The Threats and Harassment Dataset (THD), BDI’s event-level dataset capturing hostility towards local public officials around the country, is now updated through July 2024. The latest update adds more than 80 new threat and harassment events to the dataset, including 70 for July, and also introduces multiple coding improvements to better capture new and emerging trends. See the press release for a breakdown of key findings, and the methodology note for more on the new coding changes.
