detroit water shutoffs

The state Legislature is back in Lansing after a two week break. Before they left for vacation, lawmakers in the House and Senate were at odds over how to…

For centuries, residents of the Great Lakes state have been able to take water for granted. But the Flint water crisis, coupled with 70,000 households in…

A group of water activists who have had their trial delayed for over two years are ready for it to move forward.The so-called Homrich Nine were charged…

A contract to discontinue water to delinquent Detroit homes has gone up to $12.7 million in three years without approval from City Council.Joel Kurth of…

When does graffiti cross the line from artistic political statement to crime?That’s the question raised in the criminal charges leveled against Antonio…

A program meant to help struggling Detroiters pay their water bills is accepting more applicants now.There had been some confusion about how much money…

Why has a criminal misdemeanor case involving seven Detroit protesters been stalled for nearly nine months?Those defendants and their lawyers want to…

Detroiters looking for help with their water bills are hitting some barriers, as a new aid program tries to get a handle on its funding situation, and…

New citizen-led research is drawing a link between two of Detroit’s biggest social crises: water service shutoffs, and property tax foreclosures.The We…

One week after Detroit resumed water shut offs to residential customers behind on their bills, more than 1,800 households saw their service turned off.…