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Retired law enforcement officer and National Guardsman Larry Bushart spent 37 days in jail on a $2 million bond for posting a meme on Facebook following the assassination of Charlie Kirk. FIRE is representing Larry's lawsuit against the government for violating his constitutional rights in retaliation for his protected speech.

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