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☆ This place is ‘run by a mob’: Inside the prison where Robert Brooks was beaten to death
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-01 | by ( Caroll Alvarado | Chelsea Bailey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

But inside Marcy Correctional Facility, the news of Robert Brooks’ death – while undeniably tragic – did not come as a complete shock, one inmate told CNN. “This Marcy Correctional Facility is run by a mob,” he said. Brooks familySince Brooks’ death, New York Gov. “Body-worn cameras were deployed to Marcy Correctional Facility in May 2024. Bauer’s attorney, Katherine Rosenfeld, told CNN he was later taken to the same infirmary where Brooks was beaten to death.

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Here’s what we know:Robert Brooks is carried by correctional officers at the Marcy Correctional Facility. NYS Attorney GeneralWhat the video showsBrooks was transferred from Mohawk Correctional Facility to Marcy Correctional Facility on the morning of December 9, according to New York Attorney General Letitia James, who released footage of the beating Friday. One officer appears to shove a white material in Brooks’ mouth as another officer holds Brooks by the throat. The officer who struck Brooks with his leg is then seen restraining Brooks’ legs before punching him in the buttocks approximately three times. Farina resigned from his role at the Marcy Correctional Facility after Brooks’ death, the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision told CNN Monday.

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☆ Robert Brooks: What experts see in the ‘shocking and disturbing’ video of New York man’s fatal beating in prison
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-30 | by ( Zoe Sottile | Emma Tucker | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —Body camera footage documenting the fatal beating of Robert Brooks at the hands of New York state corrections officers has triggered an outpouring of rage and condemnations – and analysis from experts who said the video shows a misuse of force by officers. Body camera footage shows officers repeatedly punching and kicking Brooks in the face, chest, and groin until he stops moving. ‘Inhumane’ and ‘unnecessary’ use of forceSeveral law enforcement experts who spoke to CNN criticized the corrections officers’ use of force shown in the footage. He added there appeared to be several sergeants in the room who failed to step in and stop corrections officers from beating Brooks. Robert Brooks is seen after being beaten by corrections officers at the Marcy Correctional Facility.

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☆ Robert Brooks: Before allegedly participating in beating, these officers were accused of involvement in prior cases
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-29 | by ( Zoe Sottile | Raja Razek | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —At least three of the officers involved in the fatal beating of Robert Brooks, a New York man held at the Marcy Correctional Facility in upstate New York, were previously accused of assault, according to court documents obtained by CNN. The officers were among 14 staff named by the Department of Corrections related to Brooks’ death. Body-worn camera footage released Friday shows correctional officers at the facility punching and kicking Brooks with his hands handcuffed behind his back in a medical examination room. Brooks, 43, had been serving a 12-year prison sentence since 2017 for first-degree assault, prison documents show. Body-worn cameras were deployed to Marcy Correctional Facility in May 2024.

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Robert Brooks as seen in body camera footage at the Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County, New York, on Dec. 9. They include correctional officers, sergeants and a prison nurse. Her office released the entirety of the four officers’ videos, which included some blurring. On Dec. 9, James said, Brooks was being transferred from the Mohawk Correctional Facility, also in Oneida County, to Marcy Correctional Facility. The Correctional Association of New York, an independent prison oversight group, released a report last year after monitoring the Marcy Correctional Facility in October 2022.

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☆ New York attorney general releases ‘shocking and disturbing’ videos of inmate’s fatal beating
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-27 | by ( Zoe Sottile | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Body-worn camera footage released Friday shows correctional officers at the Marcy Correctional Facility in upstate New York punching and kicking a handcuffed inmate in a fatal beating that is now under investigation by the New York attorney general. The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigations previously announced it had opened an investigation into Brooks’ death. Brooks had been transferred from Mohawk Correctional Facility, another Oneida County prison, to Marcy Correctional Facility on December 9, according to James. Robert Brooks is seen after being beaten by correctional officers at the Marcy Correctional Facility. The Marcy Correctional Facility is a medium-security state prison located in Oneida County, around 52 miles east of Syracuse.

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☆ ‘Devil comet’ will make its closest pass of Earth in 71 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —An unusual horned comet notable for a series of outbursts, nicknamed the “devil comet,” will make its closest approach of Earth on Sunday around 3 a.m. Given that the comet won’t pass by Earth again for decades, collective observations by astronomers could provide key insights into its true nature and behavior. Officially known as Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, the celestial object made its closest pass of the sun on April 21, coming within 74.4 million miles (119.7 million kilometers) of our star. The comet will make its closest pass of Earth on Sunday, but it will be more than 143 million miles (230 million kilometers) away from our planet and won’t pose a risk. An overlapping series of events likely has contributed to Pons-Brooks’ distinctive look, but it could also be due to our perspective of the comet, Kareta said.

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