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
2 men charged in deadly US Park Police chase released as case is dropped—for now
Federal prosecutors have temporarily released two men connected to a deadly U.S. Park Police pursuit that killed 46-year-old moped rider Nolberto Meza, pausing the case while they gather more evidence.
20 arrested in alleged drug trafficking operation near DC elementary school
Twenty people were arrested Wednesday in a large-scale law enforcement operation targeting an alleged drug trafficking network operating near Hendley Elementary School in Southeast Washington.
Loudoun schools superintendent questioned in Congress over alleged locker room incidents
LCPS Superintendent Dr. Aaron Spence faced scrutiny in Congress on Wednesday over student safety, parent transparency and the handling of alleged recordings in school locker rooms and bathrooms.
Montgomery County considers new 100-yard firearms restriction
Montgomery County leaders are considering a new firearms restriction that would prohibit Maryland wear-and-carry permit holders from carrying firearms within 100 yards of many public places, including parks, schools, government buildings, libraries, hospitals, and places of worship with one narrow exception.
4 men accused in $100,000 copper theft investigation at Inova Alexandria site
Four men are facing charges after police say they were caught stealing an estimated $100,000 worth of copper pipes from a construction site at an Inova Health System facility in Alexandria.
Montgomery County faces $150 million budget shortfall, hundreds of school jobs at risk
Montgomery County Public Schools could see significant staffing cuts as county leaders work to close a $150 million budget gap.
Virginia AG files emergency appeal to US Supreme Court on maps
Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones filed an emergency request with the U.S. Supreme Court after Virginia’s high court blocked a statewide redistricting referendum.
Georgetown students fight to prove man’s innocence
A group of students at Georgetown University is taking on a case they believe represents a serious miscarriage of justice — arguing that a man convicted of attempted murder is innocent, and that they have the evidence to prove it.
Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect Brian Cole Jr. pleads not guilty to new charges
Accused Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect Brian Cole Jr. appeared in federal court Wednesday, pleading not guilty to new terrorism-related charges that could bring a life sentence.