Opinion
The mayor doesn’t oversee education but should get involved anyway »
Today, Mitch Landrieu unveiled another task force to advise his transition, this time on public education. I feel...
/ March 9, 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »Jordan not exonerated just because Anderson might be; Cannizzaro won’t yield »
Earlier today, Criminal District Court Judge Lynda Van Davis ordered a new trial for Michael Anderson, accused...
/ March 8, 2010 / No comment / Read More »Rose report is awfully cute, also plain awful »
Chris Rose has produced a darling little piece for Fox 8 TV on Police Superintendent Warren Riley...
/ March 2, 2010 / 13 comments / Read More »“Credibility” is not just a BS political hurdle »
In the wake of the most disturbing police coverup conspiracy I’ve ever seen, I questioned whether a...
/ February 26, 2010 / 3 comments / Read More »
By Karen Gadbois – Staff writer – Three years after getting a piece of taxpayer-owned property for free, a New Orleans non-profit has yet to make improvements to the blighted site or fulfill...
/ March 10, 2010 / 3 comments / Read More »
By Ariella Cohen, staff writer – A year and a half after the city of New Orleans received a half-million-dollar donation to foster citizen involvement in the recovery, none of the programs has...
/ February 23, 2010 / 5 comments / Read More »
By Ariella Cohen, staff writer – In the Garden District, a decaying Prytania Street church is on the market for $1.8 million after years of neglect by its owner. In eastern New Orleans,...
/ February 4, 2010 / 4 comments / Read More »
By Brentin Mock, staff writer – Even before Hurricane Katrina, scientists had established that the soil across New Orleans was laced with an alarming amount of lead, which can cause a range of...
/ February 2, 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »
By Ariella Cohen, staff writer — In the months after Hurricane Katrina, traumatized New Orleanians turned out in droves to discuss the fate of their neighborhoods. They gave hours of their time with...
/ January 20, 2010 / 6 comments / Read More »
By Karen Gadbois, staff writer – A taxpayer-financed program to stimulate economic development in New Orleans continues to back dubious business ventures, throwing into question the city’s stewardship of some $2.5 million in annual...
/ January 19, 2010 / 5 comments / Read More »Over the Transom
City permits system unplugged because of unpaid bills »
A technology vendor to the city of New Orleans shut down a key computer system Monday because the city hasn’t paid “hundreds of thousands of dollars” in past-due...
/ March 10, 2010 / 3 comments / Read More »Not a good week for cop »
Today, another NOPD investigator was charged in the alleged conspiracy to cover up the killings on Danziger Bridge. Jeffrey Lehrmann also just happened to have been the lead...
/ March 10, 2010 / No comment / Read More »Contractor for recovery oversight is overcharging, says ousted city official »
Controversial contractor MWH Global, which serves as the project manager for most major city recovery projects, is billing the city at a higher rate than allowed for in...
/ March 9, 2010 / No comment / Read More »See for yourself: Zulu, others vie for city grant money »
More than two weeks after filing a public records request, The Lens has gotten its hands on the proposals that competed with Zulu for a share of the...
/ March 5, 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »Strip mall that won taxpayer money faces code problems »
In January, The Lens reported on taxpayer money collected by DKM Acquisitions and Properties for economic development. At the time, nothing visible had been done to renovate the gutted...
/ March 5, 2010 / No comment / Read More »$800,000 award from city could end up hurting Zulu »
Accepting a recent $800,000 award from City Hall could further jeopardize Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club’s tax exempt status. That’s because its unusual IRS status requires that...
/ March 4, 2010 / 6 comments / Read More »