‘Most Depraved Behavior You Will Ever See’: New Videos Show Handcuffed Black Man Surrounded By White Prison Guards Who Punch, Choke, and Kick Him to Death as Others Stand By and Smile During ‘Disturbing’ Attack

New York’s attorney general released shocking footage showing the fatal beating of a state prisoner earlier this month by correctional officers who savagely punched and kicked the inmate while he was handcuffed to an examination table. Eight separate videos, captured by body cameras worn by four officers, were released by New York Attorney General Letitia James as part of her investigation into the death of 43-year-old Robert Brooks and the Dec. 9 beating that led to it.  Robert Brooks is beaten to death in disturbing attack caught on bodycam videos. (Credit: Marcy Correctional Facility) “I do not take lightly the release of this video, especially in the middle of the holiday season,” James said at a virtual news conference. “These videos are shocking and disturbing,” she added. Footage of the incident has sparked outrage from political leaders and was denounced by the officers’ union as “incomprehensible.” Brooks was pronounced dead at a Utica hospital on the morning of Dec. 10, according to officials. The Onondaga County medical examiner is conducting an autopsy to determine both the cause and manner of his death. Court filings obtained by the New York Times this week revealed that State Police investigators cited “preliminary findings”...