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The Tulane First Amendment Law Clinic is taking on our case to win access to public records that the OJJ says it can’t find—or is refusing to provide. The post The Lens: Why we’re suing t...

https://thelensnola.org/2024/01/22/the-lens-why-were-suing-the-office-of-juvenile-justice-for-public-records/

In the 7th Ward, the Buttermilk Drop – one of the city’s top picks for home-delivery breakfasts –  scrambled to pay its December bills, after a hacker switched banking information linked t...

https://thelensnola.org/2023/12/31/auld-lens-syne-top-2023-stories/

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Support The Lens The Lens, New Orleans’ first nonprofit newsroom, is supported by readers like you. Become a member today and ensure that we can continue our coverage of the COVID-19 crisis and...

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A new managing editor for The Lens returns home, bringing new ideas to a familiar place The post A note from the new managing editor of The Lens appeared first on The Lens .

https://thelensnola.org/2023/03/13/a-note-from-the-new-managing-editor-of-the-lens/

Longtime reporter Marta Jewson named interim editor. The post The Lens appoints interim editor appeared first on The Lens .

https://thelensnola.org/2022/10/03/the-lens-appoints-interim-editor/

The Lens took home top honors in the podcast, digital special section and government/political reporting categories. The post The Lens wins eight Press Club awards, including three top prizes ...

https://thelensnola.org/2021/10/15/the-lens-wins-eight-press-club-awards-including-three-top-prizes/

Award-winning journalist Soledad O'Brien talks about COVID-19, the Trump Administration… and bad news writing. And Ashlin Parker from Trumpet Mafia reacts to the city's push to offer some live ...

https://thelensnola.org/2020/06/19/behind-the-lens-episode-86-stories-to-tell/

Nick covers criminal justice affairs and his reporting is featured in our Section G Project. The post Nicholas Chrastil joins Lens’ reporting staff appeared first on The Lens .

https://thelensnola.org/2020/03/19/nicholas-chrastil-joins-lens-reporting-staff/

To learn what obstacles loom largest, and how individual lives are affected, zoom in to a city. The Lens and OpenCampus are partnering to do just that in New Orleans. The post OpenCampus on New...

https://thelensnola.org/2020/02/12/opencampus-on-new-orleans-as-a-microcosm-of-our-higher-ed-issues/

Michael Isaac Stein wins in investigative and government reporting categories. Marta Jewson wins for education reporting. The post The Lens wins three first-place awards from Press Club of New ...

https://thelensnola.org/2019/07/29/the-lens-wins-three-first-place-awards-from-press-club-of-new-orleans/

New Beginnings will surrender Kennedy HS, Capdau charters at the end of school year The New Beginnings Schools Foundation voted unanimously Thursday to surrender the charters for both of its scho...

https://thelensnola.org/2019/07/20/week-in-review-new-beginnings-will-surrender-kennedy-hs-charter-at-the-end-of-school-year/

The Lens wants to learn more about credit recovery at other New Orleans high schools. Did you experience any problems with credits when graduating? Did you use course recovery and credit remediat...

https://thelensnola.org/2019/07/09/help-the-lens-report-on-credit-recovery-in-new-orleans-high-schools/

New Orleans becomes first major American city without traditional schools On a typically hot July 1 in south Louisiana, when many students and educators are enjoying long holiday vacations, New O...

https://thelensnola.org/2019/07/06/week-in-review-new-orleans-becomes-first-major-american-city-without-traditional-schools/

Louisiana’s four other potential abortion restrictions that were eclipsed by the ‘six-week ban’ and a New Orleans charter school forgot to administer the social studies state exam The pos...

https://thelensnola.org/2019/06/29/week-in-review-orleans-schools-superintendent-calls-for-criminal-investigation-into-kennedy-high-school/

Plus, a woman takes drastic steps to stop an allegedly illegal short-term rental in her neighborhood. A mysterious surveillance camera in Lakeview. And a new episode of Behind The Lens. The pos...

https://thelensnola.org/2019/06/22/week-in-review-87-kennedy-high-school-seniors-found-to-be-ineligible-to-graduate-a-month-after-graduation/

Orleans Parish Civil District Court Judge Piper D. Griffin on Friday ruled that the New Orleans City Council violated the state’s Open Meetings Law in 2018, when dozens of residents were barred...

https://thelensnola.org/2019/06/15/week-in-review-city-council-entergy-plant-votes-violated-state-sunshine-law-judge-rules/

Plus progress, but little information, on a city program to ID 'high-risk' residents. 911, 311 merger 'improper,' state AG says. And a new episode of Behind The Lens. The post Week in Review: E...

https://thelensnola.org/2019/06/08/week-in-review-emails-show-kennedy-hs-administrators-scrambled-to-confirm-graduates-eligibility/

Plus, a state environmental review of a former dump site being eyed as a school athletic field. And a new episode of Behind The Lens. The post Week in Review: State looking into Kennedy High pr...

https://thelensnola.org/2019/06/01/week-in-review-state-looking-into-kennedy-high-practices-in-midst-of-grade-fixing-investigation/

Bywater affordable housing development takes a big step forward On Thursday, the New Orleans City Council approved a zoning change that would allow the Housing Authority of New Orleans to move fo...

https://thelensnola.org/2019/05/25/week-in-review-bywater-affordable-housing-development-takes-a-big-step-forward/

Plus, an update on the habitual offender law, the next steps on short-term rentals and a new episode of our weekly podcast, Behind The Lens. The post Week in Review: Watchdog group says Orleans...

https://thelensnola.org/2019/05/18/week-in-review-watchdog-group-says-orleans-court-drug-testing-methods-could-lead-to-false-positives/

Entergy New Orleans could face $2 million fine over frequent outages The New Orleans City Council’s utility advisers are recommending a $1.5 million to $2 million fine against Entergy New Orlea...

https://thelensnola.org/2019/05/11/week-in-review-entergy-new-orleans-could-face-2-million-fine-over-frequent-outages/

Plus, short-term rentals and Mayor Cantrell's infrastructure deal. A GiveNOLA Day reminder. And a new episode of Behind The Lens. The post Week in Review: Low water pressure adding to delays in...

https://thelensnola.org/2019/05/04/week-in-review-low-water-pressure-adding-to-delays-in-school-lead-filter-project/

Cantrell unrepentant over unannounced traffic camera changes New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell and her top deputy, Chief Administrative Officer Gilbert Montaño, went before the City Council’s ...

https://thelensnola.org/2019/04/27/week-in-review-cantrell-unrepentant-over-unannounced-traffic-camera-changes/

Class Dismissed: OneApp Parents anxiously await New Orleans’ enrollment lottery results from the time they submit applications in late February to mid-April, when the mysterious algorithm that ...

https://thelensnola.org/2019/04/20/week-in-review-parents-anxiously-await-oneapp-results/

Fired New Beginnings ‘whistleblower’ asks board to rehire him A former New Beginnings Schools Foundation employee who raised a red flag on what he said are suspicious grade changes at John F....

https://thelensnola.org/2019/04/13/week-in-review-fired-new-beginnings-whistleblower-asks-board-to-rehire-him/

At an emergency meeting Monday night, the New Beginnings Schools Foundation board placed CEO Michelle Blouin-Williams on paid leave pending the outcome of an independent investigation into allega...

https://thelensnola.org/2019/04/06/after-lens-and-wwl-tv-investigations-charter-school-network-ceo-suspended/

In 1985, New Orleans residents decided that New Orleans Public Service Inc. — now called Entergy New Orleans — should be regulated by the City Council rather than the state’s Public Service...

https://thelensnola.org/2019/03/30/week-in-review-how-have-the-city-councils-utility-consultants-kept-their-contracts-for-so-long/

Plus, Russel Honore does an extended interview on Behind The Lens. And two opposing perspectives on the RTA's plan for the Canal streetcar line. The post Week in Review: Former charter network ...

https://thelensnola.org/2019/03/23/week-in-review-former-charter-network-employee-says-kennedy-hs-administrators-improperly-changed-students-grades/

Class Dismissed: The final year in a closing school On a Friday afternoon in January, a few parents and two ministers gathered at Medard Nelson Charter School at the corner of St. Bernard Avenue ...

https://thelensnola.org/2019/03/16/week-in-review-the-final-year-in-a-closing-school/

Plus, a conservative argues against capital punishment. And a new episode of Behind The Lens. The post Week in review: An alternative to closure, four New Orleans schools implement improvement ...

https://thelensnola.org/2019/03/09/week-in-review-an-alternative-to-closure-four-new-orleans-schools-implement-improvement-plans/

Civil rights lawsuit over fake subpoenas, witness arrests allowed to go forward, judge rules A federal lawsuit against Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro and several of his prosecut...

https://thelensnola.org/2019/03/02/week-in-review-civil-rights-lawsuit-over-fake-subpoenas-witness-arrests-allowed-to-go-forward-judge-rules/

Plus, following this week's decision to OK a controversial power plant, a look at the relationships — business and political — between some City Council members and Entergy. And more on the M...

https://thelensnola.org/2019/02/23/week-in-review-how-and-when-does-the-orleans-school-district-decide-to-close-schools-how-should-it/

The council scrapped its plan to revote on the plant earlier this week. The post Week in Review: Council committee takes no action on Entergy sanctions resolution, moving it to full council ap...

https://thelensnola.org/2019/02/16/week-in-review-council-committee-takes-no-action-on-entergy-sanctions-resolution-moving-it-to-full-council/

Plus, a City Councilwoman wants the RTA to stop sharing hotel tax revenues with the tourism industry. And a new financial audit of Harney elementary's former charter operator reveals more problem...

https://thelensnola.org/2019/02/09/week-in-review-plaquemines-parish-residents-seek-answers-on-state-coastal-restoration-efforts/

A failing wastewater reservoir threatens St. James Parish. The Orleans school district faces a budget shortfall at Harney elementary, and it can't access federal funds earmarked for the school. ...

https://thelensnola.org/2019/02/02/week-in-review-potential-reservoir-breach-worries-st-james-residents/

Plus, Entergy hits another snag on proposed power plant. NOPD makes some progress meeting consent decree requirements, but it's still not quite there. And rural communities across the state may s...

https://thelensnola.org/2019/01/26/week-in-review-soon-to-be-enacted-law-could-leave-just-one-abortion-provider-in-louisiana/

Three New Orleans City Council members will introduce a resolution to “rescind and repeal” the council’s March 2018 approval of Entergy New Orleans’ proposed $211 million power plant in e...

https://thelensnola.org/2019/01/19/week-in-review-council-members-to-offer-resolution-to-repeal-entergy-power-plant-approval/

The Lens' fake subpoena records suit comes to an end. Orleans Parish takes over embattled Harney charter school. And a new episode of Behind The Lens. The post Week in Review: Cantrell PAC slam...

https://thelensnola.org/2019/01/12/week-in-review-cantrell-pac-slams-tourism-leader-over-unhinged-lens-interview/

The New Orleans Center for Resilience serves children with some of the most extreme behavior needs in the city, often stemming from trauma or mental illness. The post Week in Review: Trauma is...

https://thelensnola.org/2019/01/05/week-in-review-trauma-is-the-norm-for-many-new-orleans-kids-this-school-was-made-for-them/

Plus a year in review from our weekly podcast Behind The Lens. A vote to hand control of McDonogh 35 to a charter group means New Orleans is likely to become the first major city in the country w...

https://thelensnola.org/2018/12/22/week-in-review-a-look-at-the-powerful-software-behind-the-citys-surveillance-system/

Lawyer asks for federal investigation of Entergy's charitable arm. Teachers have to reapply for their own jobs at charter school facing takeover and eventual closure. The post Councilwoman prop...

https://thelensnola.org/2018/12/15/councilwoman-proposes-homestead-requirement-for-residential-short-term-rentals/

Habitual offender prosecutions down in New Orleans Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro’s office has scaled back its use of the state habitual offender statute, a law used to raise ...

https://thelensnola.org/2018/12/01/week-in-review-habitual-offender-prosecutions-down-in-new-orleans/

Plus city budget news, a new Behind The Lens and a columnist asks Mayor Cantrell to keep City Hall where it is. The post Week in Review: Harney charter board fires principal in meeting that may...

https://thelensnola.org/2018/11/23/week-in-review-harney-charter-board-fires-principal-in-meeting-that-may-have-violated-open-meetings-law/

Public frustration boils over at meeting on school closures, but board policy stifles comment Thursday’s Orleans Parish School Board meeting devolved into shouting at times, as frustrated citiz...

https://thelensnola.org/2018/11/17/week-in-review-school-closure-decisions-pack-orleans-school-board-meeting/

The Lens' election maps, New Orleans school grades released, city budget process gets off to a rocky start and a new episode of Behind The Lens. The post Week in Review: Troubled school faces c...

https://thelensnola.org/2018/11/10/week-in-review-troubled-school-faces-closure-possible-criminal-investigation-over-board-mismanagement/

Shawanda Holmes took her two-year-old son Louis to the doctor in 2015 for what she assumed would be a routine check-up. He was about to start school at a Head Start center, which required its stu...

https://thelensnola.org/2018/11/03/week-in-review-i-had-no-choice-but-to-move-out-it-was-not-livable/

Some wonder whether the information will end up in the hands of the police. The post Week in Review: Mayor works on tool to identify ‘high-risk’ residents appeared first on The Lens .

https://thelensnola.org/2018/10/27/week-in-review-mayor-works-on-tool-to-identify-high-risk-residents/

Asbestos at the Rosenwald school building, another delay in the Entergy astroturfing investigation and a column on the unanimous jury amendment. Plus a new episode of our podcast Behind The Lens....

https://thelensnola.org/2018/10/20/the-lens-week-in-review-asbestos-clean-up-at-another-orleans-parish-school/

Economists cast doubt on the work of UNO's Hospitality Research Center. For the first time, OPSB denies industrial tax exemption. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal rules for The Lens in public r...

https://thelensnola.org/2018/10/13/week-in-review-this-is-more-of-a-poll-than-a-study/

Planning Commission votes for tighter restrictions on short-term rentals After more than three hours of public comment, the New Orleans City Planning Commission on Wednesday voted to recommend ti...

https://thelensnola.org/2018/10/06/week-in-review-city-planning-commission-votes-for-tighter-restrictions-on-short-term-rentals/

An astroturfing company finds itself between feuding billionaires. And we finally learn what mayor LaToya Cantrell knew about the city's 911 director before she abruptly called for his firing las...

https://thelensnola.org/2018/09/29/the-lens-week-in-review-15-an-hour-at-opsb-cafeterias-but-not-most-charter-schools/

Cantrell’s CleanUp NOLA plan will expand city’s surveillance network A new initiative from Mayor LaToya Cantrell aimed at reducing litter and illegal dumping includes a surprising component: ...

https://thelensnola.org/2018/09/22/week-in-review-an-anti-litter-initiative-that-includes-crime-cameras/

Mayor Cantrell appears to have broken state law with private Sewerage and Water Board conference calls. Group proposes strict new rules for short-term rentals. The post The Lens’ Week in Revi...

https://thelensnola.org/2018/09/15/the-lens-week-in-review-opsb-suspends-four-troubled-schools-from-enrollment-system/

City Council again approves short-term rental freeze The city’s freeze on the most popular type of short-term rental license got one step closer to being codified in municipal law last week. Th...

https://thelensnola.org/2018/09/08/week-in-review-city-council-again-approves-short-term-rental-freeze/

This week featured a look at New Orleans charter schools that have developed reputations for accommodating kids with special needs. It was produced in partnership with The Hechinger Report, a non...

https://thelensnola.org/2018/09/01/week-in-review-some-charter-schools-are-welcoming-special-needs-students-its-expensive/

Opinion: Lens reporter’s year in S&WB hell: collapsed pipes, collapsed billing system Lens founder Karen Gadbois has been fighting the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans for more than a ye...

https://thelensnola.org/2018/08/25/week-in-review-short-term-rental-group-partners-with-platform-one-fight-against-the-swb/

The governing board of the Orleans Parish Communication District, which runs the city’s 911 service, fired longtime Executive Director Stephen Gordon in a meeting that, to put it mildly, was un...

https://thelensnola.org/2018/08/11/the-lens-week-in-review-at-mayors-urging-911-board-abruptly-fires-director/

Two schools are undergoing asbestos abatement. The post Week in Review: Asbestos clean-up at two schools; School had money when it deferred benefits appeared first on The Lens .

https://thelensnola.org/2018/08/04/week-in-review-asbestos-clean-up-at-two-schools-school-had-money-when-it-deferred-benefits/

In the latest installment of WWNO and The Lens’ infrastructure series, “New Orleans: Ready or Not?” reporter Travis Lux takes a look at how New Orleans is using billions in federal reimburs...

https://thelensnola.org/2018/07/28/the-lens-week-in-review-billions-in-federal-repair-funds-create-opportunity-for-more-green-infrastructure-but-will-the-city-take-it/

Each of those stories has made a difference in New Orleans. The post The Lens takes home three first-place awards from Press Club of New Orleans appeared first on The Lens .

https://thelensnola.org/2018/07/23/the-lens-takes-home-three-first-place-awards-from-the-press-club-of-new-orleans/

Lens attorney Scott Sternberg explains a case in which a woman was sued for asking government officials for public records. The post Week in Review: Public records and meeting access; charter s...

https://thelensnola.org/2018/07/21/week-in-review-public-records-and-meeting-access-charter-school-nepotism/

How Entergy spent $1.3 million to polish its reputation, script support and monitor opposition to its new power plant Our reporting on paid actors who helped pack public meetings to pad support ...

https://thelensnola.org/2018/07/15/week-in-review-entergys-1-3-million-power-plant-campaign-more-fake-subpoenas-climate-change-and-new-orleans/

New Orleans charter schools add parents to boards to increase parent involvement New Orleans charter schools are adding a parent or alumni to their boards to comply with an Orleans Parish school ...

https://thelensnola.org/2018/07/07/the-lens-week-in-review-charter-boards-must-add-parents-and-a-look-at-the-lens-june/

That's another seven days behind us. The post The Lens’ Week In Review: Special education, lead testing and fake subpoenas appeared first on The Lens .

https://thelensnola.org/2018/06/30/the-lens-week-in-review-special-education-lead-testing-and-fake-subpoenas/

It's been exactly one week since the last time we did this. The post The Lens’ Week in Review: What did Entergy know and when did Entergy know it? appeared first on The Lens .

https://thelensnola.org/2018/06/23/the-lens-week-in-review-what-did-entergy-know-and-when-did-entergy-know-it/

We have news from around the city — and our own newsroom — in this week’s roundup. Founder Karen Gadbois is reactivating her prize-winning coverage of land use. Watch her interview reflect...

https://thelensnola.org/2018/06/16/week-in-review-documents-provide-new-insight-on-entergys-astroturfing-campaign/

Building on the most successful year in our history, The Lens is announcing a significant shake-up of editorial and administrative structures. We are committing to deeper coverage of New Orleans ...

https://thelensnola.org/2018/06/14/charting-a-path-forward-for-the-lens-new-orleans-nonprofit-source-of-investigative-journalism/

Welcome once again to the Week in Review. And it certainly has been a week. Let’s review it. We’ve got the story of a house built with affordable housing money that is now an Airbnb, a look a...

https://thelensnola.org/2018/06/09/week-in-review-affordable-housing-to-500-per-night-airbnb-fake-subpoenas-in-jefferson-parish/

Reporter Charles Maldonado received an award for his investigation into fake subpoenas. The post Week in Review: Super Bowl 2024; Are “super-natives” loving the city to death? appeared fir...

https://thelensnola.org/2018/06/02/week-in-review-super-bowl-2024-are-super-natives-loving-the-city-to-death/

Our investigation into the paid actor scandal is now the most-read story in The Lens' history. The post Lens’ exposé of astroturfing campaign spurs city inquiry and gains national attention ...

https://thelensnola.org/2018/05/25/lens-expose-of-astroturfing-campaign-spurs-city-inquiry-and-gains-national-attention/

He’ll study how investigative news sites like The Lens can reach civic-minded audiences. The post The Lens’ Steve Myers has been selected for a prestigious journalism fellowship at Harvard ...

https://thelensnola.org/2018/05/02/the-lens-steve-myers-has-been-selected-for-a-prestigious-journalism-fellowship-at-harvard/

Before there was The Lens, there was the blog “Squandered Heritage.” And before there was a newsroom staff, there was Karen Gadbois reporting on land use and government accountability. Join T...

https://thelensnola.org/2018/04/05/the-lens-to-celebrate-eight-years-of-accountability-at-april-25-birthday-event/

The Lens is working to expand its reach and financial support from community members. The post Lens board names Nicholas Peddle as interim executive director appeared first on The Lens .

https://thelensnola.org/2018/03/13/lens-board-names-nicholas-peddle-as-interim-executive-director/

We will continue our watchdog reporting. The post Steve Beatty departs The Lens; board seeks leader for investigative newsroom appeared first on The Lens .

https://thelensnola.org/2017/08/15/steve-beatty-departs-the-lens-board-seeks-leader-for-new-orleans-investigative-newsroom/

The Lens picked up seven awards. The post Lens receives top honors for investigative, continuing coverage from New Orleans Press Club appeared first on The Lens .

https://thelensnola.org/2017/07/10/lens-receives-top-honors-for-investigative-continuing-coverage-from-new-orleans-press-club/

Today marks the first day of our spring fundraising campaign to #fightfakenews. Our longtime funder Ethics and Excellence in Journalism presented The Lens and its audience with a challenge: Rai...

https://thelensnola.org/2017/04/25/help-us-raise-25000-by-may-31-to-fightfakenews/

Join us on April 20 to ask questions and learn more. The post Join us to discuss how climate change is altering the way Louisianians eat appeared first on The Lens .

https://thelensnola.org/2017/04/06/join-us-to-discuss-how-climate-change-is-altering-the-way-louisianians-eat/

Join us this evening as we celebrate seven years of dogged, independent journalism. The post As The Lens marks another birthday, here’s a look at what we’ve done and what’s to come appea...

https://thelensnola.org/2017/03/23/as-the-lens-marks-another-birthday-heres-a-look-at-what-weve-done-and-whats-to-come/

News ‘n’ Brews is now a regular Lens event. Join Lens reporters and editors at Midway Pizza Thursday, Feb. 16 at 5 p.m to talk about the current events that matter most to you and our city....

https://thelensnola.org/2017/02/03/news-n-brews-an-informal-happy-hour-with-lens-reporters-is-feb-16/

Appeals court said judge didn't take all evidence into consideration before ruling for the reporters The post Lens lawsuit over city’s purchasing records kicked back for a thorough hearing a...

https://thelensnola.org/2016/12/21/lens-lawsuit-over-citys-purchasing-records-kicked-back-for-a-thorough-hearing/

National media philanthropy is hoping to bolster solid local reporting in the face of fake news. The post Donate to The Lens through Jan. 19, and the Knight Foundation will double your gift ap...

https://thelensnola.org/2016/12/19/donate-to-the-lens-through-jan-19-and-the-knight-foundation-will-double-your-gift/

Dear Readers, I’ll save myself 1,000 words and let you consider the picture above. It was taken at a Donald Trump rally last week, and it’s no secret that Trump has dispensed with any subtlet...

https://thelensnola.org/2016/11/11/join-the-lens-in-the-fight-for-an-open-and-accountable-government/

The Lens' Charles Maldonado and Karen Gadbois traveled to Ukraine to discussed The Lens' work. The post Lens and Ukrainian journalists trade tips on reporting stories, using public records app...

https://thelensnola.org/2016/11/05/lens-and-ukrainian-journalists-trade-tips-on-reporting-stories-and-getting-public-records/

No other news outlet gives you real-time, neighborhood-level results on Election Day. The post The Lens has a unique election map, and we need your help to keep it going appeared first on The ...

https://thelensnola.org/2016/10/28/the-lens-has-a-unique-election-map-and-we-need-your-help-with-it/

The honors were given out at the 58th Annual Excellence in Journalism event. The post Lens wins 10 Press Club awards, including four first-place trophies appeared first on The Lens .

https://thelensnola.org/2016/07/11/lens-wins-10-press-club-awards-including-four-first-place-trophies/

The $10,000 grant announced today will help finance the ongoing battle over purchasing records that the city refuses to release. The post National journalism organization dedicates support for ...

https://thelensnola.org/2016/04/25/national-journalism-organization-supports-lens-lawsuit-against-city/

Annual event is one more way we work to engage with the community we serve. The post Lens enters seventh year of operation; announces expanded board of directors appeared first on The Lens .

https://thelensnola.org/2016/03/25/lens-enters-seventh-year-of-operation-announces-expanded-board/

Even after newsroom granted the city a lengthy extension, public records still not available. The post The Lens heads back to court against city, trying to get database of spending appeared fi...

https://thelensnola.org/2015/09/16/the-lens-heads-back-to-court-against-city-trying-to-get-database-of-purchasing-records/

You're invited to watch and participate in the video forum Thursday at 1 p.m. The post Replay our online video discussion about PTSD with documentary filmmaker appeared first on The Lens .

https://thelensnola.org/2015/08/27/lens-co-presenting-online-ptsd-discussion-along-with-documentary-filmmaker/

Let us buy you a drink Tuesday, starting at 5:30. The post Come here often? Join The Lens for our News ‘n’ Brews happy hour appeared first on The Lens .

https://thelensnola.org/2015/07/27/come-here-often-join-the-lens-for-our-news-n-brews-happy-hour/

It's our second national Murrow award in four years. The post Lens and ProPublica win Edward R. Murrow Award for ‘Losing Ground’ appeared first on The Lens .

https://thelensnola.org/2015/06/24/lens-and-propublica-win-edward-r-murrow-award-for-losing-ground/

Interactive work on Louisiana's disappearing coastline and other digital innovations are honored. The post Six pieces by The Lens are finalists for New Orleans Press Club awards appeared first...

https://thelensnola.org/2015/06/16/six-pieces-published-by-the-lens-are-finalists-for-new-orleans-press-club-awards/

Civil District Court judge said the law is not "hard, fast and definite." The post Lens asks judge to reconsider his ruling in public-records case against city and mayor appeared first on The ...

https://thelensnola.org/2015/06/15/lens-asks-judge-to-reconsider-his-ruling-in-public-records-case-against-city/

The suit alleges that the city habitually fails to provide public records within the time required by law. The post The Lens sues city of New Orleans for failing to follow public-records laws ...

https://thelensnola.org/2015/05/13/the-lens-sues-city-of-new-orleans-for-failing-to-follow-public-records-laws/

Multimedia effort lets readers take an in-depth look at rapidly disappearing coastline. The post “Losing Ground” coastal-loss project by Lens, ProPublica wins national award appeared first...

https://thelensnola.org/2015/04/15/losing-ground-coastal-loss-project-by-lens-propublica-wins-national-award/

It's the third time the project has been recognized nationally. The post Lens, ProPublica win award for innovation and watchdog journalism for ‘Losing Ground’ appeared first on The Lens .

https://thelensnola.org/2015/04/03/lens-propublica-win-award-for-innovation-in-watchdog-journalism-for-losing-ground/

A judge said of the project: "That map does things we haven't seen before. It's an amazing project." The post Losing Ground collaboration with ProPublica honored by Scripps Howard, Society for ...

https://thelensnola.org/2015/03/18/losing-ground-collaboration-with-propublica-honored-by-scripps-howard-society-for-news-design/

We'll be toasting two milestones on Jan. 21 at The Rusty Nail, and we hope you can be there. The post We’re 5 and fabulous! Join us for our anniversary and a special birthday appeared first ...

https://thelensnola.org/2015/01/05/were-5-and-fabulous-join-us-for-our-anniversary-and-a-special-birthday/

The story about Loyola University President Kevin Wildes’ controversial tenure as chairman of the Civil Service Commission would normally carry a simple disclosure that The Lens is located on t...

https://thelensnola.org/2014/12/17/disclosure-about-the-lens-and-loyola-university/