Matt Katz appears in the following:
NYC taxpayers paid a federal monitor $18 million for the last 7 years to help fix Rikers. What went wrong?
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Today, attorneys for Rikers detainees are expected to ask for a federal receiver, who could override local laws and wrest control of the jails away from the city.
Incarcerated New Yorkers lose access to free electronic tablets, a critical lifeline
Wednesday, November 09, 2022
Advocates fear people will have to pay to use the devices under a new contract.
Georgia at the Intersections: Voting Rights
Thursday, November 03, 2022
From Trump's "Big Lie" to SB 202, the right to vote for many is still under attack.
Coach James Wade Addresses Brittney Griner's Imprisonment
Thursday, November 03, 2022
Griner’s former coach opens up about the experience for American basketball players in Russia.
Voter Enthusiasm Lagging With Key Democratic Groups
Thursday, November 03, 2022
There are just five days left the 2022 midterm election season – do voters have enough energy to carry their candidates across the finish line?
The Pushback Against Progressive Prosecutors
Thursday, November 03, 2022
How the tide may be turning against the movement to elect progressive district attorneys in cities around the country.
Citing drugs at Rikers, NYC to ban incarcerated people from getting letters in the mail
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Overdose deaths are skyrocketing in New York City jails, and the correction commissioner says banning physical letters is a way to stop it.
NYC correction board: People are being locked in their cells for longer than allowed
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Incarcerated people are being locked in their cells at Rikers Island for long stretches of time that violate city regulations.
Suicides reach historic highs at Rikers, but most correction officers don’t get mandated training to prevent the deaths
Friday, October 14, 2022
Fewer than 1 in 5 New York City correction officers took a mandated course on preventing suicide in the last year, according to data obtained by Gothamist.
City seeks to keep detainees locked in their cells longer, as gangs war at Rikers jail
Friday, October 14, 2022
Citing gang violence raging at one Rikers Island jail, the NYC correction commissioner wants to lock incarcerated people in their cells for nearly twice as long as currently allowed.
January 6th: Hearing Preview and the Oath Keepers Trial
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Preview of what is likely to be the final January 6th committee hearing and a look at local law enforcement connections to the Oath Keepers.
Never-before-seen images show Rikers inmates locked in caged showers, left in soiled pants, more poor conditions
Thursday, September 29, 2022
WNYC and Gothamist have obtained never-before-seen photos and videos from inside Rikers Island jails that depict shocking scenes of neglect and squalid living conditions.
The fight over solitary confinement comes to a head outside of New York City Hall
Thursday, September 29, 2022
A long-simmering controversy over solitary confinement at city jails came to the steps of City Hall on Wednesday with dueling rallies that preceded a marathon hearing on the issue.
A History of the Trump Presidency; Guns in NJ; Cameras in the Subway Cars; New York Fall Baseball
Friday, September 23, 2022
Susan Glasser & Peter Baker on the Trump Presidency; Who Owns Guns in New Jersey; Cameras in Subway Cars; Mets & Yankees
Jails Watchdog: Correction officers failed to help people who died by suicide and drug ODs
Monday, September 12, 2022
Correction officers did almost nothing to help dying detainees, a report by the Board of Correction finds.
What can body-worn camera footage really tell us about police shootings?
Wednesday, September 07, 2022
WNYC and Gothamist reporter Matt Katz joins All Things Considered host Sean Carlson to talk about his story about a police shooting in the Bronx -- and the reaction to it.
Times Square is now a "sensitive place" and gun free
Sunday, September 04, 2022
New gun legislation in New York regulates who can carry a gun in "sensitive places," including Times Square.
New York City rolls out new gun-free zones
Friday, September 02, 2022
New York City is announcing new gun-free zones that will include Times Square and the subway system. The new rules follow the Supreme Court decision overturning New York's handgun licensing law.
Local Competitive Midterms; Afghanistan and the U.S.; 'Gun-Free' Zones; The U.S. Open
Thursday, September 01, 2022
Local Competitive Midterms; Afghanistan and the U.S. Policy; 'Gun-Free' Zones & the New Regulations; The U.S. Open and Serena Williams
Times Square gun ban takes effect
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
On Thursday, Times Square becomes a sensitive location. That means visitors cannot carry weapons, despite the Supreme Court decision that struck down New York’s gun-carry law.
