Minnesota governor calls for an end to violence and says he hopes for swift justice in Floyd case.

Reuters Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Friday called for an end to the violent protests that have rocked the state capital, Minneapolis, following the death of an unarmed black man in police custody, and said he hoped for "swift" justice for the officers involved.

Walz also vowed to address the racial inequalities behind the unrest, but said the state's National Guard would first work to restore order after three nights of arson, looting, and vandalism.

The protests were sparked by outrage over the death of George Floyd, a Black man who was filmed pleading for help while a white police officer pinned him to the ground with his knee on his neck. Floyd, 46, died on Monday.

“We have to restore order in our society before we can begin to address the issue,” Walz told reporters, referring to decades of racial division in the United States. “We cannot have the looting and recklessness that has occurred.”

Walz also apologized for the arrest of a CNN reporter and his team, who were handcuffed during a live television broadcast on Friday near a police station that was burned down overnight.

Officials gave no explanation for escorting CNN reporter Omar Jimenez, a producer, and a cameraman. The team had just shown a protester being detained when about half a dozen police officers wearing gas masks surrounded Jimenez. They were released about an hour after being detained.