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🏆 Big wins for The Lens NOLA at the Press Club of New Orleans 67th Annual Excellence in Journalism Awards!
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#TheLensNOLA 🔍 For nearly 40 years, Calvin Duncan helped others access court records from behind bars.
When he finally got his own, he found evidence of his innocence — but only after serving 28+ years in prison.
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“The Lens was born out of a void — and it’s still filling one.”
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Disciplinary incidents at Orleans Justice Center have dropped — officials say tablets with music, movies & games are the reason. But access isn't free.
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🌀 In our Embracing Katrina Narratives series, we shared powerful stories from the Lower 9th Ward.
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The future of the Calcasieu River depends on stopping the assault of deadly dioxins and toxic chemicals, advocates say.
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🌿 As Wax Lake builds land, scientists are learning how healthy wetlands help with carbon storage, nutrient reduction & hurricane protection.
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#OPINION: “The Army Corps controls flood protection. So it doesn’t matter who picks the levee board — the governor, a panel, or the first 9 people out of church on Sunday.”
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Louisiana has resumed executions after a 15-year pause, starting with Jesse Hoffman.
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🌍 This #EarthDay2025, we honor the communities on the frontlines of environmental justice—from Cancer Alley to the Gulf Coast—fighting for clean air, safe water, and a livable future.
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From Woodland Plantation—site of the largest slave revolt in U.S. history—a new generation is fighting for a cleaner future in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley.
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🎉 Our Farm to Trouble series just won 2nd place in Special Projects from the North American Agricultural Journalists! 🏆
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