A teen got 35 years for a fatal stabbing at a track meet, and the case has become a political fight over race.

• Karmelo Anthony, 17, was sentenced to 35 years for stabbing Austin Metcalf to death at a high school track meet.
• The case split along racial lines, with figures like Rep. Jasmine Crockett framing it as racism rather than murder.
• Metcalf's father spoke out angrily, accusing Anthony's parents of grifting and misusing donated money.
• Anthony's family raised over $600,000 in donations that some say has already been spent.
• The fight is less about the crime and more about pushing competing political narratives.

Outlook: Expect the racial and political argument to keep going even as Anthony serves a minimum of 17 years before any chance of release.