The Metro: Recent killings test state domestic violence protections

, September 24, 2025

The Metro speaks to Detroit Free Press reporter Nushrat Rahman about recent domestic violence murders and how Michigan’s systems may fail to protect victims.

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Over the past month, Southeast Michigan has been shaken by a string of killings. A mother and her 12-year-old son, a woman fleeing an abusive relationship, and a young woman, only 20 years old, were killed with days of each other by a partner or loved one.

These tragic events force us to address hard questions: Where can people living with abuse turn for help? And are the systems that are meant to protect them actually working?

Nushrat Rahman has covering been these instances for the Detroit Free Press. She joined the show to tell us more. 

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  • Cary Junior II
    Cary Junior II is an audio journalist and producer for The Metro on 101.9 WDET. Cary has worked as a producer or host on a number of projects. His work includes short and longform audio, documentary series and daily radio. In his five year career in journalism he has worked for Crooked Media, the Detroit Free Press, and now WDET - Detroit's NPR station.

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