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WEBSep 20, 2024 · No longer ‘half slave, half free’ Supposedly, the Civil War dismantled the politics that pitted “slave states” against “free states.” And yet the effect of the punishment-exception clause in the Thirteenth Amendment was to not only sanction the preservation of slavery and involuntary servitude, but also to extend it nationwide.
Neighborhoods Watched
WEBOct 21, 2021 · Project by Michael Isaac Stein, Caroline Sinders and Winnie Yoe. October 21, 2021 “What’s up with these cameras?” That’s what Dee Dee Green remembers thinking the first time she saw one of New Orleans’ police surveillance cameras in 2018, flashing red and blue lights over a community garden she manages in …
Neighborhoods Watched: The Cost of a Camera - The Lens
WEBOct 21, 2021 · Project by Michael Isaac Stein, Caroline Sinders and Winnie Yoe. October 21, 2021. The upfront cost of a single New Orleans surveillance camera ranges from $1,094 to $8,263, depending on their capabilities — like zoom, pan tilt and automatic movement tracking — according to city purchase orders and invoices obtained by The Lens.. But the price of the camera itself is only the beginning.
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WEBClick here to access The Lens’ property transactions tool. Why is The Lens publishing property transactions? We created this tool as part of our ongoing effort to make public records more accessible and to aid reporting and public discussion about land use in New Orleans. Property transfers are public records and are readily available for […]
Neighborhoods Watched: The Toolbox - The Lens
WEBOct 21, 2021 · Motorola CommandCentral. The Motorola CommandCentral package is a video/data integration and analytics software suite that includes CommandCentral Aware, CommandCentral Analytics and CommandCentral Predictive.. CommandCentral Aware is the central part of the Motorola software package. It integrates video feeds, 911 data, patrol vehicle GPS information and more onto a single interface for RTCC ...
Cantrell wins second term as mayor - The Lens
WEBNov 13, 2021 · New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was elected to serve a second term on Saturday, defeating 13 challengers to avoid a runoff next month. The outcome is no surprise.
No longer ‘half slave, half free’ - The Lens
WEBAug 23, 2024 · Supposedly, the Civil War dismantled the politics that pitted “slave states” against “free states.” And yet the effect of the punishment-exception clause in the Thirteenth Amendment was to not only sanction the preservation of slavery and involuntary servitude, but also to extend it nationwide.
Divergent rulings on how to treat old split-jury verdicts could …
WEBNov 11, 2021 · The Advocate series also showed how that legacy appeared to manifest in the modern day. Black defendants, they found, were still more likely to be convicted by a non-unanimous jury than white defendants, and Black jurors were more likely to cast dissenting votes in jury trials.
City wants end to NOPD consent decree, but federal judge worries ...
WEBAug 17, 2022 · The federal judge overseeing the New Orleans Police Department’s long-running federal consent decree on Wednesday raised serious concerns about the city’s ongoing difficulties recruiting and retaining officers, and ordered additional scrutiny of the department from a team of court-appointed monitors.
NOLA Public Schools centralized admissions process - The Lens
WEBOct 29, 2021 · NOLA Public Schools’ centralized school enrollment lottery, until recently called OneApp, is scheduled to launch on Monday and for the first time it will include three of the city’s most highly regarded schools.