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Justin Jones’ attorneys argue Cameron Sexton “led an illegal and unconstitutional effort to expel them — all in an effort to quash legitimate and open discussion about the use of weapons of war in murdering six Nashville citizens.”
State Reps. Justin J. Pearson and Justin Jones both now have more campaign money than any of the Republican lawmakers who expelled them in April.
Not since 1920, when the New York State Assembly ousted five representatives for being socialists during the post-World War I Red Scare, had a legislature expelled a member for their views.
Whether it’s denying Memphis funding as punishment for removing Confederate statues or attempting to punish Nashville for not hosting the 2024 Republican National Convention, these are proxies for a political divide between urban and rural communities.
The march from the National Civil Rights Museum to the county building comes ahead of the Wednesday, April 12, county commission vote to appoint Justin J. Pearson to his District 86 seat in the state House of Representatives.
One of the two Black Democrats who were expelled last week from the GOP-led Tennessee House has been reinstated. Nashville’s governing council voted Monday to send Justin Jones straight back to the Legislature.
Justin Pearson and Justin Jones, whom Republicans expelled from the Tennessee House of Representatives last week, have lawyered up.
Here’s what you need to know about the expulsion of Justin Pearson of Memphis and Justin Jones of Nashville from the Tennessee House of Representatives.
Some memorable moments from the Thursday, April 6 expulsion hearings against Justin Pearson, Justin Jones and Gloria Johnson, plus a bonus quote from country singer Margo Price.
Tennessee Republicans on Monday, April 3, introduced resolutions to expel state Reps. Justin Pearson, Justin Jones and Gloria Johnson after their protest in favor of gun-safety legislation last week. They could be voted on as soon as Thursday. House Speaker accuses Memphis Democrat, two others of ‘insurrection’Related story:
The Democrats — Reps. Gloria Johnson and Justin Jones — could face expulsion, along with Rep. Justin Pearson, who also participated in the protest. Pearson had no legislative committee assignments to be stripped from.
Gov. Bill Lee, faced with opening schools in the midst of a pandemic, promised more “transparency” Tuesday, Aug. 4, on reporting COVID-19 cases in schools but declined to say the public will be given case numbers for every school statewide.
The Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators is set to request the TBI investigate potential “public corruption” in the former House Speaker’s Office and also look into a special prosecutor from Coffee County handling a black activist’s case.
State Rep. G.A. Hardaway of Memphis wants a new process for appointing special prosecutors amid discriminatory comments by the district attorney chosen to investigate a case involving House Speaker Glen Casada’s office and an African-American activist.
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