WA Charging Tacoma Officers In Black Man's Death

The transcript discusses the death of Manuel Ellis, a black man who died in March 2020 due to a lack of oxygen caused by physical restraint. His last words were 'I can't breathe, Sir.' The Washington State Attorney General has filed felony second-degree murder charges against two officers and a first-degree manslaughter charge against a third officer involved in Ellis's death. This incident occurred just weeks before the murder of George Floyd, who also pleaded with officers that he couldn't breathe.

How did Ellis's death relate to the murder of George Floyd?

What common plea did both Manuel Ellis and George Floyd express?