Fact Sheet: Updated Armed Demonstration Data Released A Year After the 6 January Insurrection Show New Trends
A year on from the Capitol attack, armed pro-Trump demonstrations continue around the country.
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Sam Jones is the Head of Communications at ACLED and has been with the organization since October 2018. Sam oversees ACLED's strategic communications, public outreach, and user engagement. He earned his BA in Political Theory from Franklin & Marshall College and his MA in Ethics, Peace, and Human Rights from American University's School of International Service. Sam's research centers on political violence and protest movements, and he previously worked to document human rights violations in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
Violence Targeting Women in Politics on the Rise, New ACLED Data Show
Three years ago, ACLED released new data capturing political violence targeting women (PVTW). Building on…
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ACLED Data Shed New Light on Drug War Death Toll in the Philippines
Civilian fatalities from anti-drug operations in the Philippines are at least 25% higher than official…
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New Small States Data Expand ACLED Coverage to More Than 200 Countries and Territories
The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) has now expanded real-time coverage to…
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ACLED, Everytown Release First-of-Its-Kind Report Revealing More Than 500 Armed Demonstrations Occurred in the Past 18 Months Alone
The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED), in partnership with Everytown for Gun…
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Armed Assembly: Guns, Demonstrations, and Political Violence in America
This joint report by ACLED and the Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund analyzes new…
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A Year of Racial Justice Protests: Key Trends in Demonstrations Supporting the BLM Movement
In May 2020, Minneapolis police killed George Floyd, sparking a wave of protests across the…
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Fact Sheet: Anti-Protest Legislation and Demonstration Activity in the United States
At least 34 states have introduced “anti-protest” bills to restrict demonstration activity or to expand…
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ACLED 2020: The Year in Review
ACLED's 2020 annual report reviews the past year of data on political violence and demonstration…
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