Overview
- Jeff Metcalf announced the Austin Metcalf Foundation on Friday to honor his son and to teach young people de-escalation, impulse control and emotional regulation.
- A foundation website says it will provide presentations and educational programs at schools, churches and athletic programs to prevent split‑second violence.
- Dr. Bruce Carter joined as a founding board member even though he has publicly said he believed a manslaughter conviction and a shorter sentence would have been more appropriate.
- Metcalf publicly apologized for racially charged remarks he made after the trial, saying he owns the comments and wants to model better behavior moving forward.
- Karmelo Anthony, who was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years in June, has had his lawyers file appeals with hearings scheduled in August on replacing the judge and a motion for a new trial.