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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Law & Courts
Seattle judge extends order preserving access to gender-affirming care for trans youth
The order temporarily blocks the Trump administration's ban on federal funding for institutions that provide such care to people under age 19.
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Law & Courts
Trump's refugee ban temporarily blocked by federal judge in Seattle
A federal judge in Seattle has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order freezing refugee arrivals and funding.
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Law & Courts
Lawsuit targeting Trump’s refugee ban to go before federal judge in Seattle
A legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s executive order freezing refugee arrivals and funding is scheduled for a hearing before U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead in Seattle on Tuesday. Individual plaintiffs along with three nonprofits serving refugees are asking the court to put the order on hold while the case proceeds.
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Environment
Seattle's new zoning rules dial up tension around preserving tree canopy
Seattle is currently mapping how it will grow over the next 20 years. Mayor Bruce Harrell wants to double the city’s housing capacity, with the hope of bringing down costs. But as residential neighborhoods open up to new types of housing, the city’s environmental impact statement predicts “moderate tree canopy loss” as a result.
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Law & Courts
Former Seattle US Attorney sees ‘painful’ parallels between his firing and current moves by Trump
Seattle U.S. Attorney John McKay and eight colleagues were fired in 2006 by the George W. Bush administration for what appeared to be political reasons. Now, McKay says the same thing may be happening with President Trump removing prosecutors who don’t go along with his wishes.
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Law & Courts
Seattle City Attorney’s Office says it's ending its year-long feud with municipal judge
The Seattle City Attorney’s office said it will once again allow a municipal court judge to hear criminal cases, after sidelining her for several months.
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Government
Seattle judge blocks Trump order to end birthright citizenship — again
U.S. District Judge John Coughenour in Seattle has blocked President Donald Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship. Coughen
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Government
Federal judge in Seattle revisits Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship
U.S. District Judge John Coughenour in Seattle was the first to block President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship, blasting it as “blatantly unconstitutional” at an initial hearing Jan. 23. The case continues at a hearing before Coughenour on Thursday.
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Crime
Seattle bus driver's alleged killer confessed to fatally stabbing roommate in 2023, but walked. Why?
Richard Sitzlack confessed to fatally stabbing his roommate in 2023 but was never charged. Thirteen months later, he was arrested for allegedly stabbing Seattle bus driver Shawn Yim to death.
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Former Auburn cop sentenced for murder
KUOW reporter Amy Radil explains how one Washington law made this sentencing possible.
