Democrats in the Tennessee Black Caucus on Friday condemned the expulsion of two Black Democratic lawmakers from the state House, accusing the Republican majority of racism.
Members of the Tennessee Black Caucus held a press conference Friday in Nashville and condemned Republican lawmakers for expelling two Black Democratic lawmakers who participated in a protest that disrupted House proceedings.
"Yesterday, it looked like Jim Crow-era trial, where we saw two Black men fighting for their careers, fighting for their reputations, fighting for their political lives," Vice Chair Rep. Jesse Chism said. Rep. Justin Pearson, Rep. Justin Jones, Rep. Gloria Johnson People hold their hands up as they exit the House Chamber doors at Tennessee State Capitol Building in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, April 3, 2023.
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