New York governor calls for criminal charges in beating death of Robert Brooks after autopsy rules it a homicide
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has called for criminal charges to be filed and arrests to be made after an autopsy report determined Black inmate Robert Brooks’ fatal beating at the hands of correctional officers in December to be a homicide.
Autopsy shows New York inmate who was beaten while handcuffed died by homicide, lawyer says
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said authorities should now move quickly and pursue criminal charges against those responsible for the death of Robert Brooks.
Fatal beating of shackled NY inmate Robert Brooks ruled a homicide
The death of a shackled inmate at a central New York State prison late last year has been ruled a homicide, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday. Robert Brooks, 43, was brutally beaten with his hands tied behind his back by corrections officers while in custody at Marcy Correction Facility on Dec.
Beating death of Marcy prison inmate Robert Brooks ruled a homicide
The death of Robert Brooks, a Black man brutally beaten by corrections officers at Marcy Correctional Facility, was ruled a homicide in an autopsy report.
Death of inmate Robert Brooks, who was beaten by New York prison guards, ruled a homicide
The autopsy reported that Brooks died from “compression of the neck and multiple blunt-impact injuries,” a family lawyer said.
Investigations launched into Robert Brooks’ death
The beating death of an inmate allegedly at the hands of correction guards at upstate New York prison is leading to calls for systematic changes.
Death of New York man beaten by prison guards ruled a homicide in autopsy report, lawyers say
Lawyers say the death of a handcuffed man who was pummeled by New York prison guards was ruled a homicide in an autopsy report.
Protesters call for murder charges in fatal beating of Robert Brooks at Central NY prison
Multiple corrections officers violently beat Brooks on Dec. 9 in the infirmary at Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County, repeatedly punching and kicking him in the groin, abdomen, face and back. He died hours later at a Utica hospital.
Guards "systemically and casually" beat Robert Brooks to death in New York prison, lawsuit says
The son of Robert Brooks, an inmate who died after a prolonged beating by New York prison guards, has filed a federal lawsuit.
Robert Brooks' death ruled a homicide by medical examiner, lawyer says
An attorney representing Robert Brooks' family says the Onondaga Medical Examiner’s Office ruled his death a homicide.
NY governor calls for arrests after Marcy inmate death ruled a homicide. What we know
"I believe the legal process must quickly move forward with criminal charges being filed and arrests being made,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said.
New Yorkers rally for Robert Brooks outside the Onondaga County DA’s office
About 50 people gathered outside the Onondaga County District Attorney's Office calling for murder charges to be brought to ...
Why was Robert Brooks in jail in New York?
The news reports about and video of the New York prison treatment of Robert Brooks, a Black man from Greece who died after ...
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Family of Robert Brooks announces civil lawsuit after fatal prison beating
"Robert L. Brooks was a neighborhood hero ... The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District ...