The Threats and Harassment Dataset (THD), BDI’s event-level dataset capturing hostility towards local public officials around the country, is now updated through September 2024. The latest update adds almost 70 new threat and harassment events to the dataset, including nearly 30 for September, bringing the total number of events captured since the start of data collection to more than 1,200.* See the press release for a breakdown of key findings.
*Please note that the THD is a ‘living dataset,’ meaning that each month events are updated to account for new or better information, including for past time periods. As a result, trends are subject to change from update to update. Review the THD codebook for more detail about methodology and the process for tracking changes to the data.