Springfield, Emergency Powers
Trump’s false claims haven’t just triggered a string of bomb threats in Springfield — they’re also draining funds
Springfield Mayor Ron Rue has spent more than a week scrambling to respond to a wave of bomb threats while subtly touting how the bill to keep people safe is growing daily.
Springfield Bomb Threats Coming From Overseas Bots: Mayor
Rob Rue said his city was facing pressures from immigration, but that unfounded claims about Haitians eating pets and bomb threats were distracting from real issues.
After Bomb Threats, Springfield Mayor Gives Himself Emergency Powers
The measure is needed "to efficiently and effectively protect our public safety," he says, urging Trump to stay away.
‘This is costing our city’: Bomb threats and evacuations take financial toll on Springfield following Trump’s false claims
City officials had already asked for state and federal funding to address the challenges of a growing population – largely driven by the arrival of Haitian immigrants.
Springfield’s mayor claims emergency powers to ‘mitigate public safety concerns’ as threats continue to swarm city
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.
Springfield Mayor Invokes Emergency Powers Amid Rumor Fallout
Amid a storm of false migrant rumors, Springfield, Ohio, has been thrust into the national spotlight, leading Mayor Rob Rue to declare an emergency proclamation granting him special powers to address the city's security needs.
‘Vast majority' of bomb threats targeting Springfield, Ohio are of international origin, officials say
A small Ohio city has been inundated with hoax bomb threats since last week’s presidential debate, when former President ...
Bomb threats followed Trump's false claims about Springfield. Some Haitians may leave
A Haitian community leader in Springfield, Ohio tells Morning Edition that some newcomers are pondering leaving after a ...
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Bomb threats force second consecutive day of school closures in Springfield, Ohio
Bomb threats on Friday forced the evacuation and closure of ... Students at Perrin Woods and Snowhill Elementary Schools in ...
2nd day of bomb threats in Springfield, Ohio shutter schools — as tensions rise over migrant influx
Bomb threats in Springfield, Ohio forced elementary schools and municipal buildings to shutter for a second consecutive day ...
Springfield children 'fearful' amid dozens of bomb threats after false migrant rumors
The dozens of bomb threats and the onslaught of public attention that has befallen a small Ohio city since President Donald ...
Ohio Governor Sends State Police to Springfield After Rash of Bomb Scares
After Donald J. Trump spread a debunked rumor about the city’s Haitian immigrants, schools have endured dozens of bomb ...
Ohio governor contradicts Democrat narrative with damning revelation about bomb threat 'hoaxes' in Springfield
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said that the threats made against schools and buildings in Springfield, Ohio, have so far all been ...
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City facilities in Springfield, Ohio, receive bomb threats amid rhetoric targeting Haitian immigrants
City facilities in Springfield, Ohio, receive bomb threats amid rhetoric targeting Haitian immigrants The city was thrust ...
Local Republicans reject Trump's claims about Haitian immigrants in their towns
Republicans in places like Springfield, Ohio, and Charleroi, Pa., say Haitian immigrants have provided a boost.