A Black male who was working as a security guard for a CNN crew covering demonstrations in Minneapolis following George Floyds death last summer is suing 2 Minnesota State Patrol officersBy STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated PressJune 1, 2021, 5:20 PM – 3 minutes readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleMINNEAPOLIS– A Black man who worked as a security guard for a CNN team covering demonstrations in Minneapolis following George Floyds death last summer is taking legal action against two Minnesota State Patrol officers, implicating them of breaking his civil rights and illegal detention, his attorneys announced Tuesday.The lawsuit was submitted in federal court last Thursday on behalf of Michael Cooper, a 64-year-old retired veteran of the Illinois State Police. Cooper was imprisoned for nearly 20 hours on suspicion of bring a concealed weapon without an authorization and breaking a curfew, however he was never ever charged, the problem says.The suit states Cooper was jailed even though he had a CNN press credential and a valid authorization to carry a concealed firearm, and even though journalists were exempt from the curfew enforced throughout the unrest.Coopers arrest followed the arrest of a Black CNN reporter at the demonstrations one day earlier.”We disagree with the accusations and look forward to presenting the truths in court,” said Bruce Gordon, a spokesperson for the state Department of Public Safety, which consists of the State Patrol.Contrasting with the suits accusations, Trooper Patrick Kelly wrote in 2 field reports that Cooper had no qualifications on him to prove that he was working for CNN, nor a permit to carry a weapon, and that there were no electronic cameras or news team members nearby.