CNN reporter Omar Jiminez and his production crew were arrested on live TV, while covering the Minneapolis protests.
"We can move back to where you like," he told the officers wearing gas masks and face shields, before explaining that he and his crew were members of the press. "We're getting out of your way."
The officers put the reporter's microphone on the ground before putting Jiminez's hands behind his back and placing him under arrest. A CNN producer and cameraman were arrested shortly afterward, also on live TV. The crew was released from police custody later Friday morning. Protestors set a shop on fire on Thursday, May 28, 2020, during the third day of protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis on Monday night, after an officer held his knee into Floyd's neck for more than 5 minutes.The journalists were in Minneapolis covering the city's violent reaction to the death of George Floyd, who died after an officer knelt on his neck during an arrest. Video captured Floyd gasping, "I can't breathe.
On Twitter, CNN called the arrests a "clear violation" of the journalists' First Amendment rights and called for Minnesota authorities, including Gov. Tim Waltz, to release them immediately.-- Reuters contributed to this report.
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