Behind The Lens

Behind The Lens episode 170: ‘Accountability is not always an attack. And seeking transparency isn’t necessarily a witch hunt.’ 

The 'smart cities' controversy goes to court. Phase two of the Angola healthcare civil rights trial. And a state auditor finds that New Orleans schools...

Behind The Lens episode 169: ‘Greetings OPSO Family’

A tough first month for the new sheriff. Masks are back at some city school. Contempt charges possible in 'smart cities' probe. And an introduction...

Behind The Lens episode 168: ‘We keep peeling back an onion and there’s more layers’

City WiFi project appears to share many of the same conflicts as abandoned 'smart cities' deal. A bill to send 17-year-olds to adult jail advances....

Behind The Lens episode 167: ‘Two jurors did not believe the State met its burden of proof’

Government watchdog agencies looking into city roadwork program. COVID is up in local schools. And the state Supreme Court hears a case that could affect...

Behind The Lens episode 166: ‘It seems like no one is interested in getting paid’

Reporter Michael Isaac Stein and host Carolyne Heldman talk about the 'smart cities' scandal at City Hall: what's happened and what's coming next.

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