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WREG was notified that one of Sawyer’s campaign signs outside the polling location at Berclair Church of Christ on Summer Avenue had been vandalized with racist, derogatory remarks.

Shelby County Commissioner and Memphis mayoral candidate Tami Sawyer released a statement Saturday addressing insensitive statements on her Twitter account, saying she’d grown as a person since she made the statements several years ago.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Friday marked the first day of early voting in the city of Memphis before Election Day on Oct. 3. The results of the upcoming municipal election means deciding who be mayor, as well as other important city jobs. Memphis residents can now vote next to the Election Commission downtown on Poplar and […]

Commentary on social media and online sources characterized the drawing of Tami Sawyer as offensive, and promoting racist stereotypes.

SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. — After backlash over a cover image featuring County Commissioner and Mayoral Candidate Tami Sawyer, Memphis Magazine issued an apology and announced the September magazine issue will be pulled. When the cover for this month’s Memphis Magazine became public, the reaction was swift. The issue focuses on the mayoral race and featured […]

Check out WREG’s Informed Sources from July 13, 2019. Guests: Political analyst David Upton Political analyst Ken Taylor Shelby County GOP Chairman Chris Tutor Topics: Arkansas recreational marijuana legalization push Tami Sawyer announces mayoral platform University of Memphis and Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris debate and veto Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

 From the mayor, to an activist county commissioner, prominent Memphians are responding to Wednesday night’s chaos in Frayser.

Emotions ran high on the streets of Frayser after yet another officer-involved shooting in America. 

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland is set to address last night’s situation in Frayser, where a large crowd confronted local police after a deadly shooting by U.S. Marshals.

Shelby County commissioners are considering whether to allow Shelby County Schools to roll over funds from their 2019 budget. 

Local musicians gathered at the Clayborne Temple on Tuesday to honor the life of Omar Higgins, bassist and vocalist for the bands Chinese Connection Dub Embassy and Negro Terror.