NPR: What Benton Harbor knows that Ferguson doesn't

National Public Radio reports that in the aftermath of the violence in Ferguson there are a lot of people saying violence doesn't make a difference. But if you look at what happened 11 years ago in Benton Harbor, violence led to some changes. 

Excerpt: Eleven years ago, Benton Harbor, Mich., was a lot like Ferguson, Mo. It was a small town where racial tension with police reached a boiling point. Afterward there were promises of change for the city.

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Source: National Public Radio
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