SEATTLE — The FBI Seattle Division says it is taking appropriate actions to assess comments posted on social media in the past few days regarding local mosques.
"We are taking appropriate actions to assess the veracity of the threat and are coordinating with our community, law enforcement, and government partners to provide guidance on maintaining a routine but vigilant security posture," an FBI Seattle Division spokeswoman wrote. "The FBI's Seattle Division is committed to protecting the civil rights of all members of our Washington state community. Members of the public are critically important partners in our efforts to detect threats to public safety."
Anyone with information on threats of violence or civil rights violations, please contact the FBI at 206-622-0460.
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