James said her office needs to recuse itself since four of the state Department of Corrections officers involved in the case are defendants in other cases and are represented by lawyers in the

To avoid any conflict of interest, New York State Attorney General Letitia James is assigning a special prosecutor in the Robert Brooks case

The New York attorney general’s office has recused itself from the high-profile case involving the beating death of state prisoner Robert Brooks due to an internal conflict, officials said on Thursday. Four corrections officers under investigation are currently represented by attorneys from the attorney general’s office in other cases.

N.Y. attorney general recuses office from Robert Brooks' prison beating death involving inmate at Marcy Correctional Facility

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's attorney general appointed a veteran district attorney Thursday as a special prosecutor in the death of a man who was beaten by state corrections officers, saying she needed to recuse her office to avoid potential conflicts.

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced her office's recusal from the investigation into the correction officers involved in Marcy Correctional event.