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Detroit shuts off the water service of over 19,000 people who are unable to pay their bills.

Date: 2014

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City residents have been organizing against water shut-offs for years, but this time Detroit, Michigan turns off water service to over 19,000 people who are behind on their bills in an attempt to recoup the city's debt. A class action suit follows, with the plaintiffs decrying this policy as a human rights violation.