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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What Black Lives Matter and Black Panthers have in common
La TaSha Levy is an assistant professor of American Ethnic Studies at the University of Washington. Patricia Murphy talks to her about the intersection...
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Don't call a black woman exotic ... ever
Is it OK to call someone of color ethnic? What does half-white mean?
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It'll be easier for Washington foster kids to get a driver's license
A bill signed by Governor Jay Inslee will reimburse caregivers or foster children for the costs associated with getting a driver's license. It’s...
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This dad 'had never hugged a white man.' Now he's tackling race
"I had NEVER hugged a white man in my whole life. And now I'm like hugging these guys and saying 'I love you, brother.'"
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New rule: Detained kids must see a lawyer before speaking to cops
Young people who are detained by law enforcement in King County can no longer waive their right to an attorney on their own. On Monday, the King County...
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Who’ll be most taxed to help homeless? Poor people
Seattle has one of the highest sales tax rates in the country. And now Mayor Ed Murray is poised to ask for just a bit more to address the city’s...
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King County as 'poster child' for suburbanization of poverty
If you're a kid of color living in poverty in our region, getting to college can be tough. The Road Map Project has been trying to help for seven years....
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As Central District gets whiter, new barriers to health care
Last week while lawmakers in Washington, D.C., were gnashing their teeth over what health insurance in the U.S. should look like, patients and providers in King County were wrestling with some of the same challenges they faced before the Affordable Care Act was in place.
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Trump budget would mean deep cuts for King County
President Donald Trump is proposing budget cuts that would deeply impact programs in King County. The proposal has a long way to go, and ultimately...
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Should kids in jail talk with their lawyers before cops?
At any given time about 50 young people are booked into the juvenile detention facility on East Alder Street in Seattle. Some are awaiting trial, others...