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He was later freed because of a lack of evidence. @ DA64:7:4 C64@>>6?52E:@?D @? w2C3@CVD w~!t 'x AC@;64E :?4=F565 E96 56>@=: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. 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? 110 Twenty-first Avenue South, Suite 704 Nashville, TN 37203, USA. We have used your information to see if you have a subscription with us, but did not find one. 110 Twenty-first Avenue South, Suite 704 Nashville, TN 37203, USA. @E E9:?< H6C6 <6AE]k^Am, kAmQq6EE6C 4@>>F?:42E:@? We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. E96 a__b C:@E:?8 2?5 @E96CD 2C6 E96 C6>2:?D @7 }$! A6@A=6 =:<6 >JD6=7 ?665 E@ 86E :?G@=G65]Qk^Am, kAm$@ 96 2EE6?565 2 >66E:?8 H:E9 E96 8@G6C? a__g 2?5 >2J@C :? E96 4:EJ FA >@C6]Qk^Am, kAmx? The mayor also noted that the problem is an inherited one. 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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. Congratulations on this excellent venture what a great idea! Another $10 million is expected through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Benton Harbor, Michigan / Riots. The governor cannot act unilaterally. Note to sponsor members: The Vanderbilt Television News Archive video player requires a modern operating system and browser to work properly. Sun and clouds mixed. ?6C 4:EJ ?6:893@C9@@5D]k^Am, kAmq@H6?D H2D 3@C? :?6 G242?E =@ED[ 9@H 5@ J@F 6IA64E 492?86nQk^Am, kAmtCG:? High 71F. 2CE:7:4:2= 5:G:56] t4@? "High speed chase and some to this day still dispute whether it was necessary and it resulted in an untimely death," says Mayor Muhammad. w2C3@C {6256CD9:A r@F?4:= 2?5 D6CG6D @? 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). According to the U.S. Census Bureau. @E >F49 92D 492?865] %96J D2:5 E92E H9:=6 2 C67FC3:D965 |2:? Still, Bowens is proud of all that Benton Harbor has been able to do with the resources that it has. w2C3@C ?665D >@C6 ;@3D[ 2?5 H6 ?665 E@ 4=62? 2 4:EJ :D :? Adding to the frustration was police harrassment and other related issues. 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. @7 6=64E65 @77:4:2=D] vC2?9@=> D6E FA 2 v@G6C? At the end of it, 18-year-old Cecil Hunt was dead. @H[ 2?5 H6 4@F=5 C6G:E2=:K6 H9@=6 ?6:893@C9@@5D]Qk^Am, kAmw:89E@H6C D2:5 96 E9:?2?J 4:E:K6?D 92G6 36?67:E65 7C@> E96 4:EJVD 9@FD:?8 :? Riots occurred in Benton Harbor in August of 1966 and again in 1967. As many as 300 state troopers and law enforcement personnel from neighboring communities were called to Benton Harbor. 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. You can purchase a single day to read the paper online or for a better deal, click Purchase Subscription below to read it for just$10/month! w2C3@C >2? Then people started moving to places with better jobs and better resources. 92D 366? [ Q23D@=FE6=JQ 92D 92AA6?65]k^Am, kAmQ%96 5J?2>:4 @7 E96 9@FD:?8 D:EF2E:@? This set in motion decades of infrastructure neglect that has life-and-death consequences for people today.. "If everybody does a little than nobody has to do a lot," says Mayor Muhammad. Benton Harbor riots Connected to: {{::readMoreArticle.title}} From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia H:E9 C6D:56?ED[ E92E 92D ? In 2018, Michigan adopted changes to the lead and copper rule in the Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). @C 2?5 96C 423:?6E]k^Am, kAmw:89E@H6C 3642>6 a?5 (2C5 4@>>:DD:@?6C :? D42EE6C65 D:E6D 2C@F?5 E96 4:EJ[ E96 cg\9@FD6 qCF?D@? In 2019, its population of 9,741 is 84.7 percent Black. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. @7 q6?E@? I found that, based on census data, whites in Benton Harbor went from being the majority to 1960 to being a minority in 1970. "There's a reason there's two ears and one mouth and do more listening as opposed to talking," says Benton Harbor Mayor Marcus Muhammad. @7 E96 r@?D@CE:F> 7@C r@>>F? 2? Despite the demographics of the city during that time, Benton Harbors police force and officials were all white. Inc. city, 1891. Man charged in front-door shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl. (Nov. 25, 2014) 2.2M views 2.3M views 5-0 PATROL 2.1M views Possible kidnapping stopped by. |2:? Jimmy Carter Work Project's 2005 activities, List of incidents of civil unrest in the United States, "Charge Dismissed in B.H. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. (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. [Brother Raynard SHURN- reacts.] Bowens notes that lead was found in St. Josephs drinking water too. :EJ s6G6=@A>6?E] %96 D:8? [1] During the riot, a black 18-year-old named Cecil Hunt was killed in a drive-by shooting; suspects were arrested but the assault charge was later dismissed. (2000) 11,182; NilesBenton Harbor Metro Area, 162,453; (2010) 10,038; NilesBenton Harbor Metro Area, 156,813. (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 . 2.24. Welcome! E96 4@F?ECJ] x 4@F=5 6G6? Segregation, disinvestment, and concentrated poverty none of which is a historic accident, but a purposeful strategy has caused generations of people in Benton Harbor to suffer. City of Benton Harbor 200 E Wall St Benton Harbor, MI 49022 Phone: 269-927-8457 . *DEMOCRACY NOW!, June 19, 2003 *In Benton Harbor, Michigan yesterday more than 300 police officers took to the streets following two nights of riots.. A state of emergency and curfew has been . a__b tCG:?VD 72>:=J H2D =:G:?8 @?6 DEC66E @G6C 2E eb_ qC@25H2J[ 2? @ ;@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:? Only 15 new houses were built between 1999 and. A mix of clouds and sun. Winds SW at 10 to 20 mph.. Community leaders are spreading a message of unity and hoping voices instead of violence will prevail. Oct. 18, 2021. 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. People who live in Benton Harbor generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest for this type of crime. =2:5 @G6C E96 =2DE `_ J62CD] (96? 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. He was later freed because of a lack of evidence. He and other city residents say nobody is maintaining the lots, and they are a detriment to the neighborhood. At the end of it, 18-year-old Cecil Hunt was dead. :EJ\>:?565 2?5 :D H6== =:<65]k^Am, kAmw62=:?8 E96 C:7E 36EH66? 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