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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Health
Attorneys unable to reach Covid-positive inmates at SeaTac prison
Officials at the Federal Detention Center in SeaTac have temporarily banned telecommunication for Covid-positive detainees, citing the risk of transmission for other inmates and staff. But defense attorneys say this action violates their clients' constitutional right to legal counsel.
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Crime
Seattle man among those charged in violent pro-Trump insurrection at U.S. Capitol
Mark Leffingwell, 51, of Seattle is accused of assaulting a police officer amid insurrection at the US Capitol Building. He is among a handful of Seattle-area residents facing fallout after the event.
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Government
Washington gets new 2-phase reopening plan this month
Washington state Governor Jay Inslee on Tuesday announced a new, region-by-region reopening plan set to take effect on Monday, January 11. The plan opens the door to resumed gym services, live entertainment, and indoor dining at reduced capacity, if the right metrics are reached.
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Train carrying crude oil derails, catches fire in Whatcom County
A train carrying crude oil derailed and caught fire in Whatcom County Tuesday morning, prompting officials to evacuate all nearby residents and businesses for several hours.
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Government
Inslee tightens WA travel restrictions following new coronavirus strain revelations in U.K., South Africa
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday announced a new, 14-day quarantine requirement for people traveling into the state from the United Kingdom and South Africa, where mutated strains of the coronavirus have recently driven surges in Covid-19 cases.
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Health
It’s all about air flow: How to keep coronavirus at bay indoors
Proper mask-wearing, hand-washing, and other precautions taken at the individual level can reduce person-to-person transmission of the coronavirus. But another, less visible variable is also at play: Ventilation. Here’s what you should know about the risk of Covid-19 exposure while in indoor spaces, according to the experts.
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Education
Denise Juneau, Seattle superintendent, to leave district
Denise Juneau, superintendent of Seattle Public Schools, announced on Tuesday that she will leave the district in June when her contract expires.
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Crime
'A crime that thrives in isolation.' Animal cruelty on the rise in Seattle area
So far, the King County Prosecutor's Office has filed 19 felony animal cruelty cases. The office says it expects to file even more cases before year's end, and says the uptick is part of a larger upward trend in violent crimes this year.
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Health
As cases skyrocket, King County officials warn of potential Covid-19 'explosion' amid holidays
As new, statewide social distancing restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus take effect, local health officials say they're especially concerned with the status of Covid-19 in King County.
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This is why Native American voters in Washington state rallied behind Joe Biden
While Washington state predictably voted for the Democratic ticket this year, Native American voters say a Biden presidency could be particularly favorable for Indian Country.