When the crime is ‘being black,’ police routinely respond with guns drawn
"We black folk are reduced to teaching our children how to get arrested ... ."
The Lens adds property sales map to The Vault
It's never been easier to track real estate sales in your neighborhood. Search by any text, price or date and see the results on a map. This is the latest addition to The Vault, our open-data initiative.
On eve of scheduled court hearing about new personnel rules, Civil Service Commission suddenly changes lawyers
The vote appears to violate state Open Meetings Law.
NOPD accused of racially profiling Latinos, aiding federal immigration agents
A federally appointed firm overseeing reforms at the department is reviewing the complaints.
Cutting to the core of Jindal’s flip-flop on aligning schools with national standards
"Jindal has offered his hand to a Stepford wife, a conservative suburbanite, a Mrs. Brady."
National debate over solitary confinement puts spotlight on Angola inmate’s 35 years in ‘the hole’
Kenny "Zulu" Whitmore's stretch in solitary is one of the longest in the country. Some states are curtailing the practice, in part because it's so expensive. Critics say that years without human contact can exacerbate mental illness.
You’re invited: Learn how we created and reported the Losing Ground project
Join us for a panel discussion with the characters in the story and to learn about what's next for the project.
Loyola student covering charter schools for The Lens wins national honor
Senior in mass communication wins First Amendment honor for tenacity regarding open-meetings laws.
City cites 13 properties for blight again after The Lens finds trash-strewn lots and dilapidated houses
One of them is a community center near Washington and Broad that has languished for two years.
Vitter panders to ozone polluters and Louisianans pay the price: poor health
The senator campaigns against strengthened EPA regs before they are even released.
