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.

Under Michigan law, its up to an alleged victim to make sure that a PPO is served on the person theyre seeking protection from. Often, they have to dig into their own pockets.

Each one of these barriers thats erected for people seeking help and seeking safety is another avenue for a perpetrator to potentially cause harm, said Johanna Kononen, t

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