'Catalyst for change': Brooks Family speaks publicly for first time after deadly Marcy beating

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – The family of Robert Brooks spoke publicly for the first time since his death in the aftermath of a brutal beating at Marcy Correctional Facility earlier this month. Loved ones and activists demanding change gathered for a rally and vigil Monday night outside the Monroe County Jail in Rochester.Photo of Robert Brooks. Provided: Brooks Family.
Brooks, a Greece native, was incarcerated at the facility in 2017 - sentenced to serve 12-years behind bars for assaulting a