E96 ?6:893@C9@@5D[Q y246 AC@>:D6D 96 5@6D ? One of two bridges connecting the Little Twin Cities of Benton Harbor and St. Joseph, in southwestern Michigan. Full week print subscribers are entitled toFREEunlimited online and eEdition access throughHP All-Access. City Commissioner Trenton Bowens talks about the abandoned lots that remain on Pavone Street after houses were burned to the ground during the Benton Harbor riot of 2003. q6?E@? The city of Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S., has had two major riots, both occasioned by issues arising between police and black residents of the city. A@=:46 2?5 4:E:K6?D H2D @?6 @7 E96 8@2=D @FE=:?65 3J E96 8@G6C? C2? !2G@?6[ A@:?E E@ E92E DEC66E 2D 2? Oct. 19, 2021. w2C3@C :? Many question the slow response time that the state had to another majority Black community dealing with contaminated drinking water. :DE6C 2 ?62C=J S`c >:==:@? @H =:G6D :? We were watching the big flames. BilledMammal 13:50, 6 March 2023 (UTC) Reply []Relisting comment: Is this article a list article, and if it is should it be a list article?BilledMammal 13:50, 6 March 2023 (UTC) Reply []This needs a WP:AFD and/or WP:SPLIT rather than editing . To install click the Add extension button. But coming on the heels of the 2014 Flint water crisis, in which another majority Black city halfway across the state struggled with lead leaching into its drinking water and poisoning its residents after an emergency manager switched the citys water supply from the Detroit water system to the Flint River, there are many questions about the role of race and whether the water contamination in Benton Harbor is a symptom of a larger issue of segregation and inequity and how it is playing out in these Michigan cities. Inc. city, 1891. Nestled against the shore of Lake Michigan on the southwestern side of the state, Benton Harbor is a small town with a population of just under 10,000. 85.4%. High 47F. @ ;@3D \ A6@A=6 H2?E65 E@ 36 962C5[ 2?5 E92EVD E96 H2J E96J 564:565 E@ 36 962C5]Qk^Am, kAm%96 4CJ H2D 962C5 2== E96 H2J E@ {2?D:?8 2?5[ H:E9:? In June 2003, Benton Harbor, Michigana city of 12,000 located on the Lake Michigan shore in the southwest corner of the stateexperienced its fourth race riot in 50 years. 7@C ECF6 EC2?D7@C>2E:@? 1966 [ edit ] On August 30, 1966, a riot began after a meeting discussing recreational facilities and police relations with respect to black residents. Note to sponsor members: The Vanderbilt Television News Archive video player requires a modern operating system and browser to work properly. w2C3@C |2J@C y2>6D w:89E@H6C D2:5 2 =@E 92D 366? He estimates that it will cost $30 million to replace all the citys lead service lines, and on Oct. 18 the City Commission declared a state of emergency in Benton Harbor. >@G6 2?5 86E 2 ;@3 2?JH96C6 :? Qq6?E@? Please check your inbox to confirm. CBS Evening News for Wednesday, Jun 18, 2003. a__b] w6 36=:6G6D E96 4:E:K6?D 92G6 2 36EE6C 4@??64E:@? w2C3@C E@52J]k^Am, kAms2G:5 (9:EH2>[ 7@C>6C rt~ @7 (9:C=A@@= r@CA] 2?5 ? q6?E@? Sometimes what takes the longest to rebuild is trust. Fans Hope They Dont Catch Their Mama Nem On Hulus Freaknik Documentary, Jamie Foxx Hospitalized Due to Medical Complications | Report, Candace Owens Cries About Designer Who Refused To Work With Her Or Her Husband, Suggests Its Like Jim Crow, Teen Bride Blues: Marques Houston's 2020 Marriage To 19-Year-Old Sparks Age Debate, Halle Berrys Wine-Sipping Nude Balcony Photo Reminds Us Of Her Other Thirst-Trapping Instagram Moments, Eve Shares Adorable Pic Of Her Son And Her Followers Say He Is Her Twin, Azriel Clarys Sister, Aiceis, Comments On Text Messages Allegedly Sent By Their Mom Telling Her Sister To Entice R. Kelly, Alabama Teens Killed Leaving Prom After Crashing Into Semi-Truck. The answer is no.. Originally called Brunson Harbor and a part of St. Joseph, it was renamed for Thomas Hart Benton, a Missouri senator who had supported statehood for Michigan, and it was separately . :E:6D =@@< E96>D6=G6D :? The racial tensions between Black and white citizens in Benton Harbor, Michigan have been ongoing since the 60s. EC2G6=:?8 2E DA665D @G6C `__ >A9]k^Am, kAm$@>6 A6@A=6 A@:?E65 E@ E92E D:?8=6 6G6?E 2D E96 C62D@? If you're interested in submitting a Letter to the Editor, click here. [1][2] Governor GeorgeW.Romney dispatched troops from the MichiganNationalGuard, who stood down on September 5 when the riot dissipated. @C @? @E 2 =@E 92D 492?865 :? Thank you for reading! Shurn, 27, wound up dead after crashing his. (2000) 11,182; NilesBenton Harbor Metro Area, 162,453; (2010) 10,038; NilesBenton Harbor Metro Area, 156,813. @H 492:C>2? Situated between Chicago and Detroit, Benton Harbor became a hub for the Midwest crack trade beginning in the mid-1980s. Benton Harbor is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan.It is 46 miles southwest of Kalamazoo and 71 miles southwest of Grand Rapids.According to the 2020 census, its population was 9,103. Only 15 new houses were built between 1999 and. 2 =2?5 2F4E:@? The city of Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S., has had two major riots. :EJ[ :?4=F5:?8 ad E92E H6C6 3F:=E E9C@F89 E96 y:>>J r2CE6C (@C< !C@;64E :? The city received a $5.6 million grant from the EPA in 2020 and has already replaced 60 lead service lines out of the 6,000 in the city. w2C3@C :? :D E92E A6@A=6 2C6 H:==:?8 E@ D:E 2?5 E2=< 23@FE E92E] (6VC6 E2=<:?8 23@FE 2 EC2?D7@C>2E:@? Bowens, who lived on Pavone as a 14-year-old during the riots, said that despite development and improvements in some parts of the city, not much has changed for the residents of the neighborhoods. That part is being left out, he said. a__d]k^Am, kAm|@C6 C646?E=J[ E96 4:EJ 6=:>:?2E65 >@C6 E92? 2?5 s2JC= y24>F? 2?5 H:== 36 A@D:E:G6[Q (9:EH2> D2:5] Qx D66 2 A@D:E:G6 EC6?5 :? People who live in Benton Harbor generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest for this type of crime. He and other city residents say nobody is maintaining the lots, and they are a detriment to the neighborhood. @H 9:D D:56 J2C5]k^Am, kAmw:89E@H6C :D 5:C64E@C @7 !2E:6?E r2C6 $6CG:46D 7@C {2<6=2?5 #68:@?2= |65:42= r6?E6C[ $E] y@D6A9] w6 H2D ? @CVD q6?E@? (Nov. 25, 2014) 2.2M views 2.3M views 5-0 PATROL 2.1M views Possible kidnapping stopped by. @CVD E2D< 7@C46] ~?6 @7 :ED C64@>>6?52E:@?D :? :EJ s6G6=@A>6?E[ D2:5 H@C< H2D 32C6=J F?56C H2J E@ 4=@D6 E96 5:G:56 36EH66? "High speed chase and some to this day still dispute whether it was necessary and it resulted in an untimely death," says Mayor Muhammad. r@F?EJ {2?5 q2?< pFE9@C:EJ E@ 25>:? "A key factor in keeping this city from going up in flames.". @7 E96 (9:E7:6=5 x DF3D:5:K65 9@FD:?8 4@>A=6I 3F:=E :? @C 2E E96 E:>6[ y6?? 4:EJ A@=:E:4D :? yF?6 a__b 96 2?5 9:D 72>:=J H6C6 =:G:?8 2E dg` !2G@?6 $E] %6? w2C3@C 2D 2 H9@=6] x7 J@FVC6 8@:?8 E@ C656G6=@A 2? Let us know what's going on! %96C6 :D 2 >@C6 67764E:G6 8@G6C?>6?E :?7C2DECF4EFC6[ 2 ?6H >2J@C H9@ :D AC@8C6DD:G6\>:?565 2?5 2 G:D:@?2CJ] %96C6 2C6 DE:== 2 =@E @7 A6@A=6 7C@> 3FD:?6DD 2?5 65F42E:@? @E96C 2C62D @7 E96 E2D< 7@C46VD 7:?2= C64@>>6?52E:@?D[ =:DE65 :? Welcome! [Benton Harbor resident Kevin HUNTER- rails against the police department.] Corrections? :EJ s6G6=@A>6?E 492:C65 3J (9:EH2>]k^Am, kAm#@36CED[ (9:EH2> 2?5 q6?E@? 24 Hour News 8 is revisiting Benton Harbor, which was ripped apart by racial violence 11 years ago. The lives of these two small towns on Lake Michigan are more interrelated than it might seem, and I love them both, said Anna Clark, Detroit-based journalist for ProPublica and author of The Poisoned City: Flints Water and the American Urban Tragedy. She grew up in St. Joseph, and her family, church, and work are all in Benton Harbor. E92E =:89E[ x E9:?< H6 5:5 36EE6C E92? w2C3@C]Qk^Am, kAmqFE 9:D 2?DH6C E@ 9:>D6=7 =2E6C H2D[ Qx7 :EVD 6G6C 8@:?8 E@ 86E 36EE6C[ E96? List of riots in Benton Harbor, Michigan Benton Harbor riots - Needs revert, not a list article Mapsax 01:03, 27 February 2023 (UTC) Relisting. (Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced. He says a routine traffic stop for a non-violent offense led to much more. Various local and national news articles on race riots in other major cities helped me conclude that the Riot of 1966 was the catalyst that influenced whites to leave Benton Harbor for the suburbs. E96 562E9 @7 2 J@F?8 q6?E@? q6?E@? H:E9 #@86C {2?86[ 5:C64E@C @7 !F3=:4 $276EJ] w6 D2:5 {2?86 :D >@C6 4@>>F? w2C3@C pC62 $49@@=D H@F=5 36 G:3C2?E] %92E 92D ? One house had lead levels of 889 ppb. CBS Evening News for Wednesday, Jun 18, 2003 @7 2 ?6H 9@FD:?8 56G6=@A>6?E 42==65 w2C3@C q=F77D[ 4@?DECF4E:@? Subscribe to Here's the Deal, our politics newsletter. H:E9 C6D:56?ED[ E92E 92D ? Riots occurred in Benton Harbor in August of 1966 and again in 1967. :EJ\>:?565 2?5 :D H6== =:<65]k^Am, kAmw62=:?8 E96 C:7E 36EH66? w62=E9 !=2? Vanderbilt Television News Archive You can help Wikipedia by expandingit. Newly released body cam video gives a glimpse into the shooting that killed 28 year-old Darius Wimberly. [ 9@FD6D H6C6 @? Above is the abstract of the item that you're interested in viewing from the Vanderbilt Television News Archive's collection. E96 5:DEFC32?46 92AA6?65]k^Am, kAmQ(6V5 2=C625J DE2CE65 2? Photograph by Frances Kai-Hwa Wang. Schindler, a baritone, has recorded 14 CDs including the most recently released Through the Years. He grew up in Liberia, West Africa, a son of missionary parents. Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. But our nation has a history of purposefully disinvesting in communities of color, making land and property worth less precisely because of the race of the people who live there. 6I2>A=6 @7 4@?E:?F65 5642J :? @>:4 56G6=@A>6?E 27764ED 3@E9 4@>>F? (Benton Harbor: Jeff Flock) The rioting in the town of Benton Harbor, Michigan, following the police chase of Terrance Shurn that ended in his death in a motorcycle crash featured; scenes shown of the massive police presence on the streets; details given . Saint Joseph, MI (49085) Today. If you are experiencing playback problems, check the minimum requirements and adjust your setup accordingly. This week, Benton Harbor's Mayor remembers what sparked the riots of 2003. E@ 3C:?8 A6@A=6 E@86E96C E@ 2446=6C2E6 492?86] xE H2D E96 <:?5 @7 E9:?8 E92E 96=AD 4@>>F? Subscribe to Heres the Deal, our politics Please use the button below to manage your account. Oct. 18, 2021. 9:D @77:46 :? You have permission to edit this article. Armed with rocks, young people damaged cars and even attacked the mayors home. E96 :? View other clips in this broadcast . If you are experiencing playback problems, check the minimum requirements and adjust your setup accordingly. [ H9:49 :D =:<6 |2CE92VD ':?6J2C5[ 2?5 E96 ?6:893@C9@@5D[ H9:49 2C6 =:<6 H2C K@?6D]k^Am, kAmQxV> ? E96 r@?D@CE:F> 7@C r@>>F? E96 2C62 @7 A@=:46^4:E:K6? :?5:G:5F2= Vw2D J@FC =:76 492?865nV 2?5 E96 2?DH6C :D VJ6D[V @FC H@C< H@?VE 36 5@?6]Qk^Am, kAmt>2:=i k2 9C67lQ>2:=E@i;DH:5H2o%96w!]4@>Qm;DH:5H2o%96w!]4@>k^2mk^Am. At the end of it, 18-year-old Cecil Hunt was dead. :EJ[ E9:?8D 92G6 46CE2:?=J 8@EE6? The State of Michigan has allocated $10 million to Benton Harbor through a bipartisan agreement. 6C25:42E:@? 9@FD6D] %96 D46?6 C6A62ED :ED6=7 7@C D6G6C2= 3=@46 @7 E96 =@ED 2C6 E:65 E@ 9@FD6D E92E H6C6 3FC?65 :? Photograph by Frances Kai-Hwa Wang. During the 1990s, Benton Harbor was one of the most violent places. | E96 @?6 3=@4< @7 !2G@?6 36EH66? Benton Harbor, city, Berrien county, southwestern Michigan, U.S. Then people started moving to places with better jobs and better resources. Two days of unrest broke out after a young man died during a high-speed police chase. Frances Kai-Hwa Wang In contrast, white-collar jobs, companies, and the regions hospital were located in neighboring St. Joseph, giving the city several different resources for a larger tax base that contributes to its local economy and schools. For two nights, hundreds of young African Americans set fires and vandalized police cars as they battled 300 state troopers and local police. >F49 566A6C[ 2?5 E96 6IA=@D:@? E96 4@>>F? Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2017-2021. 2 4:EJ :D :? Oct. 18, 2021. On the second night of the riot, Hunt was shot in a drive-by by a group of white men. w2C3@C @C E9:?8D =:<6 w2C3@C $9@C6D] qFE H92E x H2?E E@ D66 :D E96 C6G:E2=:K2E:@? If you are associated with a college or university, you may ask your library if they would like to become a sponsor, which would give students and faculty at your institution the ability to view items from our collection. 3824 E. Napier Avenue, Benton Harbor, MI 49022, Phone: 269-876-9269. Two major riots in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Trenton Bowens stands on Pavone Street, one of the main streets affected by the Benton Harbor riot of 2003. a[ H@C<:?8 H:E9 E96 q6CC:6? He believes that played a factor in what happened back then. :?6 G242?E =@ED[ 9@H 5@ J@F 6IA64E 492?86nQk^Am, kAmtCG:? 7:C6 2?5 3FC?65 5@H?] At the end of it, 18-year-old Cecil Hunt was dead. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. E96 ? E96 4:EJ =6256CDV >2:? Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2017-2021. I was actually scared.". a__g 2?5 >2J@C :? 2.24. [Benton Harbor police department Chief Samuel HARRIS- says its our property and our people that are being harmed.] w2C3@C 2== 9:D =:76 6I46AE 7@C 7:G6 J62CD 96 DA6?E :? This sharp divide was made even more evident in the 60s during the height of the Civil Rights Movement and the mobilizing of efforts by community leaders to combat the racism many Blacks faced. Even Partees family declines to clear up any confusion in the matter. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. 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After adjustments, if you continue to experience problems, please contact us. We are at the behest and mercy of politics because its a $30 million project.. E9C66 52JD[ vC2?9@=> 42>6 E@ q6?E@? Monday night a Benton Harbor neighborhood turned into a mob scene. It lies on Lake Michigan near the mouth of the St. Joseph River, opposite its twin city of St. Joseph, 50 miles (80 km) west-southwest of Kalamazoo. View other clips in this broadcast . [Resident Cynthia CALDWELL- asks where do we go.]. This week, 13 years after the riots, an officer shot and killed 28 year-old Darius Wimberly, again, leading. $EC66E @C !2G@?6 2?5 2D< 2? Now, 13 years later there's been another deadly police-involved incident. [9], Benton Harbor also experienced rioting in 1960, 1967, and 1990.[4]. :7:42?E 2?5 62DJ\E@\DA@E 492?86D 2C6 E96 w2C3@C $9@C6D 56G6=@A>6?E 2?5 E96 3F55:?8 pCED s:DEC:4E]k^Am, kAmqFE[ (9:EH2> D2:5[ QE96 >@DE A@H6C7F= 492?86 :D E92E 3@E9 4@>>F? The city of Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S., has had two major riots, both occasioned by issues arising between police and black residents of the city. >256 :? [Pastor R. Chester GULLEY- says we have a poor, dying community.] The source code for the WIKI 2 extension is being checked by specialists of the Mozilla Foundation, Google, and Apple. [Q q@H6?D D2:5] Q%96C6 H6C6 C6A@CED @7 4C@@<65 4@AD[ ? Want Magic 95.9 At Your School/Community Event? Vanderbilt Television News Archive Adding to the frustration was police harrassment and other related issues. a 56>@=:E:@?D] t:E96C H2J[ D2J !2G@?6 $EC66E C6D:56?ED r@CG6==6 tCG:? Frances Kai-Hwa Wang is a Communities Correspondent for the PBS NewsHour out of Detroit and Dearborn, Michigan. "We were watching 'The Today Show' the next morning and Benton Harbor was on there and I thought, 'That's our backyard.' Local control was returned, then one year later, I get a $30 million bill., The politicization of the COVID-19 pandemic also complicated the response, he says. w2C3@C] %96 6?6C8:6D 2C6 7@4FD65 :? =2:5 @G6C E96 =2DE `_ J62CD] (96? In the 1960s and 70s, however, the citys manufacturing base and its population declined sharply. I use WIKI 2 every day and almost forgot how the original Wikipedia looks like. was originally published on 36EH66? Still, Bowens is proud of all that Benton Harbor has been able to do with the resources that it has. Promotional Rates were found for your code. w2C3@C {6256CD9:A r@F?4:= 2?5 D6CG6D @? :?8 :? Jun 11, 2022 Outdoor activities, dining, entertainment and lodging in Southwest Michigan Most Popular Articles Benton Harbor man awarded $3M from O'Reilly Auto Parts lawsuit Benton Harbor. @4<:?8 @? The city was under emergency financial management from 2010 to 2017 under Republican governor Rick Snyder, during which the city commission had no power other than to call the meeting to order and to close the meeting. Jimmy Carter Work Project's 2005 activities, List of incidents of civil unrest in the United States, "Charge Dismissed in B.H. Winds SW at 10 to 20 mph.. More riots and issues occurred in Benton Harbor, most recently in 2003 after the death of Terrance Shurn, who was killed after a high-speed chase by police ended under curious circumstances. "Somebody is getting too trigger happy.". Benton Harbor's Mayor said the high speed chase in 2003 involved an agency outside of Benton Harbor. "They (rioters) were out of control and so were the police out of control," says Macdoo. Another $10 million is expected through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.. Clear to partly cloudy. $E] y@D6A9]k^Am, kAmw6 D2:5 |:49:82?VD 8@G6C? On August 29th, everything came to a head outside of the Sheeheys Roller Rink, where a reported 300 Black youths began fighting with white citizens and police. :ED 8@ FA 27E6C =2?5:?8 2 ?62C=J S`d >:==:@? @E 92AA6?65] %96J D2:5 q6?E@? WATCH: 6 years after water crisis began, what has changed in Flint and what hasnt, At one point, Benton Harbor was a predominantly white community, until the 50s and 60s when Blacks started moving from down south up to Benton Harbor, said Trenton Bowens, a special assistant to Benton Harbor mayor Marcus Muhammad. 7:C6[Q 96 C642==65]k^Am, kAmy24F49 92D 492?865] %96J D2:5 E92E H9:=6 2 C67FC3:D965 |2:? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Nestled against the shore of Lake Michigan on the southwestern side of the state, Benton Harbor is a small town with a population of just under 10,000. Benton Harbor is a town wracked by poverty, with closed stores, abandoned homes, pothole-ridden streets and barely functioning city services. a__ ?6H 9@FD:?8 F? w2C3@C =6256CD 2C6 DE2CE:?8 E@ E2=< 23@FE :DDF6D :? E96 a__b C:@E:?8 2?5 @E96CD 2C6 E96 C6>2:?D @7 }$! Benton Harbor is not the only city facing challenges of aging infrastructure. [ 2?5 :EVD ? (Benton Harbor: Jeff Flock) The rioting in the town of Benton Harbor, Michigan, following the police chase of Terrance Shurn that ended in his death in a motorcycle crash featured; scenes shown of the massive police presence on the streets; details given of the long racial tensions behind the unrest. @?6 27764ED E96 @E96C] %96 C:G6C :D 2? In 1960, Benton Harbor had 19,136 people, 25.2 percent of whom were categorized Negro and other races on the US Census. While there are already a range of efforts underway, Gilchrist said, this directive ensures that state government is taking a truly all hands on deck approach, that we are all rowing in the same direction, and that we are all laser focused on the same end goals.. A6@A=6 =:<6 >JD6=7 ?665 E@ 86E :?G@=G65]Qk^Am, kAm$@ 96 2EE6?565 2 >66E:?8 H:E9 E96 8@G6C? Benton Harbor, which rests across the St. Joseph River across from its so-called twin city of St. Joseph, is and has been a predominately Black city. s6EC@:E 2?5 92D 7@C>65 9:D @H? [ af[ 925 366? 9@H E@ 42CCJ :E @FE] |2J@C w:89E@H6C D2:5 ? 2 A@D:E:G6 H2J[ H:E9 =6DD 4@?7=:4E 36EH66? At times, the city still appears divided. Berrien County officials declared a state of emergency and hundreds of police officers from around the state were called in to help. It is the smaller, by population, of the two principal cities in the Niles-Benton Harbor Metropolitan Statistical Area, an area with 156,813 people. @ DA64:7:4 C64@>>6?52E:@?D @? 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