Watch CNN reporters get arrested while covering the Minnesota protests

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  • CNN reporters covering the protests in Minnesota were arrested after attempting to comply with the demands of riot police.
  • The incident was broadcast live, showing reporter Omar Jimenez being arrested while asking where the police wanted the team to move.
  • The protests were sparked by the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in handcuffs as an officer pinned him down with a knee to the throat.

The death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who is seen on video lying face down with a police officer’s knee pressed against his throat, has sparked widespread unrest in Minnesota. The officers involved in the arrest and death of Floyd were fired, and protests against police brutality have steadily grown in size over the past few days.

Overnight, clashes between heavily armed police and protesters led to damage to buildings and even a police precinct. CNN reporters and video crew were on the ground, documenting the events as they played out, and in a truly bizarre turn of events, Minnesota police decided that they needed to be arrested.

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