KKK is alive and well in Tennessee.

[bigtree]

Zeteo @zeteo_news 3h
BREAKING: Tennessee Republicans voted to eliminate the state's only Black-majority district. Rep. @Justinjpearson explains why he's fighting it.

Link to tweet

Brother of Rep. Justin Pearson among protesters reportedly detained during special session at TN Capitol
https://www.wsmv.com/2026/05/07/brother-rep-justin-pearson-among-protesters-reportedly-detained-during-special-session-tn-capitol/

May 7, 2026
Rep. Justin J. Pearson confronts THP trooopers

watch:

[paleotn]

1. I grew up there. It's always been this way.

[orangecrush]

2. Long hot summer coming

[byronius]

3. The GOP is the face of the worst of America.

[dawn5651]

4. given the national forest on 41 is the nathan bedford forrest national forest and head dumbassof the kkk no one should

be surprised and look at the bs marsha blackburn spews

[DET]

5. Outrageous

I can’t imagine how demoralized Black people in that state and other Southern states must feel. I hope that they unequivocally make their feelings known.

[Morbius]

6. Am I alone in thinking this SCOTUS ruling is the worst thing they've done since Dred Scott?

And that's saying something, I know.

[electric_blue68]

11. It's up there; but they got the ball rolling re the VRA some years earlier, when...

They removed the coverage feature of the VRA.
If I remember correctly certain States (mostly Southern) had to submit their planned redistricting plans to I'm not sure what agency, oversite group - to make sure they were fair.
Thet was first major quashing of the VRA's effectiveness. I remember that!

[Timeflyer]

7. Bravo to the resisters who won't surrender to the forces of authoritarianism and racism.

[dalton99a]

8. Their next cross-burning should be dedicated to John Roberts, a lifelong supporter of Jim Crow and relentless fighter

for white supremacy

[malaise]

9. WTF?

No words

[bigtree]

10. just wild

...we need marches and boycotts again to go with the court actions.

March the communities to the voting booths.

[electric_blue68]

12. I saw one of the vids a little while ago. 😑 But the photo of Rep Pearson with tbe Sargent of Arms...

That one gets me.

It almost seems the the SAA has the slightest smile on his face.
Could be a faint smirk.