White powder found at D.C. schools

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Emergency crews responded to reports of suspicious packages at five D.C. public schools.

A D.C. police spokesman Anthony Clay said the schools received letters around noon Thursday containing white powdery substance. Some of the schools were evacuated. The letter at Terrell Elementary on Wheeler Road SE was determined to be non-threatening, and crews have already left the scene.

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