CNN posts a footage of correspondent Omar Jimenez speaking calmly to police with batons and riot helmets, then being handcuffed and taken away.
JUSTICE. A protester holds sign saying 'Justice for George' outside a Target store near the Third Police Precinct on May 28, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photo by Kerem Yucel/AFP
MINNEAPOLIS, United States – Police arrested a CNN crew broadcasting live from the US city of Minneapolis early on Friday, May 29 while covering unrest sparked by the death of a black man at the hands of law enforcement. The network posted footage of correspondent Omar Jimenez speaking calmly to police with batons and riot helmets, then being handcuffed and taken away.
"Do you mind telling me why I am under arrest, sir," Jimenez is heard saying."Why am I under arrest, sir?"
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