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Unrest in Michigan

Aired June 19, 2003 - 07:35   ET

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DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: Now to Michigan and the unrest that has plagued the small city of Benton Harbor. A large police presence, a curfew and heavy rain, they are all believed to be factors that brought about the city's first quiet night since riots broke out three days ago. Authorities are hoping it will last.
Our Ed Lavandera is in Benton Harbor, and he joins us now.

Good morning -- Ed.

ED LAVANDERA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Daryn.

Two very busy nights here, but last night very calm. Authorities tell us only one person was arrested overnight, and that was for someone who carrying a concealed weapon. They did enforce this curfew that has been in place for a while here, but it was for people under the age of 16. It started at 10:00 and wrapped up later this morning.

Police presence very strong here. Not only did the rains probably help quite a bit, but there was also a strong police presence, some 300 officers patrolling this area.

We're at the intersection of Broadway and Empire. This was the area that saw some of the most violent rioting on Monday and Tuesday nights. This was the area where five homes were destroyed and about a dozen people were injured in this rioting.

But a very calm night, and authorities say that they do have plans to return here tonight as well, to make sure that nothing else breaks out here.

And, again, there was a very strong presence as about 300 patrol officers made their way through these streets until about 2:00 in the morning. And, Daryn, they do say they plan to return here tonight to make sure that this is -- they have seen the last of the rioting. So, they hope that the calm that existed overnight this past evening will last into today as well -- Daryn.

KAGAN: Ed Lavandera in Benton Harbor, Michigan -- Ed, thank you.

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Aired June 19, 2003 - 07:35   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: Now to Michigan and the unrest that has plagued the small city of Benton Harbor. A large police presence, a curfew and heavy rain, they are all believed to be factors that brought about the city's first quiet night since riots broke out three days ago. Authorities are hoping it will last.
Our Ed Lavandera is in Benton Harbor, and he joins us now.

Good morning -- Ed.

ED LAVANDERA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Daryn.

Two very busy nights here, but last night very calm. Authorities tell us only one person was arrested overnight, and that was for someone who carrying a concealed weapon. They did enforce this curfew that has been in place for a while here, but it was for people under the age of 16. It started at 10:00 and wrapped up later this morning.

Police presence very strong here. Not only did the rains probably help quite a bit, but there was also a strong police presence, some 300 officers patrolling this area.

We're at the intersection of Broadway and Empire. This was the area that saw some of the most violent rioting on Monday and Tuesday nights. This was the area where five homes were destroyed and about a dozen people were injured in this rioting.

But a very calm night, and authorities say that they do have plans to return here tonight as well, to make sure that nothing else breaks out here.

And, again, there was a very strong presence as about 300 patrol officers made their way through these streets until about 2:00 in the morning. And, Daryn, they do say they plan to return here tonight to make sure that this is -- they have seen the last of the rioting. So, they hope that the calm that existed overnight this past evening will last into today as well -- Daryn.

KAGAN: Ed Lavandera in Benton Harbor, Michigan -- Ed, thank you.

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