Tacoma Mayor: Officers Who Arrested Manuel Ellis 'Should Be Fired And Prosecuted'
A medical examiner ruled this week the black man's death in police custody was a homicide, and the officers were placed on leave. But the Washington city's top politician says that's not enough.
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A medical examiner ruled this week the black man's death in police custody was a homicide, and the officers were placed on leave. But the Washington city's top politician says that's not enough.
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