Amy Radil
Reporter
About
Amy Radil is a reporter at KUOW where she covers politics, government and law enforcement. She’s a believer in the importance of journalism to create accountability and empathy.
She got her start at Minnesota Public Radio in Duluth, and freelanced for four years from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Amy grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. She graduated from Williams College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
She’s the winner of regional awards from the Society for Professional Journalists and the RTNDA’s Edward R. Murrow awards for investigative reporting and coverage of gun measures.
Stories
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KUOW Newsroom
NW tribes use DOJ grants to support teens, jail alternatives
Support for youth, and access to drug treatment for adults – these are some of the services that Northwest tribes want to expand. And they were recently awarded grants from the U.S. Justice Department to do so.
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WA lawmakers outline 2 quick fixes to new policing laws
Washington lawmakers appear anxious to fix new laws that many law enforcement agencies say have hindered the ability of their officers to use less-lethal ammunition, and to take people into involuntary custody during a mental health crisis.
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KUOW Newsroom
Longtime King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg won't seek reelection
After fifteen years as the elected prosecutor in King County, Dan Satterberg announced he will not seek re-election this fall. Satterberg called it a personal decision and said at age 61, after 37 years with the office, it’s a good time to do other things.
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KUOW Newsroom
Kent Mayor will seek assistant police chief’s resignation after outcry over Nazi insignia
An outside investigation found it was "not plausible" that Derek Kammerzell did not know of the Nazi reference when he posted the insignia, as he claimed. Police Chief Rafael Padilla suspended Kammerzell for two weeks.
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KUOW Newsroom
King County suspends in-person jury trials through January 14
Jury trials in King County are yet facing another disruption due to Covid. But officials say the pandemic has taught them how to keep many court proceedings moving forward remotely.
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KUOW Newsroom
Seattle needs fishmongers. Could this be the solution?
Apprenticeships have long helped construction workers learn advanced skills – and earn higher pay. Now unionized grocery workers in Western Washington are following that example. They’re teaming up with employers like Kroger and PCC to create more advanced training and career paths.
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KUOW Newsroom
Fatal police encounters in Washington fall to 5-year low
There’s intriguing new data about police interactions in Washington State. The number of people who died in police encounters in the first 11 months of the year declined more than 60 percent from the year before.
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KUOW Newsroom
Missing and murdered indigenous women get spotlight: Washington task force to examine data
Washington is one of a handful of states with a task force on the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women. The group held its first meeting this week.
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KUOW Newsroom
Makah Tribe works to obtain food provisions after landslides close highways
Makah tribal officials say record rainfall last weekend resulted in landslides and washouts that initially cut off access to their reservation at Neah Bay. They've been working to ensure access to food, medicine and fuel as tenuous travel routes are restored.
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KUOW Newsroom
Seattle expands free college program with help from state matching funds
Seattle will be the first city in Washington to receive state matching funds for college scholarships. The scholarships will assist students in the Seattle Promise program, which already provides two years of free community college to any public high school graduate in the city.