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Ex-Tennessee cop, jailed over anti-Charlie Kirk meme, proves First Amendment not just for right-wing

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Tennessee Man Jailed Over Charlie Kirk Meme Wins Massive $835,000 Payout After Free Speech Battle

Larry Bushart, a retired officer, wins a £663,000 settlement after being unlawfully arrested for sharing a Facebook meme, highlighting significant free speech concerns in a polarised political climate.

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A Tennessee Man Jailed for 37 Days Because of an Anti-Trump Meme Will Get $835,000 for His Trouble

Perry County Sheriff Nick Weems preposterously claimed that Larry Bushart had threatened "mass violence" at a school.

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"Ex-Cop Sues After Spending 37 Days in Jail for Sharing Meme Following Charlie Kirk Murder"

From the Complaint in Bushart v. Perry County (W.D. Tenn.); as usual, note that these are just allegations, and I… The post "Ex-Cop Sues After Spending 37 Days in Jail for Sharing Meme Following Charlie Kirk Murder" appeared first on Reason.com.

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This Tennessee Man Spent 37 Days in Jail for Sharing an Anti-Trump Meme. He Says the Cops Should Pay for That.

Larry Bushart's lawyers argue that his arrest for constitutionally protected speech violated the First and Fourth amendments.

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Man sues Tennessee county after he was jailed over meme related to Charlie Kirk killing

Lawsuit alleges that Larry Bushart’s first amendment rights were violated when he was arrested and jailed for 37 days

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Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Tennessee Man Over Facebook Meme

Larry Bushart was arrested on a $2 million bond for posting a meme on Facebook. He was released this week, after more than a month in jail.

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Tennessee man arrested for posting meme ‘threatening violence’ in Facebook group for Charlie Kirk vigil

Members of the Perry County community reportedly believed he was making threats against local schools

The Independent UK

Perry County Commonwealth’s Attorney arrested on federal wire fraud charges

The criminal complaint filed in the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Eastern District of Kentucky alleges Scott Blair used his position to assist other Perry County citizens facing criminal charges, from April 2020 to March 2024.

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Eastern Kentucky veteran working to make sure other vets aren’t lost to history

An eastern Kentucky veteran is spending a good portion of his golden years in the cemeteries of Perry County, trying to make sure those who served are not forgotten

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Eastern Kentucky judge-executive: coal severance tax funds to be used for economic development, qual

Twenty-nine Kentucky counties will share $74 million in coal severance tax dollars this year, and state officials say that’s the largest amount in a decade. Perry County will receive 3-point-8 million – more than 5 percent of the total.

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Veteran police officer shot dead during altercation with armed man at Indiana hospital

Tell City police officer Heather Glenn was killed along with suspect Sean Hubert at the Perry County Memorial Hospital

The Independent UK

State officials secure land in Perry County to help relocate flood survivors

State officials have secured a second parcel of land to build homes on higher ground for flood survivors. This property is located in Perry County.

WEKU

Ala. official "caught stuffing ballots"

Albert Turner Jr., the chair of the commission of Perry County, Alabama, was indicted in an election fraud scheme

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Eastern Standard Preview For Dec. 1st 2022

This week on Eastern Standard:Efforts to maintain and support connections between incarcerated parents and their children have produced positive outcomes benefitting the child, the jail, and the community. We talk with Tara Grieshop-Goodwin of Kentucky Youth Advocates and Wendi Hall, program director, Save the Children - Perry County. | We…

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Perry County Schools Superintendent Jonathan Jett to leave position December 31

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Perry County wins $1.5 million for ATV trailhead campground

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Thousands in Eastern Kentucky still without water. Towns wonder how they’ll pay for repairs

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Water and sewer crews from across Kentucky are headed to Eastern Kentucky to help counties and cities restore busted and broken water systems a week after deadly floods knocked out water service to thousands.

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National Guard called into Eastern Kentucky to patrol after 6 people arrested for looting

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Six people have been arrested for looting and stealing in Perry County since flooding struck last week and Kentucky National Guard military police were headed to at least two counties Wednesday in an effort to curb crime.

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‘We’re trapped.’ Scores of small bridges damaged in record Eastern Kentucky flooding

CHAVIES, Ky. — For the last few days, Jennifer Myers and William Duff have used her father’s pickup truck to get to their jobs at a nursing home, but he needs it back soon to get to his own job, and they’re not sure what they’ll do after that.

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What we know so far about the victims in historic eastern Kentucky flooding

LEXINGTON, Ky. — As of noon Saturday, 25 deaths have been confirmed across the eastern Kentucky counties impacted by Thursday’s flash flooding.

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‘Damage like I’ve never seen before’: Water recedes, death toll rises in Eastern Kentucky floods

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The death toll from devastating flooding in Eastern Kentucky rose to 25 on Friday evening. Some people were still missing even as the water receded and residents across the region continued the weary tasks of trying to salvage belongings and clean thick mud from their homes, or…

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Incestuous family 'so inbred' their skin turned blue from genetic condition

It began in 1820 in the secluded area of Appalachia, which is in Perry County Kentucky, when Martin Fugate and his wife Elizabeth Smart got together.

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