Nick Chrastil on records that show plans for Gov. Jeff Landry's "transitional center" were well underway before the terrorist ...

The head of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and the president of St. John Parish said the West Bank is “now ...

Emails show that state officials considered creating a shelter in a barge moored in Industrial Canal — and that prominent ...

Voters have a chance on March 29 to turn the tide against Gov. Jeff Landry and his legislature’s extensive, expensive plans ...

"As a researcher who has closely observed, personally experienced local struggles," says the writer, Bethany Garfield, "it’s ...

The Lens spent January talking to Lower 9th Ward residents to tell their stories, narratives a Super Bowl committee wanted to ...

The Lens spent January talking to Lower 9th Ward residents to tell their stories, narratives a Super Bowl committee wanted to ...

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This week on Behind The Lens, Super Bowl LIX is fast approaching and New Orleans will host tens of thousands for the game, and hundreds of millions are expected to watch on TV. With so much attention ...