Councilwoman Nguyen’s nonprofit, two advisers to Cantrell worked on Entergy’s campaign for new power plant
Cantrell’s spokesman said she knew about the relationship, but “on this and on every other issue — Mayor Cantrell thinks for herself.”
Live coverage: City Planning Commission to hear from public on short-term rentals
We'll be there at 3 p.m. Tuesday, and you can follow along live or catch up later on the play-by-play.
Audio: When it comes to stormwater management, New Orleans’ road projects are behind the times
A FEMA-funded program to repair roads is meant to put things back the way they were, not make them better.
New Orleans district attorney unearths 249 ‘DA subpoenas’ issued over three years
This is the first indication of how often prosecutors used the bogus documents.
Audio: How prepared is New Orleans for stronger storms and extreme temperatures?
Check back every day this week for a new story in the series, "New Orleans: Ready or Not?"
The Lens’ Week in Review: Charter boards must add parents and a look at The Lens’ June
Staring down Big Brother: Citizen group asks public to help map cameras
Communities of color feel singled out for surveillance.
New Orleans charter schools add parents to boards to increase parent involvement
Some charter leaders question whether the requirement is an intrusion on their autonomy.
The Lens’ Week In Review: Special education, lead testing and fake subpoenas
That's another seven days behind us.
Children in New Orleans may have had false lead test results
Nationwide, millions of lead tests kits were recalled since last year due to the risk of falsely low results. Children's Hospital of New Orleans used the faulty kits, possibly affecting hundreds of kids. The problem affects children whose tests showed a low or slightly elevated level.
