Behind The Lens episode 117: Power hungry
Rolling blackouts in New Orleans. A hunger strike at Angola. And teachers begin receiving vaccinations.
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Behind the Lens offers reporter’s thoughts, analysis and perspective on their stories, offering a glimpse into the inner workings of the Lens newsroom; how a particular story came to be, why it matters and what it might mean to our listeners.
Behind The Lens episode 116: Modified Phase 1B
Back to school, now with vaccine for teachers. If they can get them. And a Tulane School of Medicine administrator alleges discrimination at the university.
Behind The Lens episode 115: Active cases
NOLA Public Schools reveals 140 previously unreported COVID cases since the beginning of the school year. A report shows police chases responding to nonviolent crimes are up. And the ACLU sues the Louisiana State Police.
Behind The Lens episode 114: ‘The incoherence speaks for itself’
City officials ask community to help boost school attendance. Council considers a new Entergy shutoff moratorium. And the latest on the Phase III jail facility.
Behind The Lens episode 113: Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition
Disappearing scholarships at SUNO. A new data-sharing system for New Orleans law enforcement. Schools reopen. And the latest on the Phase III jail building.
Behind The Lens episode 112: Virtual standstill
A growing backlog in Criminal District Court. And a drop in public school attendance from before the pandemic.
Behind The Lens episode 111: Looks like we have a few people missing today
Chronically absent students. Property tax cuts for businesses. And a new DA is inaugurated in Orleans Parish.
Behind The Lens episode 110: Smooth, orderly and seamless
Cantrell ends furloughs for some employees. City schools move back to virtual. And older prisoners will soon get the vaccine.
Behind The Lens episode 109: Slow news year
More ITEP requests from Folgers. Emails reveal more about NOPD's use of facial recognition. And a look back at The Lens' coverage of everything that was 2020.
Behind The Lens episode 108: We voted
A wrap on last week's election from our panel of reporters.
