Behind The Lens

Recent Episodes

Behind The Lens episode 241: ‘Radical Black joy’

Posted June 21, 2024 • 00:34:57

Mizani Ball on the historical and ongoing struggle for civil rights in New Orleans and how its expressed through music in the city. Katy Reckdahl...

Behind The Lens episode 240: ‘An enduring insult’

Posted June 14, 2024 • 00:28:02

Special guest writer Lolis Eric Elie on local civil rights pioneers who are being to replace the current street names, including his father, Lolis...

Behind The Lens episode 239: ‘It’s unconscionable’

Posted June 7, 2024 • 00:31:42

Nick Chrastil on an eye-popping State Police contract The Lens had to sue to obtain. It's been one year since JPSO shot and killed Calvin Cains III...

Behind The Lens episode 238: ‘Juvenile Jails’

Posted May 24, 2024 • 00:35:00

Nick Chrastil and Katy Reckdahl on a bill that would provide funding to build new local juvenile-detention faciilites. Marta Jewson and La'Shance...

Behind The Lens episode 237: ‘A union victory’

Posted May 17, 2024 • 00:25:40

Marta Jewson on Lycée Français charter school's teachers union victory. And Delaney Dryfoos on both industry and activists taking aim at the EPA.

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