Matt Katz
Articles by Matt Katz
Matt Katz reports on public safety, focusing on decarceration and the equitable enforcement of laws. He has investigated abuse in ICE detention and covered former N.J. Gov. Chris Christie, sharing a Peabody Award for coverage of Bridgegate and writing a book, "American Governor: Chris Christie's Bridge to Redemption." Once upon a time, he wrote a syndicated dating column. Got a tip? Email [email protected] or Signal 609-217-8355.
Prosecutors say he used his political and business influence to help strong-arm $1.1 billion in tax breaks for companies tied to his family.
Several initiatives to get delivery workers safe batteries for e-bikes haven’t gone anywhere, delivery workers and experts say.
Some battery manufacturers are beyond the reach of the law.
There have been 1,300 protests in NYC related to the war in Gaza.
Proposed legislation in both New Jersey and New York would allow people with past criminal convictions to serve on juries.
A new bill introduced Thursday would cost roughly $20 million, councilmembers said.
The university says it will ban students from campus unless they complete the assignment.
The shooting happened amid heavy police activity in Bedford-Stuyvesant on Sept. 29, 2022, after two people were shot, the NYPD has said.
New city documents revealed that at least two of the jails that will replace Rikers Island won’t be finished until about four years after Rikers must close.
Newly released body-worn camera footage shows police shooting the teen, who they say has a history of mental illness.
Fire marshals have now made two battery-related arrests.
Lawyers for the plaintiffs say the abuse happened when their clients were between the ages of 11 and 17 years old.
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