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
UW physicians try jailhouse calls to demystify Covid vaccine
King County jails currently have just one confirmed Covid-positive inmate, down from dozens of cases in an outbreak last March. But more than fifty percent of the people in custody have consistently declined to get the Covid vaccine; it’s a statistic Jail Health staff are trying to change.
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King County launches new coalition to combat escalating gun violence
Gun homicides are up 36% in King County this year, compared to the previous four-year average. In response, the county is launching what supporters hope will become a comprehensive, long-term effort to address these alarming trends.
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Mother of sexual assault victim says court backlogs have families holding their breath
If you are a victim of a sexual assault, it is typically very challenging to get a case through the court system. During the pandemic, it’s been especially tough, as many courts have been closed down and there is now a huge backlog of cases. Victims of sexual assault are often very young and advocates say these delays have been especially hard for them.
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The Ellis case and Washington's rocky path to independent investigations of police
Washington State’s Attorney General has taken the unprecedented step of filing murder and manslaughter charges against three police officers, over the death of Manuel Ellis. But champions for Ellis’ case were far from celebratory.
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3 Tacoma officers charged in death of Manuel Ellis
Charges have been filed against three Tacoma police officers in the death of Manuel "Manny" Ellis in 2020.
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Who made the call to leave East Precinct last summer?
Former Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best gave an unprecedented account of the events that unfolded last June during the protests for civil rights on Capitol Hill.
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'Like finally coming back to church': Live audiences return to Seattle Symphony
For the first time in over a year, applause echoed through Benaroya Hall Thursday as Seattle Symphony musicians performed for a live audience. Performances were cancelled last spring when the pandemic started. Symphony musicians eventually resumed playing on the stage, but to empty seats: the concerts were livestreamed. Now the symphony is carefully welcoming back members of the public.
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King County seeks more judges, courtrooms and jurors to tackle criminal backlog
With courts closed during the pandemic, King County held just dozens of criminal trials over the past year rather than the usual hundreds. Meanwhile 6,000 cases are waiting to be resolved. People facing charges as well as victims of crime haven’t been able to move on with their lives. Now the Superior Court proposes bringing judges out of retirement and adding courtrooms to address the backlog.
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Avoiding 'political firestorm,' Seattle Police and Fire don’t track employees’ Covid vaccinations
The city of Denver says nearly seventy percent of its police officers have received the Covid vaccine. So have eighty percent of the frontline caregivers at the University of Washington. But there’s no data on vaccination rates among Seattle’s first responders.
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Washington's 2-year experiment under new drug possession law
Washington's legislative “fix” makes drug possession a misdemeanor, and requires police to steer people with addiction away from jail and towards recovery services.