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Behind The Lens Episode 203: ‘They wanted to go after the grannies in the River Parishes’

Pam Radtke from Floodlight talks about how industry is pushing back against local opposition groups, Lens reporter Nick Chrastil speaks about Louisiana's incarceration rates and reporter Marta Jewson talks about a daycare run by a closing charter school group.
by Carolyne Heldman

Our guests this week are Pam Radtke from Floodlight discussing how chemical companies are pushing back against groups trying to stop the building of more chemical plants along the Mississippi River, reporter Nick Chrastil talking about a report documenting Louisiana’s role in imprisoning people as children and keeping them there as adults and reporter Marta Jewson speaking about the fate of a daycare run by a charter school group.

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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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