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Manuel Ellis died after a violent confrontation with three Washington state police officers in March 2020, and the officers' lawyer blames Ellis.

Tacoma Police Officers Christopher Burbank, Matthew Collins and Timothy Rankine face charges in the death of Manny Ellis, who died in police custody in March 2020.

A Black man who was shocked, beaten and hogtied facedown on a sidewalk pleaded for breath during his arrest in Washington state, and the three police officers charged in his death did not respond to his pleas, a prosecutor told the jury in closing arguments of their trial Monday.

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Controversy continued into the final days of the Manny Ellis trial as the defense, again, references dismissing the case following the prosecution's use of words describing the officers’ treatment of Ellis like an animal.

US News: Lawyers for Washington state police officers charged in the death of Manuel Ellis argued that his death was due to drug use, not excessive force. Elli

Manuel Ellis, who repeatedly told the officers, "Can't breathe, sir," died March 3, 2020, nearly three months before George Floyd's death.

Christopher Burbank, top right, and Matthew Collins, top left, are accused of second-degree murder in the death of Manuel Ellis, Tim Rankine, right, is charged with first-degree manslaughter

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A Black man who was shocked, beaten and hogtied facedown on a sidewalk pleaded for breath during his arrest in Washington state, and the three police officers charged in his death did not respond to his pleas, a prosecutor told the jury in closing arguments of their trial Monday. Had the […]

A prosecutor trying three Tacoma, Washington, police officers in the death of Manuel Ellis is making her closing arguments