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Unmasking the Violence: The Case that Awakened a Nation

Lansing State Journal

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Produced by: Louise Knott Ahern, Ryan Loew, Cody Hinze, Jamee Urrea

tags: domesticviolence, farrahfawcett, francinehughes, 2009, audio

"The Burning Bed," starring Farrah Fawcett, portrayed the real-life case of Francine Hughes, a Dansville woman who was acquitted of murder after she burned her abusive ex-husband alive. While the 1977 trial garnered national attention, it was the 1984 movie that sparked action in how domestic violence cases are handled.

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