15/05/2025
Today in History: May 15, police kill 2 students during Jackson State protests
Today is Thursday, May 15, the 135th day of 2025. There are 230 days left in the year.
On May 15, 1970, less than two weeks after the shooting at Kent State University, two Black students at Jackson State College in Mississippi were killed and 12 were injured when police opened fire during student demonstrations.
The Kent State shootings, also known as the May 4 massacre, occurred on May 4, 1970, on the Kent State University campus. During a protest against the Vietnam War and the National Guard's presence, the Ohio National Guard fired upon unarmed students, resulting in the deaths of four students and injuries to nine others. The tragedy sparked a nationwide student strike and further galvanized the anti-war movement.