The federal judge who has overseen reforms to the New Orleans Police Department for more than 12 years under aconsent decree said Thursday that she would
agree to endthe agreement at the request of the city andthe Trump administration.
Thebrief order from U.S. District JudgeSusieMorgan does not immediately terminatethe sprawling police consentdecree, which has governed nearlyevery aspect
of the NOPD since former Mayor MitchLandrieuagreed to it in 2012 after ascathing review by theU.S. Justice Department. Morgan denied amotion in January to end the agreement outright. An appeal from Mayor LaToya Cantrell’sadministrationispend-
ing before the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. That means the caseisout of Morgan’shands.But herorder on Thursday,inresponse to agovernmentrequest, projects an early end to the two-year “sustainment” period that she approved in January as an exit rampfor the NOPD Her decision stemsfrom change at theDepartmentofJustice,
U.S. sending200 troops to Israel
EinavZangauker,center,mother of MatanZangauker,who is beingheld hostagebyHamas, reacts Thursdayata plaza known as Hostages Square in TelAviv,Israel, as she and others celebrate followingthe announcementthat Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of apeace plan.
Forces will help supportand monitorceasefire deal in Gaza
BY KONSTANTIN TOROPIN and MICHELLE L. PRICE
Associated Press
WASHINGTON The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israeltohelp support and monitor the ceasefire deal in Gaza as part of ateamthatincludes partner nations, nongovernmentalorganizations and private-sector players, U.S. officials said Thursday
Judge: NOPD consentdecreecan end
whichunderthe Trump administrationhas undone several police reformdealsnationally.DOJ lawyers say the government no longer opposes termination of theNOPD consent decree, agreeing with Cantrell that atransformed police force has reached full compliance. Now that the parties agree to
La.cancels another diversion project
Concerns raised over future coastalwork
BY MIKESMITH Staff writer
The officials, whospoke on condition of anonymity to discuss details that were notauthorized forrelease, said U.S Central Command is going to establish a“civil-militarycoordination center” in Israelthatwill help facilitate theflow of humanitarian aid as well as logistical and security assistance into the territory wracked by two years of war
ä Israeli Cabinetapproves ‘outline’ of deal forhostages’ release. PAGE 6A
The remarks provide some of thefirst details on howthe ceasefire deal would be monitored andthat the U.S. military would have arole in that effort. After
Israel and Hamas agreed to thefirst phase of aTrumpadministration planto halt thefighting, alitany of questions remain on next steps, includingHamas disarmament, awithdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and afuture government in
ä See TROOPS, page 14A
Bollingertobuild CoastGuard icebreakers
Trumpannounces shipbuilding deal at WhiteHouse
BY STEPHANIE RIEGEL Staff writer
President Donald Trumpsigned an agreementThursday paving the way for Bollinger Shipyards to build four
newicebreakervessels for the U.S. Coast Guard, part of a$6billiondeal that will supportasmanyas600 jobs at thecompany’sHouma shipyard. The agreement, still preliminary, is part of alargerpact betweenthe U.S. government and Finland to partner on building 11Arctic Security Cutters, anew classofmedium-size vessels that can cut through Arctic icewhile performing defenseand research missions.
Trumphas said he wants to eventually acquire 40 such vessels to protect U.S. security in the Arctic.
Trump announced thedeal at the White House on Thursday afternoon with Finnish President Alexander Stubb following ameeting with Stubb, Vice President JD Vance, several Cabinetmembers, Finnish officialsand Bollinger Shipyards President and CEO
ä See BOLLINGER, page 14A
The state has officially canceled anotherlarge-scaleplantorebuild lost wetlands in southeast Louisiana through acontroversial sediment diversion, along-expectedmoveby Gov.JeffLandry’sadministration drawing sharply divergent reactions. The Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion was to be built on theeastbank of the Mississippi River near Wills Point, across from Delacroix. The aim was to address land loss in the area by mimicking the way the Mississippi built south Louisiana in the first place by channeling river water and sediment into the Breton Basin. It was meant to be acompanion project to the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, which was to be built on the west bank of the rivernear Myrtle Grove. The state officially canceled that unprecedented$3billion project in July after having previously saiditintended to abandon it even though it had broken ground in 2023 following years of studyand planning.
Some $619 millioninfunds related to the2010 BP Deepwater Horizon spill had already been spent on Mid-Barataria. Around $90 million
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Trump on Columbus Day:
‘We’re back, Italians’
President Donald Trump
Thursday hailed the upcoming Columbus Day holiday, taking credit for returning its traditional focus as a celebration of Italian American pride.
“In other words, we’re calling it Columbus Day,” Trump said at a White House Cabinet meeting
“We’re back, Italians,” he added. “We love the Italians.”
In announcing the federal holiday, Trump portrayed his action as restoring the luster to a holiday that has become controversial in recent years
“Our nation will now abide by a simple truth: Christopher Columbus was a true American hero, and every citizen is eternally indebted to his relentless determination,” Trump said in a proclamation. He said he was restoring Columbus Day as a federal holiday, but its status has never actually changed.
Former President Joe Biden proclaimed Indigenous Peoples Day in 2021 to be recognized alongside Columbus Day in a nod to the devastating effect colonialism had on Native Americans who inhabited North America when Columbus arrived in 1492
Some cities and states also recognize both holidays or identify it solely as Indigenous Peoples Day, which Trump derides as a reflection of politically correct “woke” thinking.
Drake’s defamation suit against label tossed NEW YORK A federal judge tossed out a defamation lawsuit that Drake brought against Universal Music Group on Thursday, ruling that lyrics branding the superstar as a pedophile in Kendrick Lamar’s diss track
“Not Like Us” were opinion
Judge Jeannette Vargas rejected the suit in a written opinion that began by citing “the vitriolic war of words” and saying the case arose “from perhaps the most infamous rap battle in the genre’s history.”
She said a reasonable listener could not have concluded that “Not Like Us” was conveying objective facts about Drake.
“Although the accusation that Plaintiff is a pedophile is certainly a serious one, the broader context of a heated rap battle, with incendiary language and offensive accusations hurled by both participants, would not incline the reasonable listener to believe that “Not Like Us” imparts verifiable facts about Plaintiff,” Vargas wrote
Filed in January, the lawsuit alleged that UMG published and promoted the track even though it included false pedophilia allegations against Drake and suggested listeners should resort to vigilante justice.
The lawsuit also alleged that the track tarnished his reputation and decreased the value of his brand.
Universal Music Group, the parent record label for both artists, denied the allegations.
Police pursue inflatable runaway pumpkin
PARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio The subject of an Ohio police pursuit took off down the road, a flash of orange in the darkness, but officers eventually caught up and grabbed the escapee: a runaway inflatable pumpkin as tall as them.
Body camera footage from the Parma Heights Police Department in northeast Ohio shows an officer struggling to grasp the floored gourd as he describes to a clearly amused colleague how he had chased it down early when it kept blowing away. “And when I went to grab it over here, it just took off,” he says. “I was pretty much in pursuit.”
After some more struggles attempting to deflate the decoration, multiple officers squished it into a police car
“I’ve never seen that before,” one can be heard saying of the Halloween inflatable packed tight in the back seat. Police said they then returned it to the home where it was displayed.
“Just another example of our officers going above and beyond, even for seasonal decor!” the department posted Wednesday on Facebook when it shared the case, which drew plenty of puns and quips from commenters.
N.Y. AG charged in fraud case
Trump aggressively pushed for James to be indicted
BY ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, MICHAEL R. SISAK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press
WASHINGTON New York Attorney General Letitia James was charged Thursday as part of a mortgage fraud investigation aggressively pushed by the Trump administration, becoming the latest foe of the president to be prosecuted by his Justice Department. James, who infuriated President Donald Trump by suing him and his company for fraud in a case that played out as he was running for office, was indicted on charges of bank fraud and false statements to a financial institution following a presentation to a grand jury in Virginia by a prosecutor who was hastily appointed last month amid
Trump administration pressure to deliver criminal cases against his adversaries.
The indictment, two weeks after a separate criminal case charging former FBI Director James Comey with lying to Congress, is the latest indication of the Trump administration’s norm-busting determination to use the law enforcement powers of the Justice Department to pursue the president’s political foes and public figures who once investigated him. Both the Comey and James cases followed a strikingly unconventional paths toward indictment, with the Trump administration last month pushing out Erik Siebert, the veteran prosecutor who had overseen both investigations for months and had resisted pressure to file charges and replaced him with Lindsey Halligan, a White House aide who was once Trump’s personal lawyer but who had nev-
er previously worked as a federal prosecutor Halligan presented the case to the grand jury herself, as she did in the case against Comey, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter In a lengthy statement James decried the indictment as “nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.”
“These charges are baseless, and the president’s own public statements make clear that his only goal is political retribution at any cost. The president’s actions are a grave violation of our Constitutional order and have drawn sharp criticism from members of both parties,” she added.
She called the decision to fire Siebert and replace him with a prosecutor who is “blindly loyal” to the president as “antithetical to the bedrock principles of our country,” and she said she stood by her inves-
Pope meets with Chicago union leaders, urges migrant welcome
BY NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press
ROME Pope Leo XIV urged labor union leaders from Chicago on Thursday to advocate for immigrants and welcome minorities into their ranks, weighing in as the Trump administration crackdown on immigrants intensifies in the pontiff’s hometown.
“While recognizing that appropriate policies are necessary to keep communities safe, I encourage you to continue to advocate for society to respect the human dignity of the most vulnerable,” Leo said.
The audience was scheduled before the deployment of National Guard troops to protect federal property in the Chicago area, including a U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement building that has been the site of occasional clashes between protesters and federal agents.
Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich, who accompanied the labor leaders, said that Leo was well aware of the situation on the ground. In an interview with The Associated Press, Cupich said that Leo has made clear, including in recent comments, that migrants and the poor must be treated in ways that respect their human dignity
“I really didn’t have to tell him much at all, because he seemed to have a handle on what was going on,” Cupich told the AP afterward. He said that Leo had urged U.S. bishops in particular to
“speak with one voice” on the issue.
Catholic leaders in the U.S. have denounced the Trump administration’s crackdown, which has split up families and incited fears that people could be rounded up and deported any time. The administration has defended the crackdown as safeguarding public safety and national security
“He (Leo) wants us to make sure, as bishops, that we speak out on behalf of the undocumented or anybody who’s vulnerable to preserve their dignity,” Cupich said. “We all have to remember that we all share a common dignity as human beings.”
Cupich said he was heartened by Leo’s remarks last week, in which the pope defended the cardinal’s decision to honor Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin for his work helping immigrants. The plans drew objection from some conservative U.S. bishops given the powerful Democratic senator’s support for abortion rights, and he ultimately declined the award.
Cupich was in Rome for Vatican meetings and also to accompany a group of Chicago schoolchildren who got a special greeting from Leo during his Wednesday general audience. The kids had staged their own “mock conclave” in school this past spring and footage of their deliberations went viral online as the real conclave unfolded in Rome. They arrived at the audience Wednesday dressed as cardinals, Swiss Guards and the pope himself.
‘Department of War’ rebrand hasn’t caught on
BY BRENDAN RASCIUS Miami Herald (TNS)
President Donald Trump rebranded the Department of Defense as the Department of War, but the name change hasn’t quite caught on — even among Republicans, according to a new YouGov poll.
In the survey, 72% of respondents said they are more likely to refer to “the part of the government that handles the military” as the Department of Defense, while just 18% said they’re more prone to describe it as the Department of War. Democrats were the least likely to embrace the change, with 90% favoring the branch’s defense title. Seventy-two percent of independents said the same.
A majority of Republicans, 55%, also said they would call it the Department of Defense, while 34% said they’d adopt the new title. This question revealed a slight gender divide, with 75% of women and
68% of men saying they would refer to the branch by its old name. Additionally, those who use the term Department of War were far more likely to approve of Trump’s handling of the military compared with those who use the term Department of Defense — 84% versus 27%.
The survey sampled 1,131
U.S. adults Sept. 30-Oct. 2, and it has a margin of error of about 4 percentage points.
It comes after Trump issued an executive order on Sept. 5 titled “Restoring the United States Department of War.”
In 1789, President George Washington signed legislation establishing the War Department which was only restyled as the Department of Defense in 1949, shortly after World War II.
But, while the president may refer to the branch as the Department of War, it would take an act of Congress to make the title permanent.
tigation of Trump and his company as having been “based on the facts and evidence not politics.”
The indictment pertains to James’ purchase of a house in Norfolk, Virginia, in 2020. During the sale, she signed a standard document called a “second home rider” in which she agreed to various rules, including a requirement that she keep the property primarily for her “personal use and enjoyment for at least one year,” unless the lender agreed otherwise in writing.
Rather than using the home as a second residence, the indictment alleges, James rented it out to a family of three. According to the indictment, the misrepresentation allowed James to obtain favorable loan terms not available for investment properties.
Trump has been advocating charging James for months, posting on social media without citing any evidence that she’s “guilty as hell” and telling reporters at the White House, “It looks to me like she’s really guilty of something, but I really don’t know.”
Hungarian writer wins literature Nobel
By The Associated Press
STOCKHOLM Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai, whose surreal and anarchic novels combine a bleak world view with mordant humor, won the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday for work the judges said upholds the power of art in the midst of “apocalyptic terror.”
The Nobel judges said the 71-year-old author, whose novels sometimes consist of just one long sentence, is “a great epic writer” whose work “is characterized by absurdism and grotesque excess.”
“I am calm and very nervous,” Krasznahorkai told Radio Sweden after getting news of the prize, which comes with an award of more than $1 million.
The American writer and critic Susan Sontag once described Krasznahorkai as the “contemporary mas-
ter of the apocalypse.” His work has echoes of other European writers who explored the absurd tragicomedy of existence.
Zsuzsanna Varga, a Hungarian literature expert at the University of Glasgow, said Krasznahorkai’s novels probe the “utter hopelessness” of human existence, while also being “incredibly funny.” Krasznahorkai’s nearendless sentences made his work the “Hotel California” of literature — once readers get into it, “you can never leave,” she said. Krasznahorkai has since written more than 20 books, including “The Melancholy of Resistance,” a surreal, disturbing tale involving a traveling circus and a stuffed whale, and “Baron Wenckheim’s Homecoming,” the sprawling saga of a gambling-addicted aristocrat.
“Herscht 07769,” from 2021, is set in a German town riven with unrest. Written as a series of letters to then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel, it has one period in its 400 pages.
James Krasznahorkai
ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By ANDREW MEDICHINI
A group of children of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy of Chicago poses after attending the Pope Leo XIV weekly general audience Wednesday in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.
Senators struggle to find way forward
Fundamental lack of trust between parties makes talks difficult
BY STEPHEN GROVES, MARY CLARE JALONICK and MATT BROWN Associated Press
WASHINGTON The consequences of a government shutdown setting in, senators labored Thursday to find a way forward but found themselves struggling to overcome a fundamental lack of trust between the two parties.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Thursday afternoon floated an “off ramp” to the government funding impasse, suggesting that he could hold a later vote on expiring health care subsidies if Democrats would first support a stopgap spending bill to reopen the government.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer quickly dismissed the idea. “It’s nothing new, they say it all the time. It doesn’t do anything to make sure we get health care.”
The exchange showed how congressional leaders remain trapped in a stalemate on the ninth day of the government shutdown despite the growing toll of federal closures. Government offices nationwide have shuttered, hundreds of thou-
Democrats might feel that way, but I don’t know anybody else that does,” said Thune, R-S.D. “The longer this goes on, the more the American people realize that Democrats own this shutdown.”
Schumer, in his own floor speech, responded that it was Trump and Republicans who are “playing with people’s lives.”
Democrats have insisted they can’t take Trump or House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Benton, at their word and therefore need more than a verbal commitment for any deal.
said Sen Thom Tillis, R-N.C
Then, as the government entered a shutdown, Trump’s budget director Russ Vought laid out arguments that the president would have even more power to lay off workers and even cancel pay due to furloughed federal workers once the funding lapse is solved Vought has also announced that the administration was withholding billions of dollars for infrastructure projects in states with Democratic senators who have voted for the shutdown.
tions for federal employees and military members and the political blowback.
sands of federal employees have been furloughed and U.S. military troops and other government employees are on track to miss a scheduled payday Thune’s overture suggested one possible path forward, but it was unclear how serious the offer was or whether it would lead to any real negotiations with Democrats. Still, pressure is growing on congressional leaders to reach a deal as rank-and-file lawmakers grew anxious about the lack of progress on ending the shutdown.
President Donald Trump and Republicans have so far held to the stance that they will only negotiate on Democratic demands around health care benefits
after they vote to reopen the government. They also say Schumer is beholden to the left wing of his party and only staging the shutdown fight to stave off a primary challenge.
Schumer, D-N.Y., told Punchbowl News in an interview that Democrats were winning the shutdown fight, saying, “Every day gets better for us.”
Republicans quickly seized on those comments, arguing it showed that the New York senator is approaching the shutdown with purely political motives.
Thune stood on the Senate floor flanked by a poster printed with Schumer’s words.
“This isn’t a political game.
“We’re in an environment where we need more than a handshake,” said Sen Chris Coons, D-Del., who has engaged in talks with Republicans.
Conflicts over spending power had already been raging before the shutdown as the White House pushed to assert maximum power over congressionally approved budgets. The White House budget office had canceled scores of government contracts, including cutting out the legislative branch entirely with a $4.9 billion cut to foreign aid in August through a legally dubious process known as a “pocket rescission.”
That enraged Democrats and disturbed some Republicans who criticized it as executive overreach. “I hate rescissions, to be honest with you, unless they’re congressionally approved,”
Judge partially blocks Guard deployment
BY CHRISTINE FERNANDO and SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press
A judge on Thursday blocked the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area for at least two weeks, finding no substantial evidence that a “danger of rebellion” is brewing in Illinois during Trump’s immigration crackdown.
It’s a victory for Democratic officials who lead the state and city and have traded insults with President Donald Trump about his drive to put troops on the ground in major urban areas.
“The court confirmed what we all know: There is no credible evidence of a rebellion in the state of Illinois. And no place for the National Guard in the streets of American cities like Chicago,” Gov JB Pritzker said.
The judge said the administration violated the 10th Amendment, which grants certain powers to states, and the 14th Amendment, which assures due process and equal protection.
It wasn’t clear what the troops will do now, including a small number outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Broadview
The lawsuit was filed Monday by Chicago and Illinois as Guard members from Texas and Illinois were on their way to a U.S Army
Reserve Center in Elwood, southwest of Chicago. All 500 are under the U.S. Northern Command and had been activated for 60 days.
For weeks, the ICE site has been the site of occasional clashes between protesters and federal agents.
Earlier Thursday, U.S Justice Department lawyer Eric Hamilton said the Guard’s mission would be to protect federal properties and government law enforcers in the field, not “solving all of crime in Chicago.”
The nearly 150-year-old Posse Comitatus Act limits the military’s role in enforcing domestic laws. But Trump has said he would be willing to invoke the Insurrection Act, which allows a president to dispatch active duty military in states that are unable to put down an insurrection or are defying federal law
“Chicago is seeing a brazen new form of hostility from rioters targeting federal law enforcement,” Hamilton told the judge Perry, however, wasn’t swayed.
“I have seen no critical evidence that there is a danger of rebellion in the state of Illinois,” she said hours later The judge said the order would expire on Oct. 23 at 11:59 p.m. She set an Oct 22 hearing by telephone to determine if the order should be extended for another 14
days.
Perry said the actions of the Department of Homeland Security are largely rooted in Trump’s “animus toward Illinois elected officials.” She expressed skepticism of the federal government’s characterization of protests in Broadview
“DHS’s narrative of events is simply unreliable,” said Perry, who was appointed to the bench by President Joe Biden.
The city and state have called the deployments unnecessary and illegal.
“The president does not have the unfettered discretion to turn America’s military against its own citizens when they exercise their constitutional rights,” Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said.
Trump, meanwhile, has portrayed Chicago as a lawless “hellhole” of crime despite statistics that show a significant drop in crime. He said Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson should be arrested for not protecting agents during immigration sweeps. Pritzker’s response: “Come and get me.”
Also Thursday a federal appeals court heard arguments over whether Trump had the authority to take control of 200 Oregon National Guard troops. The president had planned to deploy them in Portland, where there have been mostly small
nightly protests outside an ICE building. A judge on Sunday granted a temporary restraining order blocking the move. Trump had mobilized California troops for Portland just hours after the judge first blocked him from using Oregon’s Guard.
The Senate failed, in a 54-45 vote, to advance a stopgap funding bill for the seventh time Thursday, and there has been no sign of significant progress to ending the impasse.
Lawmakers are now looking ahead to the dates when federal employees will miss a payday, nervous about both the financial implica-
Active-duty military troops would miss a paycheck on Oct. 15. As Johnson fielded questions on CSPAN Thursday morning, one caller pleaded with him to pass legislation that would allow the military to get paid during the government shutdown. The woman, identified as Samantha, said her husband serves in the military and that they “live paycheck to paycheck.” She pleaded with Johnson to call the House back to Washington, saying, “You could stop this.” Johnson said he was sorry to hear about her situation, blamed Democrats for refusing to pass the stopgap spending bill and added, “I am angry because of situations just like yours.”
ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By J SCOTT APPLEWHITE House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Benton, and the House GOP leadership deliver the Republican message on the government shutdown, now in its ninth day, during a news conference Thursday at the U.S Capitol.
IsraeliCabinet approves ‘outline’ofdeal
BY SAMY MAGDY, MELANIELIDMAN and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press
CAIRO— Israel’sCabinet has approved the“outline” of adealto release hostages held by Hamas, Prime Minister BenjaminNetanyahu’soffice said early Friday,as topIsraeli officials debateda tentative deal to pause the devastating two-year war with Hamas
The approval is akey step in implementing aceasefire andthe exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump. The brief statement focused on the hostage release and made no mention of the other parts of Trump’splan Meanwhile, the Israeli military
carried out more strikes in Gaza, including one that reportedly left more than three dozen people trapped beneathrubble.
The broader ceasefire plan advanced by Trump’sadministration included many unanswered questions, such as whether and how Hamas will disarm and who will govern Gaza. But the sides appearedcloser than they have been in months to ending awar that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, reduced much of Gaza to rubble, brought famine to parts of theterritory andleftdozensof hostages, living anddead, in Gaza.
The war,which began with Hamas’ deadly attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, has alsotriggeredother conflictsinthe region, sparked
worldwide protests and ledtoallegations of genocide.
Some 1,200 people were killed in the Hamas-led assault,and 251 were taken hostage. In Israel’sensuing offensive, more than 67,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza and nearly 170,000 wounded, accordingtoGaza’sHealth Ministry,which doesn’tdifferentiate between civilians and combatants.
Even with theagreement hanging in thebalance, Israelistrikes continued, with explosions seen Thursday in northern Gaza.At least 11 dead Palestinians and another 49 whowere woundedarrived at hospitals over the past24 hours,Gaza’sHealth Ministrysaid.
Asenior Hamas official and lead negotiator made aspeech Thurs-
daylayingout what he says arethe core elements of the ceasefire deal: Israel releasing around 2,000 Palestinianprisoners, openingthe border crossingwith Egypt, allowing aidto flow andwithdrawing fromGaza.
Khalil al-Hayya said allwomen and children held in Israelijails will also be freed. He did not offer details on theextent of the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
In theGaza city of Khan Younis, reactions to the announcementof aceasefire were relatively muted andoften colored by grief
“I am happy and unhappy.We have lost alot of peopleand lost loved ones, friends and family.We lost our homes,” said Mohammad Al-Farra.“Despite our happiness, we cannot help but think of what is
to come. …The areas we are going back to, or intending to return to, are uninhabitable.”
In TelAviv,familiesofthe remaining hostagespoppedChampagne and cried tears of joy In Jerusalem on Thursday,Sharon Canotcelebrated with some others. “Weare so excited this morning. We cried all morning,” shesaid. “It’s been twoyears that we are in horror.” Under the terms, Hamas intends to releaseall living hostagesina matter of days, while the Israeli military will begina withdrawal from the majority of Gaza, people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Some 20 of the 48 hostages still in captivity are believed to be alive.
At akey moment in talks, Trumprefused to take no forananswer
BY JOSEPH KRAUSS,AAMER MADHANI andMATTHEWLEE Associated Press
WASHINGTON— After months of gridlock, the IsraelHamas ceasefire in Gaza came together in amatter of days after adeft maneuver —orperhaps amisunderstanding —byPresident Donald Trump that boxed in the two adversaries.
Either way,efforts to winddown the devastating war unleashed by Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel have seen abreakthrough, and the last 48 hostages about 20 of them believed to be alive —are set to be returned under the agreement announced Wednesday
Major questions remain, including overgovernance and reconstruction of aterritory that largely has been destroyed as well as whether Hamas will disarm —a key Israeli demand that the militants have not yet publicly accepted.
But it appears for now as though the fighting will pause, because at acritical moment last week, Trump took Hamas’ very conditional response to his proposal as ayes.
Israelistrikeona U.S. ally
In early September,longrunningceasefire talksmediated by the U.S., Egypt and Qatar were at astandstill.
Hamas stuck to its position that it would only release the remaining hostagesin return for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners,a lasting ceasefireand afullIsraeli withdrawal from Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected those terms, saying the war would only end with Hamas’ surrender and the returnof all the captives, with Israel maintaining open-ended security control over Gaza.
On Sept. 9, explosions rocked Doha and smoke rose over the steel and glassskyline of Qatar’scapital.
Israel had carried out an airstrike on Hamas leaders and negotiators as they had gathered to consider the latest ceasefire proposalin Qatar,aclose U.S. ally and mediator.The strike killed five lower-ranking Hamas members and aQatari security forces member
It infuriatedGulf Arab leaders andangered the White House.Trump quickly went into damagecontrol, seeking to reassure Qatar
Thestrike united Gulf Cooperation Council countries in away not seen since the bloc’s1981 inceptionasa counterweight to post-revolutionary Iran.
It caused theseven GCC members,which include Saudi Arabia, Qatar andthe UnitedArabEmirates,torethinkwhathad been relatively moderate stances on Israel andled some to believe Israel was now abigger threat to regional security and stability thanIran, accordingto Arab diplomats familiar with conversationsatthe bloc’s last summit in Doha
Such ashift could have had profound implications for the Trump administration’s anti-Iranpush, which relies heavily on being able to respond from two major U.S. military bases in Bahrain and Qatar.And it might have doomedthe signature diplomatic achievement of Trump’sfirstterm:the AbrahamAccords,inwhich Bahrain andthe United Arab Emiratesnormalizedrelations with Israel.
Twoweeks afterthe Doha strike, Trumpmet with the leaders ofeight Araband Muslim nations onthe sidelines of an annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations that highlighted Israel’sgrowing isolation. Thepresidentsaid it was his “most importantmeeting.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that efforts “took aturn” at that meeting,withthe U.S. building acoalitionbehind Trump’splan.
Aplanand an ultimatum
Trump unveiled his 20-point peace plan less thana week later —during Netanyahu’sfourth visit to theWhite House thisyear
Trump dialed up Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin AbdulrahmanAlThani and spoketohim before handing the phonetoNetanyahu. Theprimeminister read from awritten apology, expressinghis regret forIsrael violatingQatari sovereignty with thestrike. In anews conferencein Washington after theSept.29
meeting, Netanyahu said he had accepted Trump’splan.
RubiosaidTrump’snegotiatorsthen stepped up their efforts through intermediaries in Qatarand Egypt to get Hamas on board, while Trump held phonecalls and meetings withworldleaders.
The U.S. plan calls for Hamas to release all the remaining hostages within 72 hoursofthe ceasefire in return for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, to give up power in Gaza and to disarm.
The plan essentially demanded Hamas’ surrender
“Ifthis LAST CHANCE agreement is not reached, allHELL, like no one has ever seen before, will break out againstHamas,” Trump wrote on social media.
Hours later, andahead of schedule, Hamas submitted its response.
Acrucial move by Trump Hamas reiteratedits willingness to release all hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisonersand to give up power to other Palestinians Butitsaid other elements of Trump’splan required more negotiation and offered nothing about disarming,a key Israeli demand.
Theresponse was clearly a“yes, but.” The U.S. and Israel could have taken it as a “no” and blamed Hamas for thefailure to reacha ceasefire on Israel’s terms, as they hadinthe past.Israel could have vowed to press ahead with its invasionofGaza City or even expand it.
But when the Hamas response landedlateFriday, Israel was largely shut down for the Sabbath, and Trump was first to respond.
“Based on theStatement just issued by Hamas, Ibelieve they are ready for a lasting PEACE. Israel must immediately stop the bombing of Gaza, so that we can get theHostages out safely and quickly!” he wroteon his TruthSocial site.
If Trumpmisread Hamas’ response, no onewas in any mood to correcthim —neither Hamas, which had sidestepped his ultimatum, nor Netanyahu, who wouldnot want to be seen as spoiling thepresident’s deal.
In abrief statement later that night, Netanyahu said Israel was preparing for the
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implementation of the “first stage” of Trump’splan—the release of hostages. It made no mention of the fact that Hamas hadnot accepted somekey demands.
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in BP funds had previously been approved for Mid-Breton. Gordon Dove, chair of the state’sCoastal Protection and Restoration Authority,said the latest numbers he sawonmoney spent on theproject amounted to around$70 million, though the total could now be more. Dove said the state was working with trustees overseeing the BP funds in the hopes of earning interest from unspent money to recoup at least some portion of what hasbeen spent while proposals for new projects are put forward. Mid-Breton was to be about a third smallerthan Mid-Barataria.
Costsand strong opposition from commercial fishers as well as the two parishes in the project area
—St. Bernardand Plaquemines
—contributed to its demise. Mississippi Gulf Coast communities were also strongly opposed over concerns the fresh water and nutrients could reach as far as thatarea ‘Never theintention’ Dove said in May that the state was moving to cancel theproject. He confirmed Thursday that it hadinformedthe Army Corps of
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end it, government lawyers last month asked Morgan to indicate how she would rule on amotion to terminate the agreement.
Morgan, who was nominatedtothe federal bench by former President Barack Obama, rejected thecity’s argument in January,instead approving the sustainment plan, which requires the department to complete alist of remaining tasks.
Shewrote Thursday that she would grant amotion to end the consent decree from the city and DOJ if the appeals court returns the case to her.The city issued a statement Thursday saying it would follow through on Morgan’sorder “The city will be in discussion with DOJ regarding coordinating the filing of the joint motion to dismiss,” it read. “Welook forward to the official termination of the consent decree. We are proud of the accomplishments of the entire NOPD.” Morgan endorsed the consent decree in early 2013, settling apotential civil rights lawsuit by the government in what wasthenthe most wide-ranging police
Engineersthe state was withdrawing its application for project permits, adecision now reflected on the Corps’ website.
He argued that the projectwas unnecessary and too costly,saying new estimates of the total price had grown to $1.8 billion. An earlier cost estimate had put it at nearly $800 million.
He pointed to already existing natural and man-made diversions
The department lurched toward compliance, first under former NOPDSuperintendent Ronal Serpas. Morgan credited former Superintendent Michael Harrison for embracing reform andmaking stridestoward compliance.
By late 2019, nearly seven years later,Morgan announced atimeline that placed the NOPD into aperiod of stepped-down monitoringwithin months. Morgan then pointed to three categories left to reach full compliance:bias-free policing, constitutional stopsand searchesofsuspects, and close supervision of officers.
But Morgan pumpedthe brakes as the pandemic struck and officersbegan fleeingthe department in droves amid anational reckoning over racism in policing.
Cantrellrailed publicly at thejudge, and in August 2022 thecity filed to terminate the consent decree, claiming Morgan had moved the goalposts. The mayor began challenging Morgan’s authority,appealinganorder calling city officials in to court.
Morgan announcedher decision in January to place the department in sustainment in aceremonial room inside
on the eastbank of the river,including the Caernarvon Diversion at the St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parish line,aswell as MardiGras Passand Neptune Pass farther downriver.Healsonoted landbuilding projectsinthe samearea using dredged sediment, including the Lake Borgne Marsh Creation project, the state’slargest such project todate.
“You don’thavethe money to
thefederal courthouse in New Orleans, after acourt hearing in which police and JusticeDepartment officials described adepartment reformed and transformed.
Even so,Morgan said then that the sustainment plan was needed to address issuesthatremained out of compliancewith the reforms.
Critics have focused on whattheyviewasunfinished business: an ongoing racial disparity in NOPD uses of force; aweak Police CommunityAdvisory Board program,which an addendum to thesustainment plan aims to address; and persistent strugglesin the department’shandling of sex crimes.
The sustainment plan lays outseveral requirements and self-audits for the NOPD to fulfill. It’sunclear how far along the department is on those tasks.
City Council member Eugene Green called Morgan’s decision Thursday amajor milestonefor the NOPD and thecity
“This progressdid not happen overnight. It is the result of yearsofconsistent effort,internalreform, andpartnership with communitystakeholdersand federal monitors to embed
do it,and youdon’thave anyneed for it,” said Dove. “The BP money wasn’tmeantfor one project. That wasnever the intention.”
The Restore the Mississippi River Deltacoalition,whichincludes local and national conservation groups, called the cancellation “yetanother devastating blow to thefuture of ourcoast.”
“Wemust use all the tools in the toolbox to restore ourcoast,”the coalition, which has worked for yearstohave the diversions built, said in astatement. “The river is vital to our efforts. Canceling this project puts integral large-scale, sustainable coastal restoration years, or even decades, further out of reach.”
‘Still aneed’
St.Bernard Parish lauded the withdrawal of the permit application, with officialsthere having long argued that thedamagewould have outweighed the benefits.
“Wedothink it would have severe damagetothe seafood industry and the commercial fishing industry,which is an economic engine for St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parish,” saidJohn Lane, director of coastal operations forSt. Bernard. “And we think there’s better methods to rebuilding the coast than these large-scale diversions.”
theseprinciples intoeverydaypractice,” Green said in astatement. “It is time and it is right —for this next chapter to begin.
Attorney General Liz
Arange of coastal advocates and scientistshad long argued in favor of Mid-Breton, saying its scale was neededtoaddress theworsening land-loss crisis along that part of Louisiana’scoast.
James Karst, communications director forthe CoalitiontoRestore Coastal Louisiana, the state’s oldest such organization, said naturaland man-made river diversions have shownthat such projects can build land by working with nature.
“The writinghas been on the wall foralong time,” said Karst of the Mid-Breton cancellation. “We should be thinking about what else we are going to do because there is still aneed.”
Dove said the state will seek to reprogramthe money slatedfor Mid-Breton forarange of projects, including landbridgebuilding using dredged sediment in the Barataria Basin, on the river’s west bank.
The CPRA also hopes to build a muchsmaller diversion in place of Mid-Baratariathatwould nourish land-building projects in the area while not causing major harm to commercial fishing. It is unclear if at leastsome of themoney spent on Mid-Barataria could be usedfor that project.
Email Mike Smith at msmith@ theadvocate.com.
Murrill, who hassought to step into thefederal caseto argue for its end, also welcomed the move.
“The state, thecity, and now the U.S. Department
of Justice are all in agreement —this consent decree should be terminated,” Murrill saidinastatement. “We hope Judge Morgan will quickly do so.”
Source: Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Staffmap by DANSWENSON
Limited access to college savings accounts returns
‘Cyber incident’ caused outage to
BY PATRICK WALL Staff writer
After thousands of Louisiana customers have been shut out of their state-run college savings accounts for more than a week, state officials said Wednesday that limited access to the accounts has been restored and that the money appears to be secure.
The outage, which officials said was caused by a “cyber incident,” has prevented customers from accessing about 88,000 active savings accounts containing $1.8 billion, according to state figures from last month. The accounts are part of Louisiana’s 529 education savings account programs, as START and which help families for college or private tuition. During shutdown stude ilies have not withdraw money accounts to pay
While scheduled drawals are sti customers now check their balances Sept. 26, before began, officials day
“We’re please as of right now counts are back ing,” Louisiana sioner of Higher Kim Hunter Reed lawmakers during lated hearing Reed also said indication of unauthorize access to the their funds” during age. All Louisiana universities ha tified of the disruption have about 300 colleges where count holders Reed said. They have been asked to work with affected students who can’t access and students who have been unable to check their account balances or withdraw
program. “It’s a great program. We
don’t want people to lose confidence and look at other investments in the future,” he said during the legislative hearing, urging state agencies to provide “open, transparent, frequent communication” with account holders. Under Louisiana law, any agencies or businesses that store people’s personal data must notify affected individuals of a security breach “without unreasonable delay,” and no later than 60 days after a breach is discovered.
Entities that fail to alert the state Attorney General’s Office within 10 days of notifying affected individuals can face fines up to $5,000 for each day past the 60-day mark.
Attorney General Liz Murrill said that LOSFA and the Board of Regents, which houses LOSFA, have met the reporting requirements.
“They notified my office of the potential breach and the steps that are being taken to protect the system and people’s information,” she said in a statement. “I’ve urged them to take all steps necessary to ensure people’s personal information is secured.”
Board of Regents Chair Misti Cordell said the agencies hope to use the experience to strengthen their cybersecurity systems.
“We’re learning a lot through the process to make things more secure,” she added.
While LOSFA’s systems remain down, account holders can call the Board of Regents at (225) 342-4253 or email START@laregents. edu.
Email Patrick Wall at patrick.wall@theadvocate. com.
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FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
Wall Street’s feverish rally takes a break
NEW YORK Wall Street took a pause on Thursday as U.S stocks pulled back from record highs. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% from its latest all-time high for just its second loss in the last 10 days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 243 points, or 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite edged down by 0.1%.
Gold also fell following its stellar rally this year, losing 2.4% to drop back below $4,000 per ounce, while Treasury yields held relatively steady in the bond market.
Dell Technologies sank 5.2%, but that only trimmed its surge since talking up its artificial-intelligence growth opportunities at an investment conference earlier in the week. The stock is still up nearly 11% for the week so far
That helped offset a 4.3% ascent for Delta Air Lines, which reported a stronger profit for the summer than analysts expected.
Delta also gave a forecasted range for profit during the year’s final three months whose midpoint topped analysts’ estimates. Its president, Glen Hauenstein, highlighted a broad-based acceleration in sales trends over the last six weeks, including for business travel domestically
Such reports from companies are taking on more significance, offering windows into the strength of the economy That’s because the U.S. government’s shutdown is delaying reports that would clearly show how the overall economy is doing.
U.S. directly buys Argentine pesos
WASHINGTON The U.S. directly purchased Argentine pesos on Thursday and finalized a $20 billion currency swap framework with Argentina’s central bank, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a social media post. The intent is to provide assistance during the Latin American country’s economic turmoil.
Bessent has insisted that the Argentina credit swap is not a bailout. Last month, President Donald Trump stopped short of promising Argentina’s President Javier Milei a financial bailout.
Still, U.S. farmers and Democratic lawmakers have criticized the deal as a bailout of a country that has benefited from sales of soybeans to China, to the detriment of U.S. farmers.
Argentina is one of the biggest Latin American economies and the biggest borrower from the International Monetary Fund — its total outstanding credit as of Aug. 31 is $41.8 billion.
PepsiCo banking on new products
PepsiCo expressed confidence Thursday that new products — including protein-infused Starbucks coffee, low-sugar Gatorade and Doritos with allnatural ingredients — will boost flagging consumer demand in the coming year
Rapidly changing consumer preferences have dogged the maker of Frito-Lay snacks and Pepsi beverages PepsiCo said Thursday that its food business revenue fell 3% in North America in the third quarter
But PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Ramon Laguarta said Thursday that the company is moving quickly to cut underperforming products and reinvest in new ones, including a “NKD” line of Doritos and Cheetos with no artificial flavors or colors. Tostitos and Lay’s chips with no artificial dyes will soon be on sale in the U.S.
PepsiCo is already seeing good results from innovation on the beverage side. Pepsi Zero Sugar saw double-digit net revenue growth in the July-September period, the company said, while Mountain Dew sales got a boost from new flavors like Summer Freeze and Dragon Fruit. PepsiCo said its North American beverage revenue rose 2% in the third quarter
PepsiCo said its total revenue rose 2.6% to $23.94 billion in the July-September period
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Canadian PM talks reviving pipeline
Carney discusses Keystone XL prospects with Trump
BY ROB GILLIES Associated Press
TORONTO Canadian Prime Minis-
ter Mark Carney raised the prospect of reviving the contentious Keystone XL pipeline project with President Donald Trump during his White House visit this week, a government official familiar with the matter said Wednesday
A Canadian company pulled the plug on it four years ago after the Canadian government failed to persuade then-President Joe Biden to reverse his cancellation of its per-
mit on the day he took office. It was to transport crude from the oil sand fields of western Canada to Steele City, Nebraska.
Trump previously revived the long-delayed project during his first term after it had stalled under the Obama administration. It would have moved up to 830,000 barrels of crude daily, connecting in Nebraska to other pipelines that feed oil refineries on the U.S. Gulf Coast.
The Canadian government official said Trump was receptive to the idea when it was talked about during their White House meeting Wednesday The official said Carney linked energy cooperation to Canada’s steel and aluminum sectors, which is subject to 50% U.S. tariffs The official spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not
authorized to speak publicly on the matter
Carney mentioned building major projects and “unleashing Canadian energy” in a live video call with business leaders in Toronto on Wednesday
Biden canceled Keystone XL’s border crossing permit in 2021 over long-standing concerns that burning oil sands crude could make climate change worse and harder to reverse.
A spokesperson for South Bow Corp., the oil pipeline operator that owns the existing Keystone pipeline system, said they are not privy to the ongoing discussions between the Canadian and U.S. governments.
Carney is under pressure from the oil-rich province of Alberta to
get a pipeline built.
Former Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said building a new pipeline to increase oil shipments to the U.S. Gulf Coast would be the cheapest, fastest and least complicated route for a major oil pipeline.
“Strategically this would increase, not decrease our dependance on the US export market. But it would be a brilliant judo move to find common ground with the Trump Administration, and help him to realize that the US benefits from and needs its privileged relationship to Canada, and access to our resources,” Kenney posted on social media.
“Played smartly, Canada’s cooperation could be strong leverage to push for reductions in Trump tariffs,” he added.
China outlines more export controls
Policy affects rare earths, technology
BY CHAN HO-HIM and JOSH FUNK Associated Press
HONG KONG China outlined new curbs on exports of rare earths and related technologies on Thursday, extending controls over use of the elements critical for many high-tech and military products ahead of a meeting in about three weeks between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
The regulations announced by the Ministry of Commerce require foreign companies to get special approval to export items that contain even small traces of rare earths elements sourced from China. These critical minerals are needed in a broad range of products, from jet engines, radar systems and electric vehicles to consumer electronics including laptops and phones.
Beijing also will impose permitting requirements on exports of technologies related to rare earths mining, smelting, recycling and magnet-making, it said.
China accounts for nearly 70% of the world’s rare earths mining. It also controls roughly 90% of global rare earths processing. Access to such materials is a key point of contention in trade talks between Washington and Beijing.
As Trump has raised tariffs on imports of many products from China, Beijing has doubled down on controls on the strategically vital minerals, raising concerns over potential shortages for manufacturers in the U.S. and elsewhere It was not immediately clear how China plans to enforce the new policies overseas.
During a Cabinet meeting Thursday, Trump said he had yet to be briefed on the new rules but suggested that the U.S could stop buying Chinese goods.
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China’s Ministry of Commerce outlined new curbs on exports of rare earths and related technologies on Thursday, extending controls over use of the elements critical for many high-tech and military products
“We import from China massive amounts,” Trump said “Maybe we’ll have to stop doing that.”
Neha Mukherjee, a rare earths analyst at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, called the new export controls “a strategic move by China that mirror some of Washington’s new chip export rules.
“Most rare earth magnet manufacturers in the U.S., Japan and elsewhere remain heavily dependent on rare earths from China, so these restrictions will force some difficult decisions — especially for any company involved in military uses of rare earths because most of those export licenses are expected to be denied,” he said.
“The message is clear: if the U.S. and its allies want supply chain security, they must build independent value chains from mine to magnet,” Mukherjee said The new restrictions are to
“better safeguard national security” and to stop uses in “sensitive fields such as the military” that stem from rare earths processed or sourced from China or from its related technologies, the Commerce Ministry said.
It said some unnamed “overseas bodies and individuals” had transferred rare earths elements and technologies from China abroad for military or other sensitive uses which caused “significant damage” to its national security
The new curbs were announced just weeks ahead of an expected meeting between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in South Korea, that begins at the end of this month.
“Rare earths will continue to be a key part of negotiations
for Washington and Beijing,” George Chen, a partner at The Asia Group, said in an emailed comment. “Both sides want more stability but there will be still a lot of noises before the two leaders, President Trump and Xi, can make a final deal next year when they meet. Those noises are all negotiation tactics.”
The European Commission is also concerned about China’s new rare earth restrictions, spokesperson Olof Gill said Thursday
“The Commission expects China to act as a reliable partner and to ensure stable, predictable access to critical raw materials. We will assess these latest developments in this context I would also remind you of the important work the Commission is doing to diversify our sources of supply for critical raw materials,” he said.
Tesla probed after crashes involving self-driving feature
BY BERNARD CONDON and MATT OTT AP business writers
NEW YORK Federal regulators have opened yet another investigation into Tesla’s self-driving feature after dozens of incidents in which the cars ran red lights or drove on the wrong side of the road, sometimes crashing into other vehicles and causing injuries.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a filing that it is looking into 58 incidents in which Teslas reportedly violated traffic safety laws while using the company’s so-called Full Self-Driving mode, leading to more than a dozen crashes and fires and nearly two dozen injuries. The new probe adds to several other open investigations into Tesla technology that could upend Elon Musk’s plans to turn millions of his cars already on the road into completely driverless vehicles with a over-theair update to their software.
“The ultimate question is, ‘Does the software work?’” asked Seth Goldstein, a Morningstar analyst
with a “sell” rating on the stock.
Added money manager Ross Gerber, “The world has become a giant testing ground for Elon’s concept of full self-driving, and it’s not working.”
The probe comes as Musk, whose fortune as the world’s richest man derives partly from Tesla’s levitating stock, has promised to roll out hundreds of thousands of driverless taxis in cities around the U.S. by the end of next year
The new investigation covers 2.9 million vehicles, essentially all Teslas equipped with full selfdriving technology, or FSD, a misnomer criticized for lulling drivers into handing full control over to their cars. Tesla has argued to regulators and in court cases that it has repeatedly told drivers the system cannot drive the cars by itself and whoever is behind the wheel must be ready to intervene at all times.
In the new probe, regulators reported that many of the Tesla drivers involved accidents said the cars gave them no warning about the unexpected behavior
The agency behind the latest probe, NHTSA, opened an investigation last year into driver-assistance features in 2.4 million Teslas after several crashes in fog and other low-visibility conditions, including one in which a pedestrian was killed. NHTSA also opened an investigation earlier this year for a “summon” technology that allows drivers to tell their cars to drive to their location to pick them up after reports of several fender benders in parking lots.
Another investigation was launched by the agency in August looking into why Tesla apparently has not been reporting crashes promptly as required. That same month, a Miami jury found that Tesla was partly responsible for a deadly 2019 crash in Florida involving its Autopilot driver assist technology — which is different than full self-driving and must pay the victims more than $240 million in damages. Tesla said it would appeal the decision.
Money manager Gerber, a longtime Tesla investor who says he once was a big believer in the
company’s driver assistance feature, says the company should stop calling it full self-driving and admit the vision-only system using cameras on its cars needs to be supplemented with radar sensors and other hardware. Otherwise, regulators should force it to do that.
“They have to take responsibility for the fact that the software doesn’t work right and either adjust the hardware accordingly — and Elon can just deal with his ego issues — or somebody is gonna have to come in and say, ‘Hey, you keep causing accidents with this stuff and maybe you should just put it on test tracks until it works,’” he said. The FSD system under investigation is what is called Level 2 driver-assistance software that requires drivers to pay full attention to the road A new version of FSD was introduced earlier this week. The company is also testing a vastly upgraded version that does not require driver intervention, something that Musk has been promising to roll out for years.
TROOPS
the territory
One of the officials said the new team will help monitor implementation of the ceasefire agreement and the transition to a civilian government in Gaza.
The coordination center will be staffed by about 200 U.S. service members who have expertise in transportation, planning, security, logistics and engineering, said the official, who noted that no American troops will be sent into Gaza.
A second official said the troops would come from U.S. Central Command as well as other parts of the globe. That official added that the troops already have begun arriving and will continue to travel to the region over the weekend to begin planning and efforts to establish the center
Two other senior U.S. officials who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss internal deliberations offered more details about forces from other countries and what U.S. troops would be doing.
Members of the armed forces of Egypt, Qatar, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates are expected to be embedded with the team of 200 U.S troops, according to one of the officials. The American service members will integrate the multinational force and coordinate with Israeli defense forces, the official said.
The exact location of where U.S. troops will be positioned is something they will be working to determine Friday the other official said.
President Donald Trump, meanwhile, highlighted Adm Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, during a Cabinet
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Ben Bordelon.
“It’s going to be a great partnership,” Trump said of the deal. Under the terms of the deal, known as a “memorandum of understanding,” the new vessels will be built over several years with the first icebreaker delivered by 2028.
Bollinger initially sought to win the contract through a joint venture with Edison Chouest Offshore. In June, Trump said during a NATO summit that he planned to buy 15 icebreakers from Finland and in late July, Bollinger announced it had formed a new joint venture that included Finnish contractors Rauma Marine Construction and Aker Arctic Technology as well as a Canadian shipbuilder, Seaspan Shipyards.
The new team, which won the deal, will build six vessels for the Coast Guard, with an estimated price tag of $500 million each. Four of the vessels will be built at Bollinger’s Houma shipyard. The other two will be built in Finland.
The vessels will enable the Coast Guard to have year-round access to polar regions for national defense, maritime sovereignty, scientific research and search and
meeting at the White House on Thursday, saying he had worked alongside special envoy Steve Witkoff, Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
“Cooper — I hear he’s been fantastic,” Trump said. A breakthrough deal to pause the war in Gaza was reached Wednesday after the United States and mediators in the re-
“We appreciate the trust President Trump has placed in the skilled men and women of Bollinger Shipyards and stand ready to begin construction on these critical vessels on day one.”
BEN BORDELON, Bollinger Shipyards president and CEO
rescue operations, Bollinger said. They will have the ability to break 4 feet of ice, travel 12,000 nautical miles and operate independently for more than two months at a time.
Bollinger formed the team to bid on the deal earlier this summer at the request of the Trump administration A separate venture that includes different Canadian and Finnish companies will build the other five vessels at shipyards in Texas and Finland.
In a statement, Bordelon applauded the president for his “historic investment in America’s maritime industrial base.”
“We appreciate the trust President Trump has placed in the skilled men and women of Bollinger Shipyards and stand ready to begin construction on these critical vessels on day one,” the statement said.
House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise, a Jefferson Republican whose district includes Bollinger’s Lockport headquarters,
called the deal “a great win” for Louisiana that further cements the state’s reputation as a leader in America’s domestic shipbuilding industry
“I am proud to represent the only shipbuilder in the United States in Bollinger Shipyards that has the capability, capacity and expertise to begin construction on these critical vessels on day one that will project American power and dominance in the Arctic,” he added.
Bollinger which is the largest privately owned shipbuilder in the U.S., has a longstanding relationship with the U.S. Coast Guard.
Over the past four decades, it has delivered nearly 200 high-performance vessels for the federal government, according to the company’s website.
In March, shortly after agreeing to a $1 million settlement to resolve allegations of improper labor billing on a different Coast Guard contract, the company won a $965 million contract to build a larger type of heavy icebreaker for the
gion pressured both Israel and Hamas to end the fighting that has devastated the Gaza Strip, killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, sparked other conflicts and isolated Israel.
Coast Guard called a Polar Security Cutter Bollinger is one of the largest employers in the bayou parishes, with access to more than 4,000 employees and 30 facilities worldwide.
Founded by Bordelon’s grandfather, Donald G. Bollinger the company got its start building workboats during the boom years after
World War II. Donald “Boysie” Bollinger, a local business leader, philanthropist and well-known Republican megadonor with ties to Trump, took over the company and grew it into a shipbuilding powerhouse with multimillion-dollar government contracts.
In late 2014, Boysie Bollinger sold the company to Bordelon, his nephew, and the owners of Edison Chouest Offshore. In the years since, Bordelon has continued to grow the company, which has estimated annual revenues of more than $1 billion.
Email Stephanie Riegel at stephanie.riegel@ theadvocate.com.
That push sealed an agreement on a first phase that would free the remaining living Israeli hostages within days in exchange for the release of hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
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Israeli tanks are positioned on the coastal road leading to Gaza City as displaced Palestinians gather near Wadi Gaza on Thursday.
Fugitive headed back to Louisiana
Groves captured in Georgia after five months on run
BY JOHN SIMERMAN
Staff writer
A fugitive for nearly five months, convicted New Orleans murderer Derrick Groves is headed back to Louisiana after he appeared in a Georgia courtroom on Thursday morning and waived extradition Groves, 28, was the last of 10 inmates who escaped from the New Orleans jail in May to be captured He blew a kiss to a camera after his arrest Wednesday afternoon at a home on Honeysuckle Lane in southwest Atlanta.
Boyd faces scrutiny over campaign funds
Lawyers reviewing finance actions in real estate business
BY JAMES FINN and BEN MYERS Staff writers
State Rep. Delisha Boyd, a Dem-
ocrat running for the New Orleans City Council, said she used campaign dollars to advertise her private real estate business — an arrangement that may violate Louisiana’s campaign finance laws.
Advertisements emblazoned on New Orleans Regional Transit Authority buses and bus stops in recent months bear Boyd’s likeness and the name of her campaign committee, Delisha Delivers Results, as well as her real estate firm, Delisha Boyd LLC. Boyd in an interview with The Times-Picayune last week said her campaign has been paying DKR Real Estate Investments, a firm she owns with her daughter, Kristen Boyd, to produce marketing materials for her separate real estate firm.
Boyd said DKR was created to market her work as a Real-
Groves faces a pair of life prison sentences from a 2024 conviction on two murder counts when he returns to New Orleans, in addition to expected charges related to the brazen jailbreak. He was booked Wednesday into the Fulton County jail as a fugitive. According to news station Fox5 Atlanta, Groves told a judge he wants to go home. Discussions about returning
Groves to Louisiana were underway, Attorney General Liz Murrill said in a statement after Groves’ court appearance in Georgia. Groves’ appointed attorney in New Orleans, Peter Freiberg, declined to comment Thursday Groves and nine other inmates popularized the phrase “To Easy Lol,” a mocking message left with a cartoon face scrawled above a hole behind a ripped-out toilet where they exited their cell block early on May 16, officials say The group then filed down a pipe chase behind rows of cells burst
out a door and onto a loading dock, then scaled a fence and crossed Interstate 10 to freedom. Groves was the lone remaining escapee still free since Antoine Massey, who posted social media messages while out, turned up in June at a short-term rental in Hollygrove.
A tip to Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans helped in Groves’ arrest, a Crimestoppers spokesperson said. The group was offering a $50,000 reward for information that led to a recapture. Georgia authorities found 15 pounds of marijuana, a pistol and a rifle magazine in the home, Murrill said Wednesday
Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams, whose office helped investigate the whereabouts of the escapees, said on WBOK on Thursday that “at least two” people were found inside the home where Groves was holed up. He did not identify them.
Williams noted Groves’ status as a pending life prisoner as he highlighted the dangers of his arrest, while praising Atlanta police and the U.S. Marshal Services for his safe capture. “Nobody got hurt. Derrick Groves didn’t get hurt, and no law enforcement got hurt. And that
TACTILE EXPERIENCE
Gary Schoelerman, of the Louisiana/ Mississippi Blinded Veterans Association regional group, speaks Wednesday during a presentation in which the association donated a bronze tactile braille American flag and plaque to the St. Charles Parish Library system at the East Regional Library in Destrehan. The flag features the American flag rendered in raised braille dots along with a braille version of the Pledge of Allegiance, allowing visually impaired visitors to experience it through touch. Representatives from the Blinded Veterans Association spoke about the significance of the braille American flag and the history of the organization.
Two at-large City Council seats up
for grabs in New
Orleans
BY BEN MYERS Staff writer
New leadership on the New Orleans City Council is a guarantee in the new year, with Helena Moreno’s exit leaving a coveted at-large slot without an incumbent in the Saturday primary Meanwhile, two challengers aim to unseat JP Morrell, the incumbent occupying the second citywide seat.
There is also a strong possibility that, for the first time, Black candidates will win both at-large seats. For generations, the council’s leadership was split between a Black member and White member, which came to be known over time as an unwritten rule. That changed in 2007, when White candidates landed both seats. Facing off for the open Division 1 seat are two state representatives, Delisha Boyd and
Matthew Willard, along with restaurant industry manager Matthew Hill. Morrell’s challengers for the Division 2 seat are the Rev Gregory Manning, of Broadmoor Community Church, and Kenneth Cutno, a perennial candidate who has worked in public service for three decades.
Division 1
Delisha Boyd
Boyd has served in the state House since 2022, passing 20 new laws in four years. One required catastrophic claims adjusters to prove their understanding of state rules, which Boyd said was meant to curb unfair property devaluations after Hurricane Ida. Another Boydpassed law allows Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. more flexible coverage options. Boyd said she’s now running for the at-large council seat to
“save the city for the next generation.”
“Our young professionals are leaving this city because they can’t afford to be in this city,” Boyd said in an interview “We don’t make anything easy for people here, and it’s almost like we’re stuck in being OK with living in poverty.”
Boyd said she wants to fix infrastructure, improve city services and raise pay for publicsector workers — including a city-funded salary supplement for New Orleans schoolteachers, none of whom are city employees. She would tap the general fund to pay for the teacher pay bump, despite outgoing Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s warnings that the city doesn’t have enough revenue as it is, she said. Cantrell is proposing a 2026 city budget that cuts
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BY LARA NICHOLSON Staff writer
As thousands of New Orleans voters head to the polls this weekend to decide their new leaders, Jefferson Parish only has one item on the ballot: the new mayor of Jean Lafitte, a coastal town of around 2,000 residents that’s been led by the same family for generations. But that family is now out of the running, and two candidates are vying for the position: Yvette Crain, a Republican and interim mayor since
Crain Wyman
Race only item on Jefferson Parish ballot ä See JEAN LAFITTE, page 2B
Groves
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Destrehan resident and U.S Air Force veteran Craig Robinson feels a braille American flag on a plaque.
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precipice of rebirth as several major developments years in the making come to fruition, like bike paths, a new wetlands center and a baseball park. Other public buildings lost in Hurricane Ida, like the high school and town hall, are in the early phases of being rebuilt with more resilient structures as well. She said if elected, she hopes to bring these projects to a close and shepherd a new tourism commission to bring more foot traffic and economic development to the area.
And as a certified flood plains manager she plans to assist residents in getting home elevation grants, disaster recovery assistance and discounts on insurance.
“I want progress. I love this community,” Crain said “If they come in, we can do whatever it is to help them, whatever situation they have, whatever we need to address, I’m here for them.” Crain is also the sister-in-law of Timothy Kerner Sr and aunt of Timothy Kerner Jr For Wyman, whose home remains uninhabitable four years after Hurricane Ida, he says he’s one of many who have felt left behind by the town’s leaders, and that new developments aren’t helpful if residents are forced to leave in the wake of bigger, faster and more frequent storms. Near-
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tor “throughout the years.” She said her campaign sent money to DKR to reimburse payments her daughter had made on the firm’s credit card for marketing work.
Boyd said she did nothing wrong and has hired an ethics attorney, Gray Sexton, to review her campaign finances.
“To have me attacked by that, and my daughter, who simply was doing what she thought was best to market me not only as a business owner but as a legislator, as a candidate, is absolutely ridiculous,” she said.
An attorney with Sexton’s firm later denied that she had used campaign money to obtain personal business.
The RTA advertisements do not disclose who paid for them, do not mention the political office Delisha Boyd is seeking and contain a link to the website her real estate firm, DelishaBoyd. com, said Stephen M. Gelé, a campaign finance attorney who reviewed the advertisements at The Times-Picayune’s request.
Gelé said Delisha Boyd appears to be violating state laws that bar political candidates from using campaign cash for personal benefit.
“If it’s not an electioneering communication and if it only benefits her personal business, that would likely qualify as personal use under the statute,” Gelé said.
The law reads that campaign funds may not be used “to fulfill a commitment, obligation, or expense that primarily furthers the purposes of the candidate or elected official not connected to the conduct of a campaign by a candidate or the holding of office and that would exist irrespective of the candidate’s campaign or the holding of office.”
Louisiana’s ethics administrator, David Bordelon, declined to comment on the specifics of the case. But in general, Bordelon said “if the advertisements are paid for with campaign contributions and are not for ‘supporting or nominating the candidate for election to a public office,’ then there could be an argument that any such advertisements are personal in nature.”
Delisha Boyd’s interview remarks came weeks after The Times-Picayune reported that her campaign for an at-large City Council seat and Elite PAC, which Kristen Boyd runs, together paid nearly $40,000 over nearly a year to DKR Real Estate Investments. In official reports to the Louisiana Ethics Board, both the campaign and PAC said the payments had gone to a firm called DKR Marketing, which does not exist.
Only after weeks of inquiries from the newspaper did the campaign and PAC acknowledge that the payments had flowed to Delisha Boyd’s own company
ly 90% of homes in Lafitte were damaged by Ida.
He works as a rescue chief for the Lafitte-Barataria-Crown Point Volunteer Fire Department, and rents a house near his property
“I really feel like right now, in this present day, four years is too long for recovery,” Wyman said.
“It’s just too long.”
Wyman said he ran for mayor to be a source of change for the town. If elected, he’d like to focus on providing youth enrichment like a splash pad, professional development courses and community events.
He also hopes to grow the community and its businesses, like bringing back Voleo’s Seafood Restaurant, which moved to Westwego after Ida.
He added that his candidacy is not a criticism of Crain, and he hopes to work with the Kerners to help Jean Lafitte grow if elected.
Both candidates also said they wanted to work with local police to reduce crime.
In addition to the upcoming capital projects Lafitte also has $87.6 million in levee projects completed or under construction, and another $106 million in projects in design through the Lafitte Area Independent Levee Board District. The previous two mayors served on the district’s board.
Lara Nicholson writes about Jefferson Parish for The Advocate | Times-Picayune. Email her at lnicholson@ theadvocate.com
Boyd speaks out
Asked if DKR was also paid for political marketing related to her campaign, Delisha Boyd said the firm was “just marketing me, because the business is me too.”
“The business is Delisha Boyd Realty,” she said. “So it was about marketing us. And that card was already set up and established in certain places, so she would just use it and then get reimbursed for it later.”
The Times-Picayune also reported last month that the campaign had failed to disclose several thousand dollars in donations from a series of PACs Delisha Boyd defended those transactions in the interview, too. She said the campaign had no record of receiving some of the checks while others “were not entered correctly” in the campaign’s reports.
“What we do know is that Delisha Boyd didn’t take those checks and cash them and put the money in her pocket,” she said.
She declined to comment further and referred additional questions to Sexton.
In an emailed statement, an attorney from Sexton’s law firm, Alesia M Ardoin, defended the transactions and claimed attacks on Delisha Boyd’s finances have come from her leading opponent in the race, state Rep. Matthew Willard, D-New Orleans.
“He and his supporters started this witch hunt that spilled over into the mainstream media,” Ardoin said. “As was stated previously, our firm’s ongoing review has shown that all expenditures made by both the campaign and the PAC were appropriate, as any advertisements were made for the purpose of seeking and holding public office.”
Willard denied that claim
“The reporting and evidence speak for themselves,” he said in a statement. “I wish Rep Boyd the best.”
In another statement , Ardoin said Delisha Boyd “did not use campaign funds for personal marketing.” Her interview remarks “reflect the idea that any marketing enhances her standing in the community but were not used to obtain personal business,” Ardoin said.
It’s unclear whether Delisha Boyd’s campaign, the PAC or DKR Real Estate Investment paid the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority, or a contractor with the agency, to place ads on the agency’s busses and bus stops. Ardoin did not respond to a question about who had paid for the advertisements.
An RTA spokesperson, Tara Letort, said the agency was reviewing the advertisements but did not immediately provide further comment.
Delisha Boyd’s campaign and Elite PAC have not responded to repeated requests for invoices for the two entities’ payments to DKR Real Estate Investment
Delisha Boyd and Willard are competing for the Division 1 atlarge New Orleans council seat. The primary election is on Saturday.
James Finn covers politics for The Times-Picayune | Nola. com. Email him at jfinn@ theadvocate.com or contact him on Signal at jamesfinn.82.
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$200 million and proposes $70 million in new fees and taxes.
“You have to fight for what’s right. People here don’t want to think outside the box and get creative and find ways to fight for pay raises,” Boyd said.
Matthew Hill
Hill, the only Republican in either race, said he left his job as an operations manager at Dave and Buster’s to focus on the campaign, which is his fourth run for public office. He previously ran in primaries for mayor in 2017 and 2021 and the state House of Representatives in 2023, failing to gain much traction in any of those races.
Hill stressed his management experience and “lean government” platform, which includes dissolving the Sewerage & Water Board and folding its functions into the Public Works Department. He said he would promote methods from the manufacturing world to make city government a cooperative workplace.
“It’s not about making the car It’s about the system that makes the car,” Hill said.
“Everybody is a customer of the next guy, everybody cares about what happens next. And they design the system that designs the car.”
Matthew Willard
Willard has served in the state House since 2021, passing 36 new laws since then, including extensions of fortified roof programs and beefed up blight enforcement in New Orleans.
Willard said a “leadership vacuum” on the council prompted him to run. He is focusing on the “nuts and bolts” of city government, aiming to improve services, reduce the cost of living and stem population loss.
“If we can start to improve the services, if you can start to address those quality-of-life issues, if you can start to create better job opportunities here in the city of New Orleans, people will come back,” Willard said.
Like Boyd, some of Willard’s plans will add costs. He wants to staff up the Public Works Department, for example, so it can fix potholes more quickly He also wants to return to twice-weekly trash pickup, at least for part of the year
Cantrell’s proposed cuts include the public works and sanitation departments, and she also wants to increase the $24 monthly sanitation fee without adding service frequency
Willard said the sanitation fee is likely to come up for review during the council’s next term, but he said an increase is not inevitable.
“I don’t want to ask the people of New Orleans to pay anything more beyond what they’re paying for right now until they actually start to see an improvement in services,” Willard said.
Division 2
Kenneth Cutno
Kenneth Cutno claims three decades of public service work, including as a project manager for the New Orleans Housing Authority He has run unsuccessfully for public office five times. Cutno said he is running for the District 2 atlarge seat because he thinks incumbent JP Morrell has consolidated too much power on the council.
“The career politicians definitely need to go,” Cutno said. “I’ve been trying to express this for so many years, to get the people to change the way they vote.”
Cutno proposes a range of economic development and affordability programs, including a $50 monthly cap on water bills He also wants to dedicate the new Housing Trust Fund to down payment assistance for new homeowners, as opposed to developing affordable rental housing.
“My goal is to make everybody a homeowner I would take the money from the trust fund (and) give it back to the people, not the developers who want to build apartments so that people can pay rent all their life,” Cutno said.
Gregory Manning
Manning is pastor of Broadmoor Community Church and helped
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was remarkable,” Williams said.
“He was a desperate man.” Williams said it appears that Groves had been there for “the last several days, maybe even close to a month” based on reports from neighbors. Williams said Groves could face state charges in Georgia as well as federal charges over
DIVISION 1
DELISHA BOYD
56, born and lives in New Orleans
EDUCATION: Xavier Prep, Southern University at New Orleans, Phoenix
DIVISION 2
KENNETH CUTNO
Born and lives in New Orleans
University EXPERIENCE: Louisiana state representative and small-business owner (current) PARTY, POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Democrat; 20 years of experience supporting candidates and working on campaigns. WEBSITE: delishadelivers.com
MATTHEW HILL
46; born in El Salvador; lives in East Riverside
EDUCATION: Paul VI Catholic High School, George Mason University EXPERIENCE: Operations manager at Dave and Buster’s PARTY, POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Republican, volunteered for Arnie Fielkow’s City Council campaign, various New Orleans campaigns since WEBSITE: hill4neworleans.com
MATTHEW WILLARD
EDUCATION: Walter L. Cohen, Southern University EXPERIENCE: Film, 30 years of public service, including project manager at Housing Authority of New Orleans PARTY, POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Democrat, lifelong work in political campaigns and civil rights WEBSITE: kennethcutno.com
GREGORY MANNING
52; born in Fort Wayne, Indiana; lives in Broadmoor
EDUCATION: Wabash College, Concordia Theological Seminary EXPERIENCE: Pastor Broadmoor Community Church
36; born in New Orleans East; lives in Gentilly EDUCATION: Jesuit High School, University of New Orleans (bachelor’s) EXPERIENCE: Marketing director, yokogowa Fluence
Analytics; state representative, District 97 since 2019; co-founder/chair, STEM Innovation Caucus PARTY, POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Democrat; chair, Louisiana Legislative Democratic Caucus; elected, Orleans Parish Democratic Executive Committee; Alliance for Good Government Legislator of the year
WEBSITE: matthewwillard.com
pioneer an effort with Together New Orleans to outfit churches with solar power so they can serve as safe havens during blackout emergencies, like the one after Hurricane Ida. Manning’s church became one of the first “community lighthouse” locations as part of the effort.
Manning was also part of a coalition that successfully lobbied the council to force Entergy New Orleans to adopt renewable energy standards, and he founded the Greater New Orleans Interfaith Climate Coalition.
“We have to realize that we are a city critically impacted by climate change, and until we realize that many of our issues are connected to that, we will not have the correct mitigation strategies,” Manning said.
Manning in 2022 ran unsuccessfully for the Public Service Commission, a statewide utility regulatory body He said he’s always planned to run for council, but “the tipping point” to run in this election and for this seat was the council’s vote to approve the sale of Entergy’s gas business to a private equity firm, despite objections from climate and energy affordability advocates.
“I had always planned to run at some point, but it was that sale that I found most egregious to the people of New Orleans, who are frankly struggling with their utility bills,” Manning said.
JP Morrell
During his four years in the post, incumbent JP Morrell led a
his apparent interstate flight.
“A lot of people, including myself, find it strange that somebody facing life would not be further than Atlanta by now, after this time,” Williams said. One person was arrested previously, accused of helping Groves in his escape. Darriana Burton, 29, a former Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office employee and girlfriend of Groves, was arrested in June on a felony count of conspiracy to commit simple escape.
PARTY, POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Community organizer, leadership of following organizations: Greater New Orleans Interfaith Climate Coalition, Together New Orleans (on hiatus during campaign), Save Our Souls Coalition (hiatus), Louisiana Lighthouse, Louisiana Just Recovery Network WEBSITE: manningforchange.com
JP MORRELL
47; born in New Orleans; lives in Gentilly EDUCATION: Country Day High School, Spring Hill College (bachelor’s), Tulane University Law School, with certification in civil law
EXPERIENCE: City Council at-large; former Louisiana state senator; former state representative; practicing attorney PARTY, POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Democrat; former state representative; former state senator; City Council at-large WEBSITE: jpmorrell.com
successful ballot initiative to give the City Council confirmation power over mayoral appointees, curtailed Cantrell’s use of executive orders, and passed ordinances — now the subject of lawsuits that allow the council to nix professional services and outside legal contracts.
He also led a successful effort to terminate Cantrell’s communications director end the mayor’s personal use of a city-owned apartment, and accused City Attorney Donesia Turner of abdicating her duties for refusing to defend the contracting ordinances.
Morrell has also quarreled with the Sewerage & Water Board while working with state lawmakers to impose new water billing rules. And he led a thorny effort to rewrite the city’s short-term rental rules to comply with a federal court edict.
“I’ve only seen progress through conflict,” Morrell said in an interview, reflecting on his two decades in elected office. “You don’t fix hard problems with soft words.”
If elected to a second term, Morrell said he will seek a charter amendment with stricter requirements for shifting money between departments.
“Our budget is more like a general suggestion document, where administrations can move money around pretty liberally without council input,” Morrell said.
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Coleman, Sandra
Sandra Coleman, age71 was born on August 1, 1954 inNew Orleans, LA,en‐tered heavensgate on Thursday,October 2, 2025
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Cunningham, Joann
JoannCunningham, age 82, departed this life on Saturday, September 27, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones.Joann was bornonJanuary 15,1943, in Ferriday, LA.Joann at‐tendedMcCarty School Joann wasemployedbyLe PavillonHotel andseveral local daycares throughout her career.She wasa de‐voted parishionerofSt. David Catholic Church in the LowerNinth Ward for manyyears until2005, whenshe wasdisplaced to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, following HurricaneKat‐rina. There, shewas warmlywelcomedbythe Immaculate Conception Catholic Church family, where shecontinued to worship faithfully until her passing.She leaves to cherish hermemory4 chil‐dren: James, Gerard,Dana and Danielle,3 bonus daughters,Eloise, Mary Louise, andWanda,over20 grandchildren,over20 great grandchildrenand her 3god children.She is precededindeath by her parents,RevesterMelan‐con andSolomon McCoy, her love of over 20 years, EddieMyers,her sister Donna MarieRauls,her daughter“Hilda” Elaine Shorty, andher great grandson, JhaylenZaire Gibbs.Her grace, faith,and unwavering love forher familywillremaincher‐ished in theheartsofall who knew her. Relatives and friendsofthe family are invitedtoattend the MassofChristian Burial on Saturday, October11, 2025 atImmaculate Conception Catholic Church,1565 Cur‐tis Street,Baton Rouge, LA 70807 at 10:00 a.m. Visita‐tionisat9:00a.m.until 10:00 a.m.,withholyrosary at9:30. Intermentisat SouthernMemorialGar‐densCemetery, 3012 Blount Road,Baton Rouge, LA70807. Youmay sign the guestbook on http://www.
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WilliamEllis Jr on Wednesday October 1, 2025 was called home to be with the Lordat the ageof 56. Born in NewOrleans Louisiana.Hewas theson of Bessie Taylor andthe late WilliamEllisSr. All invited to attend the home going celebration on Saturday October 11, 2025, viewing is at 8:00am and service starts for9:00 am at Loving Four Baptist Tabernacle Church 2900 Thalia Street. New Orleans, La, 70113.
Fleanders, Tameka Nashawn
Tameka Nashawn Flean‐ders, age49, wasbornon February7,1976. Shede‐partedthislifeonSatur‐day,September 13, 2025, in Lafayette,LA. Shewas a nativeofGibson, LA anda residentofLafayette,LA. Tamekaissurvivedbyher mother, MinervaFleanders Socco,3 daughters, Laneka & Brinisha Fleandersand Alaisha Jackson, allof Lafayette,LA; 1grandson, Deion Williamsof Lafayette,LA; 7sisters, Shari S. BrownofGibson, LA, AnastasiaFleanders of Baton Rouge, LA Wendy Prater, Amina, Fatuma, Novella &MariyaFlean‐ders, allofLafayette,LA; 5 brothers, Buck Fleanders ofBaton Rouge, LA;Walter & Hezekiah Fleanders, Salem Saleh, &Jaheim Davis,all of Lafayette,LA; 1 GodchildAyanna Fleanders ofLafayette,LA; anda host of aunts, uncles,nieces, nephews,cousins,rela‐tives &friends.Tameka was preceded in deathby her father,David LeeSims; her granddaughter, Naja Fleanders;her maternal grandparents, Geneva Socco &Alton Fleanders Sr.;her paternal grandpar‐ents, HarrySims, EllenR SimsWilliams& Clarence Williams;her sister Suzie Saleh andher nieceSuzie Saleh.Relatives and friends of thefamilyare in‐vited to attend theCele‐bration of Life Serviceon Saturday, October11, 2025, atGertrudeGeddesWillis Terrebonne FuneralHome, 617 Bond Street,Houma,LA 70360 at 10:00a.m.Visita‐tionfrom9:00a.m.until 10:00 a.m. IntermentSt. James BaptistChurch CemeteryinGibson, LA You maysignthe guest book on www.gertrudeged deswillis.com.Gertrude GeddesWillisTerrebonne FuneralHomeInc., in charge(985) 872-6934.
Flint, BarryMichael
Barry MichaelFlint passed away at theage of 67onSeptember 24,2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana after abrief illness. Barry isthe son of thelate ThomasJames Flint, Jr.and TullosAbadieFlint.Barry is survivedbyhis wife,Patri‐cia BercyFlint,his children: ReginaFlint Simone (John) ofChicago,IL, Brandi Flint, BrittanyFlintDaniel(De‐Juan),stepchildren, Victor Despenza(Stephanie),and his specialnephew, Hous‐ton FlintofNew Orleans. Barry leaves histwo sis‐ters, Janice FlintDolliole (Kevin, Sr.) of NewOrleans and TanyaFlintColeman (Hugh)ofSpringBranch, TX; hisbrothers-in-law, Walter, Charles, Rowland, andMeloni; hissisters-in-
law, MarleneBercy,Geral‐dinePichon, andShirley Thomas. Barry is also sur‐vived by hisaunts, Rose‐maryFlintVignaud,Agnes ElaineAbadieAugust, Iris FlotFlint, Yvonne Abadie Parker, andYvonne Price Abadie. Barry waspre‐ceded in deathbyhis beloved only brother, ThomasJames Flint, III. Barry’s legacy will live on through hisgrandchildren: Vittorioand Giovanni Si‐mone, Darius andKalecia Joseph, NyronFlint, Javonte Flint, CaiAllen,Do‐minique Brown, Victoria and Victor Despenza Jr.; two great-grandchildren: OliverDison,V andMoriah Pointer;a host of nieces, nephews,cousins,and friends.Barry wasa lifelongresidentofNew Or‐leans with ashort stintin Los Angeles, CA.Barry was a master latherer and builder andleavesbehind indelible remindersofthe workofhis hands. Barry’s lifewillbecelebratedon Saturday, October11, 2025 at9:00amatRhodesFu‐neral Home,3933 Washing‐ton Avenue,New Orleans. PastorUlyssesAbadie, III willbethe Officiant. Inter‐mentatMt. Olivet will im‐mediately follow.Family and friendsare invitedto attend. Arrangements by D.W.RhodesFuneralHome, New Orleans, LA.Please visit www.rhodesfuneral. com to sign theguestbook
Ann“Lou” S. Hamilton 72, of Kenner,Louisiana, passedawaypeacefully on September 27, 2025. Born in Fayette,Mississippi,tothe lateBetty Lee“Tiny”Brown and Clarence W. Shelby, she wasthe belovedwife ofthe late Ellis“Ray” Hamilton. Sheretired after 25years of serviceat Chateau Golf CountryClub and will be remembered for herfaith,kindness, and lovefor family. John 14:27 “PeaceI leavewithyou;my peace Igiveyou,I do not giveyou as theworld gives.Donot letyour heartsbetroubled& do not be afraid.”She leaves tocherish hermemoriesto her daughter,AlishaAnn Hamilton; threegrandchil‐dren: Tianaand Tyriell Williams andCharles Bick‐ham;and twogreat-grand‐daughters:LeighaBelland MylaWilliams; andher companion AnthonyPol‐lard. Also survived by a hostofother relativesand friends.Familyand friends are invitedtoattend the Celebration of Life Service onSaturday, October11, 2025, for10:00 a.m. at The BoydFamilyFuneralHome, 5001 Chef MenteurHwy New Orleans, LA 70126. Vis‐itation will beginat9:00 a.m.PastorMarkMitchell willbeofficiating. Inter‐mentwillfollowatLake LawnParkCemetery, 5454 Pontchartrain Blvd., New Orleans,LA70124. Guest‐book Online:www.anewtra ditionbegins.com(504) 2820600. DonavinD.Boydand LinearBrooksBoydOwn‐ers/FuneralDirectors
“For Iamnow readyto beoffered, andthe time of mydeparture is at hand.I havefoughta good fight; I have finished my course;I havekeptthe faith.” II Tim‐othy4:6–7.IolaPughHunter,a native of Paincourtville, LA,and a residentofNew Orleans, LA, transitioned to her heavenlyhomeonSeptem‐ber 26, 2025, at theage of 83. Sister Iola wasbornon May 26, 1942, to theunion ofthe late Theophus Pugh and thelateLizzieW.Pugh inPaincourtville, LA.Atan early age, shesteppedout onfaith andconfessedher beliefinJesus Christ as her Lordand Savior.She was baptizedatSt. Charles Baptist Church in Paincourtville, LA,bythe lateReverendPercy E. Truehill.SisterHunter
maintained hercommit‐menttothe church,even after moving to NewOr‐leans.She wasa devoted memberand supporterof her church andits min‐istries.She served faith‐fully as adeaconess at SecondMount EverestBap‐tistChurch in NewOrleans LA. TheSundaySchool and PrayerBandwereclose to the heartofSisterHunter; but shesupported allpro‐grams of thechurch.Her educational journeybegan inthe Assumption Parish School System,where she completed both herele‐mentary andsecondary education.She laterat‐tendedStraightBusiness College,formerlyknown as StraightUniversity. Sister Iola leaves to cherishher memory: hersisters,Leola PughBrown andRosa Pugh-Jones(Willie); her godchild, Dr.Rashaad Pugh-Jones, averyspecial cousin, Patricia Jones, along with ahostofnieces, nephews,relatives,and friends.She waspreceded indeath by herbeloved husband,DeaconLevin Hunter;her parents, Theo‐phus andLizziePugh; her brothers, Theophus,Mar‐tin,Curtis, Leroy, John, and Larry;her sisters, Verda, Bernice,and Linnie;and her nieceand nephew Courtney(hergodchild) and Quincy Brown. Rela‐tives andfriends of the familyare invitedtoattend a FuneralService at Sec‐ond Mount EverestBaptist Church,2528 FirstStreet New Orleans, Louisiana 70113 on Saturday,October 11, 2025 at 11:00 am.Visita‐tionwillbegin at 10:00 am until 11:00 am.Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery New Orleans, Louisiana. Arrangementsentrusted to D.W.RhodesFuneralHome, 3933 Washington Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana. Pleasevisit www.rhodesf uneral.comtosignthe on‐lineguestbook,share memoriesand condo‐lenceswiththe family. “For I am persuaded, that nei‐therdeath,nor life,nor an‐gels, norprincipalities, nor powers, northingspresent, nor things to come,nor height, nordepth,nor any other creature,shall be abletoseparateusfrom the love of God, which is in ChristJesus ourLord.”Ro‐mans8:38–39.
BarbaraJ.Johnson,a cherished matriarchand beaconofloveand gen‐erosity,passedaway peacefullyonOctober 3, 2025, at theage of 84 in her nativecityofNew Orleans, Louisiana.BornonJuly31, 1941, to Alan Johnston and MiriamSerio Johnston, who predeceasedher.She was adevoted wife to her latehusband,Captain Joseph“Tuggy”Charles Johnson,withwhomshe shared64years of mar‐riage.She is also preceded byher dear daughter-inlaw,NicoleJohnson,and sisters-in-law, Barbara Benseland Mary Ro‐driguez.A proudalumof Mount Carmel Academy HighSchool,Barbara's ed‐ucation therelaidthe foun‐dationfor thethoughtful and caring person shewas Her Christianfaith wasa guiding lightinher life providing herwithstrength and solace throughout her journey.Barbara's love for her familyknewno bounds, andshe washap‐piest whensurrounded by her lovedones, especially duringthe mealsshe pre‐pared with greatcareand affection. Herkitchen was not just aplace forcooking but ahaven of warmth and conversation, where bonds werestrengthenedand memoriesmade. Hergen‐erosity extended beyond her familyasshe wasal‐waysready to lend ahelp‐ing hand to friendsinneed She wasa loving mother to her children,Capt. Christo‐pherJohnson (Judy),Capt. RobertJohnson,Stacy Johnson,and Capt. Carey Johnson (Greta), Barbara's legacycontinues through her loving grandchildren: Christopher Johnson (Madalyn),NicholasJohn‐son (Alexa), MeganBour‐geois (Ryan),Patrick John‐son,Bradley Johnson, and Laine Johnson. Thejoy of her life wasfurther multi‐plied by thelaughterofher great grandchildren, Cooper,Sophie, and Joseph. Relativesand friends areinvited to visit Greenwood FuneralHome, located at 5200 CanalBlvd. New Orleans, LA 70124, on Friday, October10, 2025 startingat9:00a.m.A Fu‐neralMasswillfollowthe
visitation at 11:00 a.m. The burialwillbeinGreenwood Cemetery. We also invite you to shareyour thoughts, fond memories, and condolencesonlineat www.greenwoodfh.com Your shared memories will helpuscelebrate Barbara’s lifeand keep hermemory alive
Johnson,JaniceMarie GilbertDeclouet
Janice Marie“Gilbert” Declouet”Johnson born September 22, 1956, in New Orleans,Louisiana de‐partedthislifeFriday, Sep‐tember26, 2025. Born to Ethel Ruth Gilbertand Ed‐wardDeclouet, shewas the second eldest of five girls.Janicewas anativeof Belle Chasse,Louisiana where sheacceptedChrist atanearly ageand was baptized. SheattendedIs‐raelite BaptistChurch at thattime. Shewas agrad‐uateofO.Perry Walker HighSchool in 1974. Janice was aministerofmusic She enjoyedspreading the gospelinthe community and singingthe word of the Lord. Laterinlife, shebe‐camea member of Second Good Hope BaptistChurch under theleadershipofthe latePastorArthur WardsworthSr. where she was afaithfulmemberand enjoyed praising thelord through songs. Thoseleft tocherish hermemories are (4)daughters:Shon‐trell (Bryan), Rontrell (Greg), Jantrell (Johnathan),and Janeeka. (4) sons:Craig,Shawn, Jar‐ret Sr.(Antionette), and Phillip Sr.(3) sisters: San‐dra Tyson(Larry), Susan Anderson(Douglas),and VeronicaWard(Ronald)(1) aunt:Lille MaeWilliams(1) brother-in-law: Steve Turner. Also left to cherish are (16) grandchildren: Jar‐rettJr, Jariell, Dajonae, Terinae,Janae,Londyn, Paris,Endya,Joy,Lil Phillip, Antares,Kaidyn, Yasmin Teiana, Deronn, andReign (4) furgrandbabies: Princeton,Stormi, Nola, and Pluto. (5)Godchildren: Akaila,Chad, Miz, Ronika, and Jamyrie. (5)GreatGrandchildren,(7) Nieces (6) Nephews, Mother-inlaw:Ernestine Johnson, De‐voted friend Delores Hooker,and ahostofother relatives andclose friends. Janiceisprecededindeath byher (parents)Ethel Ruth Gilbert andEdwardDe‐clouet, (sister) Elizabeth Turner, (3)auntsClothilde Stevenson,Shirley Mae Williams,and LauraMae Lafrance,(1) UncleWalter Stevenson Sr.(2nephews) Courtneyand DjuanTurner, (niece) Shetifah King,and (Godchild)Corey Shannon. Relatives andfriends of the familyare invitedtoattend a homegoingcelebration atSecondGoodHopeBap‐tistChurch,800 Elmira St New Orleans, La.70114 on Saturday, October11, 2025 at10am. Thevisitationwill begin at 8:30 am.A tradi‐tionalJazzprocessionwill followthe serviceat12 noon,withinterment in Lit‐
tleRockCemeteryinBelle Chasse.Repastimmedi‐ately followingthe burial atThe Croatian Houselo‐cated at 220 Croatian Way, Belle Chasse,La. 70037. Fu‐neral planning entrustedto RobinsonFamilyFuneral Home(504) 208-2119. For onlinecondolences,please visit www.robinsonfamilyf uneralhome.com.
Kendrick,Damien 'Moonie'
Damien "Moonie” Kendrick, transitioned to his heavenlyhomeonFriday, September 26, 2025. Mr Kendrickwas born at Methodist Hospital on No‐vember4,1982 to Yolanda Kendrickand Darral Kendrick(Kim).Heisa graduateofJohnMc‐Donogh Senior High School's Classof2000 and was amaintenance techni‐cianinzone6 forthe Or‐leans Parish Sewerage and Water Board, as well as an employeeofBudweiser Damienwas christened at St. AugustineCatholic Church in NewOrleans.In additiontohis parents, other survivorsinclude his children, Damien,Jr. and Da'MyaKendrick, Damien and Dash McCoyand Javon Morgan; siblings,Devon Kendrick, Sr.and Danyell McNulty.Alsosurvivedby a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friendsofthe entire 6th Ward Community. Moonie"willberemem‐bered forhis love anddedi‐cationtofamilyand sport‐ing thelatestEmlineCloth‐ing Wear.Relatives and friends;Priestand Parish‐ionersofSt. PeterClaver Catholic andother neigh‐boringchurches arein‐vited to attend thefuneral A Mass of Celebrationhon‐oring thelifeand legacy of the late Damien "Moonie" KendrickwillbeheldatSt. Peter Claver Catholic Church,1923 St.Philip Street,New Orleans, LA 70116 on Saturday,October 11, 2025 at 10 am.A tradi‐tionalJazzfuneral will fol‐low.Interment Mt.Olivet Cemetery. Visitation 8:30 aminthe church.The pub‐lic is also invitedtoattend a wake serviceinthe ChapelofCharbonnet Labat GlapionFuneral Home, 1615 St.Philip Street,New Orleans, LA 70116 on Friday,October 10, 2025 from 4to6 pm Pleasesignonlineguest‐book at www.charbonnetf uneralhome.com. Charbon‐net LabatGlapion,Direc‐tors(504)581 4411.
LOVING MEMORY OF Sherry Rose Arthur Aug01, 1966 -Oct 10,2012
Youhad so much life left to live, So many sunrises to wake up to, So many more memories to make, So much more love to receive. It will foreverbreak ourhearts That youdid not getthattime. Always in ourHearts Brian, Christy, Jett,Jase, BrianJr, Isla, Mom, Mr.Bob,Shirley, Rusty, Stephanie, Robert,Raymond,Familyand Friends
Hamilton,Ann S. 'Lou'
Johnson,Barbara J.
Brother Ivy LeBlanc, S C. (née Joseph Ivy LeBlanc, Jr.) 1945 -2025-BROTHER IVY LEBLANC, S.C., 80, a Brother of the Sacred Heart and aresident of New Orleans, Louisiana, since 1972, passed into eternal life at the Hospice and Palliative Care Unit at Ochsner Hospital in Jefferson, LA, on Friday, September 26, 2025 Brother Ivy was born Joseph Ivy LeBlanc, Jr., on September 5, 1945, in Baton Rouge,LA, to the late Joseph Ivy LeBlanc, Sr., of Breaux Bridge, LA, and the late Bridget Babin of Dutchtown, LA. He is survived by his sister, Mrs Nancy LeBlanc Guidry (Norman) of Baton Rouge, LA; his blood brother, David LeBlanc; and several niecesand nephews. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Elegie andMae Rees LeBlanc, with whom he was very close. As apre-novice, Brother Ivy entered the formation program for theBrothers of the Sacred Heart on August 26, 1967, in Mobile, AL. He became anovice on August 14, 1968, at Belvidere,NJ, and he professed first vows in Metuchen, NJ, on August 15, 1969. His perpetualprofessiontook place in Bay St.Louis, MS, on June 10, 1975, and in 2019, there was agreatcelebration when Brother Ivy marked the 50th anniversary of his first profession. Brother Ivy preparedfor his years as aprofessional religious educator by earning three degrees: a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from LSU, a Master's degrees in Educational Administration from Tulane University, anda Master's degree in Pastoral Ministry from Loyola University. During his 31-years in direct school ministry, Brother Ivy prefected at Catholic Boys' Home in Mobile, AL; taught and prefected atSt. Stanislaus in BaySt. Louis, MS; and taught at McGill Institute in Mobile, AL. The majority of his educational ministry, however, was spent in New Orleans, LA, on ElysianFields Ave. at Brother Martin High School. It was there that he served as teacher, Assistant Principal for Discipline, Principal, and President from 1972 until 2000. An icon in the Assistant Principal's office, Brother Ivy was well respected as ano-nonsense disciplinarian who could balance firmness with compassion. As an administrator, he was agifted leader who blended adeep appreciation of the past with acreative, visionary eye always looking towards the future. He demanded excellence from everyone, especially himself, and gave hisall to provide aquality, Catholic, holistic educationalprogram forall in his charge Brother Ivy brought his wisdom and vision to bear on his leadership rolein his religious community as well. Within the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, he served as provincial for seven years,provincial councilor to seven provincials, adelegate to every legislative assembly of the Province from 1973 to 2024, adelegate to three general chapters in Rome, and asa memberofmany province boards. With sound judgment and abackground in finances, he functioned as treasurer for the Brothers of the Sacred Heart on both the province and world-wide Institute level. Agifted speaker and zealous promoter of the charism of the founder, Brother Ivy made presentations to groups around the world and mentored future school leaders in it. Aquiet man with adeep spirituality, Brother Ivy managed his job-related stress with practical outlets such as biking, running, working out, and watching sports on TV.
Awake and Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Brother Ivy on Saturday, October 11, 2025, in the Conlin Gymat Brother Martin High School (4401 Elysian Fields Ave., New Orleans, LA 70122). Visitors are asked to use the gym entrance on St. Aloysius Drive. Thewake will begin at 9:00AMfollowed by the Eucharistic Liturgy at 11:00 AM. Areceptionwill be held in the Tom and Gayle Benson
Student Mall immediately following the liturgy. Because of localfestivities in Bay St.Louis, MS,on October 11, Brother Ivy will be interred in the Brothers' cemetery in Bay St. Louis on Monday, October13, at 4:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, donationscan be made in BrotherIvy's honor to the Brothers of the Sacred Heart Foundation (4600 Elysian Fields Ave., New Orleans,LA70122). Amass of christianburialwillbe held at 11:00AMon2025-10 -11 at Brother Martin High School, 4401Elysian Fields Ave..
Walter O’Neal Ledet, 83 ofNew Orleans, Louisiana, passedawaypeacefully on Thursday,October 2, 2025 Hewas thebeloved sonof the late Rev. Joseph Ledet and Cora Ledet. Walter is survivedbyhis devoted wifeof63years,MassieL Ledet;his loving daughter ToniLedet;and hissons, Joseph(Yolanda) Ledet, Pierre(Carmen)Ledet, Patrick (Tierra) Ledet, and Francisco (Ginger) Ledet. Heisalsosurvivedbyhis sister, Rev. Sarita M. Ledet, along with ahostofgrand‐children, great-grandchil‐dren, nieces,nephews,and friends who will cherishhis memory. ACelebration of LifewillbeheldonSatur‐day,October 11, 2025, at DennisFuneral Home,1812 Louisiana Avenue,New Or‐leans,LA70115. Visitation: 10:00 a.m. FuneralService: 11:00 a.m. Rev. Sarita M. Ledet will officiate. Inter‐mentwillfollowatDivine ProvidenceCemeteryin Metairie, Louisiana. Ser‐vices areentrusted to Den‐nis FuneralHome(504) 8998252.
Donald Franz McClure, age 88, passed awayon September 30,2025. Born in New Orleans to the late Allen and IsabellMcClure, he was the third of seven boys and the last surviving McClure son.Hewas preceded indeath by his beloved daughter, Kelley; andhis brothers, Robert "Mickey"(Rosalie),Allen "Pudgy" (Sadie), Patrick (Ron), Wayne, Gerry "Mike" (Françoise),and Darryl.
Donald is survived by his devoted wife of 60 years, Carolyn;his children, Shannon Hewitt (Adam), Brian(Kimberly), and Sean Nolan(Gregory); and sevengrandchildren who brought himimmense joy: Christian,Catherine, Caroline, Clare,Kate, James, andClark.Heisalso rememberedfondly by many niecesand nephews. Aproud Jesuit High School alumnusfromthe classof1955and graduate of the UniversityofNew Orleans,Donald was a starter on the 1953state championship football team and alettermanin football, basketball, and track and graduatedwith the highest academic honors fora multi-sportletterman. Known to friends as "Turk," he remaineda passionate sports fan throughout his life. He lovedtorun, bike, playtennis, and take long walks, staying active well into his lateryears Hardworking and selfless, Donald beganhis days fordecades throwing anewspaper route from3 a.m. to 6a.m., seven days a week, beforeheadingto work in accounting to oil and diving companies and later the University of New Orleans.His tireless efforts provided his childrenwith Catholicschooleducations and the foundationfor all four childrentoreceive college degrees. He was always ready to lenda helping handtoanyone in need. Donald relished family gatherings,a good Guinness with aslice of pizza, and the opportunity to cheer on his children andgrandchildreninall of
theirpursuits.Hewas endlessly proud of their successes. He willberemembered forhis strength,devotion, humility, and unwavering love—a legacy that will live on in theheartsofall who knew him. AfuneralMass will be held on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at The Chapel of theNorth American Martyrs at Jesuit High School. Visitation begins at 11:00 a.m.,with Mass to follow at 1:00 p.m.
Ryan Joseph Riley, affec‐tionately knownas"Poker Jay"or"Tip-Toe",entered intoeternal rest on Wednesday,October 1, 2025 in Braitwaite LA.He was 56 yearsold anda na‐tiveand lifelong resident of Point-Ala-Hache,LA. Ryan was born on August 18 1969 andwas aproud grad‐uateofPhoenix High School Classof1989 Beloved sonofthe late BrendaCorninNarcisse and thelateHerman MitchellJr. Devotedhus‐bandofthe late Darlene WhiteRileyand father of the late Ryan RileyJr. Ryan leavestocherish hispre‐cious memories hisstepfa‐ther: Anthony"DeeDee" Narcisse,his stepmother: Rosemary"Red" Mitchell and hisdevoted siblings: JarredRileySr.,Irvin Riley Sr.,Navon Narcisse Sr., Shanika Narcisse,Trenise Mitchell, Rosetta Riley, Charlette Gabriel, and TiffanyMitchell. He is also survivedbyprecious granddaughter whomhe adoredRiley, andhis god‐daughterAndriyell Onidas aswellasseveral aunts, uncles, nieces,nephews, cousins,other relatives and devotedfriends.Rela‐tives andfriends of the familyare invitedtoattend the funeralservice on Sat‐urday,October 11, 2025 at St. Thomas Catholic Church locatedat17605 Hwy.15, Point-Ala-Hache LA70082. Thevisitationwill begin at 9a.m.followedby an11a.m.mass. Father Sampson Abduli will offici‐ate andinterment will be private.Funeralplanning entrusted to Robinson FamilyFuneralHome(504) 208-2119. Foronlinecondo‐lences, please visitwww robinsonfamilyfuneralho me.com
Frank "Pops" Royerre passed away peacefully on Monday September29, 2025, at theage of 89, surrounded by family and friends. Frank is survived by his lovingwife, Rita Magnuson Royerre; hischildren,Patti Royerre Sentilles, FrankS Royerre (Debby), Albert Royerre (Margaret) and Mark Royerre (Melissa); hisgrandchildren,Brett Sentilles, Bradley Sentilles, Lauren Royerre LeBlanc (Hunter), Camille Royerre, Ashley Royerre Talley (Brett), Michael Royerre and Rachel Royerre. He is also survived by 8great grandchildren;his niece, DarleneDuracher Stewart; along with hislifelong friends, DonaldLambert and Henry Shane. He is preceded in death by his father, August Royerre; mother, LillianPrados,sister, Elaine Duracher: and grandson, Bryan Sentilles. Veteran of theArmy National Guard and Member of the Masons. Frank's early life started in theSt. Thomashousing projectsand the Irish channel neighborhood before hisfamily eventually settled in Metairie. Frank used to say he wassopoor growing up that forlunch every day he would have "baloney on hand" because they couldnot af-
ford bread. He began hiscareer in 1953 atage 18 working at Gus ElferFlooring Companyand then in 1958 atFloor-N-Wall Distributors. Frank opened hisown flooringcontractingbusiness, Frank P. Royerre and Company in 1963. Starting out in business he used to say all he had "was aface and an ass". He wouldgoonto build asuccessful business and venture into real estate investment properties. He wasvery proud when his3 sons joined him in theflooringbusiness in the1980'sand thecompany namewas soon changed to RCC Flooring performing work in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Floridaand Texas. Frank worked for RCC Flooringfor 50 years beforeretiringin December 2003. He had strong beliefsinGod, our country, and family with hisvalues rooted in faith, service, andhelping others. He will be forever grateful to our loyal friends, employees, customers, suppliers, and installers. Afterretirement Frank enjoyedspending timewith hiswife Rita and their dogs on "the boat"in Lake Pontchartrain, Destin, Florida, andBiloxi Mississippi.
Thefamily would liketo give aspecial thanks to Margaret Royerre and Debby Royerre for their helpinplanning hiscare. To Rita's niece, Dr.Bridget Kerpsack forher guidance To hisgreat niece Sierra Stewart Jamesfor her lovingcare. To hisdoctors, Dr. Jayne Gertler, Dr.Diane Rose, Dr.Kendra Harris, Dr.Donovan, thenurses and staffatEast Jefferson General hospital,the visitingangels and hishospice care team
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at Lake LawnMetairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd in New Orleans, on Saturday, October 11, 2025
Visitationwill begin at 12 PM with achapel service following at 2PM. Frank will be laid to rest in All Saints Mausoleum immediately afterthe chapel service has concluded.Guests are invited to stay fora receptionafterwards to take place in thefuneral home's receptionroom To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit lakelawnmetairie.com
Jerry JamalSabatier, age 20, of Gretna,LA passedawaypeacefully on Saturday, September27, 2025. Jerry wasbornonOc‐tober 29, 2004 in Gretna LA toTanya Sabatier andJerry Beverly.Hewas educated inJefferson Parish School System. He wasa former employeeofWalmart.He was thebeloved sonof Tanya Sabatier andJerry Beverly.Grandsonof PaulenVelasquez.Brother ofTannika Sabatier,De‐vonte JamalSabatier, Tan‐nehaSabatier. Nephew of Raymond Sabatier (Iris) RonaldSabatier(Jonae), EddieSabatier, (Andrea) Trenise Rousell(Lloyd), Cortney Sabatier,Charles Beverly (Brenda), Maryann James (Kennth),JohnBev‐erly, AliceVelazquez (Gary), Tina Velazquez. He was preceded in deathby his grandparents Raymond SabatierSr.,RosaLee Sabatierand uncle Rodney Sabatier. Also survived by a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and otherrelatives and friends.A celebrationof lifewillbeheldonSatur‐day,October 11, 2025 Viewing will be at 8:30 am Service for10amatRobin‐son Family FuneralHome, 9611 Highway23, Belle Chasse,LA70037. Funeral planningentrusted to RobinsonFamilyFuneral Home, 9611 LA-23, Belle Chasse,LA70037 (504) 2082119. Foronlinecondo‐lences, please visitwww robinsonfamilyfuneralho me.com
Troy AnthonyStephens was born on November 12 1966, in NewOrleans, Louisiana,toCherlyn Ann CarrStephensand Warren K.Stephens. He wasthe el‐destchild of both hispar‐entsand wasbaptized early in life by thelateRev‐erend A.L. DavisJr. Troy at‐tendedPrinceton High School andHowardUniver‐sity. He departed this life onSeptember 24, 2025, at the ageof58. Troy shared a deep andlifelongbond withhis sister,LisaTheard. Hewas preceded in death byhis mother,Cherlyn Ann Carr; stepmother,Valerie Simpson Stephens and grandparentsGertrude Coleman Carr, HenryDavid CarrSr.,Geraldine Stephens, andAlfonso Stephens. He is survived by his father,WarrenK Stephens; siblings Lisa StephensTheard(Pastor Leroy Theard), Dana and WarrenStephens; nieces and nephewsLeroy (Banikah),Lance (Amber), godsonand cherished nephewLangston(Ky‐onna),LoganTheard, uncle Wilmer Henry; auntsJanet CarrJourdan andSheila Carr; anda host of other relatives andfriends.A Celebration of Life will be heldSaturday, October11, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at Abun‐dantLifeChurch,9900 Hayne Blvd NewOrleans LA. Interment: Providence MemorialPark, 8200 Airline Dr.,Metairie, LA 70003. Offi‐ciatedbyPastorLeroy TheardJr. FuneralService Entrusted to TheBoyd FamilyFuneralHome, 5001 ChefMenteur Hwy.,New Orleans,LA70126. Guest‐book Online:www.anewtra ditionbegins.com(504) 2820600. DonavinD.Boydand LinearBrooksBoydOwn‐ers/FuneralDirectors
Stewart, AprilRochelle
AprilRochelle Stewart age 44, native Terrebonne and resident of Gray,LA, passedawaypeacefully on FridaySeptember 19, 2025 She leaves to cherishher memories, herchildren; L’CyrianSmith,Isaiah, Eu‐cameron Stewart; andJe‐remyHester, Jr;her par‐ents, JacquelynWestbrook and MichaelReadomStew‐art (Ms. Diane);siblings, Kamanya Green,Gerhonda Stewart (Michael), Marissa Jones (WarrenJr)., Tranika Owens,EugeneTriggs, Jr and Lynette Brown(Samuel); grandchildren, Isaac Brown andKai’CionSmith; great aunts, DorothyHick‐man,RoseMaria and Gilbert Landry,Sr; 8god childrenand ahostnieces, nephews,cousins,family and friends. Sheispre‐ceded in deathbyher;sib‐lings,Michael Reginald Stewart andTawana Brooks; grandparents,GeneivaStewart Rice,George Readomand William, Jr and EllenMaize West‐brook.Relatives and friends of thefamilyare in‐vited to participateinthe Celebration of Life Service onSaturday, October11, 2025 at TheGrayPark, 3289 WestParkAve., Gray,LA 70359 from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00p.m Privateburial. You maysignthe guest book on http://www.ger trudegeddeswillis.com Gertrude GeddesWillisFu‐neral Home,Inc in charge (985) 872-6943.
passedaway on October 7, 2025, after alengthy and courageous battle with cancer
Born on February 15, 1969, in St.Louis, Missouri, Drew wasthe belovedson of Patricia "Mitch" Young andher husband, Milo,and of Fred Stolsekand his wife, Bev. He is also survived by his daughter, Brianna Wilson, andher fiancé,ArthurDeBarros, as well as several stepbrothers, astepsister, andmany cherished friends whowill forever hold himclosein theirhearts.
Drew dedicatedmuch of hiscareertoEntergy's Waterford 3Nuclear Station, whereheworked with pride andprofessionalism as aSenior Radiation Protection Technician.He retiredinMay 2025 after decades of committedservice earninghim therespect and friendship of colleagues.
From ayoung age, Drew lived life in thefast laneliterally. He had an enduringpassion for speed and hismotorcycles, cars trucks, andboat were always meticulously maintainedand fine-tuned for performance. Hisattention to detail andenthusiasm for all things mechanicalreflected both hisskills andspirit
Drew will be rememberedasa devotedson,a proudfather,and aloyal friend. Hishumor, generosity, andlove of life touchedeveryonewho knew him.
The familyextendsa heartfelt thank-youtothe compassionatestaff at MD Anderson CancerCenterin Houston, Texas, for their exceptional care andsupport throughout Drew's journey.
Acelebration of life will be held at noon on Saturday, October25, 2025, at The Father'sHouse, 16796 US-90, Des Allemands, Louisiana. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to MD Anderson CancerCenterinDrew's memory
Corita LewisTaylor, age 96, enteredeternal rest on Thursday,September 25 2025. Daughter of thelate TerrenceLewis Sr.and Viola H. Lewis. Wife of the lateJessieJ.Taylor. She was also preceded in death by 5brothersand 5 sisters.MotherofMaryJ Rounds, UlyssesJoseph and ShirleyJ.Dorsey. Sister ofErnestS.Lewis of Springfield, IL.Alsosur‐vived by 14 grandchildren, 25great-grandchildren,5 great-great grandchildren and ahostofnieces, nephews,cousins,other relatives andfriends.Rela‐tives andfriends of the family, also pastors, offi‐cersand membersofThird RoseofSharonBaptist Church,Greater St.Peter Baptist Church,Fifth African BaptistChurch bothofEdgard, La., Second Mount OliveBaptist Church ofDonaldsonville, La Mt Triumph BaptistChurch of St. JamesLa.,and Employ‐ees of Innophos Inc. of Geismar,LAare invitedto attendthe Celebrationof LifeService forCorita Lewis Taylor on Saturday October 11, 2025 for10:00 a.m.atThird Rose of SharonBaptist Church, 2132 ThirdSt.,New Or‐leans,La. 70113. Visitation from9:00a.m.until 10:00 a.m.service time.Rev KendrickC.Allen officiat‐ing.Interment:Young Cemetery, Edgard,La. For livestreampleasetype: @epicvisionproduction‐s2173. Arrangements en‐trusted to Estelle J. Wilson FuneralHome, Inc.,2715 Danneel Street,NOLA 70113. Information: (504) 895-4903. To sign online guest book,pleasevisit www.estellejwilsonfh.com.
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Riley, Ryan Joseph
McClure, DonaldFranz
Sabatier,Jerry Jamal
Royerre, Francis PaulFrank
Stolsek, Andrew 'Drew'
OPINION
Artificial intelligence cansupercharge education
Artificial intelligence is poised to transform how we teach in classrooms acrossthe country and around the world, and Louisiana is leading the charge. While much has been written about the potential pitfalls of AI in education, few have discussed just how beneficial AI will be in improving educational outcomes. From students just starting out in elementary schools to students at higher education institutions, AI can maximize their education to a level previously out of reach AI is not asubstitute teacher nor can it replace teachers in the classroom. This fact is undeniable. But AI can allowteachers to do far more with their finite time Creating and grading assignments, for example, can consume substantialamounts of time for teachers.AIcan help reduce the
time needed to grade papers, allowing teachers to quickly turn aroundassignments and identify areas where additional instruction could be helpful. AI can further help teachers quickly create detailed andtailored lesson plans and assignments for students, allowing them to spend moretime teachingand less time planning aone-size-fits-all all lesson plan.
Another aspect of education where AI can be transformative is ensuringstudents in rural areas, likemanyofthose we have here in Louisiana, havethe same educational opportunities as their peers.
AI tools are being used by educators to create online courses, a previously highlytime-consuming and challengingtask. These tools are helpingstudentslearningonline in remoteregions to
Disasterreadiness also meanshaving aclear home title
September marked the peak of hurricane season. As we know,natural disasters can oftenlay bare both the vulnerability and strength of our city.They can alsoexpose areality impacting far too many in New Orleans andacross Louisiana: When a home has no clear title, recovery stalls and wealth slips away
work collaboratively with their counterparts, takenotes and handle tasks previously only available to students receiving inperson instruction.
Oneofthe mostsignificant and promising applications for AI is in early reading. Teachers can rarely spend all their time on asingle student,even if that student is potentially struggling. In many cases, asingle teacher could be assigned 10, 15 or even more than 20 students at atime.
Yet, with thehelp of AI, teachers can improve their efficiency and help students catch up with individualized strategies and assignments.
They can further utilize AI as apractice reading partner for their students, apartner that can guide their reading progress with teacher supervision.
Training studentstomake the most of AI’sstrengthsalsoprepares them for success in the
workforcelater.While many AI toolsare intuitive andeasy to use, making the most of them requires knowledge,patience and practice. This is where AI can really make adifference in higher education. Whether it’shelping studentsresearch more efficiently by processing troves of datainablink of an eye or running simulations to give student researchersreal-time analysis and feedback, AI is acritical tool in thetoolbelt in academia and research Beyond helping academic researchers andexperts, AI is also helping to broaden fields traditionally limited to those with specific technical skills, such as knowledge of certaincomputer programming languages. AI cannot replacehuman coders, but it can allow people whodonot know how to code to produce limited segmentswithout prior knowledge or expertise, and in many
places, that limited assistance is enough to makewhat waspreviously impossible possible. There are countless places where alittle bit of AI can go a long way, and we are discovering moreevery day
It is thus vital that we prepare students to be able to makefull use of these tools to supplement their weaknesses and build upon their strengths. Louisiana is boldly facing the future head-on, and we are not alone in doing so. But we must be mindful not to arbitrarily limit ourselves. Excessive red tape and well-intentioned but cumbersome regulations will only stifle our progress. Only by embracing AI in our education system can we make the mostof its potential.
Andrew Schwarzisa professorinLSU’sStephenson DepartmentofEntrepreneurship &Information Systems.
Heirs’ property often called “tangled title,” happens when homes are passed down informally without updating the deed. Under Louisiana law,many families end up owning aproperty “in indivision,” meaning multiple people share ownership of a property,but no one is recognized as the owner of record. Without clear title, it can be hard or impossibletoqualify for disaster aid or insurance, secure aloan to fix aroof or even prove the right to live in ahouse your grandparents paid off long ago
than 20 other states. While the measure did not advance this session,the goal remains urgent:give families better optionstokeep property in the family and preventforced sales when aco-owner faces pressure. Adopting heirs’ property protections in Louisianawould modernize outdated rules andgive judges newtools to keephomes in the hands of those who live in them.
During this hurricane season, ourcall to action is straightforward:
n Forhomeowners: If you live in ahome withouta clear title —oryou’re not sure— reach out to local organizations, likePeople’sHousing+, Louisiana Appleseed or Southeast Louisiana Legal Services, that offer free or low-cost help. Completing awill today can spare yourfamily heartachetomorrow
Politics in NewOrleans infected with ‘bullgas’
As we saw with Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago, roughly 25,000 homeowners in New Orleans —13.5% of all applicants —wereinitially denied access to federally funded recovery aid because they lacked aclear title to their property.Today,nearly 175,000 families in the state have unclear property titles, which could result in widescale property and wealth loss.
The good news is we know what works. Over the past two decades, community organizationsand legal aid providers in NewOrleanshave helped residents complete wills and successions,clear title, safeguard homes and preserve wealth.
Policy matters, too. Earlier this year,state lawmakers introduced abill to adopt the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act, acommonsense reform that has helped protect families in more
n Forpolicymakers: Revisit heirs’ propertyprotections andstrengthen disaster-recovery rules so families with gooddocumentation aren’t shut outof aid.
n Forthe private and philanthropic sectors: Keep expanding supportfor title-clearing clinics, estate-planningservicesand homeowner education,and coordinate efforts so families can move from intaketoarecorded actwithout gettinglost between agencies. Preparednessismore than stocking supplies andfortifyingroofs.
It’smakingsurethe paper backbone ofahome —clear, legal ownership —can withstand whatever comes next. If we tackle heirs’ property together,the next generation will inherit not just thespirit of this city,but thehouses and stability their families worked so hard to build.
Alison Jorajuria is a managing director at JPMorganChaseand is the regional executive forall Chase branches in thestate
As citizens of New Orleans, we are the true owners of Team New Orleans. We choose the leaders, but thescoreboard tells the story: Our city has lost 30,000 people in just the last five years. Outcomes matter,and ours are poor For too long, city governmenthas confused politics with policy.Politics is about reelection. Policy is about outcomes —about fixing problems, building value and keeping people here. Instead, we get endless promises and what Icall “bullgas:” amix of BS and gaslighting. The results are plain to see: broken services, shrinking population and dwindling opportunity The Sewerage &Water Boardis theclearest example of systemic dysfunction. We own it, but as customers, we suffer daily from itsfailures. The outcomes —boil water advisories, chronic flooding, broken billing —speak for themselves. Political boards don’tdeliver professional results. In real companies, boards hire and fire CEOswho are accountable for outcomes. We should demand the sameS&WBgovernance. Change is possible. I’ve seen it firsthand. When Ichaired thePort of New Orleans, Ihelped lead the
turnaround of the Public Belt Railroad. Under political patronage, it was valued at negative $6 million. Party carswere maintained while locomotives werenot. With professional governance, we shifted to efficiency,accountability and measurable results. Morale improved, operations stabilized andthe system regained value. The same approach could work forthe S&WB, if only we had the will to reset its governance. Imagine NewOrleans run thatway,guided by expertise, efficiency and long-term planning. Right now,wecan’teven maintain our own assets. Since 1960, our population has dropped by nearly half Ashrinking city cannot afford to keep repeatingthe samemistakes. Each loss of population makes it harder for those of us whoremain to shoulder the costs of failure. This election season should be about one thing: outcomes. Will candidates put policy above politics on day one? Or will they continue to govern as they campaign, withshort-term slogans, endless posturing and no accountability? Campaigns should be about ideas and measurable commitments,not junior-high food fights. Citizensdeserve adult conversationsabout our future in this cam-
paign.
And let’sbehonest: The bullgas is already thick in the air.Maybe we should stop fighting it and start monetizing it. Imagine French Quarter vendors selling “Bullgas” T-shirts, mugs and even abrightblue cocktail to go with the Hurricane and the Hand Grenade. At least then, the stuff would finally have somevalue.
But jokes aside, we once united when abad call kept the Saints from the Super Bowl. That same unity is needed now.Not forafootball game, but forthe survival of our city.Weare the owners of Team NewOrleans, and we are tired of losing.
No more excuses. Let’shold our future elected officials accountable in this campaign. We know how difficult it has been to hold them accountable after they are in office. We have alegacy of playing not to lose and putting reelection ahead of public policy
We have to put that behind us to have the transformative governmentweneed. Do we have candidates whopromise not to run for their second term on day one and will play to winfor the citizens of NewOrleans?
Laney Chouestisaretired businessman and the developer of NOLA Motorsports Park
COMMENTARY
ISSUE OF THE WEEK CONFLICT IN CHICAGO
President DonaldTrump has ramped up thepressureonmajor citiesasheseeks to carryout his policy of mass deportation. One of the latest flashpointsisChicago, where the administration is deploying National Guard troops to protect federalbuildings and personnel involved in immigration enforcement. In Chicago, protests have flared up in recent weeks, butIllinois Gov. JB Pritzker and ChicagoMayor BrandonJohnson, both Democrats, called thetroops unnecessaryand saythat Trump’sactions amount to an authoritarian takeover. Both sides are betting thattheyhavepublic support.Andthat could ultimately determinewhether Chicago’s strategytooppose Trump’stactics work. Hereare twoperspectives
‘ICE-freezones’and other obstructioninChicago
One of the main themes of thesecond Trump administration has been theexplosive collision between the president’s determination to enforcefederal immigration law and many Democratic leaders’ determination not to enforce federalimmigration law
Conflicts have arisen across the country,ranging from peacefulprotests to violent protests to obstruction of immigration authorities’ work to attempted murder of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. The latest big fightisin Illinois, where the Democratic governor,who wants to be president, is fighting with PresidentDonald Trump, and the Democratic mayor of Chicago hasannounced anew tactic to nullify federallaw Chicago is already asanctuary city, meaning that it prohibits,orseverely limits, its law enforcement officers fromcooperating with federal law enforcement. It goes as far towarddefyingfederal lawas is possible. Now,Mayor Brandon Johnson has issued an executive order declaring Chicago an “ICE-free zone.”
less they are required to do so by acourt or federal law.”
Themessage is clear: If you are in the United States illegally,you will be safe in Chicago.
Tackling thewar against immigrationenforcement
DonaldTrump wanted an excuse to send National Guard troops to Chicago, andnow he’s gotit.
tions and businesses to do the same.
Mayor Johnson is, of course, standing arm-in-armwith Illinois Gov.JBPritzker another Democrat. Pritzker,alikely 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, is suing Trumpinafight over thedeployment of National Guard troops to enforce federal immigration law in Illinois, even as Johnson seeks to place obstacles in the way of such enforcement.
Byron York
“Today we are signing an executive orderaimed at reining in this out-of-control administration,”Johnsonannounced Monday.“Theorder establishes ICE-free zones.That means that cityproperty and unwilling private businesses will no longer serveasstaging grounds for [immigration] raids.” Johnson said he acted after reports that federal agents used ChicagoPublic Schools parkinglots,aswell as another city-owned parking lot,as“staging sites for federal immigration enforcementoperations.” This, Johnson said, violates “Chicago’s Welcoming City Ordinance.”
TheWelcoming Citylaw,passed in 2021, does three things,inthe words of an explainerposted by alocal officialactive in such matters,40thWard Alderman Andre Vasquez: “1) It prohibitsany city employee from asking aboutorassisting in the investigation of the immigration status of anyone, unless ordered to do sobythe court or federal law.2)Itpreventscity services from being denied to anyoneon thebasis of their immigration status. 3) It prohibits the Chicago Police Department from participating in or cooperatingwith federal civil immigration enforcement, un-
Onestriking element of this, especially for apolitician like Pritzkerwith national ambitions, is thata majority of Americanssupport deporting peoplewho are in the United States illegally,whether or not they have committed crimes beyond their obvious immigration violations. Anew Harvard CAPS-Harris poll, conducted by former Clinton pollster Mark Penn, asked two questions on the subject. The first was, “Doyou support or oppose deporting immigrants who are here illegally and have committed crimes?” The second was, “Do you support or oppose deportingall immigrants who are here illegally?”
Theresults were dramatic. Seventyeight percent of those surveyed supported deporting immigrants who are here illegally and have committed crimes —87% of Republicans, 77% of independents, and 69% of Democrats. Those are strong majorities. Then 56% supported deporting all immigrants who are here illegally —76% of Republicans, 54% of independents, and 36% of Democrats.
Andthisisnot afringe issue. When the Harvard CAPS-Harris poll asked what are the most important issues facing thecountry today,the top two, high prices and jobs, were economic, the third most important issue was healthcare, and the fourthmost important issue was immigration.
It’snot clear how this will ultimately be resolved. Democrats hope they can slow Trumpdown by stoking opposition to the processofenforcement. Butthe fact is, when he enforces federal immigration law,President Trumpisdoing what most Americanswant.
ByronYork is on X, @Bryon York
The Windy City in recent days has done its best imitation of Los Angeles, where resistance to ICE operations created thejustification for aGuard deploymentacouple of months ago. Illinois Gov.JBPritzker and ChicagoMayor Brandon Johnson hate the notion of theNational Guard in the streets of the city, but have failedtorally Chicago residents to do the one thing necessary to avoid the deployment —let federal officers do their job.
The word should have gone out long ago: Don’t riot outside ICE facilities. Don’tram cars into ICE vehicles. Don’t keep ICEofficers from making arrests. Don’t followICE vehicles in an attempttodisrupt operations. Don’tact as though the gestapo has descended on your city andcivil disobedience, or violence, is the only answer
Noneofthis should be abig ask. Instead, Pritzker andJohnson consider ICEoperations inherently out of bounds andhaveplayedinto the belief that something terrible is being done to Chicago. According to Johnson, “The president of theUnitedStates has declared war on thepeople of Chicago,” as if detaining people whohavenoright to live or work here is ahostile act against U.S. citizens.
Pritzker says that ICE needs “to get outofChicago.”
The resistance to ICE shows that we have created enclaves that, as far as their political leaders and asignificant elementofthe population is concerned, are supposed to be no-go zones for federal immigration enforcement. What should have been the exception —the defianceoffederal immigration law is nowconsidered the norm such that anydisturbanceofitisintolerable.
It’sbad enough that Chicago is a sanctuary jurisdiction, but Brandon Johnson just signed an executive order designating partsofthe city “ICE free zones.” The order purports to put city-owned property off limits foruse by ICE, and encourages local organiza-
Unless Johnson has found away to suspend the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution by mayoral fiat, this won’t stand. Under the Supremacy Clause, federal law takes priority over conflicting state and local laws, and state and local property aren’texempted. Otherwise, Gov.Orval Faubus could have deemed Arkansas state property off limits to federal officials and troops when he fought to stop the integration of public school by the feds in the 1950s. Johnsonsays“the right wing in this country wants arematch of the civil war.”Heapparently doesn’trealize that if we are in the run-up to anothercivil war,he’sinthe role of Jefferson Davis as an opponent of federal authority Now,there’snodoubt that Trump was hoping that ICE operations would engender resistance, but once the resistance has happened, he’sonsolid legal ground turning to the Guard. The president has what a1971 Office of Legal Counsel memo called the “inherent authority to use troops for the protection of federal property and federal functions,” and 10 U.S.C. 12406 provides for the mobilization of the Guard when the president can’tenforce the law with regular federal forces. While Trump loves the idea of troops in camouflage patrolling our big cities and Blue governors and mayors hate it, the role of the Guard is limited to protecting federal assets. The troops won’t, in and of themselves, move the needle on immigration enforcement or crime. In abetter world, there’d be broad agreement that federal immigration laws must be enforced, and cities with major crimeproblems would affirmatively seek federal assistance —offered, in turn, in acooperative spirit by the feds —totake on gangs and get illegal guns off the streets. This is not the world we live in. The legitimacy of federal immigration enforcement is under attack, and the federal government is acting to vindicate it.
Rich Lowry is on X, @RichLowry
Rich Lowry
ASSOCIATEDPRESS PHOTOByASHLEE REZIN
Pedestrians chant,‘ICE, Go home!’ as federal immigration agents walk in the River North neighborhood on Sept. 28 in Chicago.
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Teal Sr., EddieJoseph
continued from they solemnly continue on withoutthe radiant light that was, Eddie“Fast Eddie” Joseph Teal Sr
EddieJosephTealSr. of Arabi, Louisianapassed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September30, 2025 at theage of 44. He wasbornonApril 23, 1981 to Donna V. Teal andFelix J. Teal Jr.(Kerri). Eddiewas a loving father to hischil‐dren,LoganVerdin, Eddie Teal Jr., Alex Teal,Jacob Teal,Mason Norris,the late EmilyTeal, JosephineTeal, Mina Teal andstepdaugh‐terLeahZimmerman.Lov‐ingbrother of Shantell Per‐cle(Mark Jr.),Reshonda Sylve(David) andthe late Albert Teal.Eddieissur‐vivedbyhis nieces and nephews, TylerTeal, Han‐nahEasley, Jody Easley Jr Peyton Teal,Johnathon Cheramie (Madison), Jason BourgeoisJr.,Abigail Bour‐geois, thelateSammy DavidSylve,Khade Teal,as well as hisgrandchildren andnumerousgreat nieces andnephews.Heisalso survived by aunts, uncles cousinsand many friends who arelefttocherish his memory.Eddiewas adedi‐catedsportsman who en‐joyedhuntingand fishing, who at theyoung ageof14, developeda love of water while trawling forshrimp in Lafitte,Louisiana and thesurroundingwater‐ways.Helater found his passionfor construction helpingotherstorestore theirhomes,often doing volunteer work following naturaldisasters.Eddie hada beautifulsoulwitha hugeheart anda smile that wouldbring joyto everyone who crossedhis path.Eddiewas knownto thosewho lovedhim as a prankster, who wasambi‐tious,head strong andfun loving,alwayssharing sto‐ries andbringingcandy andsweetstobrighten everyone’s day. Family and friendsare invitedtoat‐tend avisitationbeginning at 11:00 am on Sunday,Oc‐tober12, 2025 at West‐side/Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home,5101 Westbank Ex‐pressway in Marrero, Louisiana. Thevisitation will continue until theser‐vice time.A FuneralSer‐vice will beginat3:00p.m in theFuneralHome Chapel.The familyrespect‐fully andfaithfullywel‐come anyand allprayers andsharedmemoriesas
Trepagnier Jr., Wilfred Albert 'Will'
Wilfred“Will”Albert Trepagnier,Jr.,age 66, of Metairie,LA, wascalled home by theLordonSep‐tember 30, 2025. Will was born February 17, 1959, to WilfredA Sr andLorraine Trepagnier in NewOrleans He attended St.Francis Cabrini, Gables Academy, andDeLaSalle High School.Willgraduated with aBachelorofScience in MarketingfromNicholls StateUniversity. Whileat Nicholls,hewas amember of theKappa AlphaOrder For42years,Willworkedin thejanitorialand sanitary supply business as asales‐man. Throughout hisca‐reer,hewas recognized for outstandingservice from both hismanufacturers andcustomers alike. Will wasa diehardSaintsfan andseason-ticket holder allhis life.Itwas thefulfill‐ment of alifelongdream to travel andsee hisSaints play and winthe Super Bowl in Miami. Hisfavorite time of year wasMardi Gras where he wasa mem‐berofseveral krewes.He enjoyedwatchingall LSU andTulanemen’s and women’ssportingevents. Will wasalsoa bigNOLA Gold andPelicansfan.He enjoyeda collection of smokersand grills,and he wasalways willingtotry newrecipes.Willwas es‐pecially knownfor his crawfish boils.After years of perfectinghis crawfish seasoningblend,he finally achieved champion status as amemberofthe 2025 Judge’sChoicewinning team at theOld Metairie Crawfish Festival and Cookoff. Hisfavoriteactiv‐ityofall wasspending time with familyand friends– whether it wasfor the4th of July holiday, New Year’s Eve, bar‐beque/swimming get-to‐gethers, or Easter.Willwas arepeatand reigning championinthe Esther
ToupsFamilyEgg Toss Competition. Will is sur‐vivedbyhis wife,Rose‐mary PendzimazTrepag‐nier;his son, Wilfred "Walt" A. Trepagnier III (Janice);his grandchildren Juliette,Wilfred “Will” IV andNathan“Nate”II; his sister Cheryl T. Charvet (Hunter); hisbrother David G. Trepagnier,Sr. (Mari‐anna); andnumerous nieces,nephews,and cousins. He waspreceded in deathbyhis sonNathan Trepagnier andhis parents WilfredA Sr andLorraine Trepagnier.Visitationwill be held at Leitz-EaganFu‐neralHomeonMonday, October13, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at 4747 Veterans Memorial Blvd Metairie,LA70006. TheFu‐neralMasswilltakeplace on Tuesday, October14, 2025 at 11:00a.m.atOur Lady of theRosaryChurch, locatedat3368 Esplanade Ave.,New Orleans, LA 70119. Avisitationatthe church will precedethe mass from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Intermentat Lake Lawn Park Mau‐soleum.Inlieuof flowers, donationsmay be made in Will’s memory to theNa‐tional Shrine of OurLadyof Prompt Succor at Ursuline Academyortothe SCS Men’sClubinsupport of theOld Metairie Crawfish Festival andCookoff. Con‐dolences maybeofferedat theonlineguest registry availableatwww.leitzea ganfuneralhome.com.
HildaFayeTricheen‐teredeternal rest at OchsnerMedical Center JeffersonHighway on Wednesday, October1 2025, at theage of 73.She wasa native of Franklin‐ton, LA anda resident of Marrero, LA.Hilda wasa graduate of L. W. Higgins Classof1970. Shewas are‐tiredcertified monitor technician.Beloved wife of GregoryTriche. Loving mother of WallaceYoung III. Daughter of the late Nead Tate,Jr. andKather‐ineBickham Tate.Sisterof Betty Jo Tate,Carolyn Tate Robertson, KathyTate
Walker,and thelateJames Edward Tate,CedricTate, andNeadTate, III.,also survived by 3grandchil‐dren,1 great-grandchild, anda host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relativesand friends. Rela‐tivesand friendsofthe family, also pastors, offi‐cers,and membersofRock of AgesBaptist Church andall neighboring churches;members of WhoDat Crew andMarrero Line DanceCreware in‐vitedtoattendthe Cele‐brationofLifeatRockof Ages BaptistChurch,6533 Acre Rd., Marrero, LA on Saturday,October 11, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. Pastor Ter‐renceA.RansonHostPas‐tor- Pastor JavonteJim‐coily officiating. Visitation will beginat8:00a.m.until serviceatthe church.In‐terment: Restlawn Park Cemetery-Avondale, LA Arrangements by Davis Mortuary Service, 230Mon‐roeSt.,Gretna, LA.Toview andsignthe guestbook, please go to www.davismo rtuaryservice.com. Face masksare recommended
West Sr., Gregory
GregoryWest, Sr., age 68, departed this life and gained hiswings on Wednesday, October1, 2025 surrounded by his family. He wasa lifelong resident of NewOrleans LA.Son of thelateBertha andNickWest, Sr.Husband of 19 1/2years to Sentrell West.Heleavestocherish hismemoriessix children: John, Franzelle,Twanna, GregoryJr.,Lester, and Frank; twelve grandchil‐dren,three great-grand‐children,fourGodchildren threesisters,one brother, hismother-in-law, five sis‐ters-in-law, twobrothersin-law,and ahostofother familyand friends. Rela‐tivesand friendsofthe family, Regional TransitAu‐thority(RTA),Orleans Parish SheriffDepartment, andCarverRamsare allin‐vitedtoattend Gregory's CelebrationofLifeService on Saturday,October 11, 2025 at NewSalem Baptist Church,1530 AlvarSt.,New Orleans, Louisiana70117. Visitation will beginat9:00
am with servicetofollow at 10:00 am.Interment in ResthavenMemorialPark. Professional arrangements entrustedtoMajesticMor‐tuaryServices, Inc. (504) 523-5872.
Wood,Margaret Williamson
Margaret "Meg WilliamsonWoodpassed away in her home at the age of 57 in Octoberof 2016. Shewas preceded in death by herparents Colonel GeorgeFreeman Williamsonand Camillia St.Amant Williamson,her brother GeorgeFreeman Williamsonthe secondand her grandson Christian Alexander Burckel. Survivedbyher sisters Alice McNeely, Esmar Williamson, Stephanie Peroyeaand Amy Bronwyn Williamsonaswellasher childrenJessJohnWood andCamille Wood. Sheis thegrandmotherofsix additional grandchildrenNolarain Burckel, Ballad Burckel, LeveeMathews, Amelia Herry, Zydeco Mathewsand Cypress BayouMathews. Shehad a long careerinthe healthcare industryhelpingcancerpatients survive their illnesses. Shewas anative of RiverRidgeLouisiana andresident of Covington Louisiana for thelast thirty years of her life
Wright,JeanMarie VanScoterCockfield
In thequiet morning hoursofSeptember 30th, beneatha canopy of twin‐klinglightsand adornedin flowers, Jean Marie VanScoterCockfieldWright took her finalbreath. At herbeloved sister's home andinthe presence of her devotedchildren, she slippedpeacefullyfrom this worldintothe next Sheisrememberedbyher twochildren, Scooter and Anne Marie; hersisters Jane Ann, Nancy, Kitty Vicki, Jo,and Anita; and countless relatives. Sheis proceeded in deathbyher parents, Marieand Al;and herone true love,her hus‐band Raymond. Jeanie's
life wasa celebrationof creativity andexpression, andshe showed this throughmanymediumspencil drawings of family, beautifulhad-built ceram‐ics, home decor, her yard andcountless othercreativepursuits. All providinga look intoher imaginationand atesta‐ment to herpatience. Aboveall,music washer firstand greatest love.She found solace at thepiano, oftenplaying whennoone waswatching. Even as de‐mentia creptintoher memory,her handsre‐membered everynote. Jeanie lovedall things aboutthe naturalworld Anymomentofthe day youcould find heroutside tendingtoher yard,sitting on herdecksingingback to thebirds,ortenderly caring forher plants that sheloved so much.She hada deep affinity forani‐mals as well. Whetherit wasrescuingher sweet kitties,Simoneand Gracie, or gettingslobbered on by afamilymember'sdog, her love wasevident by thejoy on herand thepets' faces during everyinteraction This love spilledoverto people as well with a warmth andkindnessthat drew people in-she hada wayofmakingeven strangersfeel special. Al‐ways humbleand devoted, shewholeheartedlysaw to thehealthand happiness of thoseshe loved, often placingtheir needsbefore herown. Jeanie livedlifein motion-alwaysmoving, al‐ways findingjoy in the rhythm of everyday mo‐ments. Alongwalkwas her waytoclear herheadand soothe herspirit. Sheloved nothing more than hopping on herbikeordigging her handsintothe soil of her yard.She discovered anew fondness forpayingbad‐minton whenshe livedin Waveland Mississippi with the"BeachBabes"where laughter andfriendship were abundant.Jeanie's passionfor musicnaturally ledtoa lifelong joyof dancing, especially when shesharedthe floor with herhusband andsoulmate, Raymond. Therewillbean intimate gatheringfor fam‐ilyand closefriends later this fallwhere shewillbe celebrated andremem‐bered. In lieu of flowers, we areaskingfor dona‐tionsinher name made to theAlzheimer'sAssocia‐tion to help with furtherre‐search and findinga cure forage-related braindis‐ease
DEATHS
Triche,Hilda Faye
Green pleased with Pelicans’ trip to Australia
New Orleans coach encouraged by team’s connection
BY ROD WALKER Staff writer
The New Orleans Pelicans, fresh off their week-long stay in Australia, are still readjusting to the time difference.
Rookie guard Jeremiah Fears has been waking up at 4 in the morning and staring at the ceiling. Zion Williamson, meanwhile, wakes up around 2 or 3 a.m. before falling back asleep
three hours later But the sleepless nights now are well worth it for what the team got out of getting to build chemistry almost 9,000 miles away in Melbourne, Australia. The Pelicans held practice Thursday for the first time since their return late Monday
night.
“It was really good bonding time for our whole group,” said Pelicans’ coach Willie Green. “I learned that they are all competitors in a basketball sense. They step on the floor and they want to compete. They play hard and they play for each other Off the floor, I saw some connectivity with our group growing together.”
The Pelicans went 2-0 in their exhibition games overseas, beating Melbourne United and then South East Melbourne Phoenix. Both opponents compete in the National Basketball League, Australia’s professional league. The Pelicans were the first NBA team to ever play in Australia. The Pelicans got a chance to see koala bears and kangaroos, but the main purpose of the trip was basketball. This was an opportunity for the team to get better Green likes what he saw “We had some guys who had some really good performances,” Green said. “Saddiq (Bey) was really good I thought Zion set the tone with his energy on both ends of the floor Defensively, collectively as a group,
their game Sunday at the Caesars Superdome.
A look at how Saints coach Moore’s offense evolved in five games
BY LUKE JOHNSON Staff writer
Consider not only what happened in the second quarter last week when New Orleans Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler hit Rashid Shaheed for an 87-yard touchdown, but what happened before to set it up. Backed up on their own 13-yard line on the first play of the drive, the Saints came out in 13 personnel — one running back, three tight ends and one wide receiver. It’s a look the Saints did not use much early in the season, but had been leaning into more in recent weeks — especially in Week 4 against Buffalo, when they had two or three tight ends on the field at a season-high rate. Against Buffalo, the Saints ran the ball out of heavy personnel 12 times, ripping off several big chunks of yardage in the process. The Giants surely knew this and
prepared for it. And that is when the Saints pulled the carpet out from under New York.
Rattler sold the play-action fake and sucked the defense in New Orleans only sent two players out on receiving routes, devoting as much as they could to protect Rattler and give him time With a clean pocket and the right defensive look, the young quarterback launched a perfect pass downfield for the Saints’ only offensive touchdown of the game. It was just one play but it illustrated something about head coach and offensive play-caller Kellen Moore, who in the course of five weeks has tweaked and tinkered with his offense and evolved it into something different than the one that took the field in the season opener against the Arizona Cardinals.
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LSU baseball making changes in outfield
BY KOKI RILEY Staff writer
LSU baseball brought back its entire starting outfield from a season ago Derek Curiel in left field, Chris Stanfield in center and Jake Brown in right were the backbone of the Tigers’ defense in 2025. The trio was good enough to help LSU win its eighth national championship and second title in three years. Making any changes to the group didn’t seem likely with all three starters returning. And yet, coach Jay Johnson announced on Thursday — the same day LSU began its fall practice schedule that the Tigers are making a switch.
Curiel will start in center field, and Stanfield will play in left this season, and the alteration is not something Johnson is just testing out this fall. Moving Curiel to the middle of the field for his sophomore season had been the plan since he stepped foot on campus, Johnson said.
“I knew he was ready last year,” Johnson said “I made the decision not to because it’s a heavy lift to come into this program, in this league, and bat first or second in 67 of the 69 games, run the bases aggressively (and) impact the game in all phases
“I just decided that would be a little bit of something I wanted to take off his plate, because I knew we needed so much out of the other parts of his game.”
The plan Johnson deployed a year ago also came under the assumption that Stanfield would not return for the 2026 season. But once Stanfield came back, Johnson immediately explained to him what LSU was going to do in the outfield.
“His response was, ‘I’m good with whatever you’re good with. I kind of figured that,’ “ Johnson said. “That is actually what he said to me.”
Curiel may not have Stanfield’s raw speed, but Johnson is confident that he’s already an elite defensive center fielder He took efficient routes to fly balls as a freshman and didn’t commit an error last
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Mobile quarterbacks have been a problem for Tigers
BY REED DARCEY Staff writer
LSU devoted a large chunk of practice time for its pivotal matchup with South Carolina to something it didn’t do well enough last season: defending mobile quarterbacks. The South Carolina Gamecocks can test the No. 11 Tigers (4-1) in ways that few other SEC teams can In the teams’ last meeting in 2024, quarterback LaNorris Sellers rushed for over 100 yards but missed the second half of the game with an injury A different string of events could’ve led to a different outcome.
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“We gave up explosive plays to them last year,” coach Brian Kelly said, “so we have to eliminate those.” Last season, LSU’s defense improved under first-year coordinator Blake Baker But it still surrendered more yards and points than all the top units in the SEC It didn’t force enough turnovers. It gave up too many explosive plays. And, perhaps most glaringly, it struggled to corral quarterbacks who could run. Four SEC signal-callers picked up at least 50 yards on the ground against the Tigers in 2024. Three of those quarterbacks rushed for at least 75 yards, and two ran for over 100. The problem defined two of LSU’s four losses.
Marcel Reed turned nine carries into 66 yards and three touchdowns in Texas A&M’s Oct. 26, 2024, win over the Tigers. Then, two weeks later, Jalen Milroe led his Alabama offense into Tiger Stadium and ran for 190 yards and four touchdowns, giving LSU the blowout loss that officially ended its hopes of sneaking into the College Football Playoff. In 2024, LSU and Mississippi State were the only two SEC teams to allow multiple runs of at least 70 yards. The Tigers gave up two — both to quarterbacks. Milroe broke off a 72-yard scoring run,
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South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers runs away from the Kentucky defense during the first half of their game on Sept. 27 in Columbia, S.C. Sellers rushed 14 times for 98 yards against the Wildcats.
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Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler scrambles against the New york Giants during the first half of
Dodgers reliever Scott removed from NLDS roster
LOS ANGELES Reliever Tanner Scott has been removed from the Los Angeles Dodgers’ roster for the remainder of the NL Division Series after undergoing a surgical procedure.
Aces in position to make short work of expanded finals
BY DAVID BRANDT AP sportswriter
PHOENIX The Las Vegas Aces are in position to make short work of the WNBA’s expanded playoff schedule.
A’ja Wilson’s turnaround jumper with 0.3 seconds remaining lifted the Aces over the Phoenix Mercury for a thrilling 90-88 win on Wednesday night. It also gave Las Vegas a 3-0 lead in the first best-of-seven WNBA Finals in league history
In the previous best-of-five format, the Aces would already be celebrating their third championship in four seasons In 2025, there’s more work to do. Game 4 is on Friday night in Phoenix.
“We don’t look at it too big,” Wilson said. “We just win one game, win one possession, win one quarter and then everything will pan out.”
The Aces were one of the best teams in the WNBA all season, earning the No. 2 seed in the playoffs with a 30-14 record, but they looked surprisingly vulnerable early in the postseason. They dropped a game to Seattle in the opening round and needed the full five games to squeeze past the Indiana Fever in the semifinals, prevailing in overtime for a 107-98 win in the decisive Game 5.
In the finals, the Aces have looked unstoppable.
Wilson — a four-time MVP who is already one of the league’s alltime greats — continued to add to her legacy on Wednesday night with a 34-point, 14-rebound performance that helped the Aces navigate a hostile road environment and shake off a late Mercury rally
Wilson has already set a WNBA record with 291 postseason points through 11 games and is averag-
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we were active in getting steals, deflections, blocking shots, and rebounding the ball. All areas that we want to do really well in this season. It was fun seeing our group being connected on the floor offensively, sharing the basketball, playing fast.”
Jose Alvarado and Herb Jones
— who both dealt with injuries in Australia went through a full practice on Thursday “That was encouraging,” Green said. “We’ll see how they respond after practice.”
While the Pelicans enjoyed the two victories, they were just as satisfied with how the fans there treated them.
“It was love,” Williamson said “It’s always a privilege to see how far the game of basketball can
ing 26.5 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. The 29-year-old is still at the peak of her basketball powers, using her 6-foot-4 frame and soft touch around the basket to score in bunches.
“I always have to credit my teammates, because they give me the basketball in the right space at the right time,” Wilson said. “Like Jewell (Loyd) said, the ball has energy Players understand, there’s something different where you get a pass and it’s like ‘This is a pass to score the basketball.’”
Wilson’s presence was more important than ever in the closing moments of Game 3.
The Aces had coughed up a 7659 lead entering the fourth quarter and the game was tied at 88 with 5 seconds left. Las Vegas had the ball and the daunting task of trying to close the game against a desperate Mercury team that had a raucous home crowd on its side.
Aces coach Becky Hammon didn’t need to consult her playbook for the right call.
Just throw it to A’ja. Boom.
Game over
“These are the moments that you dream of, the times you see on TV you’re watching and you’re like, ‘Oh my god, to be in that building,’” Wilson said.
The Mercury will try to shake off the tough loss and force the series back to Las Vegas for a Game
5. Phoenix will be without star forward Satou Sabally, who suffered a concussion late in Wednesday’s game after scoring 24 points.
DeWanna Bonner led the Mercury with 25 points in Game 3 while Alyssa Thomas was one assist short of a triple double, finishing with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Brown trying to become household name in boxing
Louisiana native headlines BoxFest XVI in California
BY MATTHEW PARAS Staff writer
Deonte Brown, when he began his professional boxing career, knew he needed a nickname. The Morgan City native was just 21 years old, but he understood even then the importance of show business. The moniker had to be catchy, something that would stick.
So, he went to his barber
The two brainstormed ideas until Mr Mike, as Brown calls him, came up with a fitting rhyme that proved to be the winner
In the red corner, Deonte… “Lay ‘Em Down” Brownnnnnnnnn
“I ran with it,” Brown said.
Brown (16-0, 11 knockouts) will hear the nickname again Friday when he headlines Red Owl Boxing’s BoxFest XVI in a 10-round, super featherweight (130 pounds)
fight against Grimardi Machuca (17-2, 14 KOs) at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, aired on the streaming service DAZN.
The fight serves as an introduction to Brown for the general public. Eight years into his career, Brown is now just starting his climb to what he hopes leads him to an eventual title shot. Friday’s fight will be for a regional belt — “the WBA Continental Americas” belt but more importantly, if he wins the strap, then the 29-yearold will likely be ranked by the WBA, one of boxing’s four major sanctioning bodies.
Earning a ranking moves fighters closer to a title shot.
“We think Deonte is a really talented kid, man,” said Red Owl Boxing president Gabriel Fanous, Brown’s promoter “He’s got a great undefeated record. It’s a good opportunity for him to take the next step in his career That’s why we’re giving it to him.”
The opportunity has been years in the making. Brown finally returned to the ring in April with an eight-round victory, but before that, his career was essentially on pause for three years due to a contractual dispute with his former promoter During that time, Brown stayed in the gym to train and would occasionally hear about potential fights, only for them to fall through Brown made a living in the meantime by taking landscaping jobs.
But Brown wants to be a boxer He fights for his two kids, Aliah and Ali. He fights for his mother, who moved Brown to Atlanta to escape Hurricane Katrina and now resides back in Morgan City And he fights for himself: Boxing has always been Brown’s passion since a cousin took him to a gym when he was 13 years old. Moving to Atlanta, he said, was a “breath of fresh air,” a new world that allowed him to discover his true
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Boxer Deonte ‘Lay ‘Em Down’ Brown is seeking to become a world champion and headlines Red Owl Boxing’s ‘BoxFest XVI’ card in Los Angeles on Friday.
craft.
Dominick Guinn, Brown’s trainer said he sees that drive is reflected in his fighter’s work ethic.
A former heavyweight, Guinn said he’s been around champions — including Mike Tyson and Deontay Wilder and can recognize what it takes to be successful.
“You can just see it,” Guinn said. “You know they’re going to be a champion.”
Though his nickname is “Lay ‘Em Down,” Brown fancies himself more as a boxer-puncher He grew up loving Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns — two Hall of Famers who could easily punish their foes from a distance, or scrap up close. If the knockout isn’t there, Brown is more than happy to string a few shots together, stick and move. He said versatility is key He’ll need that approach against Machuca, who Fanous said is an up-close, pressure fighter that sets the stage for a classic clash of styles. But if Brown can get the win, he has his eyes set on a wide-open division. Lamont Roach holds the WBA title, but Emanuel Navarrete (WBO), Eduardo Nunez (IBF) and O’Shaquie Foster (WBC) are all belt holders, as well. The division hasn’t had a true lineal champion — crowned by the two top contenders fighting each other — since Shakur Stevenson in 2022.
Brown sees an opening. That’s why he’s moving down in weight after spending most of his career between the lightweight (135) and super lightweight (140) classes.
But first, he has to take care of business. He not only has to earn a win, but has to leave fans with a memorable enough performance that can put him on the path to becoming a name people remember — one that extends outside his local barbershop.
“It’s an opportunity to go show how great I am,” Brown said. “Friday night, I’m coming in there to make a dominant (statement), to put on a dominant show Just showing my skills to the world, just show why I’m one of the best.”
Now the Pelicans get to return to their fans back home. The Pelicans host their “Back to Basketball” event Friday at 6 p.m. The open practice at the Smoothie King Center is free to the public and will give fansachancetoseethisyear’steam
“It’s going to be great,” Fears said. “Showing everybody what we’re capable of. Going out there competing. Roughing each other up a little bit, but at the same time continuing to keep learning and executing our sets and continuing to build our chemistry.”
The Pelicans wrap up their preseason schedule next week. They will play the Houston Rockets Tuesday in Birmingham, Alabama. Then they conclude the preseason Thursday at the Orlando Magic.
“Collectively as a unit, the camaraderie is there,” Williamson said “The chemistry is there. I look forward to how the season is going to go.”
Scott was replaced by fellow lefthanded reliever Justin Wrobleski, who went 5-5 with a 4.32 ERA in 22 regular-season relief appearances and two starts. Scott has not pitched in the playoffs and would be ineligible for the NL Championship Series if the Dodgers advance, but could be restored for the World Series.
The team said before Game 4 on Thursday that Scott underwent surgical removal of an abscess from an infection on his lower body the previous night.
Spoelstra top pick to coach U.S. men’s Olympic team
Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat has emerged as the choice to become the next coach of the U.S. men’s basketball team for the 2027 World Cup in Qatar and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, two people with knowledge of the situation said Thursday Spoelstra and USA Basketball have yet to finalize an agreement, said the people who spoke on condition of anonymity Such moves typically follow USA Basketball board of director meetings, and one of those is set for later this month. Spoelstra would be replacing Steve Kerr, who coached the Americans in the last Olympic cycle and led the team to a gold medal at the Paris Games. The U.S. men have won the last five Olympic gold medals, and Spoelstra was on the staff that won in Paris.
Sabalenka rallies to keep Wuhan win streak alive WUHAN, China — U.S. Open champion Aryna Sabalenka’s winning streak at the Wuhan Open rolled on to 19 matches when she beat Liudmila Samsonova 6-3, 6-2 Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000-level tournament. Top-ranked Sabalenka’s streak includes winning titles at Wuhan in 2018, ‘19 and ’24. No. 2-ranked Iga Swiatek also advanced, winning 7-6 (2), 6-4 against Belinda Bencic, the former Olympic champion.
In the late match, No. 3 Coco Gauff eased past Zhang Shuai 6-3, 6-2. Sabalenka will next play eighthseeded Elena Rybakina. Swiatek’s quarterfinal opponent is Jasmine Paolini Gauff next plays Laura Siegemund.
Fan suing Lakers star James for ‘fraud, deception’ LOS ANGELES A fan who spent hundreds of dollars on tickets to what he thought would be one of LeBron James’ final NBA games is looking to recoup the money in small claims court after it turned out “The Second Decision” teased by the Lakers superstar had nothing to do with his retirement. Andrew Garcia filed a claim Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court that states that James owes him $865.66 because of “fraud, deception, misrepresentation, and any and all basis of legal recovery.” Garcia told The Los Angeles Times that he spent that amount for two tickets to the Lakers’ game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 31, 2026, thinking it would be the 40-year-old icon’s final game against the team that drafted him in 2003.
Reese first athlete to walk runway in VS fashion show
NEWYORK Angel Reese is getting a pair of wings. The Chicago Sky star announced on Instagram that she will be walking in the upcoming Victoria’s Secret fashion show on Oct. 15. It will be the first time a professional athlete will walk the runway in the show
“Stepping into a dream: From Angel to a Victoria Secret ANGEL,” the 23-year-old Reese posted on Instagram. The retailer posted a video on Instagram of the announcement showing the WNBA player in a pink robe, black lingerie and white feather wings.
“Angel Reese, welcome to the runway The first professional athlete angel…major is an understatement,” the
STAFF FILE PHOTO By SOPHIA GERMER Pelicans forward Zion Williamson reacts after a play against the Detroit Pistons on March 17 at the Smoothie King Center. Williamson and the Pelicans bonded during a trip to Australia last week.
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Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson, left, and guard Chelsea Gray celebrate during the first half in Game 2 of the WNBA basketball finals against the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday in Las Vegas.
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Tone around Texas much different against Oklahoma
BY STEPHEN HAWKINS
AP sportswriter
DALLAS The tone of the talk about Texas is certainly much different a year after the Longhorns rose all the way to No. 1 during their debut season in the mighty Southeastern Conference, and for the first time in 40 years were the nation’s topranked team when playing and beating Oklahoma.
Texas was even the preseason No. 1 this year, and quarterback Arch Manning was already considered a Heisman Trophy favorite before taking over as their fulltime starter Now Manning and the Longhorns (3-2, 0-1) are unranked going into the annual midseason Red River Rivalry game on Saturday, trying to save their season and any realistic chance of making the College Football Playoff for the third year in a row While the Longhorns stumble into the State Fair of Texas, No. 6 Oklahoma (5-0, 1-0) is cruising along with coach Brent Venables calling the plays for a resurgent and dominant defense.
The Sooners had joined the SEC along with Texas last year and are only now threatening to make some noise in their new league. A win over Texas and the Sooners would make the drumbeats even louder
“For us, coming off last week in SEC play, stubbing our toe at Florida and starting off in conference play 0-1, this is a very significant game,” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said Thursday “This week in practice, it hasn’t been business as usual. You can feel that sense of urgency You
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and Sellers ran free for a 75-yard touchdown before he exited last year’s matchup with an injury late in the first half.
“You got to keep (Sellers) in the pocket,” Kelly said.
“Some of that is schematic. Some of that’s tackling. That’s where he’s deadly, so it’s a similar theme, though, if you look at the quarterbacks that we’re facing, a lot of that is gonna be carried over from week to week.”
That’s something that LSU’s been trying to figure out how to do for a year Baker said in August that his unit was implementing some schematic changes that could help the Tigers better contain mobile quarterbacks. There are ways, he said then, to give his defenders more tools to succeed against those kinds of offenses.
LSU, according to Kelly, also has “better players” on that side of the ball.
can feel that level of intensity.”
That Sooners D Oklahoma leads the nation allowing only 193 total yards per game, and its opponents have gained no more than 1 yard on 133 of 276 offensive snaps (55%). The Sooners also have 4.2 sacks a game, a real concern for Texas after Manning was under constant pressure and bruised while getting sacked six times in that 29-21 loss at Florida.
“I like this team, I like where we’re at right now,” said Venables, a former defensive coordinator in his fourth season as head coach.
“Both sides of the ball, upwards of 16 players, this is Year 4 for them I think we’re a benefactor of leadership and the experience and the improvements that we’ve made.”
Will Mateer make it back?
The big question for the Sooners is whether quarterback John Mateer returns Saturday for the first time since injuring his throwing hand three weeks ago in a win over Auburn, then having surgery during their open date and missing a 44-0 win against overmatched Kent State.
Venables said he was leaning on doctors to let him know the status of the Washington State transfer who in his four games threw for 1,215 yards with six touchdowns, and ran for 190 yards and five more scores. He has been going through drills, but by midweek hadn’t practiced against the firstteam defense.
“When they tell me he’s available, I’ll let y’all know,” Venables said.
Michael Hawkins Jr could start again against the Longhorns, after last year being the first true fresh-
LSU linebacker Harold Perkins pressures Florida quarterback DJ Lagway during their game on Sept. 13 at Tiger Stadium. Perkins has stopped 13 run plays this season.
Per Pro Football Focus, no Tiger has stopped more run plays this season (13) than Harold Perkins, the star linebacker who missed the last eight games of last year with a torn ACL. LSU’s next two leading run tacklers are transfers — edge rusher Jack Pyburn (10) and safety AJ Haulcy (9). Statistically, the Tigers have one of thenation’s15bestrushingdefenses. But they’ve also faced only two true mobile quarterbacks so far LSU held Clemson’s Cade Klubnik to just 25 rushing yards in Week 1, then let Ole Miss’ Trinidad Chambliss pick up a more respectable 71 yards in Week 5 — on 14 carries.
Florida faces tough test against No. 5 Texas A&M
BY KRISTIE RIEKEN AP sportswriter
COLLEGE STATION, Texas Florida’s celebration for its big win over then-No. 9 Texas last week that snapped a three-game skid was short-lived.
“I’m very proud of our team (but) you don’t have much time to think about it or enjoy it because you got to turn around and play an outstanding Texas A&M team,” coach Billy Napier said.
After downing Texas 29-21 at home last week, the Gators (2-3, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) take a trip Saturday to face No. 5 Texas A&M, which is 5-0 for the first time since opening the 2016 season with six straight victories.
And the Aggies know better than to underestimate the Gators despite their early season struggles after their upset of the Longhorns.
“We have an enormous challenge with Florida coming in this week,” Texas A&M coach Mike Elko said. “Florida is, far and away the most talented team we will have played this year.”
managing just 61 yards passing in a loss to Miami a week after throwing a career-high five interceptions in a defeat at LSU. Elko remains impressed with Lagway even though he’s had a tough time for most of this year after missing the majority of last season with injuries.
“A kid we tried really hard to get here,” Elko said. “He’s a very talented quarterback. You see him really comfortable back there. He’s playing at a really high level, and he’s a really talented kid.”
Napier who is 21-22 in four seasons in Gainesville, remains on the hot seat even after last week’s victory that was his third straight win against a ranked team at home. Things have been much tougher for him on the road where he’s 0-13 against ranked opponents.
He thinks his team has a right mindset and is eager to see how the Gators respond this week.
“We handled adversity well, now we’ve got to handle some success,” he said.
man Oklahoma quarterback to start the Red River game He was 16-of-24 passing for 120 yards, and ran 20 times for 27 yards. He was also sacked five times while the Sooners had only 225 total yards in a 34-3 loss. In three quarters last week against Kent State, he threw for 162 yards and three TDs, and rushed for 33 yards with another TDs.
A brief history
This is the 121st meeting in a series that began in 1900, and has been played annually at Fair Park since 1929. Fans in crimson and burnt orange are split at the 50yard line inside the historic 92,100seat Cotton Bowl Stadium.
“In my opinion, the best game in college football in the regular season,” Sarkisian said.
“The history between the two programs, it’s special, and doesn’t ever get old,” Venables said.
While Texas owns a 64-51-5 series lead, the Sooners have won five of the last seven games in a span with some record-setting results.
In Sarkisian’s Red River debut in 2021, the Sooners had a 25-point fourth quarter capped by Kennedy Brooks 33-yard TD run with 3 seconds left for a 55-48 win, the highest-scoring game in series history
When Venables was a first-time head coach in the game in 2022, it was the first time both teams were unranked since 1998. Texas won 49-0, which is Oklahoma’s mostlopsided shutout loss ever to any team. Then in a battle of unbeatens in 2023, the 12th-ranked Sooners beat No. 3 Texas 34-30 after Dillon Gabriel threw a 3-yard TD with 15 seconds remaining.
Sellers will test LSU the same way “When you’re playing great quarterbacks,” LSU transfer edge rusher Jimari Butler said, “they kind of know how to manipulate your rushes. We got to stay disciplined as a group.”
Like LSU, South Carolina has struggled to sustain drives this season. It ranks 14th among SEC teams in passing offense, 16th in rushing offense and 12th in thirddown offense. Only two league quarterbacks have been sacked more times than Sellers, who has already finished with negative rushing yards twice once in the Gamecocks’ loss to Vanderbilt and again in their loss to Missouri Sellers left the game against the Commodores with a concussion.
But now he’s healthy and he rushed 14 times for 98 yards the last time South Carolina took the field, when it beat Kentucky 35-13 on Sept. 27. “He’s a quarterback with great talent,” Kelly said. “He makes plays outside the pocket down the field. We’ve got to avoid the big chunk plays that are not scripted, so he’s a major focus of what we’re doing this week.”
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DJ Lagway had a season-high 289 yards passing and threw two touchdown passes to Dallas Wilson, a true freshman making his debut, to lead the Gators to their first victory since a seasonopening win over Long Island and earn SEC offensive payer of the week honors. Lagway, a preseason Heisman favorite, bounced back after
Texas A&M got a 31-9 win over Mississippi State last week but is looking to put together a more complete game Saturday after managing just seven points in the first half before pulling away late. Elko believes the Aggies can improve in this area if quarterback Marcel Reed can settle down a bit.
“He gets a little bit anxious in the beginning of games, and that’s where you see some of the inaccuracies,” Elko said.
Belichick’s 1st season at UNC runs into problems both on and off
BY AARON BEARD AP sportswriter
Of all the ugly moments so far bad play, blowout losses, home fans fleeing early for the exits — the most telling moment of Bill Belichick’s first season at North Carolina came during an open week. It took the form of a pair of terse statements from Belichick and athletic director Bubba Cunningham posted on social media late Wednesday, reaffirming the marriage between the six-time Super Bowl winner from the NFL’s New England Patriots and the school desperately seeking to elevate its football program beyond decades of also-ran status.
“I’m fully committed to UNC Football and the program we’re building here,” Belichick said. The fact it came at all, though — following a day of speculation and reports of behind-the-scenes troubles in the program — said more about how the first few weeks of Belichick’s first college season have gone.
The messaging about building the “33rd” NFL team with a pro-style approach at a college program has given way to school leaders and the Tar Heels’ general manager pleading for patience from fans and donors jarred by the team’s lack of competitiveness. And now the school is looking into potential NCAA rules violations involving an assistant coach.
It all comes amid elevated financial investments into the program, none more significant than spending at least $10 million annually to hire the 73-year-old Belichick as a first-time college coach.
“It’s not the kind of thing we judge after four games or even after one season,” Chancellor Lee Roberts told reporters after a meeting of university trustees two weeks ago. “These things take time.”
On the field
The Tar Heels (2-3) have managed a total of four touchdowns in three losses to power-conference opponents, each coming by at least 25 points. One of their two wins came against a Championship Subdivision opponent in Richmond.
In games against fellow Bowl Subdivision opponents, UNC
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ranks last among all 67 powerconference teams in scoring offense (13.3), total offense (253.0) and third-down conversion rate (26.5%). They also rank amid the bottom dozen in scoring defense (30.8), total defense (416.8) and third-down conversion defense (43.4%), according to SportRadar
UNC opened Belichick’s tenure on Labor Day with a national TV spotlight, only to see TCU roll to a 48-14 win that had UNC fans largely gone from Kenan Stadium by the end of the third quarter
Last week, it happened again, this time by halftime, as Clemson took a 28-3 lead in the first quarter in a game that ended in a largely empty Kenan Stadium
“We’re just going to keep working every day and every week,” Belichick said afterward “And let the guys get better And the guys that get better will keep playing. And the guys that don’t, maybe there’s other people that can compete and move ahead of them for playing time But we’re just going to keep grinding. I’m not going to evaluate where things are or aren’t. Just take it week by week.”
The Tar Heels next visit California on Oct. 17 in their first cross-country league trip since the Atlantic Coast Conference’s expansion last year Off the field
The school is also dealing with issues away from the games themselves.
A person with knowledge of the situation said cornerbacks coach Armond Hawkins has been suspended while the school looks into potential violations tied to improper benefits for players A timetable for that suspension is unclear The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday because UNC hasn’t publicly discussed the suspension, first reported by The Athletic. Additionally, a planned TV show from streaming provider Hulu on Belichick’s first UNC team is no longer in development, the person told the AP The program had posted social media video in August of Belichick telling the players that the Tar Heels would be featured in what he described as a seasonlong show to “showcase” the program
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Kent State quarterback Deante Ruffin is sacked by Oklahoma defensive lineman Taylor Wein during the second half on Oct. 4 in Norman, Okla. The Sooners take on Texas in the Red River Rivalry on Saturday.
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Jesuit senior LB lives up
BY CHRISTOPHER DABE Staff writer
Beau Matulewski has had thenickname for as long as he can remember It started in the backyard,whenhis father wouldget down on his knees and tell his 3-year-oldson to charge at him as fast as he could “Run at me hard,” the father would tell the son. “Use your shoulder.” And when the son did what thefather said “Ah, that’snot hardenough,” the father would say Then came the question:“Where’s my beast?”
From there, anickname was born.
Forever known as “The Beast,” the 6-foot-1, 205-pound Matulewski quickly became known for his fearlessness on the football field as he grew into being afour-year starter on the Jesuit defense.
The Nicholls State commitment moved to middle linebacker thisyear after he played the past three seasons at strong safety,and themove has let the hard-hitting senior feel more at home.
“I’d say Ifeel more natural,” he said. “A little less hesitation.”
Matulewski began the season with an interception return touchdown against Dallas Jesuit. He played a key role in limiting the E.D. White option offense when those teams met in Week 2. Lastweek in arivalry game against Holy Cross, he led the team in tackles. His next game is Friday against St. Augustine at The Shrine on Airline.
“The biggest thing is he’sunselfish,” defensive coordinator Darryl Roule said. “He’sone of theleaders we count on every week to help some of the younger guys that areplaying around him.”
Matulewski, the only four-year varsity starter for Jesuitinthe five seasons since coach Ryan Manale arrived, grew up playing running back and linebacker with his father who was one of his coaches at Girard Playground in Jefferson Parish.
Beau’sfather,Ken Matulewski, remembered one game at age9or 10 when arunning back on theother team ran through the hole and got leveled by Beau.
“He doesn’twant to carry theball anymore,” Ken Matulewskiremem-
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bereda coach for the other team tellinghim.
There also was thepreseason scrimmage when Matulewski ran for touchdowns on each of his first three carries for theJesuit eighth grade team.
“One of his coaches told me he had three carries for 191 yards and three touchdowns,” Ken Matulewski said.
“People were going crazy.”
Jesuit coaches liked what they saw from Matulewskienough to make hima starter from the get-go as a freshman —but it required aposition changefromlinebacker to free safety
At first, it was astruggle.
“I hated it,” said Matulewski, who learned during thespring how to play theposition and got comfortable enoughsothat he could start making plays that summer
An interception return touchdown on thefirst play of a7-on-7 tournament let Matulewski believe he could handle the unfamiliar position.
That August,when theexpected senior starter at free safetymoved to linebacker,Matulewski moved into the startinglineup for the first time and celebrated when his dad bought him“abig steak dinner,” Ken Matulewski said.
“He played every gameasa safety,” hisfather said. “It was pretty amazing.”
Ken grew upplaying multiple sports in upstate New York and starred at quarterback and linebacker on avarsity football team that
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reached the statefinal, he said.
For Ken,aCornell graduate who moved to thearea when he studied oceanography and marine science at Southern Miss, thechance for his son to play varsitysportsmeant having the same experiences he did as achild.
“I just had thebest memories of playing football and baseball and basketball withmyteammates,” Ken said, “and that feeling when the crowd is cheering for you when you hit ahome run, or you’re striking people out or hittinga3-pointer,I tell him all thetime, it seems like it’s not that much now,but when you’re older,itwill be some of the best memories of your life.”
Beau has tried to follow that path by wearing the sameNo. 11 as his father while also starring in other sports—most notably as astarting pitcher for the Jesuit baseball team. Ken also preached to his son the concept of having to play hard for 420 seconds —acumulative total of 7 minutes of playing time from snap to whistle on defense.
“If you can’tgohard for 420 seconds out of athree-hour period, then you shouldn’tbeplaying,” Ken said. Most plays last no longer than just afew seconds. Roughly the length of time it took for that 3-year-old beast to run at his father and knock him to thegrass.
ContactChristopher Dabe at cdabe@theadvocate.com
BY EDDIEPELLS AP national writer
One of the mostvocal and potentially powerful boosters in college sports lashed outatconference commissioners for stymieing changes he said could save the rapidly changing industry, and then the commissioners barked back, with oneofthemsaying the booster’sviews “reflect afundamentalmisunderstanding of therealities of college athletics.”
saying, “Codyisentitledto his ownopinion, but not his own facts.”
The spat sprang from Texas Tech billionaire head of regents Cody Campbell’s ar gument Thursday abouthow th ep roposed pooling of college TV rights could feed additional billions into school coffers, butthatprogressisbeing held back because“the conferences are all represented by commissioners who are very, veryself-interested.”
“The commissionersdon’t really care what happens at theinstitutionallevel,” Campbell said at apanel discussionheld by the Knight Commission, an oversight groupthat released asurvey in which amajority of college executives who respondedsaid Division I sports was headed in the wrongdirection. “All they care aboutiswhathappens to them. And Ithink that is fundamentally theproblem.”
Campbell said he supports elementsofthe recently introduced SAFE Act,abill co-sponsored by Sen. Maria Cantwell,D-Wash., that features acall forarewrite of a1960s law that would lifta restriction on college conferences from combiningtosell their TV rights together.Campbelltold attendees themove could be worth $7 billion, and said commissioners had said to him “privately” that they knowa modificationofthat law would generate more revenue “but Idon’twant to give up control of my own media-rights negotiation.”
Greg Sankey,the commissioner of the Southeastern Conference, told The Associated Press thoseconversations withCampbell never happened.
“I have neverstated publicly or privately —that pooling media rights would increase revenue, nor do I believe thatitwould,”Sankey said. “His misrepresentationofmypositionraises seriousconcernsabout the accuracy of his other claims His comments reflect afundamental misunderstanding of the realities of college athletics.”
The Big 12’sBrett Yormarkalso responded by
“I’ve never said pooling mediarightswillincrease revenue,” Yormark said. “Theonly thing Ihavesaid is that hope isn’tastrategy There are unintended consequences to amending the (1961 Sports Broadcasting Act) that Cody and his team need to better understand.” College sportshas come under new financial pressure in thewake of therecent$2.8 billionHouse settlement thatallows schools to directly pay players for useoftheir name, image and likeness(NIL) to the tune of up to $20.5 million per university,starting this season. Media deals make up the backbone of most schools’ bankrolls.The Power 4conferences each have different, multibillion-dollar arrangements withvaried expiration dates spread across multiple networks. The proceeds for thosedeals then go to conference offices, whichall have theirown formulas fordivvying it up. TheAtlantic Coast Conference, for instance, recently reworked itsformulato baseaportion of its payouts on viewership numbers for specific schools
TheBig Ten, meanwhile, hasmadeheadlinesrecently forbeing in late-stage effortstoprocure up to $2 billion from private equity, which would create anew entity thatwould market the league’smedia rights and other properties.
“The fact that we’re bringing private equity into something thatis, in my view,owned by theAmerican public in college sports, is outlandish,” Campbell said. “Wehave halfway professionalized this thing. And so we have aprofessionalized cost modelonone side wherewepay coaches alot. We’re now paying players a lot. But we have this amateurishmedia-rights marketing effort thatmakes absolutely no sense to anybody.”
The Big Tendid not respond to an AP request forcomment. Sankey and Yormark, however,pushed back on theidea that commissionersare outoftouch with what’sgood forcollege sports “My responsibility lies with the institutions Iserve andthe student-athleteson our campuses,” Sankey said. “Mr.Campbell’ssuggestion that commissionersare indifferent to the institutional level is both irresponsible and damaging to his own credibility.”
“Ourdecisions arerooted in collaboration, accountability,and adeep understanding of the institutional impact forstudent-athletes,” Yormark said.
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Young ‘didn’t want
BY MATTHEW PARAS and LUKE JOHNSON Staff writer
As he dealt with a calf injury, Saints pass rusher ChaseYoung said it was a “group decision” to be careful and not rush him back too early
The former Defensive Rookie of the Year missed the first five games of the season, but Young said he and the Saints wanted to make sure that he wouldn’t reaggravate the injury upon return Or even worse, risk an Achilles injury
Just last June, during the NBA Finals, Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton played through a calf strain before ultimately blowing out his Achilles in Game 7
The NFL and NBA are obviously different sports, but “That’s why we took more time,” Young said of the possible Achilles risk.
Young’s caution has now put him in a position to make his season debut this Sunday against the New England Patriots. Young said he’s “hopeful” that he’ll return this weekend after practicing on a limited basis Wednesday Despite not being a full participant, Young said he feels “pretty good” physically “I like my chances,” Young said.
“We’ll see.”
Young’s injury was unfortunate timing, especially given the circumstances. After playing all 17 games for the first time in his career last season, Young re-signed with the Saints on a three-year, $51 million contract in March Young, too, had a strong training camp before getting hurt days before the
season opener In six seasons, Young has now missed nearly a third of games (29 of 89) due to injuries.
Young arguably didn’t help matters when he initially told reporters he didn’t anticipate the calf injury being a long-term matter Young’s answer — “hell no” — went on to create confusion around the situation as the pass rusher continued to miss game after game.
Asked Wednesday if he was out longer than anticipated, Young said no because of the cautious approach used. He said coaches didn’t pressure him to return any earlier than needed.
“Me, the training staff, organization-wise, that’s why we didn’t want to rush in terms of (coming
back too soon) because things do happen,” Young said. “I’ve seen it already in the league: Dudes that came back and then they back out.
“That’s something that we didn’t want to happen.”
Young said he was “locked in” to his rehab, not paying attention to the discourse around his injury
“Things happen,” Young said when asked about getting hurt months after signing a new contract. “People get hurt, as you see (around) the whole league People get hurt, things happen. So, just controlling what I can control.”
Saints coach Kellen Moore strongly supported Young over the last month, going as far as to rule him out early last week so that the pass rusher could just focus on getting
healthier rather than people wondering if he was returning.
Moore said “there’s obviously optimism” that Young could return against the Patriots.
“There’s steps through this whole process,” Moore said. “You have got to see how this thing responds each and every day through each step that he takes, but he’s obviously been doing so much work through this whole process. (Returning to practice) was a really good step in the right direction.”
Injury report
Only one Saints player missed Thursday’s practice with an injury, Alvin Kamara practiced in a limited capacity and three starters were upgraded.
Offensive guards Cesar Ruiz (ankle) and Trevor Penning (ankle) and safety Justin Reid (concussion) were all listed as full participants in Thursday’s practice after being limited earlier in the week.
Ruiz being a full participant is a significant development. The Saints regular starting right guard missed last week’s game after spraining his ankle in the Week 4 loss to Buffalo, but he is on track to return to the lineup quicker than anticipated.
Kamara (limited, ankle) being at practice was also a good sign.
Coach Kellen Moore indicated Wednesday that Kamara suffered his injury at practice, but Kamara clarified Thursday that the injury actually occurred in Sunday’s win against the Giants.
The only player who missed Thursday’s practice with injury was cornerback Isaac Yiadom (ham-
string). Defensive tackle Davon Godchaux was given a veteran rest day Tight end Juwan Johnson (ankle) and defensive end Chase Young (calf) were the other limited players. Guard Dillon Radunz (toe) and defensive tackle John Ridgeway (shoulder) were listed as full participants. The Saints have roughly two weeks remaining to activate Ridgeway from injured reserve.
On the Patriots side, cornerback Christian Gonzalez was added to the injury report with a hamstring injury while linebacker Anfernee Jennings (ankle) was downgraded to DNP Jones returns Velus Jones is back with the Saints, just in a different capacity Jones, who secured a spot on the initial 53-man roster as a backup running back and kickoff returner, re-signed with the team’s practice squad New Orleans released Jones earlier this week to make room for corner Michael Davis. He was active for each of the first five games, but was limited almost exclusively to a special teams role. Jones played only two offensive snaps before his release. Jones has averaged 22.9 yards on his eight kickoff returns with a long of 30, but had a few notable miscues in the return game during last week’s game against the New York Giants. The fourth-year pro was originally a third-round selection of the Chicago Bears in 2022. He signed with the Saints this offseason.
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Jones owns up to mistake in Chiefs’ loss to the Jaguars
BY DAVE SKRETTA AP sportswriter
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chris Jones took ownership of his mistake on the decisive play in the Chiefs’ loss to Jacksonville last week, when the three-time All-Pro defensive tackle thought Trevor Lawrence was down and stopped on the play, only to watch the Jaguars quarterback scramble to his feet and into the end zone. Lawrence’s touchdown with 23 seconds remaining gave the Jaguars a 31-28 victory over the Chiefs.
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In Week 1, the Saints operated almost exclusively out of the shotgun formation, running 89.9% of their offensive plays out of that look. Though they skewed heavily toward the passing offense against Arizona, throwing the ball a season-high 47 times, the Saints only called three play-action passes — two of which were RPOs and not true play action.
By the next week, against the San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans had a nearly 50-50 pass-run split — something they’ve kept up every week since with the exception of a blowout loss to Seattle. The Saints’ rate of plays in the shot-
A little adversity. I can’t think the play is over, you know what I mean?” Jones said Thursday, the day he typically speaks to local reporters. “It’s a learning lesson. I thought it was over thought we had him down.”
The Jaguars faced first-and-goal at the 1-yard line following a pass interference penalty But they did not have any timeouts, so if Lawrence had been tagged down on the play, they probably would have had just one more chance at a winning touchdown
“It’s a weird deal,” Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo said. “Listen, we always talk about,
gun formation has steadily fallen as their usage of heavy offensive formations has increased. Moore has consistently worked more play-action into his play calls, something he pointed out as a failure from his own Week 1 effort.
“This is a new team, so we’ve been just playing around with different things, seeing what works and what doesn’t,” running back Kendre Miller said.
The Saints’ offense has evolved over the first five weeks of the season. Part of this is trial and error on the part of Moore, who is no stranger to calling plays at the NFL level. But part of it, too, is developing a better feel for his personnel and their strengths and weaknesses.
Tight end Jack Stoll witnessed
‘Never assume.’ I think guys got caught up in the the moment They thought he was down. Hopefully we learned from it.”
Indeed, several Chiefs players other than Jones watched as Lawrence got back to his feet and dived into the end zone.
“Somehow, some way, we needed to get him down,” Spagnuolo said. “There were other things that went on that play that would have given us another chance to defend another play We’re assuming Chris would have got there. We don’t know that. There are a lot of things on that play that could have gone better All the guys would tell
Moore’s ability to shift his offense to his players’ strong suits last season when he was with the Philadelphia Eagles Moore had a perhaps undeserved reputation as a pass-happy play-caller, but when he got to Philadelphia, he saw what he had in Saquon Barkley and a mauling offensive line and he adjusted.
The Eagles had one of the NFL’s better collections of high-end receiving talent, but they won a Super Bowl on the strength of their run game.
“Kellen always does a good job of matching his personnel,”
Stoll said “That’s what I’ve seen throughout my time with him; he does a good job of knowing what he has and he rolls with what he’s got.”
As this season has progressed,
you that.” Jones has never been one to shirk responsibility for a play or a mistake, and he owned up to it
Thursday But he also said that it was purely coincidental that he chose to deactivate his social media accounts before the game against Jacksonville.
Not surprisingly, Jones was harshly criticized for what some perceived as a lack of effort on the eventual winning touchdown.
“Me personally I kind of grade myself different than how everyone else grades me,” Jones said.
“For me, it was tough. I had the opportunity, you know what I mean?
Moore has again shifted the offensive focus toward the ground game. In the last two weeks the Saints have run the ball on 52.3 and 48.4 % of their offensive plays, producing two of their better offensive performances in the process. He incorporated more zone running schemes, more motion and heavier personnel.
“(I’m) getting a better feel for guys and how we can best utilize them,” Moore said. “Every game plan is going to be a little bit different. I feel like guys are starting to find some continuity some flow some rhythm.”
And I just thought he was down.
Maybe it’s my job not to think. It’s my job to finish.”
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was among several Chiefs players who defended Jones this week, and the perennial Pro Bowl defensive tackle said Thursday he didn’t feel it was necessary to address the team.
“I think they understand I thought the play was over with. I don’t quit, you know what I mean?” Jones said. “It was just one of those instances where I thought he was down. I thought we were going to get him down again.”
Even though the Saints won their first game of the year last week, they did so by scoring just one offensive touchdown.
But the offense will continue to evolve as the season progresses, with Moore seeking key areas to improve. For instance, their offensive statistics would be better if the Saints could solve their issues in the red zone, where they rank 29th in touchdown percentage (41.2 %).
Figuring out that problem is next up on the coach’s checklist.
“I’ve got to do a better job,” Moore said. “We’ve got the guys, they’re doing a good job I’ve got to find a way to get us in more sequential flow there and put ourselves in positive situations.”
New Orleans certainly is not a finished product. Through five weeks, the Saints rank 26th in Expected Points Added per play and 18th in offensive success rate Its offense ranks 27th in scoring (18.4 points per game) and 24th in total offense (307.4 yards per game).
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Oktoberfest, Blues&BBQ Festival andGleason Gras LIVING
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The 51st edition of Festivals Acadiens et Créoles will honor ZacharyRichard, whowill perform Fridayevening
n The free CRESCENT CITY BLUES &BBQ FESTIVAL takes over Lafayette Square downtown this weekend with amix of local and touring blues-based acts. On Friday, look for Sierra Green &the Giants and south Louisiana guitarist and singer TabBenoit. On Saturday, audienceswill enjoyMem Shannon &the Membership, DevonAllman’sBlues Summit featuring the DevonAllman Project, JoyClark, and VastiJackson fillinginfor hisuncleLittle Freddie King, after King was injured in abicycleaccident.Another full lineup Sunday is capped off by SonnyLandreth and BobbyRush. jazzandheritage.org
n GLEASONGRAS,the annual fundraiser for Team Gleason and the fight against ALS, cranksup the funat8p.m. Friday at Generations Hall at 310 AndrewHigginsBlvd. downtown with food, entertainment, auctions and “No White Flags.” The funds helpnot only fight the disease but it helps improve life for peoplelivingwithALS to overcome physical limitations. Tickets startat $100. gleasongras.org
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Festivals Acadiens showcasesCajun and zydeco music, food andculture STAFF
BY JAKE CLAPP andJOHN STANTON Gambit Weekly
When Council for the Development of French in Louisiana Chairman James Domengeaux and a group of academics, activistsand musicians decided to throw aconcert celebrating Cajun music and culture in downtown Lafayette in 1974, it was supposed to be aonetime deal.
Nobody had any idea it would eventually become amassive three-day event like Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, which celebrates its 51st anniversary this year Friday through Sundayin Lafayette.
Held in Blackham Coliseum in March 1974, the “Tribute toCajun Music Concert” wasn’tjusta firstof-its-kind celebration ofCajun andzydecomusic.Upuntil that night, nobody had reallyput on a show like it before. Aside from a handful of artists like the Balfa Brothers, who’d performed at festivals, Cajun and zydeco music had always been played in much more intimate settings.
“Normally Cajun music was (played) in dancehalls or homes This was the first time it was on a high stage with asoundsystem,” Festivals Acadiens’ Vice President of Programming and Development
Pat Mould told Gambit. “They had no idea if anybody wouldshow up.”
To make matters worse, ahuge storm hit Lafayette that day,causing widespread street flooding even as the show was set tobegin.
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Dollis
BY KEITHSPERA Staff writer
As theson of legendary Wild MagnoliasBig ChiefBoDollis, Gerard “Bo Jr.” Dollisgrew up steeped in Mardi Gras Indian culture. Following his father’sdeath in 2015, he assumedleadership of both the tribe and theMardi Gras Indian funk band of the same name. The cover of “Chip Off theOld Block,” thenew album by Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr.& the Wild Magnolias, alludestothatNew Orleanslineage.It features avintage photoofGerardas alittle boy perched on his father’s lap. But the music follows adifferent
path. Specifically,itfollows the Mississippi RivertoMemphis
Most of “Chip Offthe Old Block” was recorded in Memphis with a bandfeaturingfourmembersofthe Hi Rhythm Section, thefabled house band for aslew of classic recordings by Al Green and others.
The album’s playlist spans twocuts co-written by prolific Stax Records songwriterWilliam Bell anda cover ofOtisRedding’s“Hard To Handle.”
However, the album opensand closes with nods to MardiGrasIndian tradition, and the spirit of NewOrleans isinfused throughout
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Daniel Day-Lewiscan’t quitesaveson’s
BYMOIRAMACDONALD
TheSeattle Times (TNS)
Youhave, no doubt, seen movies like Ronan Day-Lewis’ “Anemone”before. It’sadark dysfunctional-family saga, in which apairofestranged brothers, Ray (DanielDay-Lewis, Ronan’sreal-life father) andJem (Sean Bean), reuniteinRay’s remote cabin in the woods of northern England, with Jem determined to help heallong-held wounds for thebenefit of the next generation
Painful conversations unfold, dark secretsemerge,whiskey is consumed, storms rattle the windows, andeventually we arrive at …well, an ending, with maybe the tiniest dramofhope. Whatgives“Anemone”the small amount of interest it holds is the presence of DanielDayLewis, who famously “retired” from acting sevenyears ago (after adeliciously silky performance in Paul Thomas Anderson’s“Phantom Thread”), but returns here,presumably at his son’sbehest.
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Sean Bean,left, and Daniel Day-Lewis star in ‘Anemone.’
The two Day-Lewises co-wrote thescript, such as it is; much of “Anemone” takes place in silence. Ray,welearn, has long been alone, and he doesn’ttake kindly to Jem’sarrival.Day-Lewis, with close-cropped silver hair and an expression of watchful wariness, is playing aman brimful of pain, with years of practice in keeping it buried.
As an actor,he’snever lessthan fascinating —ifyou’ve everwondered if Day-Lewis could make toothbrushing mesmerizing, it’s proved here —and he delivers a couple of meaty monologues with exactly the intensity and passion you’d expect, with afinal enigmatic close-up that’spractically a novel. The question, though,iswhether the performance is worththe rather grim two hours’ sit that is “Anemone.”
Ronan Day-Lewis, who is 27, is
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making his feature debut here, and he’sgot some remarkable materials to work with: acast thatalso includes the great Samantha Morton, and some beautiful cinematography by Ben Fordesman, featuring ethereal blue-orange twilight and mossy forest mazes of dampgreen.
It’sheady stuff for ayoung filmmaker,and sometimes it works: Along, silent sequence when Jem first arrives at Ray’shermitage and is wordlesslyoffered acup of teais masterfully handled
Butthe director’shabit of abruptly cutting to black before ascene seems fully resolved,ortoo often substituting lovely nature shots for coherent narrative, makes the film an unsatisfying experience, with an ending that doesn’tseem earned. It’sapromising but uneven debut, not quite worthy of itsstar.
TODAYINHISTORY
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By The Associated Press
Today is Friday,Oct. 10, the 283rd day of 2025. There are82 days left in the year
Todayinhistory:
On Oct. 10, 1973, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew,accused of accepting bribes, resigned his officeand pleaded no contest to one count of federal income tax evasion. President Richard Nixon soon afterappointedCongressman Gerald Ford to replace Agnew.Nixon resigned in 1974 amid the Watergate scandal and Ford succeeded him.
Also on this date:
In 1845, the U.S. Naval Academy was established in Annapolis, Maryland, with an inaugural class of 50 students.
In 1911, Chinese revolutionaries launched an uprising thatled to the collapse of the Qing (orManchu) Dynasty and the establishment of the Republic of China
In 1935, the George Gershwin opera“Porgy and Bess,” featuring an all-Black cast, openedon Broadway,beginningarun of124 performances.
In 1964, the Summer Olympics began in Tokyo, the first Summer Games to be telecast around the
In 2001,a month after theSept. 11 attacks,U.S. jets stepped up bombing of the Afghan capital of Kabulwhile President George W. Bush unveiled alist of 22 most-wanted terrorists, including Osama bin Laden.
In 2014,MalalaYousafzai,a 17-year-old Pakistani girl, and Kailash Satyarthi, a60-year-old Indian man, were awarded theNobel Peace Prize forrisking their lives for theright of children to receive an education andlive free from abuse.
In 2018,Hurricane Michael, the first tostrikethe U.S. mainland as aCategory5hurricane in 26 years, barreled onto the Florida Panhandle with160 mphwinds, causingnearly $7billion in total insured losses
Today’sbirthdays: Actor Peter Coyote is 84. Entertainer BenVereen is 79. ActorCharlesDance is 79. Author Nora Roberts is 75. Rock singer David Lee Roth is 71. Country singer Tanya Tucker is 67. Actor Julia Sweeney is 66. Actor Bradley Whitford is 66. Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre is 56. Actor/TV host Mario Lopezis52. NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr.is51.
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Butany concerns about attendance quickly evaporated when the doors opened and the soggy concertgoers began streaming into the coliseum.“The place filled to capacity,” recalled Mould, who attended the concert.
TodayCajunculture is celebrated not only in Louisiana but around the world. But in the 1970s, notonly was it largely unknown outside Acadiana, in Louisiana thegovernment and many civic leaders hadspent decades actively suppressing it.Schools didn’tteach Louisiana French, and childrenwerediscouraged from learning it.Meanwhile, Cajun music, food,art andhistory were being abandoned.
Butthe show proved there was interest in Cajun culture. In fact, it was suchasuccess, organizers decided to hold asecondone thefollowing year.Atthat show,zydeco legend CliftonChenierfamously donned acrown and declared himself King of Zydeco, whileZachary Richard putonafiercedisplay of Cajun music and culture.
According to Mould, Richard’s performance in particular was a defining momentinthe burgeoning efforttomaintain the culture andpass it on to future generations. During his performance of the clas-
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WHEN: Friday-Sunday
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sicCajun tune “Reveille,” Richard raised his fistinthe airasasymbol of resistance to efforts to erase the culture.
“He was ayoung guy,and he rocked it outand showed people this wasn’tjustmusic forold people,” Mould said. In theyears since, the annual concert has transformed into athreedayfestival of Cajun and Creole art, music, food andculture. Now held in Girard Park, the festival features music on multiple stages, food vendors representing not only traditional cuisine but chefs creating new dishes and flavors rooted in Acadiana culture, alarge art market, Louisiana French language lessons, historical lectures andmore. The festival draws thousands of people every year,who themselves havebecome invested in it and hadanimpact on the proceedings. Sincemoving into Girard Park, festivalgoers have set up campsin the shaded perimeter of the festival known as Villages des Tentes that help give theentire eventmoreof acookout vibe than that of an organized festival. The first festival after the COVID-19 lockdowns felt almost like afamily reunion.
When the festival, which is free to attend, began requiringpaidpermitstoset up campsinVillagesdes Tentes, Mould went out to check on the new system. He approached onewoman with a10-by-20-foot tent set up and asked about her permit.“She said, ‘Thank God y’all finally figured out howtogiveus away to give yousome money!’” Mould said.
According to Mould, several years agoorganizers conducted an economicimpact study of thefestivalthatfound 38% of itsaudience travels500 miles or moretoattend and that people comefrom dozens of countries around the globe. “It just blewmymind that we’ve become this sort of global entity,” Mould said.
Fiftyyears after his defiant set at the1975 concert, the 51st editionof the festival will honor Richard, who will perform Friday evening. The festival also will celebrate the life and career of Chenier,who would have turned 100 this year,and his son CJ Chenierwill perform. The festival also is lookingtothe future, Mould said. While classic acts have traditionally dominated the best set times of thefestival, this year organizers are giving moreprime-time slots to up-andcoming bands andmusicians like the Holiday Playgirls, Luke Huval andChere Elise. “If you’re doing something for 50-someyears, you’ve got to keep relevant,” Mould said.
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CJ Chenier will performatFestivals Acadiens et Créoles, whichwill include atribute to hisfather,zydeco legend Clifton Chenier
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Theidea, Dollis said, was to“get it funkylike how Iwould do in New Orleans, butstill keep the soul of Memphis.”
Abig legacy
It’sbeen more thana decade since Bo Dollis Sr.died in January 2015 at age 71. He had deployed his remarkable rasp, equal parts gravel and joy,onthe streets on Fat Tuesday and on stages aroundthe globe alongside Monk Boudreaux, his longtime friend andthe Big Chief of the Golden Eagles
TheWildMagnolias’mid-1970s recordings introduced Mardi Gras Indian funktothe world. “Handa Wanda,”“NewSuit” and“Smoke My Peace Pipe” are standards of the season. As ayoungster,Gerardwas a “daddy’schild. Whereveryou saw my dad, you saw me.”
The son wasn’tfully aware ofthe father’sstatus as an iconofNew Orleans culture: “He justwas Dad to me.”
But as Gerard grew up, he became more aware, as when he and his friends would hear one ofhis father’sold recordings play on the Riverwalk mall’ssound system. Or when he’d accompany the Wild Magnolias on tourtoJapan and nonEnglish-speaking audiences would sing along word-for-word: “I’m like, ‘Y’all really know “New Suit”?’”
manager while he gets to “focus. When Itry to bring it up, he says he’sjust “under alot of pressure” and that it’stemporary.But it’s been almost ayear.Idon’twant to keep score, but Ialso have goals of my own that Ifeel like I’msacrificing so he can pursue his. How do Ibring this up again in away that doesn’tcomeoff as resentful? —Fading Into the Background
Dear Fading: Your letter doesn’t sound resentful —sojust explain it to him the way you explained it to me. If you find yourself falling into therole of household manager by default, you might consider aconcrete divisionoflabor.Map out a
As ayoung boy,Gerard wanted to mask Indian alongside his father.His mom, Laurita Dollis, Big Queen of the tribe, made him get good grades and keep his room cleantoearn theprivilege Around age 13, Gerard started going ontour with his father.Even though he didn’t aspire to be a bandleader,he’d sing asong or two whenhis dad took breaks.
As the senior Dollis’ health declined inthe mid-2000s, he turned over leadership of the Wild Magnoliastribe and band to his son.
“I had topick it up,”Gerard said. “I wasn’tabout to let it die like that.”
Stepping into thefrontman role “was ahard battle to fight,because everybody was looking for Bo Dollis Sr.”
The first timeBoDollis Jr who is now44, ledthe Wild Magnolias was at asold-outTipitina’s.“Youcan imagine my nervousness. It was ahard challenge for me to get out of his footsteps and make my own little path.”
Take me to Memphis Dollis joinedTakeMetothe River: New Orleans, aNew Orleans all-star project that grew out of the 2022 music documentary of the same name. That filmwas asequel to the 2014 documentary “Take Me to the River: Memphis.”
The Memphis Take Me to the River band includes the Hi Rhythm Section. Martin Shore, director of both the Memphis and New Orleans “Take Me to the River” films, thoughtthe Hi RhythmSection
schedule together of who takes on what chores, and makesure you both build in enough timetopursue your own projects, too.
DearAnnie: My husband and Ihave kids and live what Itruly feel is a blessed life. My husband works for his family’sbusiness, which often includes his dad, brother,cousins and brothers-in-law as co-workers. Even someofmyrelatives have worked for him at times.
As Isaid, we live agreat, blessed life. We’re able to go on vacation and out to eat every weekend. The problem is, his family has made comments about it.They’ll say things like, “Wow,you’re going out to eat again?” or “Must be niceto
take atrip like that,” or “You guys got anew car? New clothes?” I haven’tsaidanything, but nowmy husband is noticing it,too. The other kids have even started chiming in, sayingthings like,“I would love to go outtoeat andvisit places like youguys do.” It’s gottentothe point that Iwanttosay, “Your parents makethe samemoney we do. Idon’tknowwhatthey’re spending it on, but we payour bills and enjoy what’s left.” What should Ido? It’s becoming really annoying every time it happens. —Blessed but Bothered DearBlessed: Youdon’t owe anyone an explanation forhow you spend your money,especially when
would complement Dollis’ vocal style Dollis was skeptical; they came from differenteras anddifferent musical traditions.
But thenLawrence “Boo” MitchellintroducedDollistoRoyal Studios,the historic Memphis recordingfacility where Mitchell’slate grandfather,recording artistand producer Willie Mitchell, cut classic records by Al Green, Ann Peeples and many othersinthe 1960s and ’70s RoyalStudios, decorated with Grammys and gold records won by Green and Tina Turner, inspired Dollis: “Whenyou go in there, you’ve gottostart singing. You can’tjust go in thereplaying.”
He’dalready learned to adapthis
Mardi Gras Indian music to other styles when Cyril Neville produced his 2021 album “My Name is Bo,” weaving in elements of reggae, R&B and zydeco.
Lookingtofind common ground between Memphis souland New Orleans funk, Dollis co-wrote three songswith Cody Dickinson of the North Mississippi Allstars, who also co-produced the album with Shore and Boo Mitchell. The album’sopening “Young Time Indians,” co-written with Dickinson, incorporates thetraditional chant/prayer “IndianRed.”
The song salutes “all the young Indians who passed away before their time.”
Dollis andAnjelika“Jelly” Joseph, the featured vocalistinGa-
you’re living within your means andmaking responsible choices. The fact that theyoungerkids are nowrepeating these remarks makes it even harder,comparing howyou andyourhusband prioritize your money versustheir own parents.
The next time it comes up, just smile andsay,“We feel really gratefulfor what we have.” Then change thesubject. If thecommentscontinue,yourhusband may need to step in andmake it clear to his family that theins and outs of your finances aren’t up fordiscussion
Email dearannie@creators.com.
lactic and her own projects, trade lines on Otis Redding’s“Hard to Handle,” which wasalsoahit for the Black Crowes. Dollis and Joseph reverse the song’slyrical perspective to that of awoman.
“Wewent back andforth like we were challenging each other a little,” Dollis said. “Jelly is avery outgoing, joyful person. In the studio, she’sonall the way.”
The backing band includes the Hi Rhythm Section’sRev.Charles Hodges on Hammond B-3 organ, LeroyHodgesonbass, Archie “Hubbie” Turner on keyboards and Lina Beach on guitar
Not surprisingly,they’re right at home on covers of O.V.Wright’s“A Nickel and aNail” and the “Chip Offthe OldBlock” titlesong, which was co-written by William Bell and first recorded in 1969. Another classic Bell co-write, “You Let AGood Thing Go Bad,” is the album’shorn-heavy highlight. It is arguably the strongest vocal performanceDollis haseverrecorded.
The final track is the traditional “Indian Here DeyCome.” It brings the album back to New Orleans. “That’sone of my favorite songs,” Dollis said. “Anybody in the Indian world could tell you I’d sing that all the way downtown.”
Or all the way to Memphis.
Bo Dollis Jr.&the Wild Magnoliasperform afreeshow at Tipitina’s on Saturday starting at 9p.m. Email KeithSpera at kspera@ theadvocate.com.
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BatonRouge,LA PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE:Crown Castle is proposingto deploy multiple telecom‐municationsantennas atop polesina geo‐graphiccluster within NewOrleans,Orleans County, TX.The deploy‐ment includes antenna installation atop of 2 metalpoles with heights rangingfrom17.6to25.3-
in the rear,bya depth of 100 feet be‐tween equal andparallel lines.
This sale is sub‐ject to allsupe‐rior security in‐terests, mort‐gages, liensand privileges
TERMS- Thefull purchaseprice is dueatthe time of thesale.
NOTE:All funds must be Cashier'sCheck, Certified Check, MoneyOrder,or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit.
AMYR.ORTIS
Attorney for Plaintiff
JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III
Sheriff Parish of Jefferson
TheNew Orleans Advocate: September5, 2025
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STON (A/K/A RICHARDPRE‐STON)
By virtue of and in obedienceto aWritofFIERI FACIAS from the 24thJudicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in the abovenum‐beredand enti‐tled cause, datedJune 17, 2025,I have seized andwill proceed to sell to thehighest bidder at public auction, at the JeffersonParish Sheriff'sOffice Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐pressway,Har‐vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Wednesday, Oc‐tober15, 2025 at 10 o'clocka.m thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit:
THAT CERTAIN PIECEORPOR‐TION OF GROUND,to‐gether with all thebuildings andimprove‐mentsthereon, andall the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances andadvantages thereuntobe‐longingorin anywiseapper‐taining, situated in the Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in that part thereofknown as SOUTHAVON‐DALE HOMES
JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT 24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:863-042 GREENWAY MORTGAGE FUNDINGCOR‐PORATION VERSUS ALTHEA BROWN ROBINSON
By virtue of and in obedienceto aWritof SEIZUREAND SALE from the 24thJudicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in the abovenum‐beredand enti‐tled cause, datedMarch 27, 2025, Ihave seized andwill proceedtosell to thehighest bidder at public auction, at the JeffersonParish Sheriff'sOffice Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐pressway,Har‐vey, Louisiana, 70058,on Wednesday, Oc‐tober15, 2025 at 10 o'clocka.m thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit:
Louisiana, being aresubdivision of original Square 20 Pontchartrain Gardens, desig‐natedasLots1A, 3-A, 5-A, 7-A and9-A, bounded by HarvardAvenue, Vineland, Wabash and LemonStreets, allinaccor‐dancewithplan of subdivision of HarvardEs‐tates, Section B, by Gilbert, Kelly &Couturie, Inc., Surveyingand Engineering, datedJuly14, 2000, acopyof which plan is at‐tached to theabove re‐ferred to Actof Declarationof Condominium Regime,and,ac‐cordingto which plan,said lots measureas follows:
Lot1-A forms thecornerof LemonStreet andWabash Street andmea‐sures24.43 feet fronton Wabash Street, by adepth and frontonLemon Street of 189.61 feet,by adepth on the opposite side‐line adjoining Lot3-A of 179.40 feet,with a width in the rear of 85.82 feet
Lots 3-A, 5-A, 7-A and9-A mea‐sure,each, 50 feet fronton Wabash Street, thesame width in the rear,bya depth of 179.40 feet Lot3-A is nearer to andcom‐mences at a distance of 24.43 feet from thecorner of Wabash and LemonStreets.
Said Condo‐minium Unit 3 bearsthe Mu‐nicipalNo. 4833 Wabash Street Unit 3, Metairie Louisiana70001; subjecttore‐strictions,servi‐tudes, rights-ofwayand outstanding mineralrights of record affect‐ingthe prop‐erty
24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in the abovenum‐beredand enti‐tled cause, datedMay 23, 2025, Ihave seized andwill proceed to sell to thehighest bidder at public auction, at the JeffersonParish Sheriff'sOffice Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐pressway,Har‐vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Wednesday, Oc‐tober15, 2025 at 10 o'clocka.m thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit:
ONECERTAIN CONDOMINIUM PARCEL,desig‐natedasUNIT 21 of the CHATEAU RIDGELAKE CONDOMINI‐UMS,together with allthe rightand appurtenances thereuntoap‐pertaining,in‐cludingrightsin commonele‐ments, includingthose commonele‐mentslocated upon thoselots allasdescribed in that certainAct of Declaration by ChateauRidge‐lake Condos L.L.C. Creating and Establishing a Condominium Regime for ChateauRidge‐lake Condomini‐umsdated July 8, 2004 in theconveyance recordsofJef‐ferson Parish, Louisianaas COB3127 FOLIO 224, which condo‐minium unit is locatedonthe followingde‐scribedparcels of property: NINE CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND,to‐gether with all thebuildings and improvements thereon, andall of therights, ways,privi‐leges, servi‐tudes, appurtenances andadvantages thereuntobe‐longingorin anywiseapper‐taining, situated in the Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisianain
thereon bear theMunicipal No.3013 RIDGE‐LAKE DRIVE, UNIT
NO.201, METAIRIE LA 70002
This sale is sub‐ject to allsupe‐rior security in‐terests, mort‐gages, liensand privileges.
TERMS- Thefull purchase price is dueatthe time of thesale.
NOTE:All funds must be Cashier'sCheck, Certified Check, MoneyOrder,or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit
24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:853-326
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SER‐VICESLLC VS ESCALINA L.
RATLIFFA/K/A ESCALINA RATLIFF, CAR‐OLYN PATTER‐SON, AUNDREIA M. MCCADNEY A/K/AAUN‐DREIAMCCAD‐NEY, REGINALD RATLIFF, DARREN J.
RATLIFF A/K/A DARREN RATLIFF, AND ESCO RATLIFF, JR.,HEIRS OF ESCO RATLIFFAND PEARLIE MAE
SKIFFERRATLIFF
211 88 feet alongthe curve of Haydel Drive from theinter‐sectionofAu‐gust Avenue and Haydel Drive, andmeasures thence 54.99 feet fronton Haydel Drive, with awidth in the rear of 55 feet, by adepth alongthe side line nearestRay Lane of 100 feet, anda depth of 101.98 feet on theopposite side line.
This sale is sub‐ject to allsupe‐rior security in‐terests, mort‐gages, liensand privileges.
TERMS- Thefull purchase price is dueatthe time of thesale.
NOTE:All funds must be Cashier'sCheck, Certified Check, MoneyOrder,or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit
COREYJ.GIROIR
Attorney for Plaintiff
JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III
Sheriff Parish of Jefferson
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annexed to an actpassedbe‐fore Jerome Me‐unier N.P.,dated July 19, 1955, each, twenty-five feet frontonPollock Place, thesame in widthinthe rear,bya depth between equal andparallel linesofone hundred and thirty-seven feet.Lot 21 lies nearer to and commences500 feet from the corner of Pol‐lock Placeand Aubin Street
This sale is sub‐ject to allsupe‐rior security in‐terests, mort‐gages, liensand privileges
TERMS- Thefull purchase price is dueatthe time of thesale.
NOTE:All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certified Check, MoneyOrder,or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit
JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT 24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:864-419
as SPANISH OAKS SUBDIVISION, PHASE1,and accordingto a plan of subdivi‐sion by S. K. Landry,C E.,dated No‐vember 8, 1972, approved by the JeffersonParish CouncilonJanu‐ary4 1973 under Ordi‐nanceNumber 11007, regis‐teredinCOB 780, folio 729, anda plan of subdivision by S. K. Landry, C. E.,dated Sep‐tember 7, 1973, approved by the JeffersonParish CouncilonOc‐tober4,1973 under Ordi‐nanceNumber 11393, registered in COB801, folio 954,said portion of ground is designated as LOT35, SQUARE 16.
This sale is sub‐ject to allsupe‐rior security in‐terests, mort‐gages, liensand privileges
TERMS- Thefull purchase price is dueatthe time of thesale.
NOTE:All funds must be Cashier'sCheck Certified Check, MoneyOrder, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit
EMILYA MUELLER Attorney for Plaintiff
JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson
subdivision by Jens J. Nielson, CivilEngineer, datedAugust 19, 1970, revised January12, 1971, approved by theJefferson Parish Council on February 4, 1971, under ordinance no.9996, aprint of which is at‐tached to entry no.509409, and is on file in theoffice of theclerk of courtfor the Parish of Jeffer‐soninplanbook 71, as per plan 20, thesaid lotisdesig‐natedand mea‐suresasfol‐lows: Lot14, Square 4, which said square is bounded by Taffy Drive, St Thomas Street proposed road andLot H-5A; lotno. 14 forms thecornerof Taffy Driveand proposed road,measures 50 feet fronton Taffy Drive, the same widthin therear, by a depth andfront on proposed road of 100 feet,be‐tween equal andparallel lines.
This sale is sub‐ject to allsupe‐rior security in‐terests, mort‐gages, liensand privileges.
TERMS- Thefull purchase price is dueatthe time of thesale.
NOTE:All funds must be Cashier'sCheck, Certified Check, MoneyOrder,or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit
COREYJ.GIROIR Attorney for Plaintiff
ONECERTAIN CONDOMINIUM PARCEL,desig‐natedasUnit #3,HARVEY SQUARE CON‐DOMINIUM, to‐gether with its undividedinter‐estinthe com‐mon elements thereto, as set forthinthe Act of Declaration of Condo‐minium Regime, passed before KevinG.Heigle, Notary Public, datedNovem‐ber27, 2000, registered in COB3042, Folio942, which Condominium Unit is situated upon thefollow‐ing describedprop‐erty :
This sale is sub‐ject to allsupe‐rior security in‐terests, mort‐gages, liensand privileges.
TERMS- Thefull purchase price is dueatthe time of thesale.
NOTE:All funds must be Cashier'sCheck, Certified Check, MoneyOrder,or PersonalCheck with Bank Letter ofCredit.
ZACHARYGAR‐RETT YOUNG Attorney for Plaintiff
JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson
SUBDIVISION, SECTIONNO. 6, accordingto a plan of J. J. Krebs& Sons,Inc., Civil Engineersand Surveyors, datedJuly1 1969, approved by theJefferson Parish Council under Ordi‐nanceNo. 9322 and filedfor record as EntryNo. 42, 465-565, regis‐teredCOB 701, folio 963, andin Plan Book 66, Plan No 42, of the recordsofthe ClerkofCourt forthe Parish of Jefferson, Ac‐cording to which thesaidlot is designated and measures as follows: LOT20, SQUARE 21, which said square is bounded by Phyllis, Marie, Patand Elaine Drives, said lotmeasur‐ing52feet front on Elaine Drive, the same width in the
THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND, to‐gether with all of thebuildings and improvements thereon, andall of therights, ways,privi‐leges, servi‐tudes, appurtenances andadvantages thereuntobe‐longingorin anywiseapper‐taining, situated in the Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in thatpart thereofknown as HarvardEs‐tates, Section "B"inSection 44, Township 12 South, Range10 East Southeastern Land District of Louisiana, being bdi i i
SQUARE NO.36 of HARLEM PARK‐WAYSUBDIVI‐SION,bounded by Ridgelake Drive, Twentyfirst Street,Twentysecond Street andEastLineof Harlem Park‐way, designated by the NOS. 1through 5, inclusive, and NOS. 23 through 26, both inclu‐sive,onsurvey of Gilbert, Kelly & Couturie,Inc., Surveyor,dated March3,2004 a copy of which is annexedtoCon‐dominium Dec‐laration andac‐cordingto which said lots measureas follow: LOTS 1through 5, both inclu‐sive,adjoin each otherand measures each 24 feet frontonRidge‐lake Drive, same width in the rear,bya depth between equal and parallel linesof 120 feet from thecornerof RidgelakeDrive andTwenty-first Street
LOTS 23 through 26, both inclu‐sive,adjoin each otherand measures each 25 feet fronton Twenty-first Street,same width in the rear,bya depth between equal andparallel linesof120 feet; Lot1 formsthe corner of Ridge‐lake Driveand Twenty-first Street Improvements thereonbear
By virtue of and in obedienceto aWritof SEIZUREAND SALE from the 24thJudicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in the abovenum‐beredand enti‐tled cause, datedOctober 21, 2024, Ihave seized andwill proceed to sell to thehighest bidder at public auction, at the JeffersonParish Sheriff'sOffice Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐pressway,Har‐vey, Louisiana, 70058, on No‐vember 19, 2025 at 10 o'clock a.m. thefollow‐ingdescribed property to wit: That certain pieceorportion of ground,to‐gether with all thebuildings andimprove‐ments thereon, andall therights, ways, privileges, servitudes,ap‐purtenances andadvantages thereuntobe‐longingorin anywiseapper‐taining, situated in theState of Louisiana, in the Parish of Jeffer‐son, in that part thereof known as Haydel ManorSubdivi‐sion,saidpor‐tion beingdesig‐natedasLot 2878 of Square 16. Accordingto aplanbyAdloe Orr, Jr., & Associates,C.E datedAugust 24, 1970, Square 16 is bounded by Ames Boule‐vard, RayLane, Au‐gust Avenue andHaydel Drive, Lot287, commences at a distance of 211.88 feet
U.S. BANK NA‐TIONAL ASSO‐CATION,AS TRUSTEEOF WATERFALLVIC‐TORIA III-NB GRANTOR TRUST VERSUS DARRYL CROSS, HEIR OF LORENA EVANSTHOMAS By virtue of and in obedienceto aWritof SEIZUREAND SALE from the 24thJudicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in the abovenum‐beredand enti‐tled cause, datedJune2 2025, Ihave seized andwill proceed to sell to thehighest bidder at public auction, at the JeffersonParish Sheriff'sOffice Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐pressway,Har‐vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Wednesday, Oc‐tober15, 2025 at 10 o'clocka.m thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: Twocertain lots of ground,to‐gether with all thebuildings andimprove‐mentsthereon, andall of the rights ways, privileges, servitudes,and advantages thereuntobe‐longing or in anywise appertaining situated in the City of Kenner, in that part thereofknown as Hanson City Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana,and designated as Lots Nos. 21 and22of Square No.4, bounded by Pol‐lock Place, LouisianaBoule‐vard,Aubin Street and WesternLineof Subdivision (Oakland Land Co.Property), said lots adjoin andmeasure accordingto a survey made by AdloeOrr, Jr., C.E.,dated July 8, 1955, annexedtoan
U.S. BANK TRUSTCOM‐PANY,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, AS SUCCESSOR-ININTEREST TO U.S. BANK NA‐TIONAL ASSOCI‐ATION, AS TRUSTEEFOR RESIDENTIAL ASSETSECURI‐TIES CORPORA‐TION,HOME EQUITY MORT‐GAGE ASSETBACKED PASSTHROUGHCER‐TIFICATES, SE‐RIES 2006-KS8 VERSUS LEONARDJ ANCAR
By virtue of and in obedienceto aWritof SEIZUREAND SALE from the 24thJudicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in the abovenum‐beredand enti‐tled cause, datedMay 7, 2025, Ihave seized andwill proceed to sell to thehighest bidder at public auction, at the JeffersonParish Sheriff'sOffice Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐pressway,Har‐vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Wednesday,Oc‐tober15, 2025 at 10 o'clocka.m thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: ALLTHATCER‐TAIN LOTOR PARCEL OF GROUND,to‐gether with all of the buildingsand improvements thereon, andall of therights, ways,means privileges, servitudes,ap‐purtenances, advantages and component partsthereunto belongingor in anywiseap‐pertaining thereto, lying andbeing situ‐ated in the PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA, in that part thereofknown as SPANISH
JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT 24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:856-883
WILMINGTON SAVINGSFUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOTINDIVIDU‐ALLY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEEFOR FINANCEOF AMERICA STRUCTURED SECURITIES ACQUISITION TRUST2018-HB1 vs JOYCESHAFER By virtue of and in obedienceto aWritof SEIZUREAND SALE from the 24thJudicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in the abovenum‐beredand enti‐tled cause, datedAugust 16, 2024, Ihave seized andwill proceed to sell to thehighest bidder at public auction, at the JeffersonParish Sheriff'sOffice Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐pressway,Har‐vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Wednesday,Oc‐tober15, 2025 at 10 o'clocka.m thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: That certain pieceorportion of ground,to‐gether with all thebuildings and improvements thereon, andall therights, ways privileges, servitudes,ap‐purtenances andadvantages thereuntobe‐longingorin anywiseapper‐taining, situated in the Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, lo‐catedinTaffy Park;according to aplanof subdivisionby J J Ni l
JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson TheNew Orleans Advocate: September5, 2025 October10, 2025 sep5-oct 10-2t $96.07
JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT 24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:743-653 THEBANKOF NEWYORKMEL‐LONFKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK,AS TRUSTEEFOR THECERTIFI‐CATEHOLDERS OF THECWABS, INC. ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-26 VERSUS SUYAPA SOBAL‐VARRO SANCHEZA/K/A SUYAPA S. SANCHEZA/K/A
By virtue of and in obedienceto aWritof SEIZUREAND SALE from the 24thJudicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in the abovenum‐beredand enti‐tled cause, datedNovem‐ber7,2014, I have seized and will proceed to sell to thehigh‐estbidderat public auction, at theJefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Complex, 1233 Westbank Expressway, Harvey Louisiana, 70058, on Wednesday,Oc‐tober15, 2025 at 10 o'clocka.m thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: Allthatcertain parcel of land situated in the Parish of Jeffer‐son, andState
son and State of Louisiana, being knownasdesig‐nated as fol‐
lows:
In theSubdivi‐siondesignated as Terrytown Subdivision, SectionNo. 8, all in accordance with aSurvey by AdloeOrr, Jr &Associates, C.E.,datdApril 22, 1964, approvedbythe JeffersonParish Councilunder OrdinanceNo. 6610, adopted May 7, 1964, and filed inPlanBook51, Folio10A in the Office of the ClerkofCourt Jefferson Parish Louisianaand accordingto which said Lot of ground is designated as follows:
Lot25insquare 155, which square is bounded by NewportCircle Holmes Boule‐vard Nile Street,N NiageraCircle andNashStreet, Lot25com‐mencesata dis‐tance of 230.68 feet from theintersection of Holmes Boulevard, same widthin therear, by a depth between equaland paral‐lel linesof110 feet.All in ac‐cordancewith Survey by AdloeOrr, Jr.& Associates,C.E datedMay 25, 1971.
This sale is sub‐jecttoall supe‐riorsecurityin‐terests,mort‐gages,liens and privileges.
TERMS- Thefull purchase price is dueatthe time of thesale.
NOTE:All funds must be Cashier'sCheck, Certified Check, MoneyOrder,or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit
JASONR.SMITH Attorney for Plaintiff
JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson
24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:862-118
WELLSFARGO BANK,N.A vs GUYSTEPHEN FOLSE, JR. A/K/A GUYS.FOLSE, JR. A/K/AGUY FOLSE, JR.
gether with all thebuildings and improvements thereon, andall of therights, ways,privi‐leges, servi‐tudes, appurtenances andadvantages thereuntobe‐longingorin anywiseapper‐taining, situated in the Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in that part thereofknown as Willowdale Sub‐division,Section 1, in Square 13, bounded by Elizabethand Boutall Streets, Rosalie Court, EliseAv‐enue andYork Street,desig‐natedasLot 106 on the survey made by Gilbert, Kelly & Couturie,Inc Surveying, &I Engineering, dated November 15, 1979,redated October15, 1980 andSeptember 10, 1983, accord‐ing to which said lotforms the corner of Eliza‐beth andBoutall Streets and measures 45.38 feet front on Elizabeth Street,thence a furtherfront on acurve having radius of 25 feet,a dis‐tanceof48.87 feet,thence a depth andfront on Boutall Street of 76.19 feet,a width in therearof40 feet,bya depth on theopposite sideline of 105 feet.All as more fully shownonsur‐veymadeby Gilbert, Kelly,& Couturie,Inc dated December 12 1996.
This sale is sub‐jecttoall supe‐rior security in‐terests, mort‐gages, liensand privileges
TERMS- Thefull purchase price is dueatthe time of thesale.
NOTE:All funds must be Cashier'sCheck, Certified Check, MoneyOrder,or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit
DENNISWIG‐GINS,JR Attorney for Plaintiff
JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson TheNew Orleans Advocate: October10, 2025, November 14 2025 oct10-nov14-2t $95
above num beredand enti‐tledcause datedApril 9, 2025,I have seized andwill proceedtosell to thehighest bidder at public auction, at the JeffersonParish Sheriff'sOffice Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐pressway,Har‐vey,Louisiana 70058,onNo‐vember19, 2025 at 10 o'clock a.m. thefollow‐ing described propertytowit: Threecertain lots of ground together with allofthe build‐ingsand im‐provements thereon, andall of therights, ways,privi‐leges, servi‐tudes,appurte‐nancesand advantages thereuntobe‐longing or in anywiseapper‐taining, situated in theParishof Jefferson, State of Louisiana, in Square No.12, OwnYourOwn Subdivision, bounded by Sib‐ley,Milanand SheldonStreets andanalley called Hustedt Road designated as Lots 24,25and 26 on thesurvey made by ErrolE Kelly,Surveyor, datedJanuary 23, 1963, acopy of which is an‐nexed to an act registered in COB567, folio 231, dated February27, 1963,and ac‐cording to said survey,said Lots 24, 25 and26adjoin each otherand measureeach 20 feet fronton Sibley Street thesame width in the rear andfront on Hustedt Road,by a depth of 100 feet between equal andparallel lines; said Lot No.24com‐mencesata dis‐tanceof473.92 feet from the corner of Sibley andMilan Streets.
This sale is sub‐jecttoall supe‐rior security in‐terests,mort‐gages,liens and privileges.
TERMS- Thefull purchase price is dueatthe time of thesale.
NOTE:All funds must be Cashier'sCheck Certified Check, MoneyOrder,or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit
COREYJ.GIROIR
Attorney for Plaintiff
JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson
VIDA NAQUIN
A/K/AVIDA MANUEL PETER‐SONA/K/A VIDA M.
PETERSON A/K/AVIDAPE‐TERSON A/K/A VIDA NAQUIN
PETERSON A/K/AVIDA N. PETERSON
By virtue of and in obedienceto aWritofFIERI FACIAS from the 24thJudicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in the abovenum‐beredand enti‐tled cause, datedAugust 29, 2025, Ihave seized andwill proceed to sell to thehighest bidder at public auction, at the JeffersonParish Sheriff'sOffice Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐pressway,Har‐vey, Louisiana, 70058, on No‐vember19, 2025 at 10 o'clock a.m. thefollow‐ingdescribed property to wit: That certain pieceorportion of ground,to‐gether with all thebuildings and improvements thereon, andall therights, ways privileges, servitudes and appurtenances thereuntobe‐longingorin anywiseapper‐tainingsituated in Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, in that part thereofknown as Highway Park Subdivision,in Square 444, thereof bounded by Minnesota, West Napoleon Mississippi Av‐enuesand 22nd Street
Said portionof ground is desig‐natedasLot "D" on aplanofre‐subdivision made by AdloeOrr, Jr.& Associates, datedOctober 18, 1954 andon acertificate of survey by AdloeOrr, Jr.& Associates datedDecem‐ber9,1966, a copy of which is attached to actbeforeJohn A. Mmahat,No‐tary Public datedDecem‐ber22, 1966 and according to which said survey,saidlot measures as follows:
JUDICIAL
ADVERTISE‐MENT
24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA
NO:866-513
CITIBANK,N.A., NOTINITS INDI‐VIDUAL CAPAC‐ITY, BUTSOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEEOF
BRAVORESIDEN‐TIAL FUNDING TRUST2023NQM6 VERSUS LISACONNELLY STIGLERLISAC STIGLERA/K/A LISASTIGLER ANDSTEVE M. STIGLERA/K/A STEVESTIGLER
Registered Pro fessionalLand Surveyor,dated May26, 1997, re‐visedJuly17, 1997, revised February 6, 1998, revised Febru‐ary10, 1998, re‐visedAugust21, 1998. Drawing No.F-2905-001A
This sale is sub‐ject to allsupe‐rior security in‐terests, mort‐gages, liensand privileges.
TERMS- Thefull purchase price is dueatthe time of thesale.
NOTE:All funds must be Cashier'sCheck, Certified Check, MoneyOrder,or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit
son Parish Louisiana. Ac‐cordingtosaid plan of Wilson J. Dufrene, Land Surveyor,dated August 4, 1983, said lotisdesig‐natedas Lot11ofSquare 3, andmeasures as follows: SQUARE 3is bounded by Magnolia Street Oleander Street, Plantation Street and Lafitte Streets. Said Lot11com‐mences at adis‐tanceof180 feet from thecorner of Plantation Street andOle‐anderStreet andmeasures 60 feet fronton Plantation Street by a widthof60feet frontonPlanta‐tion Street by a widthof69feet in therear by adepth of 110 feet be‐tween equal andparallel lines; subjectto restrictions, servitudes, rights-of-way andoutstanding mineralrights of record affect‐ingthe property
TheNew Orleans Advocate: October10, 2025, November 14, 2025
oct10-nov14-2t $95
By virtue of and in obedienceto aWritof SEIZUREAND SALE from the 24thJudicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐son,State of Louisiana, in the abovenum‐bered andenti‐tledcause, datedMarch 7, 2025, Ihave seized andwill proceed to sell to thehighest bidder at public auction, at the JeffersonParish Sheriff'sOffice Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐pressway,Har‐vey,Louisiana, 70058, on No‐vember19, 2025 at 10 o'clock a.m. thefollow‐ing described propertytowit: Onecertain pieceorportion of ground,to‐getherwithall th b ildi
JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT 24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:862-033 WELLSFARGO BANK,NA‐TIONAL ASSOCI‐ATION, AS TRUSTEEFOR SECURITIZED ASSETBACKED RECEIVABLES LLCTRUST 2006HE2 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-HE2 VERSUS FRENCHIE CARTER ANDAL‐FRIEDA JONES MILLER A/K/A ALFRIEDA J. MILLER A/K/AALFRIEDA MILLER By virtue of and in obedienceto aWritof SEIZUREAND SALE from the 24thJudicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in the abovenum‐JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT 24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:852-292 BANK OF NEW
Lot"D" com‐mences at adis‐tanceof185 feet from thecorner of Minnesota Avenue andFourth Street andmea‐suresthence60 feet fronton Minnesota Av‐enue,same width in the rear by adepth of 122 feet and6 inches between equaland paral‐lel lines.
This sale is sub‐ject to allsupe‐rior security in‐terests, mort‐gages, liensand privileges
TERMS- Thefull purchase price is dueatthe time of thesale.
NOTE:All funds must be Cashier'sCheck, Certified Check, MoneyOrder,or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit
COREYJ.GIROIR
Attorney for Plaintiff
JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson
TheNew Orleans Advocate: October10, 2025, November 14, 2025
oct10-nov14-2t $107
By virtue of and in obedienceto aWritof SEIZUREAND SALE from the 24thJudicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in the abovenum‐beredand enti‐tled cause, datedJuly10, 2025, Ihave seized andwill proceed to sell to thehighest bidder at public auction, at the JeffersonParish Sheriff'sOffice Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐pressway,Har‐vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Wednesday,Oc‐tober15, 2025 at 10 o'clocka.m thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: Allthatcertain pieceorportion of ground,to‐gether with all thebuildings and improvements thereon, andall of therights, ways,privi‐leges, servi‐tudes, appurtenances andadvantages thereuntobe‐longingorin anywiseapper‐taining, situated in the Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, City of Kenner,in that part knownasOak‐land Plantation Estates, desig‐natedasLot 3, bounded by East Loyola Driveand Vin‐tage Drive, and beingmorepar‐ticularlyde‐scribedasfol‐lows,to-wit: Commenceat theintersection of thenortherly right-of-way line of West Es‐planade Avenue andthe easterly rightof-way line of Loyola Drive; thence,go alongthe aforesaideast‐erly right-ofway, N03de‐grees 53’39" E a distance of 2920.40 feet to a point, marked by an iron rod (set); thence,S 86 degrees 06’21" Ea dis‐tanceof235 feet to apoint, marked by an iron rod(set) to thepoint of be‐ginning. Thence,con‐tinue S86de‐grees 06’ 21" E a distance of 125.00 feet to a point, marked by an iron rod(set); thence,S 03 de‐grees 53’ 39" W adistanceof 292.75 feet to apoint; marked by an iron rod(set); thence, N86de‐grees 06 ’21" W a distance of 125.00 feet to a point, marked by an iron rod (set); thence,N 03 degrees 53’ 39" Ea dis‐tanceof292.75 feet to apoint, marked by an iron rod(set) beingthe pointofbegin‐ning
Allinaccor‐dancewith a plan of survey by W. J. Muller, RegisteredPro‐f i l d
JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT 24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:865-378 LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC VERSUS MANDYJO DINETA/K/A MANDYJOHAR‐GISDINET,INDI‐VIDUALLY AND AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRA‐TRIX OF THE SUCCESSION OF NICHOLAS JAMES DINET, SR By virtue of and in obedienceto aWritof SEIZUREAND SALE from the 24thJudicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in the abovenum‐beredand enti‐tled cause, datedMay 28, 2025, Ihave seized andwill proceed to sell to thehighest bidder at public auction, at the JeffersonParish Sheriff'sOffice Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐pressway,Har‐vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Wednesday, Oc‐tober15, 2025 at 10 o'clocka.m thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: That certain pieceorportion of ground,to‐gether with all thebuildings and improvements thereonand all rights,ways, privileges servitudes,ap‐purtenances and advantages thereuntobe‐longingorin anywiseapper‐taining, situated in theParishof Jefferson, State of Louisiana, in that part thereofknown asWillie Mae Dolan Subdivision, of theTownof Jean Lafitte,as shownona plan of subdivision by Wilton J. Dufrene, Land Surveyor,dated August 4, 1983, under Ordi‐nanceNo. 128-A, registered in COB1056 folio 22, EntryNo. 8335970, Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, being aresubdivision of Tracts X-111Band X111-Cof Berthoud Plantation, Town of Jean Lafitte,Jeffer‐sonParish,
Improvements hereon bear the MunicipalNo. 1965 Plantation Street,Lafitte Louisiana70067.
This sale is sub‐ject to allsupe‐rior security in‐terests, mort‐gages, liensand privileges
TERMS- Thefull purchase price is dueatthe time of thesale.
NOTE:All funds must be Cashier'sCheck, Certified Check, MoneyOrder,or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit ZACHARYGAR‐RETT YOUNG Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson TheNew Orleans Advocate: September5, 2025 October10, 2025 sep5-oct 10-2t $113
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24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:863-745
WELLSFARGO BANK,N.A., AS TRUSTEEFOR PARK PLACESE‐CURITIES,INC ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2004WHQ2 VERSUS CLARACONERLY RUSS A/K/A CLARAC.RUSS A/K/ACLARA RUSS
By virtue of and in obedienceto aWritof SEIZUREAND
and improvements thereon, andall therights, ways, privileges, servitudes,ap‐purtenances andadvantages thereuntobe‐longingorin anywiseapper‐taining, situated in theState of Louisiana Parish of Jeffer‐son, in Town‐ship 14 South, Range23and 24 East, SoutheastLake Land District of Louisiana, west of theMissis‐sippi River, knownas Harvey Canal Property,Jeffer‐sonParish, Louisiana, for‐merlydesignate as Parcel Q-2-B, which said portionof ground has been resubdi‐videdinto Woodmere South SubdivisionSec‐tion 3, allasper plan of resubdi‐vision made by J.J. Krebs& Sons, Inc.,C.E &S datedOctober 10, 1983, ap‐proved by the JeffersonParish Council by Ordinance No.15784, recorded in COB 1064, folio 925, andasper Act of Dedication be‐fore Odom B. Heebe, N.P., datedFebruary 2, 1984, recorded in COB 1067, folio 270, same beingdes‐ignatedasfol‐lows: Lot578, Square N, which square is bounded by SueKerrDrive, DestrehanAv‐enue, RedCedar Lane andKeith-Way Drive, andsaid Lot578 com‐mences at adis‐tance of 365 feet from theintersection of Keith-Way Driveand Sue KerDrive,and measures thence 60 feet frontonSue Ker Drivesamein widthacross therear, by a depthof 100 feet be‐tween equal andparallel lines; allasper survey made by J.J. Krebs& Sons,Inc C.E. & S.,dated Octo‐ber16, 1984, resurveyed De‐cember 21, 1984 to show improve‐mentsdesig‐natedas3825 SueKer Drive.
This sale is sub‐ject to allsupe‐rior security in‐terests, mort‐gages, liensand privileges.
TERMS- Thefull purchase price is dueatthe time of thesale.
NOTE:All funds must be Cashier'sCheck Certified Check, MoneyOrder,or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit
DENNIS WIG‐GINS,JR. Attorney for Plaintiff
JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson TheNew Orleans Advocate: October10, 2025, November 14, 2025 oct10-nov14-2t $115
GEISENDORFF ANDTHE UN‐OPENED SUCCESSIONOF CHRISTOPHER CELESTIN A/K/A CHRISTOPHER AARON CELESTIN,DE‐CEASED
By virtue of and in obedienceto aWritof SEIZUREAND SALE from the 24thJudicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in the abovenum‐beredand enti‐tled cause, datedApril 3, 2025, Ihave seized andwill proceed to sell to thehighest bidder at public auction, at the JeffersonParish Sheriff'sOffice Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐pressway,Har‐vey, Louisiana, 70058, on No‐vember19, 2025 at 10 o'clock a.m. thefollow‐ingdescribed property to wit: THAT CERTAIN LOTORPARCEL OF GROUND,to‐gether with all thebuildings and improvements thereon, andall therights, ways, privileges, servitudes,ap‐purtenances andadvantages thereuntobe‐longingorin anywiseapper‐tainingsituated in theState of Louisiana, Parish of Jeffer‐son, in that part thereofknown as Lake Timber‐lane Estates, Section 4, in accordance with theplanof resubdivisionby J. J. Krebs& Sons,Inc., Civil Engineer &Sur‐veyors,dated December 8, 1989, approved by the JeffersonParish CouncilonFeb‐ruary14, 1990 by Ordinance No.17929, recorded March15, 1990, under EntryNo. 90-10219, in COB 2305, folio 207, said portionof ground is desig‐natedasLot 16, Square Dand more fully de‐scribedasfol‐lows: Square Dis bounded by JupiterStreet Sutherland Place, Pem‐brokeLaneand ParcelsA-1 and A-2. Lot16com‐mences 915.00' from thecorner of JupiterStreet andSutherland Place, measures thence 60' front on Sutherland Place, same widthinthe rear by adepth of 125' between equaland paral‐lellines.All as more fully shownonsur‐veybyJ.J Krebs& Sons, Inc, redatedand signed February 17, 1994.
SALE from the 24thJudicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in the abovenum‐beredand enti‐tled cause, datedApril 30, 2025, Ihave seized andwill proceed to sell to thehighest bidder at public auction, at the JeffersonParish Sheriff'sOffice Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐pressway,Har‐vey, Louisiana, 70058, on No‐vember 19, 2025 at 10 o'clock a.m. thefollow‐ingdescribed property to wit: That certain pieceorportion of ground,to‐gether with all thebuildings and
JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT 24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:862-741 LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC VS CRISTI JOFFRION A/K/ACRISTI
This sale is sub‐ject to allsupe‐rior security in‐terests, mort‐gages, liensand privileges. TERMS- Thefull purchase price is dueatthe time of thesale.
NOTE:All funds must be Cashier'sCheck Certified Check, MoneyOrder,or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit
FOERSTNERG MEYER Attorney for Plaintiff
JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson TheNew Orleans Advocate: October10, 2025,
2025 November 14, 2025
oct10-nov14-2t $100
Plaintiff
JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson
TheNew Orleans Advocate: October10, 2025, November 14 2025
oct10-nov14-2t $81
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(A/K/A ASHLEY
OLIVIER, ASH‐
LEYOLIVIER LAFRANCE,ASH‐LEY LAFRANCE)
By virtue of and in obedienceto aWritof SEIZUREAND SALE from the 24thJudicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in the abovenum‐beredand enti‐tled cause, datedJune 25, 2025,I have seized andwill proceed to sell to thehighest bidder at public auction, at the JeffersonParish Sheriff'sOffice Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐pressway,Har‐vey, Louisiana, 70058, on No‐vember19, 2025 at 10 o'clock a.m. thefollow‐ingdescribed property to wit:
ONECERTAIN LOTOFGROUN, together with allofthe build‐ings andim‐provements thereon, andall of therights, ways,privi‐leges, servi‐tudes, advan‐tagesand appurtenances thereuntobe‐longingorin anywiseapper‐taining, situ‐ated,lying,and beinginthe
PARISH OF JEF‐FERSON,STATE OF LOUISIANA, in that part thereof knownasthe
“MARRERO DIVI‐SION”inthe Vil‐lage of Harvey, lyingSouth of the right-of-way of theM.L.&
T.R.R.S.S. Com‐pany,asper plan of resubdi‐vision recorded in COB3242, page 483. Said lotisdesig‐natedasLOT 24AofSQUARE10.
Having amunic‐ipal addressof 403 FifthAv‐enue,Harvey, LA 70058
This sale is sub‐ject to allsupe‐rior security in‐terests, mort‐gages, liensand privileges.
TERMS- Thefull purchase price is dueatthe time of thesale.
NOTE:All funds must be Cashier'sCheck Certified Check, MoneyOrder,or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit
PENNY M. DAIGREPONT Attorney for
24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:864-335 SERVBANK,SB VERSUS ETHANPAUL SMITH(A/K/A ETHANSMITH)
By virtue of and in obedienceto aWritof SEIZUREAND SALE from the 24thJudicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in the abovenum‐beredand enti‐tled cause, datedMay 9, 2025, Ihave seized andwill proceedtosell to thehighest bidder at public auction, at the JeffersonParish Sheriff'sOffice Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐pressway,Har‐vey, Louisiana, 70058, on No‐vember 19,2025 at 10 o'clock a.m. thefollow‐ingdescribed property to wit: Acertain piece or portionof ground,to‐gether with all thebuildings andimprove‐ments thereon, andall of therights, ways,privi‐leges, servi‐tudes, appurte‐nances and advantages thereuntobe‐longingorin anywiseapper‐taining, situated in theParishof Jefferson, State of Louisiana, in that part thereofknown asRidgefield Subdivision, all as perplan thereofmadeby J. J. Krebs& Sons,C.E., dated February 5, 1965, approved by the JeffersonParish Councilunder OrdinanceNo. 7040, registered in COB611, folio 438, andasper actofdedica‐tion registered in COB615, Folio 645, said property is describedas follows: LotNumber3 Square D, bounded by Caminada Drive, BayAdams Drive, Bastian Driveand Ver‐millionDrive commencing 105 feet from the corner of Bay Adamsand Caminada Dri‐ves, measuring 50 feet fronton BayAdams Drive, same in width in the rear,bya depth of 100feet be‐tween equal andparallel lines.
In accordance with asurveyby
J.J.Krebs &Son, Inc.,dated June 4, 1966, said lot commences 55 feet from the corner of Bast‐ianDrive and BayAdams Drive.
This sale is sub‐ject to allsupe‐rior security in‐terests, mort‐gages, liensand privileges
TERMS- Thefull purchase price is dueatthe time of thesale.
NOTE:All funds must be Cashier'sCheck Certified Check, MoneyOrder,or PersonalCheck with Bank Letter of Credit
EMILYA MUELLER Attorney for Plaintiff
JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson
TheNew Orleans Advocate: October10, 2025 November 14, 2025
oct10-nov14-2t $93.95
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24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:865-790 SERVBANK,SB VERSUS RICKEY SECTION By virtue of and in obedienceto aWritof SEIZUREAND SALE from the 24thJudicial District Court, ParishofJeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in the abovenum‐beredand enti‐tled cause, dated June 9, 2025,I have seized andwill proceedtosell to thehighest bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff'sOffice Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐pressway,Har‐vey, Louisiana, 70058,onNo‐vember19, 2025 at 10 o'clock a.m. thefollow‐ingdescribed property to wit: THAT CERTAIN PIECEORPOR‐TION OF GROUND,to‐gether with all the buildings andimprove‐mentsthereon, andall the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances andadvantages thereuntobe‐longingorin anywiseapper‐taining situated in the State of Louisiana, Parish of Jeffer‐son, in Town‐ship 14 South, Ranges 23 and24East, SoutheastLand District of Louisiana, West of theMissis‐sippi River, knownasHar‐veyCanal Prop‐erty,Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, and
Louisiana and designated as Parcel P6,asper plan by J.J. Krebs& Sons, Inc.,C.E.& S., datedMay 15, 1973, revisedSeptem‐ber26, 1973, April11, 1974, May5,1975, De‐cember 29, 1975, October19, 1976, March27, 1978 andJuly24, 1978, which said portionhas been resubdivided into WOODMERE SUBDIVISION, SECTION7,all as perplanof resubdivisionby J.J. Krebs& Sons,Inc., C.E. & S.,dated July 24, 1978, approved by theJefferson Parish Council by Ordinance No.13812, on March28, 1979, registered April27, 1979 in COB955, folio 226, andasper ActofDedica‐tion before Odom B. Beebe, Notary Public,dated May18, 1979, registered in COB957, folio 60; same being desig‐natedasfol‐lows:
LOT1879, SQUARE RR, which square is bounded by West Catawba Drive, Catawba Court(side), 90' CanalR/W (side).105' CanalR/W and Eastview Drive, andsaidlot commences 888.32 feet from thecornerof West Catawba Driveand East‐view Drive with afront of 64.68 feet along West Catawba Drive, 58.83 feet in therear, by a depth of 100 feet between equaland paral‐lellines;all as more fully shownonsur‐vey by Z.J. Krebs& Sons,Inc C.E. & S.,Inc., dated February 6, 1980 andresurveyed June 2, 1980 to show improve‐ments, acopyof which is regis‐teredinMOB 2636, folio 380.
Improvements thereonbear municipalad‐dress2508 West CatawbaDrive, Harvey, Louisiana 70058.
This sale is sub‐ject to allsupe‐rior security in‐terests, mort‐gages, liensand privileges.
TERMS- Thefull purchase price is dueatthe time of thesale.
NOTE:All funds must be Cashier'sCheck Certified Check, MoneyOrder,or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit
KATE SOTO‐LONGO Attorney for Plaintiff
JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson
TheNew Orleans Advocate: October10, 2025, b 4
2025 November 14, 2025
oct10-nov14-2t $122
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24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:867-119
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC VS BEVERLY SPIEGELLOPEZ A/K/ABEVERLY SPIEGELVAU‐RIGUAD LOPEZ
By virtue of and in obedienceto aWritof SEIZUREAND SALE from the 24thJudicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in the abovenum‐beredand enti‐tled cause, datedJuly29, 2025, Ihave seized andwill proceed to sell to thehighest bidder at public auction, at the JeffersonParish Sheriff'sOffice Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐pressway,Har‐vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Wednesday,Oc‐tober15, 2025 at 10 o'clocka.m thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit:
ACERTAIN LOT OF GROUND,to‐gether with all buildingsand improvements thereon, andall of therights, ways,privi‐leges, servi‐tudes, appurte‐nances and advantages thereuntobe‐longingorin anywiseapper‐taining, situated in theParishof Jefferson, State of Louisiana, west of theMis‐sissippi River, andinaccor‐dancewitha plan of subdivi‐sion made by F.G. Stewart, Surveyor,dated June 1, 1954, certified correctNovem‐ber1,1954 and revisedMarch 23, 1955, said property is situ‐ated in Normandy Park Subdivisionin Square "C thereof, which Square C, in ac‐cordance with said plan of subdivision, is boundedby WiegandDrive, Pato Street,the Eastern BoundaryLine of said subdivi‐sion andbyan unmarked por‐tion of square of ground on itssouth side,which un‐marked portion of ground fronts on HighwayNo. 30, said lotbeing desig‐natedasLot Number Nine‐teen (19) and measures 63 feet fronton WiegandDrive same width in therear, by a depth between equaland paral‐lellines of 100 feet,all as more fully shownona sur‐veymadebyF G. Stewart, Sur‐veyor, datedOctober 1, 1955; said lot commencesat a di f
commences at a distance of 1,892.72 feet from the corner of Wie‐gand Driveand HighwayNo. 30; subjecttore‐strictions,servi‐tudes, rights-of-way andoutstanding mineralrights of record affect‐ingthe property
Improvements thereonbear theMunicipal Number 929 (former641) WiegandDrive Westwego, LA 70094 aka929 WiegandDrive, Bridge City,LA 70094.
This sale is sub‐ject to allsupe‐riorsecurityin‐terests, mort‐gages, liensand privileges.
TERMS- Thefull purchase price is dueatthe time of thesale.
NOTE:All funds must be Cashier'sCheck, Certified Check, MoneyOrder,or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit
JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT 24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:866-387 TH MSRHOLD‐INGS LLC VERSUS HORACE JOSEPH DINETAND AU‐TUMN R. BUR‐NETT
By virtue of and in obedienceto aWritof SEIZUREAND SALE from the 24thJudicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in the abovenum‐beredand enti‐tled cause, datedJuly1 2025, Ihave seized andwill proceed to sell to thehighest bidder at public auction, at the JeffersonParish Sheriff'sOffice Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐pressway,Har‐vey, Louisiana, 70058, on No‐vember19, 2025 at 10 o'clock a.m. thefollow‐ingdescribed property to wit: Allthatcertain lotorparcelof ground,to‐gether with all thebuildings and improvements thereon, andall of therights, ways,means privileges, servitudes prescriptions, appurtenances, advantages and component partsthereunto belonging i i
belonging or in anywise appertaining, lyingand being situated in the Parish of Jeffer‐son, State of Louisiana, in that part thereofknown as Terrytown Subdivision, No 2-A, and accordingto a plat of survey by AdloeOrr & Associates,C.E dated10-29-64, said portionof ground is desig‐natedasLot 1, Square 9, which square is bounded by Arrowand Ap‐pletreeLanes, Athena Avenue andAmapola Circle,and which lot commences at a distance of 100 feet from thein‐tersection of ArrowandAp‐pletree Lanesand mea‐suresthence84 feet on Arrow Lane,has a widthinthe rear of 79.12 feet by adepth on theother sideline of 93.02 feet
Municipalad‐dresscom‐monlyknown as 301 Appletree Lane,Terry‐town, LA 70056. This sale is sub‐ject to allsupe‐rior security in‐terests, mort‐gages, liensand privileges.
TERMS- Thefull purchase price is dueatthe time of thesale.
NOTE:All funds must be Cashier'sCheck, Certified Check, MoneyOrder,or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit PENNY M. DAIGREPONT Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson TheNew Orleans Advocate: October10, 2025, November 14, 2025 oct10-nov14-2t $93.95
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24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:867-017
U.S. BANK TRUSTNA‐TIONAL ASSOCI‐ATION, AS TRUSTEEFOR TREEHOUSE SERIES IV TRUST VERSUS ESTATE OF NATHALIE ADAMSLOVE
By virtue of and in obedienceto aWritof SEIZUREAND SALE from the 24thJudicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in the abovenum‐beredand enti‐tled cause, datedJuly21, 2025, Ihave seized andwill proceed to sell to thehighest bidder at public auction, at the ff i h
auction at the JeffersonParish Sheriff'sOffice Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐pressway,Har‐vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Wednesday,Oc‐tober15, 2025 at 10 o'clocka.m thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: ONECERTAIN LOTOFGROUND, together with allthe rights ways,servi‐tudes, privileges, ad‐vantages and appearances thereontobe‐longingorin anywise appertaining situated,lying andbeing in the Village of Mar‐rero,thisParish andState, andlying in the Ames Farm Sub‐division.for‐merlyknown as theSouthside Plantation andpresently knownas"Vic‐torinPitre Sub‐division"which said subdivision is original farmLot "A-5"portion"B" of theAmesFarm Co., Inc.,and the lothereincon‐veyed is-designated as beingLot Twenty (20),ac‐cordingto a plan of thePitre Subdivision, made by James S. Webb, Civil Engineer dated September12, 1920, ablue print beingattached to an actbyVic‐torian A. Pitre, to TowneyBlan‐dayonthe 18th dayof October1920, on depositin therecorders office of this Parish,and ac‐cordingtosaid plan said Lot Twenty (20) measures Fortyfour feet front on Ames Boule‐vard,bya depthofone Hundredninetyfour and39/100 (194 .39) feet, between equal and parallel lines. This sale is sub‐ject to allsupe‐rior security in‐terests, mort‐gages, liensand privileges. TERMS- Thefull purchase price is dueatthe time of thesale.
NOTE:All funds must be Cashier'sCheck Certified Check, MoneyOrder,or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit
RADERJACKSON
Attorney for Plaintiff
JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson TheNew Orleans Advocate: September5 2025 October10, 2025 sep5-oct 10-2t $91.83
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24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:867-001
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC VERSUS THERESA WILLIAMS By virtue of and in obedienceto aWritof SEIZUREAND SALE from the 24thJudicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in the abovenum‐beredand enti‐tled cause, datedJuly25, 2025, Ihave seized andwill proceed to sell to thehighest bidder at public auction, at the JeffersonParish Sheriff'sOffice Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐pressway,Har‐vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Wednesday,Oc‐tober15, 2025 at 10 o'clocka.m thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: THAT CERTAIN PIECEORPOR‐TION OF GROUND,to‐gether with all thebuildings andimprove‐mentsthereon, andall of the rights,ways, privileges, servitudes appurtenances andadvantages thereuntobe‐longingorin anywiseapper‐taining, situated in the Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in Township 14 South, Ranges 23 and24East, SoutheastLand District of Louisiana, West of theMissis‐sippi River, knownasHar‐veyCanal Prop‐erty,Jefferson Parish Louisiana, for‐merlydesig‐nated as Parcel Q-2-B, which said por‐tion of ground hasbeen resub‐dividedinto Woodmere SouthSubdivi‐sonSection 3, allasper plan of resubdivision made by J.J. Krebs& Sons,Inc., C.E. & S.,dated Octo‐ber10, 1983, ap‐proved by the JeffersonParish CouncilbyOrdi‐nanceNo. 15784, recorded in COB 1064, folio 925, andasper Act of Dedication be‐fore Odom B. Heebe, Notary Public,dated February 2, 1984, recorded in COB1067, folio 270, same beingdesig‐natedasfol‐lows:
Lot811, Square R, which said square is bounded by Keith-WayDrive, Destrehan Avenue,Prim‐wood Driveand Cimwood Drive, andsaidLot 811 commences at a distance of 541 feet from thein‐tersection of Cimwood Drive andKeith-Way Drive, andmeasures thence 60 feet frontonKeithWayDrive,same in widthacross the rear,bya depth of 100 feet be‐tween equal andparallel lines; allasper survey made by J.J. Krebs& S I L S
by J J Krebs
& Sons,Inc
L.S.
datedJanuary 21, 1986, resur‐veyedMarch 5, 1986; subjecttore‐strictions,servi‐tudes, rights-ofwayand out‐standing min‐eral rights of record affecting theproperty.
This sale is sub‐ject to allsupe‐rior security in‐terests, mort‐gages, liensand privileges.
TERMS- Thefull purchase price is dueatthe time of thesale.
NOTE:All funds must be Cashier'sCheck, Certified Check, MoneyOrder,or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit
ZACHARYGAR‐
RETT YOUNG Attorney for Plaintiff
JOSEPH P.
LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson TheNew Orleans Advocate: September5 2025 October10, 2025 sep5-oct 10-2t $111.42
gages, liens and privileges.
TERMS- The full purchase price is dueatthe time of thesale.
NOTE:All funds must be Cashier'sCheck, Certified Check, MoneyOrder,or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit
24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:867-658
MORTGAGE SO‐LUTIONSOF COLORADO,LLC VERSUS GILMACHUCA
Attorney for Plaintiff
JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III
Sheriff Parish of Jefferson TheNew Orleans Advocate: October10, 2025, November 14, 2025
oct10-nov14-2t $80.18
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24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:867-625 PP GROUP, LLC VERSUS FREDERICK EARNESTAPRIL, III A/K/AFRED‐ERICKERNEST APRIL, III
standing miner als rights of record affecting the property
BearingMunici‐palNo.:541 Allo Street,Marrero LA 70072. This sale is sub‐jecttoall supe‐rior security in‐terests, mort‐gages, liensand privileges
TERMS- The full purchase price is dueatthe time of thesale.
NOTE:All funds must be Cashier'sCheck, Certified Check, MoneyOrder,or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit
JEFFREYM TOEPFER Attorney for Plaintiff
JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III
is due at the time of thesale.
NOTE:All funds must be Cashier'sCheck, Certified Check, MoneyOrder,or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit
By virtue of and in obedienceto aWritof SEIZUREAND
SALE from the 24thJudicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in the abovenum‐beredand enti‐tled cause, datedJuly3, 2025, Ihave seizedand will proceed to sell to thehighest bidder at public auction, at the JeffersonParish Sheriff'sOffice Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐pressway,Har‐vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Wednesday, Oc‐tober15, 2025 at 10 o'clocka.m thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: THAT CERTAIN LOTOFGROUND, together with allthe buildings andimprove‐ments thereonand all of therights, ways,privi‐leges, servi‐tudes, appurte‐nances and advantages thereuntobe‐longingorin anywiseapper‐taining, situated in theParishof Jefferson, State of Louisiana, in ORLEANSPARK‐WAY, SQUARE "F"bounded by OrleansBoule‐vard,Second, Thirdand Cross Streets, being composed of ½ LOT 23 andwhich lot commences at a distance of 150 feet from Cross Street andmea‐sures thence 50 feet frontonThird Street,by a depth of 165 feet between equaland parallel lines and50feet in therear.
By virtue of and in obedienceto aWritof SEIZUREAND SALE from the 24thJudicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in the abovenum‐beredand enti‐tled cause, datedAugust 15, 2025,I have seized andwill proceedtosell to thehighest bidder at public auction, at the JeffersonParish Sheriff'sOffice Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐pressway,Har‐vey, Louisiana, 70058, on No‐vember 19, 2025 at 10 o'clock a.m. thefollow‐ingdescribed property to wit:
THAT CERTAIN PIECEORPOR‐TION OF GROUND, to‐gether with all thebuildings andimprove‐mentsthereon andall the rights,ways, privileges, servitudes advantages and appurtenances thereuntobe‐longingorin anywiseapper‐taining, situated in the Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in that part thereofknown as OAKDALESUB‐DIVISION,in SQUARE 36 thereof, which square is bounded by Kepler,LeBoeuf MiltonStreets andthe West boundaryofthe subdivision, and accordingtothe plan of survey by G.W.T. Stephens dated August 25, 1917 attached to an actbefore NormaKeenan, Notary Public forthe Parish of Orleansdated January5,1933 said lotisdesig‐natedasLOT 5 andhas mea‐surementsand boundariesasis more fully set forthonthe aforesaid plan
This sale is sub‐ject to allsupe‐rior security in‐terests, mort‐gages, liensand privileges
TERMS- Thefull purchase price is dueatthe time of thesale.
NOTE:All funds must be Cashier'sCheck, Certified Check, MoneyOrder,or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit
This sale is sub‐ject to allsupe‐rior security in‐terests, mort‐gages,liens and i il
EMILYA MUELLER
By virtue of and in obedienceto aWritof SEIZUREAND SALE from the 24thJudicial District Court, ParishofJeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in the abovenum‐beredand enti‐tled cause, dated August 12,2025,I have seized andwill proceedtosell to thehighest bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff'sOffice Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐pressway,Har‐vey, Louisiana, 70058,onNo‐vember 19, 2025 at 10 o'clock a.m. thefollow‐ingdescribed property to wit: ONECERTAIN LOT OF GROUND together with allthe buildings andimprove‐ments thereonand all of therights, ways,privileges andadvantages thereuntobe‐longingor in anywiseap‐pertaining,situ‐ated,lying and beinginthe Vil‐lage of Marrero, PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATEOF LOUISIANAand forminga part of theALLO SUBDIVISIONac‐cordingto a plan of HenryL Zander,Parish Engineer,dated December 1, 1922 acopyof whereof is on file in theOffice of theRecorder forthe Parish of Jeffer‐sonand accord‐ingtosaidplan said lotisdesig‐natedasLOT NUMBER 11 of BLOCK4 which said Blockis bounded by Fifthand Sixth Streets, Allo Avenue andthe lien of theVal‐leyRealtyCom‐pany andwhich lotmeasures45 feet front on Allo Av‐enue,same width in the rear,bya depth on itsnorth sideline separating it fromLot 10 of 80 feet 10 inches anda depth on itssouth side‐line separating is from Lot12of81 feet 2inches, accordingto survey by J.J. Krebs& Sons Inc.,dated August 3, 1965 a copy of which is annexedtoan actbeforeNat B. Knight,Jr.,No‐tary Public datedAugust 31, 1965 regis‐teredinCOB 621, folio 679 and said Lot11com‐mences at adis‐tanceof462 feet from thecorner ofAlloAvenue and FifthStreet; subjecttore‐strictions,servi‐tudes, rights of wayand out‐standing miner‐l
Sheriff Parish of Jefferson TheNew Orleans Advocate: October10, 2025, November 14, 2025
oct10-nov14-2t $105
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24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA
NO:867-264
GUILDMORT‐GAGE COMPANY LLC VS EDMOND BE‐LIZAIRE,SR.
By virtue of and in obedienceto aWritof SEIZUREAND SALE from the 24thJudicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in the abovenum‐beredand enti‐tled cause, datedJuly29, 2025, Ihave seized andwill proceed to sell to thehighest bidder at public auction, at the JeffersonParish Sheriff'sOffice Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐pressway,Har‐vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Wednesday,Oc‐tober15, 2025 at 10 o'clocka.m thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit:
THELANDRE‐FERREDTO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THEPARISHOF Jefferson, STATE OF LA ANDIS DESCRIBEDAS FOLLOWS:
THAT CERTAIN PIECEORPOR‐TION OF GROUND,to‐gether with all thebuildings andimprove‐mentsthereon, andall the rights,ways, privileges, servitudes appurtenances andadvantages thereuntobe‐longingor in anywiseapper‐taining, situated in the Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, LOT 10, SQUARE 155, TERRYTOWN SUBDIVISION, SECTIONNO. 8 IMPROVEMENTS THEREONBEAR THEMUNICIPAL ADDRESS: 637 E. NIAGARACIR‐CLE, GRETNA,LA 70056; subjecttore‐strictions,servi‐tudes, rights-ofwayand out‐standing min‐eral rights of record affecting theproperty.
This sale is sub‐ject to allsupe‐rior securityin‐terests, mort‐gages, liensand privileges.
24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:868-266
FEDERALHOME LOAN MORT‐GAGE CORPORA‐TION,AS TRUSTEEFOR THE BENEFITOFTHE FREDDIEMAC SEASONED CREDIT RISK TRANSFER TRUST, SERIES 2020-3 VERSUS YOUSEF M. ESSA
A/K/AYOUSEF ESSA AND AMNA ESSA
thence 85 feet fronton Ranier.Street same width in therear, by a depth of 125 feet between equaland paral‐lellines.All as more fully shownonsur‐veybyJ.L Fontcuberta, Land Surveyor,dated November 23, 1977. Furtherin accordance with survey of R. P. Fontcuberta, Surveyor,dated November 2, 1981. Allinac‐cordance with a plat of survey by Dad‐ing, Marques& Associates,Inc., Land Surveyors, datedDecem‐ber27, 1994. Allinac‐cordance with a survey by Dad‐ing, Marques& Associates,Inc., Land Surveyors, datedMay 4, 1995.
This sale is sub‐jecttoall supe‐rior security in‐terests, mort‐gages, liensand privileges
TERMS- Thefull purchase price is dueatthe time of thesale.
NOTE:All funds must be Cashier'sCheck, Certified Check, MoneyOrder,or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit
ELIZABETH CROWELLPRICE
Attorney for Plaintiff
Street) and 21st Street (formerly West Metairie Avenue), which said lotisdesig‐natedasLOT "Q", andcom‐mences at adis‐tanceof 216.40 feet from thecornerof Illinois Avenue and21st Street andmeasures thence 50 feet fronton Illinois Avenue same widthin therear, and frontona 15 foot alley, in therear, by a depthof120 feet between equaland paral‐lellines,all in accordance with thesurvey of J.L. Fontcu‐berta, Surveyor datedMay 31, 1965; subjectto restrictions, servitudes, rights-of-way andoutstanding mineralrights of record affectingthe property
This sale is sub‐ject to allsupe‐rior security in‐terests, mort‐gages, liensand privileges.
TERMS -The full purchase price is dueatthe time of thesale.
NOTE:All funds must be Cashier'sCheck, Certified Check, MoneyOrder,or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit
Section 4, in Square H thereof, bounded by Mt Revarb Court, Mt Kennedy Drive, RochesterDrive andMt. Blanc Drive, desig‐natedasLot 1 on the survey made by J. J. Krebs& Sons,Inc dated September23, 1971, resur‐veyed November 8, 1972, acopyof which is an‐nexedtoanact passedbefore H. Edward Ellzey,Notary Public,dated November 9, 1972, according to which said lotforms the corner of Mt Revarb Court andMt. Kennedy Drive, andmeasures thence 65.03 feet frontonMt. Re‐varb Court, thence along thearc of a curveatthe in‐tersection of Mt Revarb Court andMt. Kennedy Drive, adistanceof 38.84 feet, a widthinthe rear of 54.50 feet,by a firstdepth and frontonMt. Kennedy Drive of 54.25 feet, thence a second depth andfront on Mt Kennedy Drive of 14.38 feet,by adepth on the opposite side‐line of 89.93 feet
BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, AND ALLOFTHE RIGHTS,WAYS, PRIVILEGES, SERVITUDES, APPURTE‐NANCES AND ADVANTAGES THEREUNTOBE‐LONGINGORIN ANYWISEAP‐PERTAINING SITUATED IN THE PARISH OF JEF‐FERSON,CITY OF KENNER, HIGHWAYPARK SUBDIVISION, STATEOF LOUISIANA, BEINGA RESUB‐DIVISION LOT "A-2-A", BOUNDEDBY IOWA AVENUE (SIDE) WEST NAPOLEON AV‐ENUE (ASPER SUBDIVISION PLAN), 23RDAV‐ENUE (PER STREET SIGN) ILLINOIS AV‐ENUE AND25TH STREET (SIDE) ALLASSHOWN ON PLAN OF RE‐SUBDIVISIONBY BFM CORPORATION, ANDFURTHER DESIGNATED AS LOTS 1-1 THROUGHA-11, MEASURINGAS FOLLOWS, TOWIT:
JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III
Sheriff Parish of Jefferson
TheNew Orleans Advocate: October10, 2025, November 14, 2025 oct10-nov14-2t $116
CANDACEA COURTEAU
This sale is sub‐ject to allsupe‐rior security in‐terests, mort‐gages, liensand privileges.
TERMS- Thefull purchase price is dueatthe i f h l
By virtue of and in obedienceto aWritof SEIZUREAND SALE from the 24thJudicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in the abovenum‐beredand enti‐tled cause, datedAugust 29, 2025, Ihave seized andwill proceed to sell to thehighest bidder at public auction, at the JeffersonParish Sheriff'sOffice Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐pressway,Har‐vey, Louisiana, 70058, on No‐vember 19, 2025 at 10 o'clock a.m. thefollow‐ingdescribed property to wit: ONECERTAIN LOTOFGROUND, together with allthe buildings andimprove‐ments thereon, andall of therights, ways,privi‐leges, servi‐tudes, appurte‐nances and advantages thereuntobe‐longingorin anywiseapper‐taining, situated in theCityof Kenner,Parish of Jefferson, Stateof Louisiana, in that part now knownas WOODLAKE SUBDIVISION, SECTION1,all as shownon plan of resubdi‐vision by J. J. Krebs& Sons, Inc.,C.E.&S datedDecem‐ber4,1972, ap‐proved by the Mayor andBoard of Al‐derman of the City of Kenner under Ordi‐nanceNo. 1473, adopted December 28, 1972, filedfor record in COB 780, folio 716, Parish of Jeffer‐son, Louisiana, and according theretosaidlot is designated anddescribed as follows: LOTNO. 6of SQUARE "C", which square is bounded by Olympic, Ranier andVerde Streetsand Woodlake Boulevard; said LOT6 com‐mences at adis‐tanceof408 feet from thecorner of Ranier Street andWoodlake Boulevardand measures thence 85
JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT 24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:868-191 PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC VS CHAD MICHAEL MARRERO AND CHRISTINAANN MARRERO AKA CHRISTINA ANNMEYER MARRERO By virtue of and in obedienceto aWritof SEIZUREAND SALE from the 24thJudicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in the abovenum‐beredand enti‐tled cause, datedAugust 28, 2025, Ihave seized andwill proceed to sell to thehighest bidder at public auction, at the JeffersonParish Sheriff'sOffice Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐pressway,Har‐vey, Louisiana, 70058, on No‐vember 19, 2025 at 10 o'clock a.m. thefollow‐ingdescribed property to wit: ONECERTAIN PIECEORPOR‐TION OF GROUND,to‐gether with all thebuildings andimprove‐mentsthereon situated in the City of Kenner, Parish of Jeffer‐son, State of Louisiana, in HIGHWAYPARK SUBDIVISION (PopePark) in SQUARE NO.515, bounded by Illi‐nois Avenue (formerlyPine Street), 22nd Street (side) (formerly2nd Street), Idaho Avenue (for‐merlyElm Street)and 21st St t (f l
Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson TheNew Orleans Advocate: October10, 2025, November 14, 2025
oct10-nov14-2t $92.36
JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT
TERMS- Thefull purchase price is dueatthe time of thesale.
NOTE:All funds must be Cashier'sCheck, Certified Check, MoneyOrder,or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit
COREYJ.GIROIR
Attorney for Plaintiff
JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III
Sheriff Parish of Jefferson
TheNew Orleans Advocate: October10, 2025, November 14, 2025 oct10-nov14-2t $97.12
JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT 24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:867-449
NEWREZ LLC D/B/ASHELL‐POINTMORT‐GAGE SERVIC‐ING VERSUS ANNA SCALLAN CULOTTA(A/K/A ANNA CULOTTA)
By virtue of and in obedienceto aWritof SEIZUREAND SALE from the 24thJudicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in the abovenum‐beredand enti‐tled cause, datedAugust5, 2025, Ihave seized andwill proceed to sell to thehighest bidder at public auction, at the JeffersonParish Sheriff'sOffice Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐pressway,Har‐vey, Louisiana, 70058, on No‐vember19, 2025 at 10 o'clock a.m. thefollow‐ingdescribed property to wit:
LOTA-10, MEA‐SURES53.00 FEET FRONTON ILLINOIS AV‐ENUE,SAME WITH IN THEREAR, BY A DEPTHOF125.00 FEET BETWEEN EQUAL AND PARALLEL LINES. ALLAS PERSURVEYBY LUCIEN C. GASSEN,P.L.S., DATEDJUNE23, 1997.
This sale is sub‐ject to allsupe‐rior security in‐terests, mort‐gages, liensand privileges.
TERMS- Thefull purchase price is dueatthe time of thesale.
NOTE:All funds must be Cashier'sCheck, Certified Check, MoneyOrder,or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit EMILYA MUELLER Attorney for Plaintiff
24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:867-825 LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC VERSUS EZEKIELLEWIS By virtue of and in obedienceto aWritof SEIZUREAND SALE from the 24thJudicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in the abovenum‐beredand enti‐tled cause, datedAugust 20, 2025, Ihave seized andwill proceed to sell to thehighest bidder at public auction, at the JeffersonParish Sheriff'sOffice Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐pressway,Har‐vey, Louisiana, 70058, on No‐vember 19, 2025 at 10 o'clock a.m. thefollow‐ingdescribed property to wit: Onecertain lot or lotofground, together with allthe buildings andimprove‐ments thereon, andall therights, ways privileges, servitudes,ap‐purtenances and advantages thereuntobe‐longingorin anywiseapper‐taining, situated in theParishof Jefferson, State of Louisiana, in that part thereofknown as Orleans Vil‐lage Subdivision, Section4,in S H
ACERTAIN LOT OR PORTIONOF GROUND,TO‐GETHER WITH ALLTHE BUILDINGSAND
JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson TheNew Orleans Advocate: October10, 2025, November 14, 2025 oct10-nov14-2t $91
