Matt Katz

Reporter, WNYC News

Matt Katz appears in the following:

Trump’s First Atlantic City Casino Is Imploded, And Spectators Marvel At The Symbolism

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

The Trump name was officially vanquished Wednesday from the town that brought the former President Donald Trump so much fame, fortune and failure.

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New Jersey Voted to Legalize Weed. So Why Are People Still Getting Arrested?

Thursday, February 11, 2021

Legislation that would decriminalize marijuana and establish the regulatory structure for the state's marketplace remains unsigned by Gov. Phil Murphy.

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New Jersey Voted to Legalize Weed. Why Are People Still Getting Arrested?

Thursday, February 11, 2021

Legislation that would decriminalize marijuana and establish the regulatory structure for the state's marketplace remains unsigned by Gov. Phil Murphy.

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Legislators Urge Removal of Corrections Commissioner Following Assault at N.J. Women's Prison

Tuesday, February 09, 2021

After the latest instance of prisoner abuse, lawmakers want federal authorities to help run the long-troubled prison.

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Lawsuit: Bergen County Jail Detention Center is Over Capacity

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Bergen County Jail's ICE detainees have gone on hunger strike, and 13 currently have COVID -- more than any other area facility.

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QAnon, Militias, and White Supremacy: The Ideologies Behind NY & NJ Arrestees in Capitol Riot

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

White supremacists, QAnon adherents, militiamen and more allegedly went south from New York and New Jersey to stage an insurrection.

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Former Chris Christie Aide Behind ‘Time For Some Traffic Problems’ Email Is Running for Office

Monday, January 25, 2021

Bridget Kelly says she didn’t know the 2013 lane closures at the George Washington Bridge was a plot to get back at Chris Christie’s political opponent.

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Immigration Enforcement Enters New Era

Thursday, January 21, 2021

No deportations (for now). Fewer ICE arrests. And, maybe, no more "aliens."

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Feds: Army Private, An Alleged ISIS Sympathizer, Discussed Attack On 9/11 Memorial

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Authorities say he discussed attacking the 9/11 memorial in New York -- and bombing American soldiers abroad.

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A White Supremacist Group Spreads DIY Hate From NJ to the U.S. Capitol

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

The New Jersey Heritage Association is known for spouting anti-Semitism and racism on stickers and leaflets that anyone can download and post in their neighborhood.

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Pro-Trump Demonstrations Fail to Materialize in Trenton

Sunday, January 17, 2021

Reports that armed MAGA rallies in Trenton and other state capitols across the nation on Sunday turned out to be false.

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Congresswoman Says Trump Administration Shields Border Agents Involved in Racist Facebook Posts

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) is alleging that the Trump Administration is protecting dozens of border control officers involved in secret, racist Facebook groups. 

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Lawyers: ICE Hunger Strikers Facing Retaliation

Friday, January 08, 2021

Hunger strikers are transferred to solitary confinement with no working toilets.

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NJ Man Is Among Those Arrested At Capitol Seige

Thursday, January 07, 2021

Leonard Guthrie of Cape May was charged with unlawful entry of the Capitol building.

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ICE Hunger Strikes Spread To Another New Jersey Jail

Tuesday, January 05, 2021

Despite fear of retaliatory transfers, the hunger strikes continue at local ICE jails.

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Immigrant Detainees Held by ICE Are Going On Hunger Strikes

Sunday, December 27, 2020

Immigrant detainees in the U.S. are often illegally held in county jails by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. Activists in New York and New Jersey want ICE to release detainees now.

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Proposed Law Would Ban ICE Detention in New Jersey

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

A New Jersey assemblyman introduced a bill this week to ban Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention in the state.

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Jersey City Marks One-Year Anniversary of Kosher Market Massacre

Thursday, December 10, 2020

The attack occurred one year ago, when shooters killed a Jersey City police officer and then stormed a kosher market, killing three people inside

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Sheriff's Home Vandalized In Wake of ICE Protests and Detainee Hunger Strike

Wednesday, December 09, 2020

Police are investigating vandalism at the home of Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton.

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Hudson Dem Politicians Slap Restraining Order on Anti-ICE Activists

Tuesday, December 08, 2020

Immigration activists who have been protesting the county's new contract with ICE in front of the home of County Executive Tom DeGise — a Democrat.

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