HISTORICAL FACTS: 13 - The Untold Story

Meet the "Tennessee Three" at the center of a statehouse drama over gun reform

Two of the lawmakers were booted from office Thursday.

Axios · Apr 7, 2023

What's next for Tennessee's expelled lawmakers?

Tennessee Republicans have expelled two Democratic lawmakers from the state Legislature for their role in a protest calling for more gun control

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2023

Barack Obama and Al Gore join condemnation of Tennessee GOP for expelling Black lawmakers over gun protest

The former vice president who is a native of Tennessee and the former president said the expulsion was undemocratic

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2023

First Thing: Two Democrats expelled from Tennessee house over gun control protest

Joe Biden and Barack Obama condemn expulsion of Justin Jones and Justin Pearson from Republican-controlled state house. Plus, why do so many of Forbes 30 under 30 alum face jail?

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2023

How Tennessee GOP expelling 2 Democrats could have ripple effect in other states

Majority party lawmakers punishing minority party members with different positions is becoming increasingly common, experts warn.

Axios · Apr 7, 2023

Former Tennessee Rep. Justin Jones says he lost a seat, but voters lost their voice

Jones, one of two Black Democrats expelled from the state House, tells NPR he's keeping his options open and would "most definitely" demand his seat back if local officials reappointed him to it.

WEKU · Apr 7, 2023

Tennessee House expels 2 Democrats for gun-control protest

The GOP supermajority in the House banished Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, who are both Black, for joining a protest for gun control after the Nashville school shooting.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 7, 2023

Republicans get veto-proof majorities in two new states after recent party switches

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Ballotpedia · Apr 7, 2023

Tennessee lawmakers vote to expel 2 Democratic lawmakers

The Tennessee House of Representatives voted Thursday to expel Democratic state Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, who led a Friday protest for tighter gun control measures after a shooter opened fire on a Christian grade school the killer once attended.

Tribune News Service · Apr 7, 2023

Tennessee's state legislature expels 2 of 3 Democrats over gun control protest after Nashville shooting

In an act of political retaliation, Tennessee Republicans expel two Democrats from the state legislature for their role in a protest that called for more gun control in the aftermath of a school shooting in Nashville.

ABC News · Apr 7, 2023