The Walk Home
The Walk Home
KNKX Public Radio & The Seattle Times
The 2020 police killing of Manuel "Manny" Ellis, a Black man in Tacoma, brought a reckoning to Washington State and has set up what promises to be one of the highest-profile trials in Pacific Northwest history. The story is profiled in The Walk Home podcast, produced by KNKX News and The Seattle Times and winner of the 2023 Edward R. Murrow award for Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
The Safest City in America
After the officers charged with killing Manny Ellis are acquitted, how does the city of Tacoma move forward?
Mar 2, 2024
1 hr 7 min
The Verdict
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.
Dec 23, 2023
16 min
The Jury Deliberates Part 2
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.
Dec 14, 2023
33 min
The Jury Deliberates Part 1
While the jury deliberates, listen to the different stories the eyewitnesses and the officers tell about what happened the night Manny Ellis died.
Dec 14, 2023
47 min
The Trial Ahead
The trial of the three Tacoma police officers charged with killing Manny Ellis is about to begin.
Sep 11, 2023
37 min
Update: A Test Run for Police Accountability
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.
Dec 24, 2022
34 min
Update: Officer Timothy Rankine's History
An instance from Officer Timothy Rankine's past brings new context to the events of the night Manny Ellis was killed.
Dec 23, 2022
16 min
Episode 8: True Justice
Manny’s death led to sweeping reform, but what really changed?
Nov 30, 2022
32 min
Episode 7: Pierce County, USA
A community grapples with the fallout from Manny's case — and the movement that surrounds it.
Nov 16, 2022
42 min
Episode 6: 96th and Ainsworth
A critical decision changes Manny's case, and a new story of his death emerges.
Nov 2, 2022
34 min
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