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GOP lawmakers to vote on expelling Democrats in gun protest

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Thousands flocked to the Tennessee Capitol on Thursday to support the three Democratic lawmakers facing possible expulsion for their role in...

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  1. The Columbian

    Tennessee House moves to expel 3 Democrats after gun protest (opens The Columbian)

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    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Republican lawmakers took the first steps Monday to expel three Democratic members from the GOP-dominant House for their role in a recent gun control protest at the s

  2. Florida Phoenix

    Tennessee House Republicans move to expel three Democrats over floor protests (opens Florida Phoenix)

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    Republican lawmakers sponsored resolutions Monday to expel three Democrats who led a protest on the House floor last week as hundreds of people rallied outside the chamber for tighter gun laws before the session devolved into a fracas. The bills are aimed at state Reps.

  3. WJHL Johnson City

    Tennessee GOP members move to oust 3 Dems after gun protest (opens WJHL Johnson City)

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    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Republican lawmakers took the first steps Monday to expel three Democratic members from the GOP-dominant House for their role in a recent gun control protest …

  4. Triblive

    Tennessee GOP members move to oust 3 Democrats after gun protest (opens Triblive)

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    NASHVILLE — Tennessee Republican lawmakers took the first steps Monday to expel three Democratic members from the GOP-dominant House for their role in a recent gun control protest at the state Capitol. Resolutions have been filed against Reps.

  5. Washington Times

    Tennessee Republicans move to expel three Democrats after gun control protest (opens Washington Times)

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    Tennessee Republican lawmakers took the first steps Monday to expel three Democratic members from the GOP-dominant House for their role in a recent gun control protest at the state Capitol.

  6. NBC News

    Tennessee Republicans trying to expel Democratic lawmakers who supported gun control protest (opens NBC News)

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    Resolutions have been filed against Reps. Gloria Johnson, Justin Jones and Justin Pearson after they led chants from the House floor with supporters in the gallery last Thursday.

  7. CBS News

    Tennessee GOP members move to oust 3 Democrats from House after gun protest (opens CBS News)

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    Resolutions have been filed against three representatives after they led chants from the House floor last Thursday.

  8. The Guardian

    Tennessee Republicans bid to expel Democrats who cheered gun control protest (opens The Guardian)

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    Republican legislators introduce resolution to remove trio after they supported protest in wake of Nashville school shooting

  9. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Tennessee House Republicans take steps to remove Democratic lawmakers after they joined gun control protest | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Tennessee House Republicans take steps to remove Democratic lawmakers after they joined gun control protest

  10. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Tennessee House Republicans take steps to remove Democratic lawmakers after they joined gun control protest (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Melissa Alonso and Dakin Andone, CNN Tennessee House Republicans on Monday took steps toward expelling three Democratic state representatives after they participated in protests at the state Capitol last Thursday calling for more gun control in the wake of the deadly mass shooting at Nashville’s …

  11. Rolling Stone

    Tennessee GOP Wants to Kick Dems Who Protested Gun Violence Out of Legislature (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Three Democrats in the state legislature are facing expulsion after joining protesters who gathered after the Covenant School mass shooting

  12. The Week

  13. Talking Points Memo

    ‘Fascists!’: Tennessee GOPers Spark Outrage With Push To Oust Dems Who Joined Gun Protests (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Tennessee Republicans introduced resolutions Monday evening to expel three Democratic members from the state House after they participated in a protest against lax gun laws from the floor of the…

  14. Jezebel

    Tennessee Republicans Are Expelling Lawmakers Who Protested for Gun Control (opens Jezebel)

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    Three Democrats who led chants of "gun control now" after a mass school shooting were removed from their House committees and had their ID badges deactivated.

  15. Portland Press Herald

    Tennessee House moves to expel 3 Democratic reps for joining gun control protest (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The extraordinarily rare move resulted in a chaotic and fiery confrontation between lawmakers and supporters opposing the move and has further fractured an already deep political division inside the Tennessee Legislature.

  16. Politico

    Why Tennessee GOP’s effort to oust 3 Dem lawmakers is so unusual (opens Politico)

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    House GOP leadership is trying to kick out a trio of Democrats for participating in gun reform protest.

  17. The Boston Globe

    Tennessee GOP seeks to expel 3 House Democrats after school shooting protests (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The move to expel three Democrats from their seats in the legislature came after students in Nashville had walked out of their classes and gathered at the Capitol to protest for gun control.

  18. NBC 6 South Florida

    Tennessee Republicans Move to Expel 3 Democrats From the House Over Gun Control Protests (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    Tennessee Republican lawmakers have taken the first steps to expel three Democratic members from the GOP-dominant House for their role in a recent gun control protest at the state Capitol.

  19. Gopusa

    Tennessee GOP moves to expel 3 Democrats after they lead gun protest on House floor (opens Gopusa)

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    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Republican lawmakers took the first steps Monday to expel three Democratic members from the GOP-dominant House for their role in a recent gun control protest at the state Capitol.

  20. Vox

    The Tennessee GOP’s chilling effort to expel Democrats over a gun control protest, explained (opens Vox)

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    Republicans are using gun control protests to justify removing Democrats from office.

  21. WSVN Miami

    GOP lawmakers to vote on expelling Democrats in gun protest (opens WSVN Miami)

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    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Thousands flocked to the Tennessee Capitol on Thursday to support the three Democratic lawmakers facing possible expulsion for their role in...

  22. WMUR

    Tennessee GOP lawmakers consider expelling Democrats over gun protest after Nashville shooting (opens WMUR)

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    It's an extraordinary move that the chamber has used only a handful of times since the Civil War.

  23. Winchester Star

    GOP lawmakers consider expelling Democrats over gun protest (opens Winchester Star)

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    Tennessee’s GOP-dominated House is preparing to vote on whether to expel three Democratic members for their role in a demonstration calling for gun control following the Nashville school shooting. The

  24. Los Angeles Times

    Tennessee’s GOP lawmakers to vote on expelling 3 Democrats calling for gun control (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Tennessee’s GOP-dominated House will vote on whether to expel three Democratic members for expressing support for gun control.

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