Tennessee Republicans ignited a nationwide fury unlikely to die out anytime soon — even if both Justin Jones and Justin J. Pearson are reseated. (via The ReidOut Blog)
The state of Tennessee is in the national spotlight, thanks to Republicans' apparent penchant for racist power grabs.Reps. Justin Jones and Justin J. Pearson were expelled from the state's House by GOP lawmakers last week after protesting gun violence.
State Rep. Gloria Johnson, who is white, narrowly survived a vote on whether to expel her from the House. She acknowledged that racism likely played a key role in the vote. After all, Tennessee Republicans have a long history of targeting Black lawmakers like Jones and Pearson, which I discussedIt now seems local officials may reinstate both Jones and Pearson, but Republicans' disturbing response to Black lawmakers protesting gun violence has wreaked plenty of havoc already.
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