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Tennessee to Pay $835,000 Settlement for 37-Day Jail Over Facebook Post

Published 20 May 2026

Officials in Tennessee have agreed to pay $835,000 to settle a federal lawsuit filed by a man who was jailed for 37 days over a Facebook post. Larry Bushart, a 61-year-old retired police officer, was arrested last September and held until authorities dropped a felony charge against him in October.

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