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 crime diversion group says FBI is investigating former employee for misuse of funds
Community Passageways said the FBI notified them in May that it was investigating one of the group’s employees for suspected misuse of what may be “a significant amount of money.”
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Crime
Violent crime rose in WA in 2021 – yet crime fell overall
Washington State’s latest crime statistics show a 12.3 percent increase in violent crime in 2021 over the year before, and a record number of murders at 325. Hate crimes and other offenses also increased. But law enforcement agencies reported a surprising decrease in offenses overall.
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Politics
New youth program divides candidates for King County Prosecutor
A new program to keep young people out of the court system is proving controversial. Critics say there isn’t enough tracking or oversight. In an election year, the program has become a hot topic in the King County Prosecutor’s race.
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Crime
Black WA legislative candidate shot with BB gun, raising questions about possible hate crime
Legislative candidate and pastor Carey Anderson said a man fired a BB gun at him Thursday night in South King County in what may have been a racist attack.
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Government
Seattle's plan to hire 500 police officers
Two years ago, the conversation in Seattle was all about defunding the Seattle Police Department, but things have changed. Mayor Bruce Harrell says SPD now has a staffing crisis. He’s proposing an ambitious plan to put millions into hiring 500 new police officers. KUOW reporter Amy Radil explains why the department has such a labor shortage and how Harrell's recruitment plan would work.
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Government
Harrell rolls out police recruitment plan including bonuses
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has unveiled a new plan for police recruitment and retention, saying current staffing is at crisis levels.
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Government
Washington state creates process for public to seek police decertification
A new process in Washington State allows members of the public to seek the decertification of police and corrections officers , which strips away their license to work in law enforcement statewide.
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Health
A Fathers’ Day event for grieving families
As Father’s Day approaches, families are making plans to get together. But tonight in Renton, there’s an event for people who may find Fathers’ Day to be a difficult time. The group Resilient in Sustaining Empowerment or “RISE” is holding its second annual Fathers’ Day event, for children who have lost their fathers to gun violence, as well as fathers who have lost children.
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Government
Finalists for Office of Police Accountability call for more civilian roles
Seattle is hiring a new director for its Office of Police Accountability, which investigates complaints of police misconduct.
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Politics
On day of grief over gun violence, gun rights group heads back to court
In the wake of a string of horrific mass shootings across the U.S., the conflicting aims of groups on different sides of the gun debate were in stark relief in Seattle Friday.