' son, robert brooks jr. rights were violated after his dad was transferred from another prison in central new york last month. what did you see when you watch that video? >> so what i seen was torture, was anger, and overall hate. that's all i could grasp from that video. i seen a helpless man, and i see myself in him, because i am his son. >> reporter: these were just some of the final moments of the 43-year-old's life on the night of december 9th. it was captured on body cameras worn by officers at the marcy correctional facility. the video was released two weeks ago by the new york attorney general's office and shows corrections officers repeatedly punching and kicking brooks while he's handcuffed on an infirmary bed. brooks' limp body and bloodied face is seen taking repeated blows. at one point an officer is seen trying to shove white material into brooks' mouth. another officer seen grabbing him by the neck. the next morning, brooks was pronounced dead. he had three years left on his sentence. your fat

hochul visiting the prison days after disturbing video of officers fatally beating 43-year-old robert brookshe was handcuffed earlier in the month. brooks was serving a 12-year sentence was pronounced dead on december 10th. his son speaking out at a demonstration monday night. governor hochul writing in a statement the system failed mr. brooks. rushing $400 million for more cameras at correctional facilities across the state and hiring an outside firm. brooks' family attorney responding on camera for the first time. what does the family think about what has been announced by the governor? >> i think those are important steps, significant change needs to happen. obviously it is a bit late for mr. brooks. >> reporter: the governor said 13 individuals were suspended without pay and another resigned. >> mr. brooks is a person that deserved an opportunity to serve his debt to society and come out a better man. >> it is now required officers activate their body camera during any interaction with inmates. > coming up next, the tangle of red tape when reapplying for medicaid and potentially dangerou

videos from cameras worn by corrections officers show they beat robert brooks senior last month in a medical exam room. brooks died on december 10th. in a news conference wednesday, robert brooks, junior said the release of the video and the lawsuit are necessary to get justice for his father. >> i can't describe what it's like to receive the news of his murder or the experience of watching that awful video. i felt helpless, like i was there with him and there was nothing i could do. i wouldn't wish this nightmare on anyone. but as painful as it is, it is important that the world sees these images. they have the power to spark the change we need. >> attorneys say they are investigating the involvement of other people and will file a separate action against the state. big development in this story. we brought it to you last week. a federal grand jury has now indicted a woman from missouri for setting fire to several businesses in puerto rico. danielle vitrazza is charged with arson. investigators say on january 2nd, she set a fire that destroyed a hotel, a bar, a souvenir shop. the ba

hochul visiting the prison just days after the state released disturbing video of officers beating robert brooksandcuffed earlier this month. the video was blurred and redacted by investigators. brooks who was sefk rving a 12-r sentence was pronounced dead. his son speaking monday night. >> his killing must be a catalyst for change. justice must be served. >> governor hochul saying the system failed mr. brooks as she announced new reforms, naming a new superintendent, and hiring an outside firm to conduct reviews across the system. tonight, brooks' family attorney elizabeth mazar responding on camera for the first time. >> what does the family think about what has been announced so far about the governor? >> you know, i think those are important steps. significant change needs to happen. obviously, it's a bit late for mr. brooks. >> the governor says 13 individuals have been suspended without pay, another has resigned as an inveigation is under way. >> mr. brooks was a person who deserved an opportunity to serve his debt to society and come out a better man. >> and new york's department of corre

york attorney general james has appointed special prosecutor to investigate the death of inmate robert brooks who passed away after he was beaten by guards at a new york state prison, james said this week that she is recusing herself is four of the correction officers involved in the case are defendants in other cases and are represented by lawyers in the attorney general's office. we will continue to follow this story. >>> and anniversary steeped in irony. we will look at the legacy of january 6th, four years later as donald trump gets ready to return to the white house. stay tuned. stay tuned ve a b to plan around. thanks! i mean, i can see you right now if that's...convenient. visionworks. see the difference. are you looking for a walk-in tub, for you, or someone you love? well, look no further. january is bath safety month. and for a limited time, when you purchase your brand-new safe step walk-in tub you'll receive a free safety package. and if you call today, you'll also receive $1,500 off your entire order! yes! $1,500 off the price of our brand-new safe step walk-in tub. proudly made

. >> robert brooks mao ning.e witness to the new orleans attack says she can't unhear the screams of the victims. >> i remember the screeching and him gunning the car and the impact and the screams. like i said, the screams of those girls. >> i mean, i don't know that i'll be able to forget that. >> the kind of horror that many cities have experienced in recent years when attackers turn vehicles into weapons. just a few days before this christmas, a car slams into a christmas market in magdeburg, germany, killing at least five people, injuring more than 200. the suspect, a doctor originally from saudi arabia who had expressed anti-muslim far right views like magdeburg and new orleans. other cities have experienced horrific vehicle attacks during holidays. november 2021 a suspect with a long criminal history drives an suv through the annual christmas parade in waukesha, wisconsin, killing six and injuring more than 60. berlin, december 2016 a tractor trailer rams into a crowd at a bustling christmas market, killin

robert brooks spafford. >> one witness to the new orleans attack says she can't unhear the screams ofhe victims. >> i remember the screeching and him gunning the car and the impact and the screams. like i said, the screams of those girls. i mean, i don't know that i'll be able to forget that the kind of horror that many cities have experienced in recent years when attackers turned vehicles into weapons just a few days before this christmas, a car slams into a christmas market in magdeburg, germany, killing at least five people, injuring more than 200. >> the suspect, a doctor originally from saudi arabia who had expressed anti-muslim far right views like magdeburg and new orleans, other cities have experienced horrific vehicle attacks during holidays. november 2021 a suspect with a long criminal history drives an suv through the annual christmas parade in waukesha, wisconsin, killing six and injuring more than 60. berlin, december 2016 a tractor trailer rams into a crowd at a bustling christmas market, killing at least 12 people, injuring dozens of others. the suspect, a rejected asyl

robert, stay safe and thank you so much. let's go to brooke singman on the political fallout from the virus, brooke, good morning. >> president trump is calling out president biden and governor newsom to the response to historic wildfires. the 15th at the fires in los angeles may be the worst in the history of the country. many circles, they are doubting whether insurance companies will even have enough money to pay for this catastrophe. he said, let this serve and be emblematic of the gross incompetence and mismanagement of the item/newsom two oh. but despite newsom to resign, he said he is not going anywhere. >> i can't even respond to it. people are literally fleeing and people have lost their lives, kids have lost their schools, families completely torn asunder in churches burned down. this guy wants to politicize it. i have a lot of thoughts and i know what i want to say, but i won't. i stood next to the president of the united states of america today and i was proud to be with joe biden here till he had the backs of every single person a

roberts accuses the department of interior of rushing through the scotts valleypplication without adequate review. what's more, the yocha dehe, which owowned cache creek casino in brooks, california, says the scotts valley band of pomo indians has no historic connection to the land they're asking for. a tribe from 90 miles plus north, with no ancestral or cultural connection to the land, to come in and build a mega casino on our land. it's truly hurtful. it may be a part of their heritage, and we respect that, but it's also part of ours as well. governor newsom and a number of solano county officials have also voiced opposition to the project, though vallejo's city council recently voted to work with the tribe if the trust is granted. so, as gonzalez and the scotts valley band of pomo indians wait for word from the bureau of indian affairs, there's at least hope they won't be a landless tribe much longer. joe rosado jr. that is huge for us. nbc bay area news. let's get a check of our forecast. dangerous santa ana winds down south, and we've got a wind advisory in the bay area. obviously not as strong or gusty, but something in effect right now. and that's in effect th

countless blockbuster films, brooke shields has spent her life in the spotlight, the icon getting deeply personal about her life's ups and downs as she sat down with abc's deborah robertsthank you. >> oh, my gosh, it's so great to see you. it's always great to see you. you basically grew up in front of america. i mean, as a baby, a model, as a baby. and then of course, in films like blue lagoon. >> why don't you give up? >> you don't even know where san francisco is. >> so many people remember pretty baby. >> stop being so cheeky with me or i'll get my voodoo woman to gregory all over your piano. >> and now you are kind of speaking about aging, how it affects women, and sort of embracing it and owning it. why now? talk about aging. >> i mean, it's something that i'm going through in real time, you know, and it does have its there are frightening parts about it. but the thing that has been the most unbelievable to me is the joy that's in it. and when i realized that people weren't talking about this era in a woman's life in the same way that i was feeling like i was living it. and yes, there are challenges, there's biological challenges, there's beauty challenges. there

robert, as we look at this, an incredible collection of dignitaries here to remember jimmy carter. >> it's such a gathering at the national cathedral. we saw the country music superstar garth brooksnt jimmy carter going back to his presidential campaign, his boyhood. to see the former vice presidents congregating there and you also see some of the new faces of washington today, the newly elected pennsylvania senator david mccormick talking with vice president-elect jd vance of ohio. in a deeply divided town where partisanship is often the story, today the story is is american presidency and american democracy and, of course, the legacy and life of president jimmy carter, a truly american moment in a town where politics dominates. today, the national spirit is front and center. there you see hunter biden, the son of president joe biden, just recently became a grandfather. his daughter had a son the other day in california. president biden was out in california for that. there you see vice president quayle, mike pence, a row of vice presidents. >> all executive departments and agencies of the federal government are closed except those that are necessary for the functioning. the ide