• Archive of News releases/ emails from Howard

  • Here is an official respons from the Department of Homeland Security on the bomb threats targeted to numerous HBCUs: Addressing Bomb Threats at Historically Black Colleges and Universities 

• Links to websites

  • This article by CNN discusses the impact that recent bomb threats have had on Howard University students:  Howard University receives 2 bomb threats in a week as some HBCU students say they feel forgotten after no arrests in previous threats

  • This article eradicates the stigma behind mental health and violence and provides resources to those affected by this issue: Howard University receives 2 bomb threats in a week as some HBCU students say they feel forgotten after no arrests in previous threatsMental Illness and Gun Violence

  • This article by the American Psychological Association discusses different antecedents to gun violence and ways to overcome it:  Gun Violence: Prediction, Prevention, and Policy

  • This article provides resources to common mental health issues that many college students suffer from: Mental Health Resources

  • This article discusses how violence can impact an entire community and ways to combat it together:  The Impact of Gun Violence on Children, Families, & Communities

 

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• Links to news articles

  • This article analyzes domestic terrorism from an analytical perspective and the changes that have come with updated policy: Pushed to Extremes: Domestic Terrorism amid Polarization and Protest

  • The Annual Explosives Incident Report (EIR) discloses bombing and explosives related incidents from information reported to the United States Bomb Data Center (USBDC).The Annual Explosives Incident Report

  • This article by the Washington Post discusses how the bomb threats against HBCUs affected campuses across the nation: Howard University and at least 7 other HBCUs receive bomb threats, triggering evacuations and lockdowns

  • DHS Provides $20 Million to Local Communities to Prevent Targeted Violence and Terrorism

  • This report by the Department of Homeland Security explains the TVTP Grant Program and how it provides assistance to implement innovative solutions to prevent terrorism and targeted violence: Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grant Program

  • The Department of Homeland Security released an assessment on the primary threat of mass casualty violence in the United States Summary of Terrorism Threat to the United States

  • This article discusses the importance of mental health services to be available to college students: Importance of Mental Health Services on College Campuses

  • Here is a link to Howard University's updated safety protocols and resources: Department of Public Safety

  • Here is a link to DC mental health services and support systems: Department of Behavioral Health

  • This article provides mental health resources for anyone struggling in the DC area: MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES IN WASHINGTON, DC & SURROUNDING COUNTIES

• Specific Quotes

  • In this article by Politico you can read from HBCU leaders and students on how the bomb threats have caused frustration and disrupted communities: “I’m beyond frustrated,” said Carmen Walters, president of Tougaloo College in Mississippi, at a gathering of HBCU presidents at Charlie Palmer Steakhouse in D.C. in August. “I’m very angry that no one has been brought to justice, but there’s been no conversation about the investigation at all.”

  • In this article by CNN you can read from HBCU leaders and students on how the bomb threats have affected their campuses: “The recent bomb threats experienced by HBCUs have shaken students and fractured their sense of safety and belonging, which are critical to their academic success and wellbeing,” Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said in a March statement.

• Response from DHS Ready to be uploaded to YSA website.

  • Here is an official respons from the Department of Homeland Security on the bomb threats targeted to numerous HBCUs: Addressing Bomb Threats at Historically Black Colleges and Universities 

  • This article discusses an update of behind the threats made towards HBCUs and what this could mean for the future of safety procedures on these campuses: “Given the federal limitations for charging under-age perpetrators with federal crimes, the Department of Justice worked with state prosecutors to hold them accountable on charges unrelated to the specific threats to the HBCUs,” according to the FBI. “This individual is under restrictions and monitoring of his online activities.”