Sentence examples for Protests from inspiring English sources

And though protesters were angry, the protests remained peaceful, with no reported arrests from Tuesday night, the Times said.

"Some continued as if the protests were not taking place.

The European Union also made formal protests through the British and Irish consulates in Atlanta, focusing on Hill's disabilities.

After darkness fell New York became the scene of the most vigorous protests.

The sister of Troy Davis, the man whose execution a year ago amid substantial evidence that he was innocent sparked protests across the US and the world, has vowed to keep on fighting until the death penalty is ended "one state at a time".

Protests, petitions, two call-ins of the plans by supportive councillors to the Overview and Scrutiny committee, a new (yet still flawed) consultation process in recognition of the initial inadequate attempt, and much publicity.

A video tweeted out by activist Deray McKesson – a Baltimore native who was a prominent figure and organiser at the Ferguson protests last August following the death of the unarmed black teenager Michael Brown – showed police officers trying to reason with the assembled crowd at Hampden.

The protests were triggered by the Ukrainian government's decision to prioritise relations with Russia over integration into the European Union.

He participated in protests and congressional hearings and appeared on national television frequently.

The screw tightens on benefits, while a ratchet of bankrupt hospitals and rushed closures will stir local protests.

Hungarians have taken to the streets in recent weeks to demand corruption be stamped out, and experts said the protests against the internet tax showed that anger was building.