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For years the beatings didn't stop, the police wouldn't help, and the courts looked the other way. Then one night something broke, and she set the bedroom on fire while he slept, then drove straight to the sheriff's office to confess. It's the story of the marriage, the night it ended, and the trial that helped change how the country treats domestic violence.

Victim: James “Mickey” Hughes

Location: Dansville, MI

Recorded live at, and in support of, the Roosevelt Park Zoo.

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