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Residents of Springfield, Ohio, hunker down and pray for a political firestorm to blow over
Items supporting Springfield, Ohio, including the slogan "Speak a Good Word for Springfield or say nothing," and "Hope Sweet Springfield," are displayed in the Champion City Guide & Supply shop window, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Springfield, Ohio. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Pastor Andrew E. Mobley, Sr. pauses in his office at The Family Needs, Inc. food pantry, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Springfield, Ohio. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Cowboy David Graham, of Newark, Ohio, on hand with a message of support, stands near his truck across the street from City Hall, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Springfield, Ohio. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
A mural depicting Hattie Moseley, a Springfield Civil Rights activist who was instrumental in battling the segregation of Fulton Elementary School, is painted on the WesBanco building on East Main Street in Springfield, Ohio, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Springfield, Ohio. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Cowboy David Graham, of Newark, Ohio, calls out messages of support across the street from City Hall, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Springfield, Ohio. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
"Springfield" is displayed on the Interstate 70 overpass, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Springfield, Ohio. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Postcards of Springfield, Ohio, are displayed in the Champion City Guide & Supply, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Springfield, Ohio. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Neighborhood kids gather to sell Kool-Aid and chips, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Springfield, Ohio. Some were kept home from school because of the bomb threats at their schools, and if that happens again, they plan to be at the corner with Kool-Aid and chips again tomorrow. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
A banner with the images of the Heritage Center of Clark County and "Welcome To Our City," hangs along North Fountain Ave. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Springfield, Ohio. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
A kid leans on his bike handlebars as he gathers with neighborhood friends to sell Kool-Aid and Chips, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Springfield, Ohio. Some were kept home from school because of the bomb threats at their schools, and if that happens again, they plan to be at the corner with Kool-Aid and chips again tomorrow. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Neighborhood kids gather to sell Kool-Aid and chips, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Springfield, Ohio. Some were kept home from school because of the bomb threats at their schools, and if that happens again, they plan to be at the corner with Kool-Aid and chips again tomorrow. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Mugs that read "Speak a Good Word for Springfield or say nothing" are displayed in the Champion City Guide & Supply shop window on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Springfield, Ohio. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
"Welcome To Springfield" is displayed on the Interstate 70 overpass, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Springfield, Ohio. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
A mural that reads "Greetings from Springfield Ohio" is seen painted on an alley wall Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Springfield, Ohio. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
An image of a broken heart is fixed across the street from City Hall with the Heritage Center of Clark County, right, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Springfield, Ohio. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)