The son of Robert Brooks, an inmate who died after a prolonged beating by New York prison guards, has filed a federal lawsuit ...

Lawmakers in Albany are calling for transparency and accountability in New York’s prison system. This comes after video of ...

Multiple state, FBI and justice department investigations are underway into the disturbing beating of inmate Robert Brooks by ...

The governor has ordered all state employees involved in the beating — two nurses and 16 corrections officers — to be fired.

Calls for justice echoed through the State Capitol as protesters, advocates, and lawmakers gathered to demand prison reform ...

Former Queens Council Member Ruben Wills said he suffered “extreme anxiety attacks” after watching shocking bodycam video of ...

New York's state prison system is under scrutiny after guards fatally beat an inmate in December, prompting protests and calls for reforms.

She made her case surrounded by dozens of advocates and lawmakers — including formerly incarcerated Assemblymember Eddie ...

The son of Robert L. Brooks Sr., who died after being beaten by prison guards, files a federal lawsuit alleging excessive ...

The family of Robert Brooks, who was beaten to death last month at an upstate New York prison, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Wednesday against the 17 officers under investigation in the case.

Several New York politicians penned a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul asking to close Marcy Correctional Facility following ...

Brooks was in his seventh year of a 12-year sentence for stabbing his longtime girlfriend in 2016. He died on Dec. 10, 2024, ...