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Tennessee county pays $835K over Charlie Kirk Facebook post arrest

A felony charge against retired officer Larry Bushart was dismissed following widespread scrutiny of his 37-day incarceration

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mercoledì 20 maggio 2026·edition.cnn.com
Retired cop jailed over Charlie Kirk meme settles unlawful incarceration lawsuit for over $800K | CNN Politics
A retired Tennessee law enforcement officer who was held in jail for more than a month after police arrested him over a Facebook post of a meme related to the assassination of…
mercoledì 20 maggio 2026·thestar.com
Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement
During his time in jail, Larry Bushart lost his postretirement job and missed his wedding anniversary and the birth of his granddaughter, according to a federal lawsuit Bushart…

mercoledì 20 maggio 2026·

huffpost.com

Tennessee Man Jailed Over Charlie Kirk Post Wins $835,000 Settlement

“I am pleased my First Amendment rights have been vindicated,” Larry Bushart said in a statement announcing the settlement Wednesday.

mercoledì 20 maggio 2026·

arstechnica.com

Man wins $835K after sheriff jailed him for a month over Charlie Kirk post

Sheriff loses fight with man he jailed for 37 days for posting a Trump meme on Facebook.

mercoledì 20 maggio 2026·

independent.co.uk

Retired cop jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement for free speech

‘I am pleased my First Amendment rights have been vindicated,’ Larry Bushart said in a statement announcing the settlement

mercoledì 20 maggio 2026·

cbsnews.com

Retired police officer jailed for 37 days over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement

Tennessee officials will pay $835,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was jailed for more than a month over a Facebook post he made about the assassination of conservative…

mercoledì 20 maggio 2026·

eu.usatoday.com

Former cop arrested over Charlie Kirk social media post settles lawsuit

A former Tennessee cop who was arrested over a meme following Kirk's death has settled his lawsuit against Perry County.

mercoledì 20 maggio 2026·

pbs.org

A Tennessee man was jailed over his Charlie Kirk social media comments. Now he's won a $835,000 settlement

The 61-year-old retired police officer spent 37 days behind bars before authorities dropped the felony charge against him in October.

mercoledì 20 maggio 2026·

washingtonexaminer.com

Man jailed over Kirk assassination meme hails victory for First Amendment

Larry Bushart was jailed for 37 days, and his bail was set at $2 million before authorities dropped a felony charge against him in October.

mercoledì 20 maggio 2026·

qz.com