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Search Results for: surveillance

Reality show crew’s appearance at vehicle crash site raises questions about privacy, quality of care among witnesses

by Philip Kiefer July 15, 2021 Updated July 15, 2021

Video provided to The Lens appears to show that EMTs were prioritizing the patient above camera access, but critics in the neighborhood are still concerned about privacy. […]

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With universities out, city COVID testing declines

by Philip Kiefer June 7, 2021 Updated June 7, 2021

Summer school surveillance testing could provide a window into continuing cases. […]

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After past troubled attempts, New Orleans looks to set up new electronic monitoring system for criminal defendants

by Nick Chrastil March 18, 2021 Updated March 18, 2021

The details are still being worked out, but the city has already taken a look at one proposal. […]

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ACLU sues Louisiana State Police for access to facial recognition documents

by Michael Isaac Stein February 9, 2021 Updated February 9, 2021

According to suit, the State Police falsely claimed it did not have records on facial recognition. Emails released by the city of New Orleans prove that wasn’t true, the ACLU says. […]

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UK COVID variant detected on Tulane campus

by Philip Kiefer February 4, 2021 Updated February 4, 2021

The news comes after a surge of cases at the university. […]

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911 board approves multimillion-dollar law enforcement records, analytics system

by Michael Isaac Stein February 3, 2021 Updated February 3, 2021

The contractor was selected without a public bidding process. […]

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Behind The Lens episode 113: Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition

by Carolyne Heldman January 29, 2021 Updated March 11, 2021

Disappearing scholarships at SUNO. A new data-sharing system for New Orleans law enforcement. Schools reopen. And the latest on the Phase III jail building. […]

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City tentatively returns to Phase 2

by Philip Kiefer January 27, 2021 Updated January 27, 2021

Restrictions will remain tighter than those of the state until after Mardi Gras
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City, 911 board pursuing advanced records, data-sharing and analytics system for law enforcement

by Michael Isaac Stein January 27, 2021 Updated January 27, 2021

The contractor was selected without a public bidding process. And a local surveillance watchdog group has concerns about how it will be used.
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After break, some Tulane professors worry about return to campus

by Philip Kiefer January 20, 2021 Updated January 20, 2021

Tulane resumed in-person classes this week, but even its extensive COVID response didn’t control outbreaks last semester. […]

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