CNN reporter arrested on air at Minneapolis protests

A CNN reporter and camera crew have been released after they were arrested on live television this morning while he was covering protests in Minneapolis.

A third night of racially charged arson, looting and vandalism has gripped the city, following the death of an unarmed black man when a white police officer knelt on his neck as he lay on the ground after being arrested.

Protests have erupted following the death of 46-year-old George Floyd. The four police officers involved in his arrest have been dismissed.

Early this morning, CNN reporter Omar Jimenez was arrested live on air while covering the protests. He and his camera crew were led away in handcuffs.