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Tennessee man wins $835,000 over Facebook meme arrest (opens in new tab)

Larry Bushart, a 61-year-old retired Tennessee police officer, will receive an $835,000 settlement after spending 37 days in jail over Facebook posts tied to conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killing. Bushart had sued Perry County, Sheriff Nick Weems and an investigator in federal court, alleging that the arrest violated his constitutional rights; he agreed to dismiss the case as part of the settlement. The post at the center of the case showed President Trump with the words “We have to ge...

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