Letitia James, the attorney general, said a special prosecutor would lead an investigation into the deadly attack on Robert Brooks because her office had a possible conflict of interest.

Protesters in New York gathered at separate demonstrations in Manhattan and Albany on Monday, holding up signs reading “Black Lives Matter” and “Justice for Robert Brooks” days after a disturbing video of the Black inmate’s fatal beating at the hands of correctional officers was released.

Officials are investigating the death of Robert Brooks, an inmate who died after he was pummeled by corrections officers in New York.

A New York prison where an man was beaten by correctional officers and then died will get a new superintendent, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday after visiting the facility.