Me Too Horror in Alabama
A Message to the Nation by Maureen D. Taylor, State Chair, MWRO As I watched in horror the situation as it unfolded on national television I was sick to my stomach at this disgraceful event….
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Detroit May Day Rally 2018
It’s International Workers’ Day and time for us to meet together to say ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!! Join MWRO today at Clark Park in Southwest Detroit (corner Clark St and Vernor Ave) to speak out and…
Open The Water Pods In Flint and Turn The Taps On In Detroit
Reposted from PeoplesWaterBoard.org Today, April 25th is the four year anniversary of the Flint water contamination crisis. Since 2014 thousands of Flint residents continue to wait for lead service line replacement and safe, clean water….
MICHIGAN/GROUND ZERO WATER CRISIS
Issued April 4, 2018 In 2014, the Detroit Water and Sewerage Dept. started a campaign of mass water shutoffs that targeted low-income, residential customers who were two months behind in payments or $150 in arrearages….
World Water Day — bus trip to Lansing
Get on the bus with MWRO to Lansing for World Water Day! Insist that our Michigan representatives make clean, affordable water a human right. Let Gov. Snyder know we’re still waiting for meaningful action in…
MWRO Math Teacher Recognized in Japan for Black History Month
We are so proud of longtime MWRO member Theresa Clayton who is teaching mathematics in Japan to children at the U.S. Misawa Air Base. She says, “One of the discussions I have with my students…
MCHR Town Hall Tonight
Join MWRO as we discussed the growing inequality and poverty in cities and towns across the U.S. Let’s develop strategies to fight for the quality of life we all need and deserve to protect our…
We the People Leader Wins National Award
We’re so proud of Detroit water activist and comrade, Monica Lewis Patrick, on a recent national award recognizing her work to defend water rights and provide humanitarian support to local residents in need! MWRO State…
Urge Congress to Pass WATER Act
PRESS RELEASE 09.21.16 Washington, D.C.— Today, a group of 17 advocacy organizations announced that 331,036 people have signed petitions in support of a bill introduced by Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich-13) to address the water quality…
20th Anniversary of Welfare Deform
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the disastrous Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act — aka, welfare reform. On August 22, 1996, President Bill Clinton signed into law legislation to “change welfare as we knew…