The authorities of the State of Washington announced Wednesday a new investigation into the death of a black man during his arrest by police in march when he complained of being overcome, as George Floyd in Minneapolis last month.

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The governor of the State of the north-west of the United States, Jay Inslee, said he is “convinced” that the investigation into the death of Manuel Ellis could not be left in the charge of the sheriff and the prosecutor of the county of Pierce due to a ” conflict of interest “.