'Tennessee Three' Democrat sues over expulsion and House rules that temporarily silenced him
Tennessee Democratic Rep. Justin Jones has filed a federal lawsuit challenging his expulsion and House rules restricting lawmakersโ floor comments that Republicans applied to silence Jones for part of one day.
GOP silences 'Tennessee Three' Democrat on House floor for day on 'out of order' rule; crowd erupts
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.
In backlash over their expulsions, 2 Tennessee Democratic lawmakers raised $2M combined
Tennessee state Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones have raised more than $2 million combined after Republican lawmakers abruptly expelled the Democrats this spring for their gun control protest on the House floor.
After expulsion and reinstatement, Tennessee Reps. Pearson, Jones advance past Democratic primaries
Tennessee Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones have advanced past an election hurdle after the two young Black lawmakers were expelled earlier this year for their gun control protest on the House floor, then reinstated by local officials days afterward.
Kamala Harris leads Tennessee rally, backs ousted lawmakers
Vice President Kamala Harris has made a last-minute trip to Tennessee to support two Democratic lawmakers who were expelled by the Republican-controlled state House for their role in a protest following a deadly school shooting in Nashville.
Packers get WR Davante Adams back vs. Chargers
The Green Bay Packers are in a groove, and now Aaron Rodgers has his go-to wide receiver back, with Davante Adams returning. Chargers: QB Easton Stick, WR Geremy Davis, RB Troymaine Pope, S Roderic Teamer, DT Cortez Broughton, DT Brandon Mebane, DT Justin Jones. ___CLEVELAND-DENVERBrowns: WR Taywan Taylor, WR Damion Ratley, S Eric Murray, S Damarious Randall, CB Robert Jackson, T Kendall Lamm, Brown. Seahawks: WR Josh Gordon, WR Gary Jennings, WR John Ursua, S Quandre Diggs, DL Quinton Jefferson, S Lano Hill, RB C.J. ___NEW YORK JETS-MIAMIJets: WR Josh Bellamy, CB Trumaine Johnson, S Rontez Miles, LB Neville Hewitt, C Ryan Kalil, LB C.J.
Stolen pickup truck used to smash into Emagine Theatre in Canton Township as thieves target ATM
CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. - The Emagine Theatre in Canton Township has reopened Wednesday after a stolen pickup truck was used to crash through the front doors and smash into an ATM. Officials said the incident left so much damage, the theater couldn't open on time. A cleaning crew was working inside when the truck came barreling in through the front doors around 3:45 a.m. Wednesday, according to authorities. "I did hear a car, heard a bang," said Melissa Bourdeau, of Emagine Theatres. Authorities found the truck abandoned at a nearby business shortly after the incident.