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DWSD Lifeline Talking Points
This is our city, and we must hold our lawmakers accountable. We must ensure that they have Detroit residents' best interest and are...
Sep 7, 20221 min read


Celebrating National Black Business Month: A Conversation with Debra Taylor, CFO
Every August, the United States celebrates National Black Business Month. Being an organization founded by five black women, We the...
Aug 31, 20223 min read


July 14, 2022 Communication from BOWC Chair
We appreciate the City of Detroit Board of Water Commissioners (BOWC), Chair, Michael Einhauser reaching out to us regarding the Detroit...
Jul 20, 20221 min read
Detroiters Respond to DWSD Lifeline Plan
Contact: Tiana Starks l 248.633.8620 communications@wethepeopleofdetroit.com MEDIA ADVISORY ‘Mothers of the Movement’ to Join U.S. Rep....
Jul 6, 20222 min read


DWSD Response to WPD Letter on Lifeline Plan
We appreciate Gary Brown's response to the letter that we submitted to him and DWSD. However, we would be remiss if we did not point out...
Jun 27, 20222 min read
DWSD Lifeline & Water Affordability Plan Response
To Whom It May Concern, On June 17, 2022, Detroit Water and Sewerage Department's (DWSD) Director, Gary Brown, presented an overview of...
Jun 22, 20224 min read


GL Water Advocates Release Report, Address Priorities for Water Infrastructure Funding
Contact: Contact: Anna Marie Zorn, National Wildlife Federation, ZornA@nwf.org, 734-887-7136 Great Lakes Water Advocates Release Report,...
May 9, 20222 min read


WPD is Growing! Meet Our Newest Team Members
Join us in welcoming our newest team member, Madeline Flood; and celebrating with us as Victoria Loong transitions to a new role within...
May 13, 20212 min read


Water Relief for Jackson, MS
Many residents in Jackson, MS are still without safe running water, as the entire city is still under a boil water alert. Please help We...
Mar 5, 20211 min read
Ten-Point Water Affordability Plan
Any water affordability plan must acknowledge that water is a public trust, the provision of water is a public good and water is not a...
Feb 22, 20212 min read


WPD Spotlight: Jendayi Nkenge
In order to combat social injustice, it must be attacked at every angle in which it exists. It's not an “either-or” proposition, but more...
Aug 24, 20202 min read


THREE WATERBORNE OUTBREAKS IN DETROIT
(2016 & 2017) George Gaines, MSW, MPH The morbidity data from Michigan Community Health and the Detroit Department of Health show several...
Jun 18, 20201 min read


Cooked: Survival By Zip Code
We The People of Detroit is honored co-sponsor the film Cooked: Survival by Zip Code. You can watch the film for free over the next 7...
Jun 4, 20201 min read


Kaitlin Popielarz: WPD CRC Member Highlight
Wayne State alumna and community activist urges Warriors to join the fight against COVID "Community organizers have been going to bat for...
May 13, 20201 min read


Water shutoffs in sharp focus amid coronavirus outbreak - Taiwanese News
DETROIT (AP) — The advice is simple and universal: Washing your hands with soap and water is one of the most effective ways to stop the...
Apr 12, 20201 min read


Public Health Experts, EJ Orgs. Gather to Urge Michigan Mayors To Turn Water On ASAP
Statewide #TurnWaterOn Collaborative Responds to Governor Gretchen’s Executive Order FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Detroit, MI (April 2, 2020) –...
Apr 2, 20206 min read


MICHIGANCOVID-19 PANDEMIC RESOURCE GUIDE
This guide provides information on how to access programs aimed at supporting Michiganders during the coronavirus outbreak. The programs...
Mar 31, 20201 min read


Take These Precautions When Your Water is Restored
As Detroit and other communities across the state turn the water back on at homes where the water was previously shut off, residents need...
Mar 12, 20201 min read
Bankole: City water miscue raises preparedness question
"Last week’s boil water alert in Detroit raises questions about how prepared the city’s Water and Sewerage Department — and its...
Dec 19, 20191 min read


A Wave of Resurgent Epidemics Has Hit the U.S.
Resurgent outbreaks of infectious diseases are sickening thousands, and the causes are societal IN BRIEF: Rising rates of hepatitis A,...
Nov 11, 20191 min read
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