[FROM THE ARCHIVES] The University of Minnesota Shuts Down

Here is our last installment of archival episodes, returning to fresh episodes on August 31.On May 9, 1972, a peaceful anti-war rally at the University of Minnesota transformed into eight days of chaos, complete with burning barricades, Minnesota National Guard deployments, and police dropping tear gas from helicopters over campus. We explore the turbulent history of the UMN anti-war protests, Minnesota’s local ties to Honeywell cluster bombs, and a Grand Jury investigation that shocked the Twin Cities.