Protesters including Justin Pearson's brother detained at Tennessee House session
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Updated · WSMV 4 · May 7
Protesters including Justin Pearson's brother detained at Tennessee House session
5 articles · Updated · WSMV 4 · May 7
The detentions happened at the Tennessee Capitol in Nashville as Republicans passed a new congressional map that would split Memphis.
Pearson said on Facebook his brother was removed from the House chamber and taken in a law enforcement van to be booked; video showed troopers also detaining at least one other person.
The protests erupted on the House floor before the vote on the proposed map. No further details on Pearson's brother's detention were immediately released.
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