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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Notorious 'malice' standard for cops heads to voters in Washington state
I-940 is backed by families of people who died in encounters with police. But whether it passes or fails, many law enforcement groups are ready to work on a compromise over charging police officers for misuse of deadly force.
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Rossi and Schrier mix it up with U.S. House seat at stake
Republican Dino Rossi and Democrat Kim Schrier square off over health care insurance, trade tariffs, gun control and border policy in a wide-ranging debate.
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Cop contract slammed as backward step by community advisory board
Members of Seattle’s Community Police Commission said they are reluctantly calling on the city council to reject a proposed labor contract between the city and the Seattle Police Officers’ Guild. They blamed Mayor Durkan’s negotiating team for what they described as a fatally flawed proposal.
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Trade, immigration and semi-automatic rifles... All topics that set the candidates apart in a debate Monday between Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell and Republican challenger Susan Hutchison.
Trade, immigration and semi-automatic rifles... All topics that set the candidates apart in a debate Monday between Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell and Republican challenger Susan Hutchison.
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Seattle women: ‘We committed a crime’ for climate change
Seattle climate activist Michael Foster went to prison for shutting off an oil pipeline. He said the best part was being offline for six months. "I read 65 books in prison."
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Despite threats from feds, Seattle forges ahead on safe injection site
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan says she will continue to fund plans for a 'safe injection' site for drug users, despite federal warnings of "swift and aggressive action" against them.
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These Republicans say they’re green. Can they bridge the environmental divide?
What does a Republican approach to conservation look like these days? And is there any room for bipartisanship?
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Seattle's 'Footloose' moment: Chef protests ban on weed-infused drinks
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Republican Dino Rossi celebrates early lead — but Dems are right behind him
At Republican party headquarters in Bellevue on Tuesday, Republican Dino Rossi said he was celebrating being the top vote-getter in the initial primary...
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As Carmen Best becomes Seattle police chief, questions persist about unusual process
As Carmen Best enters the confirmation process to become Seattle’s next police chief, she told the City Council Wednesday how her profession has...