Editorial: Tennessee Republicans’ appalling assault on speech and freedom
by Los Angeles Times Editorial Board, Los Angeles Times
Apr 08, 2023
3 minutes
The expulsion of two Tennessee lawmakers for daring to speak out for gun control is a shocking assault on democracy and speech — in an era in which assaults on democracy and speech are becoming all too routine.
The majority Republican Tennessee House on Thursday ousted Democrats Justin Jones of Nashville and Justin J. Pearson of Memphis, and very nearly removed Democrat Gloria Johnson of Knoxville, ostensibly for breaching decorum the day
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