Tacoma city officials, residents react to Chauvin conviction, Manuel Ellis death investigation Kevin Ko
The mayor of Tacoma, the city manager and residents had the late Manuel Ellis in mind after former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of all three charges in the death of George Floyd, 46.
Chauvin, 45, was charged after a video of him kneeling on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes went viral last year, sparking protests against racial inequality and police brutality nationwide.
In a statement released shortly after the trial concluded, Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards and City Manager Elizabeth Pauli stated: