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Tennessee Officials Could Face Felony Charges for Releasing Names of Officers Aiding ICE Efforts Under Republican-Led Bill

Tennessee Republicans are attempting to criminalize the publication of documents related to immigration enforcement in order to protect officials aiding ICE.

Latin Times

Jury convicts ex-Tennessee House speaker and his aide in legislative mail scheme

A federal jury has convicted the former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime top aide of numerous charge in a secretive scheme to land taxpayer-funded mail business from state lawmakers after the pair fell from power due to scandals

The Independent UK

Who's who in the criminal trial of a former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime top aide

The former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime chief of staff are facing a federal criminal trial this week

The Independent UK

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‘A concern for everyone’: Tennessee poised to ban Pride flags in schools

Activists warn of ‘creeping restrictions on expression’ as bill forbidding schools from displaying flags is expected to clear senate

The Guardian - US

Tennessee Three Democrat sues over expulsion from state congress

GOP booted Justin Jones from House after he took part in gun control protest following Nashville school shooting

The Independent UK

Breaking impasse, Tennessee lawmakers adjourn tumultuous session spurred by school shooting

Tennessee lawmakers have ended a special session initially touted to improve public safety in the wake of a deadly school shooting

The Independent UK

Tennessee GOP silences Justin Jones

"The Capitol is surrounded by troopers. This does not look like a democratic body," the "Tennessee Three" Dem says

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Republicans silence ‘Tennessee Three’ Democrat on first day back on House floor

Republican lawmakers had voted to silence a Democratic member of the so-called Tennessee Three during a House floor session after determining the young Black member violated newly enacted rules designed to punish disruptive members

The Independent UK

GOP silences ‘Tennessee Three’ Democrat on House floor for day on ‘out of order’ rule; crowd erupts

The Independent UK

Texas carves out narrow exception to abortion ban in new Republican strategy

Law allows for termination if patient’s water breaks too early or in cases of ectopic pregnancy, but critics say it is not enough

The Guardian - US

Tennessee governor outlines agenda for special session in wake of Nashville school shooting

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has unveiled a sweeping list of public safety issues he wants lawmakers to address during an upcoming special session

The Independent UK

Tennessee Republican lawmakers receive mail with 'white powder substance,' lockdown in effect

Part of Tennessee’s legislative office building in Nashville has been placed on lockdown after several Republican leaders received what House Speaker Cameron Sexton says was “a white powder substance” in the mail

The Independent UK

In gun law push, Tennessee governor's office memo says NRA prefers to 'round up mentally ill people'

Documents obtained by The Associated Press show Tennessee Gov_ Bill Lee’s administration accused the National Rifle Association of wanting to use involuntary commitment laws “to round up mentally ill people and deprive them of other liberties."

The Independent UK

GOP uses state capitol protests to redefine 'insurrection'

The silencing of a transgender lawmaker in Montana marks the third time in five weeks that Republicans have attempted to compare disruptive but nonviolent protests at state capitols to insurrections

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Tennessee Legislature nears end; gun reform reconvene likely

Tennessee lawmakers appeared poised to finish their annual legislative session without action on the governor’s gun reform plan, after a deadly school shooting in Nashville last month

Salon

Tennessee and Jan. 6: A history lesson

Republicans continue to undermine democracy in outrageous ways — but the pursuit of justice for Jan. 6 won't stop

The Independent UK

Gun safety demonstrators carry caskets to Tennessee Capitol

Protesters calling for gun safety legislation were blocked from bringing caskets inside Tennessee’s Capitol, but a recently reinstated legislator escorted an infant-sized casket inside before he was barred from carrying it onto the House floor

Chicago Sun-Times

Ousted Black lawmaker Justin Pearson to return to Tennessee House: ‘You can’t expel hope’

A panel in Memphis voted to reinstate Justin Pearson to the state House a week after he and another Black lawmaker were removed for supporting a gun-control protest.

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Second Tennessee lawmaker to return to chamber after explusion

Shelby County Board of Commissioners votes to restore Justin Pearson to seat after he was ousted for US gun protest.

Salon

Koch backs Republicans behind expulsions

GOPers funded by Koch Industries, which is owned by the conservative Koch family and has worked to loosen gun laws

Chicago Sun-Times

Black lawmaker who was expelled reinstated to Tennessee House seat

The Nashville city council voted unanimously to send Justin Jones back to the Legislature after he was ousted with a colleague last week. He immediately took the oath of office.

The Independent UK

Nashville votes to reinstate Justin Jones, Tennessee legislator expelled by Republicans for gun protest

Fellow expelled lawmaker could be sent back to state legislature as soon as Wednesday

Axios

Nashville council sends expelled lawmaker Justin Jones back to Tennessee House

Jones was reinstated, and the meeting was over in a matter of minutes.

Chicago Sun-Times

Expelled Tennessee lawmakers are both seeking their seats again

Justin Pearson and Justin Jones, who were expelled last week for their protest after a mass shooting in Nashville, say they want to be reappointed and re-elected.

The Independent UK

Expelled Tennessee lawmakers both seeking seats again

Two expelled Black Democratic lawmakers in Tennessee say they want to be reappointed, then elected back to their seats

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