Second Day in a Row of Bomb Threats Against Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Several historically Black colleges and universities have received bomb threats Monday and Tuesday, causing shelters-in-place, cancelled classes, and heightened fear amongst students and faculty.

Schools that received bomb threats on Monday included Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Albany State University in Georgia; Bowie State University in Maryland; Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida; Delaware State University and Howard University in Washington D.C.

Schools getting bomb threats on Tuesday included Edward Waters University in Jacksonville, Florida; Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia; Kentucky State University; Morgan State in Baltimore, Maryland and again Howard University in Washington D.C.

No explosive devices have been recovered. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as well as the FBI are continuing to investigate.

 In a statement to CBS News, a spokesperson for the FBI stated that “[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. As always, we would like to remind members of the public that if they observe anything suspicious to report it to law enforcement immediately.”