Nashville council votes to reinstate ousted Tennessee legislator Justin Jones

Black lawmaker who was expelled reinstated to Tennessee seat

Nashville's governing council voted Monday to send Justin Jones straight back to the Legislature.Jonathan Mattise, Travis Loller and Kimberlee KruesiAssociated PressNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — One of the two Black Democrats who were expelled last week from the GOP-led Tennessee House was reinstated Monday after Nashville's governing council voted to send him straight back to the Legislature.The unanimous vote by the Nashville Metropolitan Council to…

Tennessee Republican governor calls on state lawmakers to toughen gun restrictions

Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee on Tuesday urged the state's legislature to pass additional gun control measures, an especially charged subject in a state that recently suffered a school shooting and the acrimonious expulsion of two Black Democratic lawmakers who called for greater firearm restrictions.

Ousted Tennessee Lawmaker Justin Jones Reinstated

The lawmaker who led a disruptive protest on the floor of the Tennessee House has been reinstated following a vote from the Nashville Metropolitan Council. Justin Jones was one of two elected officials expelled for actions committed on March 30, when pro-gun control protestors flooded the state house following the shooting at The Covenant School. On April 10, the Nashville Metropolitan Council unanimously voted to reinstate Jones after suspendin…

Tennessee Black lawmaker Justin Jones returns to House after expulsion over gun protest

US Black lawmaker Justin Jones returns to Tennessee State House Representative after expulsion over gun protest.

Expelled Tennessee lawmaker Justin Pearson hopes to be reinstated Wednesday

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Reinstated Tennessee lawmaker Justin Jones says he'll continue to call for gun reform

After being sworn back into the Tennessee House of Representatives Monday, a lawmaker who was expelled just days ago over a gun control demonstration on the chamber floor says he'll