The Kent State shootings in 1970 highlighted and deepened divisions in an already politically polarized country, as did President Richard Nixon's response to them.

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Kalyan Singhal recalls his time at Kent State University at the time of the infamous shootings in 1970.

The Ohio National Guard fired indiscriminately into a crowd of students at Kent State University during protests against the Vietnam War 55 years ago this month.

Today, Kent State encourages students to engage on controversial topics through activities that promote civil discourse while protecting student safety.

Kent State University is holding its annual commemoration ceremony Sunday to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 and the victims who died and were injured during the tragic event.

Sunday marks the 55th observance of the Ohio National Guard opening fire on anti-war demonstrators at Kent State University, killing four people and wounding nine others.

Decades after Kent State shooting, the tragic legacy shapes its activism The university where 13 student protesters were killed or injured during the Vietnam War era worries that other schools ...

As Kent State marks 55 years since the May 4 shootings, the commemoration honors the four dead: Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer and William Schroeder.

The Kent State shootings caused further protests nationwide, inspiring many young people to get involved in activism.

Here is what we know about that day, including who was killed, what led to the shootings and some of the national reaction at the time. What happened at Kent State University on May 4, 1970?