2010 February | TheLensNola.org : Investigative Journalism New Orleans

“Credibility” is not just a BS political hurdle

In the wake of the most disturbing police coverup conspiracy I’ve ever seen, I questioned whether a local candidate for our next police superintendent, a veteran of this broken NOPD, would be considered a credible leader for the force.
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“Credibility” is not just a BS political hurdle

New evidence should mean new trial, says man convicted in 2006 Central City masscre

Before sunrise on June 17, 2006, five young New Orleanians were gunned down in an SUV at Josephine and Danneel streets in what was dubbed the Central City massacre.
News of the killings rocked the community and made headlines around…

New evidence should mean new trial, says man convicted in 2006 Central City masscre

Will any NOPD veteran have the credibility to lead?

On Monday, Mayor-elect Mitch Landrieu unveiled a 21-member committee that will advise him on the selection of the city’s next police superintendent. Landrieu used the opportunity to reiterate that the selection of a new top cop remains his top priority.…

Donation boosts Web site and city staff, not citizen-participation efforts

By Ariella Cohen, staff writer – A year and a half after the city of New Orleans received a half-million-dollar donation to foster citizen involvement in the recovery, none of the programs has been fully implemented and neighborhood activists complain…

Louisiana hit hard, but not among the "hardest hit"

Today, President Barack Obama announced $1.5 billion for the “hardest hit housing markets,” money that will go to state housing-finance agencies to help foreclosure and declining housing price chaos.
Though foreclosures are the main focus, the money may also be…

Louisiana hit hard, but not among the “hardest hit”

HUD: HANO would “halt” if consultants were phased out

The Housing Authority of New Orleans is “overly dependent” on private contractors, resulting in higher costs for taxpayers and a loss of efficiency, said a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development report on the local housing agency released Thursday.…

$800,000 to Zulu raises many questions

Click here to read the city’s request for applications, which resulted in Mayor Ray Nagin presenting Zulu with a giant check for $800,000 on Lundi Gras.