have an extensive lineup of high-fiber recipes available. Happy Pride.” The post is a reference to anal sex and preparation for sexual activity. The company further amplified the “joke” by using a suggestive promotional code from a commenter. “Use code BOTTOMSUP for a Pride Month discount,” the company wrote, as The Daily Wire previously reported. Major food companies have used sexual themes during Pride Month marketing in the past. In 2022, the Uber-owned food delivery service Postmates launched a “bottom-friendly” Pride campaign developed with an anal surgeon that promoted specific foods for those preparing to engage in anal sex.  Despite the backlash, these companies continue to cater to a very small percentage of their customers and virtue signal their fealty to Pride, even as other major retailers like Target move away from rainbow-drenched displays in June. 

Dan Lin, the chairman of Netflix’s film division, said in a newly published interview that he is not interested in working with movie directors targeting theatrical releases.  “There is a group of filmmakers who still want theatrical. Those are filmmakers that we’ve accepted we just won’t work with,” Lin told The New York Times.  He also emphasized that Greta Gerwig’s upcoming adaptation of “The Chronicles of Narnia” is an exception to this rule and not indicative of a new standard. His blunt comments come on the heels of Netflix’s major merger deal with Warner Bros. falling apart as Paramount Studios swooped in and made an offer it couldn’t refuse. Some of the chief concerns critics had about the proposed Netflix/Warner Bros. merger centered around the future of theaters and theatrical releases if Netflix cornered such a large piece of the entertainment market. The company heads promised that Netflix would have taken good care of the Warner Bros. IP (intellectual property) and “strengthened the entertainment industry and preserved and created more production jobs in the U.S.,” as they said when the deal fell apart earlier this year. “But this transaction was always a ‘nice to have’ at the right price, not a ‘must have’ at any price,” the execs concluded. Though neither company (Paramount or Netflix) were favored by those in the industry, Netflix was viewed with a particularly skeptical eye as some questioned the streaming giant’s commitment to the theatrical experience. Others view Paramount CEO David Ellison’s apparently close relationship with the Trump administration as a reason to worry. When the deal was still on the table, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos dispelled rumors that he would shorten theatrical release times if the company acquired Warner Bros. “When this deal closes, we will own a theatrical distribution engine that is phenomenal and produces billions of dollars of theatrical revenue that we don’t want to put at risk. We will run that business largely like it is today, with 45-day windows,” Sarandos told The New York Times in January. “I’m giving you a hard number. If we’re going to be in the theatrical business, and we are, we’re competitive people — we want to win. I want to win opening weekend. I want to win box office,” he said at the time. Now that Warner Bros. won’t be part of Netflix’s portfolio, it appears the streaming giant is abandoning theatrical efforts almost entirely. 

The recent Ebola outbreak in Africa has received a lot of media attention in recent weeks, but there is a potentially deadlier pandemic sweeping across Africa: cholera.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, officials have confirmed 115 deaths out of 598 confirmed cases of Ebola outside the U.S. since the outbreak started in early May. In comparison, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has reported 3,596 new cholera cases and 176 deaths in Africa since the end of April.  The reason cholera is underreported is that the disease has affected Africa and parts of Asia for centuries.  Cholera is one of the world’s deadliest diseases and has swept the globe with seven pandemics since its discovery, according to the World Health Organization. The current outbreak has lasted for 65 years since starting in Southern Asia and has since gone worldwide. “Researchers estimate that there are 1.3 to 4.0 million cases and 21,000 to 143,000 deaths from cholera worldwide each year,” the WHO reported. The symptoms of cholera can be even more painful and more quickly lead to death than Ebola symptoms. Cholera is a disease that triggers rapid, uncontrollable diarrhea that can cause severe dehydration, internal organ failure, and death of infected patients within hours if left untreated. Ebola, on the other hand, causes internal bleeding. It can take between 2 and 21 days for an infected person to begin showing symptoms, and symptoms can continue for weeks. Though Ebola does have a higher fatality rate than cholera, studies show that treatment in the United States can significantly lower the chance of death. “Death rates [for Ebola] drop sharply with intensive supportive care, the kind that keeps patients hydrated and their blood pressure and oxygen stable,” UC Berkeley Public Health reported. “During the 2014 West Africa outbreak, mortality ran 40 to 70 percent across affected countries; for the small number of patients evacuated to Europe and the U.S., it was closer to 20 percent.” Ebola, unlike other viruses such as COVID-19, is not airborne but spreads through contact with a contaminated person’s bodily fluids. In Africa, the disease has spread rapidly due in part to local burial customs that dictate that a whole tribe should bury the dead. Cholera spreads through contaminated water. Thus, while Ebola spreads from person to person, entire villages can contract cholera at the same time due to using a single source of contaminated water. Cholera has also been increasing in Africa in recent years. Conflicts in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, along with earthquakes and natural disasters, have harmed the water infrastructure in Africa, causing more people to resort to cholera-infested sources. “Reported cholera cases rose by 5% and deaths by 50% in 2024 compared to 2023, with more than 6000 people dying from a disease that is both preventable and treatable,” the WHO stated. “Conflict, climate change, population displacement, and long-term deficiencies in water, sanitation, and hygiene infrastructure continue to fuel the rise of cholera.”