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Two Black Tennessee lawmakers were expelled from the caucus after leading gun control demonstrations that disrupted business of the House floor.
Two Black Tennessee lawmakers were expelled from the caucus after leading gun control demonstrations that disrupted business of the House floor.
Jones was unanimously reinstated as interim representative of Tennessee's House District 52 just four days after he was ousted from the state Legislature.
Around 140,000 people in predominantly Black districts in Nashville and Memphis are without a representative in the House after the expulsion of Justin Jones and Justin Pearson.
Upcoming local meetings will likely create a path for former Democratic Reps. Justin Jones of Nashville and Justin Pearson of Memphis to be reappointed to the Tennessee state House.