Minnesota Governor Apologizes for Arrest of CNN Reporter Covering Protests

Protesters march through the street in downtown Minneapolis, Minn. on May 28, 2020. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images

After a CNN reporter was arrested while covering the protests in Minneapolis, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz apologized to the network.

“There is absolutely no reason that something like this should happen. Calls were made immediately. This is a very public apology,” Walz said at a press conference Friday.