Behind The Lens

Recent Episodes

Behind The Lens episode 54: ‘Targeting Black communities as sites for industrial pollution is environmental racism, and is unacceptable.’

Posted October 25, 2019 • 00:31:57

An agreement is reached for a new hotel at the Convention Center, two charter schools are expected to get a failing rating and have their charter removed,...

Behind The Lens episode 53: ‘The ramifications for our business are severe… I’m worried about long term’

Posted October 18, 2019 • 00:29:15

With a 2020 budget now in the hands of City Council, the big debate remains what to do about property taxes. Lawyers file a personal injury suit related...

Behind The Lens episode 52: ‘They’re only going to be reviewing 25 student files at every school they go to for this city-wide audit’

Posted October 11, 2019 • 00:35:58

NOLA Public Schools begins its city-wide audit of student records, the City Planning Commission votes against a proposal to add beds at the New Orleans...

Behind The Lens episode 51: ‘The city is responsible for this, not the residents of Gordon Plaza.’

Posted October 4, 2019 • 00:25:28

NOLA Public Schools issues a report on its investigation of John F. Kennedy High School, the Orleans Parish Assessor gets caught defending a policy...

Behind The Lens episode 50: ‘It’s more than just voting for a candidate; civic engagement is bigger than that’

Posted September 28, 2019 • 00:43:15

City Council weighs the property tax rate as a budget deadline looms, KIPP New Orleans edges closer to the New Orleans Public Schools' enrollment cap,...