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Minnesota Governor on arrest of CNN reporter: 'I failed you'

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Minnesota Governor on arrest of CNN reporter: 'I failed you'

Minnesota Governor on arrest of CNN reporter: 'I failed you'

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Friday issued a publIc apology to news outlet CNN after police led reporter Omar Jimenez off in handcuffs while reporting live on television early on Friday close to a police precinct that was burned overnight.

Officers gave no explanation as they escorted reporter Omar Jimenez away.

Jimenez had just shown a protester being arrested when about half a dozen police officers in gas masks surrounded him.

More than an hour later, the crew was released.




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