On Wednesday, it appeared for a moment that the trial of three Tacoma police officers charged in Manuel Ellis’ death could end in a mistrial due to a question posed to Officer Timothy Rankine by Prosecuting Attorney Patty Eakes. Rankine is charged with first-degree manslaughter in Ellis' death. Ellis, a 33-year-old Black man, died in Tacoma police custody after a confrontation with officers. Officers Matthew Collins and Christopher Burbank are charged with second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter in Ellis' death. Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/redmond-deadly-hit-and-run/281-83e9caca-8353-4488-9e86-144c9ce9bec9