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Behind The Lens episode 224: ‘Holding power to account’
Delaney Dryfoos on St. John Parish's President cutting off advocate Joy Banner during public comment. Now, she's suing for the violation of her First Amendment rights. A judge again barred the parish from changing the zoning on the Greenfield Property.
Public outcry against carbon capture in Louisiana growing
Some activists worry that the daytime state task force hearings in Baton Rouge on the issue are missing important voices from affected Black communities
Mississippi River and its mayors step onto international climate stage, at COP28
Behind The Lens episode 223: ‘History and art everywhere you look’
Nick Chrastil and La'Shance Perry on the NOPD's plans to use drones which concerns privacy advocates. Some of the city's iconic crescent and star water meter covers are being replaced by generic looking lids to make way for “smart meters” which could, if they work properly, help resolve the agency’s notorious inflated bills.
St. John Parish sued for shutting down critic, told not to rezone controversial site
In the same week, a judge again barred the parish from making the Greenfield Property industrial. And parish-council critic Joy Banner filed a First Amendment lawsuit.
Judging a block by its covers
Behind The Lens episode 222: ‘A safe space’
The OPSB voted to close the Living School at an emotional December board meeting and the Buttermilk Drop scrambled to pay bills after its Uber Eats account was hacked.
