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The city of Springfield, Ohio has filed a lawsuit against the neo-Nazi group Blood Tribe, accusing them of inciting harassment, threats, and intimidation against supporters of the city’s growing Haitian community. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Dayton, names Blood Tribe leaders and seven unidentified members, seeking a jury trial to stop further threats and impose financial penalties .
city of approximately 60,000 located west of Columbus, has seen its Haitian population grow to 10,000 as immigrants seek stability and work. However, in July, Blood Tribe began framing the Haitian migration as an “invasion” thr
eatening Springfield’s “good White residents,” sparking a months-long campaign of harassment .
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Bomb threats: Targeting elementary schools, hospitals, private homes, and government buildings.
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Death threats: Against residents who supported the Haitian community.
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Intimidation: Displaying swastika flags, carrying weapons, and chanting Nazi slogans at City Hall.
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Threatening voicemails: Sent to supporters of the Haitian community.
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Hateful social media posts: Published to spread hate and intolerance.
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Using dating apps: To lure men to supporters’ homes late at night .
The alliance has since appealed the decision to the Ohio Supreme Court.
