Violence Prevention series: What Happens When We Tell These Stories Wrong, or Not At All?

By: Meggie Royer

Outlets: Minnesota Women's Press

Published: January 13, 2026

Words: 1,181

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago


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As Communications Senior Manager at Violence Free Minnesota, I read dozens of articles a week about domestic violence in our state. I often see victims’ lives and stories presented with context, nuance, and sensitivity, but I also see their deaths presented in ways that insult their memories.

Men murdered by their new girlfriends’ jealous exes are framed as “rivals.” Older women murdered …

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