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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Police pause license plate readers to comply with new Washington state restrictions
Law enforcement agencies, including Seattle and Kent, that use automated license plate recognition in their patrol vehicles have temporarily turned those systems off, while they seek solutions to comply with a new state law.
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Nearly 3 years after outcry, audit finds rural Washington jail in a better place
A recent audit finds conditions are improving at the Klickitat County Jail in Goldendale, after county commissioners removed the jail from the sheriff’s oversight and created a department of corrections, as required by a legal settlement with the man’s family.
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King County staffers say new executive's return-to-office push ignores crucial details
King County employees are pushing back hard over their return-to-office mandate, with questions both pragmatic and philosophical.
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Report finds King County corrections officers used excessive force, submitted faulty investigation
A report from the King County Ombuds finds the Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention “more likely than not” used excessive force when officers punched and Tased a man during a jail booking on Nov. 10, 2024.
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In Seattle, 9th Circuit judges consider Trump policy of mandatory immigrant detentions
The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Wednesday in Seattle on the legality of the Trump administration’s expanded mandatory detention for immigrants who in the past have been able to seek release while awaiting the outcomes of their cases.
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Controversial bill spelling out removal for decertified sheriffs advances in Washington legislature
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Could conservative sheriffs get removed from office?
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Supreme Court ruling against Trump tariffs gets bipartisan support among WA lawmakers
In Washington state, Democrats and some Republicans are welcoming the U.S. Supreme Court decision restricting the president's ability to impose sweeping tariffs.
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Gun violence in King County is trending down, but there's still work to do
Gun violence is painful. The grief for families and neighbors lasts long past the headlines. The King County Prosecutors office thinks data can help with solutions. Since 2016, the office has collected data quarterly about where gun violence occurs and who is being affected. The latest report has some interesting findings. KUOW’s Amy Radil will break down the numbers and what they might mean.
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King County jurors convict Seattle man of hate crime for targeting transgender women
A Seattle man is facing five to seven years in prison for attacking a transgender woman in the University District neighborhood last March.