Activists at the State Capitol this afternoon (Wed) in support of State Representative John Thompson, who is under fire for accusing a Saint Paul police officer of racially profiling him during a traffic stop. Toshira Garraway Allen with “Families Supporting Families Against Police Violence”:

“We deserve an apology from the Saint Paul Police Department and all other departments involved in these killings.”

Representative Thompson was stopped because he did not have a front license plate. He gave the officer a Wisconsin driver’s license, and the officer found that Thompson’s Minnesota driving privileges had been revoked because of a child support issue. Thompson said the problem was minor and has been resolved. Thompson said he previously lived in Wisconsin and considered retiring to look after a family member, but lived and worked in Saint Paul for many years and will now get a Minnesota driver’s license, he says, “as I used to should have done “.