The Illinois Accountability Commission’s final report incorporates data and analysis from the Cline Center’s Firewatch project documenting societal instability events involving federal actors during Operation Midway Blitz. Our full report and methodology:

We are excited to see that a story was written about our new Coup D’Etat Dashboard! It features some of our employees who helped create the dashboard: Scott, Joseph, Loretta, and Emmy, who worked on this as their grad student project. Read the story here:

We had a great turnout for this year’s Linowes Lecture! Last week, we welcomed @katestarbird.bsky.social (U. of Washington), who delivered an insightful talk on how misinformation spreads through online communities—and why it matters most during crises. Thank you to all who joined us!

🌎Learning about international affairs just became more accessible. Check out the new interactive dashboard from the Cline Center at the U. of I. that documents governmental instability around the world in an easy-to-use, interactive format. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/coup-project...

Congratulations to Dr. Avital Livny on winning the Campus Award for Excellence in Guiding Undergraduate Research! Dr. Livny, we thank you for your dedication to student success!

On April 2nd, we will host our Annual David F. Linowes Lecture! This year's speaker is Professor Kate Starbird from the University of Wisconsin. Read more here: buff.ly/3vAUZp1

Data to Insight. Insight to Knowledge. Knowledge to Impact. Our researcher at the Cline Center use data to influence lasting social change. Read more about our researcher here:

Our Coup D’Etat Project has a new data dashboard! Go check it out here: buff.ly/3ClMTgC

The Cline Center provides impactful data driven by our values: collaboration, innovation, transparency, excellence, and difference-making. To learn more visit:

The Cline Center is the proud home of the largest registry in the world of failed and successful coups, and we are excited to share that we have updated our Coup D’Etat data to reflect current events. Find our updated datasets here: buff.ly/4jo89DP

By blending social sciences, humanities, and data science together, the Cline Center is redefining research to help build a better tomorrow. From innovative technology to analyzing news at a gigantic scale, we make data work for scholars.

We could not accomplish the work we do without our team. Read more about the people involved here: buff.ly/BLfBoUE

What is the Cline Center Capable of? Read about our capabilities here: buff.ly/QhIx99F

Did you know that the Cline Center is home to the largest registry of Coups D’Etat in the world? Read more about it here:

Happy Thanksgiving from the Cline Center! 🦃 This year, we are grateful for all of our partners, researchers, and especially our student employees, who are essential in making our research possible. Wishing everyone a safe and festive holiday full of warmth and gratitude.

Data to Insight. Insight to Knowledge. Knowledge to Impact. Our researchers at the Cline Center use data to influence lasting social change. Read more about our researchers here:

Happy Student Appreciation Week! Our work and research would be impossible without the help of our students. Thanks for everything you do!

The Cline Center is home to the world’s largest global registry of failed and successful coups. To learn more about our Coup d’Ètat Project, click here: buff.ly/hXOnBbd

Join us on October 30th at 2:30 pm for the Annual Richard G. and Carol J. Cline Symposium. Experts will discuss “Accountable Policing after the SAFE-T Act” in a roundtable on Zoom. RSVP here: buff.ly/lKLRF2L

The Cline Center aims to transform information into knowledge that advances human flourishing. In short, we use data to help make the world a better place. Read more about our mission and core values here:

Human flourishing starts with informed decisions. The Cline Center's mission is to advance this by turning complex data into actionable insights. Learn how our interdisciplinary teams are creating impactful knowledge for a better world.

Our website has interactive maps you can use to explore the frequency of coup events around the world. You can find them here:

Coups d'etat come in many forms, as exemplified by the Romanian Revolution of 1989. Signifying the end of a totalitarian regime, this event is classified in our Coup d'Etat Project as a realized coup that involved a popular revolt. Learn more from this video:

Cline Center director Scott Althaus discussed the SPOTLITE data release with WBEZ. He says, "The Cline Center Spotlight project aims to rebuild trust between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve." Read here:

Our latest SPOTLITE data reveals a 24% decrease in police-involved lethal force incidents in the U.S. from 2021 to 2023, marking 2023 as having the fewest incidents since 2015. More details can be found about the SPOTLITE Project here: buff.ly/KTLl0nW

Our latest release of SPOTLITE data offers for the first time a comprehensive picture of the demographic characteristics of civilians involved in police uses of lethal force on a national scale, including incidents without lethal outcomes.

Big news from the @cline-center.bsky.social: police uses of lethal force in the US dropped 24% from 2021 to 2023, with 2023 having the smallest number of lethal force incidents involving police since 2015. news.illinois.edu/research-pol...

We’re proud to share the latest update to our SPOTLITE project, which now includes data through 2023. The database documents 28,726 incidents of police use of lethal force from 2014–2023. Learn more: buff.ly/KTLl0nW

The Cline Center is happy to announce the Cline Center’s 2025-2026 David F. Linowes Fellows. Congratulations to Professors Yun Huang and Don Casler @doncasler.bsky.social! You can learn more about their projects and the Linowes Fellowship here: : buff.ly/Sc6usa4

Since 1945, there have been 374 attempted coups, 262 conspiracies, and 458 successful coups globally, and we're still counting. We have one of the largest global registries in the world, and we continue to monitor these political events. Learn more through interactive maps here:

The Cline Center is redefining research by blending social science, humanities, and data science. From next-gen tools to news analysis at extreme scales, we’re making data work for scholars.

Did you know that the countries with the most coup activity are Bolivia, Sudan, Argentina, Haiti, and Venezuela? This includes successful and attempted coups as well as conspiracies. Explore more from our coup data here: buff.ly/GAeuLwQ

The top 5 states with the most police uses of lethal force according to SPOTLITE registry are California, Texas, Florida, Georgia, and Ohio. Learn more on SPOTLITE dashboard: buff.ly/ie2VyW6

The Cline Center’s expansive global news index illuminate societal well-being and the forces that shape it. Dive into the data that drives change: buff.ly/3XZYRJD

The Cline Center’s research employs news indexes and unique datasets to fuel social science research focused on societal well-being. Here’s a look at the data resources we curate to support impactful studies and data: buff.ly/PLd8gfd

Coups come in 3 types: successful, attempted, and conspiracy. Want to learn more about global coup d'etats? Explore our updated dataset: buff.ly/tRLyYrn

The Cline Center is pleased to announce the Cline Center’s 2024 Schroeder Summer Fellowships. Congrats to Larissa Migotto Brandolt and Do Young Gong! To read about their interesting projects visit: buff.ly/kej5XQJ

How do police uses of lethal force impact communities? The Cline Center's SPOTLITE registry is designed to shed light on critical issues by providing detailed data on incidents across the United States, supporting evidence-based policy reform. Learn more: buff.ly/3B9GmwX

Archer is the Cline Center’s tool for accessing the Global News Index. Now, you can learn more about how to use its tools through our video series, available on Youtube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

With the Washington Post discontinuing its fatal police shootings database, the Cline Center is committed to expanding SPOTLITE—our database tracking police uses of lethal force. 2014-2021 data can be found: clinecenter.illinois.edu/spotlite 2022 and 2023 will be released soon

Happy Earth Day! Protecting our planet isn't just an environmental issue—it's foundational to all fields of study, including social research. Let's work together to ensure a sustainable future🌎

Discover Archer: the Cline Center’s tool for accessing the Global News Index. With a user-friendly interface and advanced API capabilities, Archer empowers users to refine queries, create facets, and visualize results easily. Explore its potential: clinecenter.illinois.edu/project/data...

Thank you @jatucker.bsky.social for guiding UIUC students and faculty in a timely conversation about how to mitigate online harms. We discussed navigating one of the most pressing challenges of our time: how to navigate information -- real or false -- in a digital ecosystem.

True scientific progress requires validity, replication & falsifiability. That’s why we prioritize transparency in methods, measures & quality criteria—ensuring research that stands the test of time.

The Cline Center is committed to nonpartisan research that can be used to promote informed decisions that benefit society as a whole. Learn how our data can create a difference:

Bees are dying at unprecedented rates but few Americans are aware of the problem. A 2021 @cline-center.bsky.social study explains why--there has been little news of pollinator declines since at least the late 1970s. Read it here: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... www.cbsnews.com/news/bee-dea...

Our global news index is home to millions of news stories from accredited sources such as the WSJ and BBC. Access it all via Archer here: clinecenter.illinois.edu/project/data...

Many think federal funding for humanities research is a waste, but @cline-center.bsky.social was funded by the @neh-odh.bsky.social to disrupt terrorism by figuring out how to stop the news attention terrorists want. Here's why fed support for research matters. www.news-gazette.com/opinion/gues...

SPOTLITE is the most comprehensive registry of police uses of lethal force in the U.S., and it is still evolving. Learn about how we are building up this dataset into a tool for change:

Learn from student employees Rahul Reddy Chappidi Venkata and Andrea Gerald about how working at the Cline Center shapes their academic experience: