| 单词 | nonviolent |
| 例句 | He woke up with his head under a blanket in a ward for nonviolent mental patients in a veterans’ hospital near Lake Placid, New York. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Several months ago the affiliate here in Birmingham asked us to be on call to engage in a nonviolent direct-action program if such were deemed necessary. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Anthropologists formerly idealized band and tribal societies as gentle and nonviolent, because visiting anthropologists observed no murder in a band of 25 people in the course of a three-year study. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Not every demonstrator had the self-control to obey the discipline of nonviolent resistance championed by Dr. King. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z The uncomfortable reality is that a literal war has been waged on our most vulnerable communities, and convictions for relatively minor, nonviolent offenses have propelled mass incarceration. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z That evening, feeling demoralized and a bit angry, I had a conversation with Benjamin Pogrund of the Rand Daily Mail in which I suggested that the days of nonviolent struggle were over. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mandatory sentencing laws are frequently justified as necessary to keep “violent criminals” off the streets, yet those penalties are imposed most often against people who are guilty of nonviolent crimes and drug offenses. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The Court ruled these tenants could be held civilly liable for the nonviolent behavior of their children and caregivers. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z In any nonviolent campaign there are four basic steps: collection of the facts to determine whether injustices exist; negotiation; self-purification; and direct action. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z So each year thousands of crime reports were either downgraded from violent to nonviolent or simply thrown away. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Sometimes men and nations, even when nonviolent, had to defend themselves when they were attacked. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Their fatal encounter represented a momentary breakdown in the dominant pattern of nonviolent conflict within the American revolutionary generation. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z It has made the roundup of millions of Americans for nonviolent drug offenses relatively easy. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Because if they do, this nonviolent movement is over! Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z Despite the fact that most drug arrests are for nonviolent minor offenses, the War on Drugs has ushered in an era of unprecedented punitiveness. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z That Sunday evening Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wired President Kennedy from Atlanta, telling him he was going to Birmingham to plead with blacks to remain nonviolent. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z During the 1990s, the unemployment rate fell by 2 percentage points; nonviolent crime, meanwhile, fell by roughly 40 percent. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z People who are convicted of violent crimes tend to get longer prison sentences than those who commit nonviolent offenses. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “If you can’t be nonviolent,” Dr. King explained, “then you need to find another way to offer your support. The integrity of this movement and march depends on your ability to be nonviolent.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z This period of control may last a lifetime, even for those convicted of extremely minor, nonviolent offenses, but the vast majority of those swept into the system are eventually released. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Paul believed that the persecution of nonviolent protesters would help the cause of suffrage. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “Don’t put up your arm to ward off a blow. If you fall, fall right down and look dead....And listen! If you can’t be nonviolent, let me know now.” Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z They told Mole that Sam was a young adolescent, nonviolent, and that he liked wild foods. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Most incarcerated women—nearly two-thirds—are in prison for nonviolent, low-level drug crimes or property crimes. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He wrote King expressing support and urging him to turn the action into a national nonviolent protest movement. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Paul’s nonviolent protest appeared to be turning the tide. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z A host of Civil Rights leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., had recently met there and, along with other community pastors and leaders, had planned nonviolent protests and marches. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It’s like trying to imagine any falsehood: that the sun revolves around the earth; that humans can fly; that the world is nonviolent. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z THE eminent MLK: nonviolent, not easily discouraged, and firm in your beliefs. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z They committed themselves to the spirit and practice of nonviolent resistance as a means of challenging segregation in all its forms. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Studies have shown that most of the new inmates swelling the system are nonviolent drug offenders subject to mandatory sentencing laws. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ideally, the student body will be involved in choosing something nonviolent and culturally sensitive.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Moreover, studies have shown that an unemployment decline of 1 percentage point accounts for a 1 percent drop in nonviolent crime. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Similarly, the overwhelming majority of people on parole were convicted of nonviolent crimes. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Two years earlier, King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” published in newspapers around the world, had been greeted as an important defense of nonviolent resistance to unjust laws. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Paul had wanted to try another dramatic but nonviolent form of protest. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z He explained in beautiful language that the African people knew that a nonviolent struggle would entail suffering but had chosen it because they prized freedom above all else. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Allen quickly became committed to SNCC’s nonviolent ideals: always meet hatred with love, and strive to eliminate evil, not destroy the evildoer. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The population under correctional control—on probation or parole—has tripled as well, an increase driven almost entirely by drug convictions and other nonviolent crimes. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z A woman at the conference introduced him to Martin Luther King, Jr.’s writings on nonviolent protest. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Fights broke out when kids had been drinking, but the ethos was nonviolent. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He depended on King’s nonviolent agenda to be a voice of moderation and restraint. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z I also issued press statements affirming that the strike was a peaceful and nonviolent stay-at-home. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Within a week, the protests, inspired by the nonviolent actions of India’s Mahatma Gandhi, spread to other cities in North Carolina, and then crossed the borders into Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z After nearly a decade of prodding by Douglas Moore and others, King was at last prepared to endorse a national nonviolent direct-action campaign aimed at ending Jim Crow. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Even if the analysis is limited to felonies—thus excluding extremely minor crimes and misdemeanors—nonviolent offenses predominate. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z That event marked the beginnings of King’s commitment to nonviolent direct action. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z We are masters in our nonviolent movement in disarming police forces; they don’t know what to do. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “The petition is to change the Granger School’s mascot from the Gunners to something nonviolent but still in line with the school’s history,” Stephanie said. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Pastor John Cross walked through the crowd with a megaphone, tears streaming down his face, and begged the crowd to be calm and nonviolent. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I called for nonviolent protest for as long as it was effective. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z McKissick also defended the phrase, terming it an inevitable response to the “dashed hopes and mangled dreams of a people and a result of the ineffectiveness of the nonviolent movement.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Now even nonviolent law-abiding protests under the auspices of the ANC were illegal. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At his father’s suggestion, he’d been reading Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience,” and about the life of Gandhi, the leader of India’s nonviolent independence movement. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Because African Americans and Latinos are targeted by police in the War on Drugs, it is far more likely that they will be arrested for minor, nonviolent crimes. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z It was the government that provoked violence by employing violence to meet our nonviolent demands. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The Silent Sentinels engaged in nonviolent protest: Instead of fighting with weapons, Alice Paul and the National Woman’s Party fought with words and images. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Whatever the risks, they were determined to push ahead in a nonviolent direct assault on white privilege. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Hundreds of thousands of nonviolent offenders have been forced to spend decades in prison. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Planck taught a course called “Political Lives: Leo Tolstoy,” which exposed students to both the Russian’s literary works and his essays on nonviolent resistance. The Unlikely History of Tolstoy College 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z By striking a blow against segregation, the Freedom Riders demonstrated the effectiveness of nonviolent civil disobedience. 11 courageous facts about the Freedom Riders 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z The Don scenario finally played out, in a nonviolent way. ‘The Americans’ Season 4, Episode 11: A Shock Ending 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z Vivian began and honed his passion for nonviolent protest in Peoria, Ill., where he led the integration of Bishop’s Cafeteria. Review | In C.T. Vivian’s memoir, a civil rights icon looks back at his life as a ‘nonviolent warrior’ 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z A proponent of nonviolent resistance and a stalwart figure in the civil rights movement, Rustin organized a profound and peaceful milestone in American history — the 1963 March on Washington. Review | A powerful lesson about the March on Washington and other best books for kids this month 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z With “The Vegetarian,” she aimed to explore what it would mean for a person to live a completely nonviolent life, by eschewing food. Han Kang Wins Man Booker International Prize for Fiction With ‘The Vegetarian’ 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z He was instrumental in mobilizing for civil rights with his participation in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, his nonviolent protest in Selma, Ala., and his speech from his March on Washington. "MLK/FBI" director: "White men in power are frightened of losing their control of America" 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z In the wake of 9/11, he began an online petition for a nonviolent response to the attacks that garnered half a million supporters in less than a month. Bursting the Bubble: Are We Isolated in a World Wide Web of One? 2011-05-16T19:05:00Z The program for first-time, nonviolent offenders allows charges to be dropped after a probation period. Rip Torn applies for probation in Conn. break-in 2010-07-13T16:44:00Z At the beginning of the sixties, radical separatists—impatient with the Liberals’ nonviolent democratic methods—had formed the Front de Libération du Québec, or F.L.Q., and gone underground. Leonard Cohen's Montreal 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z Though Gandhi advocated nonviolent civil disobedience in India's struggle for independence from Britain, a brutal clash in February 1922 resulted in his being arrested the next month and sentenced to prison. ‘Downton Abbey’ and History: A Look Back 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z Guild Wars 2 is chock full of PvE events like this, each with its own interesting iterations, each offering multiple ways — risky or risk-averse, violent or nonviolent — to fill an event’s completion meter. 9 Ways Guild Wars 2 Is Better than Any Other MMO 2012-09-11T18:00:50Z What about his 1951 noir “Strangers on a Train”? Instead of two grown men swapping murders, two teen girls could concoct a plot to “do revenge” of the nonviolent kind on their exes. ‘Do Revenge’: Paying Homage to Teen Classics by Way of Hitchcock 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z Two years into Obama’s second term, the Department of Justice launched the Clemency Initiative to re-examine cases of nonviolent drug offenders. The Injustice Deep Within the Justice System 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z He is also the founder of a nonprofit foundation called A Second U that trains former inmates, most of whom were convicted of nonviolent offenses, for careers in the fitness industry. Feel Like You’re in Prison? These Trainers Actually Were 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z Talvi’s interviews cast light on the common threads of trauma and abuse these women shared, the increase in nonviolent drug charges that put them behind bars, and the troubling conditions they found inside. Battling censorship behind bars 2013-05-07T13:00:00Z It was his way of showing that nearly six hundred thousand black men are in prison, many of whom, like his father, for nonviolent offenses. Confronting America’s Shameful Mass Incarceration with Art 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z The joint statue will be a tribute to the suffragists who led one of the biggest nonviolent revolutions in the history. Jessica Chastain calls out New York City government: Why no woman statue in Central Park? 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z Barnett is a criminal justice reform advocate and a co-founder of Buried Alive, an organization dedicated to eliminating life sentences for nonviolent drug offenders. The Injustice Deep Within the Justice System 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z He notably protested segregation in public schools, restaurants and hotels with nonviolent sit-ins, America’s Library reports. Black history through the years: 10 famous figures in the US 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z Gen. Reginald Dyer fired into a crowd of nonviolent Indian protesters, killing hundreds. 'Downton Abbey' Recap: Yes, It's Called the Hornby Hotel 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z His website noted that he pursued a longtime dream and began a series of children’s books intended to promote healthy, spiritual and nonviolent living. Thomas Mikal Ford, Known for His Role in ’90s Sitcom ‘Martin,’ Dies at 52 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z King's nonviolent approach, spirituality and place in the black church made them feel safe and confident about the world they were sending us black children into. Coming around on Martin Luther King Jr.: My Grandma, the Black church and me 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z It literally translates as not to harm or injure and was the principle at the center of Mahatma Gandhi’s call for nonviolent protest. 12 etiquette tips for yoga class — and the reasons behind them 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z Johnson was a first time, nonviolent drug offender — a fact that drew the attention of the reality star. Trump commutes Alice Johnson's sentence after meeting with Kim Kardashian 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z Later that year, King would earn a much-deserved Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent resistance to racism. The Beatles in Jacksonville, 1964: Inside the Fab Four's historic stand against segregation 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z The two women are to speak at the Amnesty concert next month about what Amnesty calls prisoners of conscience — nonviolent people who are jailed for their beliefs, race, gender or sexual orientation. ArtsBeat: Pussy Riot Coming to Brooklyn 2014-01-21T20:54:03Z We see the continuing influence of King’s wife, Coretta, to carry on with his nonviolent philosophy, particularly his stance against the Vietnam War. Seeing Martin Luther King Jr. in a New Light 2018-04-01T04:00:00Z But remember, nearly all crimes suffered by tourists are nonviolent and entirely avoidable. Heads up: Defend yourself against 21st-century travel scams 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z Although this is a trilogy about nonviolent action, these are very violent books. John Lewis marches on: “Our struggle is a struggle to redeem the soul of America” 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z Sadly, Jackson is only one of the 3,278 men and women serving a sentence of life in prison without parole, for nonviolent offenses. Meet the real Walter White: This man sold meth to save his son’s life 2013-12-16T01:00:00Z At one point, he recalled, Dr. King broke up a brewing fistfight between him and a BBC reporter, reminding them that “this was a nonviolent march.” Spider Martin’s Photographs of the Selma March Get a Broader View 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z “I think I would have been able to change him in a peaceful, nonviolent fashion.” For Rep. John Lewis, African American Museum was a recurring dream 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z So they studied the way of peace, the way of love, the way of nonviolence, and they stood up and they spoke up and they spoke out in a nonviolent fashion to change America forever. John Lewis marches on: “Our struggle is a struggle to redeem the soul of America” 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z So it was only the nonviolent script that attracted you to this? A Word With: James Gandolfini: Once Tough Guy, Now Nurturer 2010-10-26T21:33:00Z Under the new agreement, students caught for the first time committing any of 11 nonviolent misdemeanors are no longer arrested and sent to court. Citing high arrest and dropout rates, cities and school districts rethink “zero tolerance” 2013-12-03T14:21:00Z In La Crescenta, a suburb of Los Angeles, the dispute was resolved through spirited but nonviolent meetings and discussions. A California suburb reckons with its Nazi past — and present-day controversy follows 2017-08-19T04:00:00Z The law doesn’t apply at the federal level because Cohen’s crimes were nonviolent. Experts: Cohen may profit from criminal exploits in tell-all 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z “Failing to do so will open Netflix to nonviolent grassroots pressure and possible legal accountability,” the posting added. Hollywood execs back Netflix over anti-Israel 'Fauda' boycott 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z For more than a half-century, Lewis — the youngest speaker at the 1963 March on Washington — has been a champion of nonviolent protest. Best graphic novels of 2015 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z While “War” is prominent in the series title, it’s noteworthy that the women shown and the stories told have almost entirely to do with peace: women as nonviolent protesters, organizers, testifiers, educators. Television in Review: ?Women, War & Peace? on PBS - Review?Chelsea Settles,? an MTV Reality Show - Review?Reed Between the Lines? on BET - Review 2011-10-10T23:24:44Z Helfenstein selected the items to resonate with Gandhi’s satyagraha, or "truth force" principle of forging strength and courage to battle aggression via civil disobedience, nonviolent resistance and peaceful protest. Houston art exhibit showcases Gandhi and history of nonviolence 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Through the eyes of Sheyann, the movie focuses on the efforts of younger people involved in the nonviolent demonstrations for voting rights. A prior journey across the bridge in 'Selma, Lord, Selma' 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z But Whitmore said earlier this month she would likely serve 16-17 days at home under programs for nonviolent offenders, good behavior and because of overcrowding in the city's jails. Lindsay Lohan starts serving time under house arrest 2011-05-26T16:36:53Z He’s such a nonviolent guy, I had to keep telling him to stay in character. A Q&A with the Director of Lana Del Rey’s ‘Tropico’ Video 2013-12-06T16:00:53Z If you cringe at the idea of attending a conference on nonviolent communication, here’s your chance to explore why, and to try, vicariously, to put yourself in the shoes of a nemesis. How Does Empathy Work? A Writer Explores the Science and Its Applications 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z Nixon’s war on drugs still rages on today, filling prisons with nonviolent drug offenders and targeting minority populations. Psychedelic mushrooms could cure anxiety for cancer patients 2014-04-27T16:00:00Z Even Sully, who saved everyone on his aircraft through nonviolent means, is visited by nightmares of what might have happened if his decision or execution turned out to be tragically wrong. Here’s what ties together Clint Eastwood’s heroes, from ‘15:17 to Paris’ to Dirty Harry 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z At a nonviolent protest against Israel’s illegal demolition of Palestinian houses on March 16 of that year, an Israeli soldier ran over Corrie with a bulldozer, killing her. Remembering Alan Rickman’s pro-Palestinian play about Rachel Corrie, American activist crushed by Israeli bulldozer 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z He's 14 years in on a 27-year bid in federal prison for nonviolent drug crimes. DJ D-Nice's virtual dance parties follow the tradition of innovation in times of adversity 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z Charlie seems to have a talent for numbers and his dad wants him to stay in school and figure out nonviolent ways to help the family. ‘Fargo’ Season 2, Episode 5: The Butcher of Luverne 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z Black liberation struggle represented alongside landmarks to the nonviolent civil rights movement. Fred Hampton childhood home gets historical landmark status 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z Among the changes: the bail law signed by New York’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, in April eliminates pre-trial detention and money bail for the wide majority of misdemeanor and nonviolent felony cases. Harvey Weinstein due in court under New York cash bail reform 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z The sum of these violent and nonviolent activities will forever be known as the Baltimore Uprising. "It's not a enough to indict individuals; we have to indict systems": Author Wes Moore on racism 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z Nearly all crimes suffered by tourists are nonviolent and avoidable. Pickpocketed in Paris: Travel guru Rick Steves learns a lesson 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z Contemporary black moviegoers are several generations removed from the signing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and the tradition of noble struggle and nonviolent protest that made progress possible. Arts & Leisure: Black-and-White Struggle Through Hollywood?s Rosy Glow 2011-08-09T13:34:47Z A few, infuriated by the Kent State slaughter and exasperated by the limits of nonviolent resistance, took up arms against what they saw as the atrocities of the Johnson and Nixon administrations. Robert Redford's The Company You Keep: Old Radicals Die Hard 2012-09-07T01:08:30Z This so-called Singing Revolution, peaceful and nonviolent, persisted for five years, and in the end, Estonians gained their freedom. Embracing Estonia’s singing revolution 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z “If he loses his effort to keep the Negroes nonviolent, the result could be disastrous — not only in Birmingham but all over the country.” Book excerpt: How Birmingham shaped MLK’s civil rights’ struggle 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z Arun holds firm to his grandfather’s nonviolent principles when it comes the black community’s response to police brutality. Arun Gandhi: ‘My grandfather saw my anger as fuel for change’ 2017-09-30T04:00:00Z Harvey Weinstein wasn’t the kind of criminal defendant New York lawmakers had in mind when they passed a law this year eliminating cash bail for most nonviolent crimes. Harvey Weinstein due in court under New York cash bail reform 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z I opposed the Iraq and Afghan wars, would abolish Trident, end prison for nonviolent offenders and legalise drugs. So, you think reason guides your politics? Think again 2012-05-17T19:15:01Z By the mid-1960s, Dr. King was sensing that the nonviolent resistance he had built his reputation on was inadequate. 50 Years After Dr. King’s Death, New Lessons for Today 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z This self-proclaimed reformed "organization" claims to be nonviolent, and has its sights set on members entering and influencing politics. “BlacKkKlansman” and white women: Spike Lee’s new film indicts their investment in white su... 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z The country famously uses caning to punish various nonviolent infractions, such as overstaying a visa. The Arrest of a Teen-Aged YouTube Star 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z Where the bipartisan push to reduce prison populations has focused on “nonviolent drug offenders,” sentencing reform opponents have argued that drug crime is inherently violent. It’s time to rethink “violent” crime: How mislabeling misconduct contributes to our bloated criminal justice system 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z When he was awarded the Nobel, for “his long and nonviolent struggle for fundamental human rights,” he became a global celebrity. The Widow of a Nobel-Winning Chinese Dissident Rebuilds Her Career as an Artist 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z Lewis might be a nonviolent protester, but in terms of delivering drama, the hero packs quite a punch. Rep. John Lewis’s new ‘March: Book Three’ rises to the historic occasion 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z Combatants for Peace, formed in 2005, is dedicated to nonviolent demonstrations and dialogue. Review: ‘Disturbing the Peace’ Profiles Israelis and Palestinians United Against Violence 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z During the festival, People in Need presents the annual Homo Homini Award to individuals in recognition of their dedication to the promotion of human rights, democracy and nonviolent solutions to political conflicts. In Transit: At Prague Festival, Movies With a Conscience 2011-03-04T11:00:14Z The 31-year-old former San Francisco quarterback is best known for sparking a nationwide nonviolent protest by taking a knee during the National Anthem as a stance against police violence. Colin Kaepernick tanks Betsy Ross's Nike sneaker deal and conservatives are mad 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z But he wants Martin Luther King’s nonviolent protest movement suppressed, remarking in passing that he wished Hitler and Lenin had been repressed. Review: ‘The Jeweler’s Eye,’ by William F. Buckley Jr. 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Raised by his parents to follow “nonviolent principles,” Mr. Morrison spurns the Boy Scouts as a “paramilitary organization.” Books of The Times: Superheroes, Surveyed and Sized Up 2011-07-18T17:52:27Z There’s the classic episode in which Marge is upset about the violence in Itchy & Scratchy cartoons and succeeds in getting the animators to make them friendly and nonviolent. From ‘The Simpsons’ to ‘Disenchantment’ 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z Oh no: These were in full swing even when Hannah was in her crunchy-granola preschool, where a philosophy of “nonviolent conflict resolution” backfired and spawned a literal axis of four-year-old evil. Mommy has anger issues! My daughters are pre-adolescent, I’m pre-menopausal 2014-05-10T23:00:00Z With prime ingredients, carefully organized plates and nonviolent menu prices, Mr. Chow seems intent on making Hawaiian classics presentable for their introduction to New York. Restaurant Reviews: Noreetuh and the Eddy in the East Village 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z The rap sheet Hill assembles in “The Vapors” is mostly nonviolent. Cavorting in Hot Springs, Ark., During Its Sin-Soaked Heyday 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his campaign of nonviolent opposition to South Africa’s system of white minority rule. Mural of South Africa’s Desmond Tutu is fixed for his 90th 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z My dharma-teaching, nonviolent communicator of a husband who has dedicated his whole life to nonharm went out there and kicked some serious bootie. Remodeling will tear us apart 2012-06-30T19:00:00Z Bishop’s critics call him a terrorist but he insists he’s nonviolent, a moral leader. Review | This political thriller imagines the unimaginable: a silent Trump 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z The former physician was released from jail in October due to a change in California law requiring nonviolent offenders to serve their sentences in county jails and as a result of credits for good behavior. Court upholds conviction of Michael Jackson doctor 2014-01-16T14:12:19Z They indulged each other’s adventurous, nonviolent sides while sampling a wine called Dead Mouse Pinot as he dared her to try ox tongue carpaccio. On Love: Margaret Mitchell and Alastair Cottrill As a teenager he witnessed the 2004 Orange Revolution, which drew nonviolent protesters to the streets to protest a rigged election. Reconstructing Kyiv, One Synth Wave at a Time 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z All these kinds of nonviolent behaviors were not real "crimes" but it was an effort to criminalize the natural behaviors of the poor to put them in jail at will. Roots of white rage: America’s clash of class and race, from the Civil War to the rise of Trump 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z But Dicky Joe Jackson is optimistic now that the American Civil Liberties Union has launched a campaign against life sentences without parole for nonviolent offenses. Meet the real Walter White: This man sold meth to save his son’s life 2013-12-16T01:00:00Z Although the men periodically retreat to their corners, as if between rounds, this is a nonviolent encounter. Review: Where a Boxer’s Clinch Is a Slow-Dance Embrace 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z To mark the 60th anniversary of their nonviolent campaign, here are some essential facts about the Freedom Riders and their mission. 11 courageous facts about the Freedom Riders 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z Just Vision Films A scene from “Budrus,” a documentary about a nonviolent campaign on the West Bank. | 'Budrus': A Study in Middle East Nonviolence 2010-10-08T00:23:00Z Pioneering work in the 1970s by the American researcher James Averill, confirmed in the years since, found that nonviolent expressions of anger generally helped people understand each other better, and to cooperate more successfully. The age of rage: are we really living in angrier times? 2019-05-11T04:00:00Z In response, Dr. King wrote the “Letter from Birmingham Jail” that defended nonviolent resistance to racism and argued there was a moral responsibility to defy unjust laws. Bull Connor spat in my teenage face: The civil rights march that changed me forever 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z He determined the protesters’ tactics were nonviolent because they targeted equipment and ships rather than people. Court: Sea Shepherd anti-whaling protesters are pirates 2013-02-27T13:57:55Z But now let’s say that you’re a psychopath, that you’re nonviolent, but that you do get a good start in life, and are intelligent. How psychopaths take over 2012-10-13T17:00:00Z And the Black church is where a charismatic young preacher from Atlanta plotted a nonviolent overthrow of the racial caste system in the South. Raphael Warnock’s campaign for the moral high ground 2021-01-01T05:00:00Z The interpretation that emerges is of a resolutely nonviolent, wholly Jewish figure—a figure, in short, who offers little traction for anti-Semitism and holy war. James Carroll on disarming the memory of Jesus: “America threatens the world with violence in ways that no other country does” 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z Convicted of a nonviolent drug offense in 1996, Charles received national attention because he was ordered back to prison in 2018, two years after his sentence was ruled unfair. Kim Kardashian West will cover released prisoner’s rent 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z The bill limits the length of probation sentences and the circumstances under which a nonviolent offender on probation can be sent to jail, part of a nationwide reconsideration of probation and parole measures. Meek Mill hoops with Philly kids affected by justice system 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z But Mr. Lewis, Democrat of Georgia, said he hoped that his firsthand account of the struggle for equality and the power of nonviolent civil disobedience would continue to inspire a new generation of activists. ‘March’ Graphic Novel Revisits Civil Rights Movement in Rich Detail 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z Every time I say nonviolent, she bursts into tears.’” Joan Baez reflects on remembering trauma, activating her voice and the "wrecking ball" of politics 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z “Their actions are nonviolent, so we definitely dispute that opinion.” Court: Sea Shepherd anti-whaling protesters are pirates 2013-02-27T13:57:55Z History ended up casting Malcolm X as radical foil to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the nonviolent martyr. Fifty years after his death, Malcolm X speaks to the current moment 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z This memoir by Barnett — a young Black lawyer and the cofounder of Buried Alive, an organization that appeals life sentences for nonviolent drug offenders — “unfurls like a coming-of-age story,” our reviewer, Sierra Crane Murdoch, wrote. New in Paperback: ‘A Knock at Midnight,’ ‘The Vapors’ and More 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z “But I welcome nonviolent protests as an exercise of our great democracy.” Clooneys to attend a VIP fundraiser for Clinton – and Sanders fans are outraged 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z And my situation was this: Once a week, for 13 months, I visited my fiancée in prison, where she was serving her time for a nonviolent crime she’d committed 10 years earlier. Modern Love: A Life to Live, This Side of the Bars 2010-03-25T22:15:00Z There are the advocates for nonviolent drug offenders, who wish that Obama would issue more presidential pardons for actual humans. A Thanksgiving tradition for the birds 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z We see King as a tough-minded strategist who chose Selma, Ala., as a staging ground for nonviolent protest precisely because of the potential for brutal opposition. Director Ava DuVernay populates 'Selma' with real people and events 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z The ultimate value of nonviolent protest in the occupied territories, however, is beyond the film’s scope. | 'Budrus': A Study in Middle East Nonviolence 2010-10-08T00:23:00Z A Study in Middle East Nonviolence American audiences watching the documentary “Budrus,” about a pioneering effort in nonviolent protest by Palestinians in the West Bank, will find many of the images familiar. | 'Budrus': A Study in Middle East Nonviolence 2010-10-08T00:23:00Z Emphasize nonviolence and introduce nonviolent heroes like Jesus, Gandhi, and Martin Luther King, Jr. It is not necessary to beat up a bully to win self-respect. 9 Ways You Can Help Your Kids Cope With Being Bullied 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z And it addresses the 2007 nonviolent protests that Buddhist monks took to Yangon, a major city. Movie Review: ‘They Call It Myanmar,’ by Robert H. Lieberman 2012-09-20T22:40:51Z It exemplifies the nonviolent dissent perfected by Czech students and artists during and after the Soviet invasion of 1968, when the nurturing Prague Spring was followed by a crackdown on free expression. 2010-02-11T23:58:00Z Now having changed his mission statement and having said he wants to use nonviolent means to achieve his political ends, Brody is like a crook trying to go straight. ArtsBeat: Emmys Watch: Damian Lewis on 'Homeland' and 'The Forsyte Saga' 2012-09-21T18:30:54Z These nonviolent protests are contrasted with fighting back and riots as well as Black men and women seen on camera resisting being touched by the police, as well as harassed and abused. "Sound of the Police" filmmaker tells his son, "No good can come from a police encounter" 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z But as viewers see in the film, Kamalraj learns to draws connections between King’s nonviolent movement and his own family’s past struggles as part of the Tamil minority in Sri Lanka. In ‘We Are the Dream,’ Oakland Students Channel Dr. King 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z I think that’s going to be super easy since the Clintons were responsible for the policies that sent my whole family and neighborhood to prison for nonviolent crimes. Here’s one thing Donald Trump could do to get black Americans on his side 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z Her nonviolent approach to the cartels — hiring unarmed women officers, repurposing the police to aid children and families — moved him and led him to create the first play in a planned trilogy. ArtsBeat: ‘Bravest Woman in Mexico’ Sees Her Story on a New York Stage 2013-04-18T15:16:53Z Brand-new this time around but sent by too many people: Gandhi and the Skins’ offensive line are both famed for nonviolent confrontation. Style Invitational: Heed! Indeed! 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z Unlike newspapers and television of the Vietnam era, which reported dramatic stories of draft file burnings and the resultant trials, contemporary media seem bored with nonviolent actions, so the voices have been muted.” ‘Doing Time for Peace’: hard time for the peacemakers 2013-03-27T22:28:15Z Have you held on to your nonviolent beliefs? How Lenny Kravitz Keeps His Cool 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z "MLK/FBI" shows how this King was a threat to white men in power with his nonviolent protests and his ability to mobilize a community, especially during a time of social change. "MLK/FBI" director: "White men in power are frightened of losing their control of America" 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z Mr. Glass’s arpeggiating, unhurried score, with a sung Sanskrit text drawn from the Bhagavad Gita, evokes Gandhi’s early activism in South Africa and his development of a philosophy of nonviolent resistance. 10 Classical Concerts to Stream in November 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z All demonstrations in the West Bank, violent or nonviolent, are illegal. I’m an American Jew. Palestinians tried to kidnap me. Then we became friends 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z She was given a shorter term of house arrest because of jail overcrowding and because she is a nonviolent offender. Judge bans parties while Lindsay Lohan on house arrest 2011-06-24T14:21:21Z Sheriff's department spokesman Steve Whitmore said that due to jail overcrowding and Lohan's status as a nonviolent offender facing less than 90 days, she was booked and released. Lindsay Lohan reports to jail, released hours later 2011-11-07T15:51:50Z “Negroes must concern themselves with every single means of struggle: legal, illegal, passive, active, violent and nonviolent,” she wrote. The Brief, Brilliant and Radical Life of Lorraine Hansberry 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z The group has a record of making extremist statements, which it tempers with disclaimers that it is nonviolent to avoid legal trouble. South Park censored after threat of fatwa over Muhammad episode 2010-04-22T20:16:00Z But because Smollett does not have an extensive criminal history and the conviction is for a low-level nonviolent crime, experts did not expect him to be sent to prison. Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in jail in fake attack 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z The fact that convicted murderers and rapists go free after serving only years or months in jail makes the cruel and draconian punishment for nonviolent crimes all the more absurd and perverse. Meet the real Walter White: This man sold meth to save his son’s life 2013-12-16T01:00:00Z Within much of Palestinian society, though, nonviolent resistance is viewed as suspect. Film: To Take Up Arms or Not? A Film Joins the Debate 2010-10-02T23:20:00Z Convicted of a nonviolent drug offense in 1996, Charles received national attention because he was ordered back to prison in 2018, two years after his release. With Kardashian West’s help, released prisoner finds housing 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z The movie represents what happened as more nonviolent that it really was.” Film: To Take Up Arms or Not? A Film Joins the Debate 2010-10-02T23:20:00Z The group, as with all other chapters, specialised in direct, nonviolent action, aided by striking visuals. Giant condoms and buckets of fake blood: the true story of Aids activists Act Up 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z Three men were jailed for the 1965 murder of the activist, who in his campaigns for black empowerment dismissed the nonviolent ideology of contemporaries such as Martin Luther King. Netflix documentary leads to review of Malcolm X's murder 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Instead use these, which barely dent, And keep your work nonviolent. Style Invitational Week 1102: Let’s get Sirius: Think up a new radio channel 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z The BDS movement says it is a nonviolent campaign against Israeli abuses against Palestinians — both Arab citizens of Israel and Palestinians who have lived under Israeli military occupation for more than half a century. Black Eyed Peas frontman defies Israel boycott calls 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z And so the film is not only a celebration of libraries and the marginalized and the poor, but it's a celebration of what nonviolent civil disobedience looks like today. Emilio Estevez on making "The Public," a film about dignity, homelessness and libraries 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z Less than six weeks later, Mr. Pashinyan was named interim prime minister of Armenia, ushered into office on the shoulders of the extraordinary, nonviolent “velvet revolution.” Reverent Beauty: The Met’s Armenia Show Is One for the Ages 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z But is burning down a company and threatening the livelihood of its workers truly nonviolent? | 'If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front': Crimes Against Property, as Protests 2011-06-21T22:33:28Z “One of the most effective things about nonviolent activism is that it draws violence,” she explains. Perspective | The brutal video of George Floyd’s death can galvanize a nation. If we stop scrolling. 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z Perhaps it’s time we, as nonviolent men, attempted to hit this critical mass. The monster myth: What I learned from seeing my wife’s killer in court 2014-04-28T23:00:00Z Surely we could have worked out that taxation dispute through nonviolent means! How a failed rebellion changed the world: The Easter Rising’s strange centennial 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z Considering the subject matter, these works appear remarkably nonviolent. Watteau’s Peacefully Bittersweet War Scenes 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z A missile launcher is discovered in the possession of the Massive Brigade, a purportedly nonviolent anti-corporate movement. Review | A thriller set in Trump’s America is among the best audiobooks of the month 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z There, as a nonviolent protest, the townspeople bought 18 cows from an Israeli peacenik to produce their own milk rather than pay an Israeli company for it. Review: In ‘The Wanted 18,’ Palestinians Hide Cows From Israeli Forces 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Do some reading on “nonviolent communication” to get an idea of how to de-escalate tense situations. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Want to help boyfriend’s daughter? Stay on the sidelines. 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z He wants nonviolent arrests of the young people there, but a more senior official orders that they all be shot for allegedly resisting arrest. Review | This political thriller imagines the unimaginable: a silent Trump 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z “The most common dangers that travelers face are accidents, health issues and nonviolent crime,” McIndoe says. Perspective | Where in the world shouldn’t you go? 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z It focuses on men’s emotional well-being, drawing on elements like Carl Jung’s theories of the psyche, nonviolent communication, breath work, Native American customs, and good old-fashioned male bonding. These Men Are Waiting to Share Some Feelings With You 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z “This man who was apparently a completely nonviolent fellow was the architect of the most savage weapon in history,” Else said. ‘Oppenheimer’ Fans Are Rediscovering a 40-Year-Old Documentary 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Inmates such as Lohan who are serving time for nonviolent offenses typically have their stays reduced due to overcrowding and credits for good behavior. Lindsay Lohan released from jail, now due in rehab 2010-08-02T10:34:00Z It decried discrimination on the basis of “the colors of our skins, the languages of our cultural and native origins,” and insisted that they would win a nonviolent “death struggle against man’s inhumanity to man.” Ten Signature Images From Milton Glaser’s Eclectic Career 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z The vehemence of the revolutionary message and its delivery joined the Living irrevocably to the more perfervid nonviolent strain of the 1960s counterculture. Judith Malina, Founder of the Living Theater, Dies at 88 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z On the long weekend celebrating the defiantly nonviolent legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., American moviegoers championed a very different and extraordinarily deadly warrior. Is 'American Sniper' a litmus test for patriotism? 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z Successful student sit-ins at segregated lunch counters throughout the South were the first genuine deployment of nonviolent direct action. The Twists and Turns of Black History 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z In 1993 he published “From Dictatorship to Democracy: A Conceptual Framework for Liberation,” a 93-page handbook for the nonviolent overthrow of dictatorships by the people they oppress. Movie Review: Gene Sharp in Documentary ?How to Start a Revolution? 2012-02-24T00:04:58Z After two detentions, a miscarriage and the birth of her son, Ms. Ayesh carried on to organize nonviolent demonstrations and strikes. These Movies Haunted Me at the Human Rights Watch Festival 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z A nonviolent protest at Freeman Field in Indiana in 1945 became known as the Freeman Field Mutiny. 10 inspiring facts about the Tuskegee Airmen 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z A nonviolent revolutionary, he personified the most powerful force for the long-overdue social, political, and economic reconstruction of the nation. Was James Earl Ray innocent? 2017-07-22T04:00:00Z Kap listened to Boyer and ended up becoming the leader of a movement of athletes engaged in nonviolent protest against American injustices. Conservatives triggered into #NikeBoycott over Colin Kaepernick ads 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z Thanks in part to the super-predator rhetoric of the Clinton administration, facilities were overcrowded, forcing murderers and nonviolent criminals to be bunked together in closet-sized cells. Orange wasn’t my new black 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z One of Mr. Lewis’s goals for “March” was to teach younger readers about the civil rights movement and to use it to inspire nonviolent civil disobedience. ‘March’ Graphic Novel Revisits Civil Rights Movement in Rich Detail 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z The boycott movement says its tactics are a nonviolent way to protest Israeli policies. Palestinians block show by Israeli-Arab singer 2012-01-03T17:59:07Z The defense argued that Mr. Smollett should not be incarcerated because his offense was the kind of low-level, nonviolent felony that often results in sentences of probation or community service. The Jussie Smollett Case Is Probably Far From Over, Analysts Say 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z The group is taking part in the nonviolent civil disobedience action to demonstrate against NATO's occupation of Afghanistan and to call for a world without war. Protesters march at Obama campaign HQ 2012-05-14T14:09:00Z In 1983 Mr. Sharp founded the nonprofit Albert Einstein Institution, whose stated mission is to advance “the study and use of strategic nonviolent action in conflicts throughout the world.” Movie Review: Gene Sharp in Documentary ?How to Start a Revolution? 2012-02-24T00:04:58Z “It is a very wonderful thing that happened,” he said in a recent telephone interview from his home in Ahmedabad, a city that was once the center of the nonviolent struggle for Indian independence. Top Architecture Prize Goes to Low-Cost Housing Pioneer From India 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z In September 2019, millions of people around the world participated in nonviolent demonstrations demanding action on climate change. Three Books Offer New Ways to Think About Environmental Disaster 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z For the most of the next decade, he’d be in and out of jails and prisons for nonviolent crimes, mostly drug dealing, burglary and firearms possession. 03 Greedo has spent the last two years in a Texas prison but is still the beating heart of L.A.’s rap scene 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z Black Lives Matter is an overwhelmingly nonviolent protest against the repeated police murders of black men and our country’s underlying structural racism. Letters to the Editor 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z For them, graphic images of racist animus and cruelty were as crucial to nonviolent protest as billy clubs and fire hoses were to segregationists. Perspective | The brutal video of George Floyd’s death can galvanize a nation. If we stop scrolling. 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z Then, only watch the nonviolent parts of the show, Lieberman suggests. You don’t like violence but want to watch ‘Squid Game.’ These tips can help. 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Fighting Fair: Do some research on “nonviolent communication.” Perspective | Carolyn Hax: He wears a bra, bro. Get over it. 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z This newly opened photography exhibition features images of Dr. King’s Gandhi-inspired pilgrimage to India in 1959 and the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in which he was honored for his nonviolent crusade against racism. Martin Luther King Day: 4 Ways to Honor His Legacy 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Activists in Washington are cultivating a network of sources and first responders to spot Trump officials and scramble nonviolent ambushes. ‘This is not a normal time’: A mad hot summer in the capital of the resistance 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z So it’s not the officer’s fault for using an illegal chokehold on a nonviolent asthmatic man. The vile right-wing response to Garner’s death: Blame Bloomberg and NYC’s cigarette tax 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z It was that innocence that allowed Kennedy to deliver to the crowd some of his most eloquent words on the subject of nonviolent response, of channeling one’s anger. Welcome to a world of chaos and collapse, brought to you by ‘WTF?’ 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z Even after he learned about Glenn and Abraham, he continued to favor a nonviolent solution. ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 7, Episode 13: Morgan Takes a Turn 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z He has announced that he wants to resume his career as a nonviolent criminal. 'Better Call Saul' Season 1 Finale Recap: It's Never Stopping Me Again 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z But because Smollett does not have an extensive criminal history and the conviction is for a low-level nonviolent crime, experts do not expect that he will be sent to prison. Jussie Smollett to learn fate in staged attack conviction 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z Think about Selma, a small town in Alabama that was central to the cause of nonviolent civil rights protesters in the 1960s. Ferguson is now a symbol, not a place He said inmates serving nonviolent offenses typically serve about a quarter of their sentence, although several factors are considered. Lindsay Lohan due in court for probation hearing 2010-07-06T07:07:00Z It was these students and alumni who sat-in at lunch counters and engaged in nonviolent direct action, who faced water hoses, jail time and death. Welcome to Homecoming! 2020-10-07T04:00:00Z These college students, black and white, aim to change “the most racist, most dangerous state in America” through nonviolent action. Review: ‘Revolution,’ by Deborah Wiles, reveals personal side of Freedom Summer Ford's lawyer, Benjamin Heiss, argued that Ford was a prime example of the addicted, nonviolent offenders meant to benefit from the state's 2009 move to ease prison and parole terms for some drug crimes. For fallen gospel prodigy, a break in NYC court 2012-03-30T17:42:12Z Andrea Bowers goes further, drawing select figures from photographs of activist groups practicing nonviolent resistance. Art Review: Authorship or Translation? Notes Toward Redefining Creativity 2011-02-24T21:29:53Z Havel was his country's first democratically elected president after the nonviolent "Velvet Revolution" that ended four decades of repression by a regime he ridiculed as "Absurdistan." Vaclav Havel dead at 75 2011-12-18T11:49:00Z While Godzilla’s first appearances are nonviolent — the dinosaur only turns vicious once attacked by the Japanese military — once he reaches Tokyo, he unleashes hell. ?Godzilla? the Great: New Criterion Release Celebrates the Greatest Monster Movie 2012-01-25T16:20:11Z The siege of democracy is ongoing, but in a nonviolent and administrative manner. The Jan. 6th hearings: Was the finale just the beginning? 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z But the distinction between violent and nonviolent crime has proven tricky for lawyers, judges and legislators. It’s time to rethink “violent” crime: How mislabeling misconduct contributes to our bloated criminal justice system 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z They described their clients as first-time nonviolent offenders who were remorseful. Ex-librarian, bookseller get home detention in library theft 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z Inmates such as Lohan, 24, who are serving time for nonviolent offenses typically have their stays reduced due to overcrowding and credits for good behavior. Lindsay Lohan released from jail, goes to rehab 2010-08-02T10:38:00Z These interviews, borrowed from other Smith productions, complement King's letter, which lucidly lays out the rationale for the nonviolent campaign of civil disobedience that landed him in jail in 1963. 'Never Givin' Up' recites MLK's 'Letter' to call for justice 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z He rails against New York’s recent move to allow people charged with misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies to no longer have to pay cash bail. Andrew Giuliani is test-driving his father’s legacy in New York 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z “Things could change for the better,” he said, adding that committing crimes is a choice but that nonviolent offenders should not be forced to post bond. Dog the Bounty Hunter Is Hunting Alone 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Amalia Pica’s exhibition at Marc Foxx pays tribute to the Provos, a counterculture movement in 1960s Amsterdam that used nonviolent happenings to provoke violence from police, whom the movement saw as unwitting “co-happeners.” Amalia Pica's protest art screams its message with whispers of white 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z In its time, King’s use of nonviolent resistance generated a nearly unending stream of controversy. MLK was a disruptor: How Black Lives Matter carries on Martin Luther King’s legacy of effective activism 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z It was King, he noted, who’d gone around to the pool halls of black Birmingham collecting knives, telling people to stay off the streets, to be nonviolent. Book excerpt: How Birmingham shaped MLK’s civil rights’ struggle 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z At the time, inmates serving time for nonviolent offenses were serving about 10 percent of their sentences; that figure has now increased to about 25 percent, Whitmore said. Lindsay Lohan released from jail, goes to rehab 2010-08-02T10:38:00Z The movie is, in many respects, an exploration of the doctrine of nonviolent protest. Rep. John Lewis on ‘Selma’ and the memories it brings to life 2014-12-25T05:00:00Z Decades later, both Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. credited Thoreau’s essay “Civil Disobedience” with helping inspire their own nonviolent activism. This new biography of Henry David Thoreau is the masterpiece he deserves 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z Though always conservative, except when he was advocating for fewer prisons and for the release of nonviolent prisoners, he was not very active politically on the national stage after his White House years. Watergate felon Charles Colson dies at 80 2012-04-21T21:06:00Z All this helps support the intrinsic value of marches and other forms of nonviolent public protests in enabling us to move and connect with a larger community. The resistance is all in your head: 6 ways to fight Trump brain rot 2017-03-04T05:00:00Z “It made opposition, even nonviolent civil disobedience, seem fun and right and necessary and heroic, and something even someone as powerless as a kid could and should undertake.” Ronni Solbert, Children’s Book Illustrator, Dies at 96 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z Q: What can nonblack people do to help the movement for racial equity and nonviolent policing? Bakari Sellers wanted his memoir to spark tough talks about race. We’re already in the middle of a conflagration. 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z Rather, Guha’s chosen subjects in “Rebels Against the Raj” were mainly inspired by Gandhi’s nonviolent satyagraha protests. Westerners Who Supported Indian Independence 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z We need to keep things balanced, and nonviolent ... A Q&A with Jimmy Cliff, reggae royalty 2010-07-14T03:17:00Z The nonviolent fight against white supremacy required not only righteous vision but also strategic insight and tactical discipline. In ‘Selma,’ King Is Just One of Many Heroes 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z They led a nonviolent group to Wall Street and threw a load of single dollars from the balcony onto the floor, where stockbrokers stopped everything and grabbed the cash. Hippies, radicals, pranksters: Jerry Rubin has a bio and Paul Krassner has our review 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z But they were necessary as marchers would put their hands in their coat pockets to show police that they were nonviolent. Clothes and Character: 'Theory,' 'Selma' and 'Hobbit' 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z I wish more of us felt able to overcome our complacency and exercise our right to engage in nonviolent protest. Pussy Riot on Trial: The Case Against the Anti-Putin Feminist Rockers 2012-07-31T12:00:36Z Among the most famous activists to use humor to draw international attention to Syria’s plight was Raed Fares, who inspired many with his messages of nonviolent resistance and his use of satire. For these Syrian artists, humor is essential to coping with oppression and war 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z To make Cinderella feel like an actual person and not just some untouchable, angelic creature, Branagh told James to research meditation and Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolent resistance. In the age of superheroes, 'Cinderella' conquers with kindness 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Productions of Philip Glass’s opera “Satyagraha,” a meditation on the life of Mohandas K. Gandhi and his philosophy of nonviolent resistance, always seem to arrive right on time. Two Ways of Looking at Philip Glass’s ‘Satyagraha’ 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z This is why he began using theatre “as one of the most amazing, powerful, civilized and nonviolent means to express yourself,” he says, calling it “the remedy to build peace within.” In 2023, nobody knows how to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In 2013, Anthony Bourdain did 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z King led one of the most successful, nonviolent resistance movements in American history. Lessons in resistance from MLK, the “conservative militant” 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z The minister, who pioneered efforts to gain racial equality through nonviolent civil disobedience, was assassinated in April 1968 at age 39. 2010-01-19T20:42:00Z He’s a likeable, nonviolent hashish dealer from Oslo who has angered a big-time drug lord and is running for his life from hired killers. ‘Midnight Sun’: Jo Nesbo is back with a taut thriller set on his home turf 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z Even on the left, doxxing can be controversial — some argue it’s vigilantism, while others see it as the most effective nonviolent weapon they have to fight back against extremists. Left-wing activists worry WA anti-doxxing laws will target them 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z "It is shameful the way that nonviolent protesters and members of our community were met with violence tonight," Dani Noble, a demonstrator who arrived from Philadelphia, told the Washington Post. Ceasefire protest at Democrats' national headquarters turns violent 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z He once quoted Gandhi on nonviolent protest; now he mocks those “clutching their pearls over Jan. 6.” Russell Brand’s Alternate Reality 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z He emphasized diverting low-level, nonviolent offenders to mental health and substance abuse programs rather than cycle them through the criminal justice system. Voters in Pennsylvania to elect Philadelphia mayor, Allegheny County executive 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Those include age restrictions, bans on homemade “ghost guns” and prohibitions on gun ownership for people convicted of nonviolent felonies or using illegal drugs. Why one survivor of domestic violence wants the Supreme Court to uphold a gun control law 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z Widespread nonviolent protests following the military takeover were suppressed by deadly force and triggered armed resistance in much of the country that some experts characterize as a civil war. Opponents of military rule in Myanmar applaud new sanctions targeting gas revenues 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Protests against the army’s takeover were initially nonviolent, but after they were suppressed with deadly force, an armed resistance movement arose, which now operates throughout much of the country. Myanmar reinstates family visits to prisoners to end a ban started during the pandemic 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z Dugan, 44, said that changes are needed in the district attorney’s office and that he wants a greater focus on connecting low-level, nonviolent offenders to drug and alcohol services or mental health treatment. Outcome of key local races in Pennsylvania could offer lessons for 2024 election 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Wasilczuk found data on K-9 police attacks sparse, but said the animals are often used in nonviolent situations and their presence can lead to serious injury. Police dog’s attack on Black trucker in Ohio echoes history 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z She also wrote that Youngkin will also “generally speaking, but not always” work to restore the voting rights of those who committed nonviolent crimes. Virginia NAACP sues Youngkin for records behind the denials of felons’ voting rights 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z The group has led campus efforts to build support for Palestinians, including nonviolent boycott and divestment campaigns, but their tactics have angered and appalled many supporters of Israel. Grief, anger, fear on college campuses as Israel-Hamas war divide comes home 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z Soon after taking office, he eliminated cash bail for most misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies. Police resistance, politics undercut authority of prosecutors trying to reform the justice system 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z In its first argument of the new term, the Supreme Court heard a case on Monday that explored a provision of a law aimed at reducing prison sentences for certain nonviolent drug crimes. On First Day of New Term, Supreme Court Hears Debate Over First Step Act 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Under the new schedule, almost all defendants accused of nonviolent felonies or misdemeanors in L.A. Twelve L.A. County cities sue to postpone new zero-bail policy 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Last December, Jackson was arrested in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, due to a nonviolent family issue. Arrest warrant issued in Massachusetts for Chargers cornerback J.C. Jackson 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z The army’s takeover triggered mass nonviolent protests nationwide and the military and police responded with deadly force. Myanmar media and resistance force report two dozen fighters killed in army ambush 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z The exact number is 10,547 from Jan. 1 to Sept. 17, taking into account cars stolen only through nonviolent methods. More than 10,000 cars stolen in Oakland this year 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Under what is known as the “safety valve” provision, judges could disregard mandatory minimum sentences for people convicted of certain nonviolent drug offenses who had limited criminal history. On First Day of New Term, Supreme Court Hears Debate Over First Step Act 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z King County, since the beginning of the pandemic, has worked to reduce its jail population to try to deal with overcrowding and reduced staffing by limiting jail bookings for nonviolent misdemeanors. Following deaths, King County cancels deal to send people to a regional jail 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The illegitimate son of an immigrant from the West Indies, he was a communist, then a socialist and pacifist who believed strongly in nonviolent protest. ‘Rustin’ puts a spotlight on a undersung civil rights hero 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z And people were passionately, ferociously committed to the nonviolent movement, doing the sit-ins and all that sort of stuff. 'Hell no,' 'Rustin' director George C. Wolfe doesn't read reviews 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z Security forces suppressed widespread opposition to the military takeover with lethal force, killing thousands of civilians and arresting thousands of others who engaged in nonviolent protests. A unified strategy and more funding are urgently needed to end the crisis in Myanmar, UN chief says 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Mr. Biden had previously agreed to participate in a two-year diversion program for nonviolent gun offenders as part of the plea deal, which unraveled dramatically at the last minute this summer. Justice Dept. Says It Will Indict Hunter Biden on Gun Charge This Month 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z At multiple locations across the city, nonviolent demonstrators were penned in by police without provocation, leading to hundreds of arrests for low-level misdemeanors, such as disorderly conduct or blocking traffic. New York police agree to reform protest tactics in settlement over 2020 response 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z The protesters do not appear to be armed, with demonstrators repeatedly saying they are “nonviolent.” Going to Burning Man? Climate, anti-capitalist activists block traffic into festival 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z The nonviolent protest attracted as many as 250,000 people to the Lincoln Memorial and provided momentum for Congress to pass landmark civil rights and voting rights legislation in the years that followed. Biden and Harris will meet with King’s family on 60th anniversary of the March on Washington 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z The Associated Press has found that 14 of the 20 most populous U.S. cities are experimenting with removing police from certain, nonviolent 911 calls and sending behavioral health clinicians. Many big US cities now answer mental health crisis calls with civilian teams — not police 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z People in the program typically are facing nonviolent misdemeanors, such as a DUI, public intoxication or burglary, she said. Tribal courts across the country are expanding holistic alternatives to the criminal justice system 2023-08-20T04:00:00Z It passed despite opposition from conservatives - including Hilgers - to the bill’s measure to speed up parole for many nonviolent offenders. Nebraska AG questioned over hiring of ex-lawmaker who lacks legal background 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z A different bill authorizes the state Supreme Court to develop a pretrial release program for people convicted of nonviolent misdemeanors. West Virginia approves more pay for corrections workers as lawsuit is filed over conditions 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z Under the new system, most people accused of nonviolent crimes aren’t required to pay money to stay out of jail while their cases move through the courts. New York governor recalibrates on crime, with control of the House at stake 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z It describes the group’s actions as “provocative” but “nonviolent.” Far-right Patriot Front members sue leftist activist for leaking their identities 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z He stood by as members of white supremacist organizations brutalized people engaged in nonviolent direct action. The past isn't dead: Teaching the truth about America's racial history is critical 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z Minneapolis has seen a 62% spike in nonviolent auto thefts so far this year, with a small number of juveniles responsible for repeatedly committing the crime. Carjacking goes from felony to fad as D.C. teens lack fear of judicial consequences 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Even in the face of persistent killings, sexual violence, and arrests by the regime, a massive, nationwide pro-democracy movement has for months maintained nonviolent street protests. The other war from hell: Struggle and suffering in Sudan — while the world looks away 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z Under the proposed deal, Mr. Biden would have pleaded guilty to two tax misdemeanors and averted prosecution on a gun charge by enrolling in a two-year diversion program for nonviolent offenders. Judge Puts Hunter Biden’s Plea Deal on Hold, Questioning Its Details 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z This type of agreement is an option usually for nonviolent offenders with substance abuse issues. Biden’s son Hunter heads to a Delaware court where he’s expected to plead guilty to tax crimes 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z Her tough stand against military rule in Myanmar turned her into a symbol of nonviolent struggle for democracy, and won her the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize. Myanmar’s military plans to move Suu Kyi to house arrest, according to unofficial reports 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Every movement is different, which creates challenges for making generalized statements, but Bugden’s findings have shown that peaceful, nonviolent protests can resonate with people who believe in climate change. Throwing soup at a Van Gogh? Why climate activists are targeting art 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z She wrote that Youngkin will also “generally speaking, but not always” work to restore the voting rights of those who committed nonviolent crimes. Virginia NAACP demands to see governor’s criteria for restoring voting rights to felons 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Youngkin will also “generally speaking, but not always” work to restore the voting rights of those who committed nonviolent crimes, James said in the letter, which was obtained by The Associated Press. Virginia says governor weighs circumstances of crimes in deciding on restoring felons’ voting rights 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z Hate crimes include violent crimes such as homicide and assault, as well as nonviolent crimes such as racist graffiti. Anti-Asian hate attacks are down in L.A. Why some are worried 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z In late May, a Los Angeles County judge issued a preliminary injunction against cash bail for people suspected of most nonviolent misdemeanors who had been arrested but not yet arraigned. Rapper 50 Cent is shaking his head over L.A.'s zero-bail policy: 'Watch how bad it gets' 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z But often there is no nonviolent, humane way to defend democratic values without sinking to the level of brutality that autocrats are willing to employ without a second thought. The moral quagmire of the fight for democracy in Ukraine | John M. Crisp 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z But a prison record can block progress after interviews or background checks — especially for convictions more serious than nonviolent drug offenses, which have undergone a more sympathetic public reappraisal in recent years. Ex-Prisoners Face Headwinds as Job Seekers, Even as Openings Abound 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z AB 1950 capped probation for many misdemeanors at one year, and for many nonviolent felonies at two years. California high court says new probation limits apply retroactively to some plea deals 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z He was assassinated by a Hindu radical on Jan. 30, 1948, just a few months after he led India to freedom from British rule through a nonviolent struggle. Modi calls for 'one earth, one family, one future' at U.N. yoga event 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z If a federal judge signs off on the deal, Mr. Biden will be placed in a two-year diversion program for nonviolent offenders convicted of gun crimes and will face no jail time. Garland’s Distance From Hunter Biden Inquiry Fails to Quell Critics 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z And this month, the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, which includes Delaware, held that a Pennsylvania law prohibiting felons from possessing guns was unconstitutional if applied to people convicted of nonviolent crimes. Column: Is the Hunter Biden plea deal really a slap on the wrist? Not remotely 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z Folks are running out of patience with the pace of nonviolent direct action. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s last night on Earth imagined in clear-eyed 'Mountaintop' 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z It was Tetaz’s belief “ … that nonviolent protest against government policies will continue to be the only authentic form of individual political action,” according to her statement during a sentencing hearing in D.C. This week’s passages 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z He spent years in Central America studying gang youth who wanted a stable, nonviolent lifestyle. Pastors find a role ministering to young men swept up in El Salvador’s crackdown on gangs 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z He spent years in Central America studying the personal crises faced by gang youth desiring a transition to a stable, nonviolent lifestyle. Pastors find a role ministering to young men swept up in El Salvador’s crackdown on gangs 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z “Community Court was a collaborative effort to reduce the harm of the system and instead connect people charged with nonviolent misdemeanor offenses to services.” 1,000 misdemeanor cases to be dismissed after demise of Seattle Community Court 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z Judge Hardiman wrote that his opinion was narrow, pertaining only to cases involving nonviolent crime convictions with relatively lengthy potential prison sentences. Man Convicted of Nonviolent Crime Can Own Gun, U.S. Court Rules 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Beshear responded that more than 20 governors from both parties took the same action to release low-level, nonviolent inmates near the end of their sentences to help ease the spread of the virus in prisons. Democratic governor in Kentucky pushes back against GOP opponent’s criticism on crime issues 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Carter quoted many of the same theologians King cited in his practice of nonviolent resistance, and he would join King in 2002 as a Nobel Peace Prize winner. Carter and the Kings: A friendship and alliance — but after MLK’s assassination 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z He hopes to have the charge expunged from his criminal record through a pre-trial intervention program for nonviolent offenders. As legal gambling surges, should schools teach teens about risk? 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z The case before the Third Circuit — which has drawn national attention — challenges the government’s right to block people convicted of nonviolent crimes or other “nonserious” violations from owning a firearm. Hunter Biden’s Lawyers Cite Landmark Gun Ruling in Bid to Stave Off Charges 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Among the issues over which Mr. DeSantis has explicitly broken with Mr. Trump is the legislation the former president signed that allows a pathway for nonviolent offenders to shrink their prison time. In Iowa, DeSantis Signals the Start of a Slugfest With Trump 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Later, he said he actually voted for Trump in 2020 because Trump enacted a criminal justice bill that aimed to shorten prison sentences for nonviolent drug offenders and address racial inequalities in the justice system. Diverse Republican presidential primary field sees an opening in 2024 with voters of color 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z He said he supports efforts to find alternatives to jail for nonviolent offenders dealing with addiction and mental health issues. Reform-minded prosecutors in northern Virginia face primary challenges 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z Similar nonviolent climate protests elsewhere in Europe have also met with crackdowns recently. Germany cracks down on climate activists after Scholz calls protest group ‘nutty’ 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z Justice Department lawyers have said that nonviolent offenses indicate a person’s general “disrespect for rule of law” and should bar them from gun ownership. Hunter Biden’s Lawyers Cite Landmark Gun Ruling in Bid to Stave Off Charges 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z They were mostly nonviolent drug and property crime offenders who were released to help ease the spread of the virus in prison populations, according to the governor. Attacks fly as contentious general election campaign for Kentucky governor begins 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z ACT UP engaged in nonviolent protest to bring attention to their cause and worked to correct misinformation regarding the disease and those who were infected with it. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z For decades, The Democrat, as it was known locally, stood for racial moderation in the South — steady, nonviolent progress toward justice, although it considered public school integration unwise and federal anti-lynching laws unnecessary. Hodding Carter III, Crusading Editor and Jimmy Carter Aide, Dies at 88 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z The army’s takeover triggered mass nonviolent protests which were suppressed with lethal force, triggering armed resistance around the country. Reports: Myanmar soldiers kill and burn bodies of 19 villagers, including 4 children 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Hochul insisted on the changes despite an outcry from some liberal Democrats who see it as partially rolling back changes approved in 2019 that eliminated pretrial incarceration for most nonviolent offenses. New York’s $229B spending plan to increase minimum wage 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z “Khader Adnan chose a hunger strike as a last resort, a nonviolent means of protest against the oppression of himself and his people,” the group said in a statement. Violence flares after Palestinian hunger striker dies in Israeli prison 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z From 1788 to 1868, British convicts, most of whom had been found guilty of nonviolent crimes, were given the choice of languishing in a cell or being transported to the colony of Australia. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z But as the civil rights struggle spread across the South in the 1960s, they became more strident, condemning the brutality of the police who attacked nonviolent demonstrators and politicians who upheld white supremacy. Hodding Carter III, Crusading Editor and Jimmy Carter Aide, Dies at 88 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z He told me that the company — and especially Harrelson — advocates for two main causes: small family-run farms and the release of nonviolent cannabis offenders. Marijuana is mainstream but weed tourism isn’t booming. Here’s why. 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z The 31 commutations were for people convicted of nonviolent drug crimes, who were serving time in home confinement and taking advantage of education and employment opportunities, the White House said. Biden grants clemency to 31 drug offenders, rolls out rehabilitation plan 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z President Biden has commuted the sentences of 31 drug offenders who were labeled as nonviolent, as part of the administration’s efforts to expand economic opportunities and ease reentry for formerly incarcerated individuals. Biden reduces sentences for 31 drug offenders 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Its members proposed continued nonviolent disobedience and boycotts against British goods, along with a refusal to pay certain taxes. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z In the end, however, demonstrations were nonviolent and relatively small. Why a possible Trump indictment in Georgia brings security challenge 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z It’s the third time in the last five weeks - and one of at least four times this year - that Republicans have attempted to compare disruptive but nonviolent protests at state capitols to insurrections. GOP uses state capitol protests to redefine ‘insurrection’ 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z “Desperation, in terms of frustration, is leading them so far to be disruptive but still completely nonviolent.” Climate protesters smear paint on case housing Degas sculpture in D.C. 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z He previously commuted the sentences of 75 nonviolent offenders in April 2022. Biden reduces sentences for 31 drug offenders 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z The struggle for independence in India took both violent and nonviolent forms as leaders chafed against British rule. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z It’s the third time in the last five weeks — and one of at least four times this year — that Republicans have attempted to compare disruptive but nonviolent protests at state capitols to insurrections. GOP uses state capitol protests to redefine ‘insurrection’ 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z I believe that what happened in Birmingham — 10 weeks of nonviolent protest and the brute force levied against it — forever altered the trajectory of America. Opinion: Harry Belafonte and the Birmingham protests that changed America 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z This is nonviolent #civildisobedience, this is done out of love for our fellow humans and our collective future. Environmentalists block George Washington Parkway over Alaska oil drilling 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Last year, the country executed 11 people, all for nonviolent drug offenses. Singapore Hangs Man for Conspiring to Traffic 2 Pounds of Cannabis 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z It also was where older and younger members of the movement, as well as its nonviolent and militant wings, brokered truces. Harry Belafonte, barrier-smashing entertainer and activist, dies at 96 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z In 2019, the people of Sudan rose up in a massive nonviolent protest, risking harsh crackdowns while demanding freedom, justice and an end to three decades of dictatorship under Bashir. Sudan conflict poses high stakes for global trade and U.S. credibility 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z The grand jury questioned the need to chase people suspected of nonviolent crimes. Deputy pursuit in Huntington Park ends in crash, leaving 4 hospitalized 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z The people had been incarcerated for committing nonviolent drug crimes. Justice Dept. warns judges against unconstitutional fines, touts pardons 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z After its takeover, the army clamped down harshly on opponents in the cities, arresting thousands and using deadly force even against nonviolent demonstrators. Top election official in Myanmar assassinated by guerrillas 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z They included inmates 50 years and older serving sentences for nonviolent and nonserious offenses, and inmates serving sentences for crimes other than homicide committed at age 14 or 15. How a Westside lawyer cashed in on criminal justice reform by fanning the hopes of inmates’ families 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z The army’s 2021 takeover was met with massive nonviolent resistance which was suppressed by the military with deadly force and has turned into a widespread armed struggle. Myanmar Supreme Court agrees to hear some Suu Kyi appeals 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z The takeover was met with massive nonviolent resistance, which has since become a widespread armed struggle. Myanmar army rulers free 3,000 prisoners in holiday gesture 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z A day later, top officials at the agency celebrated several people who have received pardons and clemencies in recent years, characterizing their long sentences for nonviolent drug crimes as harsh and unfair. Justice Dept. warns judges against unconstitutional fines, touts pardons 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z A campaign website says he has been arrested more than a dozen times for nonviolent protest. In Tennessee, expulsions echo a decades-old protest movement 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z Left unpassed was House Bill 135, which would have repealed a mandatory 20-year sentence for nonviolent sales of “large” amounts of cannabis. Opinion | Maryland’s hypocrisy on recreational marijuana 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z He said for a defendant arrested for the first time, for a nonviolent offense, who posed no threat to the community, Riley should “warrant a second chance, at probation.” Ex-Capitol Police officer sentenced to home detention in Jan. 6 case 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z "These deeply moving expressions of democratic participation follow America's long tradition of peaceful, nonviolent protest, perfected during the struggles and triumphs of the civil rights movement," the letter says. Schumer and Warnock lead call for DOJ investigation into expulsion of Tennessee Democrats 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z In fact, contrary to what many proponents of decriminalization suggest, fewer than 15 percent of inmates of state prisons are incarcerated because of nonviolent drug crimes. Opinion | Why decriminalizing drugs is a bad idea 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z When initial nonviolent protests against military rule were put down with lethal force, armed resistance broke out in much of the country. Thailand criticized for returning Myanmar resistance members 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z He attended Fisk on the John R. Lewis Scholarship for Social Activism and has been arrested more than a dozen times for nonviolent protests, according to his campaign biography. Nashville-area board may send expelled Tennessee lawmaker back to statehouse 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Riley testified that he didn’t think a grand jury would investigate Hiles’s nonviolent actions, or the pair’s messages. Ex-Capitol Police officer sentenced to home detention in Jan. 6 case 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z In their letter, Senate Democrats praised Jones and Pearson for "courageously participating in nonviolent demonstrations" that "challenged procedural rules." Schumer and Warnock lead call for DOJ investigation into expulsion of Tennessee Democrats 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Ding said he believed in China’s nonviolent political transformation. China Sentences Leading Rights Activists to 14 and 12 Years in Prison 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z That wasn’t special treatment: In 2020, a New York law eliminated bail for most nonviolent crimes. Donald Trump’s Day in Court 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Under New York law, most nonviolent felonies must be charged within five years of the alleged misconduct. Here are the 34 charges against Trump and what they mean 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Another issue they have said they will probably cite is the statute of limitations for nonviolent felonies, which in New York expires after five years. Analysis | Trump charged with narrow violations — in pursuit of broad scheme to undermine 2016 vote 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z The bill allowed defendants to present evidence of human trafficking or domestic violence only if they were charged with a nonviolent crime. For domestic violence victims who commit violent crimes, new bill provides hope 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z In 2019, New York ended cash bail for most cases involving misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies, such as Trump's case. Trump indictment, arraignment and gag order explained in hush money case 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z One section of the museum is dedicated to nonviolent movements for justice involving other oppressed people, including Black Americans, to draw a link between the Jewish fight for acceptance and the broader struggle for justice. A search for tolerance in the heart of Jewish L.A. reveals fear, resolve and signs of hope 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Based on what we know now, there is little prospect that Trump will be jailed pending trial for this allegation of a nonviolent crime. How Trump's indictment will stress America's legal system in new ways 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z But we do know that accountability over the last few years has been almost nonexistent on nonviolent crimes. Hospitality industry urges lawmakers to act on public safety | Op-Ed 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z Since these charges clearly involve nonviolent felonies, Trump will likely be released on his own recognizance while awaiting trial. Trump indicted in Manhattan over Stormy Daniels hush-money payment 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z But with those communities facing targeted attacks, the nonviolent movement’s language is being drowned out by a call and response at protests: “Who protects us? We protect us!” Armed with AR-15s, extremist and militia groups anticipate civil unrest The army has clamped down harshly on opponents in the cities, arresting thousands and using deadly force even against nonviolent demonstrators. Myanmar lawyer accused of helping army slain by guerrillas 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z The governor allowed people convicted of certain nonviolent felonies who completed their sentences and met other qualifications to automatically have their rights restored. Youngkin requires people convicted of felonies to apply for voting rights 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z After an arraignment, Trump would likely be released on his own recognizance because an indictment likely would contain only nonviolent felony charges. New York authorities prepare for the possible arrest of an ex-president 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z The memo said his office would no longer prosecute nonviolent crimes, including dodging subway fares and resisting arrest. Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg caving to political pressure in Trump case, analysts say 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z The New York Times reported that if "Trump is arraigned, he will almost certainly be released without spending any time behind bars because the indictment is likely to contain only nonviolent felony charges." “Threat to the nation”: Experts say Trump is trying to use “violence for his own ends” — again 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z In New York, bail has been a polarizing issue since majority Democrats passed a 2019 law abolishing pretrial incarceration for most nonviolent offenses. Republican bills push cash bail, subvert Democratic changes 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z Members of the loosely organized movement — known online by names such as “SovCit” and “American state nationals” — claim to promote nonviolent resistance to laws infringing on personal liberty. Authorities flag surge in ‘sovereign citizen’ government defiance 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z She wonders if AI could also properly assess that she was quickly cleared of any maltreatment concerns, or that her nonviolent offense as a teen was legally expunged. Not magic: Opaque AI tool may flag parents with disabilities 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z The comments were viewed as a reference to Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who is using archive footage from Capitol security cameras to portray the nonviolent side of the events. White House calls Pence ‘homophobic’ over joke about Buttigieg’s maternity leave 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z That does not mean reflexively housing them with other women, though this might be the best choice for nonviolent offenders. Opinion | No one should share a cell with a rapist, including transgender women 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Right-wing pundits and podcasters had for years railed against local prosecutors elected on platforms promising alternatives to incarceration for nonviolent crimes or avoiding the death penalty. Inside Ron DeSantis’s Politicized Removal of an Elected Prosecutor 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z Respondents also overwhelmingly support signing bonuses and other incentives to attract new cops, as well as the creation of a public-safety force staffed with unarmed officers to respond to nonviolent incidents and lower-priority 911 calls. More Seattle cops are needed to improve public safety, poll finds 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z “There has been a lot of talk in recent years, and rightly so, that people accused of crimes need second chances. I believe in that for nonviolent offenders,” Davis said. Officials vexed by rising strangulation cases in Fairfax County 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z The protest is regarded as longest nonviolent occupation of a federal building in American history. Judy Heumann, trailblazing disability rights activist, dies at 75 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z It has often been described as the longest nonviolent occupation of a federal building in American history. Judy Heumann, Who Led the Fight for Disability Rights, Dies at 75 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z She also was a leader in a historic, nonviolent occupation of a San Francisco federal building in 1977 that set the stage for passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act, which became law in 1990. Judy Heumann, disability rights activist, dies at age 75 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z Crackdowns continued even after the 2018 polls, as more than 100 former members of the opposition, party and civil society activists were charged with “incitement to commit a felony” for nonviolent political activities. Cambodian opposition leader gets 27 years on treason charge 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z The proposal coincides with efforts by some council members to shift certain duties away from the LAPD, including traffic enforcement and nonviolent mental health calls. LAPD should stop handling many non-emergency calls, police union says 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z But hurdles include spending time and federal resources on nonviolent cases, tracking down threats made anonymously, and analyzing whether a person truly had the capacity to act on their threat, McCord said. Reported threats on Congress remain high, but prosecutions decline 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z These were nonviolent offenses, he said, but some in the department worried about being in the building at night. Colleges want open doors. MSU shooting shows the risk. 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Nan Lin, a co-founder of the University Students’ Unions Alumni Force, a nonviolent pro-democracy activist group, said the military is taking the action because it is under great political and military pressure. Myanmar’s military rulers to let ‘loyal’ citizens carry guns 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z Blanc is a quiet, nonviolent, cooperative journey — maybe ideal for teaming up with a young child on the couch or online. New this week: Pink, J-Hope, ‘Woman King,’ ‘Hello Tomorrow!’ 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z State Department said in a 2021 report that there continued to be “significant human rights issues” in Saudi Arabia, citing “credible reports” of torture and executions for nonviolent offenses. After helping prince’s rise, Trump and Kushner benefit from Saudi funds 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z Irregular warfare surrogates, by contrast, have only conducted what the U.S. military calls “non-kinetic” — or nonviolent — missions. Pentagon looks to restart top-secret programs in Ukraine 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z Police applied for warrants in January 2022, after the break-in, but put the application in a “drop-off” box for nonviolent crimes, spokeswoman Allison Hawk said. St. Louis family tried for more than a year to stop racist harassment. Then a video went viral 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Trump and the Koch network have been more aligned on opposing foreign interventions and reducing nonviolent criminal sentences. Koch network to back alternative to Trump after sitting out recent primaries 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z Rodney Wells, Davis and community leaders had called for protests to be peaceful, in honor of King’s belief in nonviolent action. Tyre Nichols’ mom, chief: Women on two sides of a tragedy 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z Under Deal, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, prison admissions of Black inmates dropped to historic lows, prison spending fell and programs treating nonviolent offenders expanded. She Took On Atlanta’s Gangs. Now She May Be Coming For Trump. 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z They cited Haggins’s five nonviolent infractions while in prison, which included failure to show up for his work assignments and possession of drug paraphernalia. Man who raped three women when he was 16 seeks early release from prison 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Police have discretion to “flag” warrants in nonviolent crimes so they can be reviewed within 24 hours but did not do so, she said. St. Louis family tried for more than a year to stop racist harassment. Then a video went viral 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Hochul also wants to make more revisions to the state’s bail law, which was changed in 2019 to do away with pretrial incarceration of people accused of most nonviolent offenses. Hochul’s $227B budget helps NYC transit, migrant response 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Shortly after the military seized power and quashed nonviolent protests with lethal force, thousands of young people slipped away to remote rural areas to become guerrilla fighters. Myanmar resistance steadfast against army rule 2 years later 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z The futility of nonviolent protest drove opponents to armed resistance, which some U.N. experts and others have characterized as civil war. Rights groups say Myanmar military is increasing air attacks 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Security forces suppressed widespread opposition to the military takeover with lethal force, killing almost 2,900 civilians and arresting thousands more people who engaged in nonviolent protests. UN chief backs democracy for Myanmar 2 years after coup 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z The march ignited a major campaign of civil disobedience, and focused international attention on Gandhi and his advocacy of satyagraha, or nonviolent resistance. Gandhi’s Life in Photos, 75 Years After His Assassination 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Patients described having violent dreams and aggressive sleep behaviors that contrasted sharply with their nonviolent nature while awake—echoing Jouvet’s documentation of otherwise friendly felines that turned belligerent during sleep. Acting Out Dreams Predicts Parkinson’s and Other Brain Diseases 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Cities nationwide had braced for demonstrations, but the protests were scattered and nonviolent. Memphis police video leaves many unanswered questions 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z Extinction Rebellion spokesperson Anne Kervers said the large number of participants “shows what society thinks of fossil fuel subsidies and of the intimidation and criminalization of nonviolent climate activism.” Climate activists block main road into The Hague 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z The security forces suppressed widespread opposition to the military takeover with lethal force, killing almost 2,900 civilians and arresting thousands more people who engaged in nonviolent protests. Myanmar’s military government enacts new political party law 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z After viewing the footage Monday, Wells and Nichols’s mother, RowVaughn Wells, stressed the need for nonviolent demonstration once the videos are publicly released. 5 fired Memphis officers charged with second-degree murder of Tyre Nichols 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z “I also intend to remind our legislators and governor that we will not back down in our efforts to end abortion and provide nonviolent solutions to unplanned pregnancies.” Pro-lifers push for total abortion ban in state protests 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Prisoners are being granted parole faster, fewer minors are being prosecuted and some states enacted bail reform, eliminating cash bail for misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies. Violent crime fell in 2022, remains above pre-pandemic levels 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z The four officers were transporting an inmate described by prosecutors as nonviolent across the facility on June 15, 2015, when he became frightened. Ex-Correctional Officers in Hawaii Sentenced in 2015 Inmate Beating 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z “His unshakable faith, powerful nonviolent activism and his vision for peace and justice in our world altered the course of history,” Rachel Talbot Ross said in a statement. On King’s holiday, daughter calls for bold action over words 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z “We want people to respect their right to be heard,” Ritz said, “but we want them to do so in a peaceful and nonviolent way.” 5 fired Memphis officers charged with second-degree murder of Tyre Nichols 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z And, for their sake, his doctrine of nonviolent resistance was eventually reduced to simple "nonviolence." We need Martin Luther King Jr.'s lessons in resistance — that's why the right wants to erase them 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z In his sermon, the president extolled Dr. King as a “nonviolent warrior for justice” who remains an inspiration for today’s generation nearly 60 years after his celebrated “I Have a Dream” speech. A Year After a Fiery Voting Rights Speech, Biden Delivers a More Muted Address 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z “Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was a nonviolent warrior for justice. … We come to contemplate his moral vision and commit ourselves to his path.” Biden honors Martin Luther King at Atlanta church with nods to 2024 and voting rights 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z Gayton, now 84 and a decorated author, historian and former director of the Northwest African American Museum, was aware of the violence facing King and his message of nonviolent protest. Martin Luther King Jr.’s impact resounds today in Seattle’s Black arts, cultural communities 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z Ricardo Cappelli, the No. 2 official at Brazil’s justice ministry, said that pro-Bolsonaro rallies had long taken on conspiratorial tones but had remained largely nonviolent. ‘We Will Die for Brazil’: How a Far-Right Mob Tried to Oust Lula 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z The center also manages an online library featuring a nonviolent spotlight video series about historical leaders and everyday people who have contributed to creating King’s “Beloved Community.” In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., volunteer and help build community 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z The U.S. government ends a nonviolent siege of the Capitol by plowing down hundreds of protesters in a cascade of bullets. 'The Deluge,' an epic new climate novel, drowns us in catastrophes 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z Legacy and corporate media portrayed BLM demonstrators across the United States as violent and chaotic, despite subsequent evidence that, in 97 percent of cases, protests were peaceful and nonviolent. The "copaganda" epidemic: How media glorifies police and vilifies protesters 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z The protests have been overwhelmingly nonviolent — with more praying than rioting — but a small group of people have set fire to vehicles. As Lula Becomes Brazil’s President, Bolsonaro Flees to Florida 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z In 1991, she won a Nobel Peace Prize for her nonviolent resistance to the generals who had locked her up, turning her into an icon for global democracy. Myanmar’s Ousted Civilian Leader Likely to Spend Life in Prison 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z He joined the board and helped organized a nonviolent fast and sit-in outside the offices of Sacramento County supervisors in 2002 to pressure officials to open a year-round shelter for homeless women and children. Chris Hartmire, religious leader who helped establish United Farm Workers, dies at 90 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z Despite that, there's a growing appetite for nonviolent climate demonstrations. Climate activists’ new, confrontational tactics aren’t popular 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Jackson was arrested Monday in connection with a “nonviolent family issue,” authorities said. Chargers’ Jackson arrested in Massachusetts for family issue 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z A spokesperson with the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office called the issue “nonviolent” in nature. Injured Chargers cornerback J.C. Jackson arrested on 'family issue' in Massachusetts 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z They founded the Congress for Racial Equality and helped make nonviolent mass protest a foundational strategy for the civil rights movement. ‘War By Other Means’: A look at WWII pacifism through 4 biographies 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Elected officials need to find a nonviolent way to engage. Column: Stop attacking activists — political change at City Hall wouldn't exist without them 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z "There is potential here for a huge disruptive movement to arise quickly," said Margaret Klein Salamon, the executive director of the Climate Emergency Fund, which backs nonviolent climate activism. Climate activists’ new, confrontational tactics aren’t popular 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Bankman-Fried appeared Tuesday in court in the Bahamas, where his lawyer argued in a contentious hearing that took up much of the day that he should be granted bail as a nonviolent offender. U.S. charges FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried with criminal fraud 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z In 2024, Republican nominee Donald Trump's third attempt to resurrect the "good ol' days" will be met with the same nonviolent show of voter force he received in his second attempt. A prayer before dying: On the Republican Party's terminal illness 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z Leo Tolstoy helped revive interest with his later Christian writings, and Mahatma Gandhi used nonviolent resistance to achieve India’s independence from Britain. Are you brave enough to be a pacifist? One historian's portraits in true courage 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z He wrote to then-President Donald Trump, calling for him to pardon elderly, nonviolent drug offenders who have already served long sentences. Ex-Seahawk Doug Baldwin will help decide on 6 lives that hang in the balance 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z His own brother was sentenced to life in prison, in a nonviolent drug-related offense involving an F.B.I. informant, a turn of events that shaped Mr. Warnock’s views of the criminal justice system. A Pastor and Politician Who Sees Voting as a Form of Prayer 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z United Indians is rooted at Discovery Park, operating a cultural center created after Native activists staged a nonviolent takeover of Fort Lawton in 1970. Seattle approved Fort Lawton housing years ago. So why is nothing happening? 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Gascón said the plea deal was consistent with those offered by prior administrations and noted the prior burglary crime was nonviolent. Family of slain El Monte cop files claim against D.A. Gascón, probation department 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z He has committed to relying less on prison for nonviolent drug offenders by expanding prevention programs and alternatives to detention. Marijuana Pardons Affect Just a Sliver of Those Swept Up in the War on Drugs 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z Through his attorney, Fooks argues that Maryland’s law barring gun possession by someone who got more than 2 years in prison for a nonviolent crime — a child-support scofflaw, in this instance — violates the U.S. Should failing to pay child support bar a person from having a gun? 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z The institute recommended dismissing all nonviolent felony cases more than nine months old, pointing out that most of the accused would not have been sentenced to time behind bars. Crowded and Deadly, U.S. Jails Are in Crisis 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z China is known to have a high number of executions — potentially thousands a year, according to Amnesty International — for several offenses, including nonviolent crimes such as bribery and running a sex-work ring. Analysis | The debunked claims and faux ‘facts’ supporting Trump’s plan to execute drug dealers 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z But nonviolent, cooperative games supervised by therapists can help kids understand and talk about their emotions, Terry said. Fund for Those in Need donors give Seattle-area neighbors a helping hand 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z Ms. Holmes will be assigned to a prison by the Federal Bureau of Prisons based on factors such as location, space, her lack of criminal history and the nonviolent nature of her crime. Elizabeth Holmes Is Sentenced to More Than 11 Years for Fraud 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z She said she would support expanding the county’s diversion courts that allow nonviolent offenders to receive treatment for addiction or mental health issues instead of serving jail time. Six women poised to change the face of the Montgomery County Council 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z Last year, he spoke at a “Justice for J6” rally in Washington, D.C., supporting those charged with nonviolent crimes in the Jan. 6. attack. Perez, a Democrat, Wins in Washington, Picking Up a Competitive House Seat 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z The purge, which became known as the “Eureka method,” was copied in other towns across California and hailed by white people as nonviolent. This California town ran its Chinese residents out. Now the story is finally being told 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z Biblical stories about the suffering and death of the distinctly nonviolent Jesus of Nazareth were shamelessly manipulated to sacralize our "war on terror." America's deadly addiction to war — and the intolerable price veterans pay for it 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z It also seems likely that the 2019 bail reform law, which eliminated bail for most misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies, could remain a potential campaign issue for law-and-order candidates in future election cycles. Tough N.Y. Election Holds Lessons for Republicans and Democrats Alike 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z That's when she learned she's not allowed to cast a ballot because she was convicted of nonviolent felonies nearly 20 years ago. How Tennessee disenfranchised 21% of its Black citizens 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z By all accounts, the SPD made a dismal showing — using force and unconstitutional crowd-control tactics and weapons against nonviolent demonstrators, drawing rebukes from a federal judge and Seattle’s communities of color. Can Chief Diaz, SPD insider, end Seattle’s federal consent decree? 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z A grand jury report recommended better training for local officers and questioned whether nonviolent offenders needed to be pursued. L.A. has been enthralled by car chases for about as long as we've had cars on roads 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z They also said jailing people for the nonviolent offense of using naturally occurring substances costs taxpayers money. Colorado votes on decriminalizing ‘magic mushrooms’ 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, in 77 percent of nonviolent misdemeanor cases, the team recommended release. Opinion | Fairfax County’s cash bail reform is open for public judgment 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z Second is “nonviolent protests and demonstrations,” with “voting in state and local elections” running fourth. Democrats count on huge Black turnout, but has the party delivered in return? The military’s takeover was met with widespread nonviolent protests that were quashed by the security forces with lethal force, triggering armed resistance that some U.N. experts have characterized as civil war. Myanmar court gives ex-lawmaker 173-year prison term 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Republicans have portrayed Democrats as soft on crime, attacking them over policies such as bail reform, which seeks to prevent defendants charged with nonviolent crimes from being held indefinitely. Analysis: Crime is a top concern for many Americans in midterm vote. How bad is it? 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z While the protests by Bolsonaro supporters were largely nonviolent and were smaller than the mass demonstrations that some officials had feared ahead of the vote, the disruptions were expanding. Bolsonaro Supporters Try to ‘Paralyze’ Brazil as They Wait for Him to Speak 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z The public, Willer says, takes cues about nonviolent responses to pressing national issues from trusted political elites. Making Friends with Political Opponents Doesn’t Improve Support for Democracy 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z Bit by bit, lawmakers obliged, reducing penalties mainly for nonviolent crimes. More Equitable Justice 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z Riley testified in his own defense, saying he didn’t consider that a grand jury would investigate Hiles’s nonviolent actions, or the pair’s messages. U.S. Capitol Police officer convicted of obstructing Jan. 6 probe 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Descano said the data showed that his office needed to reevaluate its detention recommendations for nonviolent misdemeanor crimes. Va. prosecutor often sought violent suspects’ detention and didn’t get it, data shows 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z The First Step Act, which received bipartisan support, aimed to reduce the U.S. prison population and the recidivism rate, while also shoring up oversight of prisons, and reduce the sentencing rate for nonviolent drug offenses. Trump ex-adviser launches public safety group to fight ‘Defund the Police’ movement 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z “A record number of national governments blocked websites with nonviolent political, social, or religious content, undermining the rights to free expression and access to information,” Freedom House’s report said. Internet freedom is up slightly in the U.S. but global decline continues 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z So a majority of American prisoners see little, if any, benefit from leniency focused on nonviolent crime. More Equitable Justice 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z These include a steady flow of opposition activists, who were previously committed to nonviolent protest, going to Ukraine to take up arms against Russia. Belarus Wavers as Putin Presses It to Join Ukraine War 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z The court also granted cash bonds after 18 nonviolent misdemeanor hearings, or 9 percent of the time. Va. prosecutor often sought violent suspects’ detention and didn’t get it, data shows 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z While scaling other people’s property to turn off their lights may strike some as a form of trespassing, the Parkour athletes — or nonviolent vigilantes, to some — insist their activities are only about enforcing seldom-respected rules. With Leaps and Bounds, Parkour Athletes Turn Off the Lights in Paris 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Framing the upcoming vote as a mass uprising of nonviolent civil resistance is exactly Moore's plan. Michael Moore predicts Democrats will win big in the midterms. Could he be right again? 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z So what’s to be gained by casting one of the century’s greatest nonviolent movements in martial terms, by thinking of it as yet another army fighting yet another war? Review | Did the civil rights movement use military tactics to topple Jim Crow? 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z Ms. Tikhanovskaya and her supporters still promote nonviolent change but also voice support for Belarusian fighters in Ukraine. Belarus Wavers as Putin Presses It to Join Ukraine War 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z Dawn Butorac, the Fairfax County public defender, said she was pleased with the prosecutor’s transparency — but troubled by the data on nonviolent misdemeanors. Va. prosecutor often sought violent suspects’ detention and didn’t get it, data shows 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z In Pennsylvania, life sentences are not uncommon, and many crimes – including nonviolent ones – can results in decades of imprisonment. Pennsylvania prison gets a Scandinavian-style makeover – shows how US prisons could be more humane 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z “There are nonviolent, simple possession users who are behind bars who shouldn’t be. And they’ve been punished in this very harmful, expensive war on a plant,” Mace said in an interview. Biden offers mass pardon for those convicted of marijuana possession 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z “For the first time since the 1940s, a decade dominated by state-backed partisan rebellions against Nazi occupations,” Dr. Chenoweth has written, “nonviolent resistance does not have a statistically significant advantage over armed insurrection.” Even as Iranians Rise Up, Protests Worldwide Are Failing at Record Rates 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z "For the European Union and its member states, the widespread and disproportionate use of force against nonviolent protesters is unjustifiable and unacceptable," he said. Getting "tough" with Iran won't help the rising women's movement — it may destroy it 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z The judge’s moves are the latest head winds facing Biberaj, who says crime has fallen even as she has cut down on pretrial detention for nonviolent, low-level offenders. Virginia judge boots progressive prosecutor from second case 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Oz and his campaign have attacked Fetterman over his work to release people from prison who were wrongfully accused, as well as some nonviolent offenders. John Fetterman welcomed as ‘one of us’ at his first Philadelphia rally 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z But as president, he has moved away from those positions, taking executive actions to address police misconduct and pardon nonviolent offenders. Biden offers mass pardon for those convicted of marijuana possession 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z “It struck me that these are overwhelmingly nonviolent and public health related calls,” Lewis says. Seattle’s fight over park rangers doesn’t bode well for fixing the police 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z He died in 2014 from congestive heart failure while locked up in Savannah, Ga., on nonviolent drug charges. Perspective | DOJ slammed by senators over poor reporting on deaths in custody 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z And in response to the spikes in murders and shootings, the police may have shifted resources away from nonviolent crimes, allowing more of those offenses to happen unchecked. A Shift in Crime 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z The takeover triggered mass nonviolent protests nationwide, but when the military and police responded with deadly force, armed resistance arose in the cities and the countryside, and continues to spread. UN-appointed expert says better sanctions on Myanmar needed 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z The army’s takeover triggered mass nonviolent protests nationwide, but when the military and police responded with deadly force, armed resistance arose in the cities and the countryside. Myanmar’s military gov’t denies deadly air attack on school 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z |
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