Brooks, a 43-year-old Black man, was punched, kicked, choked and manhandled in the Dec. 9 beating at Marcy Correctional Facility north of Utica. He died the following day. “Our family is devastated.

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Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility Demonstrators rally in support of Robert L. Brooks outside the Capitol in Albany on Tuesday. Brooks, 43, was pronounced dead on Dec. 10, hours after he was ...

“As Marcy staff beat Robert to death, they believed their actions would never see the light of day,” Mazur said at Wednesday’s press conference in Rochester. “And after killing ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The family of Robert Brooks has announced a lawsuit after his beating and death at Marcy Correctional Facility. The lawsuit was filed against the individuals involved in the ...

Henrietta, N.Y. — Robert Brooks Jr. had dreamed of what he would do once his father got out of prison. The two could talk and spend time together without corrections officers getting in the way ...

The words and stories of inmates from Marcy Correctional Facility paint a picture of a place with a history of pain, violence, and a system wielded like a fist by the very people sworn to keep ...

he could be a plus hitter with 25-30 home run power along the lines of Rafael Devers. Peña is an offensive-minded player who should start at shortstop but seems more likely to end up at third or ...

MARCY, N.Y. -- More than a month has passed since Marcy Correctional Facility inmate Robert Brooks was beaten by correctional officers and later died. Since the Dec. 9 incident, calls for change and ...

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