The Lens

@TheLensNOLA

New Orleans' nonprofit news team. For almost 15 years, we've investigated hard news in support of informed community opinion.

New Orleans, LA

Joined November 2009

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The Lens@TheLensNOLA · Jul 24

#OPINION Last year, Louisiana legislators passed a “million-dollar muzzle,” which barred the use of community-gathered air-quality data to advocate for pollution control and enforcement, with fines as high as $1 million per violation. 🔗: buff.ly/wKnMp3V

TheLensNOLA's tweet image. #OPINION Last year, Louisiana legislators passed a “million-dollar muzzle,” which barred the use of community-gathered air-quality data to advocate for pollution control and enforcement, with fines as high as $1 million per violation.

🔗: buff.ly/wKnMp3V

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The Lens@TheLensNOLA · Jul 23

#OPINION "This administration is placing vulnerable communities at greater risk when severe weather strikes, says the writer, who helped to craft key forecasting legislation that’s now been undone. " ✍ Sara Gonzalez-Rothi More Info: buff.ly/cb9cZax

TheLensNOLA's tweet image. #OPINION "This administration is placing vulnerable communities at greater risk when severe weather strikes, says the writer, who helped to craft key forecasting legislation that’s now been undone. "

✍ Sara Gonzalez-Rothi

More Info: buff.ly/cb9cZax

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The Lens@TheLensNOLA · 17 h

Sara Gonzalez-Rothi points to the harms done through lapsed weather-data contracts, draconian proposed cuts to the Weather Service, and undermined public confidence in severe weather alerts. thelensnola.org/2025/07/22/wea…

TheLensNOLA's tweet card. This administration is placing vulnerable communities at greater risk when severe weather strikes, says Sara Gonzalez-Rothi, who helped to craft key forecasting legislation that’s now been undone....

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The Lens@TheLensNOLA · Jul 27

"To stop community air monitoring, lawmakers are relying on a categorically false idea: that air quality can only be measured by bulky, expensive, and professionally operated air monitors." buff.ly/wKnMp3V

TheLensNOLA's tweet card. Until they were stopped by Louisiana legislators, neighbors around North Claiborne Avenue in New Orleans and communities within Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley” were able to view local air-quality,...

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The Lens@TheLensNOLA · Jul 26

Get our top stories, investigations, and podcast episodes delivered every week. 📬 Sign up for the newsletter: thelensnola.org/newsletters/ #InvestigativeJournalism #NewOrleans #TheLensNOLA

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The Lens@TheLensNOLA · Jul 26

Systemic racism and redlining increased vulnerability; inadequate engineering reduced nature's storm defenses; and frequent false alarms weakened New Orleans' response to Katrina. The disaster claimed 1,392 lives. buff.ly/cb9cZax

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The Lens@TheLensNOLA · Jul 25

🚨 New #BehindTheLensPodcast🎙️ episode: Mayor Cantrell pulled her Sewerage & Water Board nominee after ethics violations surfaced — but why was City Council ready to approve her anyway? We break it down. 🗣️ @Matthew67052126 🎧 Listen now: buff.ly/YyzMwJ9 #NOLA

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The Lens@TheLensNOLA · Jul 25

In New Orleans, improvements to the city’s “Ban the Box” ordinance could better challenge employment barriers. An Oct. 11 ballot amendment could expand that protection to include housing buff.ly/maz5NhB

TheLensNOLA's tweet card. It’s a familiar scenario. Potential employers see criminal histories and don’t hire. In New Orleans, improvements to the city’s “Ban the Box” ordinance could better challenge employment barriers. An...

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The Lens@TheLensNOLA · Jul 24

Most people with Healthy Louisiana, include working families, small business owners, seniors, or those in need. They are not freeloaders. Their coverage reimburses hospitals and clinics for care already given, not as a cash payment. buff.ly/9kERz0J

TheLensNOLA's tweet card. The new Republican budget just slashed Medicaid by $1 trillion. In Louisiana, more than 200,000 people could lose coverage under Healthy Louisiana. Many don’t even realize that Medicaid is the...

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The Lens@TheLensNOLA · Jul 24

People unable to find steady employment after returning home are more likely to reoffend. Recidivism rates decrease significantly for those with full-time jobs compared to the unemployed. buff.ly/maz5NhB

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NOLA Ready@nolaready · Jul 23

The National Weather Service (NWS) has forecasted a high “feels like” temperature of 114 degrees today and 107 tomorrow. Take heat precautions and visit the NOLA Ready Heat Relief Map at ready.nola.gov for free, indoor, air-conditioned locations open to the public.

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FBA-24/7@KCR_SICK_OF_BS · Jul 13

#EssenceFest2025 was a bust. They totally dismissed #CertifiedFoundationalBlackAmericans and turned it into a #TetherFest of African and Caribbean scammers that use the word "Black" to scam FBAs. CANCEL Essence Fest in 2026 and forever more! thelensnola.org/2025/07/09/ess…

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İnfaz İhtisas Kütüphanesi@ihtisasKutuph · Jul 15

ABD: Louisiana... 30 yıllık 'mapushane avukatı' anılarını yayımladı thelensnola.org/2025/07/08/we-…

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Kat Stromquist@kstromquist · Jul 23

Via @TheLensNOLA, New Orleans is working to expand fair-chance hiring for people with criminal convictions. A related amendment to the city's Bill of Rights is on ballots this fall: thelensnola.org/2025/07/22/unl…

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