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Behind The Lens episode 195: ‘the storms won’t disappear’

The city looks to prevent gun violence through the health department.
by Carolyne Heldman

This week on Behind The Lens, environmental reporter Joshua Rosenberg on a new LNG plant in Plaquemines Parish that’s asked for a permit to increase its construction to 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week. Criminal justice reporter Nick Chrastil discusses a new gun violence prevention strategy put forth by the New Orleans Health Department, two months after the city’s gun violence prevention office effectively shut down.

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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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