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Retired police officer jailed over Charlie Kirk post settles lawsuit for more than $800K
Larry Bushart spent 37 days behind bars for a meme he shared on Facebook after the killing of the conservative commentator.
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According to BBC News’s source item, Retired police officer jailed over Charlie Kirk post settles lawsuit for more than $800K, Larry Bushart spent 37 days behind bars for a meme he shared on Facebook after the killing of the conservative commentator.
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