Katie Barlow
Katie is a journalist and former lawyer at a large international law firm in Washington, D.C.
As a lawyer, she practiced white collar defense and civil litigation with a focus on the Anti-Terrorism Act. As a journalist, she has covered political campaigns, Capitol Hill with WTOP, and the Supreme Court with SCOTUSblog and NPR’s Nina Totenberg. She also co-founded Circuit Breaker, a website that provided news and information about the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Katie loves breaking down complicated legal stories for our FOX 5 audience. You can find her out and about in the DMV reporting on the latest news on law and the powers that create and enforce it. Or you can find her in the studio distilling the week's headlines In the Courts on Sundays at 11:30 p.m.
She received dual degrees in political science and broadcast journalism from the University of Georgia and a J.D. from Georgetown Law. Katie is a longtime lover of Washington. You can often find her running down the mall with her pup or reading a book at a local haunt.
The latest from Katie Barlow
‘Completely unaware’: Fairfax County police chief raises alarm about lack of warning for unescorted murderers
Fairfax County police officials are raising concerns over a state law that allows individuals accused of murder and found not guilty by reason of insanity to go unescorted into the community.
Accused murderer boards flight out of U.S. on weekend pass from Virginia mental health facility
An accused murderer who was committed to a Virginia mental health facility left the country on a flight while out on a weekend pass, according to court documents.
ANC commissioner sues city, MPD over Crime Solvers rewards and transparency
A Ward 8 ANC commissioner is suing D.C. and the Metropolitan Police Department, saying he was not fully paid for tips he says helped solve crimes.
One year later: Mixed reviews for National Guard deployment in DC
Tuesday marks exactly one year since President Donald Trump declared a crime emergency in the District of Columbia and deployed National Guard troops to patrol city streets.
Trump criticizes Jeanine Pirro over dropped Reflecting Pool charges: 'She choked'
President Donald Trump is continuing attacks on his own U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., days after the office dropped charges in the Reflecting Pool case.
Questions about regulatory authority stall proposed overhaul of GW medical practice group
A legal dispute is looming over a proposed takeover intended to rescue GW's Medical Faculty Associates (MFA).
Decade-long breakdown in DC crime reporting revealed in inspector general report
A report from D.C.'s inspector general details a breakdown in MPD's crime reporting systems over 10 years.
Outrage in Montgomery County over elimination of $692 property tax credit
Montgomery County neighbors and leaders are expressing outrage over the county council’s decision to eliminate the Income Tax Offset Credit for the current year.
