Tag: Manuel Ellis trial
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Jury Acquits Officers in Manuel Ellis Death: Controversial Verdict Sparks Community Outcry
A jury has acquitted three Washington state police officers, Matthew Collins, Christopher Burbank, and Timothy Rankine, of all charges in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis. Ellis, a Black man, died after being shocked, beaten, and restrained face-down on a Tacoma sidewalk. The controversial verdict follows claims that Ellis died from methamphetamine and a preexisting…