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  • What’s changing in these two major Lexington homicide court cases?
  • How could Trump’s fentanyl order actually affect Lexington streets?
  • Why are key Lexington cultural partners suddenly on UK’s chopping block?

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📰 News we're reading

1. Man wants to withdraw manslaughter guilty plea, plus other Fayette court updates (kentucky.com) — Recent developments in Fayette Circuit Court involve two high-profile Lexington homicide cases, including a man seeking to withdraw his manslaughter plea and another whose murder charge was dismissed in favor of probation on lesser offenses. The article explains what judges and prosecutors have done so far, what hearings are coming next, and how these decisions affect accountability and safety in Lexington neighborhoods.
   

2. Trump designates fentanyl as weapon of mass destruction in executive order (wkyt.com) — Lexington’s Recovery Cafe leaders are reacting to President Trump’s new executive order that labels illicit fentanyl and its precursor chemicals as weapons of mass destruction, hoping it slows drugs coming into the city. Local recovery advocates and nearby police departments say they welcome tougher action but are still unsure how, or if, the federal move will change day‑to‑day enforcement and treatment efforts in Lexington and surrounding communities.
   

3. Local groups say UK never notified them before flagging partnerships (kykernel.com) — Lexington-based groups including the Kentucky Theatre and Black Soil KY say the University of Kentucky never warned them before listing their partnerships as potentially at risk, raising concerns about transparency and trust. Leaders worry that unclear criteria and poor communication around a federal civil-rights review could financially harm community organizations that rely on UK collaborations and internships.
   

4. Lyons Take Down Collins in White, Greer & Maggard Holliday Classic (yoursportsedge.com) — Lyon County opened the White, Greer & Maggard Holiday Classic at Lexington Catholic with a dominant 66-47 win over Collins, never trailing in the game. The Lyons rode big double-doubles from Nolan Coffman and Isaac Defew and will now face host Lexington Catholic in the winner’s bracket, keeping the Lexington tournament spotlight on regional high school hoops.
   

5. Parents of KSU shooting victim accused of intimidation, arrested (wrtv.com) — A Kentucky State University shooting case with statewide attention now involves new charges against the victim’s parents, accused of intimidation based on social media posts after their son’s death. Lexington-based LEX 18 reports that affidavits describe implied threats of violent retaliation, while the original shooting suspect is not facing murder charges after a grand jury decision.
   

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