HBCU bomb threats prompt campuses across US to heighten police presence
WASHINGTON - Historically Black colleges and universities in the D.C. region, and around the country, have increased their police presence Wednesday following a second day of targeted bomb threats.
Monday's and Tuesday's threats caused class disruptions on campuses across the country.
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FOX 5's Maureen Umeh says law enforcement agencies, including the ATF and FBI, are investigating are investigating the incidents.
Officials at Howard university in the District say they received a second threat from an unidentified caller on their university phone line just before 3 a.m. Tuesday involving "multiple areas" of its campus.
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The school was put on lockdown for over two hours, and after a search, an all-clear was given when no threats were found.
Since the all clear, both campus and D.C. police, have increased their presence on campus, Umeh says.
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Other area HBCUs, like Bowie State University, Morgan State University and UDC also received threats.
Since Monday, more than a dozen historically Black colleges and universities have reported bomb threats. Law enforcement officials are working to see if the incidents are connected.