The Family of a Man Who Died in Police Custody Will Receive a $4 Million Settlement

The family of a Washington state man who died in police custody will receive $4 million in a settlement for the man’s death.

The Pierce County Council unanimously agreed to pay Manuel Ellis‘ family the money on March 22, just over two years after he was beaten and hogtied by police. The medical examiner’s office ruled Ellis’ death a homicide.

“Ellis was merely walking home with doughnuts and a bottle of water when two officers targeted him because he is Black,” the lawsuit alleges. “He was deemed suspicious by the officers and they beat, tased, choked, and hogtied him as a result of their false perceptions of Manuel Ellis that are irretrievably linked to his race.”

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