Violence·Severity 2 — Notable·United States
ACLED: 2025 saw 77% rise in U.S. demonstrations; 97% non-violent
ACLED's January 2026 overview reports U.S. demonstrations rose roughly 77% in 2025 versus 2024 — the highest count since 2020. Approximately 97% of demonstrations saw no violence or police intervention, indicating mass mobilization remained largely peaceful even as overall volume surged.
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1 sources- 01https://acleddata.com/update/united-states-and-canada-overview-january-2026
ACLED
trust 0.90“ACLED Overview, Jan 2026: 'In 2025, demonstrations in the United States surged by approximately 77% compared to the previous year. Roughly 97% of all demonstrations saw no violence or police intervention.'”