Baltimore Residents protest city’s planned water shut-offs

‘A couple of dozen protesters rallied outside City Hall on Monday to call on officials to reverse a decision to begin turning off service for water customers who are behind on their bills.

Sharon Black, a Waverly woman who helped organize the protest, called on the city to delay any water shut-offs. The protesters want the City Council to investigate the reasons why the delinquent water customers are late in paying.

“We’re in a state of shock and outrage,” said Black, an activist with the People’s Power Assembly. “People aren’t paying their water bills, because they can’t afford to.”‘

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