Minneapolis unrest: CNN reporter arrested live on air

A CNN correspondent and members of his crew were arrested while broadcasting about violent protests in Minneapolis. There were demonstrations in the city for a third night following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, in police custody on Monday. The Minneapolis State Patrol confirmed the arrests and said those detained were released “once […]

A CNN correspondent and members of his crew were arrested while broadcasting about violent protests in Minneapolis.

There were demonstrations in the city for a third night following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, in police custody on Monday.

The Minneapolis State Patrol confirmed the arrests and said those detained were released “once they were confirmed to be members of the media”.

But CNN disputed the police’s account of the incident, saying its staff had “identified themselves, on live television, immediately as journalists.”