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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Mayor Murray friend from 1980s: 'None of those allegations fit'
When it comes to the sex scandal surrounding Mayor Ed Murray, we haven’t heard much from people who knew him as a young man in the 1980s, when the abuse...
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Surprised by mud-throwing in Mayor Murray sex abuse case? That’s standard
When Jeff Simpson tried to sue Ed Murray a decade ago alleging sexual abuse, Murray's lawyer wrote back, “Your client is totally untrustworthy and will...
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3 officers shot, 1 suspect dead in Seattle 7-Eleven robbery
Three Seattle Police officers were shot on Thursday afternoon after a robbery at a 7-Eleven convenience store in downtown Seattle. One of the three...
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Man accusing Seattle mayor of sex abuse reveals his name
The man known for the last week just by his initials, D.H., has revealed himself as the person who filed a lawsuit accusing Seattle Mayor Ed Murray of...
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Apathetic before Trump, Seattle-area activists rise up
Embracing political activism can be tough on a relationship. Just ask Kevin Tubbs and Pauli Bailey. Both are liberals who felt a huge wake-up call from...
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With victory near, Obamacare supporters rally in Bothell
Supporters of Obamacare woke up Friday morning thinking they still needed to defend the law from Republican efforts to replace it. As the political...
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These Washington Republicans aren’t feeling Trump’s health plan
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, a Washington state Republican, knows what it’s like to have a sick kid. Her little Abigail was born in 2013 without kidneys...
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Pregnant mom calls for help, ends up killed by police. Her tribe wants answers
The young mom texted her boyfriend: “Come and get the girls or call 911. I’m about to shoot myself.”
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Anti-Semitic graffiti scrawled on Seattle synagogue
Seattle police are investigating after a Capitol Hill synagogue was vandalized with anti-Semitic, Holocaust-denying graffiti. In a message posted on the...
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Mixed feelings in Seattle as DOJ backs away from police monitoring
Under the Trump administration, the Justice Department will reduce its emphasis on investigating and suing police departments. Justice officials under...