Amy Radil
Reporter
About
Amy Radil is a reporter at KUOW where she covers politics, government and law enforcement — everything from policing to legalized marijuana and campaign funding.
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.
She’s a believer in the importance of journalism to create accountability and empathy. In her spare time Amy seeks out bookstores, caffeine and classic movies.
Stories
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Run. Hide. Fight? Experts say some active shooter drills go too far for younger kids
Some districts are training kids against armed assailants. Experts say these techniques are unproven, and inappropriate for elementary school.
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At Parkland memorial, student activists press Washington sheriffs to uphold new gun law
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School shootings are incredibly rare, but threats and lockdowns are frequent. Families say those take a toll.
School shootings are incredibly rare, but threats and lockdowns are frequent. Families say those take a toll.
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What the pho? Restaurant closes as landlords on the Ave eye richer tenants
"Stressing out." Seattle businesses lose longterm leases...and sleep.
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'C' is for convicted. The new Scarlet Letter in Seattle
Ask a Judge: People wanted to know how judges avoid bias, the barriers to becoming a more just society, and how doing their work affects them personally.
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In Seattle, women marchers say resist the fatigue: 'There is hope'
As marchers assembled in Cal Anderson park on Seattle's Capitol Hill Saturday, Frances Perry of Seattle was carrying a picture of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and worried that "people are starting to lose energy."
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Not just pot cases: Seattle to lift burdens of low-level convictions
This week the Seattle Municipal Court started vacating hundreds of convictions for marijuana possession. But it's just part of a larger push to keep low-level crimes from holding people back.
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Seattle Police Department seeks an outside investigation of a fatal shooting by one of its officers.
Seattle Police Department seeks an outside investigation of a fatal shooting by one of its officers.
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Decision to rehire SPD officer who punched handcuffed woman faces new scrutiny in court
The reinstatement of a Seattle police officer is being scrutinized by judges in federal and King County courts.
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Starting in January, buyers of semiautomatic rifles in Washington must be 21 years old.
Starting in January, buyers of semiautomatic rifles in Washington must be 21 years old.