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Angelique Jackson Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has announced its programming plans for this year’s journalism conferences for the Asian Americans Journalism Association (AAJA), National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) and the Association of LGBTQ Journalists (NLGJA).The company has set a series of panels, screenings and workshops via WBD brands including CNN, HBO, OWN, Turner Sports and Bleacher Report with the mission of “helping amplify unique voices, supporting creatives of color and advancing representation in media and news.”The first in-person programming is planned for the AAJA conference, which began July 24 in Los Angeles and runs through July 28, as CNN Worldwide returns for the 10th anniversary of its trademark reporter and producer journalism workshops.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large “The Rescue” filmmakers and Oscar winners Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin are among the presenters set to appear at the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ 43rd Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards.  The news ceremony will take place on Wednesday, September 28 at 7:30 p.m. ET and the documentary ceremony takes place Thursday, September 29 at 7:30 p.m. ET, both at the Palladium Times Square in New York City. Presenters set to appear at the news ceremony include Linsey Davis (ABC News), Margaret Brennan (CBS News), Omar Jimenez (CNN), Morgan Radford (NBC News), Julio Vaqueiro (Noticias Telemundo), Teresa Rodrigues (Univision) and Paola Ramos (Vice News).

Matthew McConaughey and his wife Camila Alves visited Uvalde, Texas, to pay their respects and pray for the 19 students and two teachers who were shot and killed inside Robb Elementary School.Matthew and Camila also brought their three kids: Levi, 13; Vida, 12; and Livingston, 9. CNN reporter Omar Jimenez shared photos of the McConaughey family standing at the memorial.Matthew McConaughey visiting the memorial site at Robb Elementary in his hometown of Uvalde.

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.

CNN‘s Omar Jimenez was handcuffed and arrested while reporting at the site of ongoing protests in Minneapolis early Friday morning. In the footage, shared by CNN, police did not offer a reason as to why the reporter was taken away in handcuffs. Jimenez’s broadcast crew — producer Bill Kirkos, and photojournalist Leonel Mendez — were also handcuffed and taken into police custody.

A tweet from the officialMinnesota State Patrol account has been criticized for being wildly inaccurate concerning the arrest of three CNN journalists early Friday morning. Omar Jimenez and his crew werearrested on live TV while covering protests in Minneapolis.

NEW YORK -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz apologized to CNN, saying he takes total responsibility for the arrest of one of the network's crews Friday as they reported on violent protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd.

Minnesota governor Tim Walz called the arrest of a CNN journalist and field production crew “inexcusable” Friday morning, hours after Omar Jimenez and his colleagues were arrested and released while covering protests in Minneapolis.

By Denise Petski

President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign on Friday renewed his criticism of local leadership in Minneapolis Friday — and defended CNN and press rights — by criticizing the on-air arrest of CNN journalist Omar Jimenez and two of his colleagues during coverage of the unrest in the city in the wake of the death of George Floyd.

CNN's Omar Jimenez and his crew were released from police custody on Friday morning after being arrested on live TV while covering the protests in Minneapolis.

This is absolutely outrageous.

Omar Jimenez has been released following his arrest.

CNN reporter Omar Jimenez was arrested live on-air Friday morning. Jimenez was reporting a live segment in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for the network's show, , which was covering the protests that broke out in the city as a result of George Floyd's death earlier this week.

Police in Minnesota arrested CNN journalist Omar Jimenez and his field crew as they covered unrest in Minneapolis in the early hours of Friday morning. Jimenez, a producer and a camera operator were placed in handcuffs though they clearly identified themselves to officers.

By Brian Steinberg

CNN correspondent Omar Jimenez and his camera crew were arrested live on television while reporting from the Minneapolis protests for CNN’s “New Day” Friday morning.

By Leo Barraclough

By Tom Grater

By Tom Grater