Coverage dated April 6, 2023

Vice President Kamala Harris meets with expelled Black Tennessee lawmakers

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

By Jasmine Wright, Sam Fossum and Kaanita Iyer, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Nashville on Friday where she delivered an impassioned speech advocating for gun control and met with a pair of state lawmakers who were expelled from the General Assembly after protesting on the state House…

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  1. The Boston Globe

    Kamala Harris to travel to Tennessee to meet with expelled lawmakers (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Vice President Kamala Harris is making a last-minute trip to Tennessee on Friday, hours after the Republican-controlled House expelled two Democratic lawmakers from the Legislature in retaliation for their role in a protest calling for more gun control.

  2. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Vice President Kamala Harris meets with expelled Black Tennessee lawmakers (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Jasmine Wright, Sam Fossum and Kaanita Iyer, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Nashville on Friday where she delivered an impassioned speech advocating for gun control and met with a pair of state lawmakers who were expelled from the General Assembly after protesting on the state House…

  3. France 24

    Tennessee’s House expels 2 Democrats over gun protest, VP Harris travels to meet them (opens France 24)

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    In an extraordinary act of political retaliation, Tennessee Republicans on Thursday expelled two Democratic lawmakers from the state Legislature for their role in a protest calling for more gun control…

  4. WFMZ Allentown

    Kamala Harris leads Tennessee rally, backs ousted lawmakers (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Vice President Kamala Harris has made a last-minute trip to Tennessee to support two Democratic lawmakers who were expelled by the Republican-controlled state House for their role in a protest

  5. CNN

    Vice President Kamala Harris to meet with expelled Black Tennessee lawmakers (opens CNN)

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    Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Nashville on Friday to advocate for gun control and meet with the a pair of state lawmakers who were expelled from the General Assembly after they protested in favor of gun control on the state House floor.

  6. Washington Times

    Kamala Harris meeting with expelled lawmakers in Tennessee (opens Washington Times)

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    Vice President Kamala Harris is planning to stop in Nashville, Tennessee, to meet with two Democratic state lawmakers expelled from the Republican-controlled General Assembly after participating in a gun-control protest in the chamber.

  7. Washington Times

    Kamala Harris to meet with expelled Tennessee lawmakers (opens Washington Times)

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    Vice President Kamala Harris is making a last-minute trip to Tennessee on Friday, hours after the Republican-controlled House expelled two Democratic lawmakers from the Legislature in retaliation for their role in a protest calling for more gun control in the aftermath of a school shooting in Nashvi…

  8. UPI

    VP Kamala Harris to go to Tennessee to meet expelled lawmakers, other Democrats (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Vice President Kamala Harris plans to visit Nashville, Tennessee, to meet with two Democratic state representatives who were expelled from the legislature for protesting gun violence on the House floor.

  9. Florida Phoenix

    A VP visit, a national clergy rally and denouncements follow expulsion of two Tennessee lawmakers (opens Florida Phoenix)

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    Florida Phoenix's feed description

    The reactions have been swift. A day after Republicans in the Tennessee House of Representatives took the extraordinary step of expelling two Black freshman lawmakers, Vice President Kamala Harris quickly scheduled a trip to Nashville to meet with the men, Justin Pearson and Justin Jones, and Rep.

  10. CBS News

    Kamala Harris to meet with Tennessee lawmakers expelled over mass shooting protest (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The vice president is making a last-minute trip to Tennessee on Friday, hours after the Republican-controlled House expelled two Democratic lawmakers.

  11. Fox News

    VP Kamala Harris makes surprise Tennessee visit after 2 Democrats expelled from House (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Vice President Kamala Harris made an impromptu visit in Nashville, Tennessee to meet with state lawmakers who were expelled for storming the state capital.

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