outcry

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The Broadview processing and detention facility has become locally and nationally famous as the subject of lawsuits, investigations and public outcry over the treatment of detainees.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Despite the public outcry, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was re-elected soon after the disaster and has survived two related no-confidence votes in parliament.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The city initially removed the markings, citing accessibility requirements, before later reversing course and installing permanent crosswalks following public outcry.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

A plan to build housing for 1,200 foreign workers that was approved last autumn sparked outcry among locals.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

The secretary of war wished the Booth situation to be handled with as little public outcry as possible, and this meant forbidding a public funeral.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly