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'The Lens' Takes a Closer Look at NOLA for Life Fund Recipients

Eve Troeh and Charles Maldonado — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:42:15 +0000

The Lens, New Orleans’ investigative newsroom, has been following up on money distributed by the Nola for Life Fund. That’s the grant-making arm of Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s hallmark campaign against violence, launched last year.

Charles Maldonado reports on government transparency for The Lens. He sat down with WWNO’s Eve Troeh to talk about his investigation into one nonprofit that received Nola 4 Life funds: It’s called Family Center of Hope.

Community Impact Series: Justice And Accountability Center Working To Reform Criminal Justice System

Ian McNulty — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:23:00 +0000

In the wide-ranging effort to reform the New Orleans criminal justice system, this new nonprofit works for more equal access to expungements of criminal records to help people get jobs and move on after release.

'Plessy Day' Commemorates New Orleans Civil Rights Landmark

Eve Troeh — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:59:53 +0000

On Friday NOCCA, the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, celebrates with music, guest speakers, a second line and more. The occasion? Plessy Day.

That name should bring to mind history class, and the landmark 1890s Supreme Court case Plessy versus Ferguson, in which the court upheld racial segregation and "separate but equal" as a legal standard.

Community Impact Series: Dulac Community Center Hub Of Houma Indian Life

Ian McNulty — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:29:00 +0000

At the edge of Terrebonne Parish, and on the front lines of Louisiana's coastal erosion crisis, a community center with a long history for the Native American Houma people is focused on resiliency for the future.

City Community Centers The Heartbeat Of Neighborhood Life

Eve Abrams — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:00:00 +0000

The term NORD is thrown around a lot in conversations about crime and public safety. It is actually NORDC now, which stands for the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission — the agency that oversees the playgrounds, ballparks, pools and sports teams that many see as the key to teaching kids community values.

Learning To Swim, And Providing The Opportunity, Often A Challenge In New Orleans

Eve Abrams — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 12:30:00 +0000

Some kids spend more of their summers in water than on land. Yet in our city, surrounded by water, knowing how to swim, or simply finding a place to swim, can be challenging.

Bring Your Own Presents: 'Kayla/Jayla'

Annie Freitas — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 22:57:31 +0000

This is a story told by a New Orleans resident at the local event “Bring Your Own”. Bring Your Own is a live storytelling pop-up series that takes place in living rooms, backyards and other intimate spaces within the community. Each month, seven storytellers have 7 minutes to respond to a theme.

Housing Authority Of New Orleans Stays In Feds' Hands For Now

Eve Troeh and Katy Reckdahl — Fri, 31 May 2013 21:41:56 +0000

This week, The Lens, New Orleans’ investigative newsroom, has the latest on developments at HANO, the Housing Authority of New Orleans. The state-chartered agency runs publicly subsidized housing in the city, and serves up to 17,000 New Orleans families.

Community Impact Series: Boat People SOS Helping Communities Recover From Katrina And BP Oil Spill

Ian McNulty — Tue, 28 May 2013 13:24:00 +0000

An organization formed to help people fleeing the Vietnam War establish themselves in the U.S. is now helping a Gulf Coast community deal with the impact of much more recent history.

New News Habits In New Orleans

Eve Troeh and Bevil Knapp — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:25:43 +0000

A year ago today, news leaked that The Times-Picayune would cease daily publication, cut staff and focus on its website, NOLA.com. The paper and ink edition now hits doorsteps and newsstands just three days a week: Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.