On the latest What Next: the expelled Tennessee lawmakers had won their seats in landslide victories.
The Tennessee House, which has a Republican supermajority, voted last week on motions to expel three Democratic members for “disorderly behavior” after they led protest chants from the floor of the chamber.
Two Black lawmakers, Rep. Justin Jones and Rep. Justin Pearson—both in their late 20s and new to the House this session—were ousted. The motion to boot the other Rep. Gloria Johnson, who’s white, failed by one vote.If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Amicus—and you’ll be supporting the work we do here on What Next.
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Ousted Tennessee House Democrat Justin Jones speaks about 'unconstitutional' expulsionFormer Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones, the youngest of two Black lawmakers expelled from the Republican-controlled state House of Representatives, spoke out in a new interview with ABC News.
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Ousted Tennessee House Democrat Justin Jones speaks about 'unconstitutional' expulsion'We broke House rules, but we were obedient to our oath,' Jones told ABC News.
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Expelled from Tennessee House, Two Black Lawmakers Will Run AgainTwo former Black Democratic lawmakers expelled by Republicans in Tennessee say they want their seats back. They were ousted for protesting on the House floor for gun control after a deadly school shooting.
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Sole Tennessee US House Democrat advised state GOP leader to censure expelled lawmakersRep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) urged the Tennessee House speaker to consider lesser punishments, such as censure or revoking committee assignments, for the Democratic lawmakers that were later expelled.
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Ousted Black lawmaker could soon return to Tennessee HouseOne of the two Black Democrats who was thrown out of the Tennessee House last week appeared likely to get his seat back soon
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