especially when the other suspect is also a foreigner, and from an ethnic group Italians dislike much more than that of Amanda Knox.
I wouldn't be too sure of that. Italians are not likely to be openly racist, but their distrust and even dislike towards non-EU nationals (or "Extracomunitari") is fairly well-known. Anti-American sentiment is not unknown there either, due in part to the country's legacy as a sort of "soft-power" battlefield during the Cold War period.
While “extracomunitari” technically includes Americans, it's not commonly used as a slur against them. It's mostly used for immigrants from poorer countries, such as North Africans and (before the EU was enlarged) Eastern Europeans.
(There are plenty of anti-American people too, but these tend to be not the same people as those who use “extracomunitari” as a slur.)
Today an Italian court has declared that Amanda Knox is, once again, guilty. She did not attend that trial (is not required to in Italy), so her final verdict will be either by appeal to the Supreme Court of Italy or the US extradition court. Extradition requests might be impeded due to the fact US does not have double jeopardy.
Previously on LessWrong, in The Amanda Knox Test: How an Hour on the Internet Beats a Year in the Courtroom there was some complaint that it actually took more than an hour on the internet to thoroughly research the case. Of course, the courts have been at this since 2007...
Her co-defendant, Raffaele Sollecito, who did show up at the trial, got sentenced to 25 years, but I don't know for sure where he is now because apparently he's totally unimportant and who cares (the media's opinion, not mine). I'm fairly sure he's in Italy though. So far it seems the plan is to revoke his passport but not arrest him.
Anyone want to take their hand at making predictions?