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CNN Anchor arrested live on air just now:

Police just arrested @OmarJimenez live on air in Minneapolis pic.twitter.com/eoYeiu5voW

— James Longman (@JamesAALongman) May 29, 2020

Video of what happened

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

— CNN (@CNN) May 29, 2020

Watched this live, never seen anything like it. Josh Campbell is there with one team and Omar Jimenez with another. There was absolutely zero reason for the arrest.

Omar is black, Josh is white.

It’s all on camera and it is mind blowing.

It's truly astonishing. The US is now a police state.

CNN 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. The authorities in Minnesota, incl. the Governor, must release the 3 CNN employees immediately.

— CNN Communications (@CNNPR) May 29, 2020

One of those things that you know is going to be chilling before you watch the video and then turns out to be even worse than you expected. Shocking.

An interesting comparison

When I was in China the goons at least waited until we were off air before detaining us. https://t.co/eFChmSbHF1

— Quentin Sommerville (@sommervilletv) May 29, 2020

Luckily they have now been released.

CNN president Jeff Zucker spoke with the Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz after the arrest of the CNN crew.

Walz said he "deeply apologizes" and described the arrests as "unacceptable."

— Donie O'Sullivan (@donie) May 29, 2020

This was posted by the MN State Police. How stupid.

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.

— MN State Patrol (@MnDPS_MSP) May 29, 2020

I guess the mic, camera, live pack and FRIGGIN' PRESS CREDENTIALS werent confirmation enough. The optics of arresting a black reporter on LIVE global television shatters their "Minnesota Nice" myth.

Well CNN PR immediately pushed back on the tweet. Seeing as the whole interaction was captured and broadcast LIVE on global television.

This is not accurate - our CNN crew identified themselves, on live television, immediately as journalists. We thank Minnesota @GovTimWalz for his swift action this morning to aid in the release of our crew. https://t.co/3cvtsqbbWz

— CNN Communications (@CNNPR) May 29, 2020

Go Omar!

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

— Omar Jimenez (@OmarJimenez) May 29, 2020

CNN reporter Omar Jimenez, who is black and Latino, and his team were arrested by officers early this morning in Minneapolis. Not far away, CNN journalist Josh Campbell, who is white, says he was "treated much differently." https://t.co/1ZpqdyJON2 pic.twitter.com/vPFLTx8UnK

— CNN (@CNN) May 29, 2020

What a pro Omar is!

Omar is truly an example of CNN at its best. Bravely telling a story that needs told despite authorities trying to stop him from doing so.

Very professional and keen not to make himself the centre of the story and when reporting later on.