Jaime King seen for first time since being arrested for protesting at LA Mayor Eric Garcetti’s home

Jaime King was spotted for the first time on Friday since being arrested for protesting outside LA Mayor Eric Garcetti’s home in Hancock Park on June 2.

The 41-year-old actress kept her blonde hair concealed beneath a bright red beanie as she enjoyed a gloomy afternoon walk around her neighborhood.    

King had originally informed the public of her arrest via Twitter on Tuesday evening, where she stressed the ‘peaceful’ nature of the day’s demonstration.   

For her solo stroll, Jaime rocked a noticeably makeup-free face and kept a water bottle in hand.

She wore a charcoal grey sweatshirt that coordinated with her sweatpants.

The Cheaper By The Dozen star rounded out her ensemble by donning a pair of light grey trainers with neon orange detailing.

Though she has not been seen at any protests since Tuesday’s shocking arrest, Jaime has been using her Instagram platform to support Black Lives Matter and to provide resources to protesters.

On Thursday, King shared a post from friend and attorney Sara Azari offering ‘free representation’ to demonstrators who, like Jaime, had been arrested on the front lines.

On June 2, King was one of nearly 2,000 demonstrators that showed up to demand justice for African-American citizens who had lost their lives at the hands of law enforcement. 

Jaime donned an ‘I am a voter’ tee and had her arm wrapped around a fellow protester’s shoulders as they paraded up and down the Mayor’s affluent street. 

‘Currently arrested for a peaceful protest. Writing in handcuffs in back of bus. EVERYONE WAS PEACEFUL. – Jaime and the rest of my sisters on this bus. 77th precinct,’ wrote King hours later in a now deleted tweet.  

The highly, organized protest – presented by the LA chapter of Black Lives Matter -aimed to pressure Garcetti into significantly lowering the LAPD’s exorbitant budget.   

According to reports, ‘over 100 demonstrators’ sat before a line of LAPD officers, in order to create a safe space for speakers and activists to voice their ideas and concerns. 

The death of 46-year-old George Floyd in Minneapolis has sparked days of demonstrations across the nation over police brutality against African-Americans.  

On May 25, Floyd – an unarmed, African-American male – experienced a horrific death at the hands of police in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 

In the horrifying video footage of Floyd’s death, he is seen saying that he can not breathe as officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck.

Eventually he went silent and limp, and he was later declared dead.

Protests swelled after federal authorities said on May 28 that they were making the case a top priority but announced no arrests at that time.

The Minneapolis policeman accused of killing Floyd, Chauvin, was originally charged with third-degree murder on May 29, but had that charged upped to second-degree on Wednesday.

Three more officers, Thomas Lane, 37, J. Alexander Kueng, 26, and Tou Thao, 34, were arrested and charged with ‘aiding and abetting murder,’ according to the New York Times. 

Earlier that day, Jaime used her prominent Instagram platform to ‘amplify’ the voice of fellow activist and actress, Krystina Arielle Tigner. 

‘[Krystina] uses her own platform to bring awareness to the struggles that she and other Black people face on a daily basis. Black voices matter, black stories matter, and black lives matter. How we use our voices and our platforms is important,’ began King in her post’s caption.

‘It isn’t enough to just say black lives matter and go back to our carefully curated social media squares. We have to use our influence to uplift and raise the voices of those that can change the world.’

King drew attention to her own privilege by noting the privilege that exists in being ‘able to walk out the door without fear that you won’t walk back in because the color of your skin was seen as a threat.’

‘It’s a privilege to have the platform that I have and to be able to be heard. I will never know firsthand the experiences of Existing while black. I will never send my sons out the door with the fear that they’ll become a hashtag movement because their skin color was seen as a threat. But what I can do is listen.’

Jaime vowed to actively ‘search [her] own biases’ and to listen to her ‘friends when they say they are hurting and instead of saying “I’m so sorry.” I can say I see you, I hear you, and fight to make room for them in a world that makes that hard.’

She encouraged her 1.4million followers to use their voices to ‘uplift black artists and creators’ and to ‘fight for representation’ for all.

‘Don’t just say black lives matter. Prove it by supporting artists like Tina. Prove by supporting black artists and businesses. Prove it by making sure when you look at your table not every face looks like yours,’ concluded the Cheaper By The Dozen star.

Along with her lengthy, passion-filled caption, King included a photo of herself and Tigner beaming for the camera.