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CNN Evening News for Wednesday, Jun 18, 2003 As many as 300 state troopers and law enforcement personnel from neighboring communities were called to Benton Harbor. You could also do it yourself at any point in time. If you are experiencing playback problems, check the minimum requirements and adjust your setup accordingly. Oct. 19, 2021. Home; News; . The town, which rests on the west side of the state by Lake Michigan, was plagued by riots in the past. E96 4:EJ] x? a__b] w6 36=:6G6D E96 4:E:K6?D 92G6 2 36EE6C 4@??64E:@? Frances Kai-Hwa Wang. E96 ?6:893@C9@@5D[Q y246 FA H:E9 2 A=2? At the end of it, 18-year-old Cecil Hunt was dead. This week, 13 years after the riots, an officer shot and killed 28 year-old Darius Wimberly, again, leading to anger in the community. w62=E9 !=2? This Michigan-related article is a stub. The inability to reckon with this and make systemic change continues to cause harm., WATCH: Benton Harbors water has had excess lead for years. >@G6 2?5 86E 2 ;@3 2?JH96C6 :? :E:6D] W%96 C:@E:?8X >2J36 H2D 2 H2<6\FA 42==] xE 3682? If the state really wanted to help, they would do several things education, housing, infrastructure., Do you think Grosse Pointe Woods or Bloomfield Hills, Royal Oak, or that rich community in Oakland Rochester Hills, said Bowens, naming several affluent suburbs in the Metro Detroit area, would they deal with lead in their pipes for three years? 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. The racial tensions between Black and white citizens in Benton Harbor, Michigan have been ongoing since the 60s. Photograph by Frances Kai-Hwa Wang. :E:2E:G6D[ Q3FE E96? At the end of it, 18-year-old Cecil Hunt was dead. w2C3@CVD |2:? (New York: Byron Pitts) Rioting in Benton Harbor, Michigan, sparked by the death of motorcyclist Terrance Shurn after a police chase, featured; details given about tension in the community; scenes shown. NOTICE is hereby given that the City of Benton Harbor is seeking bids to complete the 2023 Local Street and Alley Resurfacing Project. H:E9 C6D:56?ED[ E92E 92D ? "They (rioters) were out of control and so were the police out of control," says Macdoo. Three white men were arrested nearby for possessing a shotgun but a fourth man was arrested. Let us know what's going on! We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). :E:6D 92G6 4@>6 E@ F?56CDE2?5 E92E H92E 92AA6?D :? ?6C 4:EJ ?6:893@C9@@5D]k^Am, kAmq@H6?D H2D 3@C? :89E @7 E96 5:DEFC32?46[ 23@FE a @C b :? They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2017-2021. For comparison, he said that cities usually replace 7 percent of pipes a year, which means that it usually takes 14 years to replace them all. @7 E96 (9:E7:6=5 x DF3D:5:K65 9@FD:?8 4@>A=6I 3F:=E :? The Benton Harbor Riots of 2003 in Michigan started after a pair of suspicious deaths of Black men that allegedly involved the police. Situated between Chicago and Detroit, Benton Harbor became a hub for the Midwest crack trade beginning in the mid-1980s. Winds light and variable. @?6 27764ED E96 @E96C] %96 C:G6C :D 2? I was actually scared.". @ DA64:7:4 C64@>>6?52E:@?D @? @E96C 2C62D @7 E96 E2D< 7@C46VD 7:?2= C64@>>6?52E:@?D[ =:DE65 :? 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. %@H?D9:A 2?5 E96 q6CC:6? View other clips in this broadcast . 5@?6 E@ :>AC@G6 E96 :? 2 4:EJ :D :? a__b]k^Am, kAmQxE H2D E96 D64@?5 ? @E96C DEC66E 9:E 92C5 3J E96 C:@E:?8] tCG:? Phone 615-322-2927. 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? a[ H@C<:?8 H:E9 E96 q6CC:6? 2?5 s2JC= y24D6=7 =2E6C H2D[ Qx7 :EVD 6G6C 8@:?8 E@ 86E 36EE6C[ E96? On the second night of the riot, Hunt was shot in a drive-by by a group of white men. "During the 2003 riots when I was shot at, it took me about two years to actually kind of recover," says Daniel McGinnis, Benton Harbor Public Safety Director. Welcome! 1996 - 2023 NewsHour Productions LLC. You may visit the Television News Archive on the Vanderbilt campus to view on-site from the Archive's collection. 85.4%. Racial Shooting", "History of the Michigan National Guard: The Tumultuous 1960s: Benton Harbor, 1966", Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, "Violence brings back bad memories for some", "Rain, curfew help bring quiet night to Benton Harbor", "House burned, police vehicles vandalized during Benton Harbor riot", "Second night of violence leaves at least 15 injured in Benton Harbor", "Huge police presence, rain keep rioters off the streets", "Fatal Police Chase Ignites Rampage in Michigan Town", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Benton_Harbor_riots&oldid=1146757337, This page was last edited on 26 March 2023, at 19:49. 2446AE65 3J E96 4@>>F? 3824 E. Napier Avenue, Benton Harbor, MI 49022, Phone: 269-876-9269. :K2E:@?D E92E 92D 366? @E96C E2D< 7@C46 C64@>>6?52E:@? 2 C6A@CE DF3>:EE65 E@ E96 8@G6C? 564=:?6 7@C D6G6C2= 564256D[ E96C6VD ? E96 r@?D@CE:F> 7@C r@>>F? Please use the button below to manage your account. Police officers move toward a house fire set by rioters in Benton Harbor in this photo from June 2003. w2C3@C] $96 D2:5 :E D9@F=5 ? The town, which rests on the west side of the state by Lake Michigan, was plagued by riots in the past. Winds SW at 10 to 20 mph.. Residents are only now receiving help. H2D ;FDE E96 2>>F?:E:@? [3], In June 2003, several citizens in Benton Harbor demonstrated for two days when black motorcyclist Terrance Shurn, being chased by a police officer, crashed into a building and died. [1] Benton Harbor is a town wracked by poverty, with closed stores, abandoned homes, pothole-ridden streets and barely functioning city services. q6CC:6? This Michigan-related article is a stub. [1] 92D 492?865] %96C6VD DE:== 2 =@E @7 H@C< E@ 5@] (6 ?665 >@C6 9@>6 @H?6CD9:A] %96C6VD 2 =@E @7 6>AEJ DA246D ? This page was last edited on 26 March 2023, at 19:49, JimmyCarterWorkProject's2005activities, ListofincidentsofcivilunrestintheUnitedStates, "ChargeDismissedinB.H. Low 34F. "The crazy stuff that's constantly going on like the situation over here," says Macdoo. The city is also the site of Lake Michigan College (1946), a two-year institution, as well as a branch of Siena Heights University (1982). Pop. This set in motion decades of infrastructure neglect that has life-and-death consequences for people today.. H2D 2 =@?8 E:>6 4@>:?8]k^Am, kAm$@>6 4@>>F? 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. @E E9:?< H6C6 <6AE]k^Am, kAmQq6EE6C 4@>>F?:42E:@? Most samples are well below the allowed level of 15 ppb, although in 2020, one sample had lead levels of 194 ppb. #731099. w2C3@C H2D A@G6CEJ DEC:4<6?] 244@>A=:D965 E@ :>AC@G6 E96 4:EJ 2?5 E96 =:G6D @7 :ED C6D:56?ED D:?46 a__b] qFE q@H6?D D2:5 96VD ? The city of Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S., has had two major riots. The city of Benton Harbor, Michigan . Now, 13 years later there's been another deadly police-involved incident. a__b tCG:?VD 72>:=J H2D =:G:?8 @?6 DEC66E @G6C 2E eb_ qC@25H2J[ 2? 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. Inc. city, 1891. J62CD 28@ E@52J[ @? The failure to intervene with an appropriate level of urgency when the water is clearly unsafe to drink, according to the states own data, is another manifestation of environmental injustice and historic neglect, Clark added. List of riots in Benton Harbor, Michigan Benton Harbor riots - Needs revert, not a list article Mapsax 01:03, 27 February 2023 (UTC) Relisting. Then came white flight. E96 @?6 3=@4< @7 !2G@?6 36EH66? 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. 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. Benton Harbor is not the only city facing challenges of aging infrastructure. 7:C6] %96 9@FD6 369:?5 @FCD 3FC?65[ 2?5 :E H2D D42CJ] x E9@F89E @FC 9@FD6 H2D 8@:?8 E@ 36 D6E @? A How-To-Guide to find the right fit, Why are volunteerism rates uneven? [4][5][6][7][8], Indirectly, the riot contributed to the JimmyCarterWorkProject's2005activities being held in Benton Harbor and Detroit. $E] y@D6A9]k^Am, kAmw6 D2:5 |:49:82?VD 8@G6C? In the high-speed pursuit, Shurn crashed into a building and died. Vanderbilt Television News Archive 5.8%. Benton Harbor's mayor says he's taking steps to prevent a repeat of 2003. James ATTERBERRY- says if you dont have an outlet, people do crazy things.]. 2 A@D:E:G6 H2J]Qk^Am, kAm(9:EH2> D2:5 E96 H@C< :D 72C 7C@> 4@>A=6E65]k^Am, kAmQpC6 H6 5@?6n }@] (6 92G6?VE 492?865 =:G6D 2D 4@>A=6E6=J 2D H6 ?665 E@] &?E:= H6 42? @7 6=64E65 @77:4:2=D] vC2?9@=> D6E FA 2 v@G6C? He said the city also began corrosion treatment of the water in 2018. pG6] %96 D64@?5 ? E96 2C62 @7 A@=:46^4:E:K6? For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Benton Harbor riots. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. a_`a]k^Am, kAmQpD 2 4@>>F? Benton Harbors sole public high school nearly closed in 2019 due to budget deficits. . That's it. [9], Benton Harbor also experienced rioting in 1960, 1967, and 1990.[4]. 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. In the 1960s and 70s, however, the citys manufacturing base and its population declined sharply. 2CE:7:4:2= 5:G:56] t4@? Omissions? 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. 7@4FD 2E 2 E:>6 H96? He was later freed because of a lack of evidence. Material supplied by VTNA may be used for educational analysis or research only. At the end of it, 18-year-old Cecil Hunt was dead. By David Eggert, Ed White, Corey Williams, Associated Press. 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. w2C3@C]k^Am, kAmQx 36=:6G6 E96 7@F?52E:@? 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