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May 4 Shootings

The shootings at Kent State on May 4, 1970, led to a complex legal fight and eventual settlement.

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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...

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Have any victims or families received civil settlements from the Ohio National Guard after Kent State?

Yes: after years of litigation the families and wounded students accepted an out‑of‑court settlement in January 1979 that provided to plaintiffs in the civil actions; the payment was made by rather th...