{Lexington, Kentucky}...At a news conference and ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday, Fayette County Sheriff Kathy Witt, U.S. Representative Ben Chandler and others announced the opening of Amanda's Center, a 24-hour point of contact for domestic violence victims. Amanda's Center is on the first floor of the Fayette County District Courthouse in downtown Lexington. The office was named after Amanda Ross, the former fiancée of former state lawmaker Steve Nunn. Ross was gunned down in 2009. Her death has prompted changes to domestic violence laws in Kentucky. Amanda's Law, which passed in 2010, allows domestic violence victims to be alerted by a GPS tracking system when their aggressors get too close. Ross's mother, Diana Ross, was among those who spoke during the ceremony.
