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After a reversal over a judge’s mistake, an Albany man’s sentence for manslaughter was reduced from 25 years to 15 years.

An appeals court has reversed a manslaughter conviction for an Albany man because of an error by the judge. The appeals court ruled Judge Roger McDonough did not properly instruct jurors about Stephan Harris' argument that he was acting in self-defense when 26-year-old Jonathan Weldon was killed in 2017.

Appellate justices reversed the first-degree manslaughter conviction of Stephan Harris,...

Some renters saving for a down payment and unable to buy find that recent rent increases are eating away at savings and forcing them to stay where they are.

For potential entry-level homebuyers, the situation has gotten worse in the last year, thanks to rising inflation and mortgage rates ticking up.