Detroit, Michigan, USA. 2nd September, 2014. As the City of Detroit's bankruptcy trial began, activists protested cuts to city workers' pensions and the shutoff of water service to thousands of residents who have not been able to pay their bills. More than a year after the city filed for bankruptcy protection, Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes will rule on the city's plan to shed more than $7 billion in debt. David Sole (left), a Detroit water department retiree, and Mary Ellen Howard of the Sisters of Mercy, were among the protesters. Credit: Jim West/Alamy Live News

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