Detroit Hits Pause on Water Shut-Offs
Activists have been pushing for years to get the city of Detroit to stop shutting off water service to homes that fall behind on payments. Now, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, that’s exactly what’s happening. On today's episode, you'll hear about the city’s decision to extend a water shut-off moratorium, put in place early in the pandemic, through 2022. We talk to a reporter who has been covering the years-long fight to stop the shut-offs, and an activist who has been on the front lines of that effort. GUESTS: Sarah Cwiek is a Michigan Radio reporter based in Detroit. Monica Lewis-Patrick is a longtime Detroit activist and president of We the People Detroit. Want to support the podcast? Make a donation to Michigan Radio here. Looking for the full show? Click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.