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Author: Carolyne Heldman

About Carolyne Heldman
Carolyne Heldman Rovira has been in media for 35 years, and is currently the podcast host and producer for Behind The Lens. Heldman served as executive director at Aspen Public Radio, an NPR affiliate, where she launched four weekly news, public affairs, and cultural affairs programs. She has been a guest lecturer at Tulane University, is a frequent guest and moderator for the Aspen Institute, Rocky Mountain Institute, and the American Enterprise Institute.

Behind The Lens Episode 185: ‘intended to inflict mental torture’

November 4, 2022 Updated November 4, 2022
Nick Chrastil on "inhumane" conditions and mental health care services at David Wade Correctional Center. And Terry Jones joins us from Floodlight News to talk about abandoned well heads.

Behind The Lens Episode 184: ‘The price per square-foot is a little more than half what residents expected’

October 28, 2022 Updated October 28, 2022

Behind The Lens episode 183: ‘a self-tithing business’

October 21, 2022 Updated October 21, 2022

Behind The Lens episode 182: ‘police aren’t being utilized correctly’

October 14, 2022 Updated October 14, 2022

Behind The Lens episode 181: ‘This is paradise’

October 7, 2022 Updated October 7, 2022
A carbon sequestration project has residents worried about the future of Lake Maurepas. A mental health crisis intervention program in New Orleans. And The Lens' newsroom has a new editor.

Behind The Lens episode 180: ‘Time to go back to the drawing board’

September 16, 2022 Updated September 16, 2022
A DOJ official warns the state against transferring juveniles to Angola. A judge cancels state permits for Formosa. An alleged staff assault on a New Orleans public schools student. And the latest in transparency from the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office.

Behind The Lens episode 179: ‘Our best option’

September 9, 2022 Updated September 9, 2022
A three-day court hearing on the state's plan to transfer juveniles to a facility at Angola. And the latest on the planned relocation of Gordon Plaza residents.

Behind The Lens episode 178: ‘It was like they were trying to keep it a secret’

September 2, 2022 Updated September 2, 2022
New Orleans jail detainees report serious injuries from raid last month. St. James Parish rejects zoning change for site of stalled methanol plant. And the New Orleans City Council takes action on short-term rentals and disputed water bills.

Behind The Lens episode 177: ‘For these reasons, the Court will hold yet another status conference’

August 12, 2022 Updated August 29, 2022
Alleged violations of special education law at the city's largest charter network. An expensive tax deal in St. John Parish. And yes, we indeed have more Phase III content.

Behind The Lens episode 176: ‘Plaintiffs look to the court to bring this nightmare to an end’

August 5, 2022 Updated August 5, 2022
Gulf Coast 'dead zone' smaller this year, but still larger than it should be. Council tries to rein in facial recognition. And a lawsuit over the 2019 JFK High graduation scandal is still ongoing.

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