National SitRep - August 7, 2025
Local monitoring is essential for identifying early warning signs. BDI produces regular national situation reports (SitReps) on key risk trends at the national and state level, disseminated to a vetted list of community leaders and organizations.
National SitRep - August 21, 2025
Local monitoring is essential for identifying early warning signs. BDI produces regular national situation reports (SitReps) on key risk trends at the national and state level, disseminated to a vetted list of community leaders and organizations.
Emerging Data Trends (August 1 - 22, 2025) [Internal] - August 27, 2025
Biweekly emerging data trends on demonstrations, actors of concern, and other ongoing trends.
Threats and Harassment Dataset: July 2025 Toplines [Internal] - August 28 2025
Threats and harassment against local officials declined from June to July, returning to baseline levels seen earlier this year. BDI’s Threats and Harassment Dataset (THD) recorded just over 30 incidents for the month, bringing the total event count so far in 2025 to more than 300.
Threats and Harassment Dataset: July 2025 Update - August 28 2025
Threats and harassment against local officials declined from June to July, returning to baseline levels seen earlier this year. BDI’s Threats and Harassment Dataset (THD) recorded just over 30 incidents for the month, bringing the total event count so far in 2025 to more than 300.
Emerging Monitoring Trends (August 1 - 29, 2025) [Internal] - August 29, 2025
Biweekly emerging monitoring trends on key developments and drivers of political violence.
Emerging Data Trends (August 23 - 29, 2025) [Internal] - September 3, 2025
Biweekly emerging data trends on demonstrations, actors of concern, and other ongoing trends related to early warning.
Emerging Monitoring Trends (August 30 - September 5, 2025) [Internal] - September 5, 2025
Biweekly emerging monitoring trends on key developments and drivers of political violence.
Discussion Paper: Understanding How the Community Safety and De-Escalation Ecosystem Is Responding to Political Violence Risk
Drawing on interviews with more than 30 practitioners and researchers conducted in 2025, this discussion paper analyzes new qualitative data on the community safety and de-escalation ecosystem through a field-building framework.
Responding to Political Violence - September 11, 2025
BDI's statement on responding to political violence after the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk.