Politics

Expelled Tennessee Rep’s Friend Was Shot Dead—Then Set Ablaze

FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE

Former Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson lost a high school friend—as well as a former mentor—to gun violence. The issue remains deeply personal.

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