How Water Shutoffs In Detroit Intersect With COVID-19 Pandemic

Monica Lewis-Patrick
Monica Lewis-Patrick (aka The Water Warrior) is an educator, entrepreneur, and human rights activist/advocate and president & CEO of We the People of Detroit Monica Lewis-Patrick / We The People Of Detroit
Monica Lewis-Patrick
Monica Lewis-Patrick (aka The Water Warrior) is an educator, entrepreneur, and human rights activist/advocate and president & CEO of We the People of Detroit Monica Lewis-Patrick / We The People Of Detroit

How Water Shutoffs In Detroit Intersect With COVID-19 Pandemic

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In places like Chicago and Detroit, poverty and inequality drive up COVID-19 casualties. One issue in particular further endangers lives during this crisis: water shutoffs.

Reset explores the intersection between poverty, inequality COVID-19 with Monica Lewis-Patrick, president and CEO of We the People of Detroit. She’s partnering with Chicago-area human rights advocates, including physician Dr. Wendy Sternberg.

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