HOSTILITY: Bomb Threat

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.

BDI collected data on 117 bomb threats across 25 Georgia counties from June 1, 2023 to June 1, 2025. From this two-year pilot study, BDI finds three key findings: (1) Bomb threats in Georgia surged during the 2024 election cycle disproportionately impacting Black voting precincts, (2) Bomb threat patterns revealed several trends in demographic vulnerability, namely for Black cities within white and multiracial counties, and (3) The number of threats in 2025 is currently outpacing previous years.

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.