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Classes resume after threat at Leech Lake school


A girl accused of making a threat to carry out a shooting at the Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School on the Leech Lake Ojibwe Reservation in Minnesota faces charges as early as today.

Classes resumed yesterday after student were sent home due to the threat. The 13-year-old girl allegedly gave a teacher a note about her intention to shoot up the school.

The school is part of the Bureau of Indian Affairs system. It has more than 300 students.

Get the Story:
Leech Lake school resumes after scare (The Minneapolis Star Tribune 2/23)
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Relevant Links:
Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School - http://www.bugschool.bia.edu

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