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Aware that camera footage could be abused, the city developed a policy that shields most video from release. But that policy appears to go against state sunshine laws.
Michael Isaac Stein wins in investigative and government reporting categories. Marta Jewson wins for education reporting.
Lens staff members offer their appreciation to the longtime opinion editor, who retires this month.
Plus, a woman takes drastic steps to stop an allegedly illegal short-term rental in her neighborhood. A mysterious surveillance camera in Lakeview. And a new episode of Behind The Lens.
Orleans Parish Civil District Court Judge Piper D. Griffin on Friday ruled that the New Orleans City Council violated the state’s Open Meetings Law in 2018, when dozens of residents were barred from entering two public hearings on Entergy New Orleans’ proposed $210 million power plant in eastern New Orleans. Griffin also issued a ruling on a second lawsuit related to Entergy’s power plant, this time in favor of the city.
The agency is still meeting national standards and will soon add more staff, director says.
As students prepare for college, the class of 2019 remains in limbo. Board president can’t commit to a timeline for completion, but he says parents should know more soon.
Plus, a state environmental review of a former dump site being eyed as a school athletic field. And a new episode of Behind The Lens.
