Robert Brooks was transferred to a Marcy prison for his safety. He died after guards beat him there
Corrections officer involved in the beating invokes the Fifth Amendment and refuses to answer questions, including that he ...
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Protesters angry over inmate’s prison death rally at state Capitol
The angry demand for immediate prison reform returned loudly to the corridors of the state Capitol on Monday. It comes in the ...
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Brooks death spurs push for prison reform
Lawmakers in Albany are calling for transparency and accountability of New York’s prison system. This comes after video of Robert Brooks being beaten by Marcy ...
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Hochul seeks $400M to expedite installation of surveillance cameras in all NY prisons
Gov. Kathy Hochul is seeking $400 million in the next state budget to more quickly install surveillance cameras across the ...
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Robert Brooks’ father calls prison beating evil
Robert Ricks calls the body camera footage showing the beating of his son Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility in ...
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Advocates rally at Capitol for parole reform
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Lawmakers, activists, and families of incarcerated New Yorkers gathered Tuesday at the New York ...
Smokey Robinson among new headliners announced for Rochester Jazz Festival
Four new headliners have been announced for the Rochester International Jazz Festival — one of whom is a Grammy-winning ...
Thornapple-Kellogg at West Catholic
A Rochester Holocaust survivor said he is alive today because of a Christian family who hid him in Holland as a child. Carl ...