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Expelled Tennessee lawmakers are both seeking their seats again

Justin Pearson and Justin Jones, who were expelled last week for their protest after a mass shooting in Nashville, say they want to be reappointed and re-elected.

Chicago Sun-Times

Expelled Tennessee lawmakers say they will run again in special election

Expelled lawmakers met virtually with President Joe Biden after being expelled from state capitol

The Independent UK

Ousted Tennessee lawmakers say move is ‘attempt to crucify democracy’

Black legislators were expelled for protesting the Republican-controlled house’s inaction after Nashville mass shooting

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Expelled Tennessee lawmakers both seeking seats again

Two expelled Black Democratic lawmakers in Tennessee say they want to be reappointed, then elected back to their seats

The Independent UK

Kamala Harris praises courage of ‘Tennessee Three’ on visit to Nashville

US vice-president shows support for Democrats ousted by Republicans from state house as scandal rages on

The Guardian - US

Commentary: In Tennessee, expelled lawmakers remind a nation what political bravery looks like

The churn of local politics rarely makes national news unless the outlet happens to be C-SPAN, but headlines, history and careers were made during proceedings at Tennessee’s State Capitol on Thursday when a GOP supermajority voted to expel two of three Democratic legislators for their participation in a gun control…

Los Angeles Times

Tennessee becomes new front in battle for American democracy

Tennessee has become a new front in the battle for the future of American democracy after Republicans expelled two Black lawmakers from the state Legislature for their part in a protest urging passage of gun-control measures

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Expelled Tennessee representative Justin Jones has council support to return to office

Freshly expelled Tennessee politician Justin Jones appears to have enough votes in the Nashville Metropolitan Council to send him back to the state legislature.

Tribune News Service

How Tennessee GOP's majority used power to expel Democrats

The expulsion of two Tennessee Democrats over a gun control protest is an extraordinary showcase of how the levers of single-party power in America’s statehouses can be pulled not only to shut down opponents, but also to punish them

The Independent UK

Tennessee Republicans tried to silence three Democrats over guns. They turned them into national figures

A Republican attempt to cut off debate inside the Tennessee House has turned into a nationwide conversation, Josh Marcus reports

The Independent UK

Tennessee’s House expels 2 Democrats over gun protest, VP Harris travels to meet them

In an extraordinary act of political retaliation, Tennessee Republicans on Thursday expelled two Democratic lawmakers from the state Legislature for their role in a protest calling for more gun control in the aftermath of a deadly school shooting in Nashville. A third Democrat was narrowly spared by a one-vote margin.

France 24

Biden condemns ‘shocking’ Tennessee lawmaker expulsions over gun furor

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden condemned Tennessee Republicans’ expulsion of two lawmakers who protested a deadly Nashville school shooting last week, calling the episode unprecedented and criticizing GOP leaders for refusing to enact tighter gun-control laws.

Tribune News Service

What to know about the ‘Tennessee Three’ House expulsions

Republican Tennessee lawmakers voted to expel two Black freshman Democrats for participating in a gun safety protest. A third member, who is white, kept her seat. The move is sparking national discussion about power, overreach and race in politics.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Biden condemns ‘shocking’ Tennessee expulsions over gun furor

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden condemned Tennessee Republicans’ expulsion of two lawmakers who protested a deadly Nashville school shooting last week, calling the episode unprecedented and calling out GOP leaders for refusing to enact tighter gun-control laws.

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The Independent UK

Kamala Harris to meet with expelled Tennessee lawmakers

Vice President Kamala Harris is making a last-minute trip to Tennessee on Friday, hours after the Republican-controlled House expelled two Democratic lawmakers from the state Legislature in retaliation for their role in a protest calling for more gun control in the aftermath of a deadly school shooting in Nashville

Salon

Progressives decry Tenn. "fascism"

"If you thought youth organizing was strong," warned Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, "just wait for what's coming"

Axios

Meet the "Tennessee Three" at the center of a statehouse drama over gun reform

Two of the lawmakers were booted from office Thursday.

The Independent UK

What's next for Tennessee's expelled lawmakers?

Tennessee Republicans have expelled two Democratic lawmakers from the state Legislature for their role in a protest calling for more gun control

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The Independent UK

Black lawmaker expelled by Tennessee GOP delivers stunning final speech on power of protest

‘A country built on people who speak out of turn, who spoke out of turn, who fought out of turn, to build a nation’

The Independent UK

Barack Obama and Al Gore join condemnation of Tennessee GOP for expelling Black lawmakers over gun protest

The former vice president who is a native of Tennessee and the former president said the expulsion was undemocratic

The Guardian - US

Kamala Harris meets with Nashville lawmakers after Democrats expelled over anti-gun protests – as it happened

Vice-president visiting lawmakers at Fisk University as Republican-controlled house’s move condemned as racist

The Guardian - US

Harris visits ousted Tennessee lawmakers as Republicans accused of ‘overt racism’

GOP-controlled state house voted to expel Black lawmakers Justin Jones and Justin Pearson while sparing Gloria Johnson

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Two Democrats expelled from Tennessee house over gun control protest

Joe Biden and Barack Obama condemn expulsion of Justin Jones and Justin Pearson from Republican-controlled state house. Plus, why do so many of Forbes 30 under 30 alum face jail?

Axios

How Tennessee GOP expelling 2 Democrats could have ripple effect in other states

Majority party lawmakers punishing minority party members with different positions is becoming increasingly common, experts warn.

WEKU

Former Tennessee Rep. Justin Jones says he lost a seat, but voters lost their voice

Jones, one of two Black Democrats expelled from the state House, tells NPR he's keeping his options open and would "most definitely" demand his seat back if local officials reappointed him to it.

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