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Behind The Lens episode 161: ‘Out of courtesy for the candidates’

New City Council district maps. OPSB moves 'one or more' superintendent candidates forward. And a federal judge tells the city to move forward on the controversial Phase III facility.
by Carolyne Heldman

On this week’s episode, just under the wire, the New Orleans City Council finalized new maps for the city’s five council districts, but the debate on the redistricting will continue. 

The proposed jail facility known as Phase III was in the news again this week. We’ll get an update. 

The list of candidates who are vying for the superintendent job at the NOLA Public Schools district was cut down to seven this week. We will also hear about the latest COVID numbers at local schools.

Our guests this week are Lens reporters Michael Isaac Stein, Nick Chrastil, Marta Jewson and editor Charles Maldonado.

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Carolyne Heldman

Carolyne Heldman Rovira has been in media for 35 years, and is currently the podcast host and producer for Behind The Lens. Heldman served as executive director at Aspen Public Radio, an NPR affiliate, where she launched four weekly news, public affairs, and cultural affairs programs. She has been a guest lecturer at Tulane University, is a frequent guest and moderator for the Aspen Institute, Rocky Mountain Institute, and the American Enterprise Institute.

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