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Former coworker says there were plenty of reasons to fire city’s parking director
Zepporiah Edmonds claims she was forced out because she blew the whistle on corruption.
Media focus on violent protests ignores the notably peaceful ones
Pondering the recent Take 'Em Down NOLA march to Jackson Square
If you saw this meeting agenda, you’d never guess this charter board was going to close a school
The agenda said “ATA Charter.” Apparently that means, “Vote to close Algiers Technology Academy.”
Voting has started, and Electionland is on the case
The Lens is taking part in a nationwide collaboration to watch for voting problems. See what we're looking for and how you can help.
Short-term rental vote deals a blow to neighborhoods — and citizen engagement
Absentee landlords and whole house Airbnb rentals hollow out communities.
Political thunder from Turkey rumbles all the way to New Orleans
Member of local Turkish community pulls wife's parents out of harm's way.
At last, the city passes The Lens’ school zone light test
We recently did our fourth survey of every school zone light in the city. They're supposed to flash every morning and afternoon that school is in session. Many more lights are working now than before -- almost 80 percent. When we checked before, it was 40 to 50 percent.
24 hours after CEO floats idea, New Beginnings board votes to close Gentilly Terrace Charter School
The charter network plans to send those students to Capdau, which is moving into a large school it can’t fill.
Deja vu in a nation still in deep denial about racism
Looking beyond police killings for patterns of racial injustice.
