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politics2 years ago

Expelled Black Lawmaker Justin Jones Reinstated to Tennessee House

Nashville's Metro Council voted unanimously to send Democratic lawmaker Justin Jones back to his old seat in the Tennessee House, just four days after he was expelled by House Republicans for participating in a gun control protest. Nashville Mayor John Cooper and President Biden had criticized the expulsion, saying it subverted the will of the voters who elected him. Jones has become a national figure at the center of debates over gun violence, racial bias, and democratic norms.

via Axios|
#democratic-norms#gun-control#justin-jones
politics2 years ago

"Nashville Council Reinstates Ousted Lawmaker Justin Jones"

The Nashville Metro Council has unanimously voted to temporarily reinstate Democrat Justin Jones to his seat in the Tennessee House after he was expelled last week for leading gun reform protests on the chamber floor. Jones will hold the seat until a special election can be held. Black leaders have called the move racist and hypocritical, as two other lawmakers who participated in the protest were also expelled, while a white lawmaker escaped expulsion.

via NPR|
#expulsion#gun-reform-protests#justin-jones
politics2 years ago

Expelled Tennessee Lawmaker Justin Jones Reinstated by Nashville Metro Council

Nashville's Metro Council unanimously voted to reinstate Justin Jones, the Tennessee House representative who was expelled last week for participating in a gun control rally. Jones will serve as an interim legislator until a special election is called. The Republican-led statehouse expelled Jones and Justin Pearson for allegedly violating the chamber's rules of decorum by participating in the March 30 protest. State Rep. Gloria Johnson, who also took part in the protest, was subjected to an expulsion vote but not enough members supported it.

via ABC News|
#expulsion#gun-control#justin-jones