Proposed bill in Washington state would set up independent office to investigate deadly police shootings

Most of the attention on police reform this legislative session has been focused on efforts to loosen the rules for some police pursuits. But another bill may have a much bigger impact on law enforcement in our state, and it's moving fast toward final passage. House Bill 1579 would set up an independent office to investigate deadly police shootings. One case in particular brought up repeatedly at the final public hearing was the March 2020 death of Manny Ellis in Tacoma.