CNN’s State of the Union with Jake Tapper and Dana Bash returns with a new episode this Sunday, May 26, 2024. The episode features Senator Tim Scott, Republican of South Carolina; Governor Tim Walz, Democrat of Minnesota; and former Representative Patrick J. Kennedy, Democrat of Rhode Island. The episode will include discussions with the guests, […]
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- 5/25/2024
- by Riley Avery
- MemorableTV
Maryland signed a new ticketing bill on Thursday that’s set to outlaw some of the live music industry’s most common deceptive ticketing practices: Hidden fees and speculative ticket listings.
Maryland governor Wes Moore signed the legislation on Thursday afternoon, weeks after it first passed through the state’s senate. Fees tacked onto ticket prices are one of the most oft-bemoaned aspects of the buying process for customers; while the fees themselves still stand with Maryland’s new law, requiring an all-in pricing system means that fans see the...
Maryland governor Wes Moore signed the legislation on Thursday afternoon, weeks after it first passed through the state’s senate. Fees tacked onto ticket prices are one of the most oft-bemoaned aspects of the buying process for customers; while the fees themselves still stand with Maryland’s new law, requiring an all-in pricing system means that fans see the...
- 5/9/2024
- by Ethan Millman
- Rollingstone.com
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) is proof that a hit dog will holler even when a dead dog can’t.
After public backlash ensued from her recounting of killing her 14-month-old hunting dog, Cricket — whom she called “untrainable” and explicitly said she hated — Noem doubled down Sunday, saying the dog aggressively attacked livestock and people.
“The fact is, South Dakota law states that dogs who attack and kill livestock can be put down,” Noem said on X, formerly Twitter. “Given that Cricket had shown aggressive behavior toward people by biting them,...
After public backlash ensued from her recounting of killing her 14-month-old hunting dog, Cricket — whom she called “untrainable” and explicitly said she hated — Noem doubled down Sunday, saying the dog aggressively attacked livestock and people.
“The fact is, South Dakota law states that dogs who attack and kill livestock can be put down,” Noem said on X, formerly Twitter. “Given that Cricket had shown aggressive behavior toward people by biting them,...
- 4/28/2024
- by Jeremy Childs
- Rollingstone.com
The chants and shouts of pro-Palestinian demonstrators disrupted the entry to the Washington Hilton for this year’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, but once inside, attendees were greeted with what has become the usual scene: Celebrities on the red carpet, a crush for the security line and glitterati packed into a cavernous ballroom.
“I want to thank my wife for enduring lots of jokes and for agreeing to individually meet everyone in this room right after the ceremony,” the evening’s featured entertainer, Colin Jost, quipped about Scarlett Johansson, who posed for photos with a non-stop stream of attendees. She continued to do so later in the evening, at the Comcast-nbcu after party at the French ambassador’s residence.
Joe Biden laughs at Colin Jost as he entertains at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
The protests outside — now ubiquitous at any public event, much less one that mixes politics,...
“I want to thank my wife for enduring lots of jokes and for agreeing to individually meet everyone in this room right after the ceremony,” the evening’s featured entertainer, Colin Jost, quipped about Scarlett Johansson, who posed for photos with a non-stop stream of attendees. She continued to do so later in the evening, at the Comcast-nbcu after party at the French ambassador’s residence.
Joe Biden laughs at Colin Jost as he entertains at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
The protests outside — now ubiquitous at any public event, much less one that mixes politics,...
- 4/28/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Update: A tradition of each White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is for media outlets to invite a guest list that includes politicians, government officials and celebrities.
Networks are starting to reveal who will be coming to the annual event, which we’ll continue to update.
Politico: RNC chair Mike Whatley, RNC co-chair Lara Trump, UK Ambassador Karen Pierce, Domestic Policy Adviser Neera Tanden, DNC executive director Sam Cornale, Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-mi), Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Mn), Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-pa), Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-fl), Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Northern Ireland Special Envoy Joe Kennedy III, Ola Director Shuwanza Goff, Saloni Sharma, senior adviser to the chief of staff, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the honorable Francois-Philippe Champagne of Canada, and Stephen Benjamin, senior adviser to the president and director of public engagement.
ABC News: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Andrew McCarthy, Hiro Sanada, Molly Ringwald, Rosario Dawson, Quavo,...
Networks are starting to reveal who will be coming to the annual event, which we’ll continue to update.
Politico: RNC chair Mike Whatley, RNC co-chair Lara Trump, UK Ambassador Karen Pierce, Domestic Policy Adviser Neera Tanden, DNC executive director Sam Cornale, Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-mi), Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Mn), Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-pa), Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-fl), Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Northern Ireland Special Envoy Joe Kennedy III, Ola Director Shuwanza Goff, Saloni Sharma, senior adviser to the chief of staff, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the honorable Francois-Philippe Champagne of Canada, and Stephen Benjamin, senior adviser to the president and director of public engagement.
ABC News: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Andrew McCarthy, Hiro Sanada, Molly Ringwald, Rosario Dawson, Quavo,...
- 4/22/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Minnesota lawmakers have voted to honor Prince by naming one of the state’s highways after the iconic artist.
The purple signs will be going up on a seven-mile stretch of highway that will now be designated the Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway. Located in the Minneapolis suburbs of Chanhassen and Eden Prairie, it will run right past Paisley Park, Prince’s 65,000-square-foot complex which now operates as a museum, event venue, and recording studio. Information as to when the signs will literally go up is forthcoming, and will be announced soon.
The bill earned unanimous approval from the Minnesota House of Representatives last month on the seventh anniversary of Prince’s death, and was passed by the Minnesota Senate 55-5. It is expected to be signed into law by Gov. Tim Walz.
“Prince was a true genius, a visionary artist who pushed the boundaries of music and cultures in...
The purple signs will be going up on a seven-mile stretch of highway that will now be designated the Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway. Located in the Minneapolis suburbs of Chanhassen and Eden Prairie, it will run right past Paisley Park, Prince’s 65,000-square-foot complex which now operates as a museum, event venue, and recording studio. Information as to when the signs will literally go up is forthcoming, and will be announced soon.
The bill earned unanimous approval from the Minnesota House of Representatives last month on the seventh anniversary of Prince’s death, and was passed by the Minnesota Senate 55-5. It is expected to be signed into law by Gov. Tim Walz.
“Prince was a true genius, a visionary artist who pushed the boundaries of music and cultures in...
- 5/5/2023
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Minnesota lawmakers voted Thursday to rename State Highway 5 — which accommodates Little Red Corvettes along a seven-mile stretch past Paisley Park, the home studio the late artist Prince built — the “Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway.” The signs, of course, would be purple.
Fifty of the state’s senators voted in favor of the measure, with five Republicans who probably never enjoyed a day of their lives voting against it, The Associated Press reports; the state’s House, on the other hand, voted unanimously in favor of it (a true “Housequake” as Prince might have called it.
Fifty of the state’s senators voted in favor of the measure, with five Republicans who probably never enjoyed a day of their lives voting against it, The Associated Press reports; the state’s House, on the other hand, voted unanimously in favor of it (a true “Housequake” as Prince might have called it.
- 5/5/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
We don’t know what kind of joints Republican Minnesota State Senator Warren Limmer has encountered, but they sound like the fattest j’s in the lower 48.
During debate on a proposed bill that would legalize marijuana in the state of Minnesota, Limmer stated that “just two ounces is equivalent to three joints.”
“Just two ounces is equivalent to three joints” — the Republican arguments against legal cannabis are going well. #mnleg pic.twitter.com/PYxftaaMtq
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 28, 2023
The bill would allow adults 21 and older to purchase and sell cannabis,...
During debate on a proposed bill that would legalize marijuana in the state of Minnesota, Limmer stated that “just two ounces is equivalent to three joints.”
“Just two ounces is equivalent to three joints” — the Republican arguments against legal cannabis are going well. #mnleg pic.twitter.com/PYxftaaMtq
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 28, 2023
The bill would allow adults 21 and older to purchase and sell cannabis,...
- 4/28/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
The Minnesota House and Senate have reached a deal to create a new $5 million-a-year tax credit for film and TV production in the state.
The bill language was unveiled on Monday as the Legislature began a special session to pass a budget. The budget package is expected to pass both chambers either later this week or next week, and is expected to be signed by Gov. Tim Walz.
The state has never had a tax credit for production. The entertainment unions, led by SAG-AFTRA, have lobbied lawmakers to create one, arguing that films about Minnesota are currently shot out of state. Several studios also supported the credit.
Advocates for a credit have noted that the “Fargo” TV series was set in Minnesota but shot in Alberta, and later moved to Chicago. They have also argued that “Blood on the Tracks,” a film based on the Bob Dylan album, should be...
The bill language was unveiled on Monday as the Legislature began a special session to pass a budget. The budget package is expected to pass both chambers either later this week or next week, and is expected to be signed by Gov. Tim Walz.
The state has never had a tax credit for production. The entertainment unions, led by SAG-AFTRA, have lobbied lawmakers to create one, arguing that films about Minnesota are currently shot out of state. Several studios also supported the credit.
Advocates for a credit have noted that the “Fargo” TV series was set in Minnesota but shot in Alberta, and later moved to Chicago. They have also argued that “Blood on the Tracks,” a film based on the Bob Dylan album, should be...
- 6/14/2021
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
On the day after the guilty verdicts against Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that the Justice Department would conduct a civil investigation of the city’s police department.
Broadcast and cable networks, with correspondents fanned across the city, continued to cover the reaction, a mixture of a sense of relief but also continued trepidation over the fate of further police reforms.
Gayle King anchored CBS This Morning from Minneapolis in the aftermath of the guilty verdict against former Minneapolis police officer Chauvin, and told her co-anchors that there was a contrast to the day before, when, she said, she couldn’t sleep as “we could feel the tension.”
“This morning, you can really feel a lightness in the city, in addition to a beautiful skyline behind us,” said King, who interviewed Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, George Floyd’s family attorney Ben Crump and Floyd’s brother Philonese.
Broadcast and cable networks, with correspondents fanned across the city, continued to cover the reaction, a mixture of a sense of relief but also continued trepidation over the fate of further police reforms.
Gayle King anchored CBS This Morning from Minneapolis in the aftermath of the guilty verdict against former Minneapolis police officer Chauvin, and told her co-anchors that there was a contrast to the day before, when, she said, she couldn’t sleep as “we could feel the tension.”
“This morning, you can really feel a lightness in the city, in addition to a beautiful skyline behind us,” said King, who interviewed Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, George Floyd’s family attorney Ben Crump and Floyd’s brother Philonese.
- 4/21/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Bonnie Raitt and the Indigo Girls are among the many voices featured on “No More Pipeline Blues (On this Land Where We Belong),” out on Earth Day (April 22nd) via Rock the Cause Records.
The track supports the ongoing fight against Minnesota’s “Line 3” tar sands oil pipeline, which cuts through more than 200 bodies of water, including the Mississippi River. The resistance is heavily led by indigenous women, including activist Winona Laduke — who has spent the last eight years trying to prevent the construction of Line 3.
In addition to Raitt,...
The track supports the ongoing fight against Minnesota’s “Line 3” tar sands oil pipeline, which cuts through more than 200 bodies of water, including the Mississippi River. The resistance is heavily led by indigenous women, including activist Winona Laduke — who has spent the last eight years trying to prevent the construction of Line 3.
In addition to Raitt,...
- 4/20/2021
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
Update, 2:23 Pm Pt: Jury deliberations are beginning in the Derek Chauvin trial after a day-long series of closing arguments as to whether the former Minneapolis police officer is guilty of murder in the death of George Floyd.
With the jury out of the room, Judge Peter A. Cahill denied a defense motion for a mistrial based on remarks made by Rep. Maxine Waters (D-ca). But the judge did say that it could form a basis for an appeal.
“I will give you that Congresswoman Waters may have given you something on appeal that may result in this whole trial being overturned,” he said.
Waters told reporters on Saturday that she hoped that for a verdict of “guilty, guilty, guilty, and if we don’t, we cannot go away.” Asked what protesters should do, she said, “We have got to stay on the street. We have got to get more active.
With the jury out of the room, Judge Peter A. Cahill denied a defense motion for a mistrial based on remarks made by Rep. Maxine Waters (D-ca). But the judge did say that it could form a basis for an appeal.
“I will give you that Congresswoman Waters may have given you something on appeal that may result in this whole trial being overturned,” he said.
Waters told reporters on Saturday that she hoped that for a verdict of “guilty, guilty, guilty, and if we don’t, we cannot go away.” Asked what protesters should do, she said, “We have got to stay on the street. We have got to get more active.
- 4/19/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Eight-time Grammy winner Usher Raymond penned an impassioned and informative essay in the Washington Post today arguing that, while the Fourth of July should be celebrated, for black people “Juneteenth is our authentic day of self-determination. It is ours to honor the legacy of our ancestors, ours to celebrate and ours to remember where we once were as a people. And it should be a national holiday, observed by all Americans.”
Juneteenth is a celebration of June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas to announce that the slaves there were now free. They were the last slaves to be freed in the U.S. Their liberation came more than two months after commanding Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant and two years after Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
“Recognizing Juneteenth as a national holiday,” wrote Usher, “would be a small gesture compared with...
Juneteenth is a celebration of June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas to announce that the slaves there were now free. They were the last slaves to be freed in the U.S. Their liberation came more than two months after commanding Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant and two years after Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
“Recognizing Juneteenth as a national holiday,” wrote Usher, “would be a small gesture compared with...
- 6/19/2020
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison will charge the three other ex-police officers involved in George Floyd’s death and upgrade the charges against Derek Chauvin — the officer who knelt on Floyd’s neck — to second-degree murder, the Star Tribune reports.
All four officers — Chauvin, Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane — were fired the day after Floyd’s death, but up until today only Chauvin had been arrested and charged. The other three will now be charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder.
Protesters and activists have long been calling for Thao,...
All four officers — Chauvin, Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane — were fired the day after Floyd’s death, but up until today only Chauvin had been arrested and charged. The other three will now be charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder.
Protesters and activists have long been calling for Thao,...
- 6/3/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
The Aclu filed a class action lawsuit on Wednesday against law enforcement officials for city of Minneapolis and for state of Minnesota over law enforcement actions against journalists who have been covering protests to the death of George Floyd.
“Over the past week, the Minneapolis Police and the Minnesota State Patrol have tear-gassed, pepper-sprayed, shot in the face with rubber bullets, arrested without cause, and threatened journalists at gunpoint, all after these journalists identified themselves and were otherwise clearly engaged in their reporting duties,” the lawsuit states. “These are not isolated incidents.The past week has been marked by an extraordinary escalation of unlawful force deliberately targeting reporters.”
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Jared Goyette, a freelance journalist who was shot in the face “with less-lethal ballistic ammunition” as he covered demonstrations at the Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct on May 27. He was injured in his nose and eye,...
“Over the past week, the Minneapolis Police and the Minnesota State Patrol have tear-gassed, pepper-sprayed, shot in the face with rubber bullets, arrested without cause, and threatened journalists at gunpoint, all after these journalists identified themselves and were otherwise clearly engaged in their reporting duties,” the lawsuit states. “These are not isolated incidents.The past week has been marked by an extraordinary escalation of unlawful force deliberately targeting reporters.”
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Jared Goyette, a freelance journalist who was shot in the face “with less-lethal ballistic ammunition” as he covered demonstrations at the Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct on May 27. He was injured in his nose and eye,...
- 6/3/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The state of Minnesota has filed a human rights complaint against the Minneapolis Police Department, Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights announced at a news conference Tuesday.
The complaint comes in the wake of the death of George Floyd, who was killed by police during an arrest on May 25.
“We know that deeply seated issues exist,” the governor said, according to an AP report. “I know it because we saw the casual nature of the erasing of George Floyd’s life and humanity. We also saw the reaction of the community.
The complaint comes in the wake of the death of George Floyd, who was killed by police during an arrest on May 25.
“We know that deeply seated issues exist,” the governor said, according to an AP report. “I know it because we saw the casual nature of the erasing of George Floyd’s life and humanity. We also saw the reaction of the community.
- 6/2/2020
- by Brenna Ehrlich
- Rollingstone.com
A group of Facebook employees organized a “virtual walkout” Monday in protest of the social media site’s inactivity with regard to President Trump’s posts about protests this past week.
“These Thugs are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!” Trump posted on Facebook early Friday. He also...
“These Thugs are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!” Trump posted on Facebook early Friday. He also...
- 6/1/2020
- by Brenna Ehrlich
- Rollingstone.com
Amid protests in the Twin Cities and nationwide following the killing of George Floyd, Minnesota governor Tim Walz revealed Sunday that he received a phone call from Jay-Z, who told the governor, “Justice needs to be served here.”
“I received a call last night – to understand how big this was – from Jay-Z. Not international performer but dad stressing to me that justice needs to be served,” Walz said (via CBS Minnesota). “It was so incredibly human… It was a dad, and I think quite honestly a black man whose visceral...
“I received a call last night – to understand how big this was – from Jay-Z. Not international performer but dad stressing to me that justice needs to be served,” Walz said (via CBS Minnesota). “It was so incredibly human… It was a dad, and I think quite honestly a black man whose visceral...
- 5/31/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
After the third night of chaotic riots across Minneapolis in the wake George Floyd’s death at the hands of several Mpd officers, Jimmy Kimmel has delivered a somber monologue in which he calls out President Trump for instigating more violence.
The tragic murder of George Floyd, an African-American who was apprehended by several Mpd officers due to allegedly using a counterfeit $20 bill to buy cigarettes at a local store, has sparked nationwide protests in the United States. While most have held peaceful gatherings to honor Floyd and ask for justice, a lot of people have resorted to violent behavior, burning down buildings and looting stores. The governor of Minnesota has now fully mobilized the National Guard as the death toll rises to 4 people. President Trump, as usual, took to Twitter to address the situation but ended up drawing a lot of criticism when he threatened the protesters, writing:
“These...
The tragic murder of George Floyd, an African-American who was apprehended by several Mpd officers due to allegedly using a counterfeit $20 bill to buy cigarettes at a local store, has sparked nationwide protests in the United States. While most have held peaceful gatherings to honor Floyd and ask for justice, a lot of people have resorted to violent behavior, burning down buildings and looting stores. The governor of Minnesota has now fully mobilized the National Guard as the death toll rises to 4 people. President Trump, as usual, took to Twitter to address the situation but ended up drawing a lot of criticism when he threatened the protesters, writing:
“These...
- 5/30/2020
- by Jonathan Wright
- We Got This Covered
It doesn’t happen all that often, but it happened Friday night during his opening monologue, when Jimmy Kimmel eschewed his normal jokey potshots at Trump and instead got serious. In five minutes of straight political commentary, Kimmel spoke frankly about George Floyd’s death and this week’s protests in Minneapolis and elsewhere in the country.
And, of course, Kimmel had plenty to say about Donald Trump’s Twitter response to the situation.
“So last night, the anger is getting more intense. The police are gone. Fire trucks can’t even get to the area to stop the flames. It’s a very bad situation. And our disgusting excuse for a President, Mr. Tough Guy, Donnie Bone Spurs decides, ‘I know what I’ll do. I’ll make this worse.’ At one o’clock in the morning, instead of trying to make peace, Donald Trump makes a threat. A violent threat,...
And, of course, Kimmel had plenty to say about Donald Trump’s Twitter response to the situation.
“So last night, the anger is getting more intense. The police are gone. Fire trucks can’t even get to the area to stop the flames. It’s a very bad situation. And our disgusting excuse for a President, Mr. Tough Guy, Donnie Bone Spurs decides, ‘I know what I’ll do. I’ll make this worse.’ At one o’clock in the morning, instead of trying to make peace, Donald Trump makes a threat. A violent threat,...
- 5/30/2020
- by Phil Owen
- The Wrap
Update, with Floyd family statement The family of George Floyd is calling for an upgrade in the criminal charges against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, from 3rd degree murder to 1st degree.
The family also is calling for charges against the other officers at the scene when a handcuffed Floyd begged for his life as Chauvin pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck.
“We call on authorities to revise the charges to reflect the true culpability of this officer,” the family statement reads. Later in the statement, the family says, “For four officers to inflict this kind of unnecessary, lethal force – or watch it happen – despite outcry from witnesses who were recording the violence – demonstrates a breakdown in training and policy by the City.”
“Today,” the statement says, “George Floyd’s family is having to explain to his children why their father was executed by police on video.”
See the entire family statement,...
The family also is calling for charges against the other officers at the scene when a handcuffed Floyd begged for his life as Chauvin pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck.
“We call on authorities to revise the charges to reflect the true culpability of this officer,” the family statement reads. Later in the statement, the family says, “For four officers to inflict this kind of unnecessary, lethal force – or watch it happen – despite outcry from witnesses who were recording the violence – demonstrates a breakdown in training and policy by the City.”
“Today,” the statement says, “George Floyd’s family is having to explain to his children why their father was executed by police on video.”
See the entire family statement,...
- 5/29/2020
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
On May 25th, George Floyd died after being continuously and repeatedly choked by a Minneapolis police officer.
The cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have risen up in protest in the days since Floyd’s death, which came less than four years after a Twin Cities police officer killed Philando Castile in another case that horrified the nation. On Wednesday evening, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz activated the National Guard. While the four officers involved in Floyd’s death were fired from the police department within 24 hours, the officer who choked...
The cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have risen up in protest in the days since Floyd’s death, which came less than four years after a Twin Cities police officer killed Philando Castile in another case that horrified the nation. On Wednesday evening, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz activated the National Guard. While the four officers involved in Floyd’s death were fired from the police department within 24 hours, the officer who choked...
- 5/29/2020
- by Jonathan Bernstein
- Rollingstone.com
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz delivered a full-throated apology to CNN, CNN president Jeff Zucker and CNN journalist Omar Jimenez after he was arrested while covering the unrest in Minneapolis following the Monday death of George Floyd while in police custody.
During a press conference Friday morning, Walz said that he was on a call with Zucker a few minutes after hearing about the arrest. He said that Zucker "demanded to know what happened."
"I take full responsibility," Walz said. "There is absolutely no reason something like this should happen. Calls were made immediately. This is a ...
During a press conference Friday morning, Walz said that he was on a call with Zucker a few minutes after hearing about the arrest. He said that Zucker "demanded to know what happened."
"I take full responsibility," Walz said. "There is absolutely no reason something like this should happen. Calls were made immediately. This is a ...
- 5/29/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
A bevy of working TV-news correspondents from a range of media outlets expressed surprise and outrage after a CNN correspondent was arrested while covering protests in Minneapolis.
Police arrested CNN journalist Omar Jimenez and his crew on air early Friday during a live broadcast in Minneapolis, as they covered riots sparked by George Floyd’s death, sparking intense outrage as well as an apology by Minnesota governor Tim Walz to top executives at the cable-news network . CNN called the arrests a “violation of First Amendment rights.” By 7:40 a.m. eastern, Jimenez had been released and was back on air. Governor Walz told CNN he “deeply apologizes” and said the arrests were “unacceptable.”
But a range of TV-news correspondents were shocked by the act, as Jimenez had done nothing to warrant being removed from the scene. Journalists from CBS News, NBC News and CNN were among those stunned by the maneuver.
Police arrested CNN journalist Omar Jimenez and his crew on air early Friday during a live broadcast in Minneapolis, as they covered riots sparked by George Floyd’s death, sparking intense outrage as well as an apology by Minnesota governor Tim Walz to top executives at the cable-news network . CNN called the arrests a “violation of First Amendment rights.” By 7:40 a.m. eastern, Jimenez had been released and was back on air. Governor Walz told CNN he “deeply apologizes” and said the arrests were “unacceptable.”
But a range of TV-news correspondents were shocked by the act, as Jimenez had done nothing to warrant being removed from the scene. Journalists from CBS News, NBC News and CNN were among those stunned by the maneuver.
- 5/29/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
CNN journalist Omar Jimenez was arrested on Friday morning during a live broadcast at the site of the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis, after clearly identifying himself to law enforcement.
In addition to Jimenez, a CNN producer and a camera operator were also taken into police custody shortly after 6 am Et. Their camera was seized by officers, but continued to record what was happening while they were being handcuffed.
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In addition to Jimenez, a CNN producer and a camera operator were also taken into police custody shortly after 6 am Et. Their camera was seized by officers, but continued to record what was happening while they were being handcuffed.
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- 5/29/2020
- TVLine.com
Police arrested CNN journalist Omar Jimenez and his crew on air early Friday during a live broadcast in Minneapolis, as they covered riots sparked by George Floyd’s death, sparking intense outrage as well as an apology by Minnesota governor Tim Walz to top executives at the cable-news network. CNN called the arrests a “violation of First Amendment rights.”
The correspondent was taken into police custody even though he identified himself, and his media credentials were clearly visible. Their camera continued to record during the arrests. By 7:40 a.m. eastern, Jimenez had been released and was back on air. Governor Walz told CNN he “deeply apologizes” and said the arrests were “unacceptable.”
Minnesota police arrest CNN reporter and camera crew as they report from protests in Minneapolis https://t.co/oZdqBti776 pic.twitter.com/3QbeTjD5ed
— CNN (@CNN) May 29, 2020
“A CNN reporter and his production team were arrested this...
The correspondent was taken into police custody even though he identified himself, and his media credentials were clearly visible. Their camera continued to record during the arrests. By 7:40 a.m. eastern, Jimenez had been released and was back on air. Governor Walz told CNN he “deeply apologizes” and said the arrests were “unacceptable.”
Minnesota police arrest CNN reporter and camera crew as they report from protests in Minneapolis https://t.co/oZdqBti776 pic.twitter.com/3QbeTjD5ed
— CNN (@CNN) May 29, 2020
“A CNN reporter and his production team were arrested this...
- 5/29/2020
- by Leo Barraclough and Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
The White House’s latest coronavirus briefing was geared largely to the issue of testing, as substantial issues remain as to whether states have the necessary supplies to scale up screenings on a large scale basis.
But on the top of the minds of reporters in the room were a series of President Donald Trump’s tweets he sent earlier in the day, in which he seemingly sided with protesters in Minnesota, Michigan and Virginia who are demonstrating against stay-at-home orders and other measures in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.
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“These are people who are expressing their views,” Trump told reporters. “I see where they are. I see the way they work it.
But on the top of the minds of reporters in the room were a series of President Donald Trump’s tweets he sent earlier in the day, in which he seemingly sided with protesters in Minnesota, Michigan and Virginia who are demonstrating against stay-at-home orders and other measures in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.
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“These are people who are expressing their views,” Trump told reporters. “I see where they are. I see the way they work it.
- 4/18/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
If the Trump presidency’s festering pile of scandals, corruption and human rights abuses has even a glimmer of a silver lining, it’s that his surprise victory has inspired a wealth of people outside of the political mainstream to run for office. Nevada brothel owner Dennis Hof and Glenn Jacobs, also known as WWE star Kane, both told Rolling Stone after their respective wins that Trump’s political success gave them the confidence to run for office themselves. The phenomenon may be even more prevalent on the left, most...
- 8/14/2018
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
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