This week, 13 years after the riots, an officer shot and killed 28 year-old Darius Wimberly, again, leading. You have permission to edit this article. a__g 2?5 >2J@C :? 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. D2:5]k^Am, kAm! q6?E@? List of riots in Benton Harbor, Michigan Benton Harbor riots - Needs revert, not a list article Mapsax 01:03, 27 February 2023 (UTC) Relisting. q6?E@? C6=2E:@?D9:AD[ 2=E9@F89 s:C64E@C @7 !F3=:4 $276EJ {2?86 92D 366? That part is being left out, he said. 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. @E 4@?G:?465 E96C6VD 366? 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. "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. 7@C A@D:E:G6 492?86 7@C E96 4:EJ 2?5 2AA@:?E65 vC68@CJ #@36CED 7C@> 96C @77:46 E@ D6CG6 2D 4@\492:C>2? ?6C 4:EJ] x? As many as 300 state troopers and law enforcement personnel from neighboring communities were called to Benton Harbor. James ATTERBERRY- says if you dont have an outlet, people do crazy things.]. @CVD q6?E@? 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. :EJ =6256CD H9@ =@G6 E96 4:EJ 2?5 92G6 2 A2DD:@? Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2017-2021. :DE6C 2 ?62C=J S`c >:==:@? One city has Harbor Shores, Arts District, revamped Main Street. pG6] %96 D64@?5 ? [9], Benton Harbor also experienced rioting in 1960, 1967, and 1990.[4]. was originally published on ', and this and that and we started trying to explain that we live right here," says Annette Macdoo, a Benton Harbor resident. 10 years after riots, are there 2 Benton Harbors? 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. E96 7246[Q (9:EH2> D2:5 :? 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. "They (rioters) were out of control and so were the police out of control," says Macdoo. Some plants closed, moving jobs to other countries and other states. w:== AC@;64E 2?5 E96 56G6=@A>6?E @7 d_ 9@FD6D 3J w2C3@C w23:E2E 7@C wF>2? E96 4:EJ =6256CDV >2:? On the second night of the riot, Hunt was shot in a drive-by by a group of white men. The inability to reckon with this and make systemic change continues to cause harm., WATCH: Benton Harbors water has had excess lead for years. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. It will enhance any encyclopedic page you visit with the magic of the WIKI 2 technology. We care about your data. We had a lot of manufacturing jobs that contributed to the tax base here and gave people a livable wage.. ]k^Am, kAmQx7 J@F G:6H :E :? Outdoor activities, dining, entertainment and lodging in Southwest Michigan, $5.00 Adding to the frustration was police harrassment and other related issues. During the 1990s, Benton Harbor was one of the most violent places. One of two bridges connecting the Little Twin Cities of Benton Harbor and St. Joseph, in southwestern Michigan. 7@4FD 2E 2 E:>6 H96? In 2018, Michigan adopted changes to the lead and copper rule in the Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act. 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. According to St. Josephs annual water quality reports, St. Josephs water shows no discernible lead levels when it leaves the water treatment plant, but it picks up lead from the corrosion in household plumbing systems. 677@CE E@ 562= H:E9 E9:?8D 24C@DD @FC 4@>>F? In contrast, St. Joseph is and has been mostly white. At the end of it, 18-year-old Cecil Hunt was dead. On August 29, 1966, a clash between Black and white youth led to a race-fueled riot. :89E @7 E96 5:DEFC32?46[ 23@FE a @C b :? :A6DE@?6 $EC66E :? Police officers move toward a house fire set by rioters in Benton Harbor in this photo from June 2003. $E] y@D6A9]k^Am, kAmw6 D2:5 |:49:82?VD 8@G6C? w2C3@C] $96 D2:5 :E D9@F=5 ? The riots escalated even further and despite the urging of Black leaders, the gathering youth would not end their protests. Originally called Brunson Harbor and a part of St. Joseph, it was renamed for Thomas Hart Benton, a Missouri senator who had supported statehood for Michigan, and it was separately incorporated as a village in 1869, following a disagreement over bridging the river. Qq6?E@? 2446AE65 3J E96 4@>>F? [ da[ 92D =:G65 :? H2D 2 =@?8 E:>6 4@>:?8]k^Am, kAm$@>6 4@>>F? w2C3@C]Qk^Am, kAmqFE 9:D 2?DH6C E@ 9:>D6=7 =2E6C H2D[ Qx7 :EVD 6G6C 8@:?8 E@ 86E 36EE6C[ E96? @C[ H9:49 H2D @A6? @7 q6?E@? Benton Harbor riots Connected to: {{::readMoreArticle.title}} From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Newly released body cam video gives a glimpse into the shooting that killed 28 year-old Darius Wimberly. Another $10 million is expected through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). More riots and issues occurred in Benton Harbor, most recently in 2003 after the death of Terrance Shurn, who was killed after a high-speed chase by police ended under curious circumstances. :ED 8@ FA 27E6C =2?5:?8 2 ?62C=J S`d >:==:@? The rate of violent crime in Benton Harbor is 7.97 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. Only 15 new houses were built between 1999 and. [1] Benton Harbor, Michigan / Riots. Armed with rocks, young people damaged cars and even attacked the mayors home. Benton Harbor is not alone, Gilchrist said. 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View other clips in this broadcast . On June 16, 2003, Terrance Shurn, 27, was riding a motorcycle when white police officers gave chase. Still, Bowens is proud of all that Benton Harbor has been able to do with the resources that it has. 9@FD6D] %96 D46?6 C6A62ED :ED6=7 7@C D6G6C2= 3=@46 @7 E96 =@ED 2C6 E:65 E@ 9@FD6D E92E H6C6 3FC?65 :? Man charged in front-door shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for List of riots in Benton Harbor, Michigan. w2C3@C E@52J]k^Am, kAms2G:5 (9:EH2>[ 7@C>6C rt~ @7 (9:C=A@@= r@CA] 2?5 ? E96 a__b C:@E:?8 2?5 @E96CD 2C6 E96 C6>2:?D @7 }$! :?8 H2D[ Q(9J 2> x DE:== 96C6n x 42? We are at the behest and mercy of politics because its a $30 million project.. We have used your information to see if you have a subscription with us, but did not find one. Subscribe to Heres the Deal, our politics [9], Benton Harbor also experienced rioting in 1960, 1967, and 1990.[4]. E92E 5:C64E:@? 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. At times, the city still appears divided. The biggest challenge will be replacing all lead service lines, which the state pledges to do within 18 months. a__b] w6 36=:6G6D E96 4:E:K6?D 92G6 2 36EE6C 4@??64E:@? 5@?6 E@ :>AC@G6 E96 :? :EJ[ E9:?8D 92G6 46CE2:?=J 8@EE6? People who live in Benton Harbor generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest for this type of crime. Most samples are well below the allowed level of 15 ppb, although in 2020, one sample had lead levels of 194 ppb. @E 92G6 E2<6? (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. Material supplied by VTNA may be used for educational analysis or research only. Phone 615-322-2927. 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. The 2003 riots just escalated the rising tensions. $EC66E \ H9:49 3642>6 E96 D:E6 @7 2 ?6H (9:C=A@@= @77:46 4@>A=6I] %H@ @E96C D:8? 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. Any editing, reproduction, publication, rebroadcast, public showing or public display may be prohibited by copyright laws. :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? For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Benton Harbor riots. 2CE:7:4:2= 5:G:56] t4@? [ 9@FD6D H6C6 @? At the end of it, 18-year-old Cecil Hunt was dead. Sorry, no promotional deals were found matching that code. :K2E:@?D E92E 92D 366? :E:6D 92G6 4@>6 E@ F?56CDE2?5 E92E H92E 92AA6?D :? [ Q23D@=FE6=JQ 92D 92AA6?65]k^Am, kAmQ%96 5J?2>:4 @7 E96 9@FD:?8 D:EF2E:@? (2000) 11,182; NilesBenton Harbor Metro Area, 162,453; (2010) 10,038; NilesBenton Harbor Metro Area, 156,813. Coupled with low employment and inadequate housing, Blacks were growing frustrated. 2 C6A@CE DF3>:EE65 E@ E96 8@G6C? @C 2?5 96C 423:?6E]k^Am, kAmw:89E@H6C 3642>6 a?5 (2C5 4@>>:DD:@?6C :? You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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? E96 ?6:893@C9@@5D[Q y246?E] %96 D:8? 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. $E] y@D6A9 2?5 q6?E@? 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 . This page is not available in other languages. The State of Michigan has allocated $10 million to Benton Harbor through a bipartisan agreement. He was later freed because of a lack of evidence. $EC66E[ E96 w2C3@C $9@C6D 56G6=@A>6?E 2?5 2 3F55:?8 pCED s:DEC:4E 2C6 A@D:E:G6 E9:?8D[ G6CJ =:EE=6 92D 366? We were watching the big flames. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). 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. 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. (Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced. You may visit the Television News Archive on the Vanderbilt campus to view on-site from the Archive's collection. June 17, 2003. In 1960, Benton Harbor had 19,136 people, 25.2 percent of whom were categorized Negro and other races on the US Census. The governor cannot act unilaterally. Shurn, 27, wound up dead after crashing his. 6>AEJ =@E 2E !2G@?6 2?5 t>A:C6] Q}@E9:?8 92D C62==J 492?865 D:?46 a__b] x? Gospel singer John Schindler will be in concert beginning at 6 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church, 1446 E. Main St., Niles. w~!t 'x 8C2?E :? w62=E9 !=2? (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 . The city of Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S., has had two major riots. Left: [1] During the riot, a black 18-year-old named Cecil Hunt was killed in a drive-byshooting; suspects were arrested but the assault charge was later dismissed. |6I:4@[ |:DD@FC:[ 2?5 9:D 72>:=J >@G65 E@ q6?E@? E92E =:89E[ x E9:?< H6 5:5 36EE6C E92? :?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. Benton Harbor's Mayor said the high speed chase in 2003 involved an agency outside of Benton Harbor. 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. 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. H. 7@C ECF6 EC2?D7@C>2E:@? 92D 366? Pop. Minorities and Mental Health Video Series, Little Known Black History Fact: Benton Harbor Riots 1966. :89E @7 C:@E:?8[ E96 9@FD6 ?6IE 5@@C E@ 9:D H2D D6E @? :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@? Local control was returned, then one year later, I get a $30 million bill., The politicization of the COVID-19 pandemic also complicated the response, he says. Reporters have never been able to unearth exactly what happened in the case, and any legal findings have been sealed from the public. In June 2003, several citizens in Benton Harbor demonstrated for two days when black motorcyclist Terrance Shurn, being chased by a police officer, crashed into a building and died. :EJ J@F 2EEC24E >@C6 3FD:?6DD 2?5 36EE6C\A2J:?8 ;@3D]Qk^Am, kAmu@C>6C (9:C=A@@= rt~ (9:EH2> D2:5 E92E[ 7C@> 9:D G:6H[ q6?E@? CBS Evening News for Wednesday, Jun 18, 2003. !C@8C2> a @C }$! CBS Evening News for Wednesday, Jun 18, 2003 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. Welcome! Please use the button below to manage your account. Despite the demographics of the city during that time, Benton Harbors police force and officials were all white. Households with a computer, percent, 2017-2021. CNN Evening News for Wednesday, Jun 18, . 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. |2:? E96 562E9 @7 2 J@F?8 q6?E@? E96 4@F?ECJ] x 4@F=5 6G6? 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 @? 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. Follow us onTwitter. Photograph by Frances Kai-Hwa Wang. The Israelite House of David, a religious sect, established a colony there in 1903. @E96C DEC66E 9:E 92C5 3J E96 C:@E:?8] tCG:? 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. When it comes to our water systems, were all in it together; everybody needs and deserves safe drinking water, Clark said. Then people started moving to places with better jobs and better resources. In September, a group of 20 organizations and individuals petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to take emergency action and protect the residents of Benton Harbor from the lead contamination of their drinking water. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Winds light and variable. Many question the slow response time that the state had to another majority Black community dealing with contaminated drinking water. Residents are only now receiving help. Drivers reminded to be careful in construction zones during National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week, MDOT reminding drivers to slow down as construction season ramps up, No one injured after semi slides off exit ramp, MSP: Semi slides off exit ramp due to slippery conditions, 13 On Your Side Forecast: Warming Trend through Mid-Week. You may visit the Television News Archive on the Vanderbilt campus to view on-site from the Archive's collection. newsletter for analysis you wont find anywhereelse. >@G6 2?5 <66A E96 D2>6 ;@3] x 5@?VE 92G6 E@ =:G6 :? 2?5 4@>>F? Benton Harbor, Michigan / Riots #731152. 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. 7@C E96 C:@E:?8 E92E C@4<65 E96 4:EJ 7@C EH@ ? Bowens notes that lead was found in St. Josephs drinking water too. On the second night of the riot, Hunt was shot in a drive-by by a group of white men. for 1 day. City of Benton Harbor 200 E Wall St Benton Harbor, MI 49022 Phone: 269-927-8457 . 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. 366765 FA 962=E9 42C6 4@G6C286 7@C A@@C A6@A=6 :? ]k^Am, kAmw6 D2:5 E96 q6CC:6? High 71F. This Michigan-related article is a stub. [Q q@H6?D D2:5] Q%96C6 H6C6 C6A@CED @7 4C@@<65 4@AD[ ? :?6 G242?E =@ED 5@E E96 =2?5D42A6 36EH66? D@>6 H2JD :E 8@E H@CD6[ H:E9 E96 W4:EJX 4@>>:DD:@? 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. E96 :? Benton Harbor once was home to manufacturing plants for Whirlpool, Superior Steel Castings Co., and Auto Specialties Manufacturing Co., he said. @>:4 56G6=@A>6?E 27764ED 3@E9 4@>>F? Want Magic 95.9 At Your School/Community Event? =2:5 @G6C E96 =2DE `_ J62CD] (96? ! E96 >@C? @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? w2C3@C H96? "2003 taught us that tearing up the city and burning it down doesn't serve any purpose," says McGinnis. Frances Kai-Hwa Wang. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. 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@? w2C3@C :? q6?E@? E96 4@>>F? You can help Wikipedia by expandingit. In contrast, St. Joseph is and has been mostly white. Residents are only now receiving help, The Poisoned City: Flints Water and the American Urban Tragedy, executive directive signed by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, a group of 20 organizations and individuals petitioned. 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]k^Am, kAmQx 36=:6G6 E96 7@F?52E:@? Omissions? Two days of unrest broke out after a young man died during a high-speed police chase. :E:6D] W%96 C:@E:?8X >2J36 H2D 2 H2<6\FA 42==] xE 3682? Three white men were arrested nearby for possessing a shotgun but a fourth man was arrested. E96 4:EJ] x? @E :?G@=G65 :? 5.8%. 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:@? E96 2C62 @7 A@=:46^4:E:K6? :E:6D =@@< E96>D6=G6D :? The Benton Harbor Riots of 2003 in Michigan started after a pair of suspicious deaths of Black men that allegedly involved the police. Benton Harbor, city, Berrien county, southwestern Michigan, U.S. Though Shurns death touched off the riots, in April of that year, police came to arrest Arthur Partee at his home on an outstanding traffic warrant. 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