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GOP embraces racist lie about Haitians

Police in Springfield, Ohio, say there is no evidence to support conservative claims that migrants are killing cats

Salon · Sep 10, 2024

Morning Joe hosts mock Vance’s ‘obsession’ with cats after he spreads pet-eating immigrant conspiracy

‘What is this guy’s obsession with cats,’ Katty Kay probes as Ohio senator pushes a bizarre conspiracy theory that Haitian immigrants have been stealing and eating pets in Springfield

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2024

Haitian leaders blast JD Vance, Republicans over pet-eating accusations: 'Vile and false'

Different state lawmakers in Florida, which boasts a large Haitian community, came out to criticize the unsubstantiated claims

Latin Times · Sep 10, 2024

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Police debunk Vance’s racist claim that Haitian immigrants are snatching and eating pet dogs and cats

Despite police saying they’ve received no credible reports, the rumor continues to spread thanks to JD Vance, Elon Musk and Rudy Guiliani

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2024

Ohio Attorney General Plans To Sue Federal Government Over Migrant Crisis

Ohio attorney general plans to sue federal government over migrant crisis in small cities like Springfield.

JD Vance falsely accuses immigrants of abducting and eating pets

He claimed such incidents were taking place in Springfield, Ohio. Local police denied this is taking place

Latin Times · Sep 9, 2024

Republicans spread baseless slurs about ‘cat-eating migrants’ in Ohio city

Police reject suggestion by Trump campaign and JD Vance that Haitians in Springfield are eating pets and local wildlife

The Guardian - US · Sep 9, 2024

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JD Vance spreads racist rumor that Haitian immigrants are abducting peoples’ pets and eating them in Ohio

Republican vice presidential candidate posted a video of himself peddling the rumor and saying immigrants were ‘causing chaos’ in the city of Springfield

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2024

Neo-Nazi and far right groups seize on Trump’s anti-immigration rhetoric

Extremist groups are latching on to ex-president’s xenophobic messages to recruit people and spread ideology

The Guardian - US · Sep 8, 2024

‘Injured’ Missouri bald eagle actually ‘too fat to fly’ after gorging on raccoon

X-rays show flightless bird found near Springfield was not wounded, but full of roadkill raccoon

The Guardian - US · Aug 28, 2024

Biden Designates National Monument At 1908 Race Riot Site

President Biden designates national monument at 1908 race riot site in Springfield, Illinois, highlighting racial violence history and ongoing efforts to a...

Biden signs order to establish 1908 Springfield race riot monument as he looks to burnish legacy

President Joe Biden has signed a proclamation to establish a national monument to commemorate the 1908 race riot in Springfield, Ill

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2024

President Biden Designates Springfield Massacre Site As National Monument

President Biden designates Springfield Massacre site as national monument, acknowledging dark chapter in American history.

President Biden To Designate National Monument At Springfield Riot Site

President Biden to designate national monument at 1908 Springfield race riot site, recognizing civil rights history and confronting racial violence.

Biden to designate 1908 Springfield race riot site as national monument

President Joe Biden is expected to sign a proclamation designating a national monument in Springfield, Illinois, at the site of a 1908 race riot that later fueled the formation of the NAACP

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2024

Illinois sheriff retiring after deputy he hired was charged with murder for shooting Sonya Massey

An Illinois sheriff who hired the deputy charged in the death of Sonya Massey has announced that he will retire, five weeks after the 36-year-old Black woman was fatally shot in her home

Broadcasting & Cable · Aug 2, 2024

KCTV Kansas City Names Kerrigan Arnold Co-Host of ‘My KC Live’

Moves from station in Springfield, Mo., and starts on the air Aug. 8

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2024

Sonya Massey made multiple 911 calls for mental health crises in days before police shot her at home

Records released by Illinois authorities show that Sonya Massey, the Black woman shot in her Springfield home by a sheriff's deputy after calling 911 for help, was the subject of at least two other emergency response calls in the days leading up to her July 6 death

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The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2024

Illinois sheriff, whose deputy killed Sonya Massey apologizes: 'I offer up no excuses'

The Illinois sheriff whose deputy shot Sonya Massey, the unarmed Black woman who called 911 for help in her Springfield home, apologized Monday night during a community meeting

Illinois Deputy Charged With Murder In Fatal Shooting Case

Tragic incident in Springfield, Illinois: Deputy Sean Grayson faces murder charges for fatally shooting Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911 for help.

The Guardian - US · Jul 22, 2024

Body-cam video shows Illinois officer fatally shooting Black woman in face

A white deputy, Sean Grayson, shot Sonya Massey, who called police in fear of a home intruder, after boiling water dispute

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2024

White deputy charged with murdering Black woman who called 911 told partner not to render aid, prosecutors say

Sangamon County Deputy Sean Grayson is accused of shooting and killing 36-year-old Sonya Massey after she called 911

The Guardian - US · Jul 19, 2024

Illinois deputy charged with murder after shooting a Black woman

Sonya Massey called 911 to report a prowler when Sean Grayson ‘aggressively yelled’ and fatally shot her in face

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2024

Illinois is hit with cicada chaos. This is what it's like to see, hear and feel billions of bugs

Cicada chaos is flourishing and flying in the American Midwest

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2024

Louisiana lawmakers approve surgical castration for child sex offenders

Earlier this year, 54-year-old Glenn Sullivan Sr of Springfield, Louisiana, agreed to be physically castrated after he raped and impregnanted a 14-year-old girl

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