"Trial Begins for Washington Cops in Fatal Arrest of Unarmed Manny Ellis, Echoing George Floyd's Death"

Three Tacoma police officers are on trial for the death of Manuel Ellis, an unarmed black man who died in March 2020 after being hogtied and handcuffed. The incident, captured on video, drew comparisons to the killing of George Floyd. The trial is the first under a Washington state law aimed at prosecuting police who wrongfully use deadly force. The officers are charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter. Witnesses and video footage contradict the police officers' version of events, and medical experts hired by the defense argue that Ellis' methamphetamine use caused his death. The trial is expected to last over two months.