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Former Tennessee officer awarded $835K after wrongful incarceration over Charlie Kirk meme

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Former Tennessee officer awarded $835K after wrongful incarceration over Charlie Kirk meme
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A retired Tennessee law enforcement officer, Larry Bushart, settled a federal wrongful incarceration lawsuit for $835,000 after being jailed for 37 days over a Facebook meme about Charlie Kirk; the charges were dropped once he couldn’t pay a $2 million bond. The settlement, funded by the county’s insurer, does not acknowledge wrongdoing and highlights First Amendment protections in the context of social media expression.

Topics:top-newspolitics#charlie-kirk#first-amendment#free-speech#lawsuit-settlement#politics#unlawful-incarceration
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  1. Retired cop jailed over Charlie Kirk meme settles unlawful incarceration lawsuit for over $800K  CNN
  2. He Was Jailed Over a Charlie Kirk Post. The Sheriff Now Owes Him $835,000.  The New York Times
  3. Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement  NBC News
  4. VICTORY! Tennessee man jailed 37 days for Trump meme wins $835,000 settlement after First Amendment lawsuit  FIRE | Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
  5. Man jailed over Charlie Kirk post awarded $835K settlement  The Hill

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