peaceful protest

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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

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

"The right of Iranian men and women to peaceful protest, their freedom of expression, must be respected" and "arbitrary arrests must cease", Jose Manuel Albares told Catalunya Radio.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

The next month, five hundred students staged a peaceful protest through downtown Hampton.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly