Aug 25, 2025 | CASDAL, Data Snapshots, Research Products, TRC News
The 2020 U.S. Presidential Election saw harassment and threats directed at local election officials, which was fueled by conspiracy theories (e.g., “Big Lie”) and disinformation. Cast as corrupt actors in a “rigged” system, these officials...
May 16, 2025 | Data, Data Snapshots, Human Trafficking Study, Research Products, TRC News
Utilizing data from the TRC-housed Human Trafficking Study (HTS), this data snapshot sheds light on the association between judicial outcomes and types of force employed by offenders in federal human trafficking and child sexual abuse material (CSAM) cases. Analysis...
Nov 20, 2024 | CASDAL, Data Snapshots, Research Products, TRC News
A recent surge in harassment and intimidation against election officials has raised serious concerns about their safety and well-being. In an increasingly polarized political climate, these public servants are caught in a difficult position—balancing the need for...
Oct 22, 2024 | Data, Data Snapshots, Human Trafficking Study
The TRC is excited to announce the Human Trafficking Study (HTS)’s first data snapshot! This snapshot, Introducing the Human Trafficking Study, contains information about HTS as a whole, how our data collection and analysis is conducted, and early findings with...
Oct 9, 2024 | CASDAL, Data, Data Snapshots
With the rise of electoral fraud narratives amplified by traditional and social media, local election officials have become increasingly targeted by violence, harassment, and intimidation. This research aims to fill a crucial gap by analyzing the event chain leading...
Jul 15, 2024 | Data, Data Snapshots, Research Products
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