FBI called to 'aggressively' investigate bomb threats made to several

For the second day in a row, at least a dozen historically Black colleges and universities reported bomb threats Tuesday, prompting calls for federal law enforcement to investigate the threats as campuses around the U. S. were locked down. David Wilson, president of Morgan State University in Baltimore which closed its campus Tuesday after a bomb threat was reported, called for the FBI to "aggressively" investigate the threats made to its campus and other HBCUs."Our history has been one where we have endured all kinds of challenges and disruptions, but we have always emerged stronger," Wilson said. In a statement to USA TODAY, the FBI said it was investigating:"The FBI is aware of the series of bomb threats around the country and we are working with our law enforcement partners to address any potential threats," the statement said. "As always, we would like to remind members of the public that if they observe anything suspicious to report it to law enforcement immediately."Among the other campuses to report new threats Tuesday were: Kentucky State University in Frankfort; Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans; Edward Waters University in Jacksonville, Florida; Fort Valley State University in Georgia; Alcorn State University in Lorman, Mississippi; Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas; and Jackson State University in Mississippi. Jackson State University said police determined the threat to its campus was unsubstantiated, according to a tweet. The campus was open Tuesday but with "a heightened presence of law enforcement as a precautionary measure." Tougaloo College, also in Jackson, Mississippi, received a bomb threat Tuesday, WLBT reported. Howard University in Washington, D. C., reported an "all clear" for its campus after another bomb threat was made Tuesday. Also in Washington, police were looking into a threat made at the University of the District of Columbia, WTOP reported. In Atlanta, police said Spelman College also received a bomb threat, WXIA-TV reported. On Monday, at least six historically Black colleges and universities in five states and the District of Columbia also reported bomb threats. And last month, a series of bomb threats were made to multiple historically Black universities Jan. 4. At Howard, which also received a bomb threat Monday, university police chief Marcus Lyles said none of Monday's threats presented a credible danger, "but they have become a drain on institutional and municipal resources and an unnecessary mental burden on individuals trying to learn and work on our campus."The colleges to receive threats Monday also included Albany State University in Georgia; Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Bowie State University in Maryland; Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida; and in Delaware State University in Dover. In Daytona Beach, Police Chief Jakari Young said the person who made the bomb threats claimed to be affiliated with a neo-Nazi group.


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