In July 2018, a San Francisco jury awarded $289 million to black groundskeeper Dewayne Johnson due to cancer resulting from his exposure to Monsanto’s herbicide Roundup.
As Missouri Green Party candidate for State Auditor, I am calling for a full audit of purchases of Roundup for use on roadways, state parks, schools and government buildings. I also want to know how much could be lost in lawsuits if the State of Missouri fails to pledge to not use Roundup and similar herbicides.
This year, MO State NAACP Environmental Justice Chair and Attorney with the Great Rivers Environmental Law Center Bruce Morrison will speak on “Are We Doing Justice to Environmental Justice?”
