a remarkable scheme playing ou right now in the tennessee capital, as you can see there. absolutely shocking scenes i tennessee today. we just saw the third of three votes on expelled expulsion, i will take you through what happened today just so you know, what s happening right now, three members were voted on to b expelled two african american members one white member they expelled, successfully, with a two thirds vote, to the two black members and did no expel the white woman who wa up as well they just held that vote kicking out three democrat from protesting gun violence it started a week ago, whe protesters descended on th state capitol, they were calling for lawmakers to pas gun control legislation after shooter had killed 39 year old and three adults at a privat elementary school in nashville the protesters made it into th gallery of the legislature, an those three democratic lawmakers, the ones that we sa today, justin jones, whose district is in nashville justin pea
tennessee today. we just saw the third of three votes on expelled expulsion, i will take you through what happened today just so you know, what s happening right now, three members were voted on to b expelled two african american members one white member they expelled, successfully, with a two thirds vote, to the two black members and did no expel the white woman who wa up as well they just held that vote kicking out three democrat from protesting gun violence it started a week ago, whe protesters descended on th state capitol, they were calling for lawmakers to pas gun control legislation after shooter had killed 39 year old and three adults at a privat elementary school in nashville the protesters made it into th gallery of the legislature, an those three democratic lawmakers, the ones that we sa today, justin jones, whose district is in nashville justin pearson, whose district is in memphis, and glori johnson, whose district is i knoxville, went to the front o the chamber
the well of that body. now, they did not expel, as he noted, a third democrat, glori johnson, who also was chanting with those to justin s she s a retired teacher who wa represented knoxville sinc 2019 here s what she said after tha vote that spared her expulsion why do you feel like ther is a difference in the outcome between you and your colleague i will answer your question it might have to do with the color of our skin. i m joined now by tennessee state senator, london lamar, she serves in the upper hous in that state. she previously served in a tennessee house and now chairs the democratic caucus in the senate also joins me, of course, civi rights attorney for presiden director counsel of the naac legal defense fund senator london, let me start with you what is going through your mind, as you are watching this unfol in the state capitol in whic you serve? i m right now sitting in my
the democratic caucus in the senate also joins me, of course, civi rights attorney for presiden director counsel of the naac legal defense fund senator london, let me start with you what is going through your mind, as you are watching this unfol in the state capitol in whic you serve? i m right now sitting in my office just absolutely paste a the massive display of racis that you just experienced by watching the expulsion of tw black men who were sent here overwhelmingly voted by thei district, and they expelle them for speaking out agains gun violence, but they kept th white women in office, who was just as guilty of speaking out against gun violence, and ha displayed multiple acts of disruption and civil disobedience throughout th years that she has been here and so, what you re seeing i the gop s fragility and that absolute disregard for democracy in our country, what they re doing with these two black men here in this state