An outspoken Minnesota lawmaker who was ticketed for a driver’s license violation is alleging he was racially profiled.
The citation says State Rep. John Thompson of St. Paul, who is Black, presented a Wisconsin license during a traffic stop in St. Paul Sunday.
A Department of Public Safety spokesman said that Thompson’s driving privileges had been suspended because of a child support issue that has now been resolved.
Thompson has never held a Minnesota license.
Police deny he was racially profiled.
A police spokesman says Thompson was stopped because he didn’t have a front license plate, but was cited only for driving after suspension.
AP
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