CIVIL UNREST IN AMERICA

Anti-war protesters (Left) clashed heavily with police in what a federal report labeled a "police riot"

Sparked on July 16, 1964, when an off-duty white police officer fatally shot 15-year-old Black youth James Powell, igniting six days of protests and clashes. The unrest spread to the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn. It resulted in 1 death, over 100 injuries, more than 450 arrests, and roughly $2 million in property damage.

Six days of rioting in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles following a traffic arrest, resulting in 34 deaths, over 1,000 injuries, and $40 million in property damage.

Five days of rioting in Detroit following a police raid on an unlicensed bar, resulting in 43 deaths and over 7,000 arrests.

Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire on unarmed student protesters at Kent State University, killing four and wounding nine during anti-Vietnam War demonstrations.

Inmates at Attica Correctional Facility seized control for four days, ending in a violent state retaking that killed 43 people.

In the 1980s, a Far-Left, Female-Led Domestic Terrorism Group Bombed the U.S. Capitol

The 1999 Seattle WTO protests spanned across two months, primarily taking place in November (starting November 28) and concluding in December (ending December 3). The most significant day of demonstrations, which successfully shut down the opening ceremonies and conference, occurred on November 30, 1999. Total Cost: Vandalism and lost downtown retail sales caused an estimated $20 million in economic damage, with direct physical property damage accounting for roughly $3 million. Approximately 600 to 800 people were arrested over the course of the five-day protest.

The 1980 Miami riots (also called the Arthur McDuffie riots) were race riots that occurred in Miami, Florida, United States, starting in earnest on May 18, 1980. As a result of the riots, eighteen people died and hundreds were injured. There was eighty million dollars' worth of property damage and 1,100 people were arrested.

An 11-day siege at the Weaver family cabin in Idaho, resulting in the deaths of a U.S. Marshal, the Weaver family dog, Sammy Weaver, and Vicki Weaver.

A 51-day standoff between the FBI and the Branch Davidian religious sect near Waco, Texas, ending in a fiery raid that killed 76 people.

Six days of rioting in Los Angeles following the acquittal of four police officers in the beating of Rodney King, resulting in 63 deaths and $1 billion in damages.

A domestic terrorist truck bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building killed 168 people, including 19 children — the deadliest act of homegrown terrorism in U.S. history at the time.

The 2015 Baltimore protests took place in April and May. The demonstrations—which were sparked by the death of Freddie Gray while in police custody—began on April 18 and lasted until May 4, 2015. Police Injuries: At least 113 officers were injured during the clashes.Civilian Injuries: At least two people were shot and one person was left in critical condition from a fire. No fatalities occurred during the weeks of rioting.

Clashes & The "Sound Cannon"

Left-wing, anti-corporate greed movement that led to months of encampments and occasional clashes with police nationwide

Protests and rioting following the police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, catalyzing the Black Lives Matter movement. Commercial Destruction: Across both areas, 17 businesses were completely destroyed by fires. This included total losses for major retail chains like O'Reilly Auto Parts ($420,700) and Advance Auto Parts ($400,200), alongside local mom-and-pop shops.

An armed standoff between the Bureau of Land Management and supporters of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy over unpaid cattle grazing fees.

DOMESTIC TERRORIST: During the summer of 2020, nightly protests in Portland evolved into fierce, militarized standoffs between demonstrators and federal agents. The unrest centered around the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility, driven by demands for racial justice and the abolition of ICE. Federal officials estimated the total property damage to federal buildings in Oregon during the 2020 standoffs at $2.3 million, which includes the downtown courthouse and the ICE facility.

The 2020 Michigan Capitol protests were a series of massive demonstrations in Lansing where thousands of protesters, many openly carrying semi-automatic rifles and associated with right-wing militia groups, rallied against Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s strict COVID-19 stay-at-home orders and emergency powers.

Nationwide protests and riots following the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, becoming the largest protest movement in U.S. history. At least 19 people died Wikipedia nationwide during the heightened unrest between late May and early June 2020. 140 officers injured.

Protesters in Seattle declared a police-free autonomous zone spanning several city blocks, lasting nearly a month before police dismantled it.

A violent breach of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump, seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. estimated the total property damage inside and outside the Capitol building at roughly $2.7 million, encompassing broken windows, shattered doors, ruined artwork, and stolen electronics.

A trucker convoy protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates and government restrictions converged on the Washington, DC area, disrupting traffic for weeks.

The "January 2023 Atlanta Cop City standoff" refers to a violent escalation between law enforcement and environmental activists protesting the construction of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, a $90 million facility in DeKalb County. The conflict reached a deadly turning point on January 18, 2023, during an operation by local and state authorities to clear out demonstrators who had been camping in the woods to prevent the facility's construction.

Nationwide protests following the death of Tyre Nichols after a violent encounter with Memphis police during a traffic stop. Civil Lawsuit: Tyre Nichols' mother, RowVaughn Wells, filed a $550 million wrongful death civil lawsuit against the City of Memphis. In early 2026, the five former officers and Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis were voluntarily dismissed from the civil suit by the family’s legal team. This tactical move was made to prevent federal criminal appeals from indefinitely freezing the civil trial timeline.

A pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA was violently attacked by counter-protesters, leading to a massive police response and the dismantling of the encampment. The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) reported spending about $400,000 for building repairs, graffiti removal, and cleanup following the spring 2024 pro-Palestinian encampments on Royce Quad. Overall, protest-related security and restoration costs across UCLA totaled roughly $12.3 million, with the broader UC system estimating damage and cleanup costs at $29 million statewide.

Students at Columbia University established an encampment to protest the Israel-Hamas war, sparking a nationwide wave of campus protests and police crackdowns. ANTI-ISRAEL EXTREMIST caused $3 Million in property damage. Implementation of Stricter Federal and Executive Overhaul PUT AN END TO THESE DOMESTIC TERROIST AS OF MAY 6, 2026.

82 days after the North Texas Antifa Cell attacked Prairieland, a lone actor climbed to a Dallas rooftop with a bolt-action rifle he'd purchased a month earlier, and opened fire on an ICE field office. His shell casings said "Anti-ICE." His notes said he wanted to inflict terror. The FBI called it what it was: the second attack on an ICE facility in North Texas in recent months. The case is closed. The perpetrator is dead. The pattern is not.

A group of individuals associated with an Antifa cell set off fireworks, vandalized property, and used the chaos to lure officers outside. During the confrontation, the group's identified leader, Benjamin Hanil Song, shot an Alvarado police officer in the neck. The officer survived

Mass Mass-Deportation Crackdowns and ICE Standoffs THESE DOMESTIC TERRORISTS AND MEMBERS OF THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA REPORTED THAT SEVERAL FAMILY MEMBERS OF DETAINEES HAD SMUGGLED LETTERS OUT TO THE PUBLIC. THIS IS FALSE. ONLY ONE (1) DETAINEE SENT A LETTER, WHICH WAS LATER FOLLOWED BY A SECOND LETTER ALLEGING ABUSE AND MISTREATMENT, SIGNED BY 288 DETAINEES.

The unrest was part of widespread demonstrations and nationwide "No Kings" protests triggered by sweeping immigration raids and deportations conducted by the federal government and ICE.

The February 2026 downtown Los Angeles federal clashes involved intense, multi-day standoffs and protests against the Trump administration's Operation Safeguard mass-deportation crackdowns and ICE raids.