Mayor’s race shifts as Sawyer responds to Twitter controversy
Harris backs Clemons in council race
Mayoral candidate Tami Sawyer is introduced during the second meeting of the Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope (MICAH) at the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Sept. 15, 2019. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
The Tennessee Equality Project and director of OUTMemphis each issued statements on a 2014 tweet by Memphis mayoral contender and Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer about outing a gay teacher.
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