The Walk Home

Mar 01 2024 16 ep. 36 mins 605
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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.

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The Safest City in America

Mar 01 2024 67 mins  
After the officers charged with killing Manny Ellis are acquitted, how does the city of Tacoma move forward?

The Verdict

Dec 22 2023 16 mins  
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 14 2023 33 mins  
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 14 2023 47 mins  
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 10 2023 37 mins  
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 23 2022 34 mins  
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 23 2022 16 mins  
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 30 2022 32 mins  
Manny’s death led to sweeping reform, but what really changed?

Episode 7: Pierce County, USA

Nov 16 2022 42 mins  
A community grapples with the fallout from Manny's case — and the movement that surrounds it.

Episode 6: 96th and Ainsworth

Nov 02 2022 34 mins  
A critical decision changes Manny's case, and a new story of his death emerges.