Lewis helped disperse the crowd after National Guard opened fire May 4, 1970. He dedicated his life to researching and ...

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.

** The video above shows last year’s coverage of the 50th anniversary of May 4 which was virtual due to pandemic guidelines ** KENT, Ohio (WJW) – Kent State University announced their plans to gather ...

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 ...