To understand how political unrest evolved over time, I grouped the data by year and event type. A notable trend emerged—between 2018 and 2020, there was a clear spike in protest activity, especially in Central U.S. Simultaneously, the average number of fatalities per event dropped across all regions. I plotted line graphs to show this temporal trend and created heatmaps to track changes in activity by state. These visuals suggested a shift in how unrest is expressed—more protest, less violence. This could be due to improved response protocols or changing public engagement. I’ll explore this further in the discussion section of the report.