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Close Sign Up for Email Alerts Donate to The Lens Today Search for: Search Criminal Justice Schools Government & Politics Land Use Environment Podcast Documents Events Support Us Sponsorships About the Lens Send us a Tip Get Involved Twitter Facebook RSS Close Skip to content The Lens In-depth news and investigations for New Orleans Menu Open Search Search for: Search Focused on Coronavirus Ernest N. Morial Convention Center New Beginnings Schools Foundation Entergy New Orleans School closures City surveillance system In-depth news and investigations for New Orleans Schools As schools face financial crisis, OPSB extends superintendent’s $250K contract more than a year before it expires Public given little information on vote in advance of virtual meeting. by Marta Jewson May 14, 2020 May 14, 2020 Recent Posts Coronavirus Plea deals resume via video feed at New Orleans criminal court The court has been closed, and many proceedings suspended, for two months due to the COVID-19 crisis. by Nicholas Chrastil May 14, 2020 May 14, 2020 Coronavirus Summer school will be virtual only, district says Several schools had planned to offer in-person classes over the summer. by Marta Jewson May 14, 2020 May 14, 2020 Coronavirus Masks, small groups, no contact sports: what summer camps look like in phase one Specific guidance focuses on limiting group sizes, daily health checks and increased sanitation. If able, all children over the age of two should wear cloth masks. by Marta Jewson May 14, 2020 May 14, 2020 Coronavirus New Orleans will start reopening the economy on Saturday. Here’s what Phase I will look like. The city will add some restrictions on top of the state-wide ones, including a moratorium on casino operations. by Michael Isaac Stein May 12, 2020 May 12, 2020 Coronavirus NOLA Public Schools district projects years of revenue declines as COVID-19 devastates local economy A state report projects the largest sales tax losses across the state will occur in Orleans Parish. by Marta Jewson May 12, 2020 May 12, 2020 Coronavirus Oakdale inmate dies from COVID-19 two days after scheduled release ‘I would like for you to put in bold letters that we do hold the prison responsible for this,’ the man’s son told The Lens. by Nicholas Chrastil May 12, 2020 May 12, 2020 Resources Weather-related disasters are increasing. That’s bad news for mental health. Tell us your story. We’re digging into the stressful toll of wildfires, hurricanes and floods — and now COVID-19 on top of them. We need your help. by Charles Maldonado and Dean Russell Coronavirus guide Latest coronavirus news from The Lens, updated restrictions and links to available resources. by Charles Maldonado opinion Opinion An absence of normalcy “Who could ever imagine that, in ‘The City That Care Forgot,’ and that Hurricane Katrina tried to destroy, we have yet another New Normal, which has become my New Abnormal?” by Willmarine Hurst May 13, 2020 May 14, 2020 Opinion COVID-19 is a reminder that racial injustice is deadly “The COVID-19 pandemic is a tragic reminder of the deadly toll racial injustice takes on families and communities… That is why we need a real and honest conversation about how structural inequity and racism persist – and how they originated.” by A'Niya Robinson May 12, 2020 May 12, 2020 Opinion I’m an infectious disease doctor and I’m afraid to go to work (and it’s not because of Coronavirus) “I knew what I was getting into when I chose infectious diseases as a specialty. I understood that we combat contagious pathogens, sometimes becoming infected ourselves in the process. What I did not know was that the job called for combating a different kind of epidemic as well.” by Crystal Zheng May 5, 2020 May 5, 2020 Search Search About the Lens The Lens aims to engage and empower the residents of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. We provide the information and analysis necessary to advocate for more accountable and just governance. Donate Now Who’s Behind The Lens? https://thelensnola.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Get-to-know-The-Lens.mp4 Twitter Facebook RSS The Lens Our staff Contact The Lens Corrections About The Lens The Lens aims to engage and empower the residents of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. We provide the information and analysis necessary to advocate for more accountable and just governance. Newsletter Sign up © 2020 The Lens. Proudly powered by WordPress....