A couple brandished an AR-15 and a handgun at protesters marching past their mansion in an upscale St. Louis neighborhood. The protesters were en route to Mayor Lyda Krewson's home to demand her resignation after she released the names and addresses of residents who had suggested defunding the police department. An online petition started over the weekend calling for Mayor Krewson to resign has generated more than 40,000 signatures. A protester holds a flyer calling for the resignation of St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson as a couple defend their home during a protest against the mayorAn online petition started over the weekend calling for Mayor Krewson to resign has generated more than 40,000 signatures. To be clear, it is shocking and misguided for Mayor Lyda Krewson of St. Louis, to broadcast the addresses of those who dare to express a different viewpoint on an issue of public concern.

Source: Daily Mail June 29, 2020 06:05 UTC