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Haitian-Americans in Springfield tell their own stories in a new series from WYSO
By: Chris Welter | Will Davis | WYSO
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YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio (WYSO) — The Haitians in the Heartland series is a result of six months of close collaboration between the Eichelberger Center for Community Voices at WYSO with a… Read More
PolitiFact’s ‘Lie of the Year’ and its impact on the Ohio town caught in the middle
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — The 2024 campaign was unlike any in modern American history. But one thing united candidates across the political spectrum, they were all searching for messages that… Read More
DeWine says deporting legal Haitians in Springfield would slow Ohio city’s economy
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, has pledged to revoke the short-term protective status of Haitian immigrants in Springfield and push for their… Read More
A Springfield group files criminal charges against Trump and Vance for false rumors about Haitians
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A nonprofit group representing Haitians in Springfield has filed criminal charges against former president Donald Trump and Ohio’s Republican U.S. Sen. JD Vance for statements they’ve… Read More
What to know about the threats in Springfield, Ohio, after false claims about Haitian immigrants
By: Michael Rubinkam | Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Springfield, Ohio has been inundated with hoax bomb threats since last week’s presidential debate, when former President Donald Trump falsely accused members of Springfield’s Haitian community of… Read More
Overseas threats hit Springfield, where Trump and Vance lied about Haitians eating pets
By: Patrick Aftoora Orsagos | Michael Rubinkam | AP
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Ohio stationed state police at Springfield schools Tuesday in response to a rash of bomb threats — the vast majority that officials said came from overseas… Read More
JD Vance defends false Springfield claims and DeWine says he still backs Trump on Sunday shows
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Springfield was in the spotlight on the Sunday TV news shows this weekend. Republican Gov. Mike DeWine and GOP vice presidential candidate Sen. JD… Read More
Ohio’s BMV says immigrants aren’t getting favors when getting driver’s licenses or ID cards
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The leader of the state agency that issues driver’s licenses and state identification cards said he wants to set the record straight when it comes… Read More
DeWine sends money and more Ohio highway patrol to Springfield amid national immigration debates
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday afternoon he will send at least $2.5 million in state assistance to Springfield, a western Ohio community home to a quickly… Read More
Cities Challenge Ohio Traffic Camera Law
By: Associated Press
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Two more cities are challenging an Ohio traffic camera law they say would restrict cities’ use of the cameras and are asking county courts to find the law unconstitutional. Dayton… Read More