Behind The Lens episode 210: ‘never-ending story’
The week: More delays on Phase III, a charter school principal rises in the ranks and The Lens welcomes La'Shance Perry.
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Behind The Lens episode 209: ‘Can his memory inspire change in New Orleans?’
This week on Behind The Lens, Managing Editor Katy Reckdahl remembers Revell Andrews.
Behind The Lens episode 208: ‘She’s heartbroken’
Nick Chrastil on the jail’s controversial healthcare provider and Katy Reckdahl on the killing of an 18-year-old by JPSO and his mother's account of the scene.
Behind The Lens episode 207: ‘It’s not sustainable’
Nick Chrastil on a "re-envisioned" gun violence prevention initiative and Marta Jewson on the school board's skyrocketing property insurance premiums.
Behind The Lens episode 206: ‘Decades of savvy marketing’
Nick Chrastil and Katy Reckdahl on the city's gun violence prevention efforts. Joshua Rosenberg on the expansion of liquified natural gas in the state.
Behind the Lens Episode 205: ‘It took them a long time’
Nick Chrastil on a two security district officers accused of racial profiling. Joshua Rosenberg on a novel stormwater fee proposal. And Marta Jewson talks about one charter CEO's raise amid financial trouble at the school.
Behind the Lens Episode 204: ‘Some of the most shocking things we heard about were medical and mental health care’
Our guests this week are reporter Nick Chrastil on what deficiencies monitors found at the Orleans Parish Jail and reporter Marta Jewson on racial diversity in the city's charter school system.
Behind The Lens Episode 203: ‘They wanted to go after the grannies in the River Parishes’
Pam Radtke from Floodlight talks about how industry is pushing back against local opposition groups, Lens reporter Nick Chrastil speaks about Louisiana's incarceration rates and reporter Marta Jewson talks about a daycare run by a closing charter school group.
Behind the Lens Episode 202: Gifted students and a musician remembered
Marta Jewson talks about the push for more gifted offerings in New Orleans schools, reporter Nick Chrastil discusses a measure being considered by lawmakers to increase penalties for fentanyl dealers and reporter Katy Reckdahl remembers a musician and friend.
Behind The Lens: Episode 201
Reporter Katy Reckdahl, talks about strip searches at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, better known as Angola, and education reporter Marta Jewson discusses changes to how charter schools are evaluated.
