Brooks, New York

This place is ‘run by a mob’: Inside the prison where Robert Brooks was beaten to death
Inside Marcy Correctional Facility, the news of Robert Brooks’ death – while undeniably tragic – did not come as a complete shock, one inmate told CNN.
Who was Robert L. Brooks, the man beaten by New York prison officers?
The state prison inmate died Dec. 10 after being beaten by correction officers at Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County.
Special prosecutor appointed in death of man beaten by New York corrections officers
New York’s attorney general has appointed a special prosecutor in the death of a man who was beaten by state corrections officers.
Inmate Robert Brooks’ Death Linked To Brutal Beating At Marcy Correctional Facility, Autopsy Suggests
Marcy Correctional Facility inmate Robert Brooks' autopsy findings reveal gruesome injuries, with asphyxia cited as the likely cause.
New York Prison Officers' Brutal Beating Of Black Inmate Sparks Widespread Outrage
Robert Brooks died following a brutal attack at a New York state prison earlier this month, with the incident captured on multiple officers' body cameras.
14 guards beat Robert Brooks to death at New York prison as systemic abuse exposed
• Robert Brooks, a Black inmate, was fatally beaten by 14 correctional officers at Marcy Correctional Facility on December 9, 2024. • Body camera footage shows officers punching, kicking, and choking Brooks while he was handcuffed and restrained. • Preliminary medical findings indicate asphyxia due to neck compression as the cause of death.
FBI investigates death of inmate beaten by New York state prison guards in Marcy
On Dec. 9, prison guards brutally beat Brooks, 43, who died six hours later at a Utica hospital. A video released Friday by the state Attorney General’s Office showed the officers punching, kicking, stripping and restraining Brooks.
New York attorney general's office recuses itself from Robert Brooks death investigation over conflict of interest
New York State Attorney General Letitia James says her office is recusing itself from the investigation into the beating that allegedly resulted in the death of Robert Brooks, an inmate at an upstate New York prison​.
NY attorney general Letitia James recuses self from probe into beating death of Marcy inmate Robert Brooks
Attorney General Letitia James’ office is backing away from the criminal probe into the caught-on-camera beating death of Marcy Correctional inmate Robert Brooks, officials said Friday. In a video update released Thursday,
State Attorney General's Office Recuses Itself from Investigation into Death of Marcy Inmate
The New York State Attorney General's Office has stepped back from the investigation concerning the correction officers connected to the beating of Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility.
Special prosecutor assigned to investigate death of a Black man beaten by New York corrections officers
New York Attorney General Letitia James has appointed veteran prosecutor William Fitzpatrick as a special prosecutor to handle the investigation into the death of Robert Brooks, a Black man who died after being beaten by state corrections officers.
'Despicable': Fatal beating of Robert Brooks in NY prison sparks outrage, inquiries
Officials are investigating the death of Robert Brooks, an inmate who died after he was pummeled by corrections officers in ...
Fatal beating of Black inmate at New York prison sparks outrage: Here’s what we know
Protesters hold up signs reading “Black Lives Matter” and “Justice for Robert Brooks” days after a disturbing video of the ...
New York prison where a handcuffed man died after being beaten will get a new leader
A New York prison where a handcuffed man died after being beaten by officers this month will get a new superintendent. Gov.
Guards in fatal New York prison assault of Robert Brooks were accused of beating inmates before
Shocking bodycam video of prison guards beating the inmate was released on Friday by New York Attorney General Letitia James ...
Robert Brooks beating video prompts Gov. Kathy Hochul to visit upstate N.Y. prison and make immediate changes
Gov. Kathy Hochul visited the Marcy Correctional Facility, where 43-year-old Robert Brooks was killed and announced some immediate changes.