Uptown high school cancels classes

Uptown high school cancels classes after threats on social media, school officials say
Sophie B. Wright High School in Uptown was closed to students Thursday due to social media posts threatening the safety of students and staff, according to school officials and the New Orleans Police Department.
Schools across New Orleans receive violent social media threats
Many New Orleans schools received violent social media threats Thursday. Homer Plessy Community School in Treme is currently on lockdown after receiving what the school described as a "copycat threat situation" in an alert sent to parents.
School-related threats in Pa. are on the rise; homicides and violent crime decline
While school-related threats of violence are on the rise this academic year, experts caution that it is too early to determine if this upward trend will continue.
School shooting threats received by Cheyenne's East, South high schools
CHEYENNE — School shooting threats were received by both South and East high schools this morning, with both campuses going into lockdown while police officers searched the buildings for any
New Orleans high school closed due to social media threat
A New Orleans high school will be closed Thursday, Nov. 14 following a threat made on social media. On Wednesday, Nov. 13, officials with Sophie B. Wright High School posted to Facebook that students do not have to report to school out of an abundance of safety.
Kent middle school student accused of threatening to shoot, harm others is arrested, police say
Kent police officers arrested a student and accused him of making violent threats at Stanton Middle School on Wednesday.
'Swatter-for-hire' pleads guilty to 4 counts, including 2 Florida threats
So-called "swatter-for-hire" Alan W. Filion, 18, pleaded guilty to calling in bomb and shooting threats, including two in ...
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Police Say Threat To Jones High School 'Unfounded'
The Jones Police Department has determined that a threat made toward Jones High School this week was made by students who ...
Authorities tracking flood of Arizona school threats
Arizona police and prosecutors are tackling the flood of threats that have plagued Valley schools following a deadly school ...
School threats carry consequences, Florida reminds students, parents
It’s been Florida law since 2018 that making threats of violence against schools is a criminal offense. The state has had a ...
Teen charged with making terroristic threats after Wisconsin school shooting scare, but no real guns found
Detectives questioned the boy, who initially claimed he went to the school to sell candy, but later told a social worker he ...
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Threats to Middle Park High School are unfounded
There was a law enforcement presence at Middle Park High School this week due to unfounded threats made. No lockdowns were ...
Wisconsin Rapids woman arrested after threats made to Washington Elementary School
The Police Department responded to Washington Elementary School Tuesday to investigate a threatening phone call received by ...
New Orleans law enforcement give inside look into training that helps keep kids safe during school shootings
New Orleans EMS and Westwego Fire officials shared with WDSU an inside look at how first responders train and prepare for active school shooter situations.