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New York City, NY - Meek Mill has had his say on the video footage of prison inmate Robert Brooks being beaten by correctional officers shortly before his death.
Bodycam footage of the incident at Marcy Correctional Facility has been released to the public after 13 guards beat Brooks while he was handcuffed in a medical room with the inmate dying a day later.
Brooks’ death was ruled a result of “asphyxia due to compression of the neck”. It is not known what led to him being taken to the medical room.
Meek, who was previously incarcerated himself, and since become active in prison reform, hit out at the conduct seen in the video.
He wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “I never fully watched this til today … this what it is for Black men in America if you get caught without them cameras around. If you been to jail b4 you seen this with your own eyes!”
As a result of the incident, New York governor Kathy Hochul has announced the firing of 13 prison officers involved in the incident as well as one nurse.
Hochul added in a statement: “The state of New York has zero tolerance for individuals who break the law, and I am committed to holding everyone involved fully accountable.”
New York Attorney General Letitia James has also opened an investigation into Brooks’ death.
James also said: “I release the videos because I have a responsibility and duty to provide the Brooks family, their loved ones, and all New Yorkers with transparency and accountability.”
Brooks was reportedly serving a 12 year sentence for first-degree assault and had only been transferred to the New York prison on the day of the incident.
Brooks’ family have since hired legal representation and said in a statement: “He deserved to live, and everyone else living in Marcy Correctional Facility deserves to know they do not have to live in fear of violence at the hands of prison staff.”
The prison was criticized in a report by Correctional Association of New York last year which found instances of “pervasive allegations of racial discrimination” such as Black inmates being refused entry to mess halls and “mistreatment by staff”.
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Måneskin frontman Damiano David has released a special live video from his concert in Madrid. The clip shows the singer performing his latest single “Talk to Me,” taken from the deluxe edition of his debut solo record, Funny Little Fears (Dreams).
The sold-out concert was held on Monday at WiZink Center in Madrid. In the video, David appears shirtless as he moves and dances across the stage to the upbeat track. His band and background singers, dressed sharply in suits, accompany him throughout the performance.
David first shared Funny Little Fears in May, marking a polished pop direction for the Italian star, who rose to fame when Måneskin won Eurovision in 2021. The deluxe edition arrived on September 11 and added five new tracks to the album. The studio version of “Talk to Me” includes vocals from Tyla and guitar work by Nile Rodgers, while Albert Hammond Jr. of The Strokes collaborated on one of the new songs, “Cinnamon.”
The singer launched his first solo headlining tour in Poland on the same day the deluxe version of Funny Little Fears was released. His European dates run until the middle of October, followed by shows in Asia and Australia. In November, the tour will head to South America and North America, with the final performance of 2025 set for December 16 in Washington, D.C.
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