Local officials Wednesday will vote on whether to appoint expelled Democrat Justin Pearson to his old post in an interim capacity until a special election can be held
State representative for parts of Memphis was expelled last week by Tennessee Republicans, along with another from NashvilleA Memphis panel was expected to vote on a motion Wednesday to return Democratic former state Rep.
Justin Pearson to the legislature, nearly a week after he and another Democratic lawmaker wereGOP leaders in the chamber removed Mr. Pearson and fellow Democrat Justin Jones last week, a rare punishment for speaking out of turn on the House floor following
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Attorneys for Jones, Pearson Warn Tennessee GOP Against Further Retaliation'The world is watching Tennessee,' lawyers for brotherjones_ and Justinjpearson wrote, warning the state GOP that any retributive action would be unconstitutional and 'require redress.'
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Nashville council to vote on restoring expelled Tennessee lawmaker Rep. Justin JonesNashville’s metro council has called the meeting to address the vacancy left by the expulsion on Thursday of former Rep. Justin Jones.
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Nashville council to vote today on returning expelled Tennessee lawmaker Justin Jones to officeNashville officials are poised to vote Monday to reinstate 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.
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Nashville sends Justin Jones back to the Tennessee House days after GOP lawmakers ousted him | CNNNashville council reappoints Justin Jones to the Tennessee House as an interim representative days after GOP lawmakers ousted him.
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Nashville council votes to reinstate ousted Tennessee legislator Justin JonesBREAKING: Nashville council votes to reinstate Justin Jones to the state Legislature after he was removed last week by Republicans for protesting gun violence on the House floor.
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