[United States] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. More than 1,000 protesters gathered in Morgantown, West Virginia on April 5, 2025, for a peaceful demonstration against federal workforce cuts and in support of diversity initiatives, as part of a national "Hands Off 2025" day of action. The protest remained peaceful with low severity.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates. Given the peaceful nature and local scope of the demonstration, immediate supply chain disruptions appear minimal.

Watch points

• Monitor whether similar protests emerge in other locations as part of the broader "Hands Off 2025" campaign
• Track any escalation in protest activity or scope that could affect transportation networks in West Virginia