Expulsion and Transformation: The Tennessee Lawmaker's Viral Story.
The Shelby County Commission will vote on whether to reinstate Justin J. Pearson to the Tennessee House of Representatives after he was expelled last week alongside another Black Democrat, Rep. Justin Jones, while a white Democrat, Rep. Gloria Johnson, was spared. Pearson needs approval from a majority of the 13-member commission to return to the legislature on an interim basis. The expulsions have ignited accusations of racism and toxic partisanship. Pearson has pledged to keep fighting to reform gun laws.