Controversy Surrounds Reinstatement of Ousted Tennessee Legislator.

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Controversy Surrounds Reinstatement of Ousted Tennessee Legislator.
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The Nashville Metropolitan Council is expected to consider reinstating ousted legislator Justin Jones, who was expelled from the Tennessee state Legislature along with Justin Pearson last week. The two young Black lawmakers were expelled after breaking House rules and using a bullhorn when they were not recognized to speak. Democrats in Washington have rallied around Jones and Pearson since their expulsion, and Black Nashville residents expressed outrage at the ousting of the two lawmakers, saying it silenced their voices.

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