Katie Shepherd
Washington, D.C.
Metro reporter covering Maryland politics and government
Education: University of California at Los Angeles, BA in English; Columbia University, MS in Journalism
Katie Shepherd covers Maryland state politics and government for The Washington Post's Metro Desk. She previously covered Montgomery County, Md., and wrote about Health & Science for the Post's National Desk. Before joining The Post, she covered criminal justice and public safety for Willamette Week in Portland, Ore. She has also written for the Free Lance-Star in Fredericksburg, Va., the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times and BBC News.