The recent shooting death of Latricia Green, a Detroit nurse allegedly killed by her ex-husband after obtaining a personal protection order against him, illustrates a serious gap in how Michigan protects those living in fear, advocates for domestic abuse survivors say.
As 7 News Detroit first reported last week, despite a judge granting a PPO against Mario Green on July 21, the Detroit Police Department says Green was never served with the order.
Watch Ross Jones’ video report below:
Paying a price: Michigan abuse survivors charged to have PPOs served by police
Under Michigan law, it is the responsibility of an alleged victim to make sure that a PPO is served on the person they’re seeking protection from. Often, they have to dig into their own pockets.
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“Each one of these barriers that’s erected for people seeking help and seeking safety is another avenue for a perpetrator to potentially cause harm,” said Johanna Kononen, the director of law and policy for the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence…