Messenger: Now in full retreat, Krewson has one good choice. Close the workhouse.
By Tony Messenger
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Updated
“When the people, the constituents of this city tried to come inside the house that we pay for you locked the doors, you locked the doors. Did you lock the doors? Did you lock the doors? … We've been out here calling for you," said organizer Inez Bordeaux with "Close the Workhouse" addressing Mayor Lyda Krewson and St. Louis Public Safety Director Jimmie Edwards, who came outside to talk protesters, who had been protesting to shut down the Medium Security Institution, informally known as the workhouse, had ended on Friday, June 26, 2020, outside City Hall in St. Louis. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
I’d like to apologize for identifying individuals who presented letters to me at City Hall today. This was during one of my Facebook updates as I was answering routine questions. Never did I intend to harm anyone or cause distress. The update is removed and again, I apologize.
“When the people, the constituents of this city tried to come inside the house that we pay for you locked the doors, you locked the doors. Did you lock the doors? Did you lock the doors? … We've been out here calling for you," said organizer Inez Bordeaux with "Close the Workhouse" addressing Mayor Lyda Krewson and St. Louis Public Safety Director Jimmie Edwards, who came outside to talk protesters, who had been protesting to shut down the Medium Security Institution, informally known as the workhouse, had ended on Friday, June 26, 2020, outside City Hall in St. Louis. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
