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Political Violence 2020

The unrest and political violence that occurred in the U.S. in 2020

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Jan 24, 2026
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Who is paying the Minneapolis rioters

Available reporting does not identify a single payer handing cash to “”; instead the coverage shows a mix of grassroots organizing, mutual‑aid networks, local groups (e.g., , ) and larger progressive ...

Jan 26, 2026
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How did the FBI initially handle the Hunter Biden laptop?

The took custody of a and its hard drive in December 2019, investigated and authenticated the data, and quietly warned social‑media companies in 2020 about a possible “hack‑and‑leak” operation even as...

Jan 23, 2026
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How many unique, non-clipping documents in the Epstein files directly allege wrongdoing by Donald Trump?

One clearly identifiable, non-clipping intake/case file in the ’s Epstein release contains a direct allegation that “Donald J. along with ,” while other released records reference Trump without making...

Jan 26, 2026

How many arson and riot‑related federal prosecutions resulted from the Minneapolis unrest and what were their outcomes by 2023?

Federal prosecutors filed roughly between 17 and 22 federal arson- and riot-related cases tied to the – ; those prosecutions produced a mix of guilty pleas and prison sentences (including multi‑year t...

Jan 6, 2026

How many people died during the rights of George Floyd?

The number of people who died in connection with the unrest that followed George Floyd’s killing is disputed because sources use different time windows and different definitions of “connected” deaths;...