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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Human remains identified as missing Tulalip woman whose disappearance helped spark movement
Mary Johnson-Davis’s disappearance while walking on the Tulalip Reservation on Nov. 25, 2020 sparked a reward, a documentary film, and fueled a successful movement to create statewide alerts for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. Now, the FBI said DNA from human remains found in a remote area in North Snohomish County on June 13, 2025 has been confirmed as matching Johnson-Davis.
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Send this to a procrastinator voter
A procrastinator’s guide to why you should care about this year’s election.
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Seattle mayor’s race goes into overdrive as Election Day nears
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New Seattle Police contract includes pay boost, increased use of unarmed crisis responders
A new proposed contract between the city of Seattle and its police officers guild contains pay increases and a more significant role for the city’s unarmed responders to attend calls without a police officer.
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Is Seattle ready for a Portland-like federal response? Police, city leaders take preemptive steps
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Can Seattle's next mayor bring down the cost of rent — or pizza?
In the Seattle mayoral race, many voters are focused on the cost of living in an ever-more-expensive city. They’re pressing the candidates on who can build more housing and make the city more affordable.
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Rep. Jayapal laments 'terrible choice' between shutdown, looming health care cuts in WA
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Seattle) said Friday that her party faces a "terrible choice" between forcing the federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1 or allowing Republican-backed cuts to health benefits to take effect.
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For Seattle police, federal oversight is over. What's changed?
For the last 13 years, the Seattle Police Department has answered directly to the federal government. But last week the consent decree ended. KUOW’s Amy Radil talks about why the decree happened, why it lasted so long and what might be next for police accountability in Seattle.
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Seattle Police released from federal oversight
After 13 years of oversight, a federal judge has restored local control of the Seattle Police Department.
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Sara Nelson, Dionne Foster differ on how to tackle substance use in Seattle City Council race
Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson is facing a tough race to keep her at-large seat this November. Nelson has made addressing substance use disorder a central issue in her campaign — and while she and her challenger Dionne Foster aren't polar opposites on the issue, there are some clear differences between the candidates.