Multiple historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) in the US received bomb threats, according to media reports:
On Monday, the police responded to Maryland's Bowie State University, Washington, D.C.'s Howard University, and at least four other HBCU around the country for bomb threats, reports Xingu news agency:
Bowie State University tweeted it will be closed temporarily on Monday "due to a bomb threat on campus", adding that employees will work remotely while classes will be virtual.
Campus police reportedly responded to a bomb threat made by phone to Howard University at around 4.30 a.m. Monday:
No threats were found and an all-clear was given later.it is the second time this month that a number of HBCU received bomb threats that in some cases led schools to relocate students, faculty and staff while searches were performed:
On January 5, at least three HBCU including Howard University, received bomb threats:
Nothing was found on any of the campuses that received threats, university officials said.
HBCU are institutions of higher education founded to educate African-American students:
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