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New Netflix series, “Flint Town,” looks at city through the eyes of police

Courtesy of The Chamber Group.

Today, Netflix releases an original documentary series about Flint.

During 2016, the directors of Flint Town followed the Flint Police Department at the peak of the water crisis. Zack Canepari joined Stateside to discuss the series he co-directed with Drea Cooper and Jessica Dimmock

Canepari discussed the intersection of poverty, the water crisis, and crime in the embattled city. He also spoke about the decision to tell the story of Flint through the eyes of local police officers.

Listen to the full conversation above.

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