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nonviolent

[non-vahy-uh-luhnt] / nɒnˈvaɪ ə lənt /


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And it’s odd to see Quaker listed so prominently as their doctrine is famously nonviolent and anti-war.

From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026

George Gascón, who eliminated cash bail for misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies and championed rehabilitation over punitive sentencing.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

Four years later, an overwhelming majority of California voters approved Proposition 36, reversing a 2014 change that had commuted some nonviolent felonies to misdemeanors.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

“However, this is an extremely unusual and lengthy sentence for a first time offender who committed nonviolent crimes.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

In any nonviolent campaign there are four basic steps: collection of the facts to determine whether injustices exist; negotiation; self-purification; and direct action.

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


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