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Behind The Lens episode 177: ‘For these reasons, the Court will hold yet another status conference’

Posted August 12, 202200:38:18

Alleged violations of special education law at the city's largest charter network. An expensive tax deal in St. John Parish. And yes, we indeed have...

Behind The Lens episode 176: ‘Plaintiffs look to the court to bring this nightmare to an end’

Posted August 5, 202200:39:05

Gulf Coast 'dead zone' smaller this year, but still larger than it should be. Council tries to rein in facial recognition. And a lawsuit over the 2019...

Behind The Lens episode 175: ‘The evidence was not there’

Posted July 29, 202200:23:49

A federal jury acquits Orleans Parish DA Jason Williams on 10 counts of tax fraud. And the New Orleans City Council and Entergy agree to a moratorium...

Behind The Lens episode 174: Defendant Williams

Posted July 22, 202200:31:03

The DA goes on trial. St. James rejects solar ban. And another new Orleans school fails to graduate students on time as a result of administrative problems....

Behind The Lens episode 173: ‘Too vague to be valid’

Posted July 8, 202200:32:06

Nick Chrastil breaks the most recent news over a controversial jail building. Joshua Rosenberg on the relocation of dozens of families from the Gordon...