Diana Ross told The Courier-Journal she has taken her daughter's place on the Lexington Humane Society's board of directors. She's also helping build a Habitat for Humanity home in her daughter's honor.

But perhaps most importantly, she is helping victims of domestic violence.

That includes being a driving force behind the passage of Amanda's Law, which gives judges the authority to require domestic violence suspects and victims to wear electronic tracking devices.

Ross said her daughter might still be alive if the law had been in existence last September.

Amanda Ross' ex-fiance, former state legislator Steve Nunn, is charged in her September slaying. Ross had an emergency protective order against Nunn.