A 2nd expelled lawmaker, Memphis Rep. Justin Pearson, meanwhile, could be reappointed at a Wednesday meeting of the Shelby County Commission.
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At least 5 people killed, 9 wounded in shooting at Louisville bank
Nine people, including 2 police officers, were treated for injuries, police report.
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Bowdoin graduate 1 of 2 Tennessee lawmakers expelled from legislature over gun-control protest
The banishment of Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, a Bowdoin College graduate, was a move the chamber has used only a handful of times since the Civil War.
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Canada highlights border failures after Maine guns were used in 2020 mass shooting
Three of the guns used in Canada’s deadliest mass shooting came from Maine. A commission studying the shooting said border officials failed to communicate their concerns about the suspect.
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Nashville looks to vigil for solace after school shooting
Authorities have not yet determined the shooter’s motive but said the victims were not specifically targeted.
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Nashville shooter fired indiscriminately at victims, police say
Nashville police release video from a body-worn camera that shows a team of officers entering and searching an elementary school where 3 children and 3 adults were killed in a mass shooting.
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Republican congressman from Nashville district says he’s ‘heartbroken’ by shooting
After news of the shooting broke, Rep. Andrew Ogles said in a statement that he and his family ‘are devastated by the tragedy that took place at The Covenant School in Nashville this morning.’
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Nashville shooter who killed 6 drew maps, surveilled school
The shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville was the latest in a country that has grown increasingly unnerved by bloodshed in schools.
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Biden issues order to strengthen gun background checks
His plan calls on Attorney General Merrick Garland to shore up the rules for federally licensed gun dealers.
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Police: Nine children shot at Georgia gas station
Authorities in Columbus, Georgia, said an altercation at a nearby party Friday night spilled over to the gas station.