The CNN Crew's Arrest in Minneapolis Is More Than a Mistake

Omar Jimenez, a black journalist, was arrested for reporting the news before a white police officer was arrested for kneeling on George Floyd's neck until he died. If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       What Would Have Happened If the Camera Wasn't Rolling?   While reporting from inside the Minneapolis protests last night, CNN's Omar Jimenez and three members of his crew were arrested, live on camera. Jimenez says the police engaged him and his crew to get out of the way of an advancing line of police, a request with which the journalists complied. With the exception of dozens of police in riot gear, the streets were clear. There was no pressing threat. Yet, Jimenez, a black journalist reporting the news, was arrested in front of his audience for reporting on the death of George Floyd at the hands of a white police officer. Esquire Politics Editor Jack Holmes addresses a question we've seen answered too often in this country: What if this wasn't being broadcast on live television? Read More           James Baldwin: How to Cool It   In Esquire's July 1968 issue, published just after the death of Martin Luther King, Jr., the magazine talked to author James Baldwin about the state of race relations in the country. His words are as relevant and heartbreaking today as they were 52 years ago. Read More           This Is as American as a Model-T Ford   Esquire's Charles P. Pierce watched the convulsions of violence and protest across Minneapolis and writes, "I understand the people who cheered the flames rising from a police station, a burnt offering to ward off the beast. And I understand the fireworks. They lit up the night, the better to see the beast as it moves through the land." Read More           Michael Brown Sr. and the Agony of the Black Father in America   In 2015, Esquire's Mark Warren interviewed Michael Brown, Sr. about the tragedy of his son's senseless death, and the toll of being a black father in this country. Brown's words are prescient in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer. They'll remain prescient until it never happens again. Read More           Justin Lin Didn't Just Save the 'Fast' Movies. He Made It One of America's Most Inclusive Franchises.   Before the pandemic forced everyone inside, Esquire's Kevin Sintumuang spent time with Justin Lin, the director of F9 and other movies in the Fast & Furious franchise, who talked about how he transformed a movie about cars and stunts into America's most vibrant Hollywood franchise—and what Justice for Han means this time around. Read More           When John David Washington's Life Changed Forever   He was in HBO's Ballers. He starred in Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman. And he's the leading man in Christopher Nolan's upcoming Tenet. But before all of that, he played professional football—until everything changed. John David Washington, whose father is Denzel, opened up to Esquire's Kate Storey for our Summer 2020 cover story. Read More         Read More on Esquire.com       Follow Us     Unsubscribe  Privacy Notice   esquire.com ©2020 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019