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Criminal Justice

Unlocking opportunity:

by Bernard SmithJuly 22, 2025July 22, 2025

Audience members line up to ask questions during a public discussion at Dillard University in New Orleans, La., where author and criminal justice reform advocate Calvin Duncan spoke about his new memoir The Jailhouse Lawyer. The event, hosted by Baldwin & Co. Books, drew a full crowd engaged in dialogue about Duncan’s journey from wrongful incarceration to becoming a self-taught legal expert. (Photo by Gus Bennett for The Lens)

Criminal Justice

From jailhouse lawyer to clerk of court candidate

by Bernard SmithJuly 15, 2025July 25, 2025

Government & Politics

Mayor pulls nomination for ethics-plagued former Sewerage & Water Board member, pledges to reappoint at later date

by Matt McBrideJuly 11, 2025July 11, 2025

A four-panel collage of Calvin Duncan speaking animatedly during an interview with The Lens. He wears glasses, a checkered shirt, and a t-shirt, using expressive hand gestures as he shares his story. The background is clean and white, highlighting his emotion and energy in each frame.

Criminal Justice

From prison to justice

by Calvin Duncan interviewed by Bernard SmithJuly 8, 2025July 25, 2025

Portrait of Calvin Duncan, author of "The Jailhouse Lawyer," gazing confidently at the camera with his hand resting under his chin. He wears a checkered shirt over a t-shirt, and the background is a clean, bright white, emphasizing his thoughtful expression.

Criminal Justice

‘We helped each other. We taught each other the law.’

by Calvin Duncan and Sophie CullJuly 8, 2025July 25, 2025

Air pollution questions linger over Alabo Street Wharf

by Delaney DryfoosJuly 2, 2025August 12, 2025

Hardy and Chantele Els, along with another rider, smile while holding their custom lowrider bicycles under the Claiborne Overpass during the Ride for Peace in New Orleans. Other participants with colorful bikes gather in the background, preparing to begin the community event.

Criminal Justice

‘Ride for Peace’ Brings New Orleanians together to interrupt violence and build community

by Gus BennettJuly 1, 2025July 12, 2025

A speed limit sign reads "LIMIT 20" with school zone hours listed below, followed by additional signs that state "PHOTO ENFORCED" and "CELL PHONE USE PROHIBITED," with a vehicle driving away on a suburban road.

Council pushes mayor to institute a 60-40 city-school split for school-zone ticket revenue

by Marta JewsonJune 26, 2025June 27, 2025

Fannie C. Williams School suspended child; told her to come back with “mental health” eval

by Marta JewsonJune 25, 2025June 25, 2025

Criminal Justice

Judge extends safeguards for Angola’s Farm Line for 90 more days

by Bernard SmithJune 24, 2025June 25, 2025