Attorney General Letitia James’ office is backing away from the criminal probe into the caught-on-camera beating death of Marcy Correctional inmate Robert Brooks, officials said Friday. In a video update released Thursday,

Rochester, N.Y. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday in a video statement that her office is recusing itself from the investigation into t

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced her office will recuse itself from investigating the death of Robert Brooks, who died after a violent altercation with correction officers at Marcy Correctional Facility, citing potential conflicts of interest.

New York Attorney General Letitia James is recusing herself from the investigation into the death of an inmate at Marcy Correctional Facility.

New York State Attorney General Letitia James says her office is recusing itself from the investigation into the beating that allegedly resulted in the death of Robert Brooks, an inmate at an upstate New York prison​.