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Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement

Tennessee officials will pay $835,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was jailed for more than a month over a Facebook post.

Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement
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According to ABC7 Bay Area’s source item, Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement, Tennessee officials will pay $835,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was jailed for more than a month over a Facebook post.

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