With coronavirus concerns disrupting health, health care systems and local and state economies, Gov. John Bel Edwards held his latest news conference on the state's response to the pandemic. We provide these excerpts for our podcast listeners.

Mayor LaToya Cantrell and other city authorities held a news conference Sunday afternoon, Mar. 15 to discuss responses to the COVID-19 outbreak. A portion of the briefing is available here on our BEHIND THE LENS podcast feed.

Gov. Edwards and Mayor Cantrell respond to the COVID-19 crisis. Michael Isaac Stein discusses economic and labor impacts. Bob Marshall looks at the Coastal Master Plan.

Some grew to love it. Others — ones who threatened to slow-up the breakneck pace of proceedings — weren’t allowed to practice in his courtroom at all.

Charters schools prepare for a potential outbreak of coronavirus. Pollution opponents link up in New Orleans. And Nick Chrastil offers background on the Section G Project.

In this episode, we look at Frank Shea’s career, some of its historical context, and talk with a man who watched Shea operate for over 20 years, became his political rival and developed some strong feelings about him

The Convention Center's revenue sharing proposal for RTA, Kennedy HS seniors on track for graduation and a local look at higher education all feature on this week's podcast.

A series on the life and career of controversial New Orleans Judge Frank Shea during the rise of mass incarceration.

Who's paying for a 90-camera installation in the CBD? Also, standardized exams are voided at several city schools. And, The Lens wins thousands in attorney's fees in a public records case.

New recordkeeping standards for New Orleans high schools, the “responsible bidders ordinance," and a word of warning from planners in the face of climate disruption.