Behind The Lens

Behind The Lens


Latest Episodes

Behind The Lens episode 137: ‘Until the surge subsides’
July 30, 2021

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 the COVID surge.

Behind The Lens episode 136: ‘That’s up to you all’
July 23, 2021

Cantrell tells opponents of her Municipal Auditorium plan to come up with something on their own — with no city assistance. ICE accused of releasing people into unsafe conditions. And a new mask 'advi

Behind The Lens episode 135: ‘A quarter for the Quarter’
July 16, 2021

A forensic audit reveals new details about Singleton Charter School's background check problems. A dispute over whether hotel rooms should be included in the French Quarter security tax. And more poli

Behind The Lens episode 134: ‘A strike for better wages and working conditions’
July 02, 2021

The Orleans school district moves to close Singleton Charter School. City Councilmembers vow not to take Entergy campaign donations and city employees ask for $15/hour. And Medicaid recipients should

Behind The Lens episode 133: ‘That’s actually stated in the statute’
June 25, 2021

No reports on the arrests of witnesses and crime victims, two years after passage of a law requiring them. Council hears about funding for new Entergy substation. And a privately run ICE facility is hit with a complaint for alleged human rights violati...

Behind The Lens episode 132: The ‘up to no good’ explanation
June 18, 2021

ACLU sues security district officers over traffic stop, alleging discrimination. School district says Singleton Charter violated ethics laws. And a $74M plan to reliably connect the Sewerage and Water Board to the power grid.

Behind The Lens episode 131: ‘What we have helps, but it won’t be enough’
June 11, 2021

Applications for New Orleans rental assistance program to be reopened, but there isn't enough funding. New names for school buildings move forward. And a report criticizes New Orleans judges for continuing to issue failure to appear warrants during the...

Behind The Lens episode 130: ‘Justice should never be discretionary’
June 04, 2021

A bill to force new trials for prisoners convicted by split juries died in committee at the state capitol, vaccines are available at summer school and the status of a local affordable housing tax.

Behind The Lens episode 129: ‘The NFL does ask for a lot’
May 28, 2021

NOPD creates a list of officers with potential credibility issues. An arrest warrant for a former charter school administrator. And the Super Bowl Host Committee is now a "culture bearer."

Behind The Lens episode 128: ‘A comprehensive and brutal program’
May 21, 2021

The U.S. Supreme Court won't force the state to revisit old split-jury convictions. Shifting funds for school programs. And the city's meal assistance program is coming to an end.