Overview:

Schools in Springfield, Ohio, were closed for a second consecutive day following a series of bomb threats. The threats are linked to growing national attention fueled by false accusations against Haitian immigrants. The local community remains on high alert as political figures continue to spread inflammatory rhetoric.

Public schools and municipal buildings were closed for a second day in Springfield, Ohio, following bomb threats on Friday due to false claims about the city’s growing Haitian population.

“All affected buildings have been evacuated as a precaution,” City spokesperson Karen Graves said in an email statement. “Authorities, with the assistance of explosive detection canines, conducted inspections and cleared the facilities listed in the threats.”

According to Graves, an email bomb threat also targeted several city commissioners and a municipal employee. A second email expanded the threats to multiple locations, including City Hall, several schools, and local government offices.

The FBI and local law enforcement are investigating the origin of the email threats, which have created significant unrest in the city, located just west of Columbus, and triggered fear in the Haitian community.

It was a tense mood Thursday and Friday at the local chapter of the NAACP in Springfield. Denise Williams, president of the chapter, said to The Haitian Times she feared a riot might erupt.

“I’ve been here 37 years and I know what the atmosphere feels like,” Williams...

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