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==Top stories==

==Top stories==

The top news stories of 2003 in Michigan included:

The top news stories of 2003 in Michigan included:

* [[Benton Harbor riots]] – Following the death of a black motorcyclist in a police chase, two nights of violence ensued in mid-June.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rain, curfew help bring quiet night to Benton Harbor. |url=http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/Midwest/06/18/michigan.unrest/ |publisher=[[CNN]] |date=June 19, 2003 |access-date=January 13, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Jodi |last=Wilgoren |title=Fatal Police Chase Ignites Rampage in Michigan Town |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D06E3D81138F93AA25755C0A9659C8B63&pagewanted=all |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=June 19, 2003|access-date=July 30, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Ted |last=Hartzell |title=House burned, police vehicles vandalized during Benton Harbor riot |url=http://www.heraldpalladium.com/localnews/house-burned-police-vehicles-vandalized-during-benton-harbor-riot/article_3a7c3fa1-9718-5227-8a52-55aeb605fa92.html |work=The Herald-Palladium |date=June 17, 2003 |access-date=August 15, 2022|url-access=subscription }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=William F. III |last=Ast |author2=Michael Eliasohn |title=Second night of violence leaves at least 15 injured in Benton Harbor |url=http://www.heraldpalladium.com/localnews/second-night-of-violence-leaves-at-least-injured-in-benton/article_8e19d588-708d-5c05-886e-73fef9b2ff94.html |work=The Herald-Palladium |date=June 18, 2003 |access-date=August 15, 2022|url-access=subscription }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Scott |last=Aiken |title=Huge police presence, rain keep rioters off the streets |url=http://www.heraldpalladium.com/localnews/huge-police-presence-rain-keep-rioters-off-the-streets/article_724a02f9-9785-5621-8b74-f33996525e89.html |work=The Herald-Palladium |date=June 19, 2003 |access-date=August 15, 2022|url-access=subscription }}</ref>

* [[Benton Harbor riots]]

* [[Northeast blackout of 2003]]

* [[Northeast blackout of 2003]]

* ”[[Grutter v. Bollinger]]”

* ”[[Grutter v. Bollinger]]”

* [[Kwame Kilpatrick]]’s alleged wild party at the [[Manoogian Mansion]] and his firing of the deputy police chief responsible for investigatng the reports

* [[Kwame Kilpatrick]]’s alleged wild party at the [[Manoogian Mansion]] and his firing of the deputy police chief responsible for investigatng the reports

List of events

This article reviews 2003 in Michigan, including the state’s office holders, demographics, largest public companies, performance of sports teams, cultural events, a chronology of the state’s top news and sports stories, and notable Michigan-related births and deaths.

The top news stories of 2003 in Michigan included:

• Benton Harbor riots – Following the death of a black motorcyclist in a police chase, two nights of violence ensued in mid-June.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}
• Northeast blackout of 2003 – Widespread power outage throughout parts of the Northeast, Midwest, and Ontario on August 14
• Grutter v. Bollinger
• Kwame Kilpatrick‘s alleged wild party at the Manoogian Mansion and his firing of the deputy police chief responsible for investigatng the reports
• After being released from prison due to a clerical error, convicted drug dealer Daniel Franklin murdered his ex-wife and two of her children in Pontiac
• Indictment of 19 Detroit police officers for stealing drugs, guns and money from suspected drug dealers
• Jennifer Granholm sworn in as Michigan’s first woman governor

The top sports stories included:

In March 2004, the Detroit Free Press released its annual “The Free Press 50” list of the largest Michigan-based public companies based on 2003 revenues. The top 10 companies are shown below.^[6]

• January 18 – The Sheikh, professional wrestler, at age 76
• February 2 – Marcello Truzzi, professor of sociology, at age 67
• February 10 – Robert Rush Miller, ichthyology and conservation, at age 86
• February 15 – Ted Kress, U-M football player (1951-53), at age 71
• April 2 – Harold S. Sawyer, US Congress (1977-85), at age 83
• April 23 – Martha Griffiths, US Congress (1955-74), at age 91
• May 14 – Dave DeBusschere, NBA (1962-74), at age 62
• May 28 – Martha Scott, actress, at age 90
• June 27 – David Newman, screenwriter (Bonnie and Clyde, Superman), at age 66
• July 4 – Tyler McVey, actor, at age 91
• August 9 – Billy Rogell, Detroit Tigers (1930–1939), Detroit City Council (1942-1980), at age 98
• Brian Ottney
• Hank Ballard
• Edwin Starr
• Art Houtteman
• John Regeczi
• George Plimpton