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Hundreds of Detroiters at risk of water shutoffs after 3-year moratorium ends
The city has drawn international criticism for shutting off water to nearly 150,000 homes
By Steve Neavling
Tags: Metro Detroit News, News, Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, Detroit, water shutoffs, Gary Brown, utilities, water bills
New bill would permanently ban water shutoffs for vulnerable Michigan residents
Tags: Water shutoffs, water, Michigan, Detroit, Rep. Aiyash, Gov. Whitmer, state House, Lansing, We The People Detroit
Civil rights coalition files class-action lawsuit to ban water shutoffs in Detroit
Tags: ACLU, lawsuit, water shutoffs, water, Detroit, Michigan, DWSD, Gov. Whitmer, civil rights, racism
More than 2,500 homes in Detroit still without water after city pledged to restore service amid coronavirus outbreak
Tags: coronavirus, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, activists, Meeko Williams, DWSD, water, Detroit, water shutoffs, COVID-19
As coronavirus spreads, Detroit to restore water to thousands of households, offer moratorium on shutoffs
Tags: Water shutoffs, Gary Brown, Mayor Duggan, Gov. Whitmer, Michigan, Detroit, coronavirus, water, DWSD, Abdul El-Sayed
Detroit City Council to urge Gov. Whitmer to declare public health crisis over water shutoffs
Tags: News Hits, Water, Water shutoffs, DWSD, Mayor Duggan, Detroit, Detroit City Council, Gov. Whitmer, Councilwoman Mary Sheffield
Nearly 12,000 Detroit homes lost water over delinquent payments since April
Tags: News Hits, Water, Water shutoffs, Detroit, DWSD
Detroit ranked ninth for highest water shutoff rate in the nation in 2016
By Lucas Maiman
Tags: News Hits, Water shutoffs
Nearly two dozen arrested for blocking QLine during water shutoff protest in Detroit
By Violet Ikonomova
Tags: News Hits, Detroit, water shutoffs, poor people's campaign
More than 17,000 Detroit homes face water shutoffs, official says 'the problem is poverty'
Tags: News Hits, detroit, water affordability, water rights, DWSD, water shutoffs
UPDATED: Flowing water at an abandoned building in Detroit could point to larger problems for DWSD
Tags: News Hits, Detroit, water shutoffs, DWSD
Let's talk about water: A 'family style in depth conversation' this Saturday
By Michael Jackman
Tags: News Hits, water shutoffs, Homrich, Detroit water, Flint water crisis, affordability plans, Nestlé
Detroit water shut-offs resume — and residents continue to struggle with bills
By Ryan Felton
A lefty look at Detroit's water tug-of-war
Tags: News Hits, water shutoffs
Legal blogger: Affordability plan for Detroit water doesn’t violate state law
Tags: News Hits, water shutoffs, Detroit Department of Water & Sewerage, affordability-based plans
More bad news for poor people's access to water
Tags: News Hits, water shutoffs, income-based plans
Income-based water bills work for Philly. Why not Detroit?
Tags: News Hits, Detroit Department of Water and Sewerage, affordability plans, water shutoffs
Playboy highlights Michigan farmer's pez smuggling operation
Tags: News Hits, curt guyette, detroit, water shutoffs
Opponents of Detroit water shut-offs to appear on 'The Daily Show'
Tags: News Hits, detroit, water shutoffs, detroit water brigade
News Hits: United Nations officials say Detroit water shut-offs affect city's most vulnerable residents
Tags: News Hits, detroit, water shutoffs, united nations
Racist billboards appeared across metro Detroit on Hitler’s birthday
Side Hustle Lounge opens in downtown Detroit just in time for the NFL Draft
By Layla McMurtrie
Bombshell Treat Bar readies to open in Berkley
By Lee DeVito