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Flint Justice is a documentary‑style series about Michigan’s most consequential legal cases, from criminal prosecutions and environmental disasters to corruption and civil rights battles. Each episode blends true‑crime storytelling with legal analysis to show how justice is pursued, delayed, or denied in Flint and across the state.
Dec. 26, 2025

Inside Anatomy of a Murder

This is a short excerpt from an upcoming episode of Flint Justice. In this preview, Arthur Busch explores the real Michigan homicide case that inspired Anatomy of a Murder and the lawyer behind it, John D. Voelker—prosecutor, defense attorney, Supreme Court justice, and writer. The full episode exa…

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Dec. 26, 2025

John D. Voelker and Anatomy of a Murder: Law, Doubt, and Justice in M…

A deep dive into Anatomy of a Murder, the real Michigan homicide case behind the novel, and the remarkable legal career of John D. Voelker—lawyer, writer, and Michigan Supreme Court justice.

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Nov. 14, 2025

The Michigan Murderer: John Norman Collins and the Ypsilanti Terror

He looked like an all-American college student, but John Norman Collins was “The Michigan Murderer.” In the 1960s, his crimes terrorized Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. Author Gregory Fournier joins Radio Free Flint to discuss Terror in Ypsilanti and the dark story behind one of Michigan’s most infamous s…

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Aug. 30, 2022

Former Public Safety Chief of Bishop Airport Recalls Flint Terror Att…

Send us a text Former Bishop Airport Public Safety Director Chris Miller discusses a 2017 terrorist attack at the Flint, Michigan, airport. He also talks about the changes the 9/11 terrorist attacks on America had on current operations at Bishop International Airport. The retired Public Safety Dire…

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June 8, 2022

Ben Pauli: Democracy and the Flint Water Crisis

Send us a text Ben Pauli, a Kettering University Political Science Professor, is a water rights activist. Pauli embedded himself with a group of Flint residents during the Flint Water Crisis. This is the group that brought the tainted Flint drinking water problem to the public's attention. The grou…

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Feb. 17, 2022

The First Internet Murder Trial (ft David Nickola)

Send us a text The Sharee Miller murder case is one of Michigan's most notable criminal cases this century. The love triangle that Ms. Miller fostered resulted in the death of her husband, Bruce Miller. Sharee engaged in a torrid affair with a Kansas City cop. She convinced her then-boyfriend, Jerr…

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Feb. 9, 2022

Judge Duncan Beagle Interview Part Two

Send us a text Genesee County Circuit Judge Duncan M. Beagle's uplifting story of courage and determination to overcome his physical disability. Genesee County Circuit Judge Duncan M. Beagle will retire at the end of his current term. This is a riveting conversation about the illness that caused hi…

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Feb. 2, 2022

Judge Duncan M. Beagle Part One

Send us a text Judge Duncan Beagle of Genesee County is a 3rd generation lawyer. He shares his growing up in Flint, community activities, and accomplishments. Judge Duncan M. Beagle has lived a remarkable life. Judge Beagle has inspired, mentored, and coached courage and resilience while serving hi…

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April 18, 2021

The Poisoned City: Flint’s Water Crisis (ft. Anna Clark)

Send us a text Anna Clark is an accomplished author and journalist. In The Poisoned City: Flint's Water and the American Urban Tragedy, Anna examines what happened to poison the water in Flint, Michigan. She digs into the public policies that need reform and drinking water policy decisions by the F…

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April 13, 2021

Jermaine Reese, PhD

Send us a text Jermaine Reese, spent eighteen years as a Flint Police Officer. He shares his policing career, its highs and lows. He patrolled the Flint, Michigan neighborhood where he was raised. What is life like in a City of Flint patrol car? What will it take for Flint's crime statistics to imp…

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Nov. 19, 2020

The Purple Gang's Legendary History (ft Gregory Fournier)

Send us a text Gregory Fournier is the author of The Purple Gang: Detroit's Kosher Nostra is a concise history of one of America's most notorious Prohibition-era gangs. Fournier shares fascinating stories during this interview about one of America's most notorious gangs. American popular culture ha…

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