A Human Right? Detroit Cuts off Water to Thousands Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Congressman John Conyers, Jr., (D-Mich.) joins demonstrators protesting against the Detroit Water and Sewer Department July 18, 2014 in Detroit, Michigan. ( Joshua Lott / Getty ) Produced by Dana Roberson Produced by PRI and WNYC