2023 in Connecticut
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The following is a list of events of the year 2023 in Connecticut.
Incumbents
[edit]State government
[edit]- Governor: Ned Lamont (D)
Events
[edit]- June 12 – The city of New Haven reaches a settlement of $45 million with Richard "Randy" Cox. Cox was paralyzed in June 2022 after he was placed in a New Haven Police van without a seatbelt, causing paralysis when the van came to an abrupt stop and slammed Cox against the door. At $45 million, the settlement is the largest in U.S. history, surpassing the $27 million settlement the city of Minneapolis reached with the family of George Floyd in 2021.[1]
- June 29 – Smoke from the Canadian wildfires is reported to have entered several U.S. states, including Connecticut.[2]
- July 1 – Connecticut State Community College is established.[3]
- July 9 – July 20: July 2023 Northeastern United States floods[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Martinez, Eddy; McIntosh, Erica (June 12, 2023). "Randy Cox reaches historic $45 million police misconduct settlement with city of New Haven". WBUR. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ^ "Wildfire smoke map: Which US cities are forecast to be impacted by fires burning in Canada". ABC News. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ Young, Jamila (October 5, 2023). "Community colleges, now 'CT State,' to offer campus flexibility after merger". CT Insider. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ "Intense Storms in the Northeast Cause Catastrophic Flooding". National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service. Retrieved July 28, 2023.