Breaking: CNN team arrested by Minnesota police on live television

CNN/Stylemagazine.com Newswire | 5/29/2020, 9:49 a.m.

CNN reporter Omar Jimenez. CNN

CNN journalist Omar Jimenez has been taken into police custody during a live broadcast at the site of the protests in Minneapolis, after clearly identifying himself to officers.

Jimenez's crew, including a producer and a camera operator, were also placed in handcuffs.

The CNN camera was also taken into custody and continued to record as the crew was handcuffed, with police seemingly unaware that the camera was still on.