Kent State Protesters Call for University to Divest, Echoing Vietnam War Protests
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered on Saturday, the anniversary of the 1970 shooting by the National Guard that killed four students.
Troops fired on Kent State students in 1970. Survivors see echoes in today’s campus protests
Kent State University is marking another solemn anniversary of the National Guard shootings that killed four unarmed students and wounded nine others on May 4, 1970.
May 4 commemoration at Kent State 'more relevant than ever' as protests spread in U.S.
The intensity of the current protests that have led to more than 2,000 arrests is similar to May 4, 1970, when four students were shot and killed by Ohio National Guardsmen on Kent State's campus, said Canton residents Jim and Lori Sewell. Jim Sewell was in seventh grade when it happened, and he later became a Kent State student.
Kent State protests share parallels from 54 years ago
The incident forever changed national tolerance for U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, and 54 years later continues to be remembered in a solemn observation on the anniversary of that tragic day.
She survived the 1970 Kent State shooting. Here's her message to student activists
On May 4, 1970, the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State students, killing four and wounding nine. A former student who now teaches there reflects on that day and offers lessons for protesters now.
Kent State University hosts commemoration on 54th anniversary of May 4 shootings
Kent State University on Saturday will look to both the past and the future during the annual commemoration of the May 4, 1970 shootings.
Kent State shootings: The 1970 student protests that shook the US
Fifty-four years ago, four students were shot by the National Guard during an anti-Vietnam War protest at Kent State university in Ohio – a tragedy that still resonates today.
54th Anniversary of Kent State University shooting
Following a commemoration ceremony, which included the ringing of the victory bell and a moment of silence, demonstrators gathered to call for a ceasefire in Gaza, and for Kent State to divest from all weapons manufacturers and military contractors.
54 years after Kent State: What limits are there to freedoms of speech and protest?
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Decades after Kent State shooting, the tragic legacy shapes its activism
The university where 13 student protesters were killed or injured during the Vietnam War era worries that other schools have ...
Squad members relate pro-Palestinian protest crackdowns to Kent State massacre on 54th anniversary
Reps. Cori Bush (D-MO) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN) compared current law enforcement reactions on university campuses to the ...
54 years since the Kent State massacre—and a warning for today
The article reviews the experience of the Kent State massacre of anti-war college students in 1970, which has enormous relevance for today amid the massive police crackdown on campus protests against ...
AP Was There: Ohio National Guard killed protesters at Kent State University
The Ohio National Guard opened fire on unarmed college students during a war protest at Kent State University on May 4, 1970.
Kent State to mark anniversary of campus shooting amid backdrop of unrest
As Kent State prepares to commemorate the shooting of anti-Vietnam War protesters, universities struggle with responding to ...
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From hippie to Devo: Gerald Casale's journey through Kent State and the birth of De-evolution
Departing from the Numbers Band and after completing his studies, Casale pursued art at Kent State University, focusing on ...