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Behind The Lens episode 188: ‘If the city gets its wish’

Reporters discuss asthma-related health data, Orleans Parish Public Defender funding and potential New Orleans city charter changes in 2023.
by Carolyne Heldman

On this week’s episode, reporters discuss asthma-related health data, Orleans Parish Public Defender funding and potential New Orleans city charter changes in 2023, including a recent state Ethics Review Board decision that could affect the Office of Independent Police Monitor.

Joining us this week, criminal justice reporter Nick Chrastil, environmental reporter Joshua Rosenberg, government and cultural economy reporter Michael Isaac Stein, and Lens editor Marta Jewson. 

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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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