On May 4, 1970, the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State students, killing four and wounding nine. A former student who now teaches there reflects on that day and offers lessons for protesters now.
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Biden to send military personnel to help hospitals in Rhode Island as COVID-19 cases surge
Rhode Island is one of six states that will be receiving medical military personnel to help alleviate staffing shortages in hospitals, President Joseph Biden announced Thursday. Starting next week, 1,000 military medical personnel will begin arriving to help mitigate staffing crunches at hospitals across the country, including Rhode Island. A 23-person medical team — a […]
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National Guard Spreads Out Across RI Coastal Towns
The Rhode Island National Guard says it’s already visited about 600 homes as soldiers help enforce the governor’s new executive order requiring a two-week quarantine for all people coming in from out-of-state.
