Tami Sawyer arrested during D.C. rally
Commissioner Tami Sawyer speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Girls Inc. Patricia C. Howard Campus in June. Sawyer was arrested in front of the White House Tuesday with other activists. (Lucy Garrett/Special to the Daily Memphian)
Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer was among 25 activists arrested Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 19, during a No More Excuses rally in front of the White House.
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Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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