Topline More than 100 schools in Michigan canceled classes Friday due to copycat threats after a shooting at a Detroit-area high school this week, according to local media reports, a significant increase from Thursday, though authorities believe essentially all of the threats are false. All too familiar a sight: Students hug at a memorial at Oxford High School in Oxford, Michigan, on … [+] Wednesday. Paul Sancya/ASSOCIATED PRESS Key Facts The number of schools closed due to threats has risen throughout the week, topping 60 on Thursday in eastern Michigan before reaching over 100 Friday, affecting both the eastern and western parts of the state. Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said Thursday that he believes the state is experiencing a “flood of false threats” on social media largely driven by students trying to get out of class. Still, Bouchard said local authorities are working with the FBI and Secret Service to assess the online threats to determine if any pose a true danger. Four students were shot and killed at Oxford High School in a Detroit suburb on Tuesday—15-yea… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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Over 100 Michigan Schools Close Friday After Copycat Shooting Threats Pour In
