Tacoma Police

KNKX reporters Mayowa Aina and Jared Brown discuss reaction to Thursday's verdict acquitting Tacoma Police Officers Matthew Collins, Christopher Burbank, and Timothy Rankine of all charges related to the 2020 killing of Manny Ellis.

A jury found three Tacoma police officers not guilty Thursday in the March 2020 killing of Manuel "Manny" Ellis. The trial was the first test of a state law making it easier to charge officers for using deadly force.

A jury found three Tacoma police officers not guilty Thursday in the March 2020 in-custody death of Manuel "Manny" Ellis in Tacoma, Wash. The trial was the first test of a state law making it easier to charge officers for using deadly force.

The trial of the three Tacoma police officers charged with the murder and manslaughter of Manny Ellis is now in the hands of the jury. A new episode of 'The Walk Home' podcast looks at the trial and takes a deeper look at the defense’s strategy

Manuel "Manny" Ellis, a 33-year-old Black man, died March 3, 2020, in hogtie restraints after a violent struggle with Tacoma police officers. Attorneys for the three Tacoma police officers charged with killing Manny Ellis rested their case Wednesday.

The trial of the three officers charged with killing Ellis has been postponed until after Thanksgiving due to a second juror testing positive for COVID-19.

Prosecutors rested their case on Wednesday against the Tacoma police officers charged with killing Manny Ellis. A motion to dismiss the charges was denied and a rally outside the courthouse called for more access to the hearings.

The trial of the Tacoma police officers charged with killing Manuel "Manny" Ellis enters its eighth week. A use-of-force expert took the stand this week. On Wednesday, the state called their final witness and rested their case.

The top-ranking civilian under Tacoma Police Chief Avery Moore has resigned. Former Chief of Staff Curtis Hairston said he left due to racial bias the same day he was cleared in an ethics investigation.

The trial of the three officers charged in the 2020 death of Manuel "Manny" Ellis is entering its third week of testimony. KNKX reporters Mayowa Aina and Jared Brown talk about the forensic evidence and key witness testimony that's been presented so far.