Protesters filled the Tennessee State Capitol building in Nashville on Thursday as lawmakers debated expelling a trio of Democrat members who joined a separate protest inside the building last week that disrupted proceedings.
The protesters gathered both inside and outside the capitol building on Thursday, holding signs and chanting. Some of the protesters were seen standing in the gallery above the floor of the state House, where they could watch as Democrat state Reps. Justin Jones of Nashville, Gloria Johnson of Knoxville, and Justin Pearson of Memphis faced an expulsion proceeding.
