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Author: Karen Gadbois

About Karen Gadbois
Karen Gadbois co-founded The Lens. She now covers New Orleans government issues and writes about land use. With television reporter Lee Zurik she exposed widespread misuse of city recovery funds and led to guilty pleas in federal court. Her work attracted some of journalism's highest honors, including a Peabody Award, an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award and a gold medal from Investigative Reporters and Editors. She can be reached at (504) 606-6013.

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December 31, 2006 Updated November 7, 2019

3216-18 Second Street

December 31, 2006 Updated November 7, 2019

1817 S. Dupre {Broadmoor} HCDRC

December 30, 2006 Updated November 7, 2019

209 N.Carrollton Ave {Mid City} HCDRC

December 29, 2006 Updated November 7, 2019

Palm, Stroelitz,and Cambronne Street {Hollygrove Carrollton}

December 28, 2006 Updated November 7, 2019

5315 Painters St. {Gentilly} RIP December 26, 2006

December 27, 2006 Updated November 7, 2019

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December 20, 2006 Updated November 7, 2019

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December 18, 2006 Updated November 7, 2019

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December 10, 2006 Updated November 7, 2019

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