PNN – The fatal beating of a black man in a New York prison has once again sparked white police brutality, sparking public outrage, prompting investigations and planning protests.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network, Axios website wrote: New York Attorney General Leticia James on Friday released video from a police uniform camera that showed police officers punching and trying to choke black inmate Robert Brooks while he was semi-conscious.
According to US officials, the prisoner died the day after the attack at Wing Hospital in New York.
The video shows Brooks with his hands tied behind his back as the police officers, who appear to be all white, take turns beating him.
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The death of this black American comes four years after the killing of George Floyd at the hands of white police, which sparked criticism about racial discrimination and some called for reforms in the laws related to the way white police treat people of color.
Reforms of the federal police in the United States were unsuccessful amid political disagreements in Congress, and with the rise in crime during the Corona pandemic, reform efforts stalled. So far, efforts to agree on any reforms in this area have been unsuccessful.
Human rights and black rights groups plan to hold demonstrations in New York in response to Brooks’ death. According to human rights activists, the death of this black inmate is part of a culture of violence in New York police correctional facilities.
On Saturday, New York Gov. Kathy Hukol ordered a full investigation into Brooks’ death and asked authorities to fire 14 people involved in the attacks.
White American police violence against people of color has a long history; For example, in the incident in Ferguson city in August 2014, “Darren Wilson”, a white police officer, “Michael Brown”, killed an 18-year-old black teenager with 6 bullets.
The tension in American society over the violent behavior and brutality of white American police forces is considered one of the security concerns in this country.