Kent State University

James "Lap" Baker, a 1970 Jackson State College graduate, speaks on May 13, 2021, in Jackson, Miss., about the May 15, 1970, incident where white local police and Mississippi Highway Patrol troopers marched onto campus of the historically Black school and opened fire on students, claiming they had seen a sniper. Baker is among about 70 graduates being honored as the school, now called Jackson State University, is holding a graduation ceremony 51 years after it canceled the 1970 commencement after the violence. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

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FILE - In this May 4, 1970 file photo, Ohio National Guard soldiers move in on war protestors at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. Four persons were killed and multiple people were wounded when National Guardsmen opened fire. The school, about 30 miles southeast of downtown Cleveland, had planned an elaborate multi-day commemoration for the 50th anniversary Monday, May 4, 2020. The events were canceled because of social distancing restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic. Some events, activities and resources are being made available online. (AP Photo, File)

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