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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Apathetic before Trump, Seattle-area activists rise up
Embracing political activism can be tough on a relationship. Just ask Kevin Tubbs and Pauli Bailey. Both are liberals who felt a huge wake-up call from...
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With victory near, Obamacare supporters rally in Bothell
Supporters of Obamacare woke up Friday morning thinking they still needed to defend the law from Republican efforts to replace it. As the political...
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These Washington Republicans aren’t feeling Trump’s health plan
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, a Washington state Republican, knows what it’s like to have a sick kid. Her little Abigail was born in 2013 without kidneys...
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Pregnant mom calls for help, ends up killed by police. Her tribe wants answers
The young mom texted her boyfriend: “Come and get the girls or call 911. I’m about to shoot myself.”
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Anti-Semitic graffiti scrawled on Seattle synagogue
Seattle police are investigating after a Capitol Hill synagogue was vandalized with anti-Semitic, Holocaust-denying graffiti. In a message posted on the...
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Mixed feelings in Seattle as DOJ backs away from police monitoring
Under the Trump administration, the Justice Department will reduce its emphasis on investigating and suing police departments. Justice officials under...
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Previously: Daffodil Princess. Now: health care activist
Being a Daffodil Princess in Pierce County is not about winning a pageant. Kelty Pierce, 19, is emphatic on that point.
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Trump's travel ban misses the point, says former U.S. Attorney in Seattle
Making a list of banned countries just doesn't make sense, said John McKay, a former U.S. attorney for Western Washington who was appointed by President...
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The 9th Circuit Court's slapdown of Trump's travel ban
A federal judge in Seattle who was criticized by President Donald Trump after slapping a hold on the refugee travel ban got some backup Thursday: a...
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Who uses Obamacare in WA? People from Trump country
As Congress looks at changes to the Affordable Care Act, the creators of Washington’s health insurance exchange are advocating for the state’s current...