Court refers Haitian group's case against Trump, Vance to prosecutorsNews Sports Entertainment Business Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals  NEWSHaitian group's court case against Trump, Vance referred to prosecutor in Springfield Max FilbyColumbus DispatchClark County Municipal Court has found no cause to issue arrest warrants for former President Donald Trump or his running mate Sen. JD Vance.The court's decision was announced in a statement by City of Springfield officials after a nonprofit sought to file charges against the Republican nominees for president and vice president for repeatedly claiming Haitian immigrants were eating pets in Springfield despite lacking any evidence.The matter was however referred to the Clark County Prosecutor's Office for further investigation, according to a statement released Saturday.Read More:Haitian nonprofit files criminal charges against Vance and Trump for Springfield claimsThe nonprofit's effort came after Vance posted claims about Haitian immigrants abducting and eating dogs and cats on social media and after Trump repeated the claims during the presidential debate with Vice President Kamala Harris last month.Though local and state officials have said the claims are false, the central Ohio city of 60,000 has been plagued by bomb threats and poor school attendance as the situation gained national media attention.The Haitian Bridges Alliance filed the charges in Clark County Municipal Court on Sept. 24. The nonprofit organization is based in San Diego and advocates for migrants and immigrants, especially those in the Black and Haitian communities.The organization is represented by former federal prosecutor Subodh Chandra. Chandra is now an attorney in Cleveland. He ran for the Democratic nomination for Ohio attorney general in 2006.mfilby@dispatch.com@MaxFilbyCareers Staff Directory Accessibility Sitemap Legals Our Ethical Principles Responsible Disclosure Subscription Terms & Conditions Terms of Service Privacy Policy Your Privacy ChoicesContact Us Support Local Business Advertise Your Business Promote your Event Licensing & Reprints Help Center Subscriber Guide Manage Account Give Feedback Promote Your EventSubscribe Today Newsletters Facebook X Instagram eNewspaper Archives ThisWeek News ArchivesJobs Cars Homes Classifieds Shopping 10Best Events LocaliQ Digital Marketing Solutions© 2025 www.dispatch.com. All rights reserved.
It is very unfortunate that a US presidential nominee is : 

1) A proven criminal
2) A sex offender
3) Fascist 
4) Racist 
5) Sexual Predator 
6) Fraudster 
7) Misogynist
8) Coup Inciter 
9) Traitor
10) Incestuous 

And still somehow he is managing to bypass all laws and run for presidency.

How the laws have failed to protect common people.