ST. LOUIS: Nine people charged with misdemeanor trespassing after a racial injustice protest in a private St. Louis neighborhood in June will not be prosecuted, city officials said Tuesday.
Mark and Patricia McCloskey, who live in the neighborhood, confronted the demonstrators with guns and have been charged with unlawful use of a weapon, a felony.
The protesters were issued citations earlier this month.
Deputy City Counselor Michael Garvin said in a statement Tuesday prosecution of the trespassing charges “is not warranted and charges would be refused, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.
Municipal court prosecutors reviewed video, conducted interviews and examined property records of the incident. Gardner said residents who are trustees of the neighborhood, Portland Place, did not want to pursue trespassing charges.
Marchers were using the street to get to the home of Mayor Lyda…