Lawyers for three Washington state officers charged in the death of a Black man say Manuel Ellis died from drugs, not excessive force
Black man choked and shocked by police died because of drugs, officers’ lawyers argue at trial
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Lawyers for three Washington state officers charged in the death of a Black man say Manuel Ellis died from drugs, not excessive force