Suspended Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk Tami Sawyer remains on track for a January trial on federal embezzlement charges after a brief status conference Wednesday, Aug. 19, in Memphis federal court.
Suspended Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk Tami Sawyer remains on track for a January trial on federal embezzlement charges after a brief status conference Wednesday, Aug. 19, in Memphis federal court.
Also in the political roundup: a look at turnout in the Nov. 3 general election, Gov. Bill Lee on the mix of public and private and a possible Senate vacancy, campaign sign rules and write-ins.
The early and absentee vote totals for the 14 days of the early voting period were the first released Thursday, Aug. 6, by the Shelby County Election Commission.
National progressives rallied in Memphis while GOP gubernatorial candidates pushed tougher state control over Memphis courts and the Memphis Safe Task Force.
Brad Less, the Republican nominee for Shelby County sheriff, talked about solutions to problems at the Shelby County Jail and life after the Task Force.
