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The City of Tacoma must release unredacted police interviews to state prosecutors, who have charged three Tacoma officers with murder and manslaughter in the death of Manuel Ellis. That’s according to a judge who rejected an argument made last month by the city and attorneys for one of those officers that the records shouldn’t fall under a subpoena.
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The City of Tacoma is fighting to keep records from a police department internal affairs investigation out of the hands of prosecutors as three officers await trial for murder and manslaughter in the death of Manuel Ellis.
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Pierce County has agreed to a settlement with the family of Manuel Ellis, who was killed by Tacoma police in 2020. The proposed settlement of just over $4 million will be on tomorrow's agenda for a county council vote.
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It’s been two years since Manuel Ellis was killed on a street corner in Tacoma. Now, three Tacoma police officers await trial for his death. Meanwhile, Ellis’ family is still figuring out how to navigate life without him.
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Masyih Ford and Armando Farinas, two Tacoma police officers involved in the killing of Manuel Ellis in March 2020, have been exonerated of any wrongdoing following an internal investigation into their conduct in the case.
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Editor’s note: This story was produced in partnership with The Seattle Times. Read an in-depth investigation into the law enforcement response to the…
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Tacoma ends contract with chaplaincy after it raised money for officers charged in Manuel Ellis caseThe City of Tacoma is canceling a contract with the organization in charge of managing a proposed community trauma response team. The Tacoma-Pierce County…
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Washington is supposed to be fully reopened by the end of this month. Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins talked with Morning Edition host Kirsten…
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When she learned that the police officers charged with killing her son were arrested, Marcia Carter-Patterson’s heart jumped.“It feels good that they are…
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The three Tacoma Police officers charged in the death of Manuel Ellis pleaded not guilty Friday in Pierce County Superior Court.The men, clad in orange…