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
Former Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute staff question patient release decisions
Former employees at the Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute are speaking out against the director of psychology over an alleged pattern of overruling clinical staff to grant unescorted privileges to high-risk patients.
No verdict in DC Councilman Trayon White’s bribery trial as jury deliberations head into third day
Jury deliberations in the federal bribery trial of D.C. Councilmember Trayon White will enter a third day on Friday after jurors concluded a second full day without reaching a verdict.
No verdict reached in DC Councilman Trayon White’s bribery trial; jury to return Thursday
The jury in D.C. Councilman Trayon White’s federal bribery trial did not reach a verdict Wednesday, during the first day of deliberations.
Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney defends process after accused killer flees country
Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano spoke out after a man found not guilty by reason of insanity fled the U.S. from a Virginia mental health facility.
Jury hears evidence in DC Councilmember Trayon White’s federal bribery trial
D.C. Councilmember Trayon White was back in court Tuesday as opening statements began, and the jury heard evidence in his federal bribery trial.
Jury sworn in for DC Councilmember Trayon White’s federal bribery trial
A jury has been sworn in for the federal bribery trial of D.C. Councilmember Trayon White.