Tag: John Thompson
Walz to John Thompson: Release the footage
Gov. Tim Walz said Sunday that he thinks Rep. John Thompson should agree to the release of body-camera footage from his recent encounter with...
John Thompson faces calls to resign, release footage of police encounter
There have been calls made for state Rep. John Thompson to resign as he faces new criminal proceedings and his violent past comes to...
Democrat John Thompson owes police an apology, St. Paul chief says
One of Minnesota’s most outspoken left-wing state representatives does not have a Minnesota ID and was recently cited for driving despite a suspension he...
DFL lawmaker says Walz has ‘failed’ the black community
The debate over public safety reached a fever pitch Monday when a Democratic lawmaker urged Gov. Tim Walz to show “some testicular fortitude.”
Lawmakers have...
Video shows Walz-endorsed John Thompson threatening to ‘beat’ reporters
Newly circulated footage shows state Rep. John Thompson threatening to "beat" and "hurt" reporters at the scene of a triple homicide just days after...
Walz supports Thompson’s bill to spend $450 million on black-only social...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has reportedly pledged to support state Rep. John Thompson's $450 million bill to fight "systemic racism."
Thompson exploded into the public...
Police unions file complaint against Ramsey County officer who endorsed John...
Three Ramsey County police unions filed a formal complaint with the county against an officer who publicly endorsed DFL House candidate John Thompson.
“John is...
Newly unearthed video shows John Thompson threatening to burn down two...
Endorsed Minnesota Democrat John Thompson threatened to burn down the towns of Falcon Heights and St. Anthony in a newly-unearthed video.
Thompson is a Democrat...
Police association slams Rep. Brad Tabke for refusing to condemn John...
Minnesota's largest police association is hitting back after a DFL lawmaker claimed black men are “murdered by law enforcement time and time again” without...
Police union to file complaint against Ramsey County officer for endorsing...
The Ramsey County Deputy Sheriff’s Union plans to file a complaint against an officer who endorsed DFL House candidate John Thompson earlier this year.
“John...