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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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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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