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In chasing down stories, are we furthering the agendas of others?

This evolving feature of The Lens will feature some behind-the-scenes looks at our staff and our decisions, as well as remind you of our upcoming events.
When we received a tip that City Councilman Jon Johnson owned a rundown Lower…

Johnson and Hedge-Morrell continue City Council stalemate

Continuing a legislative stalemate, two members were absent from a specially called New Orleans City Council meeting Wednesday morning, preventing the four members present from conducting council business.
Those present are concerned that city business, from the mundane to the…

A new look, but the same solid reporting from The Lens

Welcome to the redesigned site of The Lens. We hope you like what you see here, and we want to hear your thoughts on the effort — positive or negative. Please email Managing Editor Steve Beatty at sbeatty@TheLensNola.org. We’ll do our best to incorporate your feedback to make this site the best it can be.

The Charter School Reporting Corps wants to give you information to get involved with your child’s education

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The Charter School Reporting Corps wants to give you information to get involved with your child's education

By Steve Beatty, Managing editor of The Lens |
The goal of this project is to provide school news to students, parents and others who are invested and interested in charter schools in New Orleans. We hope that you will…

Catch Rising Tide VI on webcast

Rising Tide, the annual conference for New Orleans bloggers and others interested in the not-so-new-anymore media takes place Saturday.
If you can’t make it to Xavier’s University Center, you can watch the webcast here.
For those who can make it,…

Juvenile jail to stand just across the street from relocated McDonogh 35 High School

By Steve Beatty, The Lens staff writer |
Despite concerns from some neighbors, Mayor Mitch Landrieu said this week that the city will rebuild its juvenile jail where it now stands – right across from a city playground and the…

It’s an oldie but a goodie: Sunshine is the best disinfectant, and we need a good dose

By Steve Beatty, The Lens staff writer |
Happy Sunshine Week. Unlike other recent “weeks” and “days” invented by the greeting-card industry, this particular week is meant to help the general public, not honor a specific group.
We’re here to…

It's an oldie but a goodie: Sunshine is the best disinfectant, and we need a good dose

Despite reservations, Gusman wants council to consider ordinance to let him build new jail

By Steve Beatty, The Lens staff writer |
Despite being opposed to some requirements that could be imposed on him, Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman said Friday that he wants the City Council to vote next week on whether to…