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Tennessee State Rep. Justin Pearson expelled from House
The Tennessee House of Representatives voted Thursday night to expel State Representative Justin Pearson (D-Memphis) by a vote of 69 to 26. Pearson was expelled for breaking House rules and leading a protest for gun control on the chamber’s floor last week.
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