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nonviolent

adjective as in peaceful

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The movement frames itself as a defense of democracy against what it calls “abuses of power,” emphasizing peaceful, nonviolent action and civil engagement.

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El Segundo When: 10 a.m. to noon Where: Main Street and East Imperial Avenue Event notes: Organizers say this rally is slated to be a family-friendly, dog-friendly and nonviolent community event.

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The letter, addressed to white clergymen critical of King’s anti-segregation protests, defended nonviolent civil disobedience as a tactic in the fight for racial justice.

In 2020, Newsom signed a law that allows nonviolent incarcerated people who worked on a conservation camp fire crew to have their records expunged.

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But what we can do is call attention to the forms of nonviolent resistance that challenge our prevalent culture of rage and alienation.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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