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Perry County pays $835k to settle lawsuit after sheriff jailed man for 37 days over Trump meme

Larry Bushart was jailed for 37 days over a Facebook post after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk 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...

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As of May 20, 2026 at 9:40 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Perry County pays $835k to settle lawsuit after sheriff jailed man for 37 days over Trump meme.
The headline split One side frames it as "Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement". The other frames it as "Perry County pays $835k to settle lawsuit after sheriff jailed man for 37 days over Trump...".
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Left / center-leftTennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement

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CenterPerry County pays $835k to settle lawsuit after sheriff jailed man for 37 days over Trump meme

Tennessee Lookout · Center · News report

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The Guardian USNews report · May 20, 8:26 PM

Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement

Larry Bushart was jailed for 37 days over a Facebook post after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk Tennessee officials will pay $835,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a...

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Above the LawNews report · May 20, 9:40 PM

Man Arrested For Charlie Kirk Post Wins 6 Figure Settlement

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The only thing better than an 'I told you so' is one that comes with a substantial windfall!

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Tennessee LookoutNews report · May 20, 6:44 PM

Perry County pays $835k to settle lawsuit after sheriff jailed man for 37 days over Trump meme

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A Perry County man, who was wrongly detained for 37 days for posting a meme following the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, has settled the case for $835,000. Larry Bushart was...

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May 20, 6:44 PM: Tennessee Lookout joined the source map.

May 20, 8:26 PM: The Guardian US joined the source map.

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Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.