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Year: 2014

Live blog Thursday: Committee to nominate regional levee board members

Their choices could determine the fate of the levee authority's lawsuit against the oil and gas industry.
by Bob Marshall September 17, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Lens, ProPublica journalists describe how they reported ‘Losing Ground’ project (video)

Cattle rancher Earl Armstrong and fishing guide Ryan Lambert spoke about witnessing coastal loss firsthand.
by Steve Myers September 16, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

When the crime is ‘being black,’ police routinely respond with guns drawn

"We black folk are reduced to teaching our children how to get arrested ... ."
by Eugene Thomas September 16, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

The Lens adds property sales map to The Vault

It's never been easier to track real estate sales in your neighborhood. Search by any text, price or date and see the results on a map. This is the latest addition to The Vault, our open-data initiative.
by Steve Myers September 15, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

On eve of scheduled court hearing about new personnel rules, Civil Service Commission suddenly changes lawyers

The vote appears to violate state Open Meetings Law.
by Charles Maldonado September 11, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

NOPD accused of racially profiling Latinos, aiding federal immigration agents

A federally appointed firm overseeing reforms at the department is reviewing the complaints.
by Charles Maldonado September 10, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Cutting to the core of Jindal’s flip-flop on aligning schools with national standards

"Jindal has offered his hand to a Stepford wife, a conservative suburbanite, a Mrs. Brady."
by C.W. Cannon September 10, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

National debate over solitary confinement puts spotlight on Angola inmate’s 35 years in ‘the hole’

Kenny "Zulu" Whitmore's stretch in solitary is one of the longest in the country. Some states are curtailing the practice, in part because it's so expensive. Critics say that years without human contact can exacerbate mental illness.
by The Medill Justice Project September 9, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

You’re invited: Learn how we created and reported the Losing Ground project

Join us for a panel discussion with the characters in the story and to learn about what's next for the project.
by Anne Mueller September 9, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Loyola student covering charter schools for The Lens wins national honor

Senior in mass communication wins First Amendment honor for tenacity regarding open-meetings laws.
by The Editors September 5, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

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