Mother of TN-9 Democrat Nominee Justin Pearson Accused of Assault at Memphis Polling Location

A Memphis Police Department (MPD) report obtained by The Tennessee Star reveals that the mother of State Representative Justin Pearson (D-Memphis), the Democratic nominee for Tennessee's 9th Congressional District, was accused of slapping an election worker during a dispute at a Memphis polling location on Wednesday. The Daily Memphian first reported that Owens Pearson was accused of causing a "disturbance," while The Mighty 990 shared the news in a post to social media, including redacted in

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