Randy Cox, metropolis of New Haven attain historic $45 million settlement

The town of New Haven has agreed to a historic $45 million settlement with Randy Cox, a Black man left paralyzed from the chest down final 12 months after his physique was hurled across the rear of a New Haven police van with no seatbelts.

Information of the settlement got here late Friday in a joint assertion from New Haven metropolis officers and Cox’s attorneys, who embrace nationwide civil rights lawyer Ben Crump.

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“This historic settlement displays the dedication of New Haven management to totally worth Randy Cox’s life and help him by means of the tough journey forward,” Cox’s attorneys stated. “The town’s errors have been nicely documented. However at the moment is a second to look to the long run, so New Haven residents can trust of their metropolis and their police division.”

The $45 million settlement is believed to be one of many largest for a police misconduct case in U.S. historical past. George Floyd’s household acquired $27 million in an settlement with the town of Minneapolis following the Black man’s homicide by the hands of police officer Derek Chauvin — which set off historic racial justice protests throughout the nation.