Amy Radil
Reporter
About
Amy Radil is a reporter at KUOW covering politics, government and law enforcement, along with the occasional arts story. She got her start at Minnesota Public Radio in Duluth, and freelanced for Marketplace and other programs from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Amy grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. She graduated from Williams College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: she/her
Stories
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KUOW Newsroom
WA activates alerts for missing Indigenous people – and forecasts more alerts overall
Washington State is the first in the nation to create a new missing persons’ alert specifically for Native Americans. But the first use of this new system reveals how complicated some missing persons’ cases truly are.
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Seattle Now
Amber Alerts, Silver Alerts, now Missing Indigenous Person Alerts
Amber Alerts, Silver Alerts, now Missing Indigenous Person Alerts. The state of Washington is the first in the nation to have an alert system specifically to find Native American people. It’s a victory for those who have been working to spotlight missing and murdered Indigenous women. But, missing persons cases can be much more complex than the happy endings the public is seeking. A conversation with KUOW’s Amy Radil on this new system.
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KUOW Newsroom
King County will propose new facilities to serve people in behavioral health crisis
King County officials said Thursday that current resources for people in behavioral health crisis are at a breaking point, and they are seeking to open more facilities to serve them. The plan will include proposed walk-in facilities for people who need “urgent care” related to mental health or addiction, as well as longer-term residential options.
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KUOW Newsroom
WA GOP downplays abortion as campaign issue while Democrats protest
On Washington State’s Primary Day Aug. 2, Democratic candidates made clear they will highlight the issue of abortion rights in the general election. Republican candidates downplayed the issue and said they’ll be more focused on issues like inflation and public safety.
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Today So Far Blog
Task force urges Washington to create cold case unit for missing Indigenous women
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KUOW Newsroom
Seattle crime diversion group says FBI is investigating former employee for misuse of funds
Community Passageways said the FBI notified them in May that it was investigating one of the group’s employees for suspected misuse of what may be “a significant amount of money.”
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Today So Far Blog
Violent crime rose in WA in 2021 – yet crime fell overall
Washington State’s latest crime statistics show a 12.3 percent increase in violent crime in 2021 over the year before, and a record number of murders at 325. Hate crimes and other offenses also increased. But law enforcement agencies reported a surprising decrease in offenses overall.
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KUOW Newsroom
New youth program divides candidates for King County Prosecutor
A new program to keep young people out of the court system is proving controversial. Critics say there isn’t enough tracking or oversight. In an election year, the program has become a hot topic in the King County Prosecutor’s race.
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KUOW Newsroom
Black WA legislative candidate shot with BB gun, raising questions about possible hate crime
Legislative candidate and pastor Carey Anderson said a man fired a BB gun at him Thursday night in South King County in what may have been a racist attack.
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Seattle Now
Seattle's plan to hire 500 police officers
Two years ago, the conversation in Seattle was all about defunding the Seattle Police Department, but things have changed. Mayor Bruce Harrell says SPD now has a staffing crisis. He’s proposing an ambitious plan to put millions into hiring 500 new police officers. KUOW reporter Amy Radil explains why the department has such a labor shortage and how Harrell's recruitment plan would work.