nonviolent
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Typically, those convicted of a nonviolent felony must serve 50% of their sentence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
He enlisted the Rev. Wayne “Chris” Hartmire Jr., an old friend from his UFW days to stage a nonviolent fast to pressure county officials to act on a homeless shelter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
This was particularly true in India, where Mahatma Gandhi’s nonviolent Quit India campaign was met in 1942 by a violent British crackdown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
There is no longer any public trace of Helton’s criminal case in the Ohio county court system; certain nonviolent cases are allowed to be sealed or expunged after a set amount of time has passed.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
Paul had wanted to try another dramatic but nonviolent form of protest.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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