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Behind The Lens

This category offers reflections, artist notes, and behind-the-scenes insights from our photographers and reporters’ perspectives—revealing the thought, emotion, and intention behind the images that define their work.

Behind The Lens episode 85: ‘Turn and face the strange’

More than a week after the Crescent City Connection incident, New Orleans’ police chief faces tough questions at City Council. And a new survey of New Orleans students supports the idea that the educational experience is split badly along racial lines.
by Tom Wright June 12, 2020 Updated June 13, 2020

Behind The Lens episode 84: Battlespace?

The city of New Orleans braces for yet more protests over police brutality and the killing of George Floyd. We’ll have coverage from the demonstrations, including accounts from two Lens reporters and a medical volunteer who were tear gassed on the Crescent City Connection.
by Tom Wright June 5, 2020 Updated June 6, 2020

Behind The Lens episode 83: Street sound

Phase one workplace tensions, preps for the next school year and a jazz players' round table on the importance of live music.
by Tom Wright May 29, 2020 Updated May 29, 2020

Behind The Lens episode 82: The Quarter and beyond

Moratorium on Entergy cutoffs extended. New DCFS data raise questions about suspected child abuse cases; And feature interviews with Dr. MarkAlain Dery and performer Jillian Kay Music.
by Tom Wright May 22, 2020 Updated May 23, 2020

Behind The Lens episode 81: Changes and choices

Phase one of New Orleans' reopening begins, but workers and their bosses have some tough decisions to make now. Also, musician Emeka Dibia on his work with the Brass-A-Holics amid the COVID-19 crisis.
by Tom Wright May 15, 2020 Updated May 15, 2020

Behind The Lens episode 80: That business upriver

Featuring interviews this week with Russel Honore', Marylee Orr and Jeff Asher, along with some of the best news investigators in Louisiana.
by Tom Wright May 8, 2020 Updated May 8, 2020

Behind The Lens episode 79: Mayday, May Day

"War" on coronavirus cases at New Orleans' jail, the COVID slide for schoolkids, and musicians' commentary on surviving the crisis.
by Tom Wright May 1, 2020 Updated May 1, 2020

Behind The Lens episode 78: Podcasting in place

OPSB's rocky online meeting, Convention Center developments, medical waste buildup and Jazz Festing in Place: yet another wild week of news in New Orleans.
by Tom Wright April 24, 2020 Updated April 25, 2020

Behind The Lens episode 77: Got protection?

Local researchers push hard for new innovations and hopefully even a vaccine to fight the COVID-19 outbreak. Also, worrisome economic prospects for New Orleans workers and residents.
by Tom Wright April 17, 2020 Updated April 17, 2020

Behind The Lens episode 76: Past and present

From schools to prisons, homes to businesses, there is nothing in our region that's not impacted by the coronavirus. We'll hear from Lens reporters, covering a community in crisis.
by Tom Wright April 10, 2020 Updated April 10, 2020

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