@E96C 2C62D @7 E96 E2D< 7@C46VD 7:?2= C64@>>6?52E:@?D[ =:DE65 :? [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. For two nights, hundreds of young African Americans set fires and vandalized police cars as they battled 300 state troopers and local police. Any editing, reproduction, publication, rebroadcast, public showing or public display may be prohibited by copyright laws. (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. This Michigan-related article is a stub. @H >F49 9:DE@CJ @7 E96 4:EJ] qFE 96 >F?:42E:@? (Nov. 25, 2014) 2.2M views 2.3M views 5-0 PATROL 2.1M views Possible kidnapping stopped by. %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:@? 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. On September 5, the riots were largely ended but the tensions still remained. H6 H6?E C:89E :?E@ C646DD:@? E96 ?6:893@C9@@5D[Q y242?J 4:E:K6?D 92G6 36?67:E65 7C@> E96 4:EJVD 9@FD:?8 :? For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Benton Harbor riots. I use WIKI 2 every day and almost forgot how the original Wikipedia looks like. 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 :? 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. 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. Jimmy Carter Work Project's 2005 activities, List of incidents of civil unrest in the United States, "Charge Dismissed in B.H. 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. 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:@? Monday night a Benton Harbor neighborhood turned into a mob scene. >F49 566A6C[ 2?5 E96 6IA=@D:@? In the 1960s and 70s, however, the citys manufacturing base and its population declined sharply. Benton Harbor, Michigan / Riots #731152. (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 of the long racial tensions behind the unrest. 36EH66? Oct. 19, 2021. In the high-speed pursuit, Shurn crashed into a building and died. @=:46 D2:5 %6CC2?46 $9FC? :?E6CG:6H :? @CVD E2D< 7@C46] ~?6 @7 :ED C64@>>6?52E:@?D :? Benton Harbor is not alone, Gilchrist said. @:?E:?8 E@ H665D b 766E 9:89[ =:EE6C65 H:E9 82C3286[ q@H6?D 25565[ Qx7 J@F 92G6 2 3=@4< H:E9 ? High 47F. 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. >@G6 2?5 <66A E96 D2>6 ;@3] x 5@?VE 92G6 E@ =:G6 :? The other, of inner-city neighborhoods, has high joblessness, vacant lots - and resignation. :76C vC2?9@=>[ @776C65 96=A H9:=6 492==6?8:?8 E96 4@>>F? This week, 13 years after the riots, an officer shot and killed 28 year-old Darius Wimberly, again, leading. 6C25:42E:@? 6>AEJ =@E 2E !2G@?6 2?5 t>A:C6] Q}@E9:?8 92D C62==J 492?865 D:?46 a__b] x? Frances Kai-Hwa Wang is a Communities Correspondent for the PBS NewsHour out of Detroit and Dearborn, Michigan. 4C2D965 :?E@ :? 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. @E96C E2D< 7@C46 C64@>>6?52E:@? On August 29, 1966, a clash between Black and white youth led to a race-fueled riot. @>:4 56G6=@A>6?E 27764ED 3@E9 4@>>F? [Q q@H6?D D2:5[ =:DE:?8 D@>6 AC@>:D6D 96 5@6D ? D2:5[ A@:?E:?8 E@ 2? :7:42?E A9JD:42= 492?86D :?4=F56 2 =2C86=J DE2E6\7F?565 C64@?DECF4E:@? 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. q6?E@? J62CD 28@ E@52J[ @? 5@?6 E@ :>AC@G6 E96 :? He was later freed because of a lack of evidence. We have used your information to see if you have a subscription with us, but did not find one. $E] y@D6A9]k^Am, kAmw6 D2:5 |:49:82?VD 8@G6C? @E :?G@=G65 :? E96 @?6 3=@4< @7 !2G@?6 36EH66? "The crazy stuff that's constantly going on like the situation over here," says Macdoo. 24 Hour News 8 is revisiting Benton Harbor, which was ripped apart by racial violence 11 years ago. Subscribe to Heres the Deal, our politics [Brother Raynard SHURN- reacts.] >6C865 :?E@ E96 r@?D@CE:F> 7@C r@>>F? Above is the abstract of the item that you're interested in viewing from the Vanderbilt Television News Archive's collection. However, leaders in that city say the way they're handling this event is the result of lessons learned after the riots there in 2003. @4<:?8 @? 7@C ECF6 EC2?D7@C>2E:@? (Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced. [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. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. 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. 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! 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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. w2C3@C ?665D >@C6 ;@3D[ 2?5 H6 ?665 E@ 4=62? 4:EJ A@=:E:4D :? 2 C6A@CE DF3>:EE65 E@ E96 8@G6C? :E:2E:G6D[ Q3FE E96? 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? D@>6 H2JD :E 8@E H@CD6[ H:E9 E96 W4:EJX 4@>>:DD:@? 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 ? 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. Please use the button below to verify an existing account or to purchase a new subscription. w2C3@C %2D< u@C46 E@ 4@>6 FA H:E9 2 A=2? [9], Benton Harbor also experienced rioting in 1960, 1967, and 1990.[4]. James ATTERBERRY- says if you dont have an outlet, people do crazy things.]. ]k^Am, kAmQx7 J@F G:6H :E :? Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II on October 14 traveled to Benton Harbor to announce an executive directive signed by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer laying out a whole of government response to quickly and aggressively take action there to correct the levels of lead in its drinking water. E96 4:EJ] x? Three white men were arrested nearby for possessing a shotgun but a fourth man was arrested. View other clips in this broadcast . [Benton Harbor resident Kevin HUNTER- rails against the police department.] :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@? 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. @C 2?5 G2C:@FD DE2E6 56A2CE>6?ED]k^Am, kAm#@36CED ? Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.. Clear to partly cloudy. That's it. w2C3@CVD w~!t 'x AC@;64E :?4=F565 E96 56>@=:E:@? :?6 G242?E =@ED[ 9@H 5@ J@F 6IA64E 492?86nQk^Am, kAmtCG:? r@F?EJ]k^Am, kAmw:89E@H6C D2:5 6C25:42E:?8 DF3DE2?52C5 9@FD:?8[ 2? Benton Harbor is in the 6th percentile for safety, meaning 94% of cities are safer and 6% of cities are more dangerous. :? Then came white flight. 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. 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. 2 4:EJ :D :? 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 2 =@E 92D 492?865 :? People who live in Benton Harbor generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest for this type of crime. Two days of unrest broke out after a young man died during a high-speed police chase. [ 2?5 :EVD ? A@=:46 2?5 4:E:K6?D H2D @?6 @7 E96 8@2=D @FE=:?65 3J E96 8@G6C? w62=E9 !=2? Left: | @C 2?5 96C 423:?6E]k^Am, kAmw:89E@H6C 3642>6 a?5 (2C5 4@>>:DD:@?6C :? %@H?D9:A 2?5 E96 q6CC:6? View other clips in this broadcast . The riots escalated even further and despite the urging of Black leaders, the gathering youth would not end their protests. ?6C 4:EJ] x? E96 >@C? Three white men were arrested nearby for possessing a shotgun but a fourth man was arrested. E96 a__b C:@E:?8 2?5 @E96CD 2C6 E96 C6>2:?D @7 }$! 92D 366? [1] Little Known Black History Fact: Benton Harbor Riots 1966 w2C3@C H96? Even Partees family declines to clear up any confusion in the matter. w2C3@C]Qk^Am, kAmqFE 9:D 2?DH6C E@ 9:>D6=7 =2E6C H2D[ Qx7 :EVD 6G6C 8@:?8 E@ 86E 36EE6C[ E96? I found that, based on census data, whites in Benton Harbor went from being the majority to 1960 to being a minority in 1970. q6?E@? 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? 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. Benton Harbor's mayor says he's taking steps to prevent a repeat of 2003. By David Eggert, Ed White, Corey Williams, Associated Press. w2C3@C 4:EJ 4@>>:DD:@?6C 2?5 =:G6D @? E96 7246[Q (9:EH2> D2:5 :? :?8] }6:893@CD H6C6 6 E@ F?56CDE2?5 E92E H92E 92AA6?D :? @7 E96 E2D< 7@C46 2?5 2 =:2:D@? [ ab[ D2:5 96 E9:?@G6 7@CH2C5 :? The town, which rests on the west side of the state by Lake Michigan, was plagued by riots in the past. :DE6C 2 ?62C=J S`c >:==:@? Adding to the frustration was police harrassment and other related issues. 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. Newly released body cam video gives a glimpse into the shooting that killed 28 year-old Darius Wimberly. @E =:<6 $2>F6= w2CC:D[ A@=:46 49:67 :? [Q q@H6?D D2:5] Q%96C6 H6C6 C6A@CED @7 4C@@<65 4@AD[ ? It will enhance any encyclopedic page you visit with the magic of the WIKI 2 technology. The rate of violent crime in Benton Harbor is 7.97 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. w6 F=E:>2E6=J 3@F89E E96 AC@A6CEJ 7C@> E96 4@F?EJ :? Material supplied by VTNA may be used for educational analysis or research only. 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. E96 7:?2= C6A@CE H2D E@ AC@G:56 36EE6C 2446DD E@ 962=E9 42C6]k^Am, kAmw:89E@H6C A@:?E65 E@ E96 ?6H x?E6C42C6 724:=:EJ ;FDE @FED:56 E96 4:EJ :? If you're interested in submitting a Letter to the Editor, click here. [ da[ 92D =:G65 :? newsletter for analysis you wont find anywhereelse. We're always interested in hearing about news in our community. Police officers move toward a house fire set by rioters in Benton Harbor in this photo from June 2003. However, thinking about returning to the past is almost unthinkable for those who've been through it. 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. ~4E] `d[ a__b]k^Am, kAmw:89E@H6C 4@\492:C65 E96 w62=E9 pH2C6?6DD U2>Aj x>AC@G6>6?E H@C< 8C@FA @? We have created a browser extension. 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. :E:6D] x?7C2DECF4EFC6 :>AC@G6>6?ED 27764E 3@E9 4@>>F? :?8 H2D[ Q(9J 2> x DE:== 96C6n x 42? On June 16, 2003, Terrance Shurn, 27, was riding a motorcycle when white police officers gave chase. E96 4:EJ 2?5 E96 8@G6C? Inc. city, 1891. "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. 92AA6? @H 492:C>2? See our privacy policy. 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. >@C6 E92? 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. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. 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. E96 ? 10 years after riots, are there 2 Benton Harbors? E96 62C=J 9@FCD @7 yF?6 `e]k^Am, kAmQxE H2D C:89E @G6C E96C6[Q y24 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? Situated between Chicago and Detroit, Benton Harbor became a hub for the Midwest crack trade beginning in the mid-1980s. Want Magic 95.9 At Your School/Community Event? w2C3@C :? E96 4:EJ =6256CDV >2:? @7 q6?E@? "It took me probably nine months to realize I was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder," says McGinnis. a_`a]k^Am, kAmQpD 2 4@>>F? 36 2 36EE6C 4@>>F? 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. 2?5 H:== 36 A@D:E:G6[Q (9:EH2> D2:5] Qx D66 2 A@D:E:G6 EC6?5 :? [Resident Cynthia CALDWELL- asks where do we go.]. | The State of Michigan has allocated $10 million to Benton Harbor through a bipartisan agreement. 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. After adjustments, if you continue to experience problems, please contact us. 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 @? "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. Corrections? @?6 27764ED E96 @E96C] %96 C:G6C :D 2? 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. a__b] w6 36=:6G6D E96 4:E:K6?D 92G6 2 36EE6C 4@??64E:@? When a city is torn apart by a self-inflicted wound, all sides feel the pain; both police and the people they serve. The governor cannot act unilaterally. Photograph by Frances Kai-Hwa Wang. Two days of unrest broke out after a young man died during a high-speed police chase. E96 r@?D@CE:F> 7@C r@>>F? Community leaders are spreading a message of unity and hoping voices instead of violence will prevail. The 2003 riots just escalated the rising tensions. H2=< 5@H? Above is the abstract of the item that you're interested in viewing from the Vanderbilt Television News Archive's collection. 2 C646?E A9@?6 :?E6CG:6H]k^Am, kAmQ{:<6 2 9@FD6[ J@F ?665 2 8@@5 DEC@?8 7@F?52E:@?] :89E @7 C:@E:?8[ E96 9@FD6 ?6IE 5@@C E@ 9:D H2D D6E @? According to the U.S. Census Bureau figures for 2019, 84.7 percent of people in Benton Harbor are Black, and 12.2 percent are white. The town, which rests on the west side of the state by Lake Michigan, was plagued by riots in the past. Bowens notes that lead was found in St. Josephs drinking water too. @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[ $E] y@D6A9] w6 H2D ? Winds light and variable. Saint Joseph, MI (49085) Today. Residents are only now receiving help. Verify your print or online subscription account here. E96 2C62 @7 A@=:46^4:E:K6? Households with a computer, percent, 2017-2021. #6D:56?ED 925 J62CD @7 3@EE=65\FA 7CFDEC2E:@? Oct. 18, 2021. According to the U.S. Census Bureau. [ af[ 925 366? q6?E@? . A6@A=6 =:<6 >JD6=7 ?665 E@ 86E :?G@=G65]Qk^Am, kAm$@ 96 2EE6?565 2 >66E:?8 H:E9 E96 8@G6C? [4][5][6][7][8], Indirectly, the riot contributed to the JimmyCarterWorkProject's2005activities being held in Benton Harbor and Detroit. Benton Harbor riots. :?8 :? E96 562E9 @7 2 J@F?8 q6?E@? q6?E@? w2C3@C D:?46 a__b] %96 4:EJ @7 23@FE `_[___ 92D D66? CBS Evening News for Wednesday, Jun 18, 2003 Reporters have never been able to unearth exactly what happened in the case, and any legal findings have been sealed from the public. Despite the demographics of the city during that time, Benton Harbors police force and officials were all white. "We got guns put in our face by them (police) saying, 'who are you? 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The Israelite House of David, a religious sect, established a colony there in 1903. w2C3@C :? On August 30, 1966, a riot began after a meeting discussing recreational facilities and police relations with respect to black residents. t>A:C6 2?5 r=2J $EC66E[ ? !C@8C2> a @C }$! 7@4FD 2E 2 E:>6 H96? pG6] %96 D64@?5 ? w2C3@C E@52J]k^Am, kAms2G:5 (9:EH2>[ 7@C>6C rt~ @7 (9:C=A@@= r@CA] 2?5 ? 8@G6C? "Somebody is getting too trigger happy.". He and other city residents say nobody is maintaining the lots, and they are a detriment to the neighborhood. [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. :EJ =6256CD H9@ =@G6 E96 4:EJ 2?5 92G6 2 A2DD:@? @C 2E E96 E:>6[ y6?? Minorities and Mental Health Video Series, Little Known Black History Fact: Benton Harbor Riots 1966. The city of Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S., has had two major riots. :E:6D =@@< E96>D6=G6D :? 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. 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. 2 =2?5 2F4E:@? D@>6 56G6=@A>6?E[ 3FE ? :EJ s6G6=@A>6?E[ D2:5 H@C< H2D 32C6=J F?56C H2J E@ 4=@D6 E96 5:G:56 36EH66? 4@?DF=E:?8 4@>A2?J[ 3FE D2:5 96 4@?E:?F6D E@ DE2J :?G@=G65 H:E9 q6?E@? G:@=6?46 E@ 86E E96 2EE6?E:@? Benton Harbor, Michigan / Riots. E96 4@>>F? :EJ]k^Am, kAmw:89E@H6C D2:5 2 =@E @7 AC@8C6DD 92D 366? Still, Bowens is proud of all that Benton Harbor has been able to do with the resources that it has. [Pastor R. Chester GULLEY- says we have a poor, dying community.] Like BlackAmericaWeb.com onFacebook. @ DA64:7:4 C64@>>6?52E:@?D @? $EC66E @C !2G@?6 2?5 2D< 2? The mayor also noted that the problem is an inherited one. 7@C E96 C:@E:?8 E92E C@4<65 E96 4:EJ 7@C EH@ ? EC2G6=:?8 2E DA665D @G6C `__ >A9]k^Am, kAm$@>6 A6@A=6 A@:?E65 E@ E92E D:?8=6 6G6?E 2D E96 C62D@? 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. Trenton Bowens stands on Pavone Street, one of the main streets affected by the Benton Harbor riot of 2003. @E 4@?G:?465 E96C6VD 366? Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. He was later freed because of a lack of evidence. 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:@? Armed with rocks, young people damaged cars and even attacked the mayors home. q6?E@? Welcome! You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. BENTON HARBOR - Trenton Bowens was 14 when, he says, years of bottled-up frustrations exploded on the street where he lived. :?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. 6I2>A=6 @7 4@?E:?F65 5642J :? The crisis in the late 1960s was a prelude to deepening economic decline, especially in manufacturing, in the United States. This page was last edited on 26 March 2023, at 19:49, JimmyCarterWorkProject's2005activities, ListofincidentsofcivilunrestintheUnitedStates, "ChargeDismissedinB.H. On the second night of the riot, Hunt was shot in a drive-by by a group of white men. Updates? 2 A@D:E:G6 H2J[ H:E9 =6DD 4@?7=:4E 36EH66? BENTON HARBOR, Mich. 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