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Springfield city officials announce cancellation of annual celebration of diversity, arts and culture - safety concerns
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Philip Gourevitch
Trump/Vance terror campaign update
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Adam Wren
"Springfield city officials announced the cancellation of an annual celebration of diversity, arts and culture due to safety concerns, after numerous threats were received by city, county and school facilities."
https://springfieldnewssun.com/news/springfield-cancels-culturefest-citing-safety-concerns-due-to-threats/DRIWTZSROVCW7OEOTU6TGWQ4LY/
Springfield cancels CultureFest, citing safety concerns due to threats
By Jessica Orozco
1 hour ago
Springfield city officials announced the cancellation of an annual celebration of diversity, arts and culture due to safety concerns, after numerous threats were received by city, county and school facilities.
Those threats came after Springfield landed in the national spotlight over its Haitian immigration tensions, especially in the wake of baseless claims agains immigrants going viral on social media and being shared by top Republican politicians including former President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. and vice presidential candidate JD Vance.
According to the city, cancelling the event, scheduled for Sept. 27 and 28, was determined to be “the most responsible course of action to prevent any potential risks to attendees, staff, vendors and volunteers” by city officials in consultation with state and local law enforcement.
“We deeply regret having to cancel CultureFest, as we know it is a beloved event for our community,” City Manager Bryan Heck said in a release. “However, the safety of our residents and visitors must come first.”
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By Jessica Orozco
1 hour ago
Springfield city officials announced the cancellation of an annual celebration of diversity, arts and culture due to safety concerns, after numerous threats were received by city, county and school facilities.
Those threats came after Springfield landed in the national spotlight over its Haitian immigration tensions, especially in the wake of baseless claims agains immigrants going viral on social media and being shared by top Republican politicians including former President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. and vice presidential candidate JD Vance.
According to the city, cancelling the event, scheduled for Sept. 27 and 28, was determined to be “the most responsible course of action to prevent any potential risks to attendees, staff, vendors and volunteers” by city officials in consultation with state and local law enforcement.
“We deeply regret having to cancel CultureFest, as we know it is a beloved event for our community,” City Manager Bryan Heck said in a release. “However, the safety of our residents and visitors must come first.”
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The terror campaign cannot be stopped by one denial from JD Vance.
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