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Detroit Public TV Documentary Follows Novi Judge
The documentary about veterans facing addiction and mental health issues airs in time for Memorial Day weekend.
A new Detroit Public Television documentary that airs 2 p.m. today features a Novi judge while portraying the challenges veterans face beyond the battlefield.
The documentary, called "Help on the Home Front: Veterans Court," shines a light on how the courts and the community are working in a new way to help military veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
The one-hour documentary follows Judge Brian MacKenzie of Novi -- Chief Judge Pro Tem of the 52nd District Court -- and three veterans as they work their way in and out of MacKenzie's “Veterans Court” program to overcome addiction and mental health issues.
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>>Watch a clip from the documentary above.
The military has the highest suicide levels in ten years, with deaths from suicide outweighing combat deaths by a two-to-one ratio, according to Detroit Public Television.
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The documentary is funded by the Community Foundation of Southeast Michigan and the Knight Foundation.
The program airs 2 p.m. today on Detroit Public Television, WTVS. Find out more about the program online.
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