Byline: ELIZABETH BENJAMIN Staff writer
Albany Common Council Majority Leader Michael Brown on Thursday said he fears the ``name calling and game playing'' that took place after last Monday's council meeting could hamper passage of legislation to create an independent civilian police review board.
Brown and community activist Vickie Smith exchanged racially-charged insults as the meeting adjourned after Smith demanded to know why Brown and two of his colleagues -- council members Shirley Foskey and Sarah Curry-Cobb -- had left the council chamber during the public comment period while residents spoke in favor of legislation proposed by Council Member …
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