Patricia Murphy
Host
About
Patricia Murphy is the host of Seattle Now, a daily news podcast.
Her interviews focus on experts and newsmakers. Previously, you could find Patricia on the beat reporting on military and veteran affairs, justice, and health.
In 2018 Patricia received a regional Edward R. Murrow award for a series about the motivations of young people who carry guns. In 2005 she received a national Edward R. Murrow award for her reporting on injection drug use.
Though her first job in news was throwing hard copies of the Sunday paper from her bike, Patricia also graduated from Emerson College with a B.S. in Communications.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: Dart Center, Ochberg Society for Trauma Journalism
Podcasts
Stories
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Suggested changes for new youth jail, just as construction begins
Construction has started at the new King County juvenile jail, but politicians and activists are still fighting about it.
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More hate crimes reported in Seattle; people reluctant to call 911
The Seattle Police Department says bias and hate crime reporting continues to rise in Seattle.
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Seahawks' Michael Bennett says Vegas cops assaulted him
Seattle Seahawk Michael Bennett said he has retained an attorney after Las Vegas police assaulted him. In an open letter on Twitter Wednesday morning,...
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Gun violence was endangering teens, so two Federal Way moms stepped in
Last summer, worried parents gathered at Federal Way City Hall. There had been an uptick in violence in the city -- including three gun deaths that May....
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How Trump's tweets could change the lives of transgender military members
Bill Radke talks to reporter Patricia Murphy about what President Trump's tweets on banning transgender people from the military means for people...
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When people in charge are mostly white, what’s a black kid in jail to think?
When black youth enter the criminal justice system, most of the people in authority they come into contact with — social workers, lawyers, the jury —...
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Trauma changes how black students see themselves and the world
When 30-year-old Charleena Lyles was shot and killed by Seattle Police, her death became part of a legacy of trauma absorbed by the black community....
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It just got tougher to block jurors of color in Washington state
The Washington State Supreme Court has raised the bar for removing jurors of color from an all-white panel.
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Needed: Black mentors to keep kids out of jail. Comeback stories a plus
Alternative sentencing programs have reduced the number of kids in King County’s juvenile jail, but they’re still disproportionately black. The county...
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What audio and video can tell us (so far) about the Charleena Lyles shooting
Bill Radke speaks with Patricia Murphy about the latest updates on the fatal Seattle police shooting of Charleena Lyles Sunday morning.