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Community members gather at the gazebo on the corner of Franklin Ave. and W. Main St. in downtown Kent Sat. May 30 to support the Black Lives Matter movement, as well as protest the death of George Floyd. The protest was peaceful and there was not a large police presence.

City of Kent engages in peaceful Black Lives Matter protest

Over 250 people gathered at the gazebo on the corner of Franklin Avenue and West Main Street in Kent on Saturday, May 30 to support the Black Lives Matter movement as well as protest the death of George...

Coronavirus Pandemic Causes Climate Of Anxiety And Changing Routines In America

Justin Sullivan March 14, 2020

RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 13: A Costco customer stands by his two shopping carts at a Costco store on March 13, 2020 in Richmond, California. Some Americans are stocking up on food, toilet paper, water...

Ray Paoletta is a junior political science major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at rpaolet1@kent.edu.

Opinion: Violence is not the answer

Ray Paoletta December 1, 2014

Everybody has seen or heard about the protests in Ferguson, Missouri, and across the country, after a grand jury decided police officer Darren Wilson would not be charged in the shooting death of Michael...

Black United Students stage silent protest against police brutality

Teahl Rice September 3, 2014

Kent State University’s Black United Students hosted a “die-in” demonstration to protest police brutality against African-American youth on Risman Plaza Wednesday.The students, representing...