Council members say they feel beholden to the November agreement that they’d forged with the school board. And though the ...

State and district school officials argue that they’ve complied with a 2015 federal civil-rights judgment. But lawyers representing students who still aren’t getting adequate special ed services say ...

After 32 years away, Anthony Hingle Jr. is back in town, continuing the work of his father, Flagboy Meathead, a legend among ...

As voters head to the polls today to vote on four constitutional amendments, some Lens contributors - two schoolteachers and ...

This week, two St. James Parish residents who recently wrote a piece for the Lens on their families’ deep roots in the region ...

Mizani Ball on family and friends settling in to their traditional parade watching spots on the route. Katy Reckdahl on a ...

"Accountability isn’t about punishment for punishment’s sake—it’s about helping someone take responsibility and change," says Saints standout Malcolm Jenkins, urging a "no" vote on Amendment 3. "It’s ...

Special guest Ned Randolph on Entergy's proposal to build a massive AI data center in an impoverished section of north Louisiana that Meta is eyeing. Nick Chrastil on the state's push to use nitrogen ...