The Brief
- Milwaukee County District Attorney-elect Kent Lovern sat down with FOX6 News for a one-on-one interview.
- Lovern will take the oath of office on Thursday, Jan. 16.
- Lovern has been a prosecutor in Milwaukee County for roughly 27 years.
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County District Attorney-elect Kent Lovern will officially take the oath of office during a ceremony on Thursday, Jan. 16.
Lovern has been a prosecutor in Milwaukee County for roughly 27 years and served as Deputy District Attorney since 2008. FOX6’s Aaron Maybin went one-on-one with Lovern about assuming the office, challenges he faces, his focus on public safety and more.
One-on-one interview
Maybin: What is your number one thing that you want to accomplish right away?
Lovern: We have to continue to tackle very quickly the violent crime problem we’re facing in the community. I would say the other issue that is of deep concern to me personally has been domestic violence. We’ve seen a high rate of domestic violence homicides over the last several years. We need to better connect with those who are most vulnerable in situations related to family violence, because righht now, we’re not seeing as many people back accessing those services as we need.
Maybin: How do you plan to lead this office differently than your predecessor?…