St. Louis Mayor Accused of Intimidating Defund Police Protesters by Reading Names, Addresses

St. Louis City Mayor Lyda Krewson joins protesters as they demonstrate against police brutality and the death of George Floyd outside the St. Louis City Justice Center and City Hall in St Louis, Mo., on June 1, 2020. Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images

St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson apologized after reading the names and addresses of several protesters who called to defund the police in the wake of George Floyd’s death.

In a Facebook Live briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic, Krewson, a Democrat, read the names and addresses of about 10 demonstrators during a question-and-answer portion. Someone asked her about a meeting she had with protesters outside the St. Louis City Hall.