Floyd protests: Minneapolis police arrest CNN crew live on air
4 years, 7 months ago

Floyd protests: Minneapolis police arrest CNN crew live on air

Al Jazeera  

The Minneapolis mayor apologises for the arrest and the crew is later released, but questions remain. Police in Minneapolis released a Black CNN reporter who was led off in handcuffs along with his film crew while reporting live on television early on Friday morning during violent protests in the city. “You don’t have to doubt my story – it’s not filtered in any way; you saw it with your own eyes.” Thursday marked a third night of demonstrations in the Minnesota city over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, seen on video gasping for breath while a white police officer knelt on his neck. CNN anchor John Berman told viewers about an hour after the arrest that CNN President Jeff Zucker had spoken with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who said he “deeply apologises” and was working to have the crew released immediately. ‘Why am I under arrest, sir?’ Jimenez said the crew had been standing on a street for about an hour and a half before police activity kicked up.

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At least 11 Minneapolis officers were disciplined amid unrest after George Floyd’s murder, reports show
9 months ago

At least 11 Minneapolis officers were disciplined amid unrest after George Floyd’s murder, reports show

LA Times  

A police officer points a hand cannon at people detained in Minneapolis in May 2020 during protests following the murder of George Floyd by an officer. At least 11 Minneapolis police officers were disciplined for alleged policy violations amid the unrest that followed the murder of George Floyd, with penalties ranging from firings to reprimands, newly released documents show. Police …

Report: Minneapolis didn’t follow protocols in Floyd unrest
2 years, 10 months ago

Report: Minneapolis didn’t follow protocols in Floyd unrest

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A report on how Minneapolis police, fire and other agencies responded to protests that erupted following the killing of George Floyd paints a picture of miscommunication and a lack of planning. The report released Tuesday said Mayor Jacob Frey failed to implement the city’s emergency protocols in response to the unrest that followed Floyd’s death at the hands …

US journalist arrested while covering BLM protest goes on trial
3 years, 10 months ago

US journalist arrested while covering BLM protest goes on trial

Al Jazeera  

Reporter Andrea Sahouri was pepper-sprayed and jailed in May while covering a George Floyd protest in Iowa. Des Moines Register news reporter Andrea Sahouri, who was pepper-sprayed and jailed while reporting on a clash between protesters and police in May, is charged with failure to disperse and interference with official acts. I’m just out here reporting as I see.” — …

Police body camera video of Floyd arrest released to public
4 years, 4 months ago

Police body camera video of Floyd arrest released to public

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Police camera video of Minneapolis officers arresting George Floyd was released to the public Monday and is available for publication. The footage shows Floyd pleading with the officers as they struggle to place him in a squad car in the minutes before his death on May 25. Floyd, a handcuffed Black man, died after Officer Derek Chauvin, who …

In wake of George Floyd’s death, Minnesota governor proposes police reform
4 years, 6 months ago

In wake of George Floyd’s death, Minnesota governor proposes police reform

CNN  

CNN — Following weeks of protests over George Floyd’s death, Minnesota Gov. “The last three weeks have been some of the most tumultuous and painful in Minnesota’s history.” Walz was joined by House Speaker Melissa Hortman, Senate Minority Leader Susan Kent, and members of People of Color and Indigenous Caucus, who will propose legislation. Another proposal would ban “the use …

Over 10,000 arrested, protests against Floyd killing continue
4 years, 7 months ago

Over 10,000 arrested, protests against Floyd killing continue

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds more taken into custody everyday as protests continue despite heavy police presence. 22:50 GMT – Retired Navy officer says he was ‘sickened’ by sight of army clearing protesters in Washington, DC Retired Navy Admiral Mike Mullen, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said he was “sickened” to see how law enforcement – including the National Guard …

Local TV news under fire for George Floyd protests coverage
4 years, 7 months ago

Local TV news under fire for George Floyd protests coverage

LA Times  

The curfew has lifted, Los Angeles. When breaking reports about the widespread protests of police brutality against black people first interrupted regular network TV programming last week, the footage looked like it was pulled from an analog-era vault. Protesters marched though downtown Los Angeles chanting “No justice, no peace” as they did in 1992, during another explosive reckoning triggered by …

Officers joined protesters this weekend at George Floyd demonstrations across the country
4 years, 7 months ago

Officers joined protesters this weekend at George Floyd demonstrations across the country

CNN  

CNN — Protests have swept the United States the last six days in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of police in Minnesota. Floyd, who was unarmed,died as he was held down while handcuffed by three Minneapolis police officers.Former officer Derek Chauvin held his knee to Floyd’s neck as he lay face down screaming “Mama” “please” and …

AP PHOTOS: Images from protests across a traumatized nation
4 years, 7 months ago

AP PHOTOS: Images from protests across a traumatized nation

Associated Press  

In cities across the United States, protesters angered over the death of George Floyd faced off against heavily-armed officers, with some smashing police cars, ransacking businesses and setting fires that smoldered through the night. In all, more than two dozen cities experienced racially diverse protests, many peaceful but some of violent. It came in the wake of the killing in …

George Floyd protests: Trump 'gloats' as rioters attack CNN HQ
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd protests: Trump 'gloats' as rioters attack CNN HQ

Daily Mail  

President Trump on Friday retweeted a Twitter post suggesting that CNN’s headquarters in Atlanta was being damaged by rioters that the cable news giant itself encouraged as the nation is engulfed in protests over the death of a black man at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer. President Trump on Friday appeared to gloat over the rioting which caused …

Minnesota governor apologizes for arrest of CNN crew
4 years, 7 months ago

Minnesota governor apologizes for arrest of CNN crew

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Following the arrest of a CNN crew on live television by police on Friday, an apologetic Minnesota Gov. Jimenez and colleagues Bill Kirkos and Leonel Mendez were doing a live shot for CNN’s “New Day” shortly after 5 a.m. Central Time, describing a night of fire and anger in the wake of Floyd’s death after a Minneapolis …

Unrest erupts all over US as protesters against George Floyd's death smash CNN windows, storm Barclays Center demanding justice
4 years, 7 months ago

Unrest erupts all over US as protesters against George Floyd's death smash CNN windows, storm Barclays Center demanding justice

ABC  

Protesters have marched, stopped traffic and in some cases lashed out violently at law enforcement, while Louisville police have apologised for firing pepper bullets at a news crew as protests erupted in dozens of US cities following the death of unarmed African-American man George Floyd in Minnesota. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said New York Police Department officers …

George Floyd death: Minneapolis under curfew amid protests
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd death: Minneapolis under curfew amid protests

Daily Mail  

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Friday admitted an 'abject failure' by law enforcement in trying to control crowds of rioters who took over Minneapolis on Thursday night, torching buildings and overrunning a police station, as a city-wide curfew was declared between the hours of 8pm and 6am. Scroll down for video Gov Walz called Friday for order to be restored …

MSNBC reporter says Minneapolis protest against death of George Floyd ‘not unruly’ while standing in front of a burning building amidst riots
4 years, 7 months ago

MSNBC reporter says Minneapolis protest against death of George Floyd ‘not unruly’ while standing in front of a burning building amidst riots

Op India  

On May 25, a 46-year-old ‘black’ man, George Floyd was murdered by a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, who knelt on the former’s neck for 7 long minutes until his body became unresponsive. While the death of George Floyd was tragic, the ‘protests’ had taken a violent turn with rampant looting, arson and violence. An MSNBC anchor, while standing smack …

George Floyd death: Minnesota police arrest African-American CNN reporter on air covering Minneapolis protests
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd death: Minnesota police arrest African-American CNN reporter on air covering Minneapolis protests

Firstpost  

The Minnesota State Patrol arrested a CNN reporter reporting live on television early Friday morning while covering the Minneapolis protests, without giving any reason, and led him and three crew members away in handcuffs. Black reporter Omar Jimenez had just shown a protester being arrested when about half a dozen white police officers surrounded him. “We can move back to …

Minneapolis declares a state of emergency as protests over George Floyd's death spread across US
4 years, 7 months ago

Minneapolis declares a state of emergency as protests over George Floyd's death spread across US

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump last night threatened to 'assume control' of Minneapolis, warning 'thugs' in the city that 'when the looting starts the shooting starts,' after demonstrators set fire to a police precinct and protests erupted across the States. MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: Flames billowed out of the Minneapolis Third Police Precinct Thursday night after rioters stormed it NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: A …

Minneapolis Police Station Set On Fire As George Floyd Protests Rage For Third Day
4 years, 7 months ago

Minneapolis Police Station Set On Fire As George Floyd Protests Rage For Third Day

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Protests broke out for the third day in a row on Thursday over the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes. Local media outlets reported later Thursday that some protesters had broken into the Minneapolis Police Department’s 3rd Precinct Station, setting part of …

Protest of Minneapolis man’s death blocks Memphis street
4 years, 7 months ago

Protest of Minneapolis man’s death blocks Memphis street

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The mayor of Memphis said Thursday that he shares the frustration of protesters angry with the death of a handcuffed black man during a confrontation with a white police officer in Minnesota. At the Memphis protest, one woman was arrested after she “physically assaulted” an officer, Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings said in a statement. In his …

CNN crew released from police custody after they were arrested live on air in Minneapolis
4 years, 7 months ago

CNN crew released from police custody after they were arrested live on air in Minneapolis

CNN  

CNN — A CNN crew was arrested while giving a live television report Friday morning in Minneapolis – and then released about an hour later – as the crew covered ongoing protests over the death in police custody of George Floyd. CNN correspondent Omar Jimenez told Wolf Blitzer his mother and grandmother were watching when he was arrested with his …

Why Friday’s arrest of a CNN crew in Minneapolis is so egregious
4 years, 7 months ago

Why Friday’s arrest of a CNN crew in Minneapolis is so egregious

CNN  

New York CNN Business — When a journalist is arrested at a protest, the free and fair gathering of the news is arrested, too. The Committee to Protect Journalists called the episode “simply outrageous.” The rules and norms regarding press access at protests, crime scenes and other newsworthy events are generally well-established. The Reporters Committee guide states that “police cannot …

Minnesota police arrest CNN reporter on air while covering Minneapolis protests
4 years, 7 months ago

Minnesota police arrest CNN reporter on air while covering Minneapolis protests

ABC  

The Minnesota State Patrol have arrested a CNN reporter reporting live on television while covering the Minneapolis protests, without giving any reason, leading him and three crew members away in handcuffs. Key points: Black reporter Omar Jimenez has been released since his arrest while broadcasting live on air Mr Jimenez could be heard on camera asking why he was being …

George Floyd: Protests over deadly arrest rock US’s Minneapolis
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd: Protests over deadly arrest rock US’s Minneapolis

Al Jazeera  

Protesters take over police building as outrage grows over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man. “These officers, they need to be arrested right now, the people want justice right now,” Philonise Floyd, George’s brother, told CNN on Thursday morning. “We aren’t going anywhere until Mike Freeman prosecutes and charges the officers,” protesters said in a Facebook Live …

Protests flare over the death of George Floyd as fired officer is charged with murder
4 years, 7 months ago

Protests flare over the death of George Floyd as fired officer is charged with murder

CNN  

Minneapolis CNN — Pain and anger over the death of George Floyd spilled over into multiple cities across the country hours after the former Minneapolis officer seen in video with his knee on Floyd’s neck was arrested and charged with murder. Ramsey County Sheriff's Office On Friday, Hennepin County Attorney Michael Freeman charged Chauvin, the fired police officer seen in …

Violent protests over George Floyd death spread beyond Minneapolis
4 years, 7 months ago

Violent protests over George Floyd death spread beyond Minneapolis

India Today  

Anger over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man in police custody, spread beyond Minneapolis on Thursday, with looting and fires set along a major St. Paul street and protesters returning to a neighborhood already ravaged by violent protest. She said she had been at “every single protest” since Floyd’s death and worried about raising children who could …

CNN crew arrested while reporting on Minneapolis protests
4 years, 7 months ago

CNN crew arrested while reporting on Minneapolis protests

LA Times  

The Minnesota State Patrol on Friday arrested a CNN television crew as they reported on violent protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer knelt on his neck. Atlanta-based CNN said that the crew, which included CNN reporter Omar Jimenez, was released later Friday morning. CNN’s …

Fox’s Sean Hannity emerges as critic of Minneapolis police
4 years, 7 months ago

Fox’s Sean Hannity emerges as critic of Minneapolis police

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity has emerged as an unexpected critic of the Minneapolis police for their actions in the Memorial Day death of George Floyd. “I watch it, I get angrier every time.” His coverage stood out among Fox’s prime-time opinion hosts, where colleagues Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham focused on violent protests that erupted in …

George Floyd death: Tweet showing difference between Michigan and Minneapolis protests goes viral
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd death: Tweet showing difference between Michigan and Minneapolis protests goes viral

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A tweet highlighting the difference between two protests …

George Floyd's Death Stokes Calls For Minneapolis Officers To Be Charged
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd's Death Stokes Calls For Minneapolis Officers To Be Charged

NPR  

George Floyd's Death Stokes Calls For Minneapolis Officers To Be Charged Enlarge this image toggle caption Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 2:20 p.m. The disturbing video of Monday night's death — during which a white officer's knee was planted firmly on George Floyd's neck and his desperate calls for help were ignored — …

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