The CNN reporter and crew who were arrested on the streets of Minneapolis
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A compliant Omar Jimenez was handcuffed behind his back about 5 a.m. and led away from the scene by two troopers in riot gear after saying he worked for CNN and was ready to “move back to where you like ... just let us know.”
The State Patrol explained in a tweet that “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.”
CNN President Jeff Zucker said in a statement read on the air about 6:10 a.m. that he spoke with Gov. Tim Walz, who apologized for the arrest of Jimenez and was working to have him and his two camera crew members released immediately.
Sure enough, the camera was being held by someone who appeared to not know it was live as it sent silent footage over the air while CNN anchor Alisyn Camerota said, “We believe they are being released and walking out.”
Moments later, Jimenez stood outside near where and his crew had been held and explained what happened.
He said that someone who ran past him and his crew on the street, “and then [law enforcement] turned their attention toward us” and took he and the others into custody.
While detained, Jimenez said, everyone “was pretty cordial” and showed “no animosity, not violent with me.” He added that a person hired to provide security for the crew also was apprehended and later released.
https://www.startribune.com/cnn-reporter-arrested-on-live-tv-let-go-after-gov-tim-walz-intervened/570860202/
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