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Politics of passing: Rachel Dolezal would have had an easier time of it in old New Orleans

Did a socially established white person ever assume a black identity, long-term, in the era before Rachel Dolezal? Apparently Voodoo queen Marie Laveau's lover did just that.
by C.W. Cannon June 18, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

Six pieces by The Lens are finalists for New Orleans Press Club awards

Interactive work on Louisiana's disappearing coastline and other digital innovations are honored.
by Steve Beatty June 16, 2015 Updated December 26, 2023

Lens asks judge to reconsider his ruling in public-records case against city and mayor

Civil District Court judge said the law is not "hard, fast and definite."
by Marta Jewson June 15, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

Firefighters to get back pay for filling jobs of superiors, dating to late 2013

Civil Service Commission today approved compromise; amount not yet known.
by Charles Maldonado June 15, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

Orleans Parish schools superintendent to give direct-run schools more autonomy

With only five traditional schools left, new chief is cutting central office staff.
by Marta Jewson June 15, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

Judge delays city from seizing long-vacant Lake Terrace Shopping Center

by Charles Maldonado June 11, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

Landrieu administration wants to fast-track staffing changes at 911 center

But Communication District officials say it will be hard to make the Jan. 1. deadline.
by Charles Maldonado June 9, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

Equity, transparency undercut by holdouts against OneApp school admissions process

It's time to level the playing field and provide a uniform application process for all OPSB charters.
by Jacob Landry June 9, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

See state Rep. Walt Leger at our Breakfast with the Newsmakers event

Join us at 8 a.m. June 18.
by Anne Mueller June 8, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

Most school lights in New Orleans are still broken despite city’s efforts

Four months after The Lens reported that 60 percent of school-zone lights in the city were broken, little progress has been made. Our latest survey, done in mid-May, showed an improvement of just 9 lights. The city promises to fix them all by the start of school. It made the same promise two years ago.
by Marta Jewson June 5, 2015 Updated August 25, 2022

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