A Comfort Inn hotel in Tennessee employed 2 children under the age of 12, the labor department says

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Memphis-area commissioners vote to reinstate Justin Pearson to the Tennessee House after he was expelled by Republicans over a gun control protest

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Former Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson of Memphis delivers remarks outside the state Capitol in Nashville, Tenn., on April 10, 2023.

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Nashville officials vote to reinstate Justin Jones to the Tennessee House after he was expelled by Republicans over a gun control protest

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Former state Rep. Justin Jones of Nashville raises his fist on the floor of the Tennessee House chamber as he walks to his desk to collect his belongings after his expulsion from the legislature on April 6, 2023.

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Tennessee state legislature has 'always been a toxic work environment,' according to ousted Black lawmakers who say they've had a' target' on them from the start

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Justin Pearson and Justin Jones raise their hands after being expelled from their seats in Nashville
Justin Pearson and Justin Jones raise their hands after being expelled from their seats in Nashville.

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A Tennessee RNC member says vote to expel 2 Democratic lawmakers over a gun control protest hurt the GOP brand: 'You've energized young voters against us'

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Former Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones of Nashville sits in the gallery of the House chamber in Nashville, Tenn., after being expelled from the legislature on April 6, 2023.

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CNN's Van Jones presses a GOP state lawmaker on the Tennessee House voting to expel 2 Black Democratic legislators over their push for gun restrictions: 'Why are you being so unreasonable?'

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Former Tennessee state Reps. Justin Pearson of Memphis, left, and Justin Jones of Nashville, right, walk with state Rep. Gloria Johnson of Knoxville across the campus of Fisk University in Nashville, Tenn., on April 7, 2023.

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10 abandoned mansions around the world that likely used to be worth millions

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Rep. Gloria Johnson, who survived GOP's push to punish her, says it's 'pretty clear' why she was spared but 2 Black Democratic lawmakers were thrown out

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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.
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.

A white Tennessee lawmaker survived expulsion while 2 young Black lawmakers lost their seats for protesting gun violence. She says the result 'might have to do with the color of our skin.'

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Former Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, Rep. Gloria Johnson, D-Knoxville, and former Rep. Justin Pearson, D-Memphis, join hands and hold them aloft amid a crowed of people. Pearson (right) and Jones (left) were expelled after protesting on the Tennessee house floor.
Former Rep. Justin Jones, Rep. Gloria Johnson, and former Rep. Justin Pearson, joined and raised their hands outside the House chamber in Tennessee.

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

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The Tennessee state capitol building is located in Nashville, at the intersection of Charlotte Avenue and 7th Avenue North. It occupies the highest point in Nashville, a hill once known at Cedar Knob.

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