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Behind The Lens episode 162: The ‘clickbait’ special

Posted March 25, 202200:31:29

Millions of dollars in New Orleans property owned by Folgers is missing from the tax rolls. The legislature considers two bills on prison medical services....

Behind The Lens episode 161: ‘Out of courtesy for the candidates’

Posted March 18, 202200:34:22

New City Council district maps. OPSB moves 'one or more' superintendent candidates forward. And a federal judge tells the city to move forward on the...

Behind The Lens episode 160: ‘They knew that the storm was coming’

Posted March 11, 202200:41:19

Oil workers on foreign-flagged ships are subject to fewer protections. BGR says livestreaming public meetings should be adopted permanently. And an...

Behind The Lens episode 159: ‘We have a massive volume, a massive backlog’

Posted February 25, 202200:28:45

Singleton Charter School gets another warning letter from NOLA Public Schools. City may roll back surveillance bans. And with criminal trials set to...

Behind The Lens episode 158: ‘Even though I’ve been released, I’m still not free’

Posted February 18, 202200:50:40

Questions about school COVID data. Entergy's generous shareholder payments. And an interview with special guest Brandon Jackson, who was granted parole...