CNN anchor Chris Cuomo gave an explanation Monday night for why largely peaceful protests across the country in the wake of George Floyd’s killing have turned violent and expressed empathy for African Americans who say they are fed up with a criminal justice system rigged against them.

“You know, we’re all so sensitive to diversity in journalism,” Cuomo told reporter Sara Sidner during live coverage of the protests. “We want so much diversity. Not just because we want everybody to look different, we want different experiences.”