Haiti

Dr. Barber is co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign and a senior Kettering Foundation fellow. In September 2024, he spoke at a conference at Sinclair Community College.

The criminal charges were filed in Springfield by a Haitian organization last month, accusing Trump and Vance of disrupting public services and making false alarms.

The town hall comes after the city was put in the national spotlight because of xenophobic rumors spread by some Republicans about the Haitian American population here.

Mayor Rob Rue declared an emergency due to ongoing threats targeting Springfield's Haitian community. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine also said a mobile health unit and clinic will come to the city.

The rally was in response to xenophobic rumors about the Haitian American community in Springfield that former president Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. JD Vance spread.

Ohio Gov. DeWine announce safety measures intended to combat repeated threats against city, school and other buildings and businesses in Springfield targeting the Haitian community.

Wittenberg University and Clark State College canceled events and moved classes online amid more threats. People also came to Haitian restaurants and pastors expressed support.

After the spread of false claims online and by politicians that vilify Haitians in Springfield, many say they feel unsafe. They gathered to speak out on Saturday evening.

Springfield mayor has said no evidence has been found to support rumors of stolen pets. The vast majority of Haitians in Springfield have legal status.

A significant outbreak of coronavirus is underway at a Dole prepackaged salad plant in Springfield, Ohio. Health authorities first reported an outbreak at…

A unit from Wright-Patterson Air Force base plans to deliver more than 500 meals from a nonprofit group for residents of Haiti.Officials at Wright-Patt…