PWBC monthly meeting IN-PERSON Tuesday, Sep 12 in Ferndale at 5:30pm

Hello, PWBC! I hope your summer has been good  Tomorrow, we will be in-person for the monthly meeting. Rabbi Alana with Detroit Jews for Justice has arranged space for us at First United Methodist Church in Ferndale, 22331 Woodward Ave., between 8 Mile and 9 Mile, near Leroy St. (see map below). The meeting will be from 5:30-7pm Dinner […]

Water Shutoffs in Sharp Focus Amid Coronavirus Outbreak via @NYTimes

DETROIT — The advice is simple and universal: Washing your hands with soap and water is one of the most effective ways to stop the spread of the coronavirus. But for millions of people across the country, that’s not simple at all: They lack running water in their houses due to service shutoffs prompted by […]

Help us show support for a national moratorium on water and utility shutoffs!!

Thanks to public pressure from people across the country, the US House has proposed legislation calling for a national moratorium on essential utilities, including water and sanitation, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sections 199991 and 199992 of the proposed House bill, released on March 23rd, require states and utilities to “adopt or maintain in force policies […]

Administration Asks NJ Water Companies Not to Shut Off Service If Bills Go Unpaid

“The Murphy administration yesterday asked all water providers in New Jersey to suspend shutoffs for nonpayment of bills until the end of the public health emergency created by the spread of COVID-19. The plea is directed at every water system, public and private, including those operated by municipal governments. They’re all being asked to stop […]

We Demand Emergency Water Stations With Bleach and Cleaning Supplies

Activists want emergency water stations in Detroit, Flint The People’s Water Board Coalition on Friday said it’s awaiting action from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in response to a letter asking the governor to pull together resources, including the National Guard, to set up water stations and provide bleach and other cleaning supplies. The group further warned […]