"In the first six months of 2025, more than 520 plots and acts of terrorism and targeted violence occurred, affecting nearly all US states and causing 96 deaths and 329 injuries. This is a nearly 40% increase over the first six months of 2024, according to data from the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism at the University of Maryland."
"As the right declared war on the left following Kirk's murder, prominent politicians canceled events over safety concerns and historically Black colleges went on lockdown over threats. I absolutely believe this is a watershed in American history, said Spencer Cox, Utah's Republican governor, at a press conference on Friday. The question is, what kind of watershed? That chapter remains to be written. Is this the end of a dark chapter in our history or the beginning of a darker chapter in our history?"
More than 520 plots and acts of terrorism and targeted violence occurred across nearly all US states in the first six months of 2025, causing 96 deaths and 329 injuries. That represents a nearly 40% increase over the same period in 2024, and mass-casualty attacks rose 187.5%. Notable incidents include assassination attempts on Donald Trump, an arson attack at Governor Josh Shapiro's home, and the murder of a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband. The killing of a high-profile Trump ally at a Utah college intensified tensions, triggering event cancellations and campus lockdowns. Analysts identify clear warning signs of growing civil unrest and uncertainty about whether violence will escalate or abate.
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