News across Greater New Orleans
Jury rules against Orkin for spraying pesticide on New Orleans organic farm
An Orkin man went to the wrong address, fogged Fat River Farm in the Lower 9th Ward with pesticides, ruined the farm’s ability to market its produce as organic, and upset the garden’s natural balance of insects. [...] Read More... from Jury rules against Orkin for spraying…
Girls usually enter the criminal justice system after abuse
After being kicked out of her house and expelled from school, a 16-year-old girl, Mea, learns to survive on her own. [...] Read More... from Girls usually enter the criminal justice system after abuse
The Lens Earns 11 Honors at Press Club of New Orleans Journalism Awards
The winners include three first places [...] Read More... from The Lens Earns 11 Honors at Press Club of New Orleans Journalism Awards
Louisiana communities are left in the dark on toxic air — and industry helped keep it that way
The state’s air monitors are often miles from its biggest polluters and residents have little way of knowing what they’re breathing. That’s no accident. [...] Read More... from Louisiana communities are left in the dark on toxic air — and industry helped keep it that way
Behind The Lens: ICE detention, court access and federal intervention in Louisiana (audio)
Reporter Delaney Nolan and editor Katy Reckdahl examine the surge in ICE activity across Louisiana. [...] Read More... from Behind The Lens: ICE detention, court access and federal intervention in Louisiana (audio)
Science is under attack. But scientists are speaking up
If a new federal rule is enacted, the administration could deny research grant applications related to life-saving issues like vaccine safety, climate science, and LGBTQ+ health. [...] Read More... from Science is under attack. But scientists are speaking up
Honor student jailed, barred from graduation after unsubstantiated social media threat allegation
A police search of the 14-year-old’s phone uncovered no proof of a threat, sparking outrage from local activists over the school’s response. [...] Read More... from Honor student jailed, barred from graduation after unsubstantiated social media threat allegation
The fields confessed
A federal judge agreed that Angola works men into the ground in unconstitutional heat. Then he said he could not make it stop. “The fields did not change,” writes Andrea Hagan. “The law that was supposed to govern them did.” [...] Read More... from The fields confessed
Veto of Louisiana bill leaves exonerees facing payment caps
Greg Bright served 27.5 wrongful years in the Louisiana State Penitentiary. He is now facing financial hardship, because his innocence compensation ended in September. [...] Read More... from Veto of Louisiana bill leaves exonerees facing payment caps
Behind The Lens: False claims, real consequences: Why an Iberia Parish solar farm never got built (audio)
A proposed solar farm in Iberia Parish promised millions in local tax revenue and a boost for Louisiana's clean energy future. Instead, a misinformation campaign fueled public opposition that helped bring the project to a halt. [...] Read More... from Behind The Lens: False…
Baton Rouge Immigration Court opens to public— and denies it was ever closed
As witnesses from Baton Rouge join a federal lawsuit, a Louisiana immigration judge instructs her staff to allow the public to observe court hearings. Denials were never court policy, she asserts. [...] Read More... from Baton Rouge Immigration Court opens to public— and denies…
New immigration rules require almost-unattainable evidence for many abuse survivors
Advocates say stricter immigration documentation requirements ignore the realities of abuse, prompting concerns that victims will be denied protection. [...] Read More... from New immigration rules require almost-unattainable evidence for many abuse survivors