Politics Apr 13 State Rep. Justin Pearson reinstated to Tennessee House after expulsion State Rep. Justin Pearson was sworn in outside the state Capitol on Thursday, a week after he and state Rep. Justin Jones were banished for a gun control protest on the floor of the House.
Politics Apr 10 Judges block Tennessee Republican move to cut Nashville council in half A panel of judges has temporarily blocked a new requirement passed by state Republican lawmakers that would cut the Democratic-leaning city of Nashville's Metropolitan Council in half, from 40 members to 20.
Politics Apr 10 Nashville governing council votes to return Rep. Justin Jones to Tennessee House after expulsion Nashville's governing council voted Monday to send Justin Jones straight back to the Legislature. The other lawmaker, Justin Pearson, could be reappointed Wednesday.
Nation Apr 10 Nashville officials to vote on reinstating recently expelled lawmaker The lawmaker is one of the two recently ousted Black Democratic legislators in Tennessee. Nashville’s Metro Council could return Justin Jones to the Legislature immediately when it votes Monday to fill the vacant position on an interim basis.
Politics Apr 09 Both expelled Tennessee lawmakers seeking a return to their seats Two former Black Democratic lawmakers who were expelled by Republican colleagues in Tennessee say they want to be reappointed, then elected back to their seats, following their ouster for a protest on the House floor urging passage of gun-control measures in the wake of a deadly school…
Politics Apr 06 Tennessee House Republicans expel Democrats who participated in gun protest Tennessee’s GOP-dominated House on Thursday expelled the first of three Democratic members who were at risk of being thrown out of the Legislature for their role in a demonstration calling for gun control after the Nashville school shooting.
Nation Mar 28 Nashville shooter bought 7 guns before deadly school attack, police say Police say the Nashville school shooter legally bought seven firearms in recent years and hid the guns from their parents before killing three children and three adults at a Christian school.
Nation Mar 27 Nashville shooter had surveilled school, drawn maps Metropolitan Nashville Police Chief John Drake did not give a specific motive when asked by reporters but gave chilling examples of the shooter's prior planning for the targeted attack.
Nation Mar 27 3 children, 3 adults killed in shooting at Nashville private school A female shooter wielded two “assault-style” rifles and a pistol at a private Christian school in Nashville on Monday.
Nation Mar 24 4 former police officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death barred from policing Four of five former Memphis police officers charged with murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols can no longer work as law enforcement in Tennessee.