Detroit Jews for Justice Celebrates Detroit Moratorium on Water Shutoffs

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Detroit Jews for Justice has long been working to end water shutoffs in statement. “We also know that to win a water affordability plan and get real, permanent protecDJJ Detroit, and their efforts came tion for Detroiters, we have to to fruition Dec. 8, when Detroit continue to be vigilant.” Mayor Mike Duggan announced DJJ has been working in coaa moratorium on water shutoffs lition with the People’s Water would be extended until the end Board, We the People of Detroit, of 2022. Duggan also announced Brightmoor Connection Food DJJ leaders demonstrate at Campus Martius during Chanukah 2018. that Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, former Pantry and Michigan Welfare director of the Detroit Health Department and former candidate for governor of Michigan, will head a group looking into ways to make the moratorium Rights on water justice in Detroit since 2015. More than 140,000 Detroit households had their water and sewage services shut off between Welcome! DJJ Thriving team member and Water Team leader, in a statement. “This ‘miracle’ is a huge step (but far from the last) in that direction.” “For five years, DJJ has been involved as an organization,” said Barry Rubin, DJJ water team leader and steering committee member, in the statement. “It permanent. 2014 and 2020. DJJ has been Local organizations caution often takes a long-term commit“We are so glad to see the working to stop “the unconscio- that a moratorium on water ment to make meaningful progcity finally stepping in to halt this inhumane treatment of our nable practice of water shutoffs and to transform the dead-end Dr. Kleinsmith has joined Midwest shutoffs is not enough. “The DJJ community plans to ress. I’m proud of this organization and of all who participated. neighbors,” said Rabbi Alana system of water payment assis- continue its work on ensuring Center for Dermatology & Cosmetic Today we must acknowledge that Alpert, executive director of tance to one based on income all Detroit residents have access the arc of the moral universe can Detroit Jews for Justice, in a affordability,” said Lori Lutz, Surgery – Farmington Hills Center to water. bend toward justice.”

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