Live Feed: Protest In Benton Harbor Michigan Begins Today - Pete Santilli On The Ground Broadcasting Live!

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Benton Harbor Michigan: Pete Santilli will be broadcasting live today from Benton Harbor Michigan where he plans to assist Reverend Edward Pinkney who is currently being held as a political prisoner in his own home. 

Rev. Pinkney has been spearheading a recall election campaign to remove the Mayor  of Benton Harbor, James Hightower. The mayor is accused of being a willing operative of Whirlpool Corp., a major power-broker in the area. Benton Harbor became a magnet for migrants from the South and other parts of the country during the industrial era of the early and mid-20th century. Jean Klock Park was set aside for community use in the city decades ago. Jean Klock Park was turned over to private interests and renamed Harbor Shores. The park was then became a golf course where Professional Golfers Association events have been held since 2012.

A series of marches and rallies called “Occupy the PGA” were held in May 2012, attracting hundreds of people from the community, state and around the country. On May 24, the PGA will again hold a tournament in Benton Harbor at the now-renamed Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course at Harbor Shores. Hundreds of millions of dollars were invested in the course and surrounding area, which have been refurbished while the majority African-American community is being systematically forced from the city.

Activists in Benton Harbor are asking people to protest the PGA tournament to highlight the ongoing racist and class injustices in the city and surrounding county. Many organizations in Detroit and other parts of Michigan are committed to supporting Rev. Pinkney. The Moratorium NOW! Coalition and the Michigan Emergency Committee against War & Injustice passed a resolution at their May 12 meeting supporting the defense of Rev. Pinkney and calling for all charges to be dropped. 

Activists from Detroit are planning to attend the Occupy the PGA 2014 demonstration on May 24. Organizers in Benton Harbor are asking supporters to gather at City Hall at 200 Wall St. at 10:30 a.m.  A press conference will be held on the struggle in the city at 11 a.m.

Pete Santilli will be on the ground covering the protest live beginning at 12:00 noon eastern Saturday May 24, on Guerillamedianetwork.com where you can find the link to our ustream channel.   Don’t miss this event!!

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