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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'Massive Explosion' From Gas Leak Levels Greenwood Buildings
Update 12:20 p.m. Residents and businesses affected by the natural gas explosion in Greenwood early Wednesday morning are waiting for word on when they...
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Big Money (Almost Always) Talked in Seattle's 2015 Elections
As Seattle made the transition to City Council districts for the 2015 election, it saw more races, more candidates and much more money than ever before. The Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission has released its analysis.
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So Far SPD's Civilian Watchdog Finds 'No Basis' To Refer Che Taylor Shooting To Prosecutors
Officials at the Seattle Police Department and its civilian oversight office say so far, they have found no basis for criminal prosecution of police off...
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King County Sheriff's Oversight Struggles To Launch
The office meant to review complaints about the King County Sheriff’s Office has struggled to get off the ground.
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They Found This Latrine In Seattle’s Notorious 'Jungle'
Bill Radke speaks with KUOW law and politics reporter Amy Radil about what the city found after an examination of the homeless encampment known as the...
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'Bad News' For Seattle Biotech Company As FDA Suspends Drug Trials
The FDA has halted trials of a blood cancer drug sponsored by Seattle-based company CTI BioPharma. The agency said the drug may have a “detrimental...
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Three Teenage Brothers Charged In 'Jungle' Shootings
Charges were filed Thursday in Seattle against three teenage brothers for the shootings in the homeless encampment known as the Jungle. The two older...
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Mayor Murray: Illegal Homeless Camps Must Be 'Secured'
Advocates for the homeless have welcomed Seattle’s new tent cities and RV parking for homeless people. But they condemn the ongoing sweeps of illegal...
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The Jungle: 'It's Not Safe, But Where Are The Homeless Going To Go?'
Word of the shootings at the homeless encampment known as the Jungle on Tuesday spread quickly among the vendors for the weekly newspaper Real Change....
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Seattle Clears Homeless Camps Downhill From The Jungle
Tuesday’s shootings in a homeless camp in Seattle added to the sense of crisis on the issue of homelessness. They took place just as Mayor Murray...