Death of Robert Brooks, Inmate Beaten by N.Y. Prison Guards, Is Ruled a Homicide
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York said the autopsy results in the death of Robert Brooks, who was beaten by prison guards, should prompt the swift filing of criminal charges.
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Autopsy shows New York inmate who was beaten while handcuffed died by homicide, lawyer says
A handcuffed inmate whose fatal beating by correctional officers last year sparked outrage died by homicide, according to findings of an autopsy report a lawyer for the man's family shared Wednesday.NBC News - 4h -
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Top chef beaten to death by 'monster', court told
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Inmate 'brothers' keep close eye on Luigi Mangione case: Prisoner
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Son of man who was beaten by corrections officers at N.Y. prison says father's death was murder
The son of Robert L. Brooks Sr., an inmate who died after being beaten by prison guards in an upstate New York facility while he was handcuffed on a medical examination table, described what he saw ...CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Family sues after video shows man beaten by guards in New York prison: "It was murder"
The family of Robert Brooks, who was beaten by corrections officers at a New York prison, has filed a federal civil lawsuit over his death. CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan spoke with ...CBS News - Jan. 16 -
Hundreds of California prison inmates fight wildfires - and stigma
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Among those fighting the Los Angeles wildfires: Prison inmates
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Prison considered charging inmates who burned themselves in protest for 'intolerable' conditions
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