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Justin Pearson and his fiancé, Oceana Gillian, arrive at the Shelby County Board of Commissioners building in Memphis, Tenn., on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. The Shelby County Board of Commissioners voted 7-0 to reinstate Pearson as a state representative. Photo credit: Chris Day, The Commercial Appeal via The Associated Press

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Expelled Black lawmaker Justin Pearson to return to Tennessee House

April 12, 2023
By Adrian Hainz
The Associated Press

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Tim Scott moves closer to challenging Trump, other GOP rivals in 2024, forms exploratory committee

April 12, 2023
By Phillip M. Bailey
USA Today

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Expelled Tennessee State Rep. Justin Pearson, D-Memphis, delivers remarks outside the state Capitol on Monday, April 10, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. Pearson was expelled the previous week over his role in a gun-control protest on the Tennessee House floor in the aftermath of a deadly school shooting. Photo credit: George Walker IV, The Associated Press

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Expelled Justin Pearson could be returned to Tennessee House

April 12, 2023
By Adrian Sainz
The Associated Press

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How the ‘Tennessee Three’ turned GOP rebuke into a rallying cry

April 12, 2023
By Alyssa Lukpat & Mariah Timms
The Wall Street Journal

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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg speaks at a press conference after the arraignment of former president Donald Trump in New York on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Photo credit: John Minchillo, The Associated Press

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Manhattan DA sues Rep. Jordan over Trump indictment inquiry

April 11, 2023
By Michael R. Sisak and Farnoush Amiri
The Associated Press

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Texas governor vows to pardon man convicted of killing BLM protester

April 10, 2023
By Zusha Elinson
The Wall Street Journal

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