Matt Katz
Gothamist
Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Mayor Adams’ and NYPD press conference used sealed criminal records and was illegal, judge rules
A press conference against bail reform featured 10 offenders who were, in fact, eligible to be held on bail. → Read More
He integrated the NYPD more than 100 years ago, sparking conversation on policing and race
The NYPD is now 42% white and 16% Black, which is slightly less diverse than the city population as a whole. → Read More
1 in 4 people jailed in NYC are not being brought to court on time
Court delays mean people spend longer in jail while they wait for their cases to conclude. → Read More
NYC Correction Dept. blocks watchdog from unfettered access to Rikers video footage
Videos have been an important window for outsiders into conditions at the jail. → Read More
Rikers Island is supposed to close in 2027, so why is Mayor Adams talking about 'Plan B?'
Gothamist is a non-profit local newsroom, powered by WNYC. → Read More
Close Rikers? Correction officials say they may have too many New Yorkers to incarcerate.
Gothamist is a non-profit local newsroom, powered by WNYC. → Read More
NYC detainee death rate is highest in 25 years
Gothamist is a non-profit local newsroom, powered by WNYC. → Read More
These are the people who have died in NYC jails in 2022
Gothamist is a non-profit local newsroom, powered by WNYC. → Read More
These are the people who have died in NYC jails in 2022
Gothamist is a non-profit local newsroom, powered by WNYC. → Read More
New York bail data reignites an old debate
Josh Solomon, a reporter for the Times Union in Albany, broke down the numbers on WNYC's "All Things Considered." → Read More
New York bail data reignites an old debate
Josh Solomon, a reporter for the Times Union in Albany, broke down the numbers on WNYC's "All Things Considered." → Read More
NYC correction officers failed to help people who died by suicide and drug ODs, watchdog says
Correction officers did almost nothing to help dying detainees, a report by the Board of Correction finds. → Read More
Data shows New York is violating a new law banning solitary confinement
The practice is widely considered a form of torture. → Read More
Data shows New York is violating a new law banning solitary confinement
The practice is widely considered a form of torture. → Read More
Bodycam video doesn’t show what led NYPD to kill man in the Bronx
The footage does not show the entirety of the incident. → Read More
Bodycam video doesn’t show what led NYPD to kill man in the Bronx
The footage does not show the entirety of the incident. → Read More
Another death at Rikers as rate of fatalities exceeds 2021
Michael Nieves is the 13th person to die in city custody, or shortly after being released, this year. → Read More
Man who died by suicide at Rikers had history of mental illness, lawsuit claims
He had been held in a caged shower cell for days, in violation of city rules, the suit says. → Read More
Gov. Hochul says bail reform critics are pushing a ‘political slogan’
A day after Mayor Eric Adams called New York’s criminal justice system “insane,” the governor pleaded for patience. → Read More
4 officers indicted on charges that they failed to stop a man’s suicide attempt at Rikers
Prosecutors say it took them nearly eight minutes to intervene when an 18-year-old attempted to hang himself. → Read More