Just months after the death of Ahmaud Arbery, and weeks following the killing of George Floyd, SNL's Alum Jay Pharoah has spoken out.
He's revealed that he was arrested just days before Ahmaud Arbery while out jogging.
Police had their guns drawn and one even knelt on Jay's neck when he was on the ground in handcuffs...
Keep scrolling to learn more and watch the security footage.
Across the States, hundreds of emotional pictures have emerged of those participating in the protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd.
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With thousands showing their support.The Black Lives Matter movement has never before been so prominent.
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And just two weeks ago, on May 25th, a defenseless black man was killed while in a police restraint.George Floyd was arrested and forced to the ground...
this man, #GeorgeFloyd did not deserve to die. #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/w405ouIk5V— moon (@moon)1590639498.0
Footage of George's "arrest" quickly circulated on social media...
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And, in the highly distressing scenes, he could be heard begging with the officers to release him and repeatedly saying "Please, please... I can't breathe."After nearly ten minutes, George was completely unresponsive.
SAY HIS NAME. GEORGE FLOYD. HE WAS AN INNOCENT MAN, AND HE WAS MURDERED. HE COULDN’T BREATHE, AND HE BEGGED FOR HIS… https://t.co/7WNH4pzDLY— 🐌 (@🐌)1590620093.0
4 days after George's death, some justice was served.
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Derek Chauvin, the man who had knelt on George’s neck, was finally arrested. But this wasn't enough...This kind of police brutality has been happening for centuries now...
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But George's death has sparked an outrage like never before.Thousands upon thousands of people have been taking to the streets in protest...
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And they are all marching for one thing: For the blatant racism and injustice in this country to be brought to an end.But things have been quick to turn violent.
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Protesters became interweaved with rioters and, as they continue to clash with police, the scenes unfolding across our country have been becoming steadily more violent.It's a truly important time.
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And change needs to happen and, at the moment, this seems like the only way to make it happen.But, remarkably, they seem to be working.
BLACK WOMEN MATTER. BLACK MEN MATTER. BLACK CHILDREN MATTER. BLACK FAMILIES MATTER. BLACK POSSIBILITIES MATTER.… https://t.co/y6dlDWKPN3— a gem (@a gem)1591104461.0
And of course, the news emerged later that Chauvin is now facing an upgraded charge...
Minnesota's Attorney General Keith Ellison elevates the charge against ex-officer Derek Chauvin to second-degree mu… https://t.co/2l8o6FpdP9— BBC News (World) (@BBC News (World))1591228388.0
As for the other officers?
Chauvin may have been the one to kneel on his neck...
This is only the beginning.
THEYRE CHARGING THE OTHER 3 OFFICERS AND RAISED THE DEGREE. KEEP SIGNING PETITIONS, KEEP DONATING, KEEP CALLING. THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING— gabryelle (@gabryelle)1591208344.0
And last week,, a group of people were seen painting large yellow letters down two blocks of 16th Street in D.C.
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A two-lane road that coincidentally leads to the White House.The letters along the road spelled out "Black Lives Matter".
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And those who were painting the letters were reportedly commissioned by D.C Mayor Muriel Bowser.Emily Badger, a New York Times writer who spotted the letters, said in a tweet that the letters would "be a real middle finger to any federal forces flying overhead."
This is the same paint the city uses to stripe road lanes. That’s not... temporary sidewalk chalk.— Emily Badger (@Emily Badger)1591363768.0
Now SNL's Alum Jay has spoken out.
And he's revealed that something truly horrific happened to him just a week before Ahmaud Arbery was killed.Jay was jogging in Los Angeles.
Then he realized they were looking for him.
They forced him to the ground.
But the worst part?
LAPD are investigating the matter now.
And Jay has said the only reason he's come forward is because he could've been the next Ahmaud Arbery or George Floyd. He said:We have the knowledge and we have the power to overthrow. I'm Jay Pharoah, and I'm a black man in America and my life matters. Black lives always matter.