Reps. Cori Bush (D‑MO) and Ilhan Omar (D‑MN) compared current law enforcement reactions on university campuses to the National Guard that committed the Kent State University massacre.
Saturday was the 54th anniversary of National Guardsmen opening fire on Kent State students who were mid-protest. At the time, students were protesting the bombing of Cambodia. Four people were fatally shot, and another nine were injured. While many students have been arrested in recent weeks in the name of pro-Palestinian causes, none have reported injuries or deaths as a result of clashes with police.
“54 years ago, the Ohio National Guard opened fire on unarmed students at Kent State. Students have a right to speak out, organize, and protest systemic wrongs,” Omar wrote on X. “We can’t silence those expressing dissent, no matter how uncomfortable their protests may be to those in power.”
54 years ago, the Ohio National Guard opened fire on unarmed students at Kent State.Students have a right …