Black lawmaker in TN House reinstated after being unfairly expelled by Nashville Board.

The Nashville-area county council made a positive change on Monday by voting to reinstate Representative Justin Jones to the Tennessee House of Representatives. This reversed the decision made by Republican lawmakers last week to oust Jones and another young, Black legislator after they staged a protest for gun control on the House floor.

The dispute has been widely noticed, with Democrats advocating for gun control and racial equality, and Republicans using their majority in the statehouse as they please. Even though the Republicans voted to expel Justin Jones and his fellow Democrat Justin Pearson, they let off a White representative who participated in the demonstration.



The Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County voted 36-0 to make Jones, 27, the interim representative. This was welcomed by the 600 protesters who gathered outside the Metro Council, chanting, “Whose house? Our house!” and “No Justin, no peace”, while holding signs saying “Protect kids, not guns” and “Stop sales of AR15.”.

Justin Jones addressed the crowd in front of the vote, accusing the Republicans of using “plantation politics” and abuse of power. He thanked the crowd for their support, saying, “The world is watching Tennessee.”

The Nashville-area county council made a positive change on Monday, reinstating Representative Justin Jones to the Tennessee House of Representatives and undoing the decision of Republican lawmakers who had previously ousted him and another young, Black legislator. Last week, Jones and Justin Pearson participated in a gun control protest on the House floor, joining a white representative in breaking the rules. The protest was in response to the March 27 shooting at a Nashville school that killed six people.



The Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County voted 36-0 to make Jones, 27, the interim representative. The decision was met with jubilation by the 600 protesters gathered outside the Metro Council, with signs that read, “Protect kids, not guns” and “Stop sales of AR15.” Jones addressed the crowd before the vote, accusing the Republicans of operating “plantation politics” and abuse of power. He thanked the protesters for galvanizing a nationwide movement and stated, “The world is watching Tennessee.”

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