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Author: Anne Mueller

Environmental Forum: Sharing Our Stories

April 30, 2024 Updated April 30, 2024

Join us April 18 for a new event: Breaking Bread, Breaking News

April 11, 2024 Updated April 11, 2024
New Orleans and South Louisiana have a rich tradition of gathering, and food plays a major part in bringing people together. When people gather and eat, they inevitably talk about the issues of the day. For many people that means what is happening in their own backyards. Local news as it were.

Join us March 21 to learn how to find public records related to criminal justice

March 6, 2024 Updated March 15, 2024
The event will take place from 6 to 7:30 on Thursday, March 21, at Propeller.

Join us Thursday, December 8 to learn how to find public records related to the environment.

November 25, 2022 Updated February 27, 2024
The workshop will offer a general information on accessing public records with a focus on environmental records.

Join us May 7 to learn how to find public records related to criminal justice

April 29, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Join us July 25 to learn how to find public records related to criminal justice

July 18, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019
We will focus on criminal justice, from 911 call to court files.

Help us raise $15,000 by May 15

May 1, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

Join us May 2 to learn how to find public records related to land use

April 16, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019
Public records are your window into local government.

The Lens wants to teach you how to find public records related to government spending

March 2, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019
Learn how to find records related to public contracts, including bids, invoices and checks

The Lens is hosting a public records workshop Jan. 11

January 5, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019
On Jan. 11, learn how to use public records to hold your government agencies accountable.

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