Final arguments made over whether city needs to move forward with Phase III of New Orleans jail
After Magistrate recommendation, city has said it is continuing work on the facility. […]
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City releases dozens of pages of emails on police use of facial recognition
The emails show that the NOPD and Louisiana State Police have had a formal relationship since at least 2018 that provides the NOPD access facial recognition software. […]
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As the testing landscape changes, ‘percent positivity’ might not mean what you think
Statewide reporting on rapid tests is spotty. […]
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New Orleans City Council approves ‘somber budget’ for 2021
City Council makes few changes to Cantrell’s lean budget proposal. […]
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New Orleans Police Department using facial recognition despite years of denial
Explaining its previous denials, the department said that it doesn’t employ its own facial recognition software. Instead, it accesses the technology through state and federal partners. An ACLU lawyer said that was a ‘distinction without a difference.’ […]
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Health providers warn of diminished HIV testing during pandemic
Metro New Orleans testing and treatment hub reports that its tests are down nearly 90 percent from an average year. […]
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Behind The Lens episode 101: Dual reporting
A critical report on special education at a New Orleans charter school. Furloughs for thousands of city employees. An ordinance that could limit city surveillance. And a court hearing in the Phase III jail dispute. […]
Sheriff’s Office deployed pepper spray in jail’s COVID-19 unit
The pepper spray discharge occurred after a fight. One detainee has since been charged for his involvement, several months after the incident. […]
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Some Tulane students are isolating at Airbnbs after testing positive for COVID-19
Students who spoke to The Lens reported little oversight from the university after opting to stay in an off-campus vacation rental. […]
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Recent death at New Orleans jail being treated as a suicide, officials say
Robert Rettman is the third New Orleans inmate to die in jail this year. […]
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