Fundraisers and neo-Confederate threats mark five months to Memphis election day
Mayor Jim Strickland says city's challenges are the reason for his re-election bid. Challenger Tami Sawyer said white supremacist threats won't stop her campaign and the race for City Court Clerk grows.
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Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for more than 40 years.
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