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Subscriber only There s no doubt that residents on the Northern Rivers love curling up with a good book. And as we spent more time at home in 2020, we took the opportunity to get engrossed in some great reads. According to the Richmond Tweed Regional Library Top Titles Report, best-selling author Jane Harper topped the list of most popular books checked out during 2020. Ms Harper s latest book The Survivors was in the number one place while The Lost Man came in at number five and Force of Nature at number 17. The former journalist beat world best-selling author Lee Childs, whose latest Jack Reacher title Blue Moon was borrowed 188 times, tying with Trent Dalton s book club favourite All Our Shimmering Skies.
Albany settles 2 lawsuits from First Street police response
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Police body camera footage shows Albany Police Officer Luke Deer taking down Armando Sanchez during a March 16, 2019, altercation on First Street. Officer Deer was charged with felony assault and a misdemeanor count of official misconduct. (Albany Police)
ALBANY – The city quietly settled lawsuits over the summer with two men seen in videos being struck by police officers responding to calls for a loud party on First Street in March 2019.
The settlements were approved at the July 21, 2020 Board of Estimate and Apportionment meeting. There was almost no discussion on the matter. The city did not admit any liability or wrongdoing as part of the settlements, according to the meeting agenda. The Times Union discovered the settlements while researching another story on the city’s website.
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