The Proud Boys are one of the most active right-wing groups in the ACLED dataset, with events reported across 28 states and Washington, DC since the start of 2020. They are involved in a range of different activities, including: direct engagement in demonstrations, both peaceful and violent; non-violent or indirect engagement, such as voter intimidation…
The COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated existing inequalities and political faultlines in the US, contributing to a surge of unrest throughout the country. New analysis of ACLED data — now extended to the beginning of 2020 — reveals the full scope of the pandemic’s impact on American protest patterns for the first time. All data are…
Download a PDF 5 February 2021: New US Crisis Monitor data extend ACLED’s coverage of political violence and demonstration activity in the United States to all of 2020. Over the course of the year, the project recorded more than 22,900 political violence, demonstration, and strategic development events across the country.1 See the US Crisis Monitor…
Reviewing new ACLED data for the past seven months of political violence and demonstration activity across the US, this report analyzes key trends in right-wing mobilization and the potential for violence in the post-election period. Access data directly through the US Crisis Monitor. Definitions and methodology decisions are explained in the US Crisis Monitor FAQs and the…
With the number of new COVID-19 cases surging across the US, pandemic-related demonstrations have doubled. ACLED Director of Research & Innovation Dr. Roudabeh Kishi examines how the worsening health crisis has led to a shift in protest patterns around the country. This infographic is part of our special CDT Spotlight series. Data on the US…
In this joint report, ACLED and MilitiaWatch map militia activity across the United States and assess the risk of violence before, during, and after the 2020 election. Access data directly through the US Crisis Monitor. Definitions and methodology decisions are explained in the US Crisis Monitor FAQs and the US methodology brief. For more information, please check…
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the latest phase of the Black Lives Matter movement, demonstrations have surged across America. Comparing US Crisis Monitor data for July and August 2020 with ACLED pilot data from the same time period in 2019, Dr. Roudabeh Kishi explores how demonstration patterns have shifted over the past year. © 2020 Armed Conflict…
The US Crisis Monitor is now updated with supplemental data extending coverage back to the week of George Floyd’s killing in May. For a summary of key findings, read the announcement here. Definitions and methodology decisions are explained in the US Crisis Monitor FAQs and the US methodology brief. For more information, please check the full ACLED…
Download a PDF 31 August 2020: Nearly 11,000 demonstration, political violence, and strategic development events are recorded across America since the end of May, according to new US Crisis Monitor data gathered by ACLED. With supplemental data collection extending coverage back to the week of George Floyd’s killing, the dataset is now expanded to encompass…
For the first time in months, the number of demonstration events related to the COVID-19 pandemic has outpaced the number of demonstration events associated with the Black Lives Matter movement across the United States. ACLED Director of Research & Innovation Dr. Roudabeh Kishi analyzes the latest trends from our new US Crisis Monitor project. This…