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Death of man beaten by corrections officers sparks outrage

Season 2024 Episode 369 | 2m 57s

There is growing outrage over the death of Robert Brooks, an inmate in a New York state prison who was brutally beaten by more than a dozen corrections officers. Activists say it's part of a larger culture of violence within the correctional system. Laura Barrón-López reports. A warning, images in this story are disturbing.

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