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Articles FeatureCNN Crew Released After Minn. ArrestrichardMay 29, 2020May 30, 2020 by richardMay 29, 2020May 30, 202004424 Officers arrested CNN reporter Omar Jimenez and his team, covering the violent protests in Minneapolis over the police killing of George Floyd, then later released...