Amy Radil
Reporter
About
Amy Radil is a reporter at KUOW where she covers politics, government and law enforcement — everything from policing to legalized marijuana and campaign funding.
She got her start at Minnesota Public Radio in Duluth, and freelanced for four years from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Amy grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. She graduated from Williams College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
She’s the winner of regional awards from the Society for Professional Journalists and the RTNDA’s Edward R. Murrow awards for investigative reporting and coverage of gun measures.
She’s a believer in the importance of journalism to create accountability and empathy. In her spare time Amy seeks out bookstores, caffeine and classic movies.
Stories
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KUOW Newsroom
Council passes 2021 Seattle budget, policing cuts included
“We're going to slowly and systematically, as much as we can, redirect funds from the Seattle Police Department to upstream programs.”
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KUOW Newsroom
'Finally.' Seattle celebrates news of Biden-Harris victory
After more than three days of holding their breaths, Biden-Harris supporters in Seattle took to the streets this weekend.
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KUOW Newsroom
Behind the change in how King County will choose a sheriff
‘…a direct response to the demonstrations calling for police accountability.’
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KUOW Newsroom
Should the King County sheriff be elected or appointed? That’s on the ballot
Two proposed charter amendments on the ballot would make the King County sheriff’s office more like a big city police department.
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KUOW Newsroom
At Seattle's oldest Black church, prayers for a peaceful election
Faith leaders held virtual events across the country Monday in which they lamented the grief caused by the Covid pandemic and racial injustice. Seattle’s vigil took place at the city’s oldest Black church.
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KUOW Newsroom
Meet the Seattle Police Department's new community service officers
Years in the making, SPD's unarmed Community Service Officers now on duty
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KUOW Newsroom
'Unprecedented' number of officers leaving Seattle Police Department, report says
A record number of officers left the Seattle Police Department in September, according to the Seattle Mayor’s Office. 39 officers — including three trainees — left SPD last month, according to the report.
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KUOW Newsroom
With gun deaths up in Seattle, leaders ask how 'to bring us together'
There have been 39 homicides in Seattle so far this year, more than there were in all of 2019. The parent of one teen victim says, "I'm at a loss."
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KUOW Newsroom
Should the King County sheriff be appointed or elected? Voters will decide
Charter amendments tend to be obscure, and they can take voters by surprise. That’s why King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski says he’s spending his own money to campaign for them.
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KUOW Newsroom
Jury trials resume in King County and expand to Bellevue
Clear face masks, plexiglass shields, and a pop-up courthouse: These are just some of the changes jurors see as they resume civil and criminal trials in King County.