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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Legal Group Condemns Seattle Police Interim Chief For ‘Prejudging’ Shooting Investigation
A legal organization in Seattle said that interim chief of the Seattle Police Department Harry Bailey’s comments about a recent officer-involved...
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Washington Supreme Court Backs Discrimination Claim Against Catholic Hospital
Religious institutions in Washington have previously been exempt from discrimination rules but that could be changing. The Washington Supreme Court...
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The Stranger Goes To Court Over ‘Unjustified Secrecy' In May Day Case
Correction 2/5/2014: The text of this story has been edited to reflect that the court action is a motion (not a lawsuit). The Seattle newspaper The...
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Banks Remain Cautious, Washington Pot Entrepreneurs Turn To Cash, Bitcoin
Attorney General Eric Holder recently said that legal marijuana businesses need access to bank accounts as a public safety issue. Bankers and pot...
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Hempfest Backlash: Seattle Police Spokesman Subject Of Discrimination Complaint
The Seattle Police Department made national headlines when officers gave away bags of Doritos at last year’s Hempfest. But some police officers were not...
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How Seattle's Bid For Faster, Cheaper Internet Fell Apart
Network engineer Lee Kirk was working for Comcast when a friend of his tried to hire him away to Gigabit Squared Seattle for a partnership between the...
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Mayor Murray: Seattle Police Shakeup Avoids 'Collision Course'
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, sworn in on Monday, wasted no time hiring a new interim police chief: Former Assistant Chief Harry Bailey.
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Which Plants Will Kick Off Legal Pot Sales? State Regulators Don't Want To Know
State officials promise that Washington’s new legal marijuana market will be airtight, and that plants will be tracked “from seed to sale.”
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Murray Appoints Task Force To Avoid Ballot Initiatives On Minimum Wage
At a press conference on Thursday, Seattle Mayor-elect Ed Murray said Seattle must figure out ways to help low-wage workers, or it risks becoming a city...
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Seattle Keeps Door Open To Biweekly Garbage Pickups
Seattle trash pickup could be reduced to every other week by 2015 if the Seattle City Council votes on Monday to keep that option on the table for the...