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Threats shut nearly 2 dozen schools across metro Detroit

Many schools near Detroit are closed Thursday due to threats or unannounced reasons.

From suspicious packages to online threats, nearly two dozen schools across metro Detroit are closed today for security concerns.

Schools in metro Detroit and across the country have been swamped with threats of violence in recent weeks, with the vast majority turning out to be false alarms or pranks, yet highly disruptive. The spike in threats has grown significantly in the weeks since a former student shot and killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Valentine's Day.

On Saturday, students across the country are participating in March for Our Lives, a rally in Washington, D.C., that will be matched across the country to protest gun violence.

In Detroit, Police Chief James Craig is expected to hold a press conference regarding school threats later this afternoon.

According to WXYZ-TV (Channel 7) here is a list of schools that are closed Thursday due to threats:

  • Bradford Academy - Oakland County
  • Crescent Academy - Oakland County
  • Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • Detroit Service Learning Academy - Wayne
  • Einstein Elementary - Oakland county
  • Farmington Central High - Oakland County
  • Farmington Community School - Oakland County
  • Fitzgerald Public Schools - Macomb County
  • Frederick Douglas International Academy - Oakland
  • Great Oaks Academy - Warren
  • Hamtramck High School - Wayne
  • Horizon High School - Wayne
  • Jalen Rose Leadership Academy - Wayne
  • NOVA Discipline Academy - Oakland
  • Oak Park Alternative Education Center - Oakland
  • Oak Park Freshman Institute - Oakland
  • Oak Park High - Oakland
  • Oak Park Prep - Oakland
  • Oak Park Schools - Oakland
  • OLHSA Oak Park Head Start - Oakland
  • Pepper Elementary - Oakland
  • Redford Union High School - Wayne
  • Thurston High School - Wayne

In addition, the station said, these schools are closing for unknown reasons

  • ABT High - Wayne
  • Crescent Academy - Oakland
  • Hope Academy - Wayne

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