Meet Fierce “New Black Panther Party” Chairwoman Demanding Freedom for Convicted Murderer Karmelo Anthony: “Black Power — It’s About Godd*mn Time!”

New Black Panther Party national chairwoman Krystal Muhammad celebrates Judge John Roach’s recusal outside the Collin County Courthouse and demands convicted murderer Karmelo Anthony’s release.

New Black Panther Party national chairwoman Krystal Muhammad celebrated the removal of the judge who presided over Karmelo Anthony’s murder trial, and immediately demanded that the convicted killer be released from prison.

Standing outside the Collin County Courthouse following Wednesday’s recusal hearing, Muhammad erupted into chants of “Black Power” as Anthony’s supporters celebrated the procedural victory.

“Black Power. It’s about goddamn time. Our power to the people. That’s the first step. Now we need for Karmelo [Anthony] to be released.”

“All of the racist acts that took place under Judge Roach—from them not letting people come into the courthouse when it’s supposed to be a public hearing, from them not giving the jury instructions on self-defense—so Carmelo would have never got a case in the first place. He would have had—the jury would have had the option of manslaughter—from the racism.”

Muhammad was reacting to visiting Judge Sid Harle’s decision to remove District Judge John Roach Jr. from Anthony’s post-trial proceedings.

Roach presided over Anthony’s murder trial and later told a reporter that the jury “got it right.” Anthony’s attorneys argued that those comments created the appearance that Roach could not impartially consider their motion for a new trial.

The recusal does not erase Anthony’s conviction or 35-year prison sentence. It merely places the pending motion for a new trial before a different judge.

That did not stop Muhammad and other Anthony supporters from treating the ruling as the beginning of a campaign to spring a convicted killer from prison.

So, who exactly is Krystal Muhammad?

According to the organization’s own biography, Muhammad joined the New Black Panther Party in 2002, previously led its Houston chapter, and has served as its national chairwoman since 2013.

The New Black Panther Party is not officially connected to the original Black Panther Party.

As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, police body-camera footage captured Anthony effectively admitting to the stabbing immediately after officers arrived.

“I’m not alleged. I did it,” Anthony told police.

The Gateway Pundit also previously reported that New Black Panther Party members gathered outside the courthouse following Anthony’s conviction and attempted to transform the murder case into a racial crusade.

“We got to tell our kids the truth that this is a racist-ass country!” one activist shouted. “This is a war!”

Muhammad’s demand for Anthony’s release came just one day before prosecutors disclosed explosive evidence that had not been presented to the original jury.

During Thursday’s new-trial hearing, Collin County prosecutor Bill Wirskye told the court that Anthony’s former girlfriend reported him for allegedly stalking her on the morning Metcalf was killed.

Prosecutors also described text messages in which Anthony allegedly wrote that he was “on the verge” and fantasized about stabbing someone and licking the blood from the blade.

Approximately one hour after his former girlfriend reportedly contacted school officials, Anthony stabbed Metcalf at the track meet.

The disturbing evidence was withheld from the original trial under an agreement between prosecutors and defense attorneys limiting the introduction of damaging character evidence about both Anthony and Metcalf.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/meet-new-black-panther-party-chairwoman-demanding-freedom/

Pastor unleashes on Dearborn as religious tensions erupt at city council meeting: 'Enough is enough'

The outburst came amid a wave of anti-Islam protests targeting the Michigan city's Muslim community and its elected officials

What started as a regularly scheduled town hall in Dearborn, Michigan, erupted into a flashpoint over the influence of Muslim culture in American civic life Tuesday as the pastor of a local church accused the town of operating under Sharia law.

"America, we have lost this city. This is a city that is no longer up under American laws; we are up under Sharia law. We will not have it anymore," Lorenzo Sewell, the pastor of 180 Church, said.

"Enough is enough."

The outburst, which came amid a series of other anti-Islam protests in Dearborn, vocalizes fears that Muslim populations in Michigan are working to bring their communities more in line with their religious worldview, views Sewell believes are at odds with the vast majority of the country.

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Pastor Lorenzo Sewell speaks at the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis., July 18, 2024. 

"You are only 1% of this nation. We are not a nation of Muslims," Sewell said.

Sewell’s references to the implementation of Sharia law don’t refer to actual legislation looking to codify Muslim religious practices. Instead, they’re based on what he sees as a form of favoritism applied unevenly to Muslims in the name of religious freedom.

In particular, Sewell and other Dearborn critics have pointed to a case in which Muslim counterprotesters, in his view, suffered inadequate consequences for assaulting Jake Lang, a local political activist.

"You are not up under American law. You are up under Sharia law. That is the reason why you have made no arrests," Sewell said, referring to the incident.

Lang, the activist, is no stranger to brushes with the Muslim community in Dearborn.

He frames himself as a faith-based champion of American culture. In one video posted to X, Lang conducts baptisms while wearing military-style garb and a bulletproof chest plate, an outfit he dons in a lot of his online content.

"I don’t know about you, but I am ready to load up CRUISE SHIPS with f---ing AMERICAN GUNS & go and LIBERATE SPAIN from the Muslim hords. If the Democrats take power in 2028, I’ll be at the Southern Border laying these animals down by the HUNDREDS!!!!!" Lang wrote in another post, referring to a recent influx of immigrants to Spain.

But his online opposition turned into a real-world altercation earlier this month when Lang took his protest to the city’s Arbaeen March, an annual religious commemoration.

MICHIGAN SENATE RACE: EL-SAYED’S TIES TO EXTREMIST FUEL ANTISEMITISM CONCERNS AMONG JEWISH VOTERS

Right-wing activist Jake Lang leads a rally to stop public Muslim prayer in New York City March 7, 2026. 

In one video, Lang takes a punch from behind while holding a sign saying "deport 100 million, save America." Muslim counterprotesters chased Lang back to his car, and at least one tried to hit him with a rock.

"Detroit Crime News JUST released video of 3 BARBARIC Muslims picking up large rocks to STONE me to death!!! For preaching the NAME OF JESUS!!!" Lang wrote online.

Notably, the police did arrest one of the assailants and asked for help in identifying others who had engaged in unlawful behavior.

"One individual was arrested by Dearborn Police during the altercation and is currently held without bond as the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office determines charges," a police press release of the incident said.

In Lang’s view — and in the view of Sewell — that isn’t enough.

Ahead of the Tuesday city council meeting, Lang, Sewell and other demonstrators announced plans to protest the gathering, pressing for the city to more seriously evaluate Muslim influence and the influence of Sharia law.

City officials have pushed back on characterizations that Muslims are being treated differently than other citizens of Dearborn.

"When people portray Dearborn as some place that has been overtaken by Muslims, they aren’t simply attacking our Muslim and Arab communities. They’re also trying to erase our Christian brothers and sisters who have contributed immeasurably to the city and folks of other faiths," Mayor Abdullah Hammoud said at the city council meeting Tuesday.

CALIFORNIA LAWMAKERS' PUSH TO MAKE MUSLIM HOLY DAYS STATE HOLIDAYS SPARKS DEBATE OVER SCHOOL NEUTRALITY

Dearborn Mayor Abdullah H. Hammoud poses for a portrait in his office in Dearborn, Mich., June 18, 2024. 

"Ultimately, they’re attacking something much larger than any one faith or community. They are attacking the idea that all of us can belong to America at the same time."

According to the 2020 U.S. census, a majority of Dearborn reported Middle Eastern or North African ancestry, making it the first American city to have a predominantly Arab population at roughly 54.5% of its residents. the Michigan city's Muslim community and its elected officials.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pastor-declares-dearborn-under-sharia-law-religious-tensions-erupt-city-meeting

Thursday Executive News Summary

Trump announces economic warfare, GOP fixes Missouri gerrymandering, surrogate who chose life gets sued, at least 24,000 noncitizens voted in 2020, and more.

Trump announces economic warfare
Yesterday evening, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. would begin a new economic campaign against Iran. “I am announcing the MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER TAKEN AGAINST ANY COUNTRY!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “This will be Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale.” The president urged allies to stand with the U.S. and warned that any country that helped Iran would also face fierce economic consequences. After weeks of negotiations, Iran claims the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed, while Trump claims the U.S. controls the waterway. The war has already cost Iran roughly $5 billion in oil revenue, and further blockades could increase the economic damage exponentially.

Key Iranian trading partner severs ties
Iran suffered a major blow as the United Arab Emirates announced it was discontinuing all trade agreements with the Islamic Republic. The Emirati government cites the increased escalation of the Iran war and Iranian missiles flying into UAE airspace. Previously, the UAE and Iran enjoyed a fruitful trade relationship, worth $28 billion as recently as 2024. The Emirates were even Iran’s largest source of imports. It is widely believed that this trade relationship was a major part of Iran’s strategy to evade sanctions imposed by major Western powers. This comes amidst the widespread U.S. naval blockade of Iran and the new strategies to suffocate it economically. While it is unclear the extent to which the UAE was influenced by the current wargaming, it is certainly advantageous to President Trump as he continues to hold the Islamic Republic under siege.

GOP fixes Missouri gerrymandering
The redrawn congressional map led by the Missouri GOP has been upheld by a local judge. Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green ruled that referendum provisions in the Missouri Constitution “do not apply to congressional redistricting enacted by the General Assembly.” The redrawn maps will likely give Republicans another House seat in a tight election this November. Those supporting the old map sought to force a statewide referendum, but Judge Green and Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins both rejected the proposal, as congressional redistricting cannot lawfully be put to a referendum.

Surrogate who chose life gets sued
The biological parents of a child born to a single mother, McKenna West, whom they hired as a surrogate, have filed a $100,000 lawsuit against her for carrying the child to term rather than following through on their demand to abort the child. The parents accuse West of engaging in “malicious, outrageous conduct” for her refusal to terminate the pregnancy, which they requested following a detection of a treatable heart defect in the preborn baby. The couple claims to have suffered emotional stress from the ordeal. West, who fled to Texas in order to save the baby, said of the child, “His life doesn’t have a price tag on it. There’s nothing that they could try to come after me for that would be worth his life.” The baby boy, who has now undergone a couple of surgeries, is recovering with his parents. West’s attorney argues that she “is lawfully the parent because she gave birth to this child that she carries in Texas” and that “she should control custody.”

Study: Minimum wage hurts low-income workers
A study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research concluded that higher minimum wages hurt low-income workers. If companies have to pay their employees more, they will fire more workers, hire fewer people, and give them fewer hours. The study used data from 2003 to 2016, surveying low-income families. Although the federal minimum wage has been $7.25/hour since 2009, many states have more than doubled it. This election season, many Democrat candidates have pushed for a higher minimum wage. Texas Senate candidate James Talarico views raising the minimum wage to $15 as a top priority. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has recommended raising it to $20/hour or more.

North Korea launches 10 missiles in test
In response to the annual joint U.S.-South Korea military war games exercise known as Ulchi Freedom Shield, North Korea launched 10 ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Thursday. Earlier this week, President Trump ordered Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to trim down the scope of the exercise, calling it costly. In response, the drills have been shortened to five days rather than the typical 10 days. Interestingly, the missile launches came mere hours after Trump said that he would be meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, a claim that Pyongyang denied. Since ballistic missile launches are prohibited by a UN Security Council resolution, South Korea immediately condemned the launches and called on North Korea to cease.

At least 24,000 noncitizens voted in 2020
Far from being “the most secure election in history,” the 2020 election — which was decided by fewer than 276,000 votes in key swing states — is now confirmed to have included 24,000 ballots cast by noncitizens. The states with the largest numbers of confirmed illegal votes were California (4,300) and Texas (2,500), neither of which was seriously in play that election. Roughly 128 million out of the 160 million votes cast have now been reviewed by the U.S. Census Bureau and determined to be cast by American citizens with “high confidence”; 32 million votes remain to be analyzed. On a related note, two California Public Records Act requests submitted by the American Center for Law and Justice have revealed that the Golden State does not keep a record when a voter is removed from the rolls for being a noncitizen.

Illegal alien exploitation of kickbacks ended
The Treasury Department and IRS announced Wednesday that requirements for four refundable tax credit programs would be tightened to ensure that illegal immigrants no longer get a check from Uncle Sam. Previously, the adoption, child, American opportunity, and earned income tax credits allowed illegals with more credit than the taxes they owe to get a payment for the difference. The rule change does not disallow illegals from using these credits to offset the taxes they owe; it merely cuts them off from receiving payments. The administration estimates that the rule change will affect almost one million people and result in $3 billion in savings.

DOJ indicts 17 Iranian cybercriminals
The Justice Department filed a 14-count indictment on Tuesday, charging 17 Iranian nationals employed by the IRGC with targeting American and foreign institutions in a cyber-theft campaign. The Iranians were members of the Iran-based Mabna Institute and hacked into the computer systems of at least 144 universities, 178 foreign universities, 42 private companies, and five federal and state government agencies. According to the DOJ, the institute stole more than 31 terabytes of academic data and intellectual property, as well as the email accounts of employees at private companies, government agencies, and NGOs. Nine of the 17 defendants were indicted on seven counts by a federal grand jury in 2018, but this most recent indictment supersedes that one. The State Department is still searching for five of the defendants and is offering a $10 million reward for information leading to their locations.

Trump and Cohen bury the hatchet
Michael Cohen appears to be back in Donald Trump’s good graces as the president has agreed to an interview on Cohen’s new 770 WABC Radio show, “When You Know, You Know.” Cohen said they resumed speaking terms following his statement that he never witnessed or heard of sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein communicating with Trump, which caused leftists to hit the “absolute war path” against him. Trump’s former personal lawyer told prosecutors in 2018 that he was directed by Trump to lie about the “hush money” to Stormy Daniels, and he also testified against Trump in the 2023 case involving inflating property values. Cohen claimed in a Substack article that he felt “pressured and coerced” into testifying against Trump by Alvin Bragg and Letitia James. Following a 36-month stint in federal prison, the “turncoat” lawyer seems to be turning over a new leaf.

https://patriotpost.us/articles/130089-thursday-executive-news-summary-2026-08-20

EPA to Enact Emergency Fuel Waiver to Increase Domestic Gas Supply, Lower Prices

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving to increase the domestic gasoline supply by enacting a temporary emergency fuel waiver to go into effect on September 1, Breitbart News has learned.

In coordination with the Department of Energy, the EPA’s waivers will allow for the sale of E10 — gas blended with 10 percent ethanol — at a higher Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP). RPV measures how easily gas evaporates, with a higher RVP meaning more emissions, while a reduced RVP results in lower emissions. During the winter months, the EPA allows gas to have a greater RVP in order to help with cold weather starting. 

By enacting this waiver, the EPA will have effectively ended the warm-weather RPV requirements early, with officials calculating that domestic gas supply will be increased by hundreds of thousands of barrels per day. With a greater supply on the market, officials said U.S. consumers will see lower prices at the pump. 

The current national fuel average is about $4.10 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). The west coast is seeing high average prices, with Californians paying nearly $5.60. 

Just a year ago, the national average was about $3.13 per gallon.

“President Trump has prioritized ensuring American families have affordable gasoline and energy. Throughout this administration, EPA has taken decisive action like issuing RVP waivers to provide relief at the pump and fortify our gasoline supply chain,” EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said in a statement to Breitbart News.

“Today, we continue this work with our federal partners to increase supply and lower gas prices for all Americans,” Zeldin continued. “Across the administration, we will continue to execute President Trump’s agenda and provide Americans with a prosperous and affordable nation.”

Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright concurred, adding in a statement that “increasing the supply of gasoline means lower prices for American families.”

According to Wright, his joint action with the EPA is another example of the Trump administration “using every available tool to cut red tape, increase the supply of gasoline, and lower prices at the pump.”

“Thanks to President Trump’s leadership, we are advancing commonsense policies that prioritize energy addition and put the American people first,” the secretary added. 

The waiver will remain in place through the end of the summer control season on September 15, when the requirements around RPV begin to loosen as the country heads into colder months. 

According to a press release from the EPA, the announcement was made ahead of September 1 in order to give the gas industry an adequate amount of time to transition its fuel distribution systems.

https://www.breitbart.com/environment/2026/08/20/exclusive-epa-to-enact-emergency-fuel-waiver-to-increase-domestic-gas-supply-lower-prices/