On Thursday, the Tennessee House of Representatives, controlled by the Republicans, voted to expel two Democratic state lawmakers after they participated in an anti-gun protest on the House floor. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones, both African American men, are both advocates of gun control, stating that the issue is beyond the importance of their expulsion. Jones referred to the day of his expulsion as a “very dark day for Tennessee, because it will signal to the nation that there is no more democracy in this state.” The news article also states that the White House did not like the decision of the Tennessee House, and said that Jones and Pearson could run in the special election to regain their seat.
Tennessee House expels two Democratic lawmakers after gun violence protest
I wonder if race had anything to do with their decision to expel them from the court…