hue and cry

noun2

1. •
   A loud and persistent public clamour, especially one associated with protest or the making of some demand.

   • And because I haven't written off easily, a great hue and cry has gone up that there is something wrong with our whole system of administering justice. — 1955
2. •
   (historical) The public pursuit of a criminal, accompanied by shouts to warn others to give chase.

   • Because he that first raiseth a hue and cry, where no felony is committed, that is, he who giveth the false information, is severely punishable by fine and imprisonment, if the information be false. — 1797