In 1970, National Guard troops killed four protesters at Kent State. In 2026, federal agents killed two Minneapolis protesters. Public reaction to the deaths was significantly different.

Lewis, a sociology professor, spent decades of scholarship and advocacy to ensure the events of May 4 were not forgotten.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. John R. Cleary became a symbol of a national tragedy. His photograph appeared on the cover of Life magazine, gasping for air as ...

Left: A line of Ohio National Guardsmen, with rifles and gas masks, on the Kent State University campus as they prepare to disperse student protesters, Kent, Ohio, May 4, 1970; Right: US Border Patrol ...

Deployment of troops in Los Angeles viewed as chilling echo of Kent State in 1970. Educator wants officials to stop using ‘hateful, inflammatory rhetoric’ Excessive force against protesters escalates ...

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A former Kent State University student is being remembered for his part in a pivotal moment in American history. John Cleary died on Oct. 25 at his home in Pittsburgh, surrounded by his family. He was ...

John R. Cleary became a symbol of a national tragedy. His photograph appeared on the cover of Life magazine, gasping for air as three students leaned over to administer first aid. Cleary, of Scotia, ...