“Expelled by their Republican colleagues for an act of protest, Justin Jones and Justin Pearson had been not members of the Tennessee Home of Representatives on Friday. They might not advocate for his or her constituents in Nashville and Memphis, take to the ground once more to push for gun management laws and even entry the constructing after hours,” the New York Times studies.
“However as a substitute of sidelining the Democratic lawmakers, the expulsions have sparked outrage and galvanized nationwide assist inside their occasion, and the 2 younger Black lawmakers are poised to return to the state legislature — as quickly as subsequent week — with a platform and profile far surpassing what that they had simply days in the past.”
Tennessean: Tennessee Democrats take full benefit of nationwide highlight.