Behind The Lens

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Latest Episodes

Behind the Lens Episode 205: ‘It took them a long time’
May 26, 2023

Nick Chrastil on a two security district officers accused of racial profiling. Joshua Rosenberg on a novel stormwater fee proposal. And Marta Jewson talks about one charter CEO's raise amid financial

Behind the Lens Episode 204: ‘Some of the most shocking things we heard about were medical and mental health care’
May 19, 2023

Our guests this week are reporter Nick Chrastil on what deficiencies monitors found at the Orleans Parish Jail and reporter Marta Jewson on racial diversity in the city's charter school system.

Behind The Lens Episode 203: 'They wanted to go after the grannies in the River Parishes'
May 12, 2023

Pam Radtke from Floodlight talks about how industry is pushing back against local opposition groups, Lens reporter Nick Chrastil speaks about Louisiana's incarceration rates and reporter Marta Jewson

Behind the Lens Episode 202: Gifted students and a musician remembered
May 05, 2023

Marta Jewson talks about the push for more gifted offerings in New Orleans schools, reporter Nick Chrastil discusses a measure being considered by lawmakers to increase penalties for fentanyl dealers

Behind The Lens: Episode 201
April 21, 2023

Reporter Katy Reckdahl, talks about strip searches at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, better known as Angola, and education reporter Marta Jewson discusses changes to how charter schools are evaluat

Behind The Lens episode 200
April 14, 2023

Reporter Joshua Rosenberg talks about a lawsuit in St. John the Baptist Parish seeking to force the company proposing a new grain elevator in the area to pay $200 million in taxes on the project. Repo

Behind the Lens episode 199
April 07, 2023

Reporter Nick Chrastil on the trial of Linda Frickey's death being delayed for about a year, Joshua Rosenberg discusses the latest on Gordon Plaza and Marta Jewson on charter school renewals in New Or

Behind The Lens episode 198: ‘… it’s hard to understand why the current statute isn’t sufficient’
March 24, 2023

An introduction from new editor Brett Barrouquere. Nick Chrastil on a legislative move to create a 25-foot buffer zone around police while they work. And Josh Rosenberg talks about a racial discrimina

Behind The Lens episode 197: ‘You can’t come out later and say it was in the name of safety’
March 17, 2023

Jurors are back in the criminal district courtrooms after a pause due to summons issues. Environmental groups review their options after a judge dismisses their lawsuit over an LNG facility.

Behind The Lens episode 196: ‘There’s room for more transparency’
March 10, 2023

Our guests this week are Lens reporters Joshua Rosenberg and Marta Jewson.