An introduction from new editor Brett Barrouquere. Nick Chrastil on a legislative move to create a 25-foot buffer zone around police while they work. And Josh Rosenberg talks about a racial discrimination lawsuit against St. James Parish over the location of industrial facilities.
Jurors are back in the criminal district courtrooms after a pause due to summons issues. Environmental groups review their options after a judge dismisses their lawsuit over an LNG facility.
Our guests this week are Lens reporters Joshua Rosenberg and Marta Jewson.
The city looks to prevent gun violence through the health department.
The Lens sits down with the VERA Institute of Justice and VOTE, Voice of the Experienced, to speak about the alleged exclusion of people with felony convictions from serving on juries in several Louisiana parishes despite a 2021 law change.
Reporter Nick Chrastil on the criminal court’s decision to halt jury trials and reporter Josh Rosenberg discusses “forever chemicals” found in the Mississippi River.
Producer Carolyne Heldman catches up with Criminal Justice Reporter Nick Chrastil.
This week on Behind The Lens, reporters discuss what to watch for on the criminal justice, environmental and education beats in the new year.
Reporter Nick Chrastil on the state's backlog of inmates awaiting transfer to the state's psychiatric hospital, Joshua Rosenberg on an ongoing Lake Maurepas project and Michael Isaac Stein how the city's managed its federal COVID relief funds.
The city passed its annual budget — with the surprise addition of millions in one-time funds. More updates on Greenfield's proposed $400 million grain silo project and a federal judge denied the sheriff's request for a consent decree NDA.
