On Friday morning, CNN reporter Omar Jimenez resumed covering the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis after being arrested, stating that the officers that made the arrest told him they were just doing their job.
"You're arresting him live on CNN. We told you before we're with CNN," one member of the CNN crew could be heard saying off-camera while filming. Police hold a line on the fourth day of protests on May 29 in Minneapolis.
Jimenez and members of his crew were released a short time after their arrest.Following Jimenez's arrest, CNN's public relations team released a statement on their Twitter account, saying that authorities in Minnesota, including Governor Tim Walz,"must release the 3 CNN employees immediately. "A CNN reporter & his production team were arrested this morning in Minneapolis for doing their jobs, despite identifying themselves - a clear violation of their First Amendment rights," CNN added in their statement posted to Twitter. A CNN reporter & his production team were arrested this morning in Minneapolis for doing their jobs, despite identifying themselves - a clear violation of their First Amendment rights. The authorities in Minnesota, incl. the Governor, must release the 3 CNN employees immediately.Jimenez and members of his crew were released about an hour later, and afterward, Jimenez pointed out that"as far as the people leading me away, there was no animosity there, they weren't violent with me." On Friday morning, the Minnesota State Patrol took to Twitter to explain the situation and wrote,"In the course of clearing the streets and restoring order at Lake Street and Snelling Avenue, four people were arrested by State Patrol troopers, including three members of a CNN crew. The three were released once they were confirmed to be members of the media." In the course of clearing the streets and restoring order at Lake Street and Snelling Avenue, four people were arrested by State Patrol troopers, including three members of a CNN crew. The three were released once they were confirmed to be members of the media.The arrest sparked outrage across social media, with many pointing out the fact that the CNN team had identified themselves as journalists and were conducting a live report of the protests while the incident occurred. "We condemn the arrest and detention of a crew of @CNN journalists who were simply doing their jobs in a tough situation on the ground in Minneapolis," MSNBC's public relations team wrote on their Twitter."This is a time when the work of journalists continues to be necessary to inform and educate the public."journalists who were simply doing their jobs in a tough situation on the ground in Minneapolis. This is a time when the work of journalists continues to be necessary to inform and educate the public.The state's governor issued an apology for the"totally unacceptable" arrest shortly after. According to CNN, Walz said he accepted full responsibility for the incident.
Please follow us on Google to support us United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Minnesota police arrest CNN reporter and crew covering George Floyd protests live on airCNN has said the arrests are a 'clear violation' of First amendment rights.
Read more »
CNN Reporter Omar Jimenez Released After He Was Arrested Live on Air amid George Floyd ProtestsEarly Friday morning, CNN correspondent Omar Jimenez, his producer and cameraman were arrested by state police while reporting on the Minneapolis protests
Read more »
CNN Crew Arrested, Then Released, Amid George Floyd ProtestsA CNN television crew was arrested and detained briefly by Minnesota state patrol officers early Friday morning while covering a protest in Minneapolis sparked by the death of George Floyd.
Read more »
George Floyd protesters smash windows at CNN Center in AtlantaOnlookers watched while others lobbed water bottles, rocks and other projectiles while CNN employees watched inside the building from behind its glass edifice.
Read more »
Black CNN Journalist Arrested While Covering the George Floyd ProtestsA white reporter for the network said he was 'treated much differently.'
Read more »