Recently released body camera footage has shed light on the tragic death of Robert Brooks, an inmate at the Marcy Correctional Facility in New York, who was fatally beaten by corrections officers. The video shows officers punching and kicking Brooks while he was handcuffed with his hands behind his back, ultimately leading to his death at a Utica hospital.
The New York Attorney General's Office of Special Investigations has launched a thorough inquiry into the incident, with Attorney General Letitia James expressing shock and dismay at the footage. While the video does not capture the events leading up to the violence, experts who reviewed the footage criticized the officers' excessive use of force and failure to intervene.
