WEBThe historic police accountability trial, now in its eighth week, is being shaped by rulings from Pierce County Superior Court Judge Bryan Chushcoff that have often benefited the three charged officers and have left Ellis’ family scratching their heads.
Historic trial of Tacoma officers starts with wildly divergent accounts
WEBOct 3, 2023 · TACOMA – Jurors heard wildly divergent versions of the events that led to the death of Manuel Ellis in 2020 during opening statements on Tuesday in the historic trial of three Tacoma police...
Police use of force expert testifies in trial of Tacoma officers - KREM.com
WEBNov 6, 2023 · The state is arguing that all three officers on trial violated their duty of care by not seeking medical attention for Ellis when he told them he was having trouble breathing.
Tacoma police officers’ trial takes a racial turn before jury ...
WEBDec 14, 2023 · TACOMA — After 10 weeks of sidestepping discussions of race, racial tensions sparked a series of heated incidents just before the trial of three Tacoma police officers charged with killing Manuel...
State’s use-of-force expert testifies in Tacoma police trial
WEBNov 6, 2023 · Ellis, 33, died March 3, 2020, after repeatedly telling police he couldn’t breathe while they applied force. The Pierce County Medical Examiner ruled Ellis’ death a homicide caused by...
Closing arguments start in trial of 3 Washington state police …
WEBThe Pierce County Medical Examiner ruled Ellis’ death a homicide and determined he died of hypoxia due to physical restraint. Ellis died March 3, 2020, nearly three months before George Floyd’s death would spark an international outcry against police brutality.
State rests in trial of Tacoma police charged in Manuel Ellis ... - MSN
WEBN ov. 8—Prosecutors in the trial of three Tacoma police officers accused of killing Manuel Ellis, an unarmed Black man, called their final witness Wednesday morning and rested their case.
Manny Ellis' sister testifies during trial of Tacoma police officers
WEBOct 5, 2023 · TACOMA, Wash. — Prosecutors called Manny Ellis' sister to the stand Thursday on Day 4 of the trial of three Tacoma police officers accused in Ellis' death. This comes after cellphone video was played in the courtroom most of the day Wednesday. Ellis, a 33-year-old Black man, was killed in March 2020.
Updates: Trial of Tacoma police officers charged in Manny Ellis' …
WEBNov 2, 2023 · National police use of force expert John Ryan testified that Officer Matthew Collins used excessive force on Ellis by repeatedly striking him and placing his knee on the back of Ellis’ neck to pin him against the pavement.
Expert: Tacoma police used excessive force on Manuel Ellis
WEBNov 6, 2023 · Ellis, 33, died March 3, 2020, after repeatedly telling police he couldn’t breathe while they applied force. The Pierce County Medical Examiner ruled Ellis’ death a homicide caused by...
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