Liz Brazile
Interim Online Managing Editor
About
As KUOW's Interim Online Managing Editor, Liz oversees the newsroom's daily web coverage and digital news strategy. She also edits and reports stories for kuow.org.
Liz is among 10 journalists selected by ProPublica in 2024 to undergo the outlet's rigorous Investigative Editor Training Program. She's under ProPublica's mentorship through 2025.
Liz joined KUOW in January 2020 as an Online Editor/Producer. Prior to that, Liz covered education for Crosscut/KCTS 9. She is also an alumna of YES! Magazine, WLWT-TV, and The Cincinnati Herald. Liz currently serves as Senior Vice President of the Seattle Association of Black Journalists. She has also served board terms as President and Secretary of the chapter.
Liz was born and raised in Cincinnati, OH. A violinist, Liz originally started her college career thinking she'd become a music teacher. But after befriending a journalism major at the University of Cincinnati, she was inspired to pursue a career in news instead.
When she's not busy with the news, Liz enjoys roller skating, exploring new places, working out, and doting on her Yorkie.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English and conversational Spanish
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Professional Affiliations: Seattle Association of Black Journalists; National Association of Black Journalists; Investigative Reporters and Editors; and Ida B. Wells Society
Stories
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He captured footage of a child pepper sprayed during a Seattle protest. Then he was arrested
Evan Hreha of Seattle recorded a video of a young child reportedly pepper sprayed by police during a protest. A week later, he was arrested on suspicion of unlawfully discharging a laser. He denies those allegations and maintains he was wrongfully arrested.
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Several drivers have accelerated toward Seattle protesters this month. Nationwide, concerns are growing
The incidents underscore increasing concerns across the nation about the potential for cars to be used as weapons against demonstrators.
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Protesters fill City Hall amid calls to cut Seattle Police funding in half
Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant on Tuesday evening held a rally at Cal Anderson Park, before leading a march and impromptu community forum at City Hall. Advocates reiterated growing calls for the city to cut funding for the Seattle Police Department and for Mayor Jenny Durkan to step down.
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Gunman at Seattle protest claims he feared for his life. Others paint a different picture
A Seattle man who shot a protester in the arm as he sped into a crowd on Capitol Hill said he had panicked after a crowd circled his car. But others say there's more to the story.
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Law & Courts
Why 'defund the police' has become the rallying cry at Seattle protests
As protests against police violence and abuse of power ensue across the nation, local advocates are calling for a 50% funding cut for the Seattle Police Department.
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Race & Identity
12,000 complaints filed against Seattle Police after weekend of protests
The Seattle Office of Police Accountability says it is processing roughly 12,000 individual complaints made against officers in the wake of the protests over the weekend.
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Government
King County moves to reopen outdoor restaurant dining and allow small gatherings
King County officials say they're moving to allow outdoor dining, small gatherings, and personal services to resume soon. But the state must first approve the county's request to move into a modified version of Washington's first phase to reopening the economy.
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Government
Washington's stay home order to lift on June 1 as state moves to phased reopening
Gov. Jay Inslee's stay-at-home order will not be extended past May 31. Instead, state officials will use a phased plan to govern county-by-county reopening permissions. Each county must apply with the state Department of Health and receive approval before moving to the next phase of reopening.
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Health
All Washington state nursing homes, assisted living facilities to test residents and staff for Covid-19
All nursing homes in Washington will be required to offer Covid-19 diagnostic tests to consenting residents and all staff by June 12. Institutions with memory care units must complete testing by June 26. The new state proclamation is aimed, in part, at assessing the potential for asymptomatic carriers to spread the coronavirus at long-term care facilities.
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Health
'False sense of security.' Why some doctors won't order coronavirus antibody tests for patients
Even as labs are offering coronavirus antibody tests, some patients have found themselves unable to obtain a physician's referral. We asked doctors to unpack that reluctance.