Jay Pharoah Recalls Terrifying Police Encounter Where an Officer Put a Knee on His Neck
While many have been affected by George Floyd's fatal arrest, for others it brings back memories of their previous encounters with police officers. "And all of a sudden, I see a gun from my peripheral and I look and the officer is like, Freeze! Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in Floyd's case, had his first court appearance Monday. Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. RELATED CONTENT:Janet Mock on the Parallels Between the Protests and the 1969 RiotsNe-Yo Explains His 'Sacrifice' Remarks Made at George Floyd's FuneralGeorge Floyd's Brother Asks Lawmakers to 'Stop the Pain' in Hearing