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Behind The Lens episode 139: ‘We don’t have much good news today’

Posted August 13, 202100:27:59

A spike of COVID cases in prisons. City schools report 116 cases, hundreds of quarantines. And a potential ban on some political contributions for City...

Behind The Lens episode 138: ‘It’s something we don’t have a specific copy of’

Posted August 6, 202100:38:08

Live outdoor music in question as city delays action on zoning, noise. A rise in COVID cases in prisons leads to reopening of quarantine facility. And...

Behind The Lens episode 137: ‘Until the surge subsides’

Posted July 30, 202100:33:08

NOLA Public Schools backs off closing Singleton. The City Council gets involved in the Phase III fight. And how schools and the courts are handling...

Behind The Lens episode 136: ‘That’s up to you all’

Posted July 23, 202100:34:13

Cantrell tells opponents of her Municipal Auditorium plan to come up with something on their own — with no city assistance. ICE accused of releasing...

Behind The Lens episode 135: ‘A quarter for the Quarter’

Posted July 16, 202100:32:33

A forensic audit reveals new details about Singleton Charter School's background check problems. A dispute over whether hotel rooms should be included...