Jones was expelled from the state's House of Representatives by a Republican majority following a protest over gun violence that made its way onto the House floor earlier this month. He was reinstated this week.
after garnering national attention after his passionate speech on the House floor when he was expelled.
He and two other Democratic lawmakers — Reps. Justin Pearson and Gloria Johnson — led protesters in a chant of"power to the people" in the chamber during a demonstration afterRepublican lawmakers accused them of breaking House rules on conduct and decorum and voted to expel both Jones and 28-year-old Pearson, who are both Black. Johnson, who is a White woman, was not expelled. Johnson told CNN the expulsion of Jones and Pearson"might have to do with the color" of their skin.
Democratic state Rep. Justin Jones of Nashville gestures during a vote on his expulsion from the state legislature at the State Capitol Building on April 6, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee. Jones has been involved in many high profile demonstrations in the state's capital and has"fought for justice since childhood,"
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