Video above may contain images that are offensive. Viewer discretion advised The latest: Protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody have spread to other cities across the United States. A CNN crew was arrested while covering Minneapolis protests live on the air. Twitter has placed a warning on President Trump’s tweet about the protests for “glorifying violence.” Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz apologized to CNN, saying he takes total responsibility for the arrest of one of the network’s crews. Minnesota’s commissioner of public safety calls Floyd’s death a “murder.” Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin has been arrested, moments after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he expected swift justice in the death of George Floyd, whose death sparked protests nationwide. Minnesota Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington announced Chauvin’s arrest following the governor’s news conference Friday. Chauvin is the white officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of Floyd, a handcuffed black man. Prosecutors have charged Chauvin with third-degree murder and manslaughter. The arrest comes after three days of protests, which escalated in violence as demonstrators torched a police precinct that had been abandoned by officers. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Friday acknowledged the “abject… Read full this story
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