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The Michigan Poor People’s Campaign gathered in Detroit with a message for city officials. Sylvia Orduño (center) tells the crowd: “We are here for affordable water. We are here for our human rights. Gary Brown, Sue McCormick, Mayor Duggan, we are talking to you directly. This water is not yours. This water belongs to the people. For years, you have mocked poor people in this city. You will find us everywhere you go, across this city and across this state. We are here to demand our human right to water and we will not go quietly. Power to the people!”

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