ONE Lexington

01/04/2023

Lexington had 144 injury shootings in 2020, 135 in 2021, and 118 in 2022.. I'd love to see that number fall below 100 this year!

01/03/2023

The Lexington Public Library is starting an app developer training program that it will offer free to Lexington residents. Our target population is 16-24 years of age, with particular emphasis on black learners. The information session is on January 19, 2023 at 5pm at our Northside Branch Library.

Do you know of any individuals who might be interested in learning IT app development in this demographic?

I’ve attached the flyer. Please let interested individuals know about the January 19, 2023 event. Here are the details: https://lexpublib.evanced.info/signup/eventdetails?eventid=78250&lib=3

01/01/2023

Not the way we wanted to start 2023! Praying for those impacted and we will assist victims and their families the best way we can!

At 3:13 a.m. on January 1, 2023, officers responded to the 600 block of Tennessee Avenue for shots fired. No victims were located at the scene, but three victims arrived at a local hospital suffering from non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. No suspects have been located at this time. This is an ongoing investigation.

Investigators are asking anyone with information about this case to call Lexington Police at (859) 258-3600. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling (859) 253-2020, online at www.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com, or through the P3 Tips app available at www.p3tips.com.

12/27/2022

Everyone welcome Kenneth Payne to the ONE Lexington team in Mayor Linda Gorton’s office! His social work, youth advocacy, and community service background will be a welcomed addition to our continued fight to reduce gun violence among youth and young adults in LEXINGTON! ✊🏾🙏🏾

12/23/2022

Lexington police officer surprises woman with home renovation

Lexington police officer surprises woman with home renovation

Officer Ryan Holland, with the community’s help, surprised a Lexington woman with a brand new home.

12/21/2022

WORLD: Meet Fayette County’s first-ever Juvenile Treatment Court’s first GRADUATE, Chris. To say that we are proud and over the moon would be colossal understatements.

In a little over 10 months in JTC, Chris completed all 4 phases of the program and achieved the following:
⭐️ Graduated High School early
⭐️ Maintained employment
⭐️ Actively participated in mental wellness services
⭐️ Gave back to his city by completing community service
⭐️ Repaired relationships with family
⭐️ Created a new friend group
⭐️ Gained a mentor
⭐️ Completed drug education programming

And….
⭐️ WILL attend BCTC in the Spring for his diesel mechanic certification.

Chris is super smart, has a kilowatt smile, an amazing sense of humor (as you can see in the photo) and a positive outlook towards his future.

Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of our partners who made this day happen. We appreciate you all and tip our hat to our world-changing Program Coordinator, Kivvi Figgs.

We have all made history today.

Judge Melissa Moore Murphy, we did it/we are doing it, my friend!

12/10/2022

Heartbreaking to wake up and hear of a young person being killed due to gun violence!! If anyone with ties to the family of the young lady, please let them know that we are here to support them. [email protected]

The Lexington Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred this morning on Colonnade Drive.

On December 10, 2022, at around 5:44 a.m., officers responded to the 3400 block of Colonnade Drive for shots fired. When officers arrived, they located a 19-year-old female victim inside a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Fayette County Coroner’s Office. The suspect fled before officers arrived.

The victim’s name will be released by the Fayette County Coroner's Office.

This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call Lexington Police at (859) 258-3600. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling (859) 253-2020, online at www.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com, or through the P3 Tips app available at www.p3tips.com.

12/06/2022

This Saturday The TICC of Lexington will be hosting a FREE training for minority families (with children between 3rd-8th grades) to discuss, illuminate, and explore mental health & personal trauma! This has been a very tough year for the Lexington community, especially minority families who have disproportionately been impacted while also having the least access to mental health services! This training is FREE! PLEASE SHARE!

led a great training for ONE Lexington and it’s community partners last month, and it was super impactful! For more information on how to get registered, adhere to the info in the flier below!

12/03/2022

Middle School Students Write Poems About Experiences With Gun Violence!

A powerful day at Crawford Middle School last week as 40 plus 8th graders read their poems and raps about their personal experiences with gun violence, as a part of ONE Lexington's "We Are One" poem program. So far in 2022 we've seen a 60 percent drop in gun related homicides among youth and young adults, ages 13-29, and so far this year we've lost 2 young people ages 18 & younger to gun violence while at this time last year we had lost 8. Though we've seen some progress, there are still too many young people caught in the cycle of violence in Lexington so we look forward to joining our community partners in continuing the efforts to reduce gun violence. If we all do a little, together we can do a lot!

11/22/2022

City hosts anti-gun violence town hall

City hosts anti-gun violence town hall

While the city says youth violence is down, when it comes to at all ages, Lexington has already surpassed the homicide record set in 2021.

11/21/2022

We had a great turnout for our Trauma Informed-Care community partners training last week! We look to build the capacity of all of our community partners by hosting FREE trainings that better equip them to serve families in our community who have been impacted by gun violence!

11/18/2022

Join us Monday, November 21st for our 3rd District Community Forum On Gun Violence in collaboration with ONE Lexington & Lexington's 3rd District - Councilmember Hannah LeGris! This FREE event will take place at 6:30 pm and will be located at the Tates Creek Lexington Public Library at 3628 Walden Drive, Lexington, KY!

We will focus on 3rd district neighborhoods located in the downtown area, who have been impacted by gun violence this year. We want to hear their thoughts and feelings on things going on in their community. The panel for this forum will feature staff from city government, educators and community partners who work in the district, and public safety. PLEASE SHARE!!

11/12/2022

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The Lexington Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred in the early morning hours on Darby Creek Road.

On November 12, 2022, at 2:03 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Darby Creek Road for shots fired. When officers arrived, they located a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound in the street. The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased. The suspect left before officers arrived.

The Fayette County Coroner's Office will release the victim's name.

This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call Lexington Police at (859) 258-3600. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling (859) 253-2020, online at www.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com, or through the P3 Tips app available at www.p3tips.com.

11/11/2022

11/08/2022

Great work right here! 🙏🏾

At 12:51 p.m. today, officers were dispatched to the parking lot of the Racquet Club Apartments on Crosby Drive for an armed subject experiencing a crisis. Officers made contact with the subject and, over time, were able to de-escalate the situation. The subject was detained and transported to a local hospital for evaluation.

10/31/2022

Landon Hayes’ memory lives on through college scholarships

https://www.wkyt.com/2022/10/28/landon-hayes-memory-lives-through-college-scholarships/

Two Lexington seniors are getting money to go towards college next year.

10/24/2022

Words from our director, Devine Carama..

“As promised, today I allowed our ONE Lexington in-school mentoring group TLC to lead me on their journey through hip hop culture. How the art form is seen through their eyes! I tried to step back and just listen today… I guide them tomorrow (next week)..”

10/23/2022

City announces ONE Lexington Strategic Plan

We’ve worked on this plan for over year! We are finally ready to implement it! It will take the city, faith community, school system, nonprofit sector, those with lived experience, gun violence survivors, and more to bring this document to life! 2022 as been a rough year, but we believe better days are ahead. 🙏🏾

The City of Lexington worked with the University of Kentucky’s Community Innovation Lab and Cities United to develop the plan.

10/21/2022

Today, we rolled out a ONE Lexington Strategic Plan. I was joined by ONE Lexington Director Devine Carama, and Community Response Coordinator Larry Johnson, as well as the Director of the University of Kentucky Community Innovation Lab Bryan Hains. This plan has been in the works for over a year, following partnerships formed with Cities United, which works with 80-plus cities around the country, and the UK Community Innovation Lab. The recommendations in the plan will help guide ONE Lexington, and deepen our relationships with community partners to reach more of the ONE Lexington target population – young people, age 13-29. ONE Lexington and its partner programs have already done great work … we have seen a 50% drop in homicides involving this age group when compared to last year. But, there’s more work to do and this plan will guide us along the way. Learn more by visiting www.lexingtonky.gov/one-lexington

10/19/2022

Excited to announce that Coach Kyra Elzy and John Calipari are partnering with and Sports Foundation to hold a FREE Mamba Skills Academy for underserved boys and girls this weekend.

K-6 Boys
K-8 Girls

For more info DM me or email us at [email protected]

10/19/2022

In our in-school mentoring program today at STEAM Academy, Devine Carama talked about societal pressures that young men of color feel and how that impacts the ways they resolve conflict. Great conversation this morning!

10/17/2022

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Announces Domestic Violence Awareness Month

As many of you know, almost a 1/3 of our homicides in Lexington in 2022 are linked to domestic violence. Thankful to all the survivors, advocates, and Governor Andy Beshear for continuing to raise awareness to a growing issue in communities all over Kentucky.

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10/17/2022

10/16/2022

This weekend, Lexington set a new homicide record of 38, with 31 of those homicides being gun related. Last year at this time 20 of the homicide victims were between the ages of 13-29, while this year only 10 victims fall in that age group. Also last year at this time, we had 7 gun-related homicide victims under the age of 21 and we only have 3 so far this year. Despite progress in our youth and young adult population, we have seen a spike in older residents and an explosion in domestic violence related homicides. 21 of our 38 homicides this year feature victims 35 years of age & older, and almost a 1/3 of our homicides this year are domestic violence related. The violence this year has been so diverse and widespread, and because of that, so many different parts of our city have been heavily impacted. We ask that everyone keeps the families of those lost and all survivors of gun violence in your prayers! To all of our community partners, stay vigilant and locked in. Allow the pain of our survivors to continue to inform our work moving forward.

10/14/2022

Friends, family say goodbye to popular youth football coach

Friends, family say goodbye to popular youth football coach

When you talk to people at Gainesway Park about Maurice Walker, there's one word you hear a lot. "He embodied heart. He had a big heart," said his friend Tray Hughes.

10/13/2022

Today, ONE Lexington was honored to donate $1,000 to the Lexington Ravens Football Organization’s “Landon Hayes Memorial Scholarship Fund” created to help 2 Tates Creek High School students go to college. We are challenging others to step up and do the same! Young Landon was shot and killed earlier this year and this scholarship is in memory of him so that his spirit and legacy will live on through those touched and uplifted by this opportunity. Like most youth sports organizations in inner city Lexington, the Ravens are showing that their mission is so much bigger than SPORTS!

You can reach out to the organizers of the Ravens, Terry & Q, and purchase a t-shirt or hoodie (seen in this picture) and those proceeds will go directly to the fund!

10/11/2022

Today, our Community Response Coordinator, Larry Johnson, spoke on our ongoing partnership with Cities United, and our upcoming grassroots grant programs focused on organizations committed to reducing gun violence in our community!

10/10/2022

Shouts to all of the community members stepping up to pour into these kids each and every week! ONE Lexington’s in-school mentoring programs are in full swing. Today many of our community partners had a strong presence at Julius Marks Elementary School, Beaumont Middle School, Winburn Middle School, The Learning Center, & Frederick Douglass High School! We are back at tomorrow and the rest of the week! To find of more about ways to get involved, contact Devine Carama at [email protected]

10/09/2022

Master P and Snoop Dogg Partner With 7-Year-Old Gun Violence Survivor To Publish Book

https://www-blackenterprise-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.blackenterprise.com/master-p-snoop-dogg-joins-malakai-roberts-for-childrens-book/amp/

Master P and Snoop Dogg are teaming up with Malakai Roberts in this venture. The forthcoming book is titled Adventures with Malakai

10/06/2022

Honored to sit in on NAMI Lexington & New Vista KY’s “Great Minds, A Community Mental Health Conversation” with mental health professionals from all over the city. Mayor Linda Gorton read the city’s proclamation making this week “Mental Illness Awareness Week” in Lexington. Chief of Police, Sheriff Kathy Witt, several Judges, Fayette County Public Schools, and other community partners are here as well to listen, learn, and figure out how we can better collaborate to support mental health in our community!

10/04/2022

Last night ONE Lexington partnered with Preston Worley, 7th District Councilmember for a Community Forum On Gun Violence for residents in his district. Residents, faith leaders, city officials, public safety, educators, community activists and more came together to discuss the impact of this year rise in gun violence. Check back to our page as we look to host our next forum sometime this month! Devine Carama

10/01/2022

If you are looking for affordable housing or income-based housing, Lex End Homelessness keeps a database of landlords on their website.

Though the list is not exhaustive, it is a helpful starting point for those in their community seeking housing.

Check out the Solutions page on the website: lexendhomelessness.com/solutions

09/29/2022

Join us Monday, October 3rd for our 7th District Community Forum On Gun Violence in collaboration with ONE Lexington & Preston Worley, 7th District Councilmember! We will focus on 7th district neighborhoods such as Woodhill and Bainbridge, who have been impacted by gun violence this year. We want to hear their thoughts and feelings on things going on in their community. PLEASE SHARE!!

09/29/2022

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Lexington Police officers have been involved in an on-duty shooting and an officer was shot in the 400 block of West New Circle Road. The officer has been transported to a local hospital and is in stable condition. Another individual was also transported to a local hospital and is in critical, but stable condition. This is still an active investigation, please expect a high police presence in the area.

More information will be released as it becomes available.

09/27/2022

Today in our in-school mentoring program at Southern Middle School Devine Carama facilitated a discussion on the importance of individuality and how to navigate the pressures from social media and music to be like “everyone else”. Our boys in particular are pressured to engage in conflict and be “tough” all the time even when they don’t want to. It may look different in 2022, but “peer pressure” is a very real thing and we have to build our young kings and queens up so that their self confidence outlasts the desires to lose self in order to fit in. Some times CONFIDENCE is the last line of defense before getting into a deadly conflict.

09/26/2022

We are now hiring for an Administrative Specialist for ONE Lexington! As many of you know, One Lex was a 1 and then a 2 person outfit for a long time. We are grateful to have the opportunity to expand thanks to mayor’s new budge! If you’re interested in applying, we’ve put the link in the comments! We are looking for an organized professional with a passion to serve those impacted by gun violence and logistical skills to coordinate programming and volunteer engagement! PLEASE SHARE!!!

09/26/2022

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09/22/2022

Today was powerful as over 100 community partners and youth professionals came together for our annual , focused on violence, trauma and substance use disorder. An official partnership between City of Lexington, Ky - Government & Fayette County Public Schools! So much amazing information was shared and potential partnerships formed! As I mentioned in the opening, we wanted people to leave this conference having a better understanding of the correlation between gun violence, trauma, and substance use, and it’s impact on our young people in Lexington. Read more about today conference HERE https://www.fcps.net/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=4&ModuleInstanceID=7575&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=69583&PageID=1

09/22/2022

Police talk incident at Frederick Douglass High School

https://www.facebook.com/lex18/videos/845377583539850/

09/21/2022