It’s been just over a month since New Orleans hosted Super Bowl LIX — and while the stadium is quiet again, the controversy surrounding Governor Jeff Landry’s decision to clear homeless encampments near the Caesars Superdome is still stirring debate. In the weeks before the event, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry ordered the removal of several […]
In February of this year, The Lens Nola published an article entitled After George Floyd's murder, the New Orleans City Council created a committee to hear from 'historically marginalized communities.' It never met. The committee was formed, in part, as a response to the request by local social justice advocates to examine how the city's resources […]
On Tuesday, the New Orleans Firefighters Association (NOFFA) stated in a Facebook post and on their website that public safety furloughs instituted by Mayor Cantrell’s administration are causing a public safety crisis in New Orleans. According to NOFFA, an early morning fire raged out of control Tuesday, in part due to staffing shortages caused by […]
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