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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How to tell the difference between these 'two great progressives'
Campaigning before The Breakfast Group, a civic organization for African-American men, Brady Piñero Walkinshaw admitted that they had a choice between ...
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Bernie Sanders gets mixed reaction touting Clinton in Seattle
Former presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders made a campaign stop at the Showbox in Seattle Saturday. This time his rally was not for himself, but...
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Walkinshaw and Jayapal tout progressive optimism in 7th District ads
The race to represent Washington’s 7th Congressional District is going full throttle. That’s the seat being vacated by longtime Representative Jim...
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They lost their son and daughter to murder-suicide. Now they’re pushing for gun control
James Balcerak was 23. He had autism and seemed to have lost hope of achieving the life he wanted. In an argument, he made it clear he was thinking of...
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Longtime police watchdogs cheer as Inspector General comes to Seattle
Police departments around the country are responding to outcries over controversial police shootings. Many, like Seattle, are also under scrutiny by the...
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Challengers accuse Washington Supreme Court justices of overstepping on education cases
On Monday, two Washington state Supreme Court justices apologized for the timing of their charter school ruling in September last year. They spoke at a...
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Opponent of gun initiative 1491 running on shoestring budget
Of the initiatives on the November ballot in Washington, a proposed gun regulation has raised the most money. And no one has registered to oppose the...
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Autistic Seattle man becomes celebrated artist (and quits dishwasher job)
Seattle artist Gregory Blackstock hasn’t had things easy. For starters, he's autistic. For years he worked as a dishwasher at the Washington Athletic...
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'Less war and lower taxes': Libertarian Gary Johnson in Seattle
This weekend Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson paid Seattle a visit. The former governor of New Mexico drew an enthusiastic crowd of...
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Legal pot in California could have social justice impact in WA
One vote in November isn’t on the ballot in Washington but could have ripple effects here. It’s the initiative to legalize marijuana in California. Matt...