TOPLINEMinnesota State Patrol officers arrested CNN correspondent Omar Jimenez, and his crew, while live on the air covering the third night of violent protests in Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd in police custody. CNN correspondent Omar Jimenez and his crew were arrested while covering the Minneapolis protests. The video of the arrest, broadcast live on CNN and Twitter, shows Jimenez reporting from an intersection that had been cleared by police officers. CNN reported that police said Jimenez was arrested for not moving back when ordered. CNN said in a statement: “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.

Source: Forbes May 29, 2020 11:06 UTC