Mr. Pearson, a member of the Tennessee General Assembly, was briefly expelled in 2023 after leading a gun control protest from the chamber floor. By Emily Cochrane Reporting from Nashville Justin J.

Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson, who rose to national prominence after his expulsion from the state House over a gun control protest launched a bid for Congress on Wednesday, challenging longtime ...

In April 2023, moments after being reinstated to his office in the Tennessee legislature after Republicans booted him in retaliation for his gun control activism, Justin J. Pearson told reporters that ...

Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson will challenge Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen for his Memphis-area seat, with a $1 million assist from David Hogg and an endorsement from the progressive group Justice ...

State Rep. Justin J. Pearson is challenging incumbent Steve Cohen for Tennessee's 9th Congressional District seat. Pearson, known for his activism, is running on a platform of change against what he ...

Erin Lee Pearson, 43, of West Lafayette, Indiana, passed away on October 15, 2025, surrounded by her family. Erin passed away peacefully after a courageous three year battle with cancer. Erin was born ...

Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson is challenging 10-term House incumbent Steve Cohen, turning the Democratic primary into the latest test of the party’s debate over age. David Hogg’s political group ...

Axed Adelaide radio host Hayley Pearson has channeled her emotions into an explosive artwork featuring a painted middle finger, dubbed ‘In Your Face’ by her young son. See the artwork. Posted on ...

Rick Pearson has been the Tribune’s chief political reporter since 1998, after joining the paper a decade earlier as a state government correspondent. He’s covered Illinois and national politics for ...

The devolution of Illinois’ Republican Party continued Tuesday as a candidate for governor refused to denounce two political operatives tied to a right-wing fake newspaper website that published a ...