Retired cop wins $835K from Tennessee county after being jailed for 37 days over Charlie Kirk meme

A retired police officer said he missed his wedding anniversary and the birth of his granddaughter because he was in jail for refusing to take down a meme from Facebook about the death of Charlie Kirk.Larry Bushart, 61, received $835,000 in a settlement on Wednesday after suing Perry County Sheriff Nick Weems over the incident.'Respect the First Amendment today, or be prepared to pay the price tomorrow.' Bushart posted several memes after Kirk was shot and killed in Sept. 2025. One of the memes...