40 Years Ago: Police Kill Two Students at Jackson State in Mississippi

[DeathlyHurtt]

Lets make a TV show called loses ur rights! Maybe American will wake up then!

[GuinnevereB]

I never took part in any protests, but this video brought back vividly the memories of deep unrest in the country. And it's true, the MSM almost completely ignored the Jackson State murders. I heard about the killings because I was a university student and the news spread through the student / teacher grapevine from school to school, black and white.

Gene Young has a very impressive speaking voice, BTW. My father was a deepish baritone, but Mr. Young;s voice is basso-profundo!

[looolz26]

duude that black guy has the most bad ass voice ever!

[globe255]

You are free to leave the cult of scientology...you are free to leave the cult of scientologyyou are free to leave the cult of scientologyyou are free now!

[882me]

I was 19, on the west coast, on May 4th 1970 and I heard of these deaths at Jackson State. Maybe it was because of the people I knew or the neighborhood I lived in, but it wasn't because of the local newspapers.

Three years later I met someone who had been at Kent State. We spoke of the shootings there and of this incident. He was aware of this and was frighten by any National Guard presence.

[drakewingfire]

Hmm I wonder how close we are to another one of these events?

Pressure is getting more intense, people are losing jobs, starting to see more and more protests popping up slowly.. I think its only a matter of time sadly, hell look at that foreclosure story, they sent in a freaking SWAT team. So who knows how long till history repeats itself.

[Mintsauce27]

You are free to do as we tell you...You are free to do as we tell you...You are free to do as we tell you.

Copyright - Bill Hicks 1993

[muratshawn]

only in a civilized country like america is police allowed to shoot at a crowed that protest lol.....wow.....this is the same country who condemns violence in other countries lol

[KlipKultur4]

Today is a sad day. I love that show. So professionnal. Thanks M.M.

[immigranter]

I never knew about either of these...

[loloioi]

nice clip. loved it. True news. :D

[PaulLeary]

Thanks for posting -- Democracy Now is a superb show!

[carranzapz]

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