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Published 1 year ago

Tennessee House Republicans fail in bid to expel 2nd Democratic lawmaker; 1 more awaits vote

Summary by Ground News
A vote to expel Democratic Rep. Gloria Johnson from Tennessee’s Republican-controlled House of Representatives has failed, a week after she and two other Democrats led a gun protest on the House floor. The House earlier expelled Rep. Justin Jones over that protest.

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News18 IndiaNews18 India

Tennessee Democrats ‘Punished’ for Advocating Gun Control as Republicans Expel Two Lawmakers

Tennessee Republicans expelled two Democratic lawmakers for gun control protest, an unprecedented move since the Civil War, sparking criticism of political retaliation

1 year ago·India
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The GuardianThe Guardian

Harris visits ousted Tennessee lawmakers as Republicans accused of ‘overt racism’

GOP-controlled state house voted to expel Black lawmakers Justin Jones and Justin Pearson while sparing Gloria Johnson

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom
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USA TodayUSA Today

Tennessee’s House expels 2 of 3 Dems for protests

Tennessee’s House expels 2 of 3 Dems for protests

1 year ago·United States
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Irish IndependentIrish Independent

‘An assault on democracy’ – two Democrats expelled from Tennessee’s Republican-controlled house over gun-control protest

In an extraordinary act of political retaliation, Tennessee Republicans expelled two Democratic lawmakers from the state legislature for their role in a protest calling for more gun control in the aftermath of a deadly school shooting in Nashville. A third Democrat was narrowly spared by a one-vote margin.

1 year ago·Ireland
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Washington TimesWashington Times

Obama says Tennessee lawmakers showed ‘weakness’ in expelling two Democrats over gun protest

Former President Barack Obama says the expulsion of two Tennessee lawmakers who participated in a gun violence protest is a "sign of weakness."

1 year ago·United States
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Tennessee House expels 2nd Democratic lawmaker, after falling short of ousting another

By Dakin Andone, Ryan Young and Amy Simonson, CNN Tennessee’s Republican-controlled House of Representatives has voted to expel Rep. Justin Pearson, a week after he and two other Democrats led a gun reform protest on the House floor. The House earlier expelled Rep. Justin Jones over that protest, which followed a deadly mass shooting at a Nashville school. A vote to expel the third Democrat involved, Rep. Gloria Johnson, failed. The vote over ru…

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States
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