President Joe Biden met with the three Tennessee lawmakers who faced expulsion for participating in gun control protests at their statehouse. RELATED: Rep. Justin Jones […]
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Why Tennessee lawmaker brought an infant-sized coffin to state capitol
Rep. Justin Jones, one of two newly-reinstated Democrats in the Tennessee House of Representatives after being expelled for protesting against gun violence on the House […]
Continue readingTennessee Rep. Justin Jones tells GOP to ‘stop using God to justify bigotry’ #Shorts
Rep. Justin Jones accused a Republican in the Tennessee House of Representatives of "using God to justify bigotry" during a debate over an education bill […]
Continue readingPearson gives passionate speech after reinstatement to Tennessee House
Democratic Rep. Justin Pearson addresses a crowd after the Shelby County Board of Commissioners voted to confirm his reappointment to the Tennessee House of Representatives, […]
Continue readingLawmaker calls out GOP for ‘racist statements’ in Tennessee State House
Tennessee Rep. Gloria Johnson joins "CNN This Morning" to discuss the recent expulsion of Democrat lawmakers Justin Jones and Justin Pearson. Jones was reinstated into […]
Continue reading‘I hear racist statements all the time’: Lawmaker on Tennessee State House
Tennessee Rep. Gloria Johnson joins "CNN This Morning" to discuss the recent expulsion of Democrat lawmakers Justin Jones and Justin Pearson. Jones was reinstated into […]
Continue readingHear ousted lawmaker speak after being reappointed to Tennessee House
The Nashville Metropolitan Council voted to reappoint Justin Jones to the Tennessee House of Representatives, sending the ousted lawmaker back to occupy the House District […]
Continue readingRep. Justin Jones back in the House after unanimous city council vote | USA TODAY
Following his expulsion from the Tennessee House, State Rep. Justin Jones was reinstated unanimously to serve again by the Nashville City Council. RELATED: Ousted Tennessee […]
Continue readingWatch live: Nashville city council decides reappointment of ousted lawmaker
Metro Council was poised Monday to reappoint an ousted Black state lawmaker and return him to the state House that expelled him following heated, racially […]
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