Bomb threat in Minnesota, several schools closed as security measures

Police announced that no suspicious packages or equipment were found after a bomb threat was sent Monday to several schools in the Columbia Heights district, a suburb of Minneapolis.

However, some schools in this district were forced to close for the rest of the day as a precautionary security measure. Columbia Heights' Public Schools district announced that the closing decision was made following a trusted threat, stressing that it was an excessive warning to ensure the safety of students and staff. The lesson is expected to resume normally Tuesday.

The event comes in a tense climate, as some students in this district have been banned in recent weeks as part of the Customs Implementation Office's actions (ICE) in Minnesota. Meanwhile, protests against ICE continues both in this country and throughout the United States. /Euronews. al/Periscopi/