June 2018 | Page 3 of 3 | The Lens

Jefferson Parish DA’s repeated use of fake subpoenas included one issued to an 11-year-old

The Jefferson Parish DA's turned over 92 "DA subpoenas" in response to a public records request from The Lens. The documents date from 2016 and 2017, before DA Paul Connick ended the practice.

by Charles Maldonado June 6, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

District could have acted earlier as Cypress Academy neared collapse

by Marta Jewson June 6, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

How a house built with public funds for affordable housing became a $500-a-night Airbnb

The house was moved from the site of the VA hospital, torn down at its new location and then replaced.

by Karen Gadbois June 4, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

Week in Review: Super Bowl 2024; Are “super-natives” loving the city to death?

Reporter Charles Maldonado received an award for his investigation into fake subpoenas.

by Marta Jewson June 2, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

Anxiety and authenticity: Are ‘super-natives’ loving New Orleans to death?

One irony: STRs are gutting the neighborhoods tourists want to stay in.

by C.W. Cannon June 1, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019