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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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.
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Seattle police fatally shoot black woman
Reporter Patricia Murphy talks to Bill Radke about the fatal police shooting of 30-year-old Charleena Lyles that happened in her apartment near Magnuson...
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'Get back! Get back!' then shots killed Charleena Lyles
Seattle police officers are heard on an audio tape yelling “Get back! Get back!” before firing a volley of shots that killed a woman who had called in a...
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Mom shot by Seattle police at her home
Dozens of people gathered at a vigil last night for Charleena Lyles, a mother of four who was shot by Seattle Police Sunday morning. The shooting...
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Justice so white: King County juries have a diversity problem
When Tara Moss walked into the juror room at King County District Court in Seattle, she did what she says many black people do in white spaces.
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Lessons to be learned from shooting at UW's Milo Yiannopoulos rally
The shooting outside a speech by controversial writer Milo Yiannopoulos left one man critically injured and a lot of questions unanswered. On Tuesday a...
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What Black Lives Matter and Black Panthers have in common
La TaSha Levy is an assistant professor of American Ethnic Studies at the University of Washington. Patricia Murphy talks to her about the intersection...
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Don't call a black woman exotic ... ever
Is it OK to call someone of color ethnic? What does half-white mean?
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It'll be easier for Washington foster kids to get a driver's license
A bill signed by Governor Jay Inslee will reimburse caregivers or foster children for the costs associated with getting a driver's license. It’s...
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This dad 'had never hugged a white man.' Now he's tackling race
"I had NEVER hugged a white man in my whole life. And now I'm like hugging these guys and saying 'I love you, brother.'"