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Protest erupts in Tacoma over not guilty verdicts in Manny Ellis trial
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TACOMA, Wash. — A protest led by the family of Manny Ellis
erupted in Tacoma Thursday after not guilty verdicts in the
trial of three officers charged in Ellis’ death.
The verdict came nearly four years after Ellis was tased,
beaten, and restrained face down. The trial lasted 11 weeks.
The demonstration began shortly after the verdict was announced,
and groups of people got up and left the courtroom. Some of them
took to the street and gathered by a mural of Ellis emblazoned
with the words “Justice For Manny” as emotions ran high.
Protesters say with all the evidence presented during the trial,
they were appalled by the verdict.
“With all the video and all the testimony and all of the eyes on
this, it can happen to any one of you and that is what we are
working to stop,” said Jamika Scott with Tacoma Action
Collective.
The crowd continued to grow in the ensuing hours. Ellis’ sister
spoke into a bullhorn demanding justice as she marched down
Martin Luther King Jr. Way with supporters.
“My brother was murdered,” Monet Carter-Mixon, Manuel Ellis’
sister, shouted into a bullhorn. “There’s plenty of other people
here who have been murdered and their murders have been covered
the **** up.”
Dozens of protesters shared her outrage.
“(It’s) ridiculous, it’s been disrespectful, it’s been
infuriating. And regardless at the end of this if the officers
were found innocent or guilty, we already had a lot of work to
do,” said Scott.
Construction barriers and vehicles were moved to block an
intersection near the courthouse as hours of chanting “No peace,
no justice, no peace, no justice,” continued.
City and Tacoma Police officials told us they are still
finalizing their internal investigation into the officers
regarding use of force and courtesy violations.
They expect the internal investigation to be completed Friday.
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/protest-erupts-tacoma-over-not-
guilty-verdict-manny-ellis-trial/73X4CHXA5BG23LE4Z42FFWSUDM/
erupted in Tacoma Thursday after not guilty verdicts in the
trial of three officers charged in Ellis’ death.
The verdict came nearly four years after Ellis was tased,
beaten, and restrained face down. The trial lasted 11 weeks.
The demonstration began shortly after the verdict was announced,
and groups of people got up and left the courtroom. Some of them
took to the street and gathered by a mural of Ellis emblazoned
with the words “Justice For Manny” as emotions ran high.
Protesters say with all the evidence presented during the trial,
they were appalled by the verdict.
“With all the video and all the testimony and all of the eyes on
this, it can happen to any one of you and that is what we are
working to stop,” said Jamika Scott with Tacoma Action
Collective.
The crowd continued to grow in the ensuing hours. Ellis’ sister
spoke into a bullhorn demanding justice as she marched down
Martin Luther King Jr. Way with supporters.
“My brother was murdered,” Monet Carter-Mixon, Manuel Ellis’
sister, shouted into a bullhorn. “There’s plenty of other people
here who have been murdered and their murders have been covered
the **** up.”
Dozens of protesters shared her outrage.
“(It’s) ridiculous, it’s been disrespectful, it’s been
infuriating. And regardless at the end of this if the officers
were found innocent or guilty, we already had a lot of work to
do,” said Scott.
Construction barriers and vehicles were moved to block an
intersection near the courthouse as hours of chanting “No peace,
no justice, no peace, no justice,” continued.
City and Tacoma Police officials told us they are still
finalizing their internal investigation into the officers
regarding use of force and courtesy violations.
They expect the internal investigation to be completed Friday.
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/protest-erupts-tacoma-over-not-
guilty-verdict-manny-ellis-trial/73X4CHXA5BG23LE4Z42FFWSUDM/
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