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
Legal organizations alarmed over Trump’s targeting of Seattle law firm Perkins Coie
Legal organizations in Washington state have joined the outcry over President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting the Pacific Northwest’s largest law firm, Seattle-based Perkins Coie. The firm is headquartered at 1201 Third Avenue in Seattle and has more than 2,400 employees at 21 offices across the U.S. and overseas.
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Politics
Running for Seattle mayor from Tent City 3
“I fully admit that I am not the most qualified candidate under normal circumstances,” Seattle mayoral candidate Joe Molloy said. “But I don’t feel like this city is under normal circumstances.”
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Environment
Cleanup at Seattle's Green Lake targets abandoned fishing lines that can ensnare wildlife
Abandoned fishing lines are the focus of a volunteer cleanup effort at Seattle’s Green Lake this weekend. The stray lines are blamed for killing two owls along the water’s edge in recent years.
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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
