Lizzo protests Tennessee law by bringing drag queens on stage at her Knoxville show
The singer protested a law restricting drag shows in Tennessee by bringing 20 drag queens out on stage during her Knoxville show Friday.
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Tennessee state GOP lawmaker resigns over ethics complaint
State Rep. Scotty Campbell voted to expel the "Tennessee Three" about a week after an ethics committee found that he had violated workplace discrimination policy.
Tennessee gun-control push at crossroads as proposal stalls
Chances are shrinking fast for a key gun-control proposal to make it out of the Tennessee Legislature.
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Democratic Reps. Gloria Johnson, Justin Jones and Justin Pearson faced expulsion votes for joining protests that called for gun control on the House floor.
Air National Guardsman arrested after applying to work as hitman, FBI says
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Capitol rioter who crushed officer with shield sentenced
A man who used a stolen riot shield to crush a police officer in a doorframe during Capitol riot has been sentenced for his role in one of the most violent episodes of the Jan. 6 attack.
Second ousted Tennessee lawmaker reappointed
The second Tennessee lawmaker ousted after a gun control protest has been reappointed to his seat. Justin Pearson will join state Rep. Justin Jones in the state legislature. Mark Strassmann joins "CBS News Mornings" to share what the response to their return has been.
Second ousted Tennessee lawmaker reinstated
In Tennessee, two Black Democratic lawmakers were reinstated to the state legislature after they were kicked out by Republicans last week for leading a protest over gun reform. Mark Strassmann reports on how the second lawmaker was vindicated.
Second lawmaker reinstated in Tennessee
A second Black Democratic lawmaker has been reinstated after being expelled from the Tennessee state House. The Shelby County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to reappoint Justin Pearson to serve as his own interim replacement until the state's upcoming special election. He and Democrat Justin Jones were booted last week after they joined gun reform protests on the house floor. Mark Strassmann has more.
Second expelled Tennessee lawmaker reinstated
Justin Pearson, one of two Tennessee lawmakers who were expelled last week from the state House for taking part in a protest demanding gun reform in the wake of the Nashville shooting, was unanimously reinstated Wednesday by county officials in Memphis. The other, Justin Jones, was reinstated Monday by the Nashville Metro Council. Mark Strassmann has more.
Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson reinstated
Tennessee's Shelby County Board of Commissioners has unanimously voted to reinstate Democrat Justin Pearson to the state's House of Representatives. Pearson was one of two Democrats expelled by the Republican supermajority last week for participating in anti-gun protests on the chamber floor. The Associated Press's Kimberlee Kruesi joins CBS News with the latest.
Tenn. State Rep. Justin Pearson reinstated
County officials in Memphis voted unanimously on Wednesday to reappoint Justin Pearson to the Tennessee House of Representatives, less than a week after the legislature voted to expel him and another Black Democratic lawmaker for participating in a protest against gun violence. See the live reaction to the reinstatement.
Why were 2 Tennessee Democrats expelled, and what happens now?
Two Democrats were expelled, and a third only narrowly kept her seat. What happens now?
Memphis commissioners reappoint ousted representative to Tennessee House
"Nashville thought that they could silence democracy," Pearson said following the vote.
Vote to be held to reinstate lawmaker
Tennessee's Shelby County Board of Commissioners is set to vote on reappointing Justin Perason back to his seat in the state's House today. Pearson is one of two Black Democrats who was kicked out by the Republican supermajority in the chamber last week. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassman joins us from Memphis with more.
Tennessee lawmaker reinstated after expulsion
The Nashville City Council has voted unanimously to reinstate one of the Tennessee state representatives expelled last week for joining a protest against gun violence. Justin Jones will serve as interim representative, and will have to run in a special election to keep the seat for the rest of the term. Mark Strassmann has the latest from Nashville.
Ousted lawmaker faces reappointment vote
Former Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson could be reinstated Wednesday, days after another member of the state legislature, Justin Jones, was given his seat back by Nashville's city council. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann joins "CBS News Mornings" to with more on the recently expelled lawmakers.
How drag queens got dragged into politics
Tennessee Republican lawmakers are leading efforts to ban drag performances, claiming they want to protect children. Critics say such laws are discriminatory, specifically targeting the LGBTQIA+ community.
Tennessee lawmaker reinstated after expulsion
Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones is returning to the chamber following a unanimous vote by the Nashville City Council to reinstate him. Jones is one of two Tennessee state representatives expelled by a Republican-controlled legislature last week for joining a protest against gun violence. The remaining representative, former Rep. Justin J. Pearson, may be reinstated as early as Wednesday. Mark Strassmann reports.
Who is Justin Jones? Tennessee lawmaker expelled from House
"A state in which the Ku Klux Klan was founded is now attempting another power grab by silencing the two youngest Black representatives," Jones said on the House floor.
Tennessee move to cut Nashville council in half blocked by judges
A panel of judges has temporarily blocked a new requirement state GOP lawmakers passed that would cut the Democratic-leaning city of Nashville's Metropolitan Council from 40 members to 20.
Expelled Tennessee lawmakers seek reappointments
Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, both of whom are Black, were ousted from the Republican-led Tennessee House for joining a protest over gun control on the House floor.
Support grows for the "Tennessee Three"
After two lawmakers were expelled from the Tennessee legislature and a third representative barely kept her seat on Thursday, protests against the the decision have only increased. Vice President Kamala Harris is traveling to Nashville this weekend. Scott McFarlane has more.
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Expulsion of Tennessee lawmakers draws condemnation
The rare expulsion Thursday of two Democratic members of the Tennessee House for holding a protest in the state Capitol demanding gun reform in response to the Nashville school shooting has prompted outrage from many political leaders, including President Biden. Mark Strassmann reports.
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