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
'They're treasures': Advocates want more protections for Seattle's big trees
Efforts to update Seattle’s tree regulations fizzled last year. Now a new effort to protect the city's trees is under way.
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KUOW Newsroom
Seattle's new inspector general ready to dive into police issues, community outreach
Seattle’s new Inspector General Lisa Judge will be looking at how Seattle police officers use canines, best practices for police interrogations, and how to retain officers at SPD. That’s just part of this year’s work plan.
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20 years behind bars, now helping youth stay out of prison
In 1999, Andrea Altheimer of Seattle was sentenced to nearly 40 years in prison. She was convicted for shooting and wounding her ex-boyfriend after she found him with another woman. But this year the King County Prosecutor’s office concluded that her sentence was excessive, and there were grounds to cut it in half. She was released in March from the Washington Corrections Center for Women in Gig Harbor.
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KUOW Newsroom
King County Grants Focus on Helping Hard-To-Reach Voters
King County’s Voter Education Fund has awarded nearly one million dollars to 39 organizations. The money will provide voter outreach tailored to under-represented groups.
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Civil rights attorney James Bible seeks Bellevue Council seat
Friday was the filing deadline for candidates running for office in Washington State. One surprise was the decision by civil rights attorney James Bible to seek a seat on the Bellevue City Council.
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KUOW Newsroom
Judge: Seattle police fall out of compliance with federal oversight
The Seattle Police Department is out of full compliance with the federal consent on use of force. That’s the ruling by a federal judge Wednesday.
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Read a year of Seattle police officers' exit interviews (unredacted)
Officers leaving the Seattle Police Department over the past year complained they were being undercut by a “hyper-aggressive oversight” system and a lack of support from city leaders.
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KUOW Newsroom
What Seattle police said in their exit interviews. (It's blistering)
These are the parting shots of Seattle police officers explaining why they left in the past year.
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'No battle brewing.' Seattle officials pledge to address crime together.
Seattle officials walk streets, promising to be on same page in promoting safe neighborhoods.
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KUOW Newsroom
Seattle candidates hustle for democracy vouchers but big money looms
Candidates say democracy vouchers are leveling the playing field to launch their campaigns. But the vouchers can’t keep big money out of their races.