Former Police Officer Jailed for Anti-Charlie Kirk Posts Receives $835,000 Settlement

4 sources|Diversity: 95%|May 21, 12:54 AM

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HuffPostCMay 20, 1:30 PM

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.

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The HillBMay 20, 3:47 PM

Man jailed over Charlie Kirk post awarded $835K settlement

A Tennessee man will receive an $835,000 settlement after being jailed for more than a month over a social media post he shared about the killing of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. Retired law

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BreitbartDMay 21, 12:54 AM

Former Police Officer Jailed for Anti-Charlie Kirk Posts Receives $835,000 Settlement

A former police officer who was jailed after making social media posts attacking Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk and his organization after Kirk's assassination in September received mo

ReasonAMay 20, 5:15 PM

A Tennessee Man Jailed for 37 Days Because of an Anti-Trump Meme Will Get $835,000 for His Trouble

Perry County Sheriff Nick Weems preposterously claimed that Larry Bushart had threatened "mass violence" at a school.

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