What CNN reporter Omar Jimenez said after being arrested on live TV in Minneapolis

The Minnesota State Patrol on Friday arrested a CNN tv crew Omar Jimenez as they reported on violent protests in Minneapolis following the dying of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer knelt on his neck.

Atlanta-based CNN mentioned that the crew, which included CNN reporter Omar Jimenez, was launched later Friday morning.

Whereas dwell on air, Jimenez was handcuffed and led away. A producer and a photojournalist for CNN have been additionally led away in handcuffs.

Minnesota police arrest CNN reporter and digital camera crew as they report from protests in Minneapolis https://t.co/oZdqBti776 pic.twitter.com/3QbeTjD5ed

— CNN (@CNN) May 29, 2020

CNN’s @OmarJimenez and his crew have been launched from police custody. He recounts getting arrested and what occurred whereas they have been in custody. https://t.co/v3kMq77Oro pic.twitter.com/JoqmwlTc5i

— CNN (@CNN) May 29, 2020

CNN’s communications crew earlier mentioned on Twitter that the crew was arrested “for doing their jobs, regardless of figuring out themselves — a transparent violation of their First Modification rights.”

A CNN reporter & his manufacturing crew have been arrested this morning in Minneapolis for doing their jobs, regardless of figuring out themselves – a transparent violation of their First Modification rights. The authorities in Minnesota, incl. the Governor, should launch the three CNN staff instantly.

— CNN Communications (@CNNPR) May 29, 2020

The Minnesota State Patrol mentioned on Twitter that the journalists have been amongst 4 folks arrested as troopers have been “clearing the streets and restoring order.” The patrol mentioned they “have been launched as soon as they have been confirmed to be members of the media.”

This isn’t correct – our CNN crew recognized themselves, on dwell tv, instantly as journalists. We thank Minnesota @GovTimWalz for his swift motion this morning to assist within the launch of our crew. https://t.co/3cvtsqbbWz

— CNN Communications (@CNNPR) May 29, 2020

The Nationwide Affiliation of Black Journalists condemned the arrest of Jimenez.

“We’re relieved to see Omar has been launched, however we’re nonetheless disturbed by the obvious violation of First Modification rights which are the bedrock of journalism,” NABJ tweeted Friday.

#NABJ condemns the arrest of Black reporter @OmarJimenez dwell, on air. It’s unfathomable and upsetting to witness this structural racism in actual time. We’re intently monitoring this example. –@Dorothy4NABJ https://t.co/Mk7uBDmaRD

— NABJ Headquarters (@NABJ) May 29, 2020

Late Thursday in Minneapolis, cheering protesters torched a police station that the division deserted as three days of violent protests unfold to close by St. Paul and offended demonstrations flared throughout the U.S.

And we’re again pic.twitter.com/dkYHYxe0u7

— Omar Jimenez (@OmarJimenez) May 29, 2020