Rep. explains why two lawmakers were expelled from Tennessee House: "They are 2 young Black men"
Posted on AllSides April 7th, 2023
From The Left
After yesterdays's expulsion of two Tennessee state lawmakers — Rep. Justin Jones (D) and Rep. Justin Pearson (D) — for leading gun control rallies following the Nashville shooting, a third lawmaker involved in the demonstrations explains why she was spared the axe. In an interview with CNN, State Rep. Gloria Johnson is asked, "Why were those two expelled and you weren't?" And the answer is quite simple. "Well, I think it's pretty clear. I'm a 60-year-old white woman, and they are two, young Black men." Johnson goes on to explain...