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August 27, 2014

Water Shutoffs Resume in Detroit, Michigan 
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In Michigan, the City of Detroit has resumed water shutoffs to residents
who have fallen behind on their bills. The shutoffs were halted for a
month after local protests and criticism from U.N. experts who called
them a violation of the right to water. Detroit will now allow residents
who can pay 10 percent of their balance to enter a payment plan, but
some residents in the economically devastated city still cannot afford
to pay.

 

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