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Family's Anguish: Murder Preventable by Mental Health Law Fix

Amanda Ortiz describes the preventable murder of her nephew Robert James due to mental health diversion failures— an emotional, controversial plea for guardrails to protect communities from repeat offenders.

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🇺🇸 17 Mar 2026 · 2:11
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