The three Tacoma police officers who were found not guilty by a jury last month in the death of Manuel Ellis have resigned from the department, according to a statement from the city of Tacoma on Tuesday.
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The U.S. Attorney's Office for western Washington is conducting an independent review into the death of Manny Ellis, who died in Tacoma police custody in 2020.
Tacoma Police Chief Avery Moore presented recent data on violent crime in the city. Half a year into the city's Violent Crime Reduction Plan, he says it is working.