protester

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Using his City of London police identity card, Wai threatened to arrest a protester who was campaigning against Hui's visit, even though he had no official policing role that day.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The supporters’ strategy was visual blocking: Whenever a protester lifted a sign critical of the Chinese government, supporters deployed oversize banners to obstruct the cameras.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Veteran protester Bert Voorhees, 70, says democracy is on the line and it’s time to march.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

And in a surreal scene, Sheehy joined Capitol Police to help forcibly eject a protester who was disrupting an Armed Services Committee hearing.

From Slate • Mar. 7, 2026

However, both saw promise in the dramatic arrest, jailing, and trial of a fifteen-year-old bus protester.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose