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Historically Black Colleges and Universities receive bomb threats on first day of Black History Month

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

In a growing national trend, at least 13 historically Black colleges and universities received bomb threats today, on the first day of Black history month.

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  1. The Columbian

    Bomb threats made to historically Black schools across US (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    At least a half-dozen historically Black universities in five states and the District of Columbia were responding to bomb threats Monday, with many of them locking down their campuses for a time.

  2. Local News 8

    Howard, Southern University and other HBCUs receive bomb threats (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Paul P. Murphy and Laura Ly, CNN At least six historically black colleges and universities received bomb threats Monday morning, disrupting campus operations and launching police investigations. Southern University and A&M, Howard University, Bethune-Cookman University, Albany State University, B…

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Bomb threats made to historically Black schools across U.S. (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    For the second time in a month, several historically Black universities across the U.S. receive bomb threats, prompting temporary closures.

  4. NBC News

    Howard, Albany State University among HBCU campuses targeted by bomb threats (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Several historically Black colleges and universities faced similar bomb threats on Jan. 5.

  5. Forbes

    Bomb Threats Target Series Of Historically Black Colleges—Again (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    At least 13 historically Black colleges and universities—including Howard University and Southern University—have received bomb threats this month.

  6. The Guardian

    Bomb threats reported at six HBCUs prompt class cancellations (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Second time this month that historically Black colleges and universities in US faced simultaneous threats

  7. Washington Examiner

    At least seven historically black colleges and universities receive bomb threats (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    At least seven historically black colleges and universities across the United States received bomb threats Monday and were in lockdown as a result.

  8. Al Jazeera

    Several historically Black colleges and universities receive bomb threats (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Six Black colleges and universities faced bomb threats less than a month after threats were made to eight universities.

  9. Al Jazeera

    Historically Black colleges receive threats second day in a row (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The bomb scares come at the start of US Black History Month and a day after half a dozen universities received threats.

  10. KRDO

    More than a dozen HBCUs get bomb threats on the first day of Black History Month (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Holly Yan, Paul P. Murphy and Amanda Watts, CNN A growing number of historically black colleges and universities have had to lock down or postpone classes due to bomb threats on the first day of Black History Month. At least 13 HBCUs reported bomb threats Tuesday.

  11. Washington Times

    Bomb threats made to historically Black schools across the U.S. (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    At least a half-dozen historically Black universities in five states and the District of Columbia were responding to bomb threats Monday, with many of them locking down their campuses for a time.

  12. Voice of America

    Several Black Colleges Receive Bomb Threats for Second Day (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    The colleges and universities received the threats Monday and Tuesday

  13. Towleroad Gay News

    More U.S. Black Colleges And Universities Receive Bomb Threats (opens Towleroad Gay News)

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    Towleroad Gay News's feed description

    (Reuters) - Several Black colleges and universities in the United States received bomb threats and put their campuses on lockdown on Tuesday, a day after a

  14. KVIA El Paso

    At least 9 HBCUs get bomb threats on the first day of Black History Month (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Holly Yan and Amanda Watts, CNN A growing number of historically black colleges and universities have had to lock down or postpone classes due to bomb threats on the first day of Black History Month. At least nine HBCUs reported bomb threats Tuesday.

  15. New York Times

    Historically Black Colleges Disrupted by Bomb Threats (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    At least 17 historically Black colleges and universities said they received bomb threats in the past two days, though no explosives have been found.

  16. KESQ Palm Springs

    After more than a dozen HBCUs get bomb threats on the first day of Black History Month, students and staff express unease and dismay (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Alisha Ebrahimji, Holly Yan and Paul P. Murphy, CNN A growing number of historically Black colleges and universities have had to lock down or postpone classes due to bomb threats on the first day of Black History Month. At least 14 HBCUs reported bomb threats Tuesday.

  17. Portland Press Herald

    Bomb threats made to historically Black colleges across U.S. (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Monday's bomb scares came 1 day before the start of Black History Month and less than a month after a series of bomb threats were made to multiple historically Black universities on Jan. 4.

  18. NPR

    Bomb threats against HBCUs during Black History Month; Vermont's outdoor classrooms : Here & Now (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    A growing number of historically Black colleges and universities began Black history month in security lockdowns. The director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University San Bernadino joins us.

  19. The Guardian

    US historically Black colleges and universities face second day of bomb threats (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    HBCUs in Washington DC and southern states locked down but no devices have been found

  20. CBS News

    Second day of bomb threats against multiple historically Black colleges and universities (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Some, including Howard University, got them both days. No explosions have been reported.

  21. Truthout

    More Than a Dozen HBCUs Faced Bomb Threats on First Day of Black History Month (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    Historically Black Colleges and Universities have faced dozens of similar threats over the past month.

  22. NBC Los Angeles

    HBCU Campuses Targeted in New Round of Bomb Threats (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    More than a dozen historically Black colleges and universities received bomb threats on Tuesday, the first day of Black History Month, NBC News reported. Howard University was among the first to issue a shelter-in-place order early Tuesday — just a day after the school and several other historically…

  23. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Historically Black Colleges and Universities receive bomb threats on first day of Black History Month (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    In a growing national trend, at least 13 historically Black colleges and universities received bomb threats today, on the first day of Black history month.

  24. Axios

    Arkansas HBCUs receive bomb threats on first day of Black History Month (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    Three of Arkansas' four historically Black universities received bomb threats on the first day of Black History Month.

  25. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    'I'm just tired of being terrorized like my grandparents were': More than a dozen HBCUs got bomb threats on the 1st day of Black History Month (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Alisha Ebrahimji, Holly Yan and Paul P. Murphy, CNN A growing number of historically Black colleges and universities have had to lock down or postpone classes due to bomb threats on the first day of Black History Month. At least 14 HBCUs reported bomb threats Tuesday.

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