The Walk Home
By KNKX Public Radio & The Seattle Times
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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 a new podcast, The Walk Home, produced by KNKX News and The Seattle Times.
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Update: A Test Run for Police Accountability
2069
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.
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Dec 24, 2022 |
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Update: Officer Timothy Rankine's History
1004
An instance from Officer Timothy Rankine's past brings new context to the events of the night Manny Ellis was killed.
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Dec 23, 2022 |
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Episode 8: True Justice
1970
Manny’s death led to sweeping reform, but what really changed?
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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Episode 7: Pierce County, USA
2541
A community grapples with the fallout from Manny's case — and the movement that surrounds it.
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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Episode 6: 96th and Ainsworth
2092
A critical decision changes Manny's case, and a new story of his death emerges.
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Episode 5: The Other Side of the Line
2868
Four Tacoma police officers each had their own journeys to 96th and Ainsworth. And so did the department they worked for.
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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Episode 4: A Blessed Child
2763
Manny’s walk home ended at 96th and Ainsworth. It started 33 years earlier.
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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Episode 3: Not Saying Anything
2819
Investigators finish their probe into Manny’s death. Then, a revelation.
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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Episode 2: Little Big Sister
2391
In the stillness of the pandemic, Monèt hunts down crucial information.
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Episode 1: Two Seconds of Audio
1892
A recording changes the trajectory of Monèt’s life.
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Prologue: The Walk Home
422
On the night of March 3, 2020 — three months before George Floyd was murdered — Manny Ellis encountered police while walking home in Tacoma, Washington. He died on that dark street corner. Officers say it was an accident brought on by Manny himself. The story almost ended there. Introducing a new podcast, The Walk Home, produced by KNKX News and The Seattle Times.
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Aug 24, 2022 |