Short answers, pulled from the story.
Thomas Rotch, a Quaker from New Bedford, Massachusetts, founded the original settlement of Kendal in 1812. James Duncan recorded the town plat for Massillon on the 6th of December 1826 and named it after Jean-Baptiste Massillon at his wife's request.
Massillon became a city in 1868 when the population reached 5,000 people. The town had previously incorporated as a village in 1853 before achieving city status based on that specific population threshold.
On the 11th of July 1937, police opened fire on a crowd near a picket line after a car failed to dim its headlights. Three men died and hundreds were injured during this incident involving tear gas canisters and shotguns used by police and National Guardsmen.
The Massillon Tigers accumulated 25 state AP championships and 9 national AP championships throughout their history. As of 2012, they held an overall record of 837-249-35 unmatched by any other Ohio high school.
Lori Lightfoot served as Mayor of Chicago and President of the Chicago Police Board before her current role. She grew up in the community associated with Massillon, Ohio.