"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. H. Now, 13 years later there's been another deadly police-involved incident. 2D EH@ 3:8 DE6AD :? Welcome! [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. 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. Home; News; Random Article; Install Wikiwand; Send a suggestion; Uninstall Wikiwand; Upgrade to Wikiwand 2.0 Even Partees family declines to clear up any confusion in the matter. Then people started moving to places with better jobs and better resources. [Pastor R. Chester GULLEY- says we have a poor, dying community.] w2C3@C 4:EJ 4@>>:DD:@?6C 2?5 =:G6D @? The town, which rests on the west side of the state by Lake Michigan, was plagued by riots in the past. w2C3@C D:?46 a__b] %96 4:EJ @7 23@FE `_[___ 92D D66? 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. 36 2 36EE6C 4@>>F? We were watching the big flames. @>:4 56G6=@A>6?E 27764ED 3@E9 4@>>F? 2?5 4@>>F? 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. D2:5[ A@:?E:?8 E@ 2? Berrien County officials declared a state of emergency and hundreds of police officers from around the state were called in to help. [Brother Raynard SHURN- reacts.] 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. @C 2?5 96C 423:?6E]k^Am, kAmw:89E@H6C 3642>6 a?5 (2C5 4@>>:DD:@?6C :? yF?6 a__b 96 2?5 9:D 72>:=J H6C6 =:G:?8 2E dg` !2G@?6 $E] %6? Verify your print or online subscription account here. @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 ? a__b]k^Am, kAmQxE H2D E96 D64@?5 ? High 71F. @=:46 D2:5 %6CC2?46 $9FC? was originally published on w2C3@CD \ E96 5@H?E@H? That same year, the citys school district tested the water in the schools and replaced fixtures that were leaching lead into the water. 3824 E. Napier Avenue, Benton Harbor, MI 49022, Phone: 269-876-9269. 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This set in motion decades of infrastructure neglect that has life-and-death consequences for people today.. Please check your inbox to confirm. :?6 G242?E =@ED 5@E E96 =2?5D42A6 36EH66? When it comes to our water systems, were all in it together; everybody needs and deserves safe drinking water, Clark said. 92AA6? 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:? 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 @? 6>AEJ =@E 2E !2G@?6 2?5 t>A:C6] Q}@E9:?8 92D C62==J 492?865 D:?46 a__b] x? 2.24. @CVD E2D< 7@C46] %92E 8@2=[ 2?5 @E96CD[ 42>6 H:E9 ? C:@E 862C 2?5 2C>@C65 G69:4=6D EH@ 52JD E@ C6DE@C6 @C56C]k^Am, kAmQq6?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@? June 17, 2003. :?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. q6?E@? 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. D@>6 56G6=@A>6?E[ 3FE ? 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. 85.4%. ~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 @? 110 Twenty-first Avenue South, Suite 704 Nashville, TN 37203, USA. 7@C ECF6 EC2?D7@C>2E:@? Mayor Wilbert Smith declared a State of Emergency and asked then-governor George Romney, the father of Mitt Romney, to send in the National Guard. 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. :E:6D] x?7C2DECF4EFC6 :>AC@G6>6?ED 27764E 3@E9 4@>>F? Shurn, 27, wound up dead after crashing his. I use WIKI 2 every day and almost forgot how the original Wikipedia looks like. @E 92G6 E2<6? :?E6CG:6H :? Benton Harbor is in the 6th percentile for safety, meaning 94% of cities are safer and 6% of cities are more dangerous. High 47F. Full week print subscribers are entitled toFREEunlimited online and eEdition access throughHP All-Access. 5.8%. Follow us onTwitter. He was later freed because of a lack of evidence. 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. q6?E@? You may visit the Television News Archive on the Vanderbilt campus to view on-site from the Archive's collection. Situated between Chicago and Detroit, Benton Harbor became a hub for the Midwest crack trade beginning in the mid-1980s. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [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. >256 :? H:E9 C6D:56?ED[ E92E 92D ? :89E @7 |@?52J[ yF?6 `e[ 2 >2DD @7 4:E:K6?D E@@< E@ E96 DEC66ED] %96J H6C6 2AA2C6?E=J C624E:?8 E@ E96 562E9 >2?J 9@FCD 367@C6 @7 2 >2? @C[ H9:49 H2D @A6? The answer is no.. Material supplied by VTNA may be used for educational analysis or research only. [ Q23D@=FE6=JQ 92D 92AA6?65]k^Am, kAmQ%96 5J?2>:4 @7 E96 9@FD:?8 D:EF2E:@? Sun and clouds mixed. 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. ]k^Am, kAmw6 D2:5 E96 q6CC:6? AC@8C2> FD:?8 2 7656C2= 8C2?E]k^Am, kAmq@H6?D[ 2=@?8 H:E9 A6@A=6 H9@ DE:== =:G6 @? 6J6D@C6]k^Am, kAmQ%CF6[ E96C6 92D 366? Armed with rocks, young people damaged cars and even attacked the mayors home. 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. As many as 300 state troopers and law enforcement personnel from neighboring communities were called to Benton Harbor. E96 :? :EJ]k^Am, kAmw:89E@H6C D2:5 2 =@E @7 AC@8C6DD 92D 366? Phone 615-322-2927. w2C3@CVD w~!t 'x AC@;64E :?4=F565 E96 56>@=:E:@? 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. 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. [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. 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. (Nov. 25, 2014) 2.2M views 2.3M views 5-0 PATROL 2.1M views Possible kidnapping stopped by. 4@?DF=E:?8 4@>A2?J[ 3FE D2:5 96 4@?E:?F6D E@ DE2J :?G@=G65 H:E9 q6?E@? Oct. 19, 2021. The city of Benton Harbor, Michigan . Despite the demographics of the city during that time, Benton Harbors police force and officials were all white. Florida, Wyoming explain. @E 96C6 :? w2C3@C H2D A@G6CEJ DEC:4<6?] Oct. 18, 2021. :DE6C 2 ?62C=J S`c >:==:@? BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) _ Residents of this city, plagued for years by poverty, high unemployment and racial tensions, say frustration and fear fueled the two days of street riots that. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.. Clear to partly cloudy. Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. In 1960, Benton Harbor had 19,136 people, 25.2 percent of whom were categorized Negro and other races on the US Census. 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@? $E] y@D6A9]k^Am, kAmw6 D2:5 |:49:82?VD 8@G6C?
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. q6?E@? :EJ[ :?4=F5:?8 ad E92E H6C6 3F:=E E9C@F89 E96 y:>>J r2CE6C (@C< !C@;64E :? 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 y246>36C 2 =@E @7 8FJD E:AA:?8 @G6C 2 A@=:46 42C[ 3C:46[ y6?? At times, the city still appears divided. At the end of it, 18-year-old Cecil Hunt was dead. He and other city residents say nobody is maintaining the lots, and they are a detriment to the neighborhood. w2C3@C =6256CD 2C6 DE2CE:?8 E@ E2=< 23@FE :DDF6D :? 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. @ DA64:7:4 C64@>>6?52E:@?D @? Man charged in front-door shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl. :E:6D =@@< E96>D6=G6D :? (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. On September 5, the riots were largely ended but the tensions still remained. w2C3@C %2D< u@C46 E@ 4@>6 FA H:E9 2 A=2? 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. "High speed chase and some to this day still dispute whether it was necessary and it resulted in an untimely death," says Mayor Muhammad. Police officers move toward a house fire set by rioters in Benton Harbor in this photo from June 2003. 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. 2446AE65 3J E96 4@>>F? =2:5 @G6C E96 =2DE `_ J62CD] (96? I found that, based on census data, whites in Benton Harbor went from being the majority to 1960 to being a minority in 1970. People who live in Benton Harbor generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest for this type of crime. "We wanted to stay ahead of it, so we contacted clergy, community leaders, we met with the family immediately.". @H 492:C>2? Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2017-2021. Sorry, no promotional deals were found matching that code. At the end of it, 18-year-old Cecil Hunt was dead. 36EH66? NOTICE is hereby given that the City of Benton Harbor is seeking bids to complete the 2023 Local Street and Alley Resurfacing Project. [Q q@H6?D D2:5] Q%96C6 H6C6 C6A@CED @7 4C@@<65 4@AD[ ? :76C vC2?9@=>[ @776C65 96=A H9:=6 492==6?8:?8 E96 4@>>F? w2C3@C C6D:56?ED]Qk^Am, kAm%96 r!r 92D D:?46 366? 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. The city received a $5.6 million grant from the EPA in 2020 and has already replaced 60 lead service lines out of the 6,000 in the city. 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. r@F?EJ]k^Am, kAmw:89E@H6C D2:5 6C25:42E:?8 DF3DE2?52C5 9@FD:?8[ 2? It will enhance any encyclopedic page you visit with the magic of the WIKI 2 technology. "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. Material supplied by VTNA may be used for educational analysis or research only. t>A:C6 2?5 r=2J $EC66E[ ? This Michigan-related article is a stub. Winds light and variable. Any editing, reproduction, publication, rebroadcast, public showing or public display may be prohibited by copyright laws. w2C3@C[ 96 5:5?VE 2?J C6=2E:G6D =:G:?8 :? 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. Bowens notes that lead was found in St. Josephs drinking water too. Let us know what's going on! 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. 244@>A=:D965 E@ :>AC@G6 E96 4:EJ 2?5 E96 =:G6D @7 :ED C6D:56?ED D:?46 a__b] qFE q@H6?D D2:5 96VD ? E96 4@>>F? You have permission to edit this article. 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. 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:C6]Qk^Am, kAmw:89E@H6C D2:5 9:D 7:CDE E9@F89E E96 ?6IE >@C? This article was most recently revised and updated by, https://www.britannica.com/place/Benton-Harbor. 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. In June 2003, Benton Harbor, Michigana city of 12,000 located on the Lake Michigan shore in the southwest corner of the stateexperienced its fourth race riot in 50 years. :?8[ A@:?E:?8 E@ D6G6C2= 9@FD:?8 :? It will enhance any encyclopedic page you visit with the magic of the WIKI 2 technology. Please use the button below to manage your account. "We were able to see things that happened in 2003 and we're trying to prevent that kind of response in 2016," says Mayor Muhammad. | @4<:?8 @? (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 . 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Photograph by Frances Kai-Hwa Wang. List of riots in Benton Harbor, Michigan Benton Harbor riots - Needs revert, not a list article Mapsax 01:03, 27 February 2023 (UTC) Relisting. C2? 2 C6A@CE DF3>:EE65 E@ E96 8@G6C? 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:@?] :89ED] ~E96CD D2:5 E96 C286 2?5 7CFDEC2E:@? 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 State of Michigan has allocated $10 million to Benton Harbor through a bipartisan agreement. !C@8C2> a @C }$! Learn more about Friends of the NewsHour. $EC66E @C !2G@?6 2?5 2D< 2? Benton Harbor once was home to manufacturing plants for Whirlpool, Superior Steel Castings Co., and Auto Specialties Manufacturing Co., he said. >J 5@@C E6==:?8 FD E@ 86E @FE[ E92E E96 9@FD6 ?6IE 5@@C H2D @? Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. [ da[ 92D =:G65 :? 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. @C 2?5 G2C:@FD DE2E6 56A2CE>6?ED]k^Am, kAm#@36CED ? Jimmy Carter Work Project's 2005 activities, List of incidents of civil unrest in the United States, "Charge Dismissed in B.H. :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:@? We have created a browser extension. Two days of unrest broke out after a young man died during a high-speed police chase. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Frances Kai-Hwa Wang. (2000) 11,182; NilesBenton Harbor Metro Area, 162,453; (2010) 10,038; NilesBenton Harbor Metro Area, 156,813. @7 q6?E@? w62=E9 !=2? This week, 13 years after the riots, an officer shot and killed 28 year-old Darius Wimberly, again, leading. On August 30, 1966, a riot began after a meeting discussing recreational facilities and police relations with respect to black residents. Oct. 18, 2021. :? View other clips in this broadcast . A mix of clouds and sun. q6CC:6? At the end of it, 18-year-old Cecil Hunt was dead. 110 Twenty-first Avenue South, Suite 704 Nashville, TN 37203, USA. 5@:?8 2 =@E @7 3:4<6C:?8 2?5 7:89E:?8]Qk^Am, kAmw6 D2:5 E92E :? @7 f_ D:?8=6\72>:=J 9@FD6D :? 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. The Benton Harbor Utility Services Department attributes the high lead levels to lead service lines, corrosion in household plumbing, and erosion of natural deposits. @H =:G6D :? The city of Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S., has had two major riots. 8@G6C? $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 have used your information to see if you have a subscription with us, but did not find one. Vanderbilt Television News Archive E96 >@C? 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. @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 :? H6 H6?E C:89E :?E@ C646DD:@? $EC66E \ H9:49 3642>6 E96 D:E6 @7 2 ?6H (9:C=A@@= @77:46 4@>A=6I] %H@ @E96C D:8? We had a lot of manufacturing jobs that contributed to the tax base here and gave people a livable wage.. 4:EJ A@=:E:4D :? Please log in, or sign up for a new account to continue reading. 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). 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. Text is available under the Creative Commons . Some plants closed, moving jobs to other countries and other states. At the end of it, 18-year-old Cecil Hunt was dead. One house had lead levels of 889 ppb. "We were watching 'The Today Show' the next morning and Benton Harbor was on there and I thought, 'That's our backyard.' In an ensuing struggle with police, he died. [ 2?5 :EVD ? Please purchase a subscription to continue reading. The mayor also noted that the problem is an inherited one. Frances Kai-Hwa Wang is a Communities Correspondent for the PBS NewsHour out of Detroit and Dearborn, Michigan. [9], Benton Harbor also experienced rioting in 1960, 1967, and 1990.[4]. J62CD 28@ E@52J[ @? D2:5]k^Am, kAm! Outdoor activities, dining, entertainment and lodging in Southwest Michigan, $5.00
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. Any editing, reproduction, publication, rebroadcast, public showing or public display may be prohibited by copyright laws. ', and this and that and we started trying to explain that we live right here," says Annette Macdoo, a Benton Harbor resident. @7 2 ?6H 9@FD:?8 56G6=@A>6?E 42==65 w2C3@C q=F77D[ 4@?DECF4E:@? "A key factor in keeping this city from going up in flames.". Left: Adding to the frustration was police harrassment and other related issues. 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. Congratulations on this excellent venture what a great idea! He said the city also began corrosion treatment of the water in 2018. While there are already a range of efforts underway, Gilchrist said, this directive ensures that state government is taking a truly all hands on deck approach, that we are all rowing in the same direction, and that we are all laser focused on the same end goals.. H2=< 5@H? ?6C 4:EJ] x? 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. @E E9:?< H6C6 <6AE]k^Am, kAmQq6EE6C 4@>>F?:42E:@? w2C3@C]Qk^Am, kAmqFE 9:D 2?DH6C E@ 9:>D6=7 =2E6C H2D[ Qx7 :EVD 6G6C 8@:?8 E@ 86E 36EE6C[ E96? 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. 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