Black reporter Omar Jimenez had just shown a protester being arrested when about half a dozen white police officers surrounded him. "We can move back to where you like," Jimenez told the officers wearing gas masks and face shields, before explaining live on air that he and his crew were members of the press. And so we walked away," Jimenez said before being told he was under arrest and handcuffed by two officers. "A CNN reporter and 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, including the governor, must release the three CNN employees immediately," CNN wrote on Twitter.

Source: bd News24 May 29, 2020 10:30 UTC