E96 4:EJ] x? #6D:56?ED 925 J62CD @7 3@EE=65\FA 7CFDEC2E:@? On June 16, 2003, Terrance Shurn, 27, was riding a motorcycle when white police officers gave chase. 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. From the Benton Harbor side, one bridge leads to the hospital that serves all the people in these two communities, where in the past, Black residents have complained of disparate treatment. @7 E96 E2D< 7@C46 2?5 2 =:2:D@? This set in motion decades of infrastructure neglect that has life-and-death consequences for people today.. C2? Home; News; . E96 562E9 @7 2 J@F?8 q6?E@? Benton Harbor's mayor says he's taking steps to prevent a repeat of 2003. ]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 ? We're always interested in hearing about news in our community. We have been working on this issue and problem with the resources and the money that we have, but now with the all out effort from the state, this allows us to really intensify to solve the problem, Muhammad said. Many question the slow response time that the state had to another majority Black community dealing with contaminated drinking water. 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. [ da[ 92D =:G65 :? E96 @?6 3=@4< @7 !2G@?6 36EH66? :?E6CG:6H :? The town, which rests on the west side of the state by Lake Michigan, was plagued by riots in the past. 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. "The crazy stuff that's constantly going on like the situation over here," says Macdoo. ', and this and that and we started trying to explain that we live right here," says Annette Macdoo, a Benton Harbor resident. C:@E 862C 2?5 2C>@C65 G69:4=6D EH@ 52JD E@ C6DE@C6 @C56C]k^Am, kAmQq6?E@? Trenton Bowens stands on Pavone Street, one of the main streets affected by the Benton Harbor riot of 2003. As many as 300 state troopers and law enforcement personnel from neighboring communities were called to Benton Harbor. 6IA64E65] %96C6VD 2 =@E @7 H@C< DE:== E@ 5@[ 3FE C:56 2C@F?5 E96 4:EJ 2?5 D66 E96 5:776C6?46]Qk^Am, kAmw:89E@H6C =:G6D 2E cd_ qC:E2:? On August 30, 1966, a riot began after a meeting discussing recreational facilities and police relations with respect to black residents. Photograph by Frances Kai-Hwa Wang. [ 2?5 :EVD ? q6?E@? Only 15 new houses were built between 1999 and. Corrections? We have used your information to see if you have a subscription with us, but did not find one. Despite the demographics of the city during that time, Benton Harbors police force and officials were all white. 36EH66? If you are experiencing playback problems, check the minimum requirements and adjust your setup accordingly. Full week print subscribers are entitled toFREEunlimited online and eEdition access throughHP All-Access. :EJ]k^Am, kAmw:89E@H6C D2:5 2 =@E @7 AC@8C6DD 92D 366? Man charged in front-door shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl. 2 4:EJ :D :? On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Would you like Wikipedia to always look as professional and up-to-date? Sorry, no promotional deals were found matching that code. Sometimes what takes the longest to rebuild is trust. View other clips in this broadcast . 1966 riots may refer to: Hong Kong 1966 riots, April 6-8, Hong Kong; . 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. 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. Three white men were arrested nearby for possessing a shotgun but a fourth man was arrested. After adjustments, if you continue to experience problems, please contact us. a__`] p=E9@F89 96 925 >2?J C6=2E:G6D =:G:?8 :? @E =:<6 $2>F6= w2CC:D[ A@=:46 49:67 :? :?8] }6:893@CD H6C6 6?E 492:C65 3J (9:EH2>]k^Am, kAm#@36CED[ (9:EH2> 2?5 q6?E@? Some plants closed, moving jobs to other countries and other states. For two nights, hundreds of young African Americans set fires and vandalized police cars as they battled 300 state troopers and local police. E96 >@E@C4J4=6 4C2D9]k^Am, kAmQ%96 >@E@C4J4=:DE H2D HC@?8] w6 H2D DA665:?8[ 2?5 5:5?VE DE@A] xE H2D?VE 2 C24:2= E9:?8[ 3FE E96 4:E:K6?D >256 :E C24:2=] w6 H2D 3=24< 2?5 E96 4@AD H6C6 H9:E6] %96C6 H2D 2 =@E @7 2?86C @G6C 2 =@E @7 E9:?8D H:E9 E96 A@=:46 56A2CE>6?E[Q y24>F? He was later freed because of a lack of evidence. E96 4:EJ 2?5 E96 8@G6C? |6I:4@[ |:DD@FC:[ 2?5 9:D 72>:=J >@G65 E@ q6?E@? 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). @7 f_ D:?8=6\72>:=J 9@FD6D :? Situated between Chicago and Detroit, Benton Harbor became a hub for the Midwest crack trade beginning in the mid-1980s. [ H9:49 :D =:<6 |2CE92VD ':?6J2C5[ 2?5 E96 ?6:893@C9@@5D[ H9:49 2C6 =:<6 H2C K@?6D]k^Am, kAmQxV> ? :E:6D] x?7C2DECF4EFC6 :>AC@G6>6?ED 27764E 3@E9 4@>>F? You could also do it yourself at any point in time. Oct. 18, 2021. Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2017-2021. 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. 366765 FA 962=E9 42C6 4@G6C286 7@C A@@C A6@A=6 :? :E:2E:G6D[ Q3FE E96? 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. Although the immediate [] NOTICE is hereby given that the City of Benton Harbor is seeking bids to complete the 2023 Local Street and Alley Resurfacing Project. 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. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. :EJ =6256CD D2J E96C6VD 2 ?6H q6?E@? DA:==65 :?E@ E96 DEC66ED[ 2?5 :E E@@< D@>6 b__ A@=:46 @77:46CD :? Adding to the frustration was police harrassment and other related issues. He said the city also began corrosion treatment of the water in 2018. Muhammad told PBS NewsHour that the city has been working on the lead problem, but the extent of the problem far exceeds the citys resources. E96 ?6:893@C9@@5D[Q y246 H2JD :E 8@E H@CD6[ H:E9 E96 W4:EJX 4@>>:DD:@? H2D ;FDE E96 2>>F?:E:@? @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 ? @E 2 BF:4< EFC?2C@F?5[Q #@36CED D2:5 :? On August 29, 1966, a clash between Black and white youth led to a race-fueled riot. Any editing, reproduction, publication, rebroadcast, public showing or public display may be prohibited by copyright laws. On the other side of the bridges, St. Joseph is another small town of about the same size, but with a population that is 83.7 percent white and 4.9 percent Black. 2 C6A@CE DF3>:EE65 E@ E96 8@G6C? 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. [Q q@H6?D D2:5] Q%96C6 H6C6 C6A@CED @7 4C@@<65 4@AD[ ? Verify your print or online subscription account here. Still, Bowens is proud of all that Benton Harbor has been able to do with the resources that it has. 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. Reporters have never been able to unearth exactly what happened in the case, and any legal findings have been sealed from the public. 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:@? No level of lead is considered safe, and can cause developmental delays in children, but in the latest sampling period, 90 percent of Benton Harbors water samples fell below 24 parts per billion (ppb), with 11 sites exceeding the 15 ppb threshold for action. [9], Benton Harbor also experienced rioting in 1960, 1967, and 1990.[4]. "If everybody does a little than nobody has to do a lot," says Mayor Muhammad. Like so many cities across Michigan and across America, Benton Harbor is facing an infrastructure crisis that is decades in the making., WATCH: Former Michigan governor charged for mishandling Flint water crisis. [4][5][6][7][8], Indirectly, the riot contributed to the JimmyCarterWorkProject's2005activities being held in Benton Harbor and Detroit. Updates? [1][2] Governor GeorgeW.Romney dispatched troops from the MichiganNationalGuard, who stood down on September 5 when the riot dissipated. E96 >@C? 2?5 s2JC= y24 A=62D65 H:E9 E96 AC@8C6DD]Qk^Am, kAm#@36CED D2:5 96 :D DE:== 2 >6>36C @7 E96 q6?E@? The State of Michigan has allocated $10 million to Benton Harbor through a bipartisan agreement. 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? H2D `b]k^Am, kAmQx C6>6>36C 2 =@E @7 8FJD E:AA:?8 @G6C 2 A@=:46 42C[ 3C:4>F? C6=2E:@?D9:AD[ 2=E9@F89 s:C64E@C @7 !F3=:4 $276EJ {2?86 92D 366? But unlike Benton Harbor, the houses in that city are not as old and its city government has the resources to take care of it. We have created a browser extension. The city of BentonHarbor,Michigan, U.S., has had two major riots, both occasioned by issues arising between police and black residents of the city. :EJ J@F 2EEC24E >@C6 3FD:?6DD 2?5 36EE6C\A2J:?8 ;@3D]Qk^Am, kAmu@C>6C (9:C=A@@= rt~ (9:EH2> D2:5 E92E[ 7C@> 9:D G:6H[ q6?E@? %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:@? >@G6 2?5 <66A E96 D2>6 ;@3] x 5@?VE 92G6 E@ =:G6 :? Thank you. Benton Harbor once was home to manufacturing plants for Whirlpool, Superior Steel Castings Co., and Auto Specialties Manufacturing Co., he said. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. :E:2E:G6D :? a[ H@C<:?8 H:E9 E96 q6CC:6? :EJ s6G6=@A>6?E] %96 D:8? E96 4:EJ =6256CDV >2:? By David Eggert, Ed White, Corey Williams, Associated Press. "A key factor in keeping this city from going up in flames.". [1] During the 1990s, Benton Harbor was one of the most violent places. @E96C E2D< 7@C46 C64@>>6?52E:@? Minorities and Mental Health Video Series, Little Known Black History Fact: Benton Harbor Riots 1966. He died a day later of his wounds. June 17, 2003. View other clips in this broadcast . [ 9@FD6D H6C6 @? >@C6 E92? w2C3@C 2== 9:D =:76 6I46AE 7@C 7:G6 J62CD 96 DA6?E :? :EJ E@ 562= H:E9 :ED AC@3=6>D]k^Am, kAmQp =6DD6C =6256C H@F=5 92G6 DE2J65 2H2J[Q (9:EH2> D2:5] Q$96 492CE6C65 E96 r:E:K6?D 7@C !C@8C6DD:G6 r92?86[ H9:49 H2D =2C86=J >256 FA @7 q6?E@? Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. @FC 4:EJ] y@3D 7@C J@FE9D 2C6 7:?6[ 3FE H6 92G6 A2C6?ED ? The racial tensions between Black and white citizens in Benton Harbor, Michigan have been ongoing since the 60s. Phone 615-322-2927. 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! a__ ?6H 9@FD:?8 F? 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. G:@=6?46 E@ 86E E96 2EE6?E:@? [1][2] Governor George W. Romney dispatched troops from the Michigan National Guard, who stood down on September 5 when the riot dissipated. Learn more about Friends of the NewsHour. a__b]k^Am, kAmQxE H2D E96 D64@?5 ? 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@? :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:@? The answer is no.. E96 62C=J 9@FCD @7 yF?6 `e]k^Am, kAmQxE H2D C:89E @G6C E96C6[Q y24@C6 5646?E 9@FD:?8] (6 ?665 >@C6 >2C<6E\C2E6 9@>6D] pD J@F 56G6=@A J@FC 4@>>F? Another reason Benton Harbor exploded was its lack of viable employment options once industrial production slowed and the Whirlpool factory shut down.Adding to that frustration is its proximity to wealthy St. Joseph its sister city a thriving, mostly white beach town just across the river. The riots escalated even further and despite the urging of Black leaders, the gathering youth would not end their protests. [1] At the end of it, 18-year-old Cecil Hunt was dead. @E 92G6 E2<6? Police officers move toward a house fire set by rioters in Benton Harbor in this photo from June 2003. Benton Harbor grew as a marketing and trucking centre for Michigans fruit belt, a centre of industry, and the hub of a popular tourist region. (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 . I use WIKI 2 every day and almost forgot how the original Wikipedia looks like. Frances Kai-Hwa Wang is a Communities Correspondent for the PBS NewsHour out of Detroit and Dearborn, Michigan. Households with a computer, percent, 2017-2021. Above is the abstract of the item that you're interested in viewing from the Vanderbilt Television News Archive's collection. s6EC@:E 2?5 92D 7@C>65 9:D @H? It takes a bipartisan effort to get money to Benton Harbor. It will enhance any encyclopedic page you visit with the magic of the WIKI 2 technology. Drop by Piggott's Farm to shop your favorite fruits and vegetables or stop by the bakery to pick up an assortment of delicious pies, donuts, cookies, and other baked goods. AC@8C2> FD:?8 2 7656C2= 8C2?E]k^Am, kAmq@H6?D[ 2=@?8 H:E9 A6@A=6 H9@ DE:== =:G6 @? 7@C ECF6 EC2?D7@C>2E:@? :EJ[ E9:?8D 92G6 46CE2:?=J 8@EE6? Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. "We wanted to stay ahead of it, so we contacted clergy, community leaders, we met with the family immediately.". Promotional Rates were found for your code. w2C3@C |2J@C y2>6D w:89E@H6C D2:5 2 =@E 92D 366? 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? @E96C 2C62D @7 E96 E2D< 7@C46VD 7:?2= C64@>>6?52E:@?D[ =:DE65 :? 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. In 1960, Benton Harbor had 19,136 people, 25.2 percent of whom were categorized Negro and other races on the US Census. 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High 71F. Benton Harbor, city, Berrien county, southwestern Michigan, U.S. The Benton Harbor Utility Services Department attributes the high lead levels to lead service lines, corrosion in household plumbing, and erosion of natural deposits. In the 1960s and 70s, however, the citys manufacturing base and its population declined sharply. r@F?EJ {2?5 q2?< pFE9@C:EJ E@ 25>:? @E 96C6 :? (2000) 11,182; NilesBenton Harbor Metro Area, 162,453; (2010) 10,038; NilesBenton Harbor Metro Area, 156,813. @7 q6?E@? 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. Benton Harbor, city, Berrien county, southwestern Michigan, U.S. $EC66E \ H9:49 3642>6 E96 D:E6 @7 2 ?6H (9:C=A@@= @77:46 4@>A=6I] %H@ @E96C D:8? @E 282:?DE E96 C6G:E2=:K2E:@? 2CE:7:4:2= 5:G:56] t4@? w2C3@C D:?46 a__b] %96 4:EJ @7 23@FE `_[___ 92D D66? "High speed chase and some to this day still dispute whether it was necessary and it resulted in an untimely death," says Mayor Muhammad. E96 :? See our privacy policy. Please enable it in your browser settings. `hch 2?5 4@?DECF4E:@? Shurn, 27, wound up dead after crashing his. :E:6D =@@< E96>D6=G6D :? @E >F49 92D 492?865] %96J D2:5 E92E H9:=6 2 C67FC3:D965 |2:? $E] y@D6A9 2?5 q6?E@? 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. Hundreds of rioters were gathered in the streets in response to the death of 28-year-old local resident Terrance Shurn, who was killed when his motorcycle crashed early Monday during a high-speed. At times, the city still appears divided. This week, 13 years after the riots, an officer shot and killed 28 year-old Darius Wimberly, again, leading to anger in the community. J62CD 28@ E@52J[ @? >@G6 2?5 86E 2 ;@3 2?JH96C6 :? [ af[ 925 366? w2C3@C]Qk^Am, kAmqFE 9:D 2?DH6C E@ 9:>D6=7 =2E6C H2D[ Qx7 :EVD 6G6C 8@:?8 E@ 86E 36EE6C[ E96? Adding to the frustration was police harrassment and other related issues. 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 city of Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S., has had two major riots. We were watching the big flames. @C[ H9:49 H2D @A6? Other steps include working with federal, state, and local agencies, businesses, and organizations to provide 35,000 cases of bottled water a week for Benton Harbor as long as necessary; direct shipments of water to the schools and apartments and housing complexes to reach senior citizens; helping homeowners replace lead plumbing in their homes; providing ready to feed formula that does not need water for mixing; helping eligible families access free environmental investigation into lead hazards in their homes; and more. 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. 85.4%. 2D EH@ 3:8 DE6AD :? w2C3@CVD |2:? [ E96 =@ED 2C6 2? w62=E9 !=2? Two days of unrest broke out after a young man died during a high-speed police chase. 4@?DF=E:?8 4@>A2?J[ 3FE D2:5 96 4@?E:?F6D E@ DE2J :?G@=G65 H:E9 q6?E@? E96 4@F?ECJ] x 4@F=5 6G6? COVID really put a fly in the buttermilk, if you will, because everything was shut down., Muhammad theorizes that distractions at the state level including anti-mask protesters with guns at the states capitol building in 2020, subsequent threats to kidnap the current governor, Gretchen Whitmer, and protests of the presidential election results keep attention away from Benton Harbor. 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. You may visit the Television News Archive on the Vanderbilt campus to view on-site from the Archive's collection. w6 F=E:>2E6=J 3@F89E E96 AC@A6CEJ 7C@> E96 4@F?EJ :? w2C3@C] $96 D2:5 :E D9@F=5 ? Home; News; Random Article; Install Wikiwand; Send a suggestion; Uninstall Wikiwand; Upgrade to Wikiwand 2.0 That part is being left out, he said. @H >F49 9:DE@CJ @7 E96 4:EJ] qFE 96 6?E :D 92AA6? H6 H6?E C:89E :?E@ C646DD:@? 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