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Trait 37
Citizenship is stratified by wealth, ideology, and heritage 115Law is a weapon of the state, not a limit on its power 111Protest rights are abridged through zoning, permits, or security claims 72Police and military are aligned with elite preservation, not public defense 66Dissenters are labeled unpatriotic, subversive, or corrupt 34Universities are pressured to suppress dissent or lose funding 34Dissent is reframed as disorder, treason, or terrorism 30Surveillance of ordinary citizens increases; elite crimes remain opaque 30Federal power is weaponized against disfavored states or localities 27Chaos is used as a strategy to fragment focus and disable accountability 26Civil service roles are politicized or privatized 25State power is outsourced to unaccountable private contractors 19Journalists investigating the elite are surveilled or smeared 15Voter suppression is rationalized as election integrity 15Opposition parties are allowed but structurally weakened 9Memory is curated by power—what cannot be controlled is erased 6Whistleblowers are prosecuted, not protected 6Transparency laws are weakened or unenforced 5Data and algorithms are used to manipulate, not serve, the public 4Investigations into corruption are blocked, buried, or retaliated against 4Elections are flooded with disinformation funded by elite actors 3Elections occur, but money and media guarantee elite outcomes 3Emergency powers are normalized and permanent 3Executive power operates without effective oversight 3Religion is co-opted as a tool of legitimacy and control 3Courts issue rulings aligned with donor or elite preference 2Crony capitalism becomes indistinguishable from governance 2Public funds are used for personal glorification and symbolic dominance 2Civic education is hollowed out and replaced with market ideology 1Government archives are sealed, sanitized, or destroyed 1Independent media is starved while state-aligned outlets thrive 1Judicial independence is eroded through politicized appointments 1Labor protections are eroded to keep workers atomized and dependent 1Legislatures function as performance, not deliberation 1National history is rewritten to glorify conquest, not justice 1Textbooks and museums are altered to erase dissent and accountability 1Wealth buys not only speech, but law 1
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Immigrants & Refugees 410Rule of Law 319The Justice Department 161The Civil Service 152Truth 105Public Service 101Minorities 92The Information Environment 43Elections 42Law Enforcement 41LGBTQ People 41Dissent & Protest 37Separation of Powers 35Public Health 33Education 32The Constitution 32The Press 29Public Norms & Decency 28The Military 23Workers 20Children 19The Courts 18Congress 15Peaceful Transfer of Power 15Women 14Public Memory 13Global Democracy 12Low-Income Americans 11Diplomacy 9Transparency 9Culture & the Arts 8The Environment 7The Sick & Vulnerable 7Religious Freedom 6Inspectors General & Watchdogs 5Peace 5The Economy 5Free Speech 4Voting Rights 4Whistleblowers 4Birthright Citizenship 3Disabled People 3The Presidency 3Science 2Veterans 2Anti-Corruption Safeguards 1Presidential Term Limits 1Trade 1
Tier 1 carried by a primary record
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Jul 24, 2026 The Democratic National Committee picked South Carolina as the first state in the 2028 primary calendar Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
Changing the primary order reshaped whose voters gain early influence over presidential nominations.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
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- DNC Picks South Carolina for 2028 Primary Calendar — The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has selected South Carolina to be the first state in the 2028 primary calendar.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24
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Jul 24, 2026 Connor Read remained detained by ICE after being taken into custody at a green-card interview over past minor convictions Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
Detaining a long-term resident during a legal-status process showed how immigration enforcement can override settled family and community ties.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
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- British-born man detained by ICE under threat of deportation — Connor Read, a British-born man who has lived in the US since he was nine, was detained by ICE agents on June 3, 2026, during a green card interview in Tampa, Florida.
Attacks
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24
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Jul 24, 2026 Federal prosecutors indicted 11 people over a smuggling operation linked to six migrant deaths in Texas Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The indictment addressed lethal smuggling but also highlighted the deadly pressures surrounding migration and border enforcement.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
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- Federal indictment of 11 people over migrant deaths in Texas — On July 24, 2026, a US attorney announced a federal indictment against 11 individuals in connection with the deaths of six migrants from Honduras and Mexico.
Attacks
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24
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Jul 24, 2026 A federal appeals court rejected the Trump administration's bid to redetain Georgetown scholar Badar Khan Suri after his ICE arrest over pro-Palestinian views Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The ruling protected habeas review and limited detention tied to political expression in an immigration case.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
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- US appeals court rejects Trump bid to redetain Georgetown scholar — A federal appeals court has rejected the Trump administration's attempt to redetain Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown University scholar arrested by ICE for expressing pro-Palestinian views.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24
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Jul 24, 2026 A federal judge ruled that FDA restrictions on mifepristone were arbitrary and capricious Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The decision protected abortion access by challenging federal barriers to a widely used medication.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
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- Judge rules FDA restrictions on mifepristone are arbitrary and capricious — A federal judge in Virginia, Robert S.
Attacks
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24
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Jul 22, 2026 Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán died after fleeing federal officials during an ICE-linked operation in Florida Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
Another death tied to immigration enforcement underscored the bodily risks created by aggressive federal operations.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
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- Death of Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán during ICE operation — On July 14, 2026, Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán, a Mexican national on a tourist visa, was killed in Florida after being approached by federal officials, including ICE agents, at a gas station.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24
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Jul 22, 2026 ICE officers reported low morale, unsafe staffing, and use of untrained recruits Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
Operational disorder inside a coercive agency raised risks of abuse, error, and unsafe enforcement against the public.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
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- ICE Officers Report Low Morale and Unsafe Staffing — A new report reveals that ICE officers are experiencing low morale, unsafe staffing levels, and the deployment of untrained recruits.
- ICE Officers Report Low Morale Under Trump Administration — ICE officers have reported low morale under the Trump administration, citing disorganization and chaotic immigration enforcement policies.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24
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Jul 21, 2026 The House Homeland Security Committee Democrats reported that ICE had received 56 excessive-force complaints and referred one officer for possible discipline Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The report documented weak accountability systems around force used in immigration enforcement.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
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- ICE faces 56 excessive force complaints, one officer referred for discipline — The House Homeland Security Committee Democrats revealed that ICE has received 56 complaints of excessive force, with 32 cleared and one officer referred for possible disciplinary action.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24
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Jul 21, 2026 ICE recorded 43,138 arrests in June and reached record daily arrest levels in early July Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
Record arrest volume showed a sharp expansion of coercive immigration enforcement with broad effects on liberty and community security.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
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- Record Number of Immigrant Arrests by ICE in June — In June 2026, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a record 43,138 individuals, marking the highest monthly total since the Trump administration began in January 2025.
- ICE arrests reach record high under Trump administration — New records indicate that ICE arrests reached a record high of 1,474 per day in early July, marking a significant increase in immigration enforcement activities.
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Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24
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Jul 21, 2026 Senator Angus King and 38 Democratic senators demanded investigations into recent fatal ICE shootings Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The letter sought accountability for lethal immigration enforcement and pressed for oversight of officer vetting and conduct.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
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- Senators demand investigations into ICE shootings — Senator Angus King and 38 Democratic senators sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin demanding thorough investigations into the recent shooting deaths of two immigrants by ICE agents.
Attacks
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24
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Jul 20, 2026 Activists and local organizations mobilized to counter voter suppression and election subversion before November 2026 Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
Civil-society organizing aimed to defend election access and local oversight where formal protections were weakening.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
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- Efforts to combat voter suppression and election subversion — Activists and organizations are mobilizing to counteract voter suppression and election subversion ahead of the November 2026 elections.
Attacks
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24
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Jul 20, 2026 Indivisible issued guidance and training on responding to aggressive federal law-enforcement practices Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
Organized nonstate response to coercive policing showed civil society building protective capacity against perceived abuse.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
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- Indivisible's response to "Trump's Secret Police" — Indivisible, a progressive advocacy group, has released guidance on how to respond to what they describe as "Trump's Secret Police." This includes a series of actions and training sessions aimed at resisting federal
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24
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Jul 19, 2026 New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani explored whether the city had authority to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu and later urged federal authorities to act instead Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The episode showed local officials using public office to press human-rights accountability claims even without direct enforcement power.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
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- NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani explores legal authority to arrest Netanyahu — NYC mayor says in Times interview that’s he’s in ‘active conversation’ with city’s law department about the matter
- Mamdani Urges US Government to Arrest Netanyahu — Zohran Mamdani, the mayor of New York City, publicly urged the US federal authorities to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits the US, citing an international criminal court warrant for alleged
- Mamdani Urges US to Enforce ICC Warrant for Netanyahu's Arrest — Mamdani admits he lacks power to arrest Israeli prime minister after saying he’s ‘not welcome’ in New York City
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24
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Jul 19, 2026 The FBI stopped investigating confrontations involving ICE, according to reports later disputed by DOJ and DHS Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
Ending a layer of outside review would reduce accountability for federal force used against immigrants and bystanders.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
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- FBI ceases investigation of ICE confrontations — The FBI will no longer investigate confrontations involving ICE agents, as reported by the New York Times.
- FBI No Longer Investigating ICE Confrontations — Federal agents were informed that the FBI will no longer investigate confrontations involving ICE, following multiple recent killings by federal officers.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24
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Jul 19, 2026 An ICE officer fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during a Houston enforcement operation Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The killing of a man who was not the intended target intensified concerns about lethal force and immigrant community safety.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
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- ICE officer fatally shoots Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston — On July 10, 2026, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old resident of Houston's Magnolia Park neighborhood, was shot and killed by an ICE officer during a federal immigration enforcement operation.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24
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Jul 19, 2026 Tom Homan required ICE officers to use body cameras during vehicle stops Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The mandate responded to public concern over fatal encounters and could improve evidence and accountability in immigration policing.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
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- ICE officers mandated to use body cameras during vehicle stops — Tom Homan, the Trump administration's "border czar," announced that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers will be required to use body cameras during vehicle stops.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24
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Jul 19, 2026 Community groups in Fultondale held a church-based gathering focused on voting rights and civic engagement Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
Faith and community organizing supported voter participation and local democratic capacity.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
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- Fultondale, Alabama Community Gathering — On July 19, 2026, high school students, artists, and faith leaders gathered at St.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24
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Jul 19, 2026 The 250 to 250 Project and its narrators released civic-history videos on democracy, civil rights, desegregation, land policy, and the Palmer Raids Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
Public history work strengthened civic memory and linked past struggles over rights and state power to present democratic understanding.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
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- Launch of the 250 to 250 Project Videos — The 250 to 250 Project released its eighth week of videos aimed at honoring the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
- Narration of Barney Ford's Life by Representative Joe Neguse — U.S.
- Narration of the "Great Society" Speech by Governor Gretchen Whitmer — Governor Gretchen Whitmer revisited Lyndon Johnson's 1964 Great Society speech, which called for an end to poverty and racial injustice.
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Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24
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Jul 18, 2026 Ralph Norman announced a Senate run in South Carolina Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
A high-profile candidacy affected representation and party competition in a state facing a fast-moving special election.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
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- Ralph Norman Announces Senate Run in South Carolina — Ralph Norman, a Republican representative from South Carolina, announced his candidacy for the U.S.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24
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Jul 18, 2026 Maine Democrats concluded their Senate primary with Troy Jackson's victory Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The primary result settled a major nomination contest and shaped voter choice in the coming general election.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
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- Democratic Primary in Maine Concludes with Troy Jackson's Victory — Troy Jackson secured the Democratic nomination for the US Senate in Maine after a coordinated campaign to win delegate support.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24
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Jul 18, 2026 The Democratic National Committee launched a voter-registration drive during the World Cup final Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
Organized registration efforts aimed to widen participation and counter barriers to electoral access.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
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- DNC Launches Voter Registration Effort at World Cup Final — The Democratic National Committee (DNC) initiated a nationwide voter registration campaign during the World Cup final, aiming to register over 3,000 new Democratic voters.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24
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Jul 18, 2026 Nebraska Democrats let their Senate nominee withdraw and shifted support to an independent candidate Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The move changed the ballot landscape and reflected strategic adaptation within a competitive election.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
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- Nebraska Democratic Senate Nominee Withdraws — Cindy Burbank, the Democratic Senate nominee in Nebraska, requested her name be removed from the ballot, paving the way for a direct contest between Republican Sen.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24
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Jul 18, 2026 Nearly 300 people in Santa Barbara gathered for postcarding, phone banking, and voter-engagement work Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
Grassroots civic action sought to expand participation and public engagement after recent voting-rights setbacks.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
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- Santa Barbara Civic Engagement Event — On July 18, 2026, nearly 300 people gathered along Cabrillo Boulevard in Santa Barbara, California, as part of the "Good Trouble Lives On" weekend.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24
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Jul 17, 2026 Two men kidnapped U.S. Forest Service employees before being arrested Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The hostage-taking highlighted threats faced by federal workers carrying out public duties in the field.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
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- Arrest of Two Men for Kidnapping US Forest Service Employees — Two men arrested after taking federal employees hostage in Shasta-Trinity national forest
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Week 78 – 2026-07-11–2026-07-17
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Jul 17, 2026 Democratic lawmakers called for an investigation into the ICE officer involved in the Maine shooting Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The demand sought accountability for lethal enforcement and scrutiny of hiring and vetting inside ICE.
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- Democrats call for investigation into ICE officer shooting in Maine — Democratic lawmakers have called for an investigation into the shooting of Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero by an ICE officer in Maine.
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Week 78 – 2026-07-11–2026-07-17
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