Federal prosecutor comes home to head Louisville’s newest efforts to curb violent crime

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — One year after another, Louisville has recently seen homicides reach into the triple digits. At least 140 people have been killed each year since 2020, according to LMPD data.

In a move hoping to spark change, the city created a position called executive director of community safety, and stepping in to fill that role is Louisville’s own Misty Wright.

“My job is to wake up focused on crime — focus on it all day and then go to sleep focused on it,” Wright said…

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