Researchers studying global protest trends typically need to record any available details on the size of the protest, the size of the security forces opposing it, the number of participants injured, arrested or killed and so on. The new Global Numeric Graph (GNG) makes such compilations as simple as a regular expression:
SELECT distinct(context) FROM `gdelt-bq.gdeltv2.gng` WHERE DATE(date) = "2021-06-07" and REGEXP_CONTAINS(LOWER(context), r' (\d|\d\d|\d\d\d|[\d+,]+,\d\d\d) protest') AND LANG='ENGLISH' LIMIT 1000
This yields the following results:
| context |
| was asked to explain how more than 300 protesters were being allowed to camp |
| vaccinate children. There was around 50 protesters on London Road, with a PA |
| rock plundered by Morocco. About 40 protesters laid down tripods made from |
| András Jámbor, attracted roughly 10,000 protesters, including some of the |
| of Manhattan. People can get a COVID-19 shot there. About 75 protesters |
| and will visit Cali where more than 40 protesters were allegedly murdered by |
| staged the coup that has seen over 800 protestors killed and thousands of |
| is owned by Murdoch's News UK. About 50 protestors used vans and bamboo |
| direct traffic but noted most of the 4,000 protesters stayed in their |
| convicted of criminal damage. Up to 20 protesters "overwhelmed" security at the |
| supporters murdered at least 65 protesters. Local human rights |
| states. KPHO reported that about 200 protesters gathered outside the hotel |
| and trans-Atlantic slavery. Almost 50 protesters were arrested by police. May |
| battle-hardened and brutal. Around 70 protesters marched in a flashmob |
| was forced to land, a group of about 30 protesters in Concord held signs |
| powers to stop protests. More than 10 protests against the bill have so far |
| in 15 states in 2017. In the year 2020, 96 protests were related to economic farm |
| and Marjorie Taylor Greene. About 30 protesters started gathering on a corner |
| Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza, 25 protesters were wounded after hundreds |
| public health official. Approximately 75 protesters also gathered outside of the |
| over the weekend, when roughly 75 protesters showed up to an event with |
| comes just days after nearly 3,000 protesting doctors resigned |
| (which include protests against three contentious farm laws), 38 protests related |
| police arbitrarily arrested at least 40 protesters and bystanders during the |
| owned by Mr Murdoch's News UK. About 50 protestors used vans and bamboo |
| some news channels in India. More than 400 protesting farmers have died, mostly at |
| than 300 protesters crowded outside Chicago |
| Lovetsky/AP More than 1,700 protesters were arrested in Russia |
| again the tunnel, on Saturday, June 5, around 600 protestors marched through |
| group delivered a letter, signed by 52 protesters, to a Turner staffer that |
| security forces have killed upwards of 750 protesters and bystanders as they have |
| off the streets last year. More than 5,000 protesters chanted: "A civilian |
| for protesting Line 3. More than 200 protesters have been arrested since |
| Unit for Missing Persons said that 379 protesters had gone missing during the |
| holdouts along the way. About 250 protesters fought back with petrol bombs, |
| States. That number has now shot up to 165 protests across 22 States and Union |
| flowing as best we can." Almost 40 protest groups have made contact with |
| and pushing through doors. Around 150 protesters, some holding signs reading |
| houses belonging to Adedibu. At least 10 protesters were shot dead in Ibadan that |
| On Friday afternoon, a group of about 30 protesters gathered outside Asheboro |
| sun. But at the church gates, about 10 protesters hold up a sign reading "God |
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