
Lori Brown
“Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants; electric light the most efficient policeman,” said Justice Louis Brandeis.
It’s a simple sentence that sums up what I see as my duty as a journalist. We’re here to shine a light on problems that need to be solved.
Since joining Fox 4 in 2015 it's been gratifying to see the many results of our stories that help get things back on track.
One of my investigations exposed a broken system within Dallas Animal Services that was failing to track complaints from residents. One result of the broken system: an estimated 9,000 loose dogs in Dallas. The story was honored with awards from the National Press Club and Dallas Bar Association.
Another report exposed a school district spent $125,000 taxpayer dollars to renovate a house its superintendent is living in, without getting approval from the school board. Our reports led to the school district launching its own investigation which is still underway at this writing.
Most recently, it's been difficult to cover the devastation left behind by Hurricane Harvey. But it's also been remarkable to see the strength and grit of Texans. #TexasTough
Before moving back to my home state of Texas, I was blessed to play the flashlight role at WFTV-TV in Orlando, Florida. While there, many of my reports focused on areas where the government could better serve its citizens. I exposed that the city gave a company one million tax dollars to build a development that it never built.
In another investigation, we showed how easy it was to buy illegal drugs right off the shelves at an Orange County store. After our report, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office busted the store.
I also discovered moving a soccer stadium one block would have cost taxpayers 15 million dollars. Not the four million dollars the mayor originally told the public.
Before Orlando, I worked for WMC-TV in Memphis, Tennessee, and KCOY-TV, in Santa Barbara County, California.
I received a degree in Broadcast Journalism and Political Science from the University of Southern California. Fight On Trojans!
I’m married to my college sweetheart. He works at UT Dallas. Since he has a Master’s in finance, and a passion for the news, he often helps me wade through budgets, and public expense reports.
We have a 3-year-old and 1-year-old who keep us on our toes. We love going to church as a family, spending time at the Dallas Arboretum, taking vacations at the beach, and cheering on the Rangers, Mavs, Cowboys, and of course our Trojans!
The latest from Lori Brown
Dallas City Council considering ban on short-term rentals in certain neighborhoods
Some council members, as homeowners, want to know if it is legally possible to ban short-term rentals in single-family neighborhoods.
Dallas County vaccinates people without appointments, sets up hotline for registrations
Friday’s “one day only” rule change comes amid uncertainty and conflicting information across Dallas County about how to register for the vaccine and where to go.
3 different calendars being considered for Dallas ISD schools next school year
Two of the calendars would add about five weeks of instruction time, while the third option is for campuses that want to keep a traditional school year.
Dallas City Council approves renaming street after Botham Jean
The renamed portion of the street will include his former apartment building and the Dallas Police Department headquarters.
NTSB: Atmos could have prevented explosion that killed Dallas girl
NTSB investigators said Atmos should have paid more attention to the warning signs and could have prevented the explosion that killed 12-year-old Mitchellita Rogers in 2018.
Dallas council members press interim police chief on leaked 911 memo
It was the first time the interim Dallas police chief has responded to the memo publicly. But when pressed, he would not reveal who sent out the directive to staff without the proper vetting.
Some report having issues with signing up for COVID-19 vaccine through Dallas County's website
Some are saying Dallas County's website registration process has left them wondering if they are registered for the vaccine or not, but the county now has a solution for that.
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson gets publicly vaccinated to encourage African Americans to do the same
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson felt it was important to get the vaccine now publicly because a poll shows people of color are more hesitant to get the shot.
Waxahachie woman gets back control of hacked Facebook account, but more victims come forward
After FOX 4 reported on the struggle a hacked Facebook user had getting any action from the social media company, we heard from many others with the same experience.
Hackers use Waxahachie woman’s Facebook account for scamming scheme
An elaborate scheme was used to reach Tiffany Pointer’s Facebook contacts to ask for money in her name.