The parents of Karmelo Anthony , the 17-year-old student who was accused of stabbing another student during an altercation at a track meet, have spoken out for the first time. A press briefing was organized on April 17 by Next Generation Action Network, a social justice organization advocating for Anthony and supporting his self-defense claim . Karmelo Anthony’s parents said they’re facing death threats “In the wake of this tragic incident, our family has been under attack,” Anthony’s mother, Kala Hayes, said, according to ABC News . “Whatever you think what happened … my three younger children, my husband and I didn’t do anything to deserve to be threatened, harassed and lied about.” “The lies and their amplification put my family in danger, as well as everyone in our community, everyone involved in the investigation from the police, the attorneys and the court staff,” she added. Hayes added that her husband had to take a leave of absence from his job because he was afraid for his...