Rust Belt Protests: Water Shut-Off in Detroit William Rickman2017-12-28T08:30:51-05:00 March to end water shut-offs in Detroit. July 16, 2017. Detroit’s water rates are some of the highest in the country, leading to shut-offs for low-income people. Marchers showed up in bathrobes to protest the shut-offs. Previous | Next Resisters of the Rust Belt: A photo essay by Garrett MacLean