Two Springfield elementary schools, Simon Kenton and Kenwood, were evacuated Monday due to unspecified threats, according to the Springfield City School District as reported by The Columbus Dispatch. Students were safely transferred to an alternate location for dismissal. These incidents follow a pattern, as six schools in the district have faced similar threats in the past week. The district did not disclose the nature of the threats, but the disruptions coincide with heightened tensions surrounding the city’s Haitian immigrant population, which has been the subject of false claims by prominent conservative figures, including former President Donald Trump.
In addition to school evacuations, threats have affected local colleges, government buildings, and cultural events in the area. Since last week, the community has faced several disruptions following the spread of debunked allegations about the Haitian population.
Source: The Columbus Dispatch
