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NYC Tells Al Sharpton's Daughter Do Not Delete Online Pics

New York City lawyers have asked the Rev. Al Sharpton's daughter to preserve photos she posted online of herself hiking amid a personal injury lawsuit.

The New York Post reports Saturday the attorneys want all posts and other communications detailing Dominique Sharpton's "mobility, activity or physical limitations."

That's because Sharpton claims in a lawsuit that she suffered permanent injuries after spraining her ankle on an uneven city sidewalk last December.

The recent social media posts appear to show her hiking on various trips.

The civil rights leader's daughter works for her father's National Action Network. A NAN spokeswoman didn't immediately return a request for comment.

Her lawyer told The Post Dominique Sharpton has been transparent and doesn't need to be instructed to preserve pictures she's already made public.

(C) 2015 AP

Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.