"Black Lawmaker Considers Pressing Charges After House Speaker Shoves Him in Heated Exchange"

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"Black Lawmaker Considers Pressing Charges After House Speaker Shoves Him in Heated Exchange"
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Republican House Speaker Cameron Sexton may face legal consequences after a physical altercation with Democratic State Rep. Justin J. Pearson during a heated exchange in the Tennessee General Assembly. The confrontation, caught on video, occurred as Pearson confronted Sexton about the lack of gun control legislation. The incident occurred amidst a special legislative session addressing gun control following a school shooting. Pearson is considering pressing charges, while Sexton claims he was bumped by Pearson's security.

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