The Walk Home

News & Politics Podcasts

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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United States

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News & Politics Podcasts

Description:

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.

Twitter:

@knkxfm

Language:

English

Website:

https://www.thewalkhomepodcast.org/

Email:

podcasts@knkx.org

Episodes

The Safest City in America

3/2/2024

After the officers charged with killing Manny Ellis are acquitted, how does the city of Tacoma move forward?

Duration:01:07:40

The Verdict

12/22/2023

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.

Duration:00:16:15

The Jury Deliberates Part 2

12/14/2023

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.

Duration:00:33:58

The Jury Deliberates Part 1

12/14/2023

While the jury deliberates, listen to the different stories the eyewitnesses and the officers tell about what happened the night Manny Ellis died.

Duration:00:47:11

The Trial Ahead

9/10/2023

The trial of the three Tacoma police officers charged with killing Manny Ellis is about to begin.

Duration:00:37:30

Update: A Test Run for Police Accountability

12/23/2022

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.

Duration:00:34:23

Update: Officer Timothy Rankine's History

12/23/2022

An instance from Officer Timothy Rankine's past brings new context to the events of the night Manny Ellis was killed.

Duration:00:16:43

Episode 8: True Justice

11/30/2022

Manny’s death led to sweeping reform, but what really changed?

Duration:00:32:50

Episode 7: Pierce County, USA

11/16/2022

A community grapples with the fallout from Manny's case — and the movement that surrounds it.

Duration:00:41:52

Episode 6: 96th and Ainsworth

11/2/2022

A critical decision changes Manny's case, and a new story of his death emerges.

Duration:00:34:58

Episode 5: The Other Side of the Line

10/19/2022

Four Tacoma police officers each had their own journeys to 96th and Ainsworth. And so did the department they worked for.

Duration:00:47:52

Episode 4: A Blessed Child

9/28/2022

Manny’s walk home ended at 96th and Ainsworth. It started 33 years earlier.

Duration:00:45:45

Episode 3: Not Saying Anything

9/21/2022

Investigators finish their probe into Manny’s death. Then, a revelation.

Duration:00:46:41

Episode 2: Little Big Sister

9/14/2022

In the stillness of the pandemic, Monèt hunts down crucial information.

Duration:00:39:32

Episode 1: Two Seconds of Audio

9/7/2022

A recording changes the trajectory of Monèt’s life.

Duration:00:31:13

Prologue: The Walk Home

8/23/2022

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.

Duration:00:07:06