Assault charge dismissed against confederacy supporter who harassed Black elected official, sang ‘Dixie’
Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer of Memphis was repeatedly taunted by George Johnson, who allegedly harassed her at her home and threatened to beat her up. An assault charge against an open confederacy supporter who agitated a Black Memphis, Tennessee, elected official and sang “Dixie” as she addressed media last year have been dismissed. George…
