Behind The Lens episode 165: ‘You are hereby commanded to appear’

OPSB offers incoming superintendent $300K per year. Judge threatens city with contempt of court. And the City Council subpoenas the Cantrell administration.

On this week’s episode, the Orleans Parish School Board unanimously approved a lucrative contract for the newly selected NOLA Public Schools district superintendent.

A federal judge threatened city of New Orleans officials with contempt of court if they continue to delay the building process of the Phase III jail facility.

And Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s “smart cities” initiative continues to grab headlines as the City Council pushes for more details on the controversial project.

Our guests this week are reporters Marta Jewson, Nick Chrastil, Michael Isaac Stein 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.