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Behind The Lens episode 175: ‘The evidence was not there’

A federal jury acquits Orleans Parish DA Jason Williams on 10 counts of tax fraud. And the New Orleans City Council and Entergy agree to a moratorium on service suspensions.
by Carolyne Heldman

On this week’s episode, reporter Nick Chrastil reports from the New Orleans federal courthouse on what turned out to be the final day of jury deliberations in the federal tax fraud case against Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams. Hours after this episode was recorded on Thursday, the jury acquitted him on all ten counts.

And a New Orleans City Council committee has approved a moratorium on Entergy electric and gas shutdowns as monthly bills have skyrocketed.

Our guests this week are Lens reporters Nick Chrastil, Joshua Rosenberg and editor Charles Maldonado.

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Carolyne Heldman

Carolyne Heldman has been in media for 35 years, most recently as Executive Director at an NPR member station in Colorado where she was responsible for new multi-platform content initiatives, strategic planning, research, branding, and non-traditional revenue generation. During her tenure she also created and launched four weekly news, public affairs and cultural affairs programs and monthly live Town Hall broadcasts. Heldman moved to New Orleans last summer with her husband and canine companion and they live happily in The Marigny.

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