Acts of public violence (5)

I believe the answer is:

riots

(Other definitions for riots that I've seen before include "Wild disturbances by crowds" , "Acts of violence by unruly mobs" , "Violent disturbances" , "Protests" , "Public disturbances" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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