As we commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Missouri Democratic Party Chairman Michael Butler released the following statement:

“This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we must reaffirm our belief that Black lives matter. We must commit ourselves to making sure that every American’s rights to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness are protected. 

What we’ve seen across our country, protesting the disproportionate attacks on those same rights of Black Americans by systemic racism and outright white supremacy, and the vilifying done towards those protests, shows how far we still have to go to achieve equity and equality for all.

From the criminal justice system to healthcare inequities that have been even further exaggerated due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the systemic inequalities facing Black Americans must be addressed.



We cannot stand by and let white supremacy reign, and we must take action to ensure it is no longer tolerated.”