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Four years ago, Detroit began aggressively shutting off water service to customers with overdue bills.Since then, the number of shutoffs has fallen. There…
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The city of Detroit may shut off water in 17,461 households next month. Water and Sewage Director Gary Brown told the Detroit Free Press the average past…
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One candidate for governor says Michigan’s failure to provide clean, affordable water to all epitomizes its “political dysfunction.”Abdul El-Sayed said…
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Detroit activists are highlighting what they say is a growing public health crisis. Today they brought in medical experts from outside the city to discuss…
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Detroit is in the midst of turning off the water at homes with unpaid utility bills. Meanwhile, Philadelphia – another major city struggling with water…
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This week, community organizers in Detroit are bringing in experts to talk about the health implications of city-imposed mass water shutoffs. They want to…
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Keeria Myles moved into a little white bungalow on Rosemont Ave. in Detroit last January. She had a furnace and water heater installed, and was starting…
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After nearly three years, a judge has dismissed charges against nine defendants arrested for protesting Detroit’s mass water shutoffs.The so-called…
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The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) has partnered with the DivDat Kiosk Network to make water bill payments more convenient. More than 15…
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Last year, more than 27,000 Detroit homes had water shut off because of what the city says were unpaid bills. In some neighborhoods, 1-in-5 homes lost…