1 of 3 Washington officers charged in death of Black man Manuel Ellis testifies in his own defense
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on December 5, 2023
One of the three police officers charged with killing Manuel Ellis, a Black man whose death as he pleaded for air became a touchstone for racial justice protesters in the Northwest, has taken the witness stand in his own defense, saying he lamented Ell...
December 4, 2023, 8:55 PM ET
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TACOMA, Wash. -- One of the three police officers charged with killing Manuel Ellis, a Black man whose death in 2020 as he pleaded for air became a touchstone for racial justice protesters in the Pacific Northwest, took . . .
