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NY Gov. Kathy Hochul appoints new leader for prison

Hochul calls for firing of 14 officers after inmate death at NY prison

Robert Brooks was serving a 12-year sentence at the Marcy Correctional Facility near Utica. He died after an encounter with officers at the prison.

The New York Times · 8h

Hochul Installs New Leader at Prison Where Inmate Was Fatally Beaten

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York moved to try to contain the fallout from the death of Robert Brooks, in which 14 corrections workers have been implicated.

Utica Observer-Dispatch on MSN · 20h

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul appoints new leader for prison after inmate death

The governor directed leaders to implement changes to protect the safety and well-being of all correctional personnel and incarcerated people.

Newsday · 23h

Hochul replaces superintendent after death of inmate in upstate prison

She also ordered $400 million be spent for "fixed and body-worn cameras" across all state prison facilities and the hiring of more investigators to respond to complaints.

syracuse.com · 1d

Hochul replaces leader of Marcy prison after guards brutally beat inmate

Kathy Hochul said Monday she had named a new leader at the Utica-area state prison where earlier this month several corrections officers brutally assaulted an inmate who later died. The new superintendent of the Marcy Correctional Facility is Bennie Thorpe.

Gov. Hochul demands answers

WKTV · 9h

Gov. Hochul Announces Immediate Reforms Following Visit to Marcy Correctional Facility After Death of Robert Brooks

Hochul also announced immediate corrective measures. She already ordered a comprehensive investigation into Brooks's death and instructed New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Commissioner Daniel Martuscello to initiate the termination process for the 14 individuals involved in the fatal incident.

USA Today · 1d

Gov. Hochul demands answers after the death of Robert Brooks, announces immediate changes

Hochul directed leaders to implement immediate changes to protect the safety and well-being of all DOCCS personnel and incarcerated individuals.

Yahoo · 1d

Hochul visits Marcy Correctional, demands answers in Brooks death

Governor Kathy Hochul was in Marcy on Friday, demanding answers after the death of Robert Brooks was revealed in videos last week. Brooks was the prisoner who died at the Marcy Correctional Facility on Tuesday,

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Crime down, no major scandals, but Gov. Hochul enters 2025 with lagging poll numbers

The governor will soon outline an agenda for the 2025 legislative session that some analysts and Democrats say will be ...

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Marcy prison leader out as Hochul pledges sweeping changes

Hochul orders DOCCS to expedite use of body cameras in wake of the alleged fatal beating of Robert L. Brooks at Marcy ...

Tone-deaf cheerleading for congestion pricing shows how truly out of touch Hochul is (opinion)

Congestion pricing is one of the most unpopular policies ever foisted on New Yorkers. But Hochul to the point of utter tone ...

Local elected officials issue joint statement expressing concern over Hochul visit

Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon, Assemblyman Brian Miller, and Senator Joseph Griffo issued a joint statement expressing ...

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Hochul signs law inspired by I-81 in Syracuse to ban new schools near highways

New York will ban the construction of new schools within 500 feet of a highway after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a law inspired ...

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Hochul's polluters pay bill could result in regressive costs for working families: economists

Gov. Kathy Hochul signing a bill to charge oil and gas companies $75 billion for fossil fuel pollution could increase costs for New Yorkers.

N.Y. Gov. Hochul orders flags to half-staff: Here is why

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday that flags will be flown at half-staff to honor former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at 100.

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Gov. Kathy Hochul ripped for ‘tone-deaf’ tweet about improved subway safety after sleeping straphanger fatally lit on fire

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was ripped for a “tone-deaf” tweet bragging about her subway safety improvements mere hours after ...

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