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Civil Rights Groups Call on UN Rapporteurs to Refer Human Rights Abuses in Detroit Water Shut-offs to US Government

DETROIT, MI — In a letter sent today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.

October 16, 2014

Bankruptcy Judge Denies Motion to Suspend Detroit Water Shutoffs

DETROIT, MI— Today, the ACLU of Michigan and NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., a separate entity from the NAACP, expressed deep disappointment with a federal judge’s decision to deny a motion that would have temporarily stopped water service shut-offs to Detroit residents.

September 29, 2014

Documents Reveal Thousands of Detroit Residents Were Blindsided with Over $115 Million in Retroactive Sewage Bills Due to DWSD System Errors

DETROIT, MI – Today, civil rights attorneys seeking to prevent further water shut-offs to thousands of Detroit residents released documents showing the Detroit Water and Sewage Department (DWSD) recently added to residents’ financial burdens by demanding payment for six years’ worth of retroactiv

September 11, 2014

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Civil Rights Groups Call on UN Rapporteurs to Refer Human Rights Abuses in Detroit Water Shut-offs to US Government

Bankruptcy Judge Denies Motion to Suspend Detroit Water Shutoffs

Documents Reveal Thousands of Detroit Residents Were Blindsided with Over $115 Million in Retroactive Sewage Bills Due to DWSD System Errors

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