New York Governor Kathy Hochul is calling for swift criminal charges against those responsible for the death of Robert Brooks, after an autopsy report confirmed his death was a homicide. Brooks, 43, died on December 10th following an encounter with Department of Corrections and Community Supervision officers at Marcy Correctional Facility. The report attributed his death to compression of the neck and multiple blunt force injuries.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said authorities should now move quickly and pursue criminal charges against those responsible for the death of Robert Brooks.The report attributed Robert Brooks’ death on Dec. 10 to compression of the neck and multiple blunt force injuries, attorney Elizabeth Mazur told NBC News .
In a statement, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul cited the findings and said authorities should now move quickly to file criminal charges. A spokesman for the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday. The union previously described the officers' conduct, which was captured on video, as “reprehensible” and “not reflective of the great work that the vast majority of our membership conducts every day.”
One video shows Brooks — whose hands are cuffed behind his back — being carried upside down into a medical exam room at the facility. It remains unclear what words Brooks exchanged with the officers, and while Brooks does not appear to physically retaliate, the videos present different angles, and at times it is unclear what is happening in the room.shows officers repeatedly striking Brooks while his hands are still restrained.
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