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Close Sign Up for Email Alerts ❤ Donate to The Lens Today Search for: Search Criminal Justice Schools Government & Politics Land Use Environment Podcast Documents About The Lens Support Us Close Skip to content The Lens In-depth news and investigations for New Orleans Sign Up for Email Alerts ❤ Donate to The Lens Today Menu Criminal Justice Schools Government & Politics Land Use Environment Podcast Documents About The Lens Support Us Open Search Search for: Search Focused onJuvenile Justice Living with Industry NOLA Public Schools enrollment In-depth news and investigations for New Orleans Environment Unlikely alliance forms to boost community air monitoring in Louisiana A bulk storage facility plans to join with activists from the Louisiana Environmental Action Network to monitor air quality in St. Rose, a ‘Cancer Alley’ community. by Terry L. Jones for Floodlight September 20, 2024September 23, 2024 Recent Posts Environment Mississippi River mayors agree to unify ports from Louisiana up to Minnesota The cooperative agreement is the first between the inland ports in the heart of the Corn Belt and the coastal ports of Louisiana, which together export 60% of the nation’s agricultural products. by Delaney Dryfoos, The Lens, and Elise Plunk, Louisiana Illuminator September 19, 2024September 19, 2024 Environment Humorous, Yet Dead Serious Prankster activists target Venture Global LNG, to bring attention to the lives affected – and lost – around liquified natural gas plants. by Delaney Dryfoos September 10, 2024September 10, 2024 Criminal Justice Louisiana sanctions use of pepper spray and mace on detained juveniles In July, a new state law put all Louisiana pretrial juvenile detention centers under the umbrella of the state Office of Juvenile Justice. Soon after, the agency filed an ‘emergency order’ approving the use of ‘chemical agents’ in those facilities.  by Nick Chrastil September 9, 2024September 9, 2024 Government & Politics To bring insurance companies back to Louisiana, some suggest tackling it as a federal issue  At the height of hurricane season, Congressional candidate Devin Davis announces a plan to combat Louisiana’s home-insurance crisis. U.S. Rep. Troy Carter says he’s focused on a more apt federal concern: FEMA’s flood-hazard ratings. by Delaney Dryfoos, The Lens, and Eva Tesfaye, WWNO September 2, 2024September 9, 2024 Schools Pencils, Laptops, and Guaranteed Income Across the nation, there’s been an increase in programs looking at ways to help lift up young people – and move them from poverty into more secure futures. Administrators at Rooted School saw fewer absences, a jump in reading scores, and a boost in independence for students who received $50 weekly stipends. by Marta Jewson August 27, 2024September 9, 2024 Environment Formosa Plastics returns to fight again In January, an appeals court injected new life into Formosa’s plans to build a huge plastics plant in St. James Parish. But to make plastic requires vinyl chloride, which already has a toxic 40-year track record in Louisiana. by Delaney Dryfoos August 19, 2024August 19, 2024 More News opinion Opinion The heartbreaking but necessary work of covering school closures Elevating family voices in a decentralized system. Republished with permission from The Grade. by Marta Jewson September 9, 2024September 9, 2024 Opinion Protecting Louisiana Workers is a Hot Topic As heat sets new records across the nation, the risks that people face on-the-job are on the rise, especially in summer months. by Roderic Chube August 30, 2024August 30, 2024 Opinion Our Lives or LNGs? The right evacuation plan can save lives. Another LNG plant in Plaquemines Parish makes that impossible. by Bishop Wilfret Johnson August 26, 2024August 23, 2024 Opinion No longer ‘half slave, half free’ Supposedly, the Civil War dismantled the politics that pitted “slave states” against “free states.” And yet the effect of the punishment-exception clause in the Thirteenth Amendment was to not only sanction the preservation of slavery and involuntary servitude, but also to extend it nationwide. by Deborah G. Plant August 23, 2024August 26, 2024 PODCAST Behind The Lens Behind the Lens episode 250: ‘Insurance Crisis’ Delaney Dryfoos on the continuing homeowners insurance crisis for Louisianans, and one politicians proposal to fix it. Marta Jewson reflects on covering school closures. by Carolyne Heldman September 13, 2024September 13, 2024 SearchSearch About the Lens The Lens aims to engage and empower the residents of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. We provide the information and analysis necessary to advocate for more accountable and just governance. Donate Now Who’s Behind The Lens? The LensOur staff Contact The Lens Corrections About The Lens The Lens aims to engage and empower the residents of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. We provide the information and analysis necessary to advocate for more accountable and just governance. Newsletter Sign up © 2024 The Lens. 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