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SDS arrests

(L to R) Jeff Powell, Colin Neiburger and Howie Emmer, all members of Kent State Students for a Democratic Society, are escorted by a policeman (at right with sun glasses) April 9, 1969, after they were...

SDS protest 1969

A student wearing a U.S flag as a scarf participates in a Students for a Democratic Society protest on April 8, 1969. About 40 protesters tried to forcefully enter the university administration building...

Canfora tree photo –Tople

Alan Canfora kneels on the ground behind the tree at center as other students and bystanders scatter as National Guardsmen fire on anti-war protesters and bystanders on the Kent State campus May 4, 1970....

Glenn Olds, president of Kent State University from 1971 to 1977.

Remember the past, continue the struggle: the legacy of the Tent City protests at Kent State

Paige Bennett April 27, 2020

Alan Canfora hid behind an oak tree at the bottom of Blanket Hill on May 4, 1970. He had been shot through his wrist by the Ohio National Guardsmen, who opened fire on Kent State’s campus during an anti-war...

COVID-19 leads to budget cuts, layoffs for Kent State

Sara Crawford April 27, 2020

Kent State University President Todd Diacon announced Monday that the university will make a 20% cut to its budget for the 2021 fiscal year that will include salary reductions for staff, along with layoffs...

corona illustration

Should you be sanitizing your shoes?

Shelby Reeves Reporter April 26, 2020

With COVID-19 cases on the rise, people are working to protect themselves from the virus. From wearing face masks to social distancing, stopping the spread of this virus is on everyone’s mind. But false...

People receiving stimulus checks get letter signed by President Donald Trump

People receiving stimulus checks get letter signed by President Donald Trump

(CNN) -- If you're getting money from the federal government as part of the recent stimulus response to the coronavirus, you'll also get a letter from President Donald Trump explaining why.CNN has obtained...

David Hassler, director of Wick Poetry Center and author of the May 4th Voices play. 

‘May 4th Voices’ play brings Tina Fey, others to be a part of virtual commemoration

As the 50th Commemoration of May 4 transitions completely online, one event already fits the bill. The one-hour radio special, based on the “May 4th Voices: Kent State 1970” play scripted by David...

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Justin Sullivan April 24, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 16: An attendee holds a container of Lysol disinfecting wipes as San Francisco Mayor London Breed (R) speaks during a press conference at San Francisco City Hall on March...

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 16: An attendee holds a container of Lysol disinfecting wipes as San Francisco Mayor London Breed (R) speaks during a press conference at San Francisco City Hall on March 16, 2020 in San Francisco, California. San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced a shelter in place order for residents in San Francisco until April 7. The order will allow people to leave their homes to do essential tasks such as grocery shopping and pet walking. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Lysol maker: Please don’t drink our cleaning products

Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business April 24, 2020

(CNN) -- The company that makes Lysol and Dettol is urging customers not to consume its cleaning products after President Donald Trump suggested the possibility of injecting disinfectants to protect people...

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