Robert Brooks, prisoner, suffered fatal beating by several correctional officers.

[Tiff23fr]

Hopeful this means arrests are in the coming days- Quote is direct, BBM is by me

“Now that the Attorney General has appointed the Onondaga District Attorney as special prosecutor, I expect prosecutors will work expeditiously to bring formal charges and make arrests for the killing of Robert Brooks. Too much time has passed without changes being brought against the individuals responsible. The video of this horrific attack demonstrates that crimes clearly were committed, and I believe initial charges can be brought even as more serious charges are considered based on further investigation. While it is outside the power of my office to order arrests or bring charges, my team has offered any necessary resources to help prosecutors move as quickly as possible to ensure that justice is served. The family of Mr. Brooks deserves no further delays.”

"Too much time has passed without charges" -Governor Hochul on death of Robert Brooks

Governor Kathy Hochul says it's taking too long for charges to be filed in the December killing of Robert Brooks in Marcy Correctional Facility.The Governor re

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Hopeful this means arrests are in the coming days- Quote is direct, BBM is by me

“Now that the Attorney General has appointed the Onondaga District Attorney as special prosecutor, I expect prosecutors will work expeditiously to bring formal charges and make arrests for the killing of Robert Brooks. Too much time has passed without changes being brought against the individuals responsible. The video of this horrific attack demonstrates that crimes clearly were committed, and I believe initial charges can be brought even as more serious charges are considered based on further investigation. While it is outside the power of my office to order arrests or bring charges, my team has offered any necessary resources to help prosecutors move as quickly as possible to ensure that justice is served. The family of Mr. Brooks deserves no further delays.”

"Too much time has passed without charges" -Governor Hochul on death of Robert Brooks

Governor Kathy Hochul says it's taking too long for charges to be filed in the December killing of Robert Brooks in Marcy Correctional Facility.The Governor re

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Thank you for helping. I was thinking the hold up was in determining which injuries caused his death and who inflicted them. ( fight at the other prison) as ridiculous as that sounds. Its a process, takes time I guess.
I hope they do it soon, because some channels ( small ones) are misinterpreting the AG handing this case off to a special prosecutor as defending them. I think they are confused about her saying they didnt want to prosecute these guards ONLY because that office is also representing some of them as defendants in another case.

 

[Tiff23fr]

BBM - YES!!

Former Inmate: “I’ve always wondered why – maybe not necessarily media – but there is no access if you think about it.”

He says more cameras are needed to capture what happens. After Brooks’ death, the state commissioner of corrections ordered the expansion of body-worn cameras in prisons and said guards must have their cameras on any time they deal directly with inmates.

Former Inmate: “That’s the biggest thing that would be a deterrent to that is understanding, one, these guys, these men, these women are human beings. They’re family members, they’re fathers, they’re sons. They’re somebody’s loved one. And you might be in there for hurting someone’s loved one. That’s something you deal with internally in your own way. It’s not for you to make that worse for me.”

Former inmate speaks out about prison violence after video of Robert Brooks' beating released

Shortly after the video of the prison beating of Robert Brooks was released, a former state prison inmate reached out to News10NBC Chief Investigative Reporter Berkeley Brean to share what he experienced.

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Berkeley Brean: “Why do you think things like that happen?”

Former Inmate: “Personally I believe it’s many different reasons. I’ve heard officers say they had a bad day at home with their wife so they’re going to (expletive) somebody up this evening. Or don’t (expletive) with them today because they’ve had a bad day. Something went wrong here. Something went wrong there.”
Former inmate speaks out about prison violence after video of Robert Brooks' beating released

 

[Tiff23fr]

4 more were suspended today
That puts the total at 18 to date

https://www.localsyr.com/marcy-correctional-facility-inmates-death/new-york-state-moves-to-fire-four-more-corrections-workers-after-marcy-inmate-beating/

 

[Tiff23fr]

Syracuse, N.Y. — Video footage of New York state corrections officers brutally beating an inmate last month was captured by a “fail-safe” feature on their body cameras that records even if an officer doesn’t activate the camera.

Four of the officers involved in the beating of inmate Robert L. Brooks had their Axon Body 3 cameras powered on, but had not double-pushed a button to start recording. The cameras were rolling anyways.

The video recall function is a relatively new addition to Axon body cameras, Adams said. He isn’t aware of another high-profile case that has depended on footage obtained through the recall function

How a ‘fail-safe’ feature on body cams captured NY prison guards brutally beating Robert Brooks

Guards had not activated the cameras, but the units have a special setting that continuously captures up to 18 hours of silent video.

www.syracuse.com

 

[Tiff23fr]

UTICA, N.Y. (WRGB) — The family of Robert Brooks, an inmate who died after being beaten by corrections officers, is planning to announce a civil rights lawsuit and address the media for the first time on Wednesday.

Family of Robert Brooks plans civil rights lawsuit, speaks out for the first time

The family of Robert Brooks, an inmate who died after being beaten by corrections officers, is planning to announce a civil rights lawsuit and address the media

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UTICA, N.Y. (WRGB) — The family of Robert Brooks, an inmate who died after being beaten by corrections officers, is planning to announce a civil rights lawsuit and address the media for the first time on Wednesday.

Family of Robert Brooks plans civil rights lawsuit, speaks out for the first time

The family of Robert Brooks, an inmate who died after being beaten by corrections officers, is planning to announce a civil rights lawsuit and address the media

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good for them. The only way to effect change is to hit where it hurts, i.e. the pocketbook/budget.

 

[Tiff23fr]

The family still does not know why he was at Marcy.

4. None of the defendants reported the attack. Instead, after killing Robert they concocted lies to attempt to cover up their actions and then went about their daily business as usual.


29. On information and belief, the on scene defendants knew that there were no surveillance camera’s in Marcy’s medical examination rooms and they deliberately took Robert to that location so there would be no recordings of what they intended to do to him.

Filing: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/wp-c...2025/01/Brooks-Complaint-11AM-EST-EMBARGO.pdf

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[Tiff23fr]

TY @Tiff23fr, that report identifies Abedin Mehmedovic as a nurse. He is the one who was smirking and laughing in the hallway wearing the the tan Nike hoodie as Brooks was beaten in the exam room. What a disgusting example of humanity he is.

Edited to strike out inaccurate info

20. Defendant Abedin Mehmedovic was employed by an as-yet unknown private staffing agency to work at Marcy. Along with the other on-scene defendants, Mehmedovic was present on scene while Roberts fatally beating occurred.

https://www.rochesterfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/66/2025/01/Brooks-Complaint-11AM-EST-EMBARGO.pdf

 

[imstilla.grandma]

“I want the name Robert L. Brooks to be known forever and not just for his last final moments,” Brooks Jr. said at a news conference. He described feeling helpless and devastated while watching the video.

The lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages, alleges that defendants at the prison used excessive force and were indifferent to his serious medical need. It also claims gross negligence and wrongful death

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They said the corrections officers never expected the video to come to light and called it evidence of “rampant abuse” at the upstate New York facility.

“What troubles us the most is that this is the tip of the iceberg, we think,” attorney Steve Schwarz said, “and that’s why we’re very interested in digging deeper.”

Lawsuit filed by family of inmate who died after prison guard beating

The family of an inmate who died after a beating at a Utica-area prison has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit.

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[Tiff23fr]

I see there still have not been any arrests for this horrible case.

 

[Tiff23fr]

“Those officers involved in the death of Robert Brooks need to be held accountable and face consequences for their actions. There are a number of ongoing investigations, state and federal,” said State Sen. Joseph Griffo, R-53, Rome. “There is going to be an outside audit that the governor’s ordered on the entire correctional system.”

Local legislators respond to letter calling for closure of Marcy Correctional Facility

62 New York State legislators signed a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul, urging her to close Marcy Correctional Facility in the wake of the killing of Robert Brooks.

www.romesentinel.com

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The above is a great step.
Today, is Jan 24

I truly do not understand why ZERO criminal charges (that we know of) have been filed and ZERO individuals have been apprehended.

Is there is a legal reason NY can’t arrest those individuals clearly on camera making body to body contact with the victim in an assaulting fashion with assault charges?

Fake Scenario:
If person A is on camera physically assaulting person B on a random sidewalk, how soon are they charged with assault and apprehended?

 

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“Those officers involved in the death of Robert Brooks need to be held accountable and face consequences for their actions. There are a number of ongoing investigations, state and federal,” said State Sen. Joseph Griffo, R-53, Rome. “There is going to be an outside audit that the governor’s ordered on the entire correctional system.”

Local legislators respond to letter calling for closure of Marcy Correctional Facility

62 New York State legislators signed a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul, urging her to close Marcy Correctional Facility in the wake of the killing of Robert Brooks.

www.romesentinel.com

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The above is a great step.
Today, is Jan 24

I truly do not understand why ZERO criminal charges (that we know of) have been filed and ZERO individuals have been apprehended.

Is there is a legal reason NY can’t arrest those individuals clearly on camera making body to body contact with the victim in an assaulting fashion with assault charges?

Fake Scenario:
If person A is on camera physically assaulting person B on a random sidewalk, how soon are they charged with assault and apprehended?

great questions that I would also like answered.

 

[Tiff23fr]

The report issued by the county medical examiner’s office last week concludes that the cause of Robert Brooks’ death in December was compression of the neck and multiple blunt impact injuries. The manner of death was determined to be homicide, according to the attorneys.

“I think what this does is rule out any argument that there was some other cause of death other than what we saw on video,” family attorney Stephen Schwarz said of the autopsy report.

Death of New York man beaten by prison guards ruled a homicide in autopsy report, lawyers say

Lawyers say the death of a handcuffed man who was pummeled by New York prison guards was ruled a homicide in an autopsy report.

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[Tiff23fr]

“A grand jury will begin looking at the case next week, according to the Albany Times Union.”

A criminal investigation into the beating is being led by Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick, who was appointed last month as a special prosecutor in the case.
Fitzpatrick has said he will not comment on the case until a grand jury has taken action on possible charges. No charges have been filed.

“My investigation team is making great progress,” Fitzpatrick said Tuesday evening. “We will have comment in the near future.”

Death of inmate Robert Brooks, who was beaten by New York prison guards, ruled a homicide

The autopsy reported that Brooks died from “compression of the neck and multiple blunt-impact injuries,” a family lawyer said.

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[imstilla.grandma]

Robert Brooks, who died on Dec. 10 after an encounter with Department of Corrections and Community Supervision officers at Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County

A homicide finding does not imply wrongdoing. It means the person died at the hands of another

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.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Tiff23fr]

Robert Brooks, who died on Dec. 10 after an encounter with Department of Corrections and Community Supervision officers at Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County

A homicide finding does not imply wrongdoing. It means the person died at the hands of another

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.

www.yahoo.com

IMO : At the hands of multiple others

 

[Tiff23fr]

Finally - Monday, Feb 10

The case is set to be presented to an Oneida County grand jury on February 10. Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick told CNN he planned to comment after the grand jury releases its findings.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/06/us/robert-brooks-ny-homicide/index.html

 

[imstilla.grandma]

The case has drawn attention from multiple federal and state agencies, including the FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice, which are investigating Brooks' death. Governor Kathy Hochul has ordered the firing of state employees involved in the incident.

Protesters Demand Murder Charges in Robert Brooks Case | 570 WSYR

Protesters in Syracuse demand murder charges for corrections officers in the death of inmate Robert Brooks. The incident, captured on body camera footage, is under investigation, with a grand jury set to review evidence. DA William Fitzpatrick is the special prosecutor in the case.

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