Trump Administration Pulls Plug on Domestic Terrorism Tracking and Analysis Project (March 2025)
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... The Global Terrorism Database's Terrorism and Targeted Violence (T2V) in the United States project is an open-source database that contains information on thousands of domestic terrorist attacks that have occurred in the nation. It includes data on a range of attacks, including targeted attacks, such as workplace violence, school shootings, hate crimes, attacks on critical infrastructure, and more.

It was an invaluable resource for law enforcement, researchers, security practitioners, and policymakers until Tuesday, 25 March. That's when the Trump Administration pulled its funding"roughly $3 million, according to The Washington Post"and the site was taken down.

The database was led by the University of Maryland (UMD), which also runs the Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START)"a university-based research and education center.

The Post reported that it reviewed an email from the Department of Homeland Security, which told email recipients that "the scope of work performed under this award no longer effectuates Department priorities." No specific details were provided in the email. ...