Matt Katz

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Matt Katz reports on air at WNYC about immigration, refugees and national security. He covered New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for more than five years, first for The Philadelphia Inquirer and then for WNYC and New Jersey Public Radio. He followed the governor through scandal and presidential candidacy and appeared weekly on WNYC Studios' Christie Tracker Podcast.

In 2015 Matt and a team from WNYC won a Peabody Award for their coverage of Christie and the Bridgegate scandal. The series -- Chris Christie, White House Ambitions and the Abuse of Power -- was WNYC's first Peabody for news coverage since 1944. In 2016, Matt's biography of Christie -- American Governor: Chris Christie's Bridge to Redemption -- was published by Simon & Schuster's Threshold Editions. Matt's experience covering Christie also shaped his 2016 TedX talk, Political Deceit in a Social Media Age. 

Matt has written about politics for The Washington Post, The New York Times, The New Republic and POLITICO. Before covering the Statehouse in Trenton he spent time in Afghanistan, writing a series on reconstruction efforts for The Philadelphia Inquirer that won the Livingston Award for International Reporting for journalists under the age of 35. In 2009 his four-part investigation about Camden set the stage for an end to the state's takeover of city government. Prior to that, he was an award-winning reporter and syndicated dating columnist at The Courier-Post in New Jersey. He started his career covering local school board, zoning and council meetings for The Daily Record in New Jersey. 

Matt has two young children, Sadie and Reuben, who listen to a lot of WNYC. Find him on Twitter @mattkatz00.

Read Matt's latest reporting on Gothamist.

Matt Katz appears in the following:

Abandoned Gun, Moldy Bread Pudding and 'Unrecognizable' Hamburgers Found in New Jersey Immigrant Lock-up

Friday, February 15, 2019

By Matt Katz : Reporter, WNYC News

An inspector general's surprise visit to the Essex County Correctional Facility, which holds immigrants for $34 million a year, found a range of disgusting and dangerous problems. 

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Maribel Hernandez, Giddel Contreras and Madison Contreras as pictured on a wall in their apartment.

Climbing the American Ladder as Deportation Looms

Thursday, February 14, 2019

By Matt Katz : Reporter, WNYC News

Giddel landed a prestigious job at the Pierre Hotel. His wife has a new gig working for Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Yet by January, he may be forced to return to Honduras.

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For Some Saudis Accused of Crimes in US, the Kingdom Helps Those Charged Evade Justice

Thursday, February 07, 2019

Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon joins the show to discuss his proposed bill to make this more difficult.

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Trump's Investigatory Troubles Extend Far Beyond Robert Mueller

Thursday, February 07, 2019

The Southern District of New York is pursuing criminal charges against the President's inaugural committee.

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'High Flying Bird' is a Sports Movie That Wants to Disrupt the System

Thursday, February 07, 2019

The Takeaway sits down with screenwriter Tarell Alvin McCraney and actor André Holland, to discuss their new movie, “High Flying Bird,” which was shot on an iPhone in just 13 days.

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David Malpass, Under Secretary for International Affairs at the Treasury Dept., right, speaks about Brexit, next to Randal Quarrels

David Malpass Nominated as President of World Bank, Worrying Critics

Wednesday, February 06, 2019

Malpass, a senior official at the Treasury Department, has been critical of the World Bank as an institution.

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This Sept. 4, 2018, file photo shows Nibok refugee settlement on Nauru.

Last of the Children from Australia's Island Detention Center to Arrive in the U.S.

Wednesday, February 06, 2019

1,250 people including children will be resettled in the U.S. in an agreement Trump initially called a “dumb deal” on Twitter, but then agreed to follow through on.

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Neomi Rao, President Donald Trump's nominee for a seat on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for her confirmation hearing

Early Writings of Neomi Rao, Tapped to Take Brett Kavanaugh's Former Seat, Show Bias Against LGBT Community and Others

Wednesday, February 06, 2019

Rao, who has never been a judge, is reportedly on President Trump's radar for future Supreme Court nominations.

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ICE Force-Feeding Immigrant Detainees, In Seemingly Unprecedented Move

Tuesday, February 05, 2019

Last week, ICE confirmed that their agency is force-feeding nine detainees in El Paso, as a result of a hunger strike to protest conditions and treatment inside the facility.

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Nickel and Dimed...for Federal Government Court Documents

Tuesday, February 05, 2019

The going rate is $0.10 a page but some experts estimate it costs only half of one ten-thousandth of a penny to send out a page. 

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U.S. Weapons are Ending Up in the Hands of Al Qaeda and Other Proxy Fighters Across Yemen

Tuesday, February 05, 2019

Nima Elbagir recently spent 11 days in Yemen, and her reporting reveals how UAE and Saudi Arabia, both US allies, are enabling arms to wind up in the hands of Iranian backed militias.

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Presidential candidate Nayib Bukele, of the Grand Alliance for National Unity, center left, accompanied by his wife Gabriela waves supporters in San Salvador, El Salvador, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019.

El Salvador Elects Nayib Bukele as President

Tuesday, February 05, 2019

37-year-old Nayib Bukele the former mayor of San Salvador, the country’s capital city, won the election in a landslide.

Prisoners call out to protesters and family members gathers outside the Metropolitan Detention Center, a federal prison where prisoners have been without heat, hot water, electricity

Freezing Conditions in Federal Detention Facility Raise Alarm

Monday, February 04, 2019

According to the detainees, attorneys and media reports, the more than 1,600 inmates were largely confined to their freezing, dark cells.

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Why the Department of Homeland Security is in the Business of Setting up Fake Universities

Monday, February 04, 2019

The University of Farmington touted its STEM curriculum and modest tuition rates. But there was one major problem: the school was fake.

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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, left, accompanied by his wife, Pam, speaks during a news conference in the Governor's Mansion in Richmond, Va.

Governor Northam's Racist Photo Sheds Light on Virginia's Political History

Monday, February 04, 2019

Democratic colleagues have called for Governor Northam to resign. But his case does not exist in a vacuum.

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As NFL Season Ends, Players Continue Fighting for Social Justice Off the Field

Monday, February 04, 2019

The Takeaway speaks with wide receiver Doug Baldwin, a member of the Players Coalition, about pushing the league to donate money to causes addressing racial disparities in the U.S.

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- This Feb. 6, 2015, file photo, shows a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine on a countertop at a pediatrics clinic in Greenbrae, Calif.

Why the Measles Virus is Back Across the United States

Monday, February 04, 2019

There are 48 confirmed infections and 13 suspected cases in Washington alone. The majority of the confirmed cases are connected to unvaccinated individuals.

This Week in Politics: What Christie's Book Blitz Says About the Author

Saturday, February 02, 2019

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The man who wrote the book on Christie… dishes on the book Christie wrote.

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Meaningful Objects, Anti-Semitism in NYC, 'The Soap Myth'

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Bill Shapiro on "What We Keep." Matt Katz on anti-semitism in NYC. Ed Asner & Tovah Feldshuh on “The Soap Myth.” 

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President Donald Trump welcomes Customs and Border Patrol agent Adrian Anzaldua, right, on stage to speak during an event to salute U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers

Inside the Power of ICE

Friday, December 07, 2018

A look at how ICE grew into the largest law enforcement body in the U.S. and the  immigrants impacted by its aggressive enforcement

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