Authorities in Minnesota released the body camera footage of a traffic stop involving a state lawmaker who claimed he was pulled over and ticketed by an officer for his race. The video, released by the City of St. Paul, shows state Rep. John Thompson, a Democrat, being pulled over on July 4 after midnight; with the officer citing that the reason for the traffic stop was a missing front license plate and speeding. Thompson is heard in the video disputing the traffic stop, explaining to the officer he believes he was stopped because the officer “saw a black face” driving the vehicle. The lawmaker also released a statement following the interaction—claiming that many of the “pretextual stops” by law enforcement are to “publicly humiliate black, Indigenous, and communities of color.” In the 16-minute video—which is largely footage of the officer sitting in his cruiser going through the driver’s license of …