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.

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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.

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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.

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“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.

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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.

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