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.
Water Shutoffs Resume in Detroit, Michigan
HeadlineAug 27, 2014