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In-depth news and investigations for New Orleans
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āSometimes we forget our own majestyā ā capturing the cadence of New Orleans on Juneteenth
Published: June 22, 2025 19:57
On Juneteenth this year, an elder spoke of freedom still being unfinished. A young teacher reflected on what it means to shape free minds in a system that often feels bound. A 9-year-girl told us why her Black Girl Magic was important. The postā¦
The towering legacy of the House of Detention
Published: June 20, 2025 23:28
āThis buildingās architecture tells one story. But its human history tells anotherā and we need to confront both,ā said Loyola Law School professor Andrea Armstrong The post The towering legacy of the House of Detention appeared first on The Lens.
Louisianaās new bill would codify gas as āgreen energyā
https://thelensnola.org/2025/06/18/louisianas-new-bill-would-codify-gas-as-green-energy/
Published: June 18, 2025 13:00
A bill on its way to the Governorās deskāwith connections to gas industry alliesācould enshrine hydrocarbons as Louisianaās future. The post Louisianaās new bill would codify gas as āgreen energyā appeared first on The Lens.
Dan Bright was my brother. Death Row didnāt kill us, but it tried.
https://thelensnola.org/2025/06/15/dan-bright-was-my-brother-death-row-didnt-kill-us-but-it-tried/
Published: June 15, 2025 19:17
We canāt keep losing our brothers to the aftermath of injustice. We canāt call it āfreedomā if weāre still dying from what they did to us. The post Dan Bright was my brother. Death Row didnāt kill us, but it tried.Ā appeared first on The Lens.
āNo Kings Dayā draws 6,500 into New Orleans streets
https://thelensnola.org/2025/06/14/no-kings-day-draws-6500-into-new-orleans-streets/
Published: June 15, 2025 02:09
Protesters carried handmade signs, chanted slogans, voiced concerns about mounting threats to democracy and billionaire-first politics, and ā because itās New Orleans ā they blew bubbles.Ā The post āNo Kings Dayā draws 6,500 into New Orleans streetsā¦
Maintaining independence in levee-board appointments
https://thelensnola.org/2025/06/14/maintaining-independence-in-levee-board-appointments/
Published: June 14, 2025 22:36
As legislators debate changes to levee boards, itās worth remembering why the levee boards were reformed, what remains undone - AND that all evidence shows that the pre-Katrina Orleans Levee Board was not at fault. The post Maintaining independence inā¦
Behind The Lens episode 274: āHuman decencyā
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: āHuman decencyā appeared first onā¦
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 theā¦
Air pollution messes up pregnant womenās 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 pregnantā¦
Louisiana canāt afford a mirage
https://thelensnola.org/2025/06/10/louisiana-cant-afford-a-mirage/
Published: June 10, 2025 19:49
āWe must stick with real plans for our future,ā the writer contends about the recent halt to the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. āEvery delay means more land lost, more families unprotected, more risk from rising seas and stronger storms. We donāt haveā¦
Her hips uncover the truth about Americaās 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. Itās a practice session for the Chipo Kandake Revue: Black Magic Woman, whichā¦
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 startā¦
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 ābig houseā to ashes, serves as a stark reminder of the complexities we navigate to uncover the truth of our history.Ā The post Nothing is ever black and white on a plantation appeared first on Theā¦