"Black Man’s Death in NY Prison Leads to Charges Against 10 Guards, 2 for Murder"

UTICA, N.Y. (AP) — On Wednesday, ten prison guards from New York were charged in the brutal fatal beating of 22-year-old Messiah Nantwi, with two facing murder charges. This incident marks a troubling pattern, as it's the second indictment this year involving correctional officers and the death of a Black inmate.Witnesses reported that Nantwi was severely assaulted by guards at Mid-State Correctional Facility, leading to his hospitalization and subsequent death from extensive head trauma on March 1. Governor Kathy Hochul condemned the actions as “horrific,” emphasizing the guards’ duty to protect the imprisoned population.