On Tuesday, May 7th The Lens and Hip Hop Caucus will present an Environmental Justice Media Roundtable focussing on Louisiana Climate Change. The event, Environmental Forum: Sharing Our Stories, will feature local media outlets and community activists. Each panelist will share an environmental story that is important to their community and how they did this […]
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Join us April 18 for a new event: Breaking Bread, Breaking News
New Orleans and South Louisiana have a rich tradition of gathering, and food plays a major part in bringing people together. When people gather and eat, they inevitably talk about the issues of the day. For many people that means what is happening in their own backyards. Local news as it were.
Posted inCommunity resources
Join us March 21 to learn how to find public records related to criminal justice
The event will take place from 6 to 7:30 on Thursday, March 21, at Propeller.
Posted inNews
Join us Thursday, December 8 to learn how to find public records related to the environment.
The workshop will offer a general information on accessing public records with a focus on environmental records.
Posted inEvents
How four Black New Orleans residents navigated college in a city of stark divides
The Lens and Open Campus have partnered to hold three community forums on higher education. The first is on Sept. 24. Register today.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Events
Join us May 7 to learn how to find public records related to criminal justice
Have you ever wondered how Louisiana’s public records laws work? On Tuesday, May 7, Lens editor Charles Maldonado will be joined by criminal justice reporter Samantha Sunne and attorney Scott Sternberg to explain how you can use public records to hold government agencies accountable and how to access those records. We will focus on criminal […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Events
Join us July 25 to learn how to find public records related to criminal justice
We will focus on criminal justice, from 911 call to court files.
Posted inEvents, Land Use
Help us raise $15,000 by May 15
Today marks the first day of our Spring fundraising campaign and we need your support! Give today and for every dollar you give, our longtime funder Ethics and Excellence in Journalism will give us a dollar. That means, if we raise $15,000 they will give us $15,000! Your donation today will help us reach our […]
Posted inEvents, Land Use
Join us May 2 to learn how to find public records related to land use
Public records are your window into local government.
Posted inEvents, Inside the News Room
The Lens to celebrate eight years of accountability at April 25 birthday event
Before there was The Lens, there was the blog “Squandered Heritage.” And before there was a newsroom staff, there was Karen Gadbois reporting on land use and government accountability. Join The Lens on April 25 as we celebrate our eighth anniversary with a nod to our past and a conversation about how The Lens became […]