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On Netflix: Da 5 Bloods - Carolina Peacemaker
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‘SNL’ Alum Jay Pharoah on the Moment Police Officers Kneeled on His Neck [VIDEO] - Atlanta Tribune
Comedian Jay Pharaoh is speaking out about an encounter with Los Angeles police that he says left him on the ground with an officer’s knee on his neck. The former “Saturday Night Live” star sharedsurveillance footageof the officers approaching him with guns drawn and pinning him to the ground. At
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Camille Cosby Speaks Out After Pennsylvania Court Grants Appeal For Bill Cosby (Video) | The Oklahoma Eagle
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‘SNL’ Alum Jay Pharoah on the moment police officers kneeled on his neck [VIDEO] | Atlanta Daily World
Comedian Jay Pharaoh is speaking out about an encounter with Los Angeles police that he says left him on the ground with an officer’s knee on his neck. The former “Saturday Night Live” star shared surveillance footage of the officers approaching him with guns drawn and pinning him to the ground. At
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