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WEBSep 2, 2024 · 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.
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WEBThe 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, engage and empower readers with information and analysis necessary for them to advocate for a more transparent and just governance that …
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WEBJan 2, 2024 · Its price tag doubled. Judges heard – and denied – at least three legal challenges to it in three years. Despite it all, pile-drivers are stationed at Perdido Street to start building it. Phase III is an 89-bed mental health annex to the New Orleans jail with an infirmary, laundry, and a visitation area.
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WEBDec 31, 2023 · A yellow lawn sign in St. John the Baptist Parish shows opposition to the Greenfield Grain Terminal. Photo by La’Shance Perry / The Lens Credit: La'Shance Perry. Several historic sites would suffer “adverse effects” from construction of gigantic Greenfield Grain Terminal, says review of rural St. John the Baptist Parish – which was recently placed at the top spot of a nationwide list ...
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WEBMizani Ball, Marketing Manager Mizani Ball is a filmmaker and award-winning producer based in New Orleans. She completed her MFA in Documentary Media at Northwestern University in 2021. Shortly after graduating she began working as an Associate Producer for the series Chicago Stories at Window To The World Communications, Inc. (WTTW). She launched her career […]
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WEBOct 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 private residents and businesses to hook up their cameras to the city system. This is a map of 48 participating Safecam Platinum businesses.
Behind The Lens episode 151: ‘The authority to grant or deny …
WEBDec 3, 2021 · This week on Behind The Lens, Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s proposed city budget for 2022 is approved by the New Orleans City Council — with a few modifications.. An appeals court threw out a state judge’s order to release longtime Angola prisoner Bobby Sneed, prompting a lawsuit against the parole board.. And early childhood education in New Orleans could be vastly expanded if a new proposed ...
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WEBThe mission of The Lens is to engage and empower the residents of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast by providing the information and analysis necessary to advocate for more accountable and just governance. With a staff of experienced investigative reporters and pundits, The Lens merges the accuracy, fairness and thoroughness of …
Behind The Lens episode 244: ‘More and more extremes’
WEBJul 19, 2024 · This week on Behind The Lens, 15,000 Louisianans have lost food stamps due to reinstated federal work requirements. Thousands more will likely lose benefits starting this fall, due to a new Louisiana law that bars state officials from doing what they’ve done for nearly 25 years – asking for waivers of federal work requirements in parishes with high unemployment.
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WEBMay 25, 2023 · The decision by District Attorney Jason William to charge the teens as adults was controversial, if not surprising. During his campaign for DA, Williams promised to keep all cases involving kids in juvenile court, and frequently cited research on youth brain development that indicates kids are more susceptible to peer pressure, more likely to engage in risky behavior, and less likely to ...