ACLU of Michigan: Civil Rights Coalition Files Class Action Lawsuit Challenging Detroit Water Shutoff Policy
July 10, 2020
July 10, 2020
DETROIT, Michigan, July 10 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release on July 9:
A coalition of civil rights organizations filed a class action lawsuit in federal court to make water affordable and permanently end water shutoffs for Detroit residents. The city's water rates are among the highest in the nation. Combined with a high poverty rate, especially among Black Detroiters, many families are unable to pay their water bills, leaving them . . .
A coalition of civil rights organizations filed a class action lawsuit in federal court to make water affordable and permanently end water shutoffs for Detroit residents. The city's water rates are among the highest in the nation. Combined with a high poverty rate, especially among Black Detroiters, many families are unable to pay their water bills, leaving them . . .