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The week in CT news: Family of Randy Cox reacts to charges, Black vet lawsuit, energy rate relief

Connecticut Public Radio | By Frankie Graziano,
John Henry Smith
Published December 2, 2022 at 4:42 PM EST
The family of Randy Cox and civil rights attorney Ben Crump hold a press conference following the arrests of the five officers involved in the incident that resulted in Cox being paralyzed in police custody.
Tyler Russell
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Connecticut Public
The family of Randy Cox and civil rights attorney Ben Crump hold a press conference following the arrests of the five officers involved in the incident that resulted in Cox being paralyzed in police custody.

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