Tennessee man jailed over Facebook memes after Charlie Kirk’s death wins $835K 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 activist Charlie Kirk ...

Larry Bushart, 61, a retired police officer based in Lexington, Tennessee, was thrown in jail in September 2025 for refusing ...

Tennessee man Larry Bushart will receive $850,000 after spending 37 days in jail for a Facebook meme, vindicating his First Amendment rights.

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

A retired police officer spent 37 days in jail before felony charges tied to Facebook memes about the slain conservative activist were dropped.

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 activist Charlie Kirk ...

Tennessee authorities have agreed to pay $835,000 to resolve a lawsuit brought by a man who spent over a month behind bars following a Facebook post he made regarding the assassination of conservative ...

Larry Bushart sued the sheriff of Perry County in Tennessee, who accused him of "threatening mass violence" for a meme he posted on Facebook after Charlie Kirk was killed ...