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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Sue Rahr: Police Hiring Boom At Odds With Reform Proposals
In December President Obama appointed former King County Sheriff Sue Rahr to his Task Force on 21st Century Policing.The group is charged with strengthening relationships between law enforcement and the people they serve.
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UW To Sell Patient Tissue Samples To Support Research
In coming months, all patients in the University of Washington health system and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance will be asked for their permission to have...
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Seattle Police Commits To Testing All Sexual Assault Kits
A national campaign has highlighted the thousands of untested sexual assault kits held by police. Now the Seattle Police Department has pledged to send...
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Seattle Loses Second Longtime Council Member
Another longtime Seattle City Council member has announced he will not seek reelection this year. Tom Rasmussen said he’ll retire from the council after twelve years. His announcement follows Nick Licata’s similar news last Thursday.
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Defense: Monfort Was Delusional Over Police Brutality
Opening arguments were heard Tuesday in the trial of Christopher Monfort. He’s accused of killing Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton in 2009. Jurors...
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Releasing Suspects To Avoid Overcrowding Poses Threat, Seattle Mayor Says
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray is protesting a new King County policy to release more felony suspects after booking them. King County says it’s a budget...
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Seattle's Scarlet Letter For Sloppy Trash Sorters
Beware the red tag, the scarlet letter of Seattle waste. The bright red tag says you’ve violated the city’s new trash law, making it illegal to put food...
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Family Returns Home After Foreclosure Scam Made Them Homeless
Larry Jametsky lost his home in SeaTac through a “foreclosure rescue” scam. He and his family were homeless for years while his case made its way...
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Washington Pot Is 'Definitely Cool,' But Some Businesses Struggle
When you talk to the state’s licensed growers and sellers of marijuana, you discover that many initially opposed Initiative 502. They favored marijuana...
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New Background Checks Take Effect For Washington Gun Sales
Initiative 594 took effect Thursday, and Washington joined six other states with the broadest background checks for gun sales. Cheryl Stumbo and other...