"Capitol Police responded to a "potential security concern" at the DNC headquarters in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, which was deemed to be a non-credible bomb threat. "This afternoon, there was a bomb threat to DNC HQ that was determined to not be credible by the U.S. Capitol Police," a DNC spokesperson told Axios. "Out of an abundance of caution, Capitol Police is conducting an interior sweep of the building. As DNC Chair Ken Martin has said, political violence in every form has no place in our country. We are grateful to the U.S. Capitol Police and DNC building security for responding quickly and professionally.""
"Meanwhile, several HBCUs went under lockdown Thursday, including Alabama State University, Virginia State University, Hampton University, Southern University, Bethune-Cookman Univeristy, and Clark Atlanta University, according to local news outlets. Alabama State announced it would be suspending all campus activities on Thursday after a "terroristic threat" was directed at the campus. Police have since issued an all clear, though campus will remain closed. Southern University has also been cleared, but activities will main canceled throughout the weekend."
Capitol Police responded to a potential security concern at the DNC headquarters in Washington, D.C., which was deemed a non-credible bomb threat and prompted an interior sweep of the building. The DNC thanked Capitol Police and building security and condemned political violence. Several historically Black colleges and universities went into lockdown, including Alabama State, Virginia State, Hampton, Southern, Bethune-Cookman, and Clark Atlanta. Alabama State suspended campus activities after a reported terroristic threat and later received an all clear while remaining closed. Southern University was cleared but canceled activities through the weekend. Spelman and Clark Atlanta issued shelter-in-place warnings and increased security measures. Virginia State remained on lockdown to prioritize student, faculty, and staff safety.
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