"21 Days of Peace" continues in Benton Harbor

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LaPorte County Fair kicked off Saturday
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50th annual St. Joseph River Flotilla
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Warm and muggy overnight, Showers and storms tomorrow
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Cars and Coffee event held Saturday at Studebaker Museum
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Mass shooting in downtown Chicago leaving two dead
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Hot and clear today, Storms tomorrow
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Golf cart and pickup truck collide leaving one injured
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Fourth of July Festivities light up South Bend
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Newton Park 4th of July Celebration
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Berrien Springs hosted Pickle Fest Friday
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Warm and dry for fireworks tonight
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Berrien Springs hosts its fifth annual Pickle Fest
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. -- Benton Harbor leaders, local pastors, and Michigan State Police officers gathered on Tuesday to give an update on the first week of the city’s "21 Days of Peace" initiative.
The goal of this initiative remains to stop gun violence and improve relationships between the police and community members in the area.
Officers are spending more time out of their patrol cars to respectfully and peacefully interact with residents Benton Harbor.
"That is how we're trying to deal with that and build our department. That's how we recruit, make sure people are a fit. All we ask is just have the respect for not the officers themselves but for the community, because all we're asking you to do is what's best for the community,” said Dan McGinnis, Benton Harbor Public Safety Officer.
Local pastors will be holding peace vigils every night through August 29.