Matt Katz appears in the following:
Troubled New Jersey Prison System Lacks Permanent Leader -- And Key Watchdog
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Six months after a damning report about abusive conditions at a women’s prison, Governor Phil Murphy hasn’t nominated a corrections commissioner nor selected a prison ombudsperson.
NYC Officials: On Pace To Close Rikers By 2027
Monday, November 22, 2021
City officials say they're on pace to close Rikers Island by 2027.
Poof: Almost One Million Marijuana Convictions Expunged In New York and New Jersey
Friday, November 12, 2021
More than 750,000 marijuana convictions are now being expunged in New York and New Jersey, wiped out as if the arrests never happened.
NJ Gym Owner Sentenced To Prison for January 6th Riot
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
A New Jersey gym owner who pleaded guilty to assaulting an officer during the January 6th capitol riot was sentenced to 41 months in prison today.
This Week in Politics: A Shocking Loss for NJ's State Senate President
Saturday, November 06, 2021
New Jersey State Senate President Steve Sweeney lost his seat to a nearly unknown candidate.
Where the N.J. Gubernatorial Candidates Stand on Policing
Friday, October 22, 2021
We're a little more than a week away from the gubernatorial election in New Jersey.
What Local News Means to You
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Downsizing local journalism means less coverage of local politics, less accountability for local governments, and fewer opportunities to celebrate the communities we live in.
CBC's 'The Flamethrowers' and the History of Right-Wing Radio
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
A new podcast, The Flamethrowers, investigates the history of right-wing radio and how it provided a playbook for the rise of Donald Trump.
'Vasily Kandinsky: Around the Circle' at the Guggenheim
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Megan Fontanella, curator of Modern Art and Provenance at the Guggenheim Museum, joins us to discuss the new exhibit, Vasily Kandinsky: Around the Circle.
Kate Has A Plan — Oct. 12, 2021
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
WNYC planning editor Kate Hinds joins us for our ongoing series, "Kate Has a Plan," to discuss the stories the newsroom is following this week.
Andie MacDowell in 'Maid'
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Maid creator and showrunner Molly Smith Metzler and actor Andie MacDowell.
Bergen Is the Latest, and Last, New Jersey County To End Cooperation with ICE
Wednesday, October 06, 2021
The last county in New Jersey with an immigrant detention operation is pulling of its deal with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
In Major Shift, ICE Detains Few Immigrants in New Jersey Jails. What Happened?
Thursday, September 23, 2021
A major shift is currently underway when it comes to immigration detention in the New York region.
N.J. Mayor: No Afghan Refugees, Until We Recover From Ida
Monday, September 20, 2021
The mayor of Elizabeth, N.J. doesn't want new refugees from Afghanistan to move to town until the city recovers from Tropical Storm Ida.
Uprooted, Yet Again: 150 Resettled Refugees in New Jersey Were Displaced During Tropical Storm Ida
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Ida killed 30 people in New Jersey and devastated an Elizabeth apartment complex that was a hub of refugee resettlement in the region.
How 9/11 Altered NYPD Surveillance
Wednesday, September 08, 2021
WNYC reporter Matt Katz on an investigation by WNYC and Gothamist into the practices of the NYPD post-September 11.
NYPD’s Legacy of Police Surveillance, From Black Panthers to Mosques to Black Lives Matter
Sunday, September 05, 2021
New rules governing police surveillance can be traced from 9/11 all the way back to the Black Panthers 50 years ago.
New Jersey Released Police Misconduct List -- With Names
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
The list is scant on details but it names officers accused of DUI, domestic violence, and "neglect of duty."
Federal Monitor Poised To Oversee New Jersey's Troubled Women's Prison
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
The Edna Mahan Prison has been plagued by reports of sexual and physical abuse for years.
New Jerseyans Wanted To Buy Legal Weed. Just Not -- Yet -- In Their Towns.
Thursday, August 05, 2021
Many local governments are taking a "wait-and-see" approach to marijuana legalization.
