Justin Pearson's Reinstatement to Tennessee House Sparks Controversy and Viral Social Media Response.

Memphis County officials voted unanimously to reappoint Justin Pearson to the Tennessee House of Representatives, less than a week after he was expelled along with another Black Democratic lawmaker for participating in a protest against gun violence. Pearson addressed the commissioners and supporters who assembled at the meeting, saying "You can't expel hope. You can't expel love. You can't expel our voice. And you sure can't expel our fight." Pearson and Jones were reappointed by the Shelby County Board of Commissioners and Nashville's Metro Council, respectively.