water shutoffs

The city of Detroit says it’s now tested all residents at its 26 nursing homes for COVID-19, and the next step is to test all nursing home staff.Staff…

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive order Saturday requiring communities statewide to restore water service, effectively ending water shutoffs for…

Governor Gretchen Whitmer will not use her executive powers to end water shutoffs in Detroit.Civil rights groups, including the ACLU, petitioned Whitmer…

Civil rights groups are calling on Governor Gretchen Whitmer to declare a “health emergency” in Detroit that would block water service shutoffs for unpaid…

A state lawmaker wants to reduce the penalty for reconnecting a shut-off water line from a five-year felony to a civil infraction. Rep. Alex Garza…

Low-income Detroiters spend more household income on water bills than comparable households in other cities, according to a new report that tracked…

The city of Flint is trying something new to reduce water shut-offs, while at the same time increasing revenues from water and sewer services.The city is…

So far this year, Detroit has shut water to more homes than exist in all of Muskegon. One in 10 residential customers lost service, at least temporarily,…

After nearly three years, a judge has dismissed charges against nine defendants arrested for protesting Detroit’s mass water shutoffs.The so-called…

A growing number of Flint water customers are being told to pay past due bills, or risk having their service shut off.The city is under pressure to get…