Amy Radil
Reporter
About
Amy Radil is a reporter at KUOW where she covers politics, government and law enforcement — everything from policing to legalized marijuana and campaign funding.
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.
She’s a believer in the importance of journalism to create accountability and empathy. In her spare time Amy seeks out bookstores, caffeine and classic movies.
Stories
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Civil rights attorney James Bible seeks Bellevue Council seat
Friday was the filing deadline for candidates running for office in Washington State. One surprise was the decision by civil rights attorney James Bible to seek a seat on the Bellevue City Council.
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KUOW Newsroom
Judge: Seattle police fall out of compliance with federal oversight
The Seattle Police Department is out of full compliance with the federal consent on use of force. That’s the ruling by a federal judge Wednesday.
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Read a year of Seattle police officers' exit interviews (unredacted)
Officers leaving the Seattle Police Department over the past year complained they were being undercut by a “hyper-aggressive oversight” system and a lack of support from city leaders.
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KUOW Newsroom
What Seattle police said in their exit interviews. (It's blistering)
These are the parting shots of Seattle police officers explaining why they left in the past year.
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'No battle brewing.' Seattle officials pledge to address crime together.
Seattle officials walk streets, promising to be on same page in promoting safe neighborhoods.
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KUOW Newsroom
Seattle candidates hustle for democracy vouchers but big money looms
Candidates say democracy vouchers are leveling the playing field to launch their campaigns. But the vouchers can’t keep big money out of their races.
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What did Seattle's presiding judge actually say about prosecutors? Here's the transcript
Seattle’s criminal justice system is at war.
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KUOW Newsroom
Gun owners, please sue over personal data in bump stock buyback, State Patrol says
The Washington State Patrol faces lawsuits over its potential disclosure of personal data of gun owners involved in a bump stock buyback program.
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KUOW Newsroom
Seattle City Council candidates ask for democracy vouchers — delicately
Democracy vouchers are helping Seattle city council candidates finance their campaigns. But political opponents are watching for missteps.
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Housing is most urgent question for Seattle council candidates looking to fill vacant seat
Seattle City Council members heard from eleven candidates seeking to fill the council’s vacant seat Wednesday. The theme of the night was housing.