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Tennessee Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, speaks from the House floor during a special session of the state legislature on public safety, Aug. 28, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee. Jones filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday, Oct. 3, challenging his expulsion in April and the House rules restricting lawmakers' floor comments that Republicans applied to silence Jones for part of one day in August. Photo credit: George Walker IV, The Associated Press

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‘Tennessee Three’ Democrat sues over expulsion and House rules that temporarily silenced him

October 5, 2023
By Jonathan Mattise
The Associated Press

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Laphonza Butler, president of EMILY's List, speaks during an event in Washington, Friday, June 23, 2023. Photo credit: Susan Walsh, The Associated Press

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Meet Laphonza Butler, the EMILY’s List president and Kamala Harris ally entering the U.S. Senate

October 3, 2023
By Francesca Chambers
USA Today

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Laphonza Butler, president of EMILY's List, speaks during an event in Washington, Friday, June 23, 2023. Photo credit: Susan Walsh, The Associated Press

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom names Laphonza Butler to replace Dianne Feinstein in U.S. Senate

October 2, 2023
By Sophia Bollag
The San Francisco Chronicle

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Tennessee State Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, speaks during a panel on threats to democracy at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's annual legislative conference, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, in Washington. Photo credit: Stephanie Scarbrough, The Associated Press

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Tennessee Rep. Justin Jones, New York Attorney General Tish James, U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia push change at Congressional Black Caucus meeting

September 22, 2023
By Donnell Suggs
The Atlanta Voice

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HBCU Tennessee State University. Photo credit: TSU

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Biden administration: Tennessee shorted HBCU Tennessee State by more than $2B

September 21, 2023
By Alexis Marshall
WPLN News

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Jaime Harrison, chairman of the Democratic National Committee and former Senate candidate, speaks at a watch party in Columbia, South Carolina, after losing the Senate race, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. Photo credit: Richard Shiro, The Associated Press

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Democrats aim to win back Black and Latino men who have drifted from party

September 8, 2023
By Adrian Carrasquillo
THe Tennessee Tribune

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