The Ohio town has been suddenly thrust into the national spotlight after a conspiracy theory -- quickly debunked by local authorities -- spread on social media that members of the Haitian immigrant community had stolen and eaten the predominately white population's pets.
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Police officers stand outside the Springfield City Hall after bomb threats were made against buildings earlier in the day in Springfield, Ohio on September 12, 2024. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP)
Several schools in the small town of Springfield, Ohio were evacuated Friday, the second day of worrying disruptions amid anti-Haitian-immigrant tensions stoked by Donald Trump and his Republican
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