CNN crew arrested on live TV while covering Minnesota protests

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A CNN journalist and his crew were briefly arrested while covering the protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Omar Jimenez was on the street Friday morning reporting on the air to New Day co-anchors John Berman and Alisyn Camerota when officers placed him in handcuffs after he told law enforcement officials, “Wherever you’d want us we will go.” Jimenez continued, “We were just getting out of your way when you were advancing through the intersection. Just let us know, and we’ve got you.”

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