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Jan 26, 2026
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Did any civil lawsuits by victims' families against the U.S. government over Kent State succeed, and what settlements were reached?

The families of the Kent State victims did obtain a monetary settlement in litigation arising from the shootings: after years of trials and appeals, civil claims were resolved in 1979 with an out‑of‑c...

Jan 9, 2026

How did state grand jury investigations immediately after May 4, 1970, allocate blame between students, officials and the Ohio National Guard?

A special Portage County (state) grand jury convened after May 4, 1970, placed primary legal blame on Kent State students and university administrators while formally exonerating the Ohio National Gua...