World News: This May 4, don't look away from the legacy of Kent State

Wednesday, May 4

FILE - Ohio National Guard soldiers move in on war protesters at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, on May 4, 1970. Four people were killed and multiple people were wounded when National Guardsmen opened fire. (AP Photo, File)

Remember what happened at Kent State on May 4? You should.

Happy Wednesday! Here's what we have today:

May 4th is Star Wars Day, but it is also the anniversary of the shooting at Kent State. We're leading the newsletter with a column about the tragedy from Connie Schultz.

Remember what happened at Kent State on May 4? You should.

By Connie Schultz

Every May 4, the ghosts return.

We see them in the images of students huddling around the campus Victory Bell on that sunny day in 1970. They are Ohio National Guard troops aiming their rifles at students minutes later. They are the students trying to save a wounded student, and the girl crying over the body of student Jeffrey Miller.

This is the legacy of anyone affiliated with Kent State. As it should be. To prevent future tragedies, remembrance is crucial.

On May 4, 1970, members of the Ohio National Guard fired into a crowd of Kent State University demonstrators, killing four and wounding nine Kent State students.

I'm glad Trump's legacy could be the end of Roe v. Wade

By Patrick T. Brown

For many conservatives, myself included, the goal of making abortion not just illegal, but unthinkable, has been a driving force behind our interest in politics.

The first rally I ever attended, at the age of 8 or 9, was a March for Life at the state capitol in Olympia, Washington. My first job out of college was working for Catholic Charities, motivated by building a network of material and emotional support around expectant moms in need. My work as a Capitol Hill staffer and beyond has focused on supporting parents and families and reducing the demand for abortion.

When news broke Monday night of the leaked draft opinion in the pending Supreme Court case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, I know I wasn't the only one feeling a rush of conflicting emotions. Concern over the breakdown in the Supreme Court's traditional processes – for starters – and apprehension about what the leak could mean for ongoing negotiations among the justices.

Naomi Judd was a pioneer in talking about mental health

By Steven Petrow

Was I shocked to learn on Saturday that Grammy-winning singer Naomi Judd had died from what a statement issued by her daughters called "the disease of mental illness"? Alas not, since Judd had disclosed her battle with depression so publicly and poignantly in her 2016 memoir.

In that book, "River of Time: My Descent into Depression and How I Emerged With Hope," Judd wrote about experiencing the "boulder-like weight of my severe treatment-resistant depression and terrifying panic attacks." She brought focus and attention to not only her condition but also to millions of Americans – about 1 in 5 adults – who suffer from mental illness.