Justin Pearson sworn back in to Tennessee statehouse
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Tennessee state Representative Justin Pearson was sworn in on Thursday morning after he was reappointed to the statehouse from which he and another Democratic colleague were expelled for leading a gun protest on the House floor.
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Expelled to reinstated: Justin Pearson returns to Tennessee House
The second of two Black Democrats kicked out of the Republican-led Tennessee House followed his colleague back to work at the Capitol on Thursday, a week after their expulsion for participating in a gun control protest propelled them into the national spotlight.
Watch live: Justin Pearson returns to Tennessee House after gun control protest
Watch live as Democratic representative Justin Pearson returns to the Tennessee House of Representatives along with another young Black colleague after leading a gun control protest on the chamber floor.
Tennessee state Representative Justin Pearson was sworn in on Thursday after being reappointed to the legislature from which he and a Democratic colleague were expelled for leading a gun protest on the House of Representatives floor.
Reinstated black politician Justin Pearson sworn in to Tennessee legislature
The second of two black Democrats expelled from the Republican-led Tennessee House followed his colleague back to work at the Capitol on Thursday, a week after their expulsion for participating in a gun control protest.