Orleans school district requests more financial records from Harney charter school
The Central City charter school withheld employees’ retirement contributions for months.
Councilman pushes New Orleans DA to release delayed fake subpoena info
Williams: "We are now beyond the timeline you provided for disclosure."
Brady’s room: One family navigates special education in New Orleans
Brady LaFleur, who has autism and Down syndrome, has spent much of the last year learning one-on-one in a special room in the old McDonogh 35 building. Now the building is being gutted. Brady needs a new space to accommodate him, and the school district isn’t going to find it for him.
The Lens’ Week in Review: What did Entergy know and when did Entergy know it?
It's been exactly one week since the last time we did this.
Documents show Entergy, PR firm knew more about astroturfing campaign than they let on
Documents released to the city council cast doubt on Entergy’s contention that it didn’t know supporters would be paid to show up at public meetings to promote the power plant. An Entergy employee was told of allegations three times, as early as October. Documents also contradict the PR firm’s contention that it didn’t know, either.
Citizen group derides Audubon Commission’s ‘master plan’ as a sham to avoid public input
Golf course and zoo are officially off-limits to master planners. Why?
Harney charter school withheld employees retirement funds for months
A similar case in Maryland resulted in a federal theft conviction.
Southern Poverty Law Center files complaint on traffic diversion
The activist group filed a formal complaint on Monday spurred by The Lens' investigation into traffic diversion programs.
Week in Review: Documents provide new insight on Entergy’s astroturfing campaign
Memo from Florida to Steve Scalise: Keep the rigs—and pollution—on your side of the Gulf
Remembering tar balls, oil slicks and the summer that wasn't.
