#Springfield Ohio

[destielmemenews]

"The Haitian Bridge Alliance made the move after inaction by the local prosecutor, said their attorney, Subodh Chandra of the Cleveland-based Chandra Law Firm."

"Trump and Vance, a U.S. senator from Ohio, are charged with disrupting public services, making false alarms, telecommunications harassment, aggravated menacing and complicity. The filing asks the Clark County Municipal Court to affirm that there is probable cause and issue arrest warrants against Trump and Vance."

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[reality-detective]

Police Chief outside of Springfield, Ohio says his access to the town's police radio frequencies was cut off: “They have decided to go silent. We don't know what's going on in the city. There was a threat at the school today. I couldn't hear it." 🤔

[deanwasalwaysbi]

[agelessphotography]

Melody Drive-in, Springfield, Ohio, Steve Fitch, 1974

[eggmode]

fact checking the "haitian immigrants are eating pets in springfield ohio" thing so you dont have to

(even though you should abaolutely look into it yourself instead of taking the word of some stranger on the internet)

it is not true.

it started because of four separate incidents: a woman made a facebook post that incidentally incited the rumor; there was a graphic video of a woman (in no way connected to haiti) from canton, ohio allegedly killing and eating a cat; a picture of a man from columbus, ohio carrying a dead goose down the street; and the death of an 11 year old boy after his school bus was crashed into by an immigrant from haiti.

first, erika lee was the woman who made a facebook post about her neighbor's missing cat. the neighbors, according to the post, thought that their haitian neighbors had something to do with the disappearance, but no proof to back it up. erika admits deep regret for her accidental spreading of hate towards the haitian immigrant community, and has since deleted the post.

second, the woman who alleged to have killed a cat with intentions to eat it was from canton, ohio, not springfield. she isn't a haitian immigrant, nor does she have any relation to haitian immigrants- she's always lived in canton.

third, the guy carrying the dead goose? the image was found to be taken in columbus ohio and posted on the columbus subreddit. the person who took the photo has admitted regret for posting it because of how its been weaponized against the haitian immigrant community. also we don't know whether or not the guy killed the goose or for what purpose, if so.

an 11 year old boy did die in a collision caused by a haitian immigrant crashing into a school bus. however, the boy's father has stated that he never allowed trump to politicize his son's death against immigrants.

my conclusion? it seems like the far right are trying to cartoonishly demonize the haitian people as a means of inciting fear into voters to get them to support trump. this comes from a place of extreme fascism and racism.

yeah, it's funny to look at what trump said in the debate with harris. "haha he thinks people are eating pet dogs in ohio! crazy, huh?" but let's take a step back to think about where these claims are coming from, and why he's making them. critical thinking, baby

[yuribeam]

With the flood of empty meme-ification of the bigoted violence targeting Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, I had no idea until today that there is actually a Haitian Community Help & Support Center that serves Clark County and surrounding areas.

They were founded in 2023 and help assist refugees and immigrants with a variety of pressing needs, including:

housing

interpreting

job search

welfare assistance

"Through our work and determination, community services must be accessible to people in need of them, regardless of their race, ethnicity, color, religion, or sexual orientation. We envision it as a place where people feel at home when they come for community services and are served with dignity and respect." -HCHSC

They are now navigating the community's fears amid escalating threats, including multiple evacuations due to bomb threats, and violent racism that has exploded after J.D. Vance and Trump's xenophobic fear mongering lies were platformed at the debate.

The Haitian Times and the Hatian Community Help & Support Center organized a meeting on Saturday (9/14/24), bringing together activists from across the country, NAACP leaders, journalists, and local activists in conversation with community members.

The meeting had to be moved online out of fear for residents' safety.

"Some Haitian residents in the meeting shared their experiences in recent weeks and months as the fake news went viral. Participants also shared their fears, concerns and hope for the growing community. Even as they spoke, a ruckus broke out outside the community center from which a few participants logged into the Zoom when a strange truck appeared in the parking lot carrying white occupants acting cagey." - The Haitian Times, 9/16/24

The Haitian Times reports that some parents are keeping their children home from school out of fear for their safety. One woman's cars were vandalized in the driveway of her family home- the attacker used acid and broke a window, while another resident is facing discriminatory eviction from her business location.

White supremacist groups such as neonazis "Blood Tribe" are active in the area and are associated with the origin of the anti-Haitian lie.

Springfield's annual CultureFest, a two-day event that celebrates diversity, arts, and culture, has been cancelled for safety concerns.

"I take my kids to the park usually, I cannot do that anymore. You know, I have to just stay home and just don't go out. We used to just go for a walk in the neighborhood, but we cannot do that anymore," - Jims Denis, quoted in the Columbus Dispatch, 9/14/24

It is especially important to support the Haitian immigrant community during times like these. I hope visibility will shift from unhelpful dunk-on-trump memes to instead focus on the facts of the matter, the actual harm being caused to real communities, and how we can help.

With that in mind, the Haitian Community Help & Support Center takes donations through Stripe and Paypal on their website.

"Your generosity can make a profound difference in the lives of our Haitian community. By making a donation today, you help us provide essential resources, support, and opportunities for those in need. Donate now and be a part of the change. Every contribution counts! Thank you for your support." -HCHSC

(photo from Springfield Flag Day festival, 2023, Springfield News-Sun)

[justinspoliticalcorner]

This evening, racist cat-eating hoax-pusher Donald Trump told NewsNation reporter Ali Bradley in an exclusive interview for the network that he would revoke the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio if he is elected “President” again. The cat-eating hoax was started by Trump’s ticketmate and Ohio Senator JD Vance. Dear Mr. Trump, the folks that are on TPS status are here legally, despite your feverish insinuations otherwise. 

Read the full story at Daily Kos.

[blk-ink-pen]

To the Black people joking about Haitians eating cats in Ohio, you realize if they put me and you in front of a white supremacist and asked them to pick the Haitian, they wouldn't be able to tell the difference between us, right?

[hale-my-nathan]

Trump Weird News - Haitian Hate Heats Up

[reality-detective]

While Democrats in Congress and The Media pretend Haitian illegal migrants are not a problem and eating people’s pets this video is receiving 10s of thousands of Likes showing Attorney General of Ohio demanding court date after The Feds are not cooperating. 🤔

[dragon-365]

I don’t usually make original posts discussing politics/current events, mostly because I’m not the best at it, but I feel the need to talk about Springfield, Ohio

I live near Springfield, I don’t know a whole lot about the community, because.. I don’t live there, but I’ve been seeing the effects that Republicans’ baseless pet-eating rumors have had on them. There’s been more than thirty bomb threats on various locations in the city, from schools to city hall to grocery stores. School has been canceled almost every day this week there. They’ve had to evacuate and lockdown buildings. Allegedly, neo-nazis have been showing up at churches. Thank god none of the threats have actually come through, but there’s no telling if or when one of them will be real

the double and tripling down that the republicans have done only makes it worse, no matter how many times it’s debunked by others, their followers will refuse to back down and look what it’s doing to this community

there is hope though, people have come together to support each other, and that’s the best way to beat this situation: kindness and community

Springfield’s mayor actually told Trump not to hold his rally there, Trump said “he’d have extra security”, as if it’s him that really needs protection

Their high school’s football team is playing an away game right now, and I hope they win

get out and vote if you can, I know I would if I could

[democratthatlovesguns]

JD Vance - Don't fact check me, bruh!

[porterdavis]

Astonishing

[renee-writer]

Springfield, Ohio: The SHOCKING Reality of its Haitian Migrant Crisis