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Senate members press for justice after Robert Brooks' death at Marcy Correctional Facility
Summary
Senator Salazar introduced family members of Robert Brooks on the Senate floor and described an autopsy finding that his December 9 injuries amounted to homicide; she urged policy and cultural changes in state prisons and called for accountability.
Senator Salazar introduced family members of Robert Brooks on the Senate floor on Feb. 11, 2025, and said an autopsy confirmed Brooks’ death was a homicide after what she described as a beating at Marcy Correctional Facility on Dec. 9.
The introduction mattered because it put a high-profile death in state custody on the record in the Senate chamber and prompted calls from senators for policy and cultural changes…
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