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🌱 How NAMI Albany is expanding mental health support across Dougherty County

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In today's newsletter:

  • How NAMI Albany is expanding mental health support across Dougherty County
  • Family disputes ICE account after man run over in Albany stop
  • Why an Albany mother's murder sentencing is suddenly on hold

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📰 News we're reading

• NAMI Albany keeps mental health awareness on community's radar (albanyherald.com) — Mental health advocates from NAMI Albany are urging more local residents to get involved as they expand support groups, education courses, and outreach across Dougherty County and surrounding areas. They recently updated county commissioners and are preparing for their annual walk during Albany State's Homecoming Parade, which helps fund free programs for families coping with mental illness.
   

• ICE releases statement after man run over in Dougherty County operation (wtoc.com) — Albany and Dougherty County residents are learning more about a Sept. 17 ICE stop where a Guatemalan man was run over by an ICE vehicle after a traffic stop in Albany. ICE says the man slipped under the vehicle while fleeing, but his family disputes key details and his attorney is still trying to locate him within the federal system.
   

• Jenna Colley sentencing paused until further notice (walb.com) — A high-profile Albany murder case is on hold as a Dougherty County judge pauses Jenna Colley's sentencing to await guidance from the Georgia Supreme Court on the new Survivor Justice Act. The ruling in a similar Cobb County case could significantly affect how the law is applied here, potentially changing Colley's punishment and setting a precedent for future local domestic-violence-related cases.
   

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