Benton Harbor Riots

The benton harbor police chief samuel harris who has had to quell the riots is black.

Benton harbor riots. And the five buildings that were burned the vehicles that were vandalized and the victims that were shot and stabbed were all in benton harbor a town that is 92 4 percent black. This is a community that is going to succeed and you can see it in the. The benton harbor riots of 1966 and 2003 were bookends to what seems like a never ending story. Benton harbor also experienced.

Shortly after the riots began in june 2003 gov. Jennifer granholm made a promise to change benton harbor for the better. As many as 300 state troopers and law enforcement personnel from neighboring communities were called to benton harbor. The benton harbor riots of 1966 the racial tensions between black and white citizens in benton harbor michigan have been ongoing since the 60 s.

South bend is quiet right now. Joseph residents live in fear for their lives and in anticipation of another race related riot. Benton harbor is still inundated with racism and discrimination. It started at 7 pm michigan time when more than 100 people turned out for benton harbor s city commission meeting because they were upset with the chase involving benton township police which ended in benton harbor.

Hopefully the human race will learn from the mistakes that. Many benton harbor residents came out to see what was going on. There are protests happening around the country and right here at home all stemming from the death of george floyd at the hands of a minneapolis police officer. The riots lasted for close to six hours but the unrest began much earlier in the evening.

The benton harbor riots of 2003 in michigan started after a pair of suspicious deaths of black men that allegedly involved the police. Black benton harbor and st. Indirectly the riot contributed to the jimmy carter work project being held in benton harbor and detroit in 2005. The town which rests on the west side of the state by lake michigan was plagued by riots in the past.