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6 days ago · Though its score climbed a little, the NOLA Public Schools district received the same grade, a C, from the state of Louisiana for the third year in a row. The state’s A-F letter grades …
Cantrell wins second term as mayor - The Lens
Nov 13, 2021 · New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was elected to serve a second term on Saturday, defeating 13 challengers to avoid a runoff next month. The outcome is no surprise.
Neighborhoods Watched
Oct 21, 2021 · Project by Michael Isaac Stein, Caroline Sinders and Winnie Yoe. October 21, 2021 “What’s up with these cameras?” That’s what Dee Dee Green remembers thinking the …
Schools Archives - The Lens
Oct 28, 2024 · 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 …
Neighborhoods Watched: The Toolbox - The Lens
Oct 21, 2021 · Motorola CommandCentral. The Motorola CommandCentral package is a video/data integration and analytics software suite that includes CommandCentral Aware, …
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The Lens is the New Orleans area’s first nonprofit, nonpartisan public-interest newsroom, dedicated to unique investigative and explanatory journalism. Our mission is to educate, …
‘Doubles-to-Dorms’: Another threat to New Orleans neighborhoods
Oct 30, 2020 · For years, short-term rental properties proliferated and threatened New Orleans’ historic neighborhoods, leading to loss of the social fabric and to the eviction of longtime …
Katrina fact-check: Guesstimate of Katrina’s flooding in New …
Jul 20, 2015 · The 17th Street Canal, one of about 50 levee/floodwall breaches in 2005. A high-integrity flood-protection process helps to protect the city from another flood, Jay Lapeyre said.
Neighborhoods Watched: Safety
Oct 21, 2021 · Project by Michael Isaac Stein, Caroline Sinders and Winnie Yoe. October 21, 2021. Clint Carter was suffering from diabetic nerve pain and waiting for a ride to the hospital …
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Click here to access The Lens’ property transactions tool. Why is The Lens publishing property transactions? We created this tool as part of our ongoing effort to make public records more …