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27 events across 14 weeks

8Damage

10Distraction

9Noise

19.9Avg A

25.9Avg B

WEEK 61Feb 22 – 28

NOISE2026-02-24

DOJ Sues UC System Over Antisemitism at UCLA

Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · narrow

NOISE2026-02-23

DOJ Joins LA School Discrimination Lawsuit

Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate

NOISE2026-02-22

Kansas Law Denies Trans Identities on Official Documents

Policy Changesingle state · narrow

NOISE2025-04-25

Trump Executive Order on Antisemitism

Policy Changefederal · moderate

Trump Executive Order Ends DEI Programs

Policy Changefederal · broad

WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21

NOISE2026-02-21

New Mexico Launches Investigation of Forced Sterilization of Native American Women

single state · narrow

Trump Basks in Black History Month Praise While Dodging Racism Claims

Information Operationfederal · narrow

WEEK 59Feb 8 – 14

ICE Raids and Immigration Enforcement Surge

Enforcement Actionmulti state · broad

WEEK 55Jan 11 – 17

NOISE2026-01-16

HRC Reveals Plan to Fight Trump Anti-LGBTQ Policies

federal · moderate

WEEK 41Oct 5 – 11

NOISE2025-10-10

ACLU Sues Trump Officials Over Migrant Arrests in Colorado

Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate

WEEK 34Aug 17 – 23

Trump Administration Declares Hispanic-Serving College Grants Unconstitutional

Policy Changefederal · moderate

WEEK 23Jun 1 – 7

Activists Warn Trump Administration Poses Top Threat to LGBTQ+ Community

Policy Changefederal · moderate

WEEK 21May 18 – 24

Education Department Investigates Admissions at Virginia High School

Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow

WEEK 12Mar 16 – 22

DHS Cuts Civil Rights and Immigration Oversight Offices

Resource Reallocationfederal · broad

Education Department Dismantling

Policy Changefederal · broad

WEEK 11Mar 9 – 15

Appeals Court Lifts Blocks on Trump Orders Restricting DEI Programs

Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad

WEEK 10Mar 2 – 8

Trump Administration Scales Back FACE Act Enforcement

Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate

WEEK 5Jan 26 – Feb 1

McDonald's Ends Hispanic Heritage Requirement for Hispanic College Scholarships

Policy Changemulti state · narrow

WEEK 4Jan 19 – 25

Trump Executive Order on Gender Identity Challenges Legal Protections

Policy Changefederal · moderate

WEEK 1Dec 29 – Jan 4

House Republicans Push to Amend Title IX

Policy Changefederal · broad

4.2

B

36.8

NOISE2026-02-15

House Renames Press Gallery After Frederick Douglass

Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow

DOJ Sues Providence Public Schools Over Educator Loan Forgiveness

Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · narrow

Trump Administration Challenges College Admissions Affirmative Action

Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow

Nationwide 'Good Trouble' Protests Against Trump Deportations and Healthcare Cuts

Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · moderate

NOISE2025-07-10

Trump Administration Investigates Minnesota Affirmative Action Policy

Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate

Trump Administration Seeks to Eliminate Disparate-Impact Liability

Policy Changefederal · broad

Trump Administration Dismantles DEI and Diversity Programs

Policy Changefederal · broad

B

29.1