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

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

The Conversation

From Kent State to Los Angeles, using armed forces to police civilians is a high-risk strategy

Responding to street protests in Los Angeles against federal immigration enforcement raids, President Donald Trump ordered 2,000 soldiers from the California National Guard into the city on June 7, 2025, to protect agents carrying out the raids. Trump also authorized the Pentagon to dispatch regular U.S. troops “as necessary” to…

The Conversation

For some Americans, the Vietnam War is still felt today

Fifty years after the fall of Saigon, Jeanie Jacobs Huffman has not lost hope of bringing her father home

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In a new era of campus upheaval, the 1970 Kent State shootings show the danger of deploying troops to crush legal protests

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has expressed his intention, if elected to a second term, to use the U.S. armed forces to suppress domestic protests. The New York Times reports that Trump’s allies are marshaling legal arguments to justify using National Guard or active-duty military troops for crowd control.

The Conversation

Who Is Taylor Pendrith's Wife?

PGA Tour winner Taylor Pendrith married his wife Megan in their homeland of Canada in 2021

Golf Monthly

Kent State: An American Tragedy Revisited

Explore the historical account of the Kent State University shooting in 1970 and its enduring impact on society through Brian VanDeMark's book.

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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.

WEKU

The best NCAAF logos: college football designs to get your blood pumping

Driving passion for college games, these are the best NCAAF logos

Creative Bloq

Louisiana professor asked students to paint their faces to fulfil his ‘clown fetish’

Joseph Tokosh resigned from Nicholls State University in March after reports emerged that he was requesting face paint images from his students

The Independent UK

A Common Probiotic Could Boost Brain Health in Older Adults

A daily probiotic may help improve mild cognitive impairments in older adults, according to new research presented at the American Society for Nutrition.

Inverse

Corey Conners Facts: 20 Things To Know About The Canadian Golfer

Here are some facts about the Canadian PGA Tour pro and International Team Presidents Cup star

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