Amid a workload so heavy that Kym Worthy says she needs more attorneys, the Wayne County prosecutor made time Monday for a New York Times interview in her office.
The result is an admiring profile, pegged to the Renisha McBride porch shooting case, that is Wothy's latest high-visibility media showcase.
Here's part of how Monica Davey depicts her for Times readers in a 1,000-word article:
Worthy, who nearly a decade ago became the first African-American and the first woman to hold the top prosecuting job in Wayne County, is widely viewed here as meticulous, blunt and unshakable. . . .
In recent years, she has drawn attention for her efforts to get more than 11,000 forgotten rape kits — containing forensic evidence from years-old rapes in Detroit — processed and cataloged, and the cold cases prosecuted.
After noting that Worthy charged Kwame Kilpatrick with perjury, misconduct and other crimes, Davey quotes one of the ex-mayor's past lawyers, Arnold Reed:
“If she puts the hammer down on you, there’s that old saying, ‘You can run, but you can’t hide.’ She’s relentless.”
This new national splash follows August coverage in a U.K. paper, The Guardian ("extraordinary is exactly what Worthy is") and a February appearance on NBC's "Rock Center."
