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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'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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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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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.
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Kroger offers ‘thank you’ bonus after employees protest end of hazard pay
Grocery workers held protests outside Fred Meyer stores in Burien and Bellingham Friday. The Kroger employees at QFC and Fred Meyer were upset about the elimination of their $2-an-hour ‘Hero Pay.’
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![caption: Frank Gittens, father of MiChance Dunlap-Gittens, told the King County Council in February that "the culture of the whole [KCSO] needs to be changed."](https://kuow-prod.imgix.net/store/aa8b98760a9408431d31b04fd81bacb4.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&fit=crop&crop=faces&auto=format&w=340&h=226)
'It’s long overdue': Family of slain teen, King County Sheriff to seek officer body cams together
Last week’s settlement between the King County Sheriff’s Office and the family of a 17-year-old killed by deputies went beyond money. MiChance Dunlap-Gittens's parents and the Sheriff agreed to “explore a partnership” to advocate for body cams and in-car video for the agency.
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City of Seattle seeks end to federal oversight of police
The City of Seattle and the U.S. Justice Department are asking a federal judge to release the Seattle Police Department from a long-running consent decree.
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In Seattle, working around the clock to secure paycheck protection loans
Small businesses are in a mad dash to apply for a second round of funding under the Paycheck Protection Program. SBA officials say they’ve made changes to address barriers to small lenders and businesses.
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Frustrated WA nursing homes welcome news of Covid beds, PPE
In King County, more than 60 percent of all Covid-19 deaths have been among residents, staff and visitors to long-term care facilities. State officials now plan designated facilities and PPE distribution to reduce virus transmission there.
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Swedish enrolls Covid-19 patients for trial of anti-inflammatory drug
One physician studying Covid-19 says “the thing that I think does provide us hope is there are people trying to study this as quickly as possible.”
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Earth Day 2020 moves to home and online, for now
The coronavirus pandemic derailed ambitious plans for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22. But organizers still hope to observe the day, and keep building their movement.