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Government & Politics
Political thunder from Turkey rumbles all the way to New Orleans
Member of local Turkish community pulls wife's parents out of harm's way.
At last, the city passes The Lens’ school zone light test
We recently did our fourth survey of every school zone light in the city. They're supposed to flash every morning and afternoon that school is in session. Many more lights are working now than before -- almost 80 percent. When we checked before, it was 40 to 50 percent.
Groups say concrete neutral ground on O.C. Haley is bad water management
The city replaced a narrow grass strip with a wide concrete walkway.
Something in common? Trump, Jackson Square, and ‘The Walking Dead’
Giving the finger to social and political elites.
City of New Orleans appeals ruling that it broke the Public Records Law
Civil District Judge Kern Reese has ruled for The Lens twice; the city has appealed both decisions.
Hey tourists! Live like a local in a taxpayer-subsidized Airbnb apartment
We found nine listings that appear to be in developments built with funds for affordable housing.
Fair warning to cowardly legislators: No more excuses on guns
An advocate for common-sense gun laws takes the gloves off.
New Orleans 911 center is answering calls more quickly, as long as you don’t count hangups
When you count disconnected calls, the rate is slightly better than it was most of last year.
The NOPD is downgrading the importance of some calls to focus on life-threatening emergencies
The New Orleans Police Department has reduced response times for emergencies. They’ve done that in part by lowering the importance of some 911 calls. Department leaders say they need to prioritize life-threatening situations in order to manage the workload. But are they overlooking some true emergencies?
