Community members asked for more input in the district’s COVID-19 reopening task force.
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Lawyer: ICE detainees who sued over COVID-19 concerns released on Tuesday
Federal lawsuit sought release of 14 people who are especially vulnerable to complications from the disease.
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Lawyers again ask federal judge to hold New Orleans Magistrate Harry Cantrell in contempt over bail practices
Civil rights group says the magistrate judge is violating an agreement made as part of a federal lawsuit.
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Pregnant in 2020: What it means to have a baby during a global pandemic and anti-racism uprising
From WWNO’s Crescent to Capitol.
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Domestic violence victims and advocates report breakdowns in stay-away order processing during COVID-19 restrictions
Missing records, state protective order database delays, limited access all created barriers to protection, according to people who spoke to The Lens.
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Alternate days, smaller class sizes, schools work through reopening scenarios
Bus service and classroom sizes will depend heavily on what phase New Orleans is in when school starts the first week of August.
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Lessons learned: Remote learning successes and challenges
When the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered schools, educators shifted lessons online
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Open Letter: ‘Healthcare professionals against the use of tear gas by NOPD on protesters’
“Escalation of aggression by law enforcement has led to deaths in other cities and could likely happen in New Orleans if these tactics continue to be used.”
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Behind The Lens episode 84: Battlespace?
The city of New Orleans braces for yet more protests over police brutality and the killing of George Floyd. We’ll have coverage from the demonstrations, including accounts from two Lens reporters and a medical volunteer who were tear gassed on the Crescent City Connection.
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The Section G Podcast episode 4: ‘You are in the courtroom of Judge Frank Shea’
In this episode, we look at what it was like to be a defendant in the courtroom of Judge Frank Shea.