Tennessee Democrat's Viral Transformation and Political Resilience.
TL;DR
Justin Pearson has been reappointed to the Tennessee House of Representatives by Shelby County Commission, less than a week after he and Rep. Justin Jones were expelled from their seats for leading gun-reform chants that briefly disrupted House proceedings. Pearson and Jones were among the youngest Black lawmakers in Tennessee. Pearson plans to continue the fight for gun reform and other issues important to Shelby County residents.
Topics:nationpolitics#expulsion#gun-reform#house-of-representatives#justin-pearson#politics#tennessee
- Justin Pearson reappointed to Tennessee House of Representatives by Shelby County Commission Commercial Appeal
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- Opinion: It has everything to do with the color of our skin The Denver Post
- 'Tennessee three' expulsion prompts call for boycott from U.S. readers Tennessean
- Justin J. Pearson: They can try, but Tennessee’s GOP can’t expel our movement MSNBC
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