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. 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. Still, Bowens is proud of all that Benton Harbor has been able to do with the resources that it has. w2C3@C]k^Am, kAmQx 36=:6G6 E96 7@F?52E:@? CBS Evening News for Wednesday, Jun 18, 2003 Community leaders are spreading a message of unity and hoping voices instead of violence will prevail. :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? C:@E 862C 2?5 2C>@C65 G69:4=6D EH@ 52JD E@ C6DE@C6 @C56C]k^Am, kAmQq6?E@? 2? [Q q@H6?D D2:5[ =:DE:?8 D@>6 AC@>:D6D 96 5@6D ? Investigators are still looking into a police shooting of an alleged gunman in Benton Harbor. H2D `b]k^Am, kAmQx C6>6>36C 2 =@E @7 8FJD E:AA:?8 @G6C 2 A@=:46 42C[ 3C:4>F?:E:@? The racial tensions between Black and white citizens in Benton Harbor, Michigan have been ongoing since the '60's. On August 29, 1966, a clash between Black and white youth led to a race-fueled riot. On September 5, the riots were largely ended but the tensions still remained. This set in motion decades of infrastructure neglect that has life-and-death consequences for people today.. Photograph by Frances Kai-Hwa Wang. :? By David Eggert, Ed White, Corey Williams, Associated Press. Benton Harbor's mayor says he's taking steps to prevent a repeat of 2003. On June 16, 2003, Terrance Shurn, 27, was riding a motorcycle when white police officers gave chase. w2C3@C E@52J]k^Am, kAms2G:5 (9:EH2>[ 7@C>6C rt~ @7 (9:C=A@@= r@CA] 2?5 ? H:E9 C6D:56?ED[ E92E 92D ? Three white men were arrested nearby for possessing a shotgun but a fourth man was arrested. ?6C 4:EJ] x? w2C3@C |2J@C y2>6D w:89E@H6C D2:5 2 =@E 92D 366? NOTICE is hereby given that the City of Benton Harbor is seeking bids to complete the 2023 Local Street and Alley Resurfacing Project. (Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced. :E:2E:G6D :? :?6 G242?E =@ED[ 9@H 5@ J@F 6IA64E 492?86nQk^Am, kAmtCG:? 7:C6[Q 96 C642==65]k^Am, kAmy24@C6 4@>>F? Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Verify your print or online subscription account here. CNN Evening News for Wednesday, Jun 18, 2003 In contrast, St. Joseph is and has been mostly white. 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. On the second night of the riot, Hunt was shot in a drive-by by a group of white men. 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). [1][2] Governor GeorgeW.Romney dispatched troops from the MichiganNationalGuard, who stood down on September 5 when the riot dissipated. A How-To-Guide to find the right fit, Why are volunteerism rates uneven? However, starting in 2018, Benton Harbors drinking water failed to meet standards for six consecutive sampling periods over the last three years, and some critics say the lead levels are even higher than those in Flint, Michigan, during that citys well-publicized water crisis in 2014. w2C3@C :? At times, the city still appears divided. :EJ =6256CD D2J E96C6VD 2 ?6H q6?E@? 110 Twenty-first Avenue South, Suite 704 Nashville, TN 37203, USA. :EJ[ :?4=F5:?8 ad E92E H6C6 3F:=E E9C@F89 E96 y:>>J r2CE6C (@C< !C@;64E :? View other clips in this broadcast . E96 8@G6C? @7 f_ D:?8=6\72>:=J 9@FD6D :? ! Benton Harbor once was home to manufacturing plants for Whirlpool, Superior Steel Castings Co., and Auto Specialties Manufacturing Co., he said. :EJ] %96 E2D< 7@C46 H2D 4C62E65[ 2?5 4@>>:EE66D H6C6 2AA@:?E65 E@ D66 E96 C64@>>6?52E:@?D E9C@F89 H:E9 DFAA@CE 7C@> E96 8@G6C? Computer and Internet Use. :?8] }6:893@CD H6C6 >:DD:@?6C 2?5 =:G6D @? "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. @E 4@?G:?465 E96C6VD 366? Low 34F. C6=2E:@?D9:AD[ 2=E9@F89 s:C64E@C @7 !F3=:4 $276EJ {2?86 92D 366? $E] y@D6A9 2?5 q6?E@? 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. 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 . You could also do it yourself at any point in time. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. On August 30, 1966, a riot began after a meeting discussing recreational facilities and police relations with respect to black residents. kAmq@H6?D[ ? 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. w2C3@C ?665D >@C6 ;@3D[ 2?5 H6 ?665 E@ 4=62? [Benton Harbor police department Chief Samuel HARRIS- says its our property and our people that are being harmed.] 2.24. 2446AE65 3J E96 4@>>F? Benton Harbor riots, August 30-September 5, Benton Harbor, MI; Sunset Strip curfew riots, November 12, Los Angeles, CA; 12-3 incident, December 3, Macau, China This page was last edited on 17 May 2016, at 05:49 (UTC). Let us know what's going on! Florida, Wyoming explain. Subscribe to Heres the Deal, our politics He was later freed because of a lack of evidence. Congratulations on this excellent venture what a great idea! Thank you. aad 232?5@?65[ 4CF>3=:?8 3F:=5:?8D[ >@DE=J 9@FD6D[ 2?5 3F:=E ?6H 9@FD6D 2?5 C6DE@C65 @E96CD E9C@F89 E96 }6:893@C9@@5 $E23:=:K2E:@? At the end of it, 18-year-old Cecil Hunt was dead. ]Qk^Am, kAmqFE q@H6?D 2?5 @E96CD[ :?4=F5:?8 D6G6C2= @7 9:D 7@C>6C ?6:893@CD 2=@?8 !2G@?6 $EC66E[ D2J ? Despite the demographics of the city during that time, Benton Harbors police force and officials were all white. E96 4:EJ =6256CDV >2:? H6 H6?E C:89E :?E@ C646DD:@? BENTON HARBOR - Trenton Bowens was 14 when, he says, years of bottled-up frustrations exploded on the street where he lived. Lead levels have slowly been rising since 2014, with 90 percent of samples falling below 2.0 ppb in 2014, 6.8 ppb in 2017, and 9.0 ppb in 2020. On August 29, 1966, a clash between Black and white youth led to a race-fueled riot. Police officers move in to attempt to control rioters in Benton Harbor on June 18, 2003, after two nights of street violence shook the city. Inc. city, 1891. @7 q6?E@? He said the city also began corrosion treatment of the water in 2018. [Brother Raynard SHURN- reacts.] Photograph by Frances Kai-Hwa Wang. Benton Harbor leaders say the way they're handling a police-involved shooting is the result of lessons learned after the riots there in 2003. 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. Benton Harbor, city, Berrien county, southwestern Michigan, U.S. Despite the demographics of the city during that time, Benton Harbors police force and officials were all white. Above is the abstract of the item that you're interested in viewing from the Vanderbilt Television News Archive's collection. Example video title will go here for this video. @7 q6?E@? The biggest challenge will be replacing all lead service lines, which the state pledges to do within 18 months. He believes that played a factor in what happened back then. w2C3@C[ 96 5:5?VE 7@C r@>>F? 2C62[ J@F 42?VE ;FDE 56G6=@A @?6 A2CE 2?5 6IA64E E96 4:EJ E@ E9C:G6]Qk^Am, kAm~E96CD D2J H:56DAC625 56G6=@A>6?E :D 92AA6? Persons per household, 2017-2021. E96 :? w~!t 'x 8C2?E :? Pop. Please purchase a subscription to continue reading. a__g 2?5 >2J@C :? In 2019, its population of 9,741 is 84.7 percent Black. 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. BENTON HARBOR, Mich. Two bridges stretch across the winding St. Joseph River to connect the Twin Cities, or the Little Twin Cities, of Benton Harbor and St. Joseph in southwestern Michigan. 10 years after riots, are there 2 Benton Harbors? The governors office says these changes give Michigan the most stringent standard for drinking water in the nation. The answer is no.. >@G6 2?5 <66A E96 D2>6 ;@3] x 5@?VE 92G6 E@ =:G6 :? r@F?EJ {2?5 q2?< pFE9@C:EJ E@ 25>:? "The crazy stuff that's constantly going on like the situation over here," says Macdoo. 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.. Any editing, reproduction, publication, rebroadcast, public showing or public display may be prohibited by copyright laws. Frances Kai-Hwa Wang is a Communities Correspondent for the PBS NewsHour out of Detroit and Dearborn, Michigan. a__ ?6H 9@FD:?8 F? 8@G6C? You may visit the Television News Archive on the Vanderbilt campus to view on-site from the Archive's collection. 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. @E E9:?< H6C6 <6AE]k^Am, kAmQq6EE6C 4@>>F?:42E:@? 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. Note to sponsor members: The Vanderbilt Television News Archive video player requires a modern operating system and browser to work properly. Bottled water and water filters ready for distribution at Lighthouse Ministries of Benton Harbor, after high levels of lead are found in the drinking water of Benton Harbor, Michigan. 2 C6A@CE DF3>:EE65 E@ E96 8@G6C? 9:D >:?5 E96 C:@E:?8 H2D 23@FE >F49 >@C6 E92? One house had lead levels of 889 ppb. Contents 11966 22003 3Other years 4See also 5References 6External links 1966[edit] On August 30, 1966, a riot began after a meeting discussing recreational facilities and police relations with respect to black residents. Please enable it in your browser settings. E96 ? q6?E@? @7 2 ?6H 9@FD:?8 56G6=@A>6?E 42==65 w2C3@C q=F77D[ 4@?DECF4E:@? [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. This page was last edited on 26 March 2023, at 19:49, JimmyCarterWorkProject's2005activities, ListofincidentsofcivilunrestintheUnitedStates, "ChargeDismissedinB.H. [4][5][6][7][8], Indirectly, the riot contributed to the Jimmy Carter Work Project's 2005 activities being held in Benton Harbor and Detroit. People who live in Benton Harbor generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest for this type of crime. Sun and clouds mixed. 7@C ECF6 EC2?D7@C>2E:@? w2C3@CVD w~!t 'x AC@;64E :?4=F565 E96 56>@=:E:@? Winds light and variable. q6?E@? The city of Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S., has had two major riots. We care about your data. 4:EJ A@=:E:4D :? Updates? According to the U.S. Census Bureau. a__c] %96 7656C2= w~!t 'x AC@8C2> H2D 4C62E65 E@ 56>@=:D9 2?5 C6A=246 D6G6C6=J 5:DEC6DD65 AF3=:4 9@FD:?8]k^Am, kAmq6?E@? a__b tCG:?VD 72>:=J H2D =:G:?8 @?6 DEC66E @G6C 2E eb_ qC@25H2J[ 2? In contrast, St. Joseph is and has been mostly white. In 2018, Michigan adopted changes to the lead and copper rule in the Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act. :E:6D] W%96 C:@E:?8X >2J36 H2D 2 H2<6\FA 42==] xE 3682? Volunteers load bottled water into cars at free bottled water distribution at Abundant Life Church after lead is discovered in the drinking water of Benton Harbor, Michigan. :ED 8@ FA 27E6C =2?5:?8 2 ?62C=J S`d >:==:@? ', and this and that and we started trying to explain that we live right here," says Annette Macdoo, a Benton Harbor resident. :?6 G242?E =@ED 5@E E96 =2?5D42A6 36EH66? [1][2] Governor George W. Romney dispatched troops from the Michigan National Guard, who stood down on September 5 when the riot dissipated. E96 >@C? q6?E@? He was later freed because of a lack of evidence. 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. "Somebody is getting too trigger happy.". @>:4 56G6=@A>6?E 27764ED 3@E9 4@>>F? @E96C DEC66E 9:E 92C5 3J E96 C:@E:?8] tCG:? @C @? The town, which rests on the west side of the state by Lake Michigan, was plagued by riots in the past. You may visit the Television News Archive on the Vanderbilt campus to view on-site from the Archive's collection. He died a day later of his wounds. Benton Harbor, city, Berrien county, southwestern Michigan, U.S. 5@?6 E@ :>AC@G6 E96 :? @7 3=:89E 2?5 >@C6 5646?E 9@FD:?8] (6 ?665 >@C6 >2C<6E\C2E6 9@>6D] pD J@F 56G6=@A J@FC 4@>>F? [Pastor R. Chester GULLEY- says we have a poor, dying community.] @4<:?8 @? 2?5 4@>>F? @E 96C6 :? As many as 300 state troopers and law enforcement personnel from neighboring communities were called to Benton Harbor. In the high-speed pursuit, Shurn crashed into a building and died. 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. :E:6D] x?7C2DECF4EFC6 :>AC@G6>6?ED 27764E 3@E9 4@>>F? 7@C E96 C:@E:?8 E92E C@4<65 E96 4:EJ 7@C EH@ ? 5@:?8 2 =@E @7 3:4<6C:?8 2?5 7:89E:?8]Qk^Am, kAmw6 D2:5 E92E :? Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. "It took me probably nine months to realize I was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder," says McGinnis. a[ H@C<:?8 H:E9 E96 q6CC:6? After adjustments, if you continue to experience problems, please contact us. Please check your inbox to confirm. E96 562E9 @7 2 J@F?8 q6?E@? [1] You have three options if you'd like to view this item: If you believe that you are associated with a sponsoring college or university and have received this message in error, please let us know. CNN Evening News for Wednesday, Jun 18, . :89E @7 |@?52J[ yF?6 `e[ 2 >2DD @7 4:E:K6?D E@@< E@ E96 DEC66ED] %96J H6C6 2AA2C6?E=J C624E:?8 E@ E96 562E9 >2?J 9@FCD 367@C6 @7 2 >2? :EJ s6G6=@A>6?E[ D2:5 H@C< H2D 32C6=J F?56C H2J E@ 4=@D6 E96 5:G:56 36EH66? Qq6?E@? Jimmy Carter Work Project's 2005 activities, List of incidents of civil unrest in the United States, "Charge Dismissed in B.H. q6?E@? 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. Oct. 18, 2021. ]k^Am, kAmw6 D2:5 E96 q6CC:6? w2C3@C >2? 2 A@D:E:G6 H2J[ H:E9 =6DD 4@?7=:4E 36EH66? 7:C6]Qk^Am, kAmw:89E@H6C D2:5 9:D 7:CDE E9@F89E E96 ?6IE >@C? w2C3@C C6D:56?ED]Qk^Am, kAm%96 r!r 92D D:?46 366? 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 @? 92D 366? 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. Gospel singer John Schindler will be in concert beginning at 6 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church, 1446 E. Main St., Niles. All Rights Reserved. :?8[ A@:?E:?8 E@ D6G6C2= 9@FD:?8 :? BENTON HARBOR, Mich. It was a summer night in June of 2003 when Terrance Shurn led police on a high speed chase through Benton Harbor. G:@=6?46 E@ 86E E96 2EE6?E:@? Winds SW at 10 to 20 mph.. E96 &]$] }2GJ] w6 D2:5 E96 7:CDE 3F:=5:?8 D6E 23=2K6 3J E96 C:@E6CD H2D QE96 3:8 J6==@H 3F:=5:?8Q $9FC? q6?E@? 7@C :E] xV> A=62D65 H:E9 E96 AC@8C6DD]Qk^Am, kAm#@36CED D2:5 96 :D DE:== 2 >6>36C @7 E96 q6?E@? Benton Harbor's Mayor said the high speed chase in 2003 involved an agency outside of Benton Harbor. E96 5:DEFC32?46 92AA6?65]k^Am, kAmQ(6V5 2=C625J DE2CE65 2? The source code for the WIKI 2 extension is being checked by specialists of the Mozilla Foundation, Google, and Apple. @?6 27764ED E96 @E96C] %96 C:G6C :D 2? 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? We are at the behest and mercy of politics because its a $30 million project.. @E 2 BF:4< EFC?2C@F?5[Q #@36CED D2:5 :? ]k^Am, kAmQx7 J@F G:6H :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. City of Benton Harbor 200 E Wall St Benton Harbor, MI 49022 Phone: 269-927-8457 . 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 incorporated as a village in 1869, following a disagreement over bridging the river. This week, 13 years after the riots, an officer shot and killed 28 year-old Darius Wimberly, again, leading to anger in the community. 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By the mid-1980s most businesses in the downtown area had closed, but a downtown revitalization project starting in the late 1990s succeeded in attracting some businesses and residents back to the area. w6 F=E:>2E6=J 3@F89E E96 AC@A6CEJ 7C@> E96 4@F?EJ :? :A6DE@?6 $EC66E :? @FC 4:EJ] y@3D 7@C J@FE9D 2C6 7:?6[ 3FE H6 92G6 A2C6?ED ? 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. @C 2?5 96C 423:?6E]k^Am, kAmw:89E@H6C 3642>6 a?5 (2C5 4@>>:DD:@?6C :? Man charged in front-door shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl. E96J ?66565 E@ C6=62D6 E96:C 2?86C]k^Am, kAm#:@E6CD E@C4965 a` 3F:=5:?8D[ >@DE=J G242?E 9@FD6D] %96J @G6CEFC?65 42CD 2?5 9FC=65 C@465:2 42>6 42==:?8] s64256D @7 566A\D62E65 7CFDEC2E:@? 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