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At about 9:58 p.m., the jury in the George Zimmerman murder trial acquitted him of Murder 2, and all possible other counts (manslaughter). They didn’t specifically refer to Man, but simply said, “We the jury, find George Zimmerman not guilty.”
Hundreds, if not thousands of racists had assembled outside the courthouse, including many neglectful others with small children, including toddlers. Reporters said that (black) mothers dressed their little boys up like Trayvon Martin and put cans of iced teas in their hands, and told reporters that they were there to show their children how the justice system works. Some racists called for black riots, chanting “No justice, no peace!” The chants were led by the murder cult the Nation of Islam’s New Black Panther Party division, supported by attractive young white girls.
Lester Graham / Shutterstock.com Man carrying a blue stripe American flag signifying support for police on the lawn of the Michigan Capitol. It was tempting to think that Derek Chauvin’s conviction for the murder of George Floyd signaled, well,
something. A long-overdue reckoning with the systemic racism and violence pervasive in policing, perhaps. At least an acknowledgment that bad cops must pay for their crimes. But that’s not really what last Tuesday’s verdict was about. Consider how the Minneapolis Police Department initially reported Floyd’s murder-by-cop: “[Floyd] was ordered to step from his car. After he got out, he physically resisted officers. Officers were able to get the suspect into handcuffs and noted he appeared to be suffering medical distress. Officers called for an ambulance. He was transported t
King Babar Azam breaks Virat Kohli s record by becoming fastest batsman to 2,000 T20I runs
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Pakistani skipper Babar Azam. AFP/File
Pakistani skipper Babar Azam made history once again by shattering a record previously held by Virat Kohli, becoming the fastest batsman to get to 2,000 T20I runs.
Azam was able to achieve the impressive feat from just 52 T20I innings whereas Indian skipper Virat Kohli, who previously held the record, managed to do the same in just 56 innings.
This makes Azam the third Pakistani batsman to achieve the feat, with Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez the other two who scored 2,000 T20I runs.