Angola rodeo’s crafts fair points up an absurdity in Louisiana’s penal system.
Join The Lens in the fight for an open and accountable government
Dear Readers, I’ll save myself 1,000 words and let you consider the picture above. It was taken at a Donald Trump rally last week, and it’s no secret that Trump has dispensed with any subtlety in his attacks on journalists and the First Amendment. He’s not alone. Regardless of your politics, the idea of silencing […]
Climate scientists: Coastal Louisiana would suffer if Trump pulled out of climate change agreement
Trump has called climate change a hoax and pledged to roll back regulations that restrict greenhouse gas emissions. Scientists say if those emissions aren’t reduced, seas worldwide could rise 6.5 feet. That would put most of coastal Louisiana underwater.
Our Breakfast with the Newsmakers event will examine Trump’s effect on the environment
Come talk with us about what local coastal advocates can do to address likely changes
The Donald Trump you saw campaigning for the past year really didn’t get elected
Relax. Cheer up. It didn’t really happen. America — today’s America — would never elect an overt racist, a xenophobe and a misogynist as president.
How did your neighbors vote in the presidential and U.S. Senate races? See on our election map.
No one else has this level of detail on the races.
Election Day 2016 peculiarities and irregularities in the New Orleans area
Our staff is collecting and catching up with any unusual reports today from the polls.
Many New Orleans voters are still driving farther to vote than before Katrina
Many polling places were flooded by the storm, so elections officials consolidated them. Ten years later, many of us are still driving farther to vote than we did before the storm. The average distance to a voting location in the core of the city has increased 50 percent since 2004.
Lens and Ukrainian journalists trade tips on reporting stories, using public records
The Lens’ Charles Maldonado and Karen Gadbois traveled to Ukraine to discussed The Lens’ work.
Our November Newsmaker event will focus on the environment
Join us on Nov. 17 to ask questions and learn more.