"Trial Commences for Officers Charged in Manuel Ellis' Death"
The trial of three Washington police officers charged with unlawfully using deadly force in the death of Manuel "Manny" Ellis, a 33-year-old Black man who said "I can't breathe" during a struggle, is set to begin with jury selection. The officers, Christopher Burbank, Matthew Collins, and Timothy Rankine, have pleaded not guilty to charges including second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter. Ellis was attacked by the officers after briefly speaking to them, and video footage captured him repeatedly saying he couldn't breathe. The trial marks the first time the state's attorney general's office has criminally charged police officers for the unlawful use of deadly force.