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Oct 28, 2024 · The Port of New Orleans plans to “revitalize” the Alabo Street Wharf into a terminal for organic grain. Neighbors in Holy Cross are concerned about grain dust, pests, rodents and …
NOLA Public Schools centralized admissions process - The Lens
Oct 29, 2021 · NOLA Public Schools’ centralized school enrollment lottery, until recently called OneApp, is scheduled to launch on Monday and for the first time it will include three of the …
Neighborhoods Watched: The Cost of a Camera - The Lens
Oct 21, 2021 · The Cost of a Camera. New Orleans has spent millions on surveillance, but the full price tag is unclear. Project by Michael Isaac Stein, Caroline Sinders and Winnie Yoe. October …
Neighborhoods Watched
Oct 21, 2021 · The city only directly owns 555 cameras, which are plotted on the map below. The other 420 live video feeds come through a program called Safecam Platinum, which allows …
Cantrell wins second term as mayor - The Lens
Nov 13, 2021 · Cantrell wins second term as mayor. by Michael Isaac Stein November 13, 2021. Mayor LaToya Cantrell speaking at a March 15, 2020 press conference regarding the …
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Promises Unfulfilled: The Politics of School Choice. by Luis Mirón November 5, 2024. Amid questioning from parents who cannot find good schools to enroll in, school-choice advocates …
Katrina fact-check: Guesstimate of Katrina's flooding in New ...
Jul 20, 2015 · On the morning of Aug. 30, 2005, the day after Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, national media reported that New Orleans had been spared the worst of the storm. The …
Author Archives: Trashanda Grayes and Arthur Hunter - The Lens
Nov 6, 2023 · After America Street, let’s work toward solutions. by Trashanda Grayes and Arthur Hunter November 6, 2023. Last month, three children were killed in a house fire, in a blaze …
Pregnant in Louisiana Now, After Roe Fell | The Lens
Oct 9, 2024 · THE LENS SAT DOWN WITH a pregnant, 38-year-old New Orleans woman to talk about the risk of living in Louisiana in the post-Roe era. Though she has had two miscarriages, …