Early Friday morning, CNN correspondent Omar Jimenez, his producer and cameraman were arrested by state police while reporting on the Minneapolis protests
Early Friday morning, CNN correspondent Omar Jimenez and his producer, Bill Kirkos, and photojournalist Leonel Mendez were put into handcuffs and
. Minnesota State Police officers approached the journalists during the broadcast when the team identified themselves as reporters and said they'd comply with where the authorities wanted them to relocate.You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. "We can move back to where you'd like. We can move back to where you'd like here. We are live on the air at the moment," Jimenez told the officers. "... We're getting out of your way. So, just let us know. Wherever you'd want us, we will go. We were just getting out of your way when you were advancing through the intersection. Let us know and we've got you."
In the footage, police did not offer a reason as to why the reporters were taken away in handcuffs one by one.of its employees, citing a "clear violation of their First Amendment rights." Speaking with CNN president Jeff Zucker, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he "deeply apologizes" for the arrests, which he said were "unacceptable."that its crew members were released from police custody at the Hennepin County Public Safety facility in downtown Minneapolis.
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