Behind The Lens

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Behind The Lens episode 227: ‘There’s no real public oversight’

Posted January 26, 2024 • 00:37:32

Nick Chrastil on The Lens' lawsuit against the state Office of Juvenile Justice for public records related to its $9.5m emergency staffing contract....

Behind The Lens episode 226: ‘The means to fight this’

Posted January 12, 2024 • 00:36:40

Nick Chrastil on the federal consent decree guiding the jail's construction of a facility called Phase III. Terry Jones from Floodlight on carbon capture...

Behind The Lens episode 225: ‘If there’s an accident, it’d be hard to evacuate’ ‘

Posted December 28, 2023 • 00:32:13

Delaney Dryfoos on new land growing along Louisiana's coast. Sara Sneath on Venture Global's tax incentives in Plaquemines Parish and parallels to the...

Behind The Lens episode 224: ‘Holding power to account’

Posted December 21, 2023 • 00:35:16

Delaney Dryfoos on St. John Parish's President cutting off advocate Joy Banner during public comment. Now, she's suing for the violation of her First...

Behind The Lens episode 223: ‘History and art everywhere you look’

Posted December 15, 2023 • 00:26:54

Nick Chrastil and La'Shance Perry on the NOPD's plans to use drones which concerns privacy advocates. Some of the city's iconic crescent and star water...