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Alexandra Filindra

Associate professor of political science and psychology, University of Illinois Chicago

U.S. Capitol Police officers stand at an intersection near the U.S. Capitol and a Library of Congress building in Washington on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, as law enforcement investigate a report of a possible explosive device in a pickup truck.

Democracy Solutions Project

Violent threats against politicians are a risk to democracy

Threats and harassment are more common against officeholders who are people of color, a University of Illinois Chicago professor writes.

By Alexandra Filindra