Liz Brazile
Online Managing Editor
About
Liz has been KUOW's Online Managing Editor since 2024. She oversees the station's digital news coverage and editorial strategy.
Liz came to KUOW in 2020 as an Online Editor/Producer and was promoted to Deputy Online Managing Editor in 2022. Prior to that, Liz worked at Cascade PBS, YES! Magazine, WLWT-TV, and The Cincinnati Herald.
She's among 10 journalists selected by ProPublica in 2024 to undergo the outlet's rigorous Investigative Editor Training Program. She's under ProPublica's mentorship through 2025.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English and conversational Spanish
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Professional Affiliations: Seattle Association of Black Journalists (Senior Vice President); National Association of Black Journalists; Investigative Reporters and Editors; and Ida B. Wells Society
Stories
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Denise Juneau, Seattle superintendent, to leave district
Denise Juneau, superintendent of Seattle Public Schools, announced on Tuesday that she will leave the district in June when her contract expires.
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'A crime that thrives in isolation.' Animal cruelty on the rise in Seattle area
So far, the King County Prosecutor's Office has filed 19 felony animal cruelty cases. The office says it expects to file even more cases before year's end, and says the uptick is part of a larger upward trend in violent crimes this year.
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As cases skyrocket, King County officials warn of potential Covid-19 'explosion' amid holidays
As new, statewide social distancing restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus take effect, local health officials say they're especially concerned with the status of Covid-19 in King County.
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This is why Native American voters in Washington state rallied behind Joe Biden
While Washington state predictably voted for the Democratic ticket this year, Native American voters say a Biden presidency could be particularly favorable for Indian Country.
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Indoor gatherings, dining banned in WA as Covid-19 cases spike. Grocery stores limited
Gov. Jay Inslee on Sunday announced various new restrictions, including a temporary ban on most non-essential indoor gatherings and services, aimed at slowing the transmission of the coronavirus in Washington state.
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WA Covid-19 cases reach record highs as the holiday season approaches
State health officials are pleading with people to continue social distancing practices as the holiday season approaches.
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Disillusioned: WA voters react to Biden's narrow lead over Trump
As nationwide results of the 2020 presidential election come trickling in, Washington state voters say they are feeling mixed emotions about the toss-up between Trump and Biden. Some say they're cautiously optimistic. Others say disillusionment is setting in.
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This Auburn cop killed 3 and injured others. His department didn't stop him — outsiders did
Within a 12-year career, Auburn police officer Jeffrey Nelson has killed three people. Records obtained by KUOW reveal a litany of allegations that he has habitually engaged in misconduct, both toward civilians and colleagues alike.
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Seattle police officers used excessive force in punching and pushing protesters, accountability office finds
The findings, released on Friday, include those from a case in which an officer punched a man several times in the torso amid an arrest, and another in which an officer pushed a demonstrator to the ground twice, causing injuries to their head and face.
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'Motivated by race:' Seattle Public Schools to pay $350,000 in civil rights complaint settlement
The settlement agreement centers on findings that a Black mother and her son were the target of racial discrimination and retaliation by Thornton Creek Elementary School staff during the 2017-18 academic year.
