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NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 10 (Reuters) - Tennessee state Representative Justin Jones returned to the state House on Monday, pumping his fist and declaring "power to the people" as a Nashville-area council restored him to office following his expulsion over a gun protest. The Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County voted 36-0 on Monday to make Jones, 27, the interim representative. REUTERS/Cheney Orr 1 2 3 4 5"I want to welcome the people back to the people's house," Jones said in brief remarks upon being reseated. Addressing supporters before the vote, Jones accused the Republicans of operating "plantation politics" and abuse of power. Before the vote, the spokesperson said the House would seat whomever the county legislatures appoint "as the constitution requires."

☆ Nashville board reinstates Black lawmaker expelled from Tennessee House
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Omar Younis | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 10 (Reuters) - A Nashville-area county council on Monday voted to reinstate Representative Justin Jones to the Tennessee House of Representatives, reversing Republican lawmakers who ousted Jones and another young, Black legislator last week for staging a gun control protest on the House floor. The Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County voted 36-0 to make Jones, 27, the interim representative. Before the vote, the spokesperson said the House would seat whomever the county legislatures appoint "as the constitution requires." Jones and Pearson, 28, have both said they hoped to be reappointed and that they would run again in special elections. Republicans also targeted Gloria Johnson, who is white, for expulsion, as she joined Jones and Pearson in the floor protest.

☆ Harris backs expelled Tennessee lawmakers, chides Republicans for ousting them
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-08 | by ( Cheney Orr | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Republicans who control the Tennessee House of Representatives on Thursday expelled two young Black lawmakers who last week led protesters into the well of the House floor, while a resolution to remove a white representative came up one vote short. The Republicans ousted Justin Pearson, 28, of Memphis, and Justin Jones, 27, from the Nashville area. They staged the protest for gun reforms following the March 27 shooting at a Nashville school that killed three 9-year-old students and three adults. With a 75-23 advantage over Democrats in the House, Tennessee Republicans took the extraordinary measure to expel their Democratic colleagues, citing their disruption of orderly House business. Just two state lawmakers had previously been expelled since the U.S. Civil War.

☆ Harris visits Tennessee after lawmakers expelled over gun protests
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-08 | by ( Cheney Orr | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/7] U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during an address after the Tennessee House of Representatives voted to expel two Democratic members, representatives Justin Pearson and Justin Jones, for their roles in a gun control demonstration at the Tennessee State Capitol, in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., April 7, 2023. Just two state lawmakers had previously been expelled since the U.S. Civil War. Tennessee Representative Yusuf Hakeem, a Democrat, said Harris' visit showed "the White House is very interested and concerned in a meaningful way," adding that he does not expect protests to fade. Nearly 50 organizations, led by gun safety advocacy group the Newtown Action Alliance, called for nationwide student walkouts in solidarity with those in Tennessee. Members of the Tennessee General Assembly's Black Caucus at a news conference on Friday said Republicans had sunk to new lows.

☆ A NBA superstar went from keeping cash in multiple bank accounts to investing in 2 sports teams and launching an ETF. Here are 4 of Giannis Antetokounmpo's business ventures.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-08 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Giannis Antetokounmpo once kept his money in half a dozen bank accounts due to the FDIC limit. The NBA star's ventures now include a sports drinks maker, two sports teams, and a sustainable ETF. Nashville SCAlong with his three brothers, Antetokounmpo invested in Nashville SC, a Major League Soccer club, earlier this year. "I've always had the dream of owning a soccer team," he continued. "I want my kids before they even get their first dollar to know how to make a dollar into two.

[1/2] People exit the building after a vote on to expel two of three Democratic members for their role in a gun control demonstration at the statehouse last week, in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., April 6, 2023. On Thursday, the Tennessee House of Representatives' Republican supermajority voted to remove Democratic Representatives Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, two young Black legislators, over demonstrations pushing for stricter gun laws. On Thursday, President Joe Biden decried the expulsions of the state lawmakers on Twitter, calling them "shocking, undemocratic, and without precedent." The White House, which announced the trip, did not provide other details about the meeting, scheduled for Friday evening. Nearly 50 organizations, led by the gun safety advocacy group the Newtown Action Alliance, called for nationwide student walkouts in solidarity with those in Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 6 (Reuters) - Republicans in control of the Tennessee House of Representatives expelled two Democratic representatives on Thursday for breaking decorum during a gun control demonstration at the statehouse last week in the wake of the latest school shooting. The resolution to oust a third Democratic member who stood with them during the protest on the House floor, Gloria Johnson, a white woman, came up one vote short. That protest came four days after a Nashville school shooting killed three 9-year-old children and three school staff members. [1/10] Protesters gather in the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., April 6, 2023. Johnson, Jones and Pearson have said that taking part in the protest was within their First Amendment rights - the constitutional right to freedom of speech.

☆ Harris chides Tennessee Republicans for ousting state lawmakers
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( Cheney Orr | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The Republicans ousted Justin Pearson, 28, of Memphis, and Justin Jones, 27, from the Nashville area. They staged the protest for gun reforms following the March 27 shooting at a Nashville school that killed three 9-year-old students and three adults. [1/7] U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during an address after the Tennessee House of Representatives voted to expel two Democratic members, representatives Justin Pearson and Justin Jones, for their roles in a gun control demonstration at the Tennessee State Capitol, in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., April 7, 2023. With a 75-23 advantage over Democrats in the House, Tennessee Republicans took the extraordinary measure to expel their Democratic colleagues, citing their disruption of orderly House business. Just two state lawmakers had previously been expelled since the U.S. Civil War.

☆ Tennessee Legislature Set to Expel Three Democrats After They Called for Gun Control
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Alyssa Lukpat | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Tennessee’s Republican-led House of Representatives is set to expel three Democrats on Thursday, a rare punishment after they spoke out of turn on the House floor following last week’s mass shooting at a Nashville school. The House is scheduled to vote on resolutions to force out the three representatives who spoke abut gun control: Gloria Johnson , Justin Jones and Justin Pearson .

☆ Tennessee Legislature Set to Expel Three Democrats for ‘Disorderly Behavior’ During Gun-Control Protest
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Alyssa Lukpat | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Tennessee’s Republican-led House of Representatives is set to expel three Democrats on Thursday, a rare punishment after they spoke out of turn on the House floor following last week’s mass shooting at a Nashville school. The House is scheduled to vote on resolutions to force out the three representatives who spoke about gun control: Gloria Johnson , Justin Jones and Justin Pearson .

☆ Tennessee Republicans likely to expel three Democratic lawmakers from statehouse
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Brad Brooks | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Rep. Justin Pearson, Rep. Justin Jones, Rep. Gloria Johnson People hold their hands up as they exit the House Chamber doors at the Tennessee State Capitol Building, in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. April 3, 2023. April 6 (Reuters) - Republicans who control the Tennessee House of Representatives will vote on Thursday on whether to expel three Democratic members for their role in a gun control demonstration at the statehouse last week. Three Democratic lawmakers stood on the House floor and used a bullhorn to lead protesters in chanting demands for stricter gun laws. The expulsion vote is likely to easily pass in the Republican-dominated House and lead to the ouster of Rep. Gloria Johnson, Rep. Justin Jones and Rep. Justin Pearson. Republicans Rep. Andrew Farmer, Rep. Gino Bulso, and Rep.

Tennessee’s Republican-led House of Representatives expelled two Democratic lawmakers Thursday, a rare punishment for speaking out of turn on the House floor following last week’s mass shooting at a Nashville school. The House voted Thursday afternoon to force out Justin Jones and Justin Pearson , two of three lawmakers who spoke about gun control. But lawmakers failed to get the two-thirds majority needed to expel their colleague Rep. Gloria Johnson .

☆ Tennessee Legislature Expels Democrat for ‘Disorderly Behavior’ During Gun-Control Protest; Voting Continues on Two Others
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Alyssa Lukpat | Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Tennessee’s Republican-led House of Representatives expelled a Democratic lawmaker Thursday, a rare punishment after he and two others spoke out of turn on the House floor following last week’s mass shooting at a Nashville school. The House voted Thursday afternoon to force out Justin Jones , one of three lawmakers who spoke about gun control. Lawmakers were also expected to vote on motions to oust Rep. Gloria Johnson and Rep. Justin Pearson .

☆ Fact Check-Nashville school shooter was armed with two assault-style weapons
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

WEAPONS IDENTIFIEDHale was armed with three weapons and fatally shot six people at a private Christian school (here). WEAPONS USED IN NASHVILLE ARE ASSAULT-STYLEBoth the AR-15 pistol and the Kel-Tec Sub2000 carbine pistol would be considered assault-style weapons “based on definitions of assault weapons used by many states that ban them,” Webster said. On July 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation banning assault-style weapons (here), (here). It says “all AR types,” specifically the AR-15, and the Kel-Tec Sub-2000, are among the firearms considered semiautomatic assault-style weapons. The suspect in the Nashville school shooting was armed with three firearms, two of which are considered assault-style weapons.

☆ Fact Check-Fabricated tweet about Nashville shooting attributed to trans entertainer and activist
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A fabricated tweet alluding to the recent Nashville school shooting is being falsely attributed to trans entertainer and activist Peppermint. However, the tweet does not exist on Peppermint’s official Twitter page (twitter.com/Peppermint247). The tweet does not exist in an archived version of the Twitter page (here). anti-trans comments misgendering me don't deter me from uplifting people from marginalized communities.”She also addressed the claim on her Instagram page (here). A tweet attributed to trans performer and activist Peppermint being shared online has been fabricated.

☆ Nashville School Shooting Suspect Fired 152 Rounds, Plotted Attack for Months, Police Say
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Mariah Timms | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—The suspect in last week’s mass shooting in Nashville, Tenn., fired more than 100 rounds in roughly 15 minutes and spent months plotting the attack, killing six at a private Christian school, authorities said. Journals and other writings left by the suspect, identified by police as 28-year-old Audrey Hale of Nashville, also indicated Hale acted alone, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said Monday.

☆ A Tennessee legislator facing expulsion from the House for protesting gun violence during a session says other lawmakers have done much worse and weren't immediately punished
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Rebecca Cohen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

One of the lawmakers facing expulsion told Insider that past legislators in the Tennessee House have done much worse than what they did but were not immediately punished for their actions. "It's unprecedented because we have had disruptions bigger than that where no one was even reprimanded," Rep. Gloria Johnson told Insider Tuesday. "I knew we were breaking a House rule, and I know there is a consequence for breaking a House rule," Johnson told Insider. Rep. Justin Pearson, Rep. Justin Jones, Rep. Gloria Johnson People hold their hands up as they exit the House Chamber doors at the Tennessee State Capitol Building, in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. April 3, 2023. "I want to stop the guns before they ever get to the schoolhouse doors," Johnson told Insider.

☆ Fact Check-Local news station WSMV tweet quoting father of Nashville school shooting victim was fabricated
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-02 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A purported tweet by Nashville local news station WSMV supposedly quoting transphobic remarks made by the father of one of the Nashville school shooting victims has been fabricated. The NBC-affiliated television station told Reuters the tweet is fake. “The tweet you are referencing is fake and was never sent or shared by WSMV or any WSMV social media account. On March 27, Reuters reported that a heavily armed 28-year-old fatally shot three children and three adult staffers at a private Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee. He said the suspect identified as transgender but provided no further clarity.

☆ Tennessee Officials Face Pressure After Nashville School Shooting
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Mariah Timms | Cameron Mcwhirter | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

NASHVILLE—Tennessee Republican leaders said they would act following a mass shooting at a private Christian school that left six dead as pressure mounted from churches, civic groups and Democrats urging action. After days of mourning, officials from both parties and residents here have said they hope their hometown tragedy sparks some sort of change. Randy McNally sent a letter to Republican Gov. Bill Lee on Wednesday, calling for armed guards at all schools, securing windows and glass doors in schools, magnetic locks on doors and other measures. Democrats have suggested tightening laws to make it harder for people who are a danger to themselves or others to buy guns.

☆ Fact Check-Image does not show authentic Norm Macdonald tweet about the media misgendering trans shooter
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

(Please note offensive language in second paragraph)Image appearing to show a 2016 tweet from late Canadian stand-up comedian and actor Norm Macdonald about media misgendering is digitally altered. The original tweet referred to the Islamic State and a potential “backlash against peaceful Muslims.” The edited version circulated after the shooter at a Nashville school on March 27 was identified as transgender. “Norm was ahead of his time,” states a tweet sharing the image (here), (archive.is/BC4b7). Imagine the backlash against peaceful Muslims?” (here)Macdonald was a Canadian comedian who died at the age of 61 on Sept. 14, 2021, following a “nine-year private battle with cancer,” Deadline reported (here). This image does not show an authentic tweet by Norm MacDonald, who died in 2021.

☆ The Heroes of the Nashville School Shooting
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

School buses with children arrive at Woodmont Baptist Church to be reunited with their families after a mass shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, March 27. Monday’s murder of six people, including three 9-year-olds, by a deranged attacker at a Christian primary school in Nashville is another sign of mental illness unleashed. The heroes in Nashville were the police, who were on the scene quickly. With great discipline and courage, they entered the building, ran toward the shots, and killed the attacker once she was cornered. A timeline posted by the Tennesseean says the attacker entered the elementary school at 10:11 a.m., shooting out the glass doors.

☆ Fact Check-Photo of room with transgender, pride and NATO flags falsely linked to Nashville shooter
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

An iteration on Twitter with the miscaptioned photo garnered over 1,220 retweets at the time of writing (here). Reuters found the image was posted on Twitter on Dec. 16, 2021 alongside another photo that appears to show the same room (ibb.co/X46G7kk). The Twitter user, who asked not to be identified for their privacy and safety, told Reuters the image depicted their bedroom. Reuters addressed other posts misidentifying the alleged Nashville school shooter (here). This photograph does not depict the room of the Nashville school shooting suspect.

☆ Fact Check-Photos misidentifying the Nashville school shooter circulate on social media
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SAM HYDE HOAX RECIRCULATESA tweet sharing a photo of a person with a gun said: “BREAKING: Nashville Police have positively identified the corpse of the suspected Nashville Covenant School shooter as 31 year old Samantha Hyde. Social media posts indicate Samantha was a trans woman who previously went by the name Samuel” (here). ARTIST MISIDENTIFIED AS SHOOTERSome posts falsely saying the shooter was identified as “Samantha Hyde” shared photos in these posts (here) and (here). “Apparently I am being confused with the Nashville incident that happened today,” he said in a March 27 TikTok video. Photos of individuals who are not linked to the March 27 Nashville school shooting have been miscaptioned and shared online.

☆ Chilling scenes from Nashville school shooting
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Rescuers combed through rubble after a powerful storm tore across Mississippi late on Friday, killing at least 25 people there and one person in Alabama as it leveled hundreds of buildings and spawned at least one devastating tornado.

☆ Police Release Body-Cam Footage, Investigate Motive in Nashville School Shooting
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Cameron Mcwhirter | Mariah Timms | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Authorities on Tuesday released footage from police body cameras and said they continued to search for a motive in the school shooting a day earlier that took six lives at a private Christian school. John Drake, chief of the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, told ABC’s “Good Morning America” that investigators were sifting through evidence, including writings in a book “that we consider to be a manifesto” and a map of the school. He said a motive for the attack by 28-year-old suspect Audrey Hale, who killed three students and three adults at Covenant School in Nashville’s Green Hills neighborhood, had yet to be determined. Police officers who arrived shortly after the shooting erupted shot and killed Hale.

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