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

Retired Tennessee officer Larry Bushart reached an $835,000 settlement after spending 37 days in jail over a meme tied to Charlie Kirk's death.

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

Right / center-rightMan Imprisoned Over A Month For Meme Related To Charlie Kirk Assassination Wins Six-Figure Settlement

100 Percent Fed Up · Right · News report

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100 Percent Fed UpNews report · May 20, 10:14 PM

Man Imprisoned Over A Month For Meme Related To Charlie Kirk Assassination Wins Six-Figure Settlement

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Retired Tennessee officer Larry Bushart reached an $835,000 settlement after spending 37 days in jail over a meme tied to Charlie Kirk's death.

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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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