'You can't expel our voice': expelled Tennessee Democrat Justin Pearson reappointed – video

The Shelby county board of commissioners in Memphis, Tennessee, have voted unanimously to reappoint Justin Pearson, the second of the two black Democratic lawmakers who were expelled from the statehouse by Republicans last week. After being reappointed to the Tennessee House of Representatives, Pearson gave an impassioned speech: 'So the message for all the people in Nashville who decided to expel us: you can't expel hope. You can't expel justice. You can't expel our voice. And you sure can't expel our fight.'

Justin Jones, who represents Nashville and was ejected along with Pearson for protesting against gun violence, was also reappointed Monday by that city's Metro council

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