Rep. Shontel BrownExpelling elected representatives for speaking truth to power isn’t just undemocratic.
It’s unAmerican.
We stand in solidarity with the two Black members of the #Tennessee3 in the face of these morally-bankrupt expulsions—and will ensure that their fight for gun reform endures.
Tennessee GOP expels 2 Democratic lawmakers for anti-gun violence protests
Republican legislators in Tennessee voted to expel two Black Democrats from the state House over their protests on the chamber floor against gun violence last week, while a vote to expel a third white Democratic representative fell short.
Gil Friend, sustainability OG