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Addressing violence in downtown Lexington

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Addressing violence in downtown Lexington

Addressing violence in downtown Lexington

Parents are concerned about recent violence in downtown Lexington, and one mother is begging the community to work together.

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And of cno stranger to that.

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In some cases it'is 17 year old Berkeley Paand killed just outside ofback in august.

His mothernumber of ways the communitogether to try and combatviolence.

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Haparents need to be involveand those who spend time weyes and ears.

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