Originally Posted by Minnesota Public Radio

One of them is Jose Chapa, who moved here in 2005 from Texas, said he was stopped by Gaylord Police Officer Eric Boon two years ago as he drove home from work.

"I went to work to get a friend," Chapa said. "Eric Boon was stopped outside and he stopped me for nothing besides being Hispanic. He used the pretext that one of the license plates on my truck was bent, nothing more. That was in 2006. I stopped driving out of fear."

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Another state's license is still valid in Minnesota even after a driver establishes residency.

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"Families are disillusioned with the police because they stop Latinos based on their race but also because it costs them money," said Victor Contrerras, Centro Campesino's executive director.

Contrerras said community members feel police are making money off the backs of Latinos. A ticket for driving without a valid license brings a fine of $180.

Contrerras said the complaints will be filed [with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights] early next week.