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Protests Shift Toward Nonviolence After Kirk's Assassination

3/24/2026

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Protests have shifted toward a more peaceful approach since the start of Trump's second term, with a Brookings survey showing 33% of protesters considered violence a potential solution in January 2025 and 40% by June 2025.
Following the October assassination of conservative leader Charlie Kirk, the share supporting violence dropped to 23%, while 59% rejected it entirely.
The change signals a broader move toward nonviolence among protesters.

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Protests have shifted toward a more peaceful approach since the start of Trump's second term, with a Brookings survey showing 33% of protesters considered violence a potential solution in January 2025 and 40% by June 2025.
Following the October assassination of conservative leader Charlie Kirk, the share supporting violence dropped to 23%, while 59% rejected it entirely.
The change signals a broader move toward nonviolence among protesters.