arrest

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That summer, 1960, Jackson came home and led a sit-in at the library, his arrest a first taste of civil disobedience.

From Los Angeles Times

That database could show a match if the suspect had a previous arrest and gave law enforcement a DNA sample in the past.

From BBC

Scotland Yard said 32 people had been arrested and 24 charged, in connection with one gang, and more than 1,000 phones and 200 laptops had been recovered.

From BBC

In 1960, he was arrested with seven other students after a silent demonstration in a whites-only public library, which led to the desegregation of the library.

From BBC

The arrest occurred in the 500 block of Borges Court, where records indicate he owns a home.

From Los Angeles Times