Hydrate Detroit says around 150,000 people throughout the Motor City are struggling to afford their water bills.
(CBS DETROIT) - A nonprofit organization is offering to help Detroiters with their water bills this holiday season. Hydrate Detroit announced that it would pay up to $1,000 for residents enrolled in the Lifeline Water Affordability program. "We want to make sure pe...
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(FOX 2) - The city of Highland Park has recently been ordered to pay more than $20 million for an unpaid water bill. However, the city can't pay and now they're asking for the state's help to determine if a financial emergency exists. The city is on the...
When Water Bills Aren’t Paid The future is being played out in Detroit right now. Half of the citizens of this once great city are unable to pay their water bills and advocates have applied to the United Nations for help. CBS Detroit describes the growing problem. Water and basic sanitati...
WhenHeidelberg Projectcreator and artistTyree Guytonreturned to Heidelberg, the street where he grew up in Detroit, Michigan, he found it riddled with poverty and substance abuse. To combat these issues, he embarked on the Heidelberg Project, creating guerrilla-art installations using abandoned house...
while I was still living in Switzerland, came news of Detroit, Mich.,shutting off water to customerswho hadn’t paid their bills. A similar situationcame to lightin Baltimore, Md. In those places, a cry rose up for aggressive action to uphold the human right to water, with a focus on...
In Detroit, some families fear child protective agencies may remove kids from homes where shut-offs have occurred. With water costs rising, inequality threatens water access for everyone. Current trends are leaving the poor to drift. What follows are some potential solutions to keeping water ...
The drama culminated in 1989, when the group was arrested after performing it live in Detroit. 1989: Fight the Power Paul Natkin/WireImage // Getty Images 1989: 'Fight the Power' - Artist: Public Enemy Lyrical maestro Chuck D. and hype-man Flavor Flav joined forces on some of hip-hop'...
In a season-long arc, James will play Frank Moses, a legendary gangster respected in the city of Detroit, the state of Michigan and beyond. Benanti will play the series regular role of Cindy Stephens, a new correctional officer recruited in Kingstown.Produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, 101...