Actors were paid to support Entergy’s power plant at New Orleans City Council meetings

Dozens of people in orange shirts showed up at meetings to support Entergy's new power plant. But for many of them, it was just an acting gig. They were paid to show up and speak on the company's behalf. The Lens interviewed a few of them and reviewed messages outlining the astroturfing effort. By Michael Isaac Stein.
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