(AP) — A Tennessee sheriff accused of deleting atheists' comments on a county Facebook page, a school chief who dismissed a teacher who stepped on the American flag in class, and the U.S. Senate for a bill targeting speech on college campuses are among the winners of the Jefferson Muzzles — satiric awards bestowed annually by a free-speech group. "[...] acts occur every day," his statement added. "The irony of disciplining a teacher for teaching a lesson on free speech" deserves the Muzzle, the group said. [...] declined comment to AP through a district spokeswoman, but said previously that stepping on the U.S.