Tag Archives: Springfield

The New York Times reports: The city of Springfield, Ohio, which was singled out by Donald J. Trump and JD Vance during the presidential campaign with false and outrageous claims about Haitian immigrants, has sued a neo-Nazi group that helped draw national attention to the small city in the first place. The suit, filed in federal court on Thursday, was brought …

Newsweek reports: During Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate, CBS moderators were forced to cut the microphones of Republican Senator JD Vance of Ohio and Minnesota Democratic Governor Tim Walz as the two clashed over immigration policy. After Vance claimed that “millions of illegal immigrants” had overwhelmed cities like Springfield, moderator Margaret Brennan pointed out that the issue involved legal Haitian …

The New York Times reports: For Jamie McGregor, a businessman in Springfield, Ohio, speaking favorably about the Haitian immigrants he employs has come to this: death threats, a lockdown at his company and posters around town branding him a traitor for hiring immigrants. They came by the hundreds — phone calls, emails and letters from white supremacists, neo-Nazis and other …

Cleveland’s Fox affiliate reports: In the state of Ohio, private citizens have the ability to legally file criminal charges. Tuesday, a Haitian nonprofit called Haitian Bridge Alliance did just that, bringing criminal charges against former President Donald Trump and Ohio Sen. JD Vance. The bench memorandum and supporting affidavit filed at Clark County Municipal Court comes following unfounded claims from …

“Okay, well maybe I don’t believe I don’t believe the dogs and the cats thing, but there are literally people moving in by the by the thousands in the case of Springfield. “And I think one of the problems here is that somehow Americans who are not intolerant, they’re not bigots, they’re not- but they are troubled by the fact …

From the Springfield Sun-News editorial board: “If I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention to the suffering of the American people, then that’s what I’m going to do,” Vice Presidential candidate and U.S. Senator JD Vance said in an interview. This is an incredible admission from anyone, let alone our sitting U.S. Senator. Sen. …

CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale reports: “I’m talking to my constituents and I’m hearing terrible things about what’s going on in Springfield, and Kamala Harris’ open-border policies have caused these problems,” Vance said. Moments later, he said, “Murders are up by 81% because of what Kamala Harris has allowed to happen to this small community.” “During the time that I’ve been …

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine writes for the New York Times: As a supporter of former President Donald Trump and Senator JD Vance, I am saddened by how they and others continue to repeat claims that lack evidence and disparage the legal migrants living in Springfield. This rhetoric hurts the city and its people, and it hurts those who have spent …

CNN reports: The mayor of Springfield, Ohio, issued a proclamation Thursday claiming temporary emergency powers “to mitigate public safety concerns” as false claims about Haitian immigrants continue to stoke bomb threats and the specter of violence in the community. The proclamation grants Mayor Rob Rue temporary emergency powers to obtain and mobilize resources and address potential threats. “This will enable …

NBC News reports: The Republican mayor of Springfield, Ohio, the city that has been the target of unfounded claims from former President Donald Trump and his running mate about Haitian immigrants’ eating residents’ pets said Tuesday that a visit from Trump would tax the city’s resources. “It would be an extreme strain on our resources. So it’d be fine with …

Columbus’s ABC affiliate reports: Springfield Mayor Rob Rue said he and his family are now getting death threats. Rue told ABC 6’s Darrel Rowland during a Zoom interview that other city leaders also are getting death threats, some of whom have been targeted by swatting calls. “I’ve received death threats, against myself, my family,” he said. “I believe other commissioners …

CNBC reports: Ohio state police will conduct daily sweeps of schools in Springfield after authorities have been forced to investigate “at least 33” bomb threats that led to evacuations and temporary building closures, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said. “We want to make sure, as school continues this week in Springfield, that parents have confidence that the school is in fact …

Columbus’s CW affiliate reports: Clark State College is taking “proactive measures” after receiving two emailed threats, one Saturday threatening a shooting and one Sunday threatening a bomb. These are similar to threats made to Wittenberg University, another Springfield institution. The college states Springfield Police have confirmed the campus safe, but out of caution it will be holding classes virtually all …

The Express Tribune reports: Wittenberg University has canceled all events and activities following a disturbing email threat that warned of a potential shooting targeting the Haitian community, campus police confirmed. This development is part of a wider series of threats plaguing the Springfield area, with multiple bomb threats received by local hospitals over the past weekend. The university’s administration responded …

Dayton’s CBS affiliate reports: A bomb threat forced two Springfield area hospitals to lock down early Saturday morning. Kettering Health Springfield went into lockdown this morning after receiving information regarding a bomb threat. Now, Mercy Health-Springfield Regional Medical Center officials say they also received reports of a bomb threat Saturday morning and were forced into lockdown. Mercy Health-Springfield Regional Medical …

ABC News reports: Two elementary schools were evacuated and a middle school was closed on Friday in the wake of threats in Springfield, Ohio, the Springfield City School District said. The elementary schools released students to their parents, officials said. Though it is not yet known if they are connected, the threats come after baseless rumors spread online in the …

Dayton’s NBC affiliate reports: Springfield City Hall was evacuated on Thursday morning. The Springfield Police Division initially confirmed to 2 NEWS that City Hall was evacuated due to an unspecified threat, but later provided an update that it was a precautionary measure after the city received a bomb threat. “City officials were alerted to this threat via an email message …

It was a nail-biter in Springfield tonight but in the end the good guys lost. The vote was close but Springfield voters on Tuesday rejected an anti-discrimination ordinance meant to protect gay men, lesbian women, and transgender people. The Springfield City Council added those protections to the city’s anti-discrimination ordinance last October. The amendment aimed to provide protection from discrimination …

Colin Murphy reports at Boom LGBT: Mirroring a wave of anti-equality efforts in state legislatures and cities across the nation, opponents of a recently passed LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance in Missouri’s third largest city are asking voters to repeal the law on April 7. In a 6-3 vote on Oct. 13, The Springfield City Council passed City Ordinance 6141, a bill …