Footage shows NY officers beating prisoner before death
Violence In America,Prisoners,Police Brutality,Prisons,New York,Violence
Newly released bodycam footage shows New York corrections officers beating a handcuffed inmate who died the following morning.
The inmate, 43-year-old Robert Brooks, was pronounced dead on 10 December, the day after the incident took place at the Marcy Correctional Facility in upstate New York.
Following an internal review, New York Governor Kathy Hochul ordered the firing of the 13 officers and a prison nurse who were involved in the assault.
The office of New York Attorney General Letitia James has opened an investigation into Brooks' death, and the union that represents state prison workers called the video "incomprehensible".
Related Coverage
AllSides Picks
The Insight
The Insight: Is Violent Crime Down in the US?
AllSides Staff
September 4th, 2026
Red Blue Translator
Police Brutality
Headline Roundup
Trump Bans CNN, Politico and MS NOW from White House 'Effective Immediately'
September 18th, 2026
The Insight
The Insight: Did Ed Sheeran and Macklemore Just Bring Back Cancel Culture?
AllSides Staff
September 18th, 2026
More News about Violence in America
News from the Left
News from the Center
News from the Right
Just The News