thank you so much for letting us into your homes during these truly extraordinary times. we re grateful the beat with melissa murray in for ari starts right now. hi, nicolle thank you so much. welcome to the beat. we re tracking breaking news out of tennessee these are pictures of celebrations in nashville, tennessee. just moments ago, the national metro council voted to reappointment justin jones jones was one of the two lawmakers expelled last week after protesting for tougher gun laws here is the moment that the council voted to reappointment him. justin jones has been elected as the interim successor for the vacant seat of tennessee house district 52, pursuant to the state law and the rule of governing a metropolitan council. jones is expected to retake his seat in the legislature tonight. and the legislature is gathering into session this hour so we could see justin jones dramatic return to the floor secondly, later this week, a different local council in the
lawmakers, all democrats targeted by the gop supermajority for their loud but peaceful protest on the house floor. there in nashville. they were demanding gun reform after the nashville school shooting that left six people dead, three adults and 39 year old children. two expelled lawmakers. jones and justin pearson are black. laurie johnson, who is white, kept her seat by a single vote. jones and pearson have called for protesters to return to the capital tomorrow, when the house is back in session, so let s go to nashville right now, and cnn s isabelle rose salas. isabel i guess. first of all, if you can tell us do we expect those protests and materialized ? might they be as big as we were seeing? at the end of last week as they were huge, and the nashville city council doesn t appear they have the votes to get jones back in the statehouse. jim the passions don t seem to be tampering down . we are expecting a day of action is what has been organized on social media with folk
hello and welcome to our viewers joining us from the united states and all around the world. i m leila torok. escalating tensions in the middle east. israel s military carries out attacks in syrian territory, casting a shadow over a weekend of religious celebrations were live in jerusalem with the latest abortion pill controversy will examine the contradictory rulings that led to a legal standoff over an established medication to induce abortion. and the cultural war debate over transgender athletes will speak to a 13 year old transgender cross country runner and his mother on their experience with discrimination. live from cnn center. this is cnn newsroom. with laila harre. one of the holiest times of the year, is now underway in jerusalem, religious events of different faiths are being observed from easter sunday mass to prayers during ramadan to the passover priestly blessing happening right now, with thousands of worshippers gathering at jerusalem s western wall. earlier
coming up. is the most important day in the christian calendar, and thousands are gathering to celebrate easter mass begins at the vatican. meanwhile religious events across the middle east marred by ongoing violence, we re live in jerusalem and beirut, and why to tennessee lawmakers expelled from the statehouse could soon be back at one. live from cnn center. this is cnn newsroom with poland, he said. up first for us. it s easter sunday, the holiest day of the christian calendar. celebrating with the bible says was the resurrection of jesus. tens of thousands of the faithful have converged on st peter s square for easter mass. currently underway there. hope francis is presiding over the service. he will then deliver his traditional urbi or or be or at to the city of the world blessing. the 86 year old pontiff has been recovering from bronchitis after being hospitalized last week now later in the show, we will head to the vatican for a live update with our delia gallagher. me
states and all around the world. i m paula newton ahead right here on cnn newsroom hope francis is presiding over easter mass. at the vatican, where thousands have gathered for celebration. but in the middle east religious events this weekend are being marred by ongoing violence. we are alive in jerusalem and beirut for the latest, and we ll take a closer look. at that abortion drug that s at the center of two opposing court rulings in the united states. live from cnn center. this is cnn newsroom with paula neeson. but first it is easter sunday, the holiest day of the christian calendar. celebrating with the bible says was the resurrection of jesus. thousands of the faithful have converged on st peter s square for easter mass. currently underway. you see it there. francis is presiding over the service. now he did not walk in the traditional procession, but instead arrived in a wheelchair . you will soon deliver his traditional easter blessing. the 86 year old pontiff has been