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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...

Behind The Lens episode 172: Trigger bans

Posted July 1, 202200:30:58

Reporters discuss the state of abortion in Louisiana following last week's Supreme Court ruling. And the Army Corps of Engineers is taking a close look...

Behind The Lens episode 171: Here’s why this is actually a good thing

Posted June 17, 202200:38:16

Newly released 'smart cities' emails. Louisiana kids are being shipped to out-of-state jails. And the city still doesn't have school zone lights under...