Expelled Tennessee lawmakers face restoration vote amidst racism accusations.
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Nashville's metro council is set to vote on reinstating former Rep. Justin Jones, one of the two Black Democratic lawmakers expelled by Republican colleagues for their gun control protest on the Tennessee House floor after a deadly school shooting. The vote will happen as state lawmakers hold their first floor sessions since last week's expulsion votes. Special elections for the seats, which have not yet been set, will take place in the coming months.
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- Nashville city council to move 'swiftly' to restore Rep. Justin Jones to House seat WHAS11
- Expelled rep Pearson returns to Memphis WREG NewsChannel 3
- The Tennessee Three's expulsion is a frightening echo of Jan. 6 MSNBC
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