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Charles Maldonado is the editor of The Lens. He previously worked as The Lens' government accountability reporter, covering local politics and criminal justice. Prior to joining The Lens, he worked for Gambit, New Orleans
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Mayor says New Orleans bars, restaurants must close early, limit number of customers
New Orleans officials are working on opening drive-through testing centers and announced the closure of libraries as coronavirus cases grow in the city.
Posted inCriminal Justice
DA's lawyer gets tough questions from judges in appeal on fake subpoena case
“Faking a subpoena is clearly improper under the law,” one judge said.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Appeals court affirms that city surveillance records are public
A public defender sued for crime camera location records after the city claimed they were too sensitive for public release.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Algiers house severely damaged in fire is owned by state senator, has thousands in outstanding city fines
Sen. Troy Carter told The Lens that the fines were levied in error, and there were never any true violations on the house.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
City won’t release real-time surveillance footage to the public, possibly violating state law
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.
Posted inInside the News Room
The Lens wins three first-place awards from Press Club of New Orleans
Michael Isaac Stein wins in investigative and government reporting categories. Marta Jewson wins for education reporting.
Posted inOpinion
In our opinion: Thank you to Jed Horne
Lens staff members offer their appreciation to the longtime opinion editor, who retires this month.
Posted inInside the News Room
Week in Review: 87 Kennedy High School seniors found to be ineligible to graduate — a month after graduation
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.
Posted inSchools
Review finds that nearly half of Kennedy High School’s 2019 seniors were not eligible for graduation
Most of the students had been allowed to walk at graduation. 24 will have to return to complete high school in the fall, board president says.