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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Seattle says no more 'willy-nilly' cutting down trees on private property
Many cities require permits to cut down trees on private property. Currently Seattle isn’t one of them . But a new proposal would create that system, to...
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Seattle to hire its first police inspector general
Seattle is about to appoint its first-ever inspector general of police. The city’s chosen candidate, Lisa Judge, said the Seattle Police Department...
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8th District candidates on how they'd curb gun violence
This year’s race for Washington’s 8th Congressional District is considered among the country’s most competitive. In 2016 its voters chose Democrat...
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On Columbine anniversary, Seattle-area students keep up pressure for gun control
Saying they want to keep up the pressure on elected officials to pass new gun control measures, Seattle-area students joined a national school walkout...
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Another Seattle property tax? This one's for preschool and college
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has proposed a new, bigger education levy that would take city dollars from elementary schools. That money would instead go...
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After bruising scandal, King County Democrats gear up for election year
King County Democrats say they’ve been torn this year between resolving a workplace scandal in their own ranks, and supporting candidates in this much...
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Lakewood Police Department faces lawsuit for shooting unarmed man
The family of an unarmed Native American man killed by Lakewood Police in 2015 is suing the city in federal court. The complaint accuses the department...
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Tax Amazon, say small business owners. We can’t afford to pay more
Small businesses in Seattle disagree about a possible new tax to ease homelessness. But they agree on this: They can't afford it.
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Seattle gets glimpse of 3 finalists for school superintendent
All three finalists for Seattle Public Schools' next superintendent agree on three things: Charter schools — no. Arming teachers — no. Supporting...
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Students march on Seattle: 'Power of the people stronger than people in power'
We are at the 'March for Our Lives' in Seattle this morning, where 50,000 students and their families are expected to rally. We will update this post as...