Black Lawmakers, Once Expelled From Tennessee House, Get White House Invite
The two Black lawmakers who were once expelled from the Tennessee House over a gun violence protest have received an invite to the White House.On Monday (April 24), President Joe Biden is expected to host Democratic Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones, the Black lawmakers who were once ousted from the state legislature, as well as Gloria Johnson, a third lawmaker who also protested gun violence on the House floor but was spared from expulsion, The Hill reports.Biden also thanked the lawmakers,
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