Amy Radil
Reporter
About
Amy Radil is a reporter at KUOW where she covers politics, government and law enforcement. She’s a believer in the importance of journalism to create accountability and empathy.
She got her start at Minnesota Public Radio in Duluth, and freelanced for four years from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Amy grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. She graduated from Williams College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
She’s the winner of regional awards from the Society for Professional Journalists and the RTNDA’s Edward R. Murrow awards for investigative reporting and coverage of gun measures.
Stories
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KUOW Newsroom
QFC Employees call Seattle hazard pay a 'win' despite store closures
Employees call Seattle hazard pay a 'win' despite QFC store closures
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KUOW Newsroom
Amidst racism inquiry, 'work to do' at Seattle Children’s
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KUOW Newsroom
King County Prosecutor’s new dashboard shows pandemic impacts
The King County Prosecutors Office has unveiled a new online tool to help people track the types of felony cases it is pursuing. The goal is to provide more transparency to a system Prosecutor Dan Satterberg said some have criticized as a “black box.”
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More than 50 test Covid-positive in King County jails within two weeks
King County’s correctional facilities in Seattle and Kent are reporting a significant Covid-19 outbreak.
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KUOW Newsroom
By throwing out drug law, Washington Supreme Court creates massive fallout
In the wake of the Washington Supreme Court’s ruling in the “Blake” decision Feb. 25, people can no longer be arrested for simple drug possession in Washington State. Officials must now chart a path to address past convictions and current substance use addiction.
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KUOW Newsroom
Families call King County Sheriff too lenient in captain's discipline over Facebook post about Black youth
Family members of people killed by police are calling on the King County Sheriff to fire a captain over a social media post that describes Black youth as "animals."
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KUOW Newsroom
Lost your democracy vouchers, Seattle? Campaigns will help you out
If you live in Seattle, you might have received an envelope full of Democracy Vouchers in the mail in recent weeks. Those slips of paper translate into real cash for local political campaigns.
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KUOW Newsroom
Sled dogs in demand in Washington state amid snow sports craze
Pandemic staycations and heavy snowfall have made it a banner year for snow sports in Washington, and the ten sled dogs taking off from the trailhead near Lake Wenatchee seem pretty pleased.
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KUOW Newsroom
Black-owned restaurants get tech assist from Seattle teens
In a program created by Seattle’s Office of Economic Development and the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle, sixteen high school students learned to make glossy new websites for some of the city’s Black-owned restaurants. The goal was to provide the teens with job skills, while giving the restaurants a stronger presence online.
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KUOW Newsroom
Kent police promises new policies and data in wake of anonymous campaign
An anonymous letter and videos demanding changes in policing have roiled the city of Kent in recent weeks. The chief of police has appeared before the city council to offer explanations and apologies.