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 ...

While many people across the U.S. lost their jobs over social media comments about Charlie Kirk’s death, Larry Bushart’s case stood out as something rarer and harder to shake: a criminal prosecution.

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 ...

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

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.

Larry Bushart, a retired Tennessee cop who was jailed for 37 days for posting a Trump meme on Facebook, won an $835,000 settlement Wednesday after suing the county and sheriff that he said jailed him ...

Retired police officer Larry Bushart is being awarded a six-figure settlement after spending 37 days in jail over a Facebook post shared following the death of Charlie Kirk. Bushart’s lawyer confirmed ...

Retired cop jailed over Charlie Kirk Facebook meme wins huge settlement - ‘I am pleased my First Amendment rights have been vindicated,’ Larry Bushart said in a statement announcing the 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 ...

A retired Tennessee police officer who spent five weeks in jail after posting an anti-Trump Facebook meme has been awarded $835,000 in a settlement that dismissed his lawsuit against county officials.