The Brief
- Tacoma will pay $6 million to Manuel Ellis’s family, adding to a previous $4 million settlement from Pierce County.
- Ellis died in police custody in March 2020; three officers were acquitted of manslaughter and murder charges.
- The family hopes Ellis’ name and experience will be honored by the city and county.
TACOMA, Wash. – The City of Tacoma will pay out $6 million to the family of Manuel Ellis, the man killed while in Tacoma police custody in March 2020.
The backstory:
Three officers with the department faced trial for the 33-year-old’s death, but were ultimately acquitted of manslaughter and murder.…