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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Race & Identity
Pierce County prosecutor wants state involved now in Manuel Ellis case
The Pierce County prosecutor is pushing back at the governor’s promise of state review of any charges – or lack of them – in the case of Manuel Ellis.
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Race & Identity
Seattle protests: 'the time of the never-seen-before'
Voices from the protests in Western Washington. KUOW talks with marchers who went through University of
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Car drives into Seattle protest; driver shoots 27-year-old male protester
A car sped into protesters on Sunday evening in Seattle on Capitol Hill, just before 9 p.m.
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Seattle Police will stop using tear gas on protesters, chief says
Carmen Best, chief of the Seattle Police Department, announced on Friday that her officers would stop using tear gas on protesters.
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Law & Courts
Seattle will withdraw motion to exit federal oversight of police department
The city of Seattle says it’s abandoning efforts to get its police department out from under federal oversight. The decision comes after days of protests against police brutality and complaints about how officers responded.
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Law & Courts
Seattle OPA starts delving into complaints over SPD handling of protests
Seattle’s Office of Police Accountability has opened more than a dozen investigations into the Seattle Police Department's treatment of protesters.
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Health
WA adult family homes fear being forgotten during pandemic
Imagine caring for three sick, elderly people on your own for a month. While having Covid-19 yourself.“I literally took it one hour at a time.”
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Health
'Some human connection': WA families plead for access to nursing homes
Families fear coronavirus isolation is harming their loved ones; they hope rules can be adjusted.
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Politics
Getting on the ballot still requires human touch for Washington state initiatives
The shutdown is a problem for people trying to get initiatives on the November ballot: they still have to gather real-world signatures.
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Health
A Seattle firefighter on bringing mobile coronavirus testing to local nursing homes
Seattle Fire Department paramedics bring coronavirus testing to the city’s nursing homes. What they’re seeing: tension, anxiety, gratitude and relief.