Benton Harbor Residents Speak Out
By Belinda Brown
Rev. Pinkney's trial was a cover-up to hide that they had thrown out the citizens' votes in the recall. They needed a commissioner to remain in that seat so they could sell city-owned property to certain corporations, build a golf course and hotels. But how are $350,000 houses and a golf course going to benefit our children? Young people got up at a City Council meeting recently and said, "You're talking about golf courses? What about our houses that are dilapidated? What about a recreation center for us? Why not clean up our city?"
The young people are restless. There is frustration and anger and hatred because of the blatant disregard of justice and the police brutality. There are serious concerns about how the city is being run and about who is actually running the city. Rev. Pinkney wanted to bring in good paying jobs. But they don't want jobs to come into Benton Harbor. They want to force the people out. Rev. Pinkney educated and rallied the people together. He got them to exercise their rights through voting and recalling. It gave them hope.
The writer is a resident of Benton Harbor. Her remarks are excerpted from a recent edition of the Kalamazoo Voice cable TV show.
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