Overturning the conviction of Eric DeValkenaere’s would send a message that “Black lives aren’t valued,” said state Rep. Richard Brown, a Kansas City Democrat.
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, a former sheriff, has spent his political career defending law enforcement. As governor, the Republican has had a sometimes tense relationship with minority communities.
Instead of speaking on the billions of dollars within the Missouri budget, House Democrats repeatedly spoke out against language added to each bill that prohibits spending on anything associated with diversity, equity and inclusion. That language is expected to be stripped out in the Senate.