Patricia Murphy
Host
About
Patricia Murphy is the host of Seattle Now, a daily news podcast.
Her interviews focus on experts and newsmakers. Previously, you could find Patricia on the beat reporting on military and veteran affairs, justice, and health.
In 2018 Patricia received a regional Edward R. Murrow award for a series about the motivations of young people who carry guns. In 2005 she received a national Edward R. Murrow award for her reporting on injection drug use.
Though her first job in news was throwing hard copies of the Sunday paper from her bike, Patricia also graduated from Emerson College with a B.S. in Communications.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: Dart Center, Ochberg Society for Trauma Journalism
Podcasts
Stories
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A doctor's lesson in 2017: 'Equity is a journey, not an outcome'
In this tumultuous year, it’s been possible to wonder whether any progress will be made on racial equity. But at the end of 2017, Dr. Ben Danielson said...
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Is the King County police inquest process enough?
A newly-formed committee will examine how the King County inquest process reviews officer-involved shooting and fatalities.
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Can King County stop jailing kids?
Updated 5:54 p.m., 12/11/2017: The King County Council on Monday signaled a commitment to jailing fewer young people. The council told County Executive...
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Why review board found Charleena Lyles shooting justified
An attorney for the family of Charleena Lyles says a police review board’s finding that Seattle officers acted within department policy when they shot...
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Nearly 10,000 warrants in Seattle. Only 20 showed up for free help
The thousands of people facing Seattle Municipal Court arrest warrants got a chance to straighten things out Thursday, but only 20 of them showed up....
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Seattle city departments blew off this racial equity work — why?
In 2014 Mayor Ed Murray ordered all City of Seattle departments to apply a racial equity lens to their work. But an examination by KUOW shows the...
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Public health to oversee King County youth detention
King County Executive Dow Constantine is making a change he says will help the county with its effort to dramatically reduce the practice of detaining...
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Why King County no longer prosecutes kids who beat their parents
Vicky used to hide the knives in her home, but not because of the ex-husband who she says was abusive. She was being beaten by her 13-year-old son.
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King County will stop putting youths in adult jail
Youth charged as adults in King County will no longer be detained at the Regional Justice Center in Kent.
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Teens in adult jail violates civil rights, Seattle lawsuit contends
A federal lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a group of four young people currently being detained at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent....