Shed tears following public protest (6)
I believe the answer is:
outcry
'protest' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'shed tears following public' is the wordplay.
'shed tears' becomes 'cry' (to cry is to shed tears).
'following' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'public' becomes 'out' (out can mean released to the public).
'cry' put after 'out' is 'OUTCRY'.
(Other definitions for outcry that I've seen before include "Public uproar" , "A storm of protest" , "A strong public protest - sounds loud" , "commotion" , "Public show of anger" .)