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Coverage dated June 9, 2023

Randy Cox, man paralyzed in police custody, reaches $45 million settlement with New Haven

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New Haven, Connecticut, has agreed to a $45 million settlement with Randy Cox, who was paralyzed while being transported handcuffed and without a seat belt in the back of a police van last year.

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  1. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Randy Cox, man paralyzed in police custody, reaches $45 million settlement with New Haven (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    New Haven, Connecticut, has agreed to a $45 million settlement with Randy Cox, who was paralyzed while being transported handcuffed and without a seat belt in the back of a police van last year.

  2. New Hampshire Public Radio

    Randy Cox, paralyzed in police van, reaches $45 million settlement with city of New Haven (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)

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    The settlement reached in the Randy Cox case is the largest police misconduct settlement in U.S. history. Cox’s attorneys called the settlement "historic" and said it sends a message to the country "that we know we must be better than this."

  3. FOX 61 Hartford

    Settlement of $45 million reached in Richard Cox v. City of New Haven case (opens FOX 61 Hartford)

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    Cox was paralyzed after being in police custody in the back of a van. Five officers have been charged, two of those officers have been fired.

  4. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Randy Cox, paralyzed in police van, reaches $45 million settlement with New Haven, Connecticut (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    New Haven, Connecticut, has agreed to a $45 million settlement with Randy Cox, who was paralyzed while being transported handcuffed and without a seat belt in the back of a police van following his arrest last year, the city's mayor and attorneys said Saturday.

  5. CT Mirror

    Randy Cox settles with city of New Haven for historic $45 million (opens CT Mirror)

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    Randy Cox's $45 million settlement is believed to be one of the largest for a police misconduct case in U.S. history.

  6. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Randy Cox, paralyzed in police van, reaches $45M settlement (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    New Haven, Connecticut, has agreed to a $45 million settlement with Randy Cox, who was paralyzed while being transported handcuffed and without a seat belt in the back of a police van following his arrest last year, the city’s mayor and attorneys said today.

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