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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Inquiries Spike At Seattle's Police Oversight Office
Complaints to Seattle’s police oversight office have risen dramatically in the first weeks of 2015. But officials say that’s not necessarily an indication of problems at SPD. It just means word about the organization is getting out.
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Skagit Hospital Creates Illegal Barriers For Abortion, ACLU Says
The ACLU of Washington has filed a lawsuit against Skagit Regional Health. It claims the public hospital’s policies create illegal barriers to abortion. Hospitals say they are required to offer abortions, but can’t make employees perform them. TRANSCRIPT
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14 Seconds Could Alert You To Major Northwest Earthquake
Early warnings for earthquakes already occur in Japan, and they’re being piloted in California. Now the University of Washington hopes to bring them to...
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Police Say Body Cameras Don't Work Under State Law
Police agencies in Washington have started piloting the use of body-worn cameras. It’s a step supported by many officers, reformers, and the Obama...
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Sue Rahr: Police Hiring Boom At Odds With Reform Proposals
In December President Obama appointed former King County Sheriff Sue Rahr to his Task Force on 21st Century Policing.The group is charged with strengthening relationships between law enforcement and the people they serve.
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UW To Sell Patient Tissue Samples To Support Research
In coming months, all patients in the University of Washington health system and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance will be asked for their permission to have...
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Seattle Police Commits To Testing All Sexual Assault Kits
A national campaign has highlighted the thousands of untested sexual assault kits held by police. Now the Seattle Police Department has pledged to send...
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Seattle Loses Second Longtime Council Member
Another longtime Seattle City Council member has announced he will not seek reelection this year. Tom Rasmussen said he’ll retire from the council after twelve years. His announcement follows Nick Licata’s similar news last Thursday.
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Defense: Monfort Was Delusional Over Police Brutality
Opening arguments were heard Tuesday in the trial of Christopher Monfort. He’s accused of killing Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton in 2009. Jurors...
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Releasing Suspects To Avoid Overcrowding Poses Threat, Seattle Mayor Says
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray is protesting a new King County policy to release more felony suspects after booking them. King County says it’s a budget...