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
More Seattle police officers admit they attended pro-Trump rally in DC
At a meeting of Seattle’s Community Police Commission Wednesday, the director of Seattle’s Office of Police Accountability disclosed that two additional Seattle Police officers have self-reported attending the pro-Trump rally that led to the riot at the U.S. Capitol building January 6. That makes four officers under investigation for a potential breach of law or of SPD policy.
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A 13 year old goes on a joyride. Thanks to this program, she won't wind up in court
Last summer, Black Lives Matter protesters called on governments to cut funding for police, jails and courts. They wanted to replace that structure with community programs to redirect people accused of committing crimes. This year King County is stepping up support and funding for these community programs, especially for youth.
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Seattle police accountability office investigating actions of officers in D.C. during Capitol Building attack
The head of Seattle’s Office of Police Accountability says the agency's investigation will focus on the words and actions of at least two Seattle police officers, who allegedly attended last week’s pro-Trump rally that devolved into an insurrection at the Capitol Building.
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KUOW Newsroom
Two moms look for housing for their 9 kids. They have money but 'we're stuck'
Just before the holidays, a Thurston County resident named Valerie King contacted KUOW. She described her unsuccessful odyssey to secure housing for nine kids aged 1 to 15. It comes as the pandemic is shrinking the supply of housing for the region’s most vulnerable people.
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In Seattle, pandemic stress overshadows new minimum wage boost
The new year means an increase in the minimum wage for Washington State and for Seattle. But the pay boost for workers has felt like an afterthought amidst the struggles of the pandemic.
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KUOW Newsroom
Seattle Fire Dept says Lake City strip mall fire was intentional
In the past week fires have destroyed both a Seattle strip mall and a shuttered movie theater
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KUOW Newsroom
Seattle creates alternative program for domestic violence misdemeanors
In Seattle, the municipal court is piloting an alternative to criminal prosecution. It provides more customized treatment for perpetrators, and incorporates the input of their victims.
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KUOW Newsroom
New WA Black Lives Matter Alliance agenda aims for 'liberation'
A statewide coalition is calling on lawmakers to address racism as a public health crisis in Washington State.
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KUOW Newsroom
Member of neo-Nazi group sentenced for plot to threaten journalists, advocates in NW
A federal judge in Seattle has sentenced a man for his role in a campaign of intimidation against journalists. The plot was orchestrated by a group of neo-Nazis that spans the nation, and includes two men with ties to western Washington.
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KUOW Newsroom
Seattle looks at new ‘poverty defense’ for misdemeanors
The Seattle City Council is preparing to discuss changes to its criminal code that would establish a "poverty defense" to misdemeanor offenses.