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July 21, 2014

More Than 1,000 Rally in Detroit to Protest Water Shutoffs 
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In Detroit, Michigan, more than 1,000 people from across the United
States gathered Friday to protest the city's mass shutoff of water to
thousands of residents who are behind on payments. Nine people were
arrested for blocking the departure of trucks from a private firm hired
to conduct shutoffs. According to the water department, more than 15,000
households saw their taps cut from March through June, with more than
90,000 at risk after falling at least two months behind on their bills.
A U.N. panel has called the shutoffs a "violation of the human right to
water."

 

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