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Behind The Lens episode 274: ‘Human decency’
https://thelensnola.org/2025/06/13/behind-the-lens-episode-274-human-decency/
Published: June 13, 2025 14:14
Reporter Bernard Smith and Editor Katy Reckdahl break down a new program that provides tablets to incarcerated individuals. And a recent ruling to protect Angola's Farm Line workers. The post Behind The Lens episode 274: ‘Human decency’ appeared first on…
Will Ascension Parish become Ammonia Parish?
https://thelensnola.org/2025/06/13/will-ascension-parish-become-ammonia-parish/
Published: June 13, 2025 13:30
Three new proposed chemical plants could more than quadruple ammonia production in the Donaldsonville area, leaving Ascension residents to face more toxic air pollution and possible chemical disasters, according to a new report from Rural Roots and the…
Air pollution messes up pregnant women’s metabolism, spurs preterm births
Published: June 11, 2025 16:30
Tiny air pollutants appear to cause molecular changes in expectant mothers' blood that can impact fetal development and cause stress in the mother, which could be behind early labor and health problems for babies. The post Air pollution messes up pregnant…
Louisiana can’t afford a mirage
https://thelensnola.org/2025/06/10/louisiana-cant-afford-a-mirage/
Published: June 10, 2025 19:49
“We must stick with real plans for our future,” the writer contends about the recent halt to the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. “Every delay means more land lost, more families unprotected, more risk from rising seas and stronger storms. We don’t have…
Her hips uncover the truth about America’s music history
https://thelensnola.org/2025/06/06/her-hips-uncover-the-truth-about-americas-music-history/
Published: June 6, 2025 18:29
The movement of her body and the drum are one. Every sway and hit of her hips seems effortlessly in sync with beats from the drum and the notes from the piano and saxophone. It’s a practice session for the Chipo Kandake Revue: Black Magic Woman, which…
K-3 reading improves as Louisiana continues early-literacy focus
https://thelensnola.org/2025/06/04/k-3-reading-improves-as-louisiana-continues-early-literacy-focus/
Published: June 4, 2025 10:50
Armed by scientific studies, reading experts urged a resurgence of phonics, which helps children learn to read by sounding-out words, in a way well-known to older generations. But the state's third graders are still struggling from their Zoom-heavy start…
Nothing is ever black and white on a plantation
https://thelensnola.org/2025/06/03/nothing-is-ever-black-and-white-on-a-plantation/
Published: June 3, 2025 17:31
The recent fire at Nottoway Plantation, which reduced the “big house” to ashes, serves as a stark reminder of the complexities we navigate to uncover the truth of our history. The post Nothing is ever black and white on a plantation appeared first on The…
Only those who have experienced jail can understand the bigger picture
Published: May 30, 2025 20:20
In New Orleans, where incarceration touches nearly every block, jail population counts are much more than numbers – they represent families fractured, futures derailed, and communities under pressure. The post Only those who have experienced jail can…
The New Orleans jailbreak: crisis, blame, and a system built to break
https://thelensnola.org/2025/05/28/jailbreak-analysis/
Published: May 28, 2025 18:05
Some of the loudest voices talking about problems that led to the jailbreak are the same ones who’ve supported underfunding and cuts to social services, education, and mental-health programs—drivers of crime and incarceration in the first place. The post…
Tracking the sediment carried by the muddy Mississippi
https://thelensnola.org/2025/05/27/tracking-the-sediment-carried-by-the-muddy-mississippi/
Published: May 27, 2025 17:00
New research shows that typically, less than 10% of land-building alluvium reaches the Bird’s Foot Delta region, the southernmost reach of the river, where it meets the Gulf. The post Tracking the sediment carried by the muddy Mississippi appeared first on…
Judge’s order requires Farm Line ‘be treated with human decency’
https://thelensnola.org/2025/05/25/judges-order-requires-farm-line-be-treated-with-human-decency/
Published: May 26, 2025 03:14
For the second consecutive year, a federal judge tells the DOC to provide Farm Line workers with protections from the sweltering Louisiana heat. The post Judge’s order requires Farm Line ‘be treated with human decency’ appeared first on The Lens.