At protests that draw counter-protesters, people on the left more likely to face arrest
January 12, 2021
Lesley Wood
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In analyzing 64 U.S. protests from 2017 and 2018 where counter-protesters were present and arrests were made, York University sociologist Lesley Wood finds right-leaning protesters account for 8% of total arrests while left-leaning protesters account for 81% of arrests.