as in peaceful
not involving violence or force
nonviolent protests
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Arizona had a nonviolent Election Day, but at least six counties received non-credible bomb threats at government buildings and polling sites, which the FBI reported were likely of Russian origin.
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Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
Most killings by officers began with traffic stops, mental health checks, disturbances, nonviolent offenses, or incidents where no crime was reported, according to Mapping Police Violence.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
Repeat offenders may now be charged with felonies under Proposition 36, which partially repeals 2014 legislation lightening nonviolent crime sentences.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
The measure represents a partial rollback of a 2014 progressive law that had reclassified several nonviolent offenses, including theft under $950 and certain drug charges, as misdemeanors.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
Most killings by officers began with traffic stops, mental health checks, disturbances, nonviolent offenses, or incidents where no crime was reported, according to Mapping Police Violence.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
Repeat offenders may now be charged with felonies under Proposition 36, which partially repeals 2014 legislation lightening nonviolent crime sentences.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
The measure represents a partial rollback of a 2014 progressive law that had reclassified several nonviolent offenses, including theft under $950 and certain drug charges, as misdemeanors.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Nonviolent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonviolent. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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