Youngkin to request emergency funding for Virginia's HBCUs amid bomb threats

[Calista241]

Source: Axios

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) said Friday that he plans to ask the state's General Assembly to provide emergency funding to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) for campus security purposes amid bomb threats that have continued for weeks.

The big picture: Dozens of HBCUs have received bomb threats since January, leading multiple campuses to issue shelter-in-place orders or shut down entirely. The FBI is investigating the pattern as "racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism and hate crimes."

Many HBCUs have had to hire additional police officers as a result.

What he's saying: "I am deeply concerned by the recent pattern of bomb threats plaguing [HBCUs]," Youngkin said in a statement.

He added that he has spoken with the presidents of Virginia's HBCUs to discuss the "disturbing repeated threats on their schools" and that he will ask the General Assembly for the funding next week.

"I am committed to harnessing state resources to support these institutions and will work together with them on a continued coordinated response that ensures the safety of our HBCU students and faculty."

Read more: https://www.axios.com/virginia-youngkinhbcu-bomb-threats-dc3e6e5d-6b3e-42c3-bbe3-1c5d146d86fd.html

[50 Shades Of Blue]

1. YOUNGKIN did? Wonder what the catch is.

[CentralMass]

2. I'm sure tgat it will involve a misappropriation of funds.

[nakocal]

4. The money will go to a private security firm

run by Youngkin flunkies. Please note that the flunkies will have no experience in running a security firm and will be big time Youngkin donors.

[COL Mustard]

12. I'm surprised he's going to undercut one of his supporters!

Will wonders never cease....

[maxrandb]

3. Want to send a clear sign that racism and hate isn't tolerated in Virginia Youngkin?

Then resign you worthless, racist, piece of amphibian shit!

Or, did your think your CRT boogeyman horseshit was just a fucking joke.

You and your fucking party enabled, supported and spread this shit.

Go eat a bag of dicks you fucking Asspickle.

[drray23]

5. What a stupid idiot

Maybe he should start asking himself why he thinks there is suddently so many threats on HBCU's.
If that piece of shit had not used racism as a central theme of his campaign to get elected and inflamed the magats, we would not be in this situation.

[intheflow]

6. "Emergency security funding" probably means

increased police presence and surveillance on these campuses. I'm sure that will make all the Black admin, faculty and students feel soooo much safer!

[Galraedia]

7. Why doesn't he just tell his supporters to stop?

I live in Virginia and I hate this fucking asshole.

[atreides1]

10. Hello

I live in Virginia, too! Youngkin is clueless...and so is Sears and Miyares!!!

[Carlitos Brigante]

8. "911?" "Yes. What is your emergency?" "That raging fire that I added some

gas to, is totally out of control!! Can you believe that?"

[djacq]

9. Wait, What?... "support these institutions" but let's have a CRT Tip Line?

Virginia Legislative Black Caucus “condemn [Youngkin’s] constant attempts to further revise, rewrite, and erase history”

Youngkin aiming at "the erasure of truth and the history of Black and Brown people from public school curricula for the comfort of a few."

[link:https://bluevirginia.us/2022/02/virginia-legislative-black-caucus-condemn-youngkins-constant-attempts-to-further-revise-rewrite-and-erase-history|

[oldsoftie]

11. I must say I'm surprised. But it certainly should be done.

And these people must be found & prosecuted