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March 2024

Global Investigative Journalism Network: Best Practices for Working With Mass Shootings Data

February 2024

POLITIFACT: No evidence of rising LGBTQ+ violent extremism or 'trans terrorism'
Air Force Times: Proud Boys, other far-right groups use Texas convoy as rallying cry
CBS News: Beheading video posted on YouTube prompts response from social media platform

January 2024

AP: A beheading video was on YouTube for hours, raising questions about why it wasn’t taken down sooner
AP: Grave peril of digital conspiracy theories: ‘What happens when no one believes anything anymore?’
GNET: Data Collection in Online Terrorism and Extremism Research: Future Directions
American Security Project: It’s Time to Reform Domestic Counterterrorism Policy
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Could AI help bioterrorists unleash a new pandemic? A new study suggests not yet
The GW Hatchet: Foggy Bottom crime rose in 2023 as total crime in Ward 2 remains low
USA Today: Prosecutions of threats hit a record high in 2023, researchers confirm
New Lines Institute: Operating Under the Radar: Violent Left-Wing Extremism Is Becoming More Dangerous
Washington Post: Trump falsely claims ‘no terrorist attacks’ and ‘no wars’ during his presidency
Air Force Times: Nonprofit scores military a three out of 10 for extremism prevention
The Conversation:
VICE: US Military Veterans Are Increasingly Turning to Extremism: DOD Report
The Washington Times: Increasingly hostile politics breed deadly violence; Trump, Biden both blamed for fanning the flames
Asia Pacific Defence Reporter: CSIS: Visualising the data on Hamas attack

December 2023

AAP: Why online pizza posts are a danger to democracies
The Canberra Times: Why online pizza posts are a danger to democracies
USA Today: After USA TODAY investigation, military finally releases internal extremism report
Insider Monkey: 30 Countries Most Impacted by Terrorism in the World
USA Today: Claim tying Etsy to Wayfair, 'pizzagate' conspiracy theories is baseless
CNN: Fact checking the December GOP debate
CNN: A deluge of violent messages: How a surge in threats to public officials could disrupt American democracy
Phys.org: Do terrorist attacks and mass shootings make big companies more 'honest'?
WNDU: South Bend native receives acclaimed criminology award
The Epoch Times: AI Increases the Risk of Nuclear Annihilation
PsyPost: New psychology research links the tendency to feel victimized to support for political violence

November 2023

Homeland Security Today: The Road to October 7: Hamas’ Long Game, Clarified
NCITE: How Social Scientists Can Aid National Security: A Conversation with Rik Legault
Forbes: FBI Claims Ohio Walmart Shooting May Have Been Racially Motivated
Barron's: Jan 6 Tapes Revive False Claims Of FBI Involvement
Courier Tribune: Jan 6 tapes revive false claims of FBI involvement
E-International Relations: Countering Violent Extremism with a Non-Militarised Model
NY1: Fears of political violence are growing as the 2024 campaign heats up and conspiracy theories evolve
AP: Fears of political violence are growing as the 2024 campaign heats up and conspiracy theories evolve
VOA: Why the Gaza War Has Sparked a Wave of Antisemitism and Islamophobia in the US
Reuters: U.S. political violence driven by new breed of ‘grab-bag’ extremists
The Strategist: Worrying trends highlight need for vigilance against homegrown terrorism
Maryland Today: Pines Cheers State’s Successful Bid to Bring FBI HQ to County
Maryland Today: UMD Criminologist to Receive World’s Top Prize in Criminology
Yale Law School: Professor Tom R. Tyler Awarded Stockholm Prize in Criminology for Pioneering Research
The Tribune: Hate crimes are on the rise. Here are 4 ways to stop them from spreading
Yahoo! News: Hate crimes are on the rise. Here are 4 ways to stop them from spreading
VOA: 'Backlash Effect': Why the Middle East Conflict Triggers Hate Crimes in the US

October 2023

WTOP News: How DC drivers can protect themselves amid a rise in carjackings
Chicago Tribune: Clarence Page: Conspiracy culture has more of us thinking violence may be needed to fix America
The Salem News: International terror defendants face longer prison terms than domestic counterparts, new study finds
Tech Evaluate: Why After 9/11 Are Thousands Per Day Crossing U.S. Border Illegally?