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Minnesota State Patrol Blasted for "Lie" Tweet About CNN Arrest of Journalists

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A tweet from the officialMinnesota State Patrol account has been criticized for being wildly inaccurate concerning the arrest of three CNN journalists early Friday morning.

Omar Jimenez and his crew werearrested on live TV while covering protests in Minneapolis. The arrests came amid continued protests in Minnesota — and other parts of the country — following the death of George Floyd, a black man killed by a white police officer.

Jimenez and crew clearly identified themselves as press (Jimenez sporting his press ID) during the arrest. Journalists are allowed by law to cover protests.

The crew has since been released from police custody and the governor personally apologized to CNN's Jeff Zucker. Still, at 5 a.m.

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