The Walk Home: Two Seconds of Audio

On the night of March 3, 2020 — three months before George Floyd was murdered — Manny Ellis encountered police while walking home in Tacoma, Washington. He died on that dark street corner. Officers say it was an accident brought on by Manny himself. The story almost ended there.<br/><br/>But this is also the story of Manny's sister, Monèt Carter-Mixon, who would not accept the story that she was told by the police. In <a href="https://www.npr.org/podcasts/1119455600/the-walk-home">"The Walk Home,"</a> a new podcast from member station KNKX and The Seattle Times, Monèt searches for answers. In this episode, Monèt finds a recording that changes the trajectory of her life.