A Pierce County jury has found Tacoma Police Officers Matthew Collins, Christopher Shane Burbank, and Timothy Rankine not guilty of all charges related to the 2020 killing of Manny Ellis.

The Jury Deliberates Part 2

Dec 14th, 2023 33m 58s

While the jury deliberates, we dive into the defense strategy, the dueling narratives over Manny’s cause of death, and the decisions the jury has to make.

The Jury Deliberates Part 1

Dec 14th, 2023 47m 11s

While the jury deliberates, listen to the different stories the eyewitnesses and the officers tell about what happened the night Manny Ellis died.

The Trial Ahead

Sep 11th, 2023 37m 30s

The trial of the three Tacoma police officers charged with killing Manny Ellis is about to begin.

Update: A Test Run for Police Accountability

Dec 24th, 2022 34m 29s

Pierce County’s most powerful law enforcement officer, Sheriff Ed Troyer, has been acquitted of criminal charges of false reporting. His trial offers a preview of what’s to come.

Update: Officer Timothy Rankine's History

Dec 23rd, 2022 16m 44s

An instance from Officer Timothy Rankine's past brings new context to the events of the night Manny Ellis was killed.

Episode 8: True Justice

Nov 30th, 2022 32m 47s

Manny’s death led to sweeping reform, but what really changed?

Episode 7: Pierce County, USA

Nov 16th, 2022 42m 17s

A community grapples with the fallout from Manny's case — and the movement that surrounds it.

Episode 6: 96th and Ainsworth

Nov 2nd, 2022 34m 49s

A critical decision changes Manny's case, and a new story of his death emerges.

Episode 5: The Other Side of the Line

Oct 19th, 2022 47m 45s

Four Tacoma police officers each had their own journeys to 96th and Ainsworth. And so did the department they worked for.

Episode 4: A Blessed Child

Sep 28th, 2022 46m

Manny’s walk home ended at 96th and Ainsworth. It started 33 years earlier.

Episode 3: Not Saying Anything

Sep 21st, 2022 46m 55s

Investigators finish their probe into Manny’s death. Then, a revelation.

Episode 2: Little Big Sister

Sep 14th, 2022 39m 48s

In the stillness of the pandemic, Monèt hunts down crucial information.

Episode 1: Two Seconds of Audio

Sep 7th, 2022 31m 29s

A recording changes the trajectory of Monèt’s life.

Prologue: The Walk Home

Aug 24th, 2022 7m 2s

On the night of March 3, 2020 — three months before George Floyd was murdered — Manny Ellis encountered police while walking home in Tacoma, Washington. He died on that dark street corner. Officers say it was an accident brought on by Manny him

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