Three Democrats faced expulsion after leading a protest at the Tennessee State Capitol last week following a Nashville school shooting.
After leading a protest on the House floor last week, two Democratic lawmakers were expelled from their seats in a historic day in the Tennessee legislature.
All three Democratic legislators who faced the expulsion said it was"racially motivated," that Pearson and Jones were expelled as young Black men and that Johnson was not as a White woman. After the votes, protesters held a"die-in" at the legislature, lying on the floor for 14 minutes to represent the moments of a mass school shooting in Nashville.
Rep. Johnny Garrett said the video would depict the events of that day. He said it wasn't anything nefarious or edited that day. The House cameras turned to the vote board, meaning the public didn't see it firsthand unless they were there in person.Jones and Pearson held their hands in a fist while the video played. Protesters in the gallery mimicked the same.
Jones said he was shocked that House Speaker Cameron Sexton thought what happened was an insurrection. No one was arrested, hurt or accused of destruction.
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