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.
Bomb threats lock down two Springfield hospitals; lockdowns now lifted
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WKEF) -- Bomb threats forced lockdowns at two separate Springfield hospitals Saturday morning.
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 ...
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
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The dozens of bomb threats and the onslaught of public attention that has befallen a small Ohio city ...
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City facilities in Springfield, Ohio, receive bomb threats amid rhetoric targeting Haitian immigrants
The City of Springfield posted to social media that City Hall would ... While its not yet known if the bomb threats and ...
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says Springfield bomb threats are ‘hoaxes’ coming from ‘overseas’
The 77-year-old governor told reporters Monday that law enforcement has responded to at least 33 separate bomb threats made ...
Kamala Harris On Bomb Threats At Schools In Springfield, Ohio: ‘It’s A Crying Shame’
The vice president condemned Donald Trump’s racist rhetoric about immigrants that “as usual, is designed to divide us as a ...
Officers will conduct daily bomb sweeps at schools in Springfield, Ohio, after threats
There have been 33 threats in recent days, all hoaxes. This comes amid controversial, unfounded comments about Haitian ...
JD Vance puts media focus on Springfield, Ohio
Fox News national correspondent Griff Jenkins discusses the impact of former President Trump and vice presidential candidate ...