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Ohio officials and candidates alike have reacted to the death of a 20-year-old Haitian immigrant who died by apparent suicide after being bullied because of his immigration status and the ankle monitor he was required to have.
Pierre Damas Bel was a Springfield High School graduate and Wright State University student at the time of his death, when he walked into Interstate 70 traffic on Aug. 31. Social media posts from Damas Bel’s account talked about his desire to pursue his education in the U.S., to build a future and play college-level soccer while working toward medical school…