One of the Tennessee state lawmakers at the center of controversy, amid calls for new gun laws, says she has no plans to give up her fight — even if it nearly cost her a seat in the state House.
One of the Tennessee state lawmakers at the center of controversy amid calls for new gun laws says she has no plans to give up her fight, even if it nearly cost her a seat in the state House. Democrat Gloria Johnson, who represents a Knoxville-area district, narrowly avoided expulsion by the Republican majority after she took part in a protest on the House floor after the shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville on March 27, in which six people died, including three children.
Democrat Gloria Johnson, who represents a Knoxville-area district, narrowly avoided expulsion by the Republican majority after she took part in a protest on the House floor after the shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville on March 27, in which six people died, including three children. but were reinstated
after local county commissions charged with replacing them instead opted to send them back to Nashville. In an interview with FOX 5’s Jim Lokay on "The Final 5," the former teacher said news of the shooting reminded her of another deadly incident at a school where she once taught."I was actually sitting in committee when I heard a friend from the caucus was texting me.
NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 06: Democratic state Reps. Gloria Johnson of Knoxville and Justin Jones of Nashville raise their arms in defiance after a vote that expelled Jones from the governing body on April 6, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. Jones was expel
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