Memphis commissioners reappoint Justin J. Pearson to the Tennessee House as an interim representative days after GOP lawmakers ousted him.
in Memphis in Tennessee’s Assembly — as I did until Thursday of last week, when Republicans voted to remove me and Rep. Jones.
This should be a chastening moment for revanchist forces in Tennessee’s legislature and across the country. Over the long haul, the undemocratic machinations employed to oust us from office are destined to fail. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once famously said that the moral arc of the universe bends toward justice. Events this week demonstrated, more than ever, that this is indeed the case.
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Memphis panel to vote on reinstating Justin Pearson of 'Tennessee Three' Wednesday, rejoining Justin JonesThe Shelby County Board of Commissioners is to vote on reinstating Democratic Rep. Justin Pearson to the Republican-controlled state House in Nashville after his expulsion last week.
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Expelled Justin Pearson could be returned to Tennessee HouseCommissioners in Memphis are scheduled to decide whether to return a Black Democrat to the Republican-led Tennessee House
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Expelled Justin Pearson could be returned to Tennessee HouseCommissioners in Memphis are scheduled to decide whether to return a Black Democrat to the Republican-led Tennessee House. Justin Pearson and a colleague were kicked out of the Legislature last Thursday following their support of gun control protesters. The Shelby County Board of Commissioners set a vote Wednesday. The vote will determine whether Pearson is sent back to the Legislature in Nashville. Republicans banished Pearson and Rep. Justin Jones over their role in a gun control protest on the House floor after the shooting at Covenant School in Nashville. Jones also is Black. He was reinstated to his House seat Monday.
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Memphis Council to Vote on Reinstating Ousted Democrat Justin Pearson to Tennessee HouseJustin Pearson and a colleague were kicked out of the Legislature last Thursday following their support of gun control protesters. The Shelby County Board of Commissioners set a vote Wednesday. The vote will determine whether Pearson is sent back to the Legislature in Nashville.
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Memphis commissioners reappoint ousted representative Justin Pearson to Tennessee HouseUPDATE: Justin Pearson has been reinstated to Tennessee's legislature after being expelled for protesting gun violence.
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