"Does Getting Arrested at a Protest Show up on an Employee Background Check?" by Kenadi Silcox Protests decrying police brutality took place in all 50 states in recent weeks. Video evidence shows that these protests have been mostly peaceful, and the violence that has been committed has largely come from police officers themselves. But a massive number of people still got arrested across the country for minor offenses like being out past city-wide curfews and obstructing traffic.