The Tennessee state Capitol saw excitement after lawmakers appeared to engage in a short physical dispute as the special session on public safety closed on Tuesday without passing significant gun control reforms Democrats have pushed for.
Rep Justin Jones and Rep. Justin Pearson, two Black Tennessee lawmakers who were expelled by Republicans after protesting in the assembly chamber, have won special elections for their seats. Both men will now be able to serve out the remainder of his original term. Their victories fully reverses the expulsion, which quickly turned into an… Continue reading Justin Jones And Justin Pearson, Who GOP Tried To Expel From Tennessee Legislature, Reclaim Seats In Overwhelming Margins