peaceful protest

Example Sentences

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They claimed they had a lawful excuse, telling the court it was a peaceful protest and the damage was minor.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Gloucestershire Constabulary attended the protest to "enable lawful peaceful protest".

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Under the First Amendment, anyone in the U.S. has the right to engage in peaceful protest, which can include yelling, using profane language, videotaping officers and following them in a car, legal experts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

A peaceful protest in support of a 37-year-old man shot and killed by immigration officers in Minneapolis was under way Saturday evening in downtown Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2026

Each time James Bevel gave the signal, the next group poured out the front door and down the stairs—some fifty children at a time—and continued the peaceful protest march.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry