Demonstration and Political Violence in America: New Data for Summer 2020
by Roudabeh Kishi and Sam Jones, Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project
September 2020
Abstract: The United States is at hightened risk of political violence and instability going into the 2020 general election. Mass shootings hit a record high last year, violent hate crimes are on a rise, and police killings continue unabated, at 2.5 time the rate for Black men as for white men. The COVID-19 pandemic has killed well over 180,000 and disrupted the economy, while George Floyd’s death in police custody has sparked a massive wave of protest across the country.
The US Crisis Monitor – a joint project between ACLED and the Bridging Divides Initiative at Princeton University – collects real-time data on these trends in order to provide timely analysis and resources to support civil society efforts to track, prevent, and mitigate the risk of political violence in America. With supplemental data collection extending coverage back to the week of Floyd’s killing in May, the dataset now encompasses the latest phase of the Black Lives Matter movement, growing unrest related to the health crisis, and politically motivated violence ahead of the November general election.
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