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Why the ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ have echoed with public support – unlike the campus of Kent State in 1970

  • Written by Gregory P. Magarian, Thomas and Karole Green Professor of Law, Washington University in St. Louis
Why the ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ have echoed with public support – unlike the campus of Kent State in 1970Ohio National Guardsmen on the Kent State University campus prepare to disperse student protesters on May 4, 1970. Troops later opened fire on students, killing four.Howard Ruffner/Getty Images

The president announces an aggressive, controversial policy. Large groups of protesters take to the streets. Government agents open fire and kill...

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