Marcy prison leader out as Hochul pledges sweeping changes
Hochul orders DOCCS to expedite use of body cameras in wake of the alleged fatal beating of Robert L. Brooks at Marcy ...
What experts see in the ‘shocking and disturbing’ video of New York man’s fatal beating in prison
Body camera footage documenting the fatal beating of Robert Brooks at the hands of New York state correctional officers has ...
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 ...
Are New York taxpayers footing the bill for justice in inmate abuse cases?
In the wake of Robert Brooks' death, a former inmate who successfully sued New York State over abuse by corrections officers ...
Lawmakers urge action as investigations mount in the wake of Robert Brooks' tragic death
The death of Robert Brooks, a 43-year-old inmate at Marcy Correctional Facility comes nearly a month after the closure of two ...
Marcy corrections officers involved in pattern of abuse and violence, lawsuits show
Across New York State, hundreds gathered to express grief and outrage after seeing corrections officers and other prison staff at Marcy Correctional Facility vi ...
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Death of New York man beaten by corrections officers sparks outrage and protests
There is growing outrage over the death of Robert Brooks, an inmate in a New York state prison who was brutally beaten by more than a dozen corrections officers. Activists say it's part of a larger ...
Autopsy reveals new details of gruesome injuries suffered by inmate beaten by NY prison guards
The autopsy conducted Dec. 11 by the Onondaga County Medical Examiner’s Office showed the inmate, Robert L. Brooks, suffered ...
NYC jail staff blocked medics from treating 23-year-old woman who died weeks later
NEW YORK (AP) — City correction officers repeatedly blocked medical staff from administering care to a severely ill woman ...
A Black inmate’s fatal beating at New York prison ignited outrage: Here’s what we know about the case
Thirteen state department of corrections employees have been suspended without pay while one correction officer resigned ...
Police identify 57-year-old woman as the victim of NYC fatal subway burning
Debrina Kawam, 57, was killed in a NYC subway fire. Suspect Sebastian Zapeta Calil faces murder charges. Learn about the tragic incident and investigation.
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Jail guards blocked medical staff from checking on Rikers detainee who died, report finds
The New York City Board of Correction urged correction officers not to interfere with detainees’ medical care as the city’s ...