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The Times of India
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Tennessee man jailed for 37 days over Charlie Kirk meme to receive $835,000 settlement

A Tennessee man who spent more than a month in jail over Facebook posts about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk will receive $835,000 after settling a lawsuit against local officials.

61-year-old Larry Bushart is a retired police officer and was jailed for 37 days before prosecutors dropped a felony charge linked to social media memes he posted following Kirk’s death.

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