The Times-Picayune 12-05-2025 by The Advocate

Arrestsmount in Border Patrol sweeps

Officialstoutsix peoplealleged to have criminal histories

BY JAMES FINN Staff writer

Federal agents fanned across New Orleans on Thursday for the second day of amassive

U.S. Border Patrol operation, conducting scattered arrestsas pounding rain cleared foot trafﬁc in the kindsofpublic spaces agents swarmed in force aday prior

Department of Homeland Securityofficials touted dozens of arrests in the ﬁrst 24 hours of theoperation dubbed “CatahoulaCrunch,” speciﬁcally namingsix peoplewhom theagency said had lengthycriminal histories. Arrestees publicizedby DHSrangedfroma manwith kidnapping and assaultconvictionstoanother convicted of possessing marijuana.

Tulane students

Finals week coincides with football excitement

BY MARIEFAZIO

Staff writer

On Friday afternoon, Tulane

freshman Henry Gammel plans to take his psychology ﬁnal exam and then rush to Yulman Stadium to watch Tulane’s football team compete for the American Conference Championship.

“People are deﬁnitely excited,” Gammel said as he picked upa Tulane-branded raincoat from the campus bookstore Thursday after-

Dozens more people appeared to have been detained in the operation in total by Thursday evening, but U.S.ofﬁcials have repeatedly declined to provide afull tally.Recent BorderPatrol sweepsinChicago and Charlotte, NorthCarolina,netted avastmajority of detainees with no criminal backgrounds.

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Judge mullsN.O. church settlement

Ruling couldcomeas soon as Monday

BY STEPHANIERIEGEL Staff writer

Aweekslong trial aimed at set-

tling the Archdiocese of NewOrleansbankruptcycase concluded Thursday with afederal bankruptcy judge saying she is likely to approve thesettlement worked outbetween the local church and survivors of child sexual abuse.

U.S. Bankruptcy JudgeMeredithGrabill toldattorneys for thechurch,abusesurvivorsand others involved in the long-running case that she planned to spend theweekendreﬂecting on the evidence she heard during nine days of sometimes gut-wrenching testimony andindicated that next weekshe intends to confirmthe $230 millionsettlement.

He rr ul ing could comeas soon as Monday

“I want to sit with all of theevidence before making a final ruling That said, I don’tsee any impediment at this point to confirmation of theplan.”

U.S. BANKRUPTCy JUDGE MEREDITH GRABILL

“I want to sit with all of the evidence before makingaﬁnalruling,” Grabill said. “That said, Idon’tsee any impedimentatthis point to conﬁrmation of the plan.”

“I promised we will getout of here by theend of theyear,and that is what we will do,” Grabill added.

The comments Thursdaysignaled apending resolution in a case that has profoundly impacted the nation’ssecond-oldest Roman Catholic diocese. Outside of the courthouse, Archbishop Gregory

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noon. “It’sa really big gamefor us. Pressure’son.”

Upcoming ﬁnal exams andforecast torrentialrain didn’tput a damper on Tulane University’s Uptowncampus this week, where students buzzed with excitement ahead of Friday’sgame against theUniversityofNorth Texas. This year marks the Green Wave’s fourth straight year playing for theconference title.

Winthis game andTulane will almost certainly havea spot in the College Football Playoff for theﬁrst time in program history underthe new12-team playoff system

“It’ssort of amagical moment for Tulane,” saiduniversity Presi-

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dent Mike Fitts.“It’sunprecedented in our history.”

On Thursday,the campus library wascrowded with students hunkering down ahead of ﬁnals week, which begins Monday.But many said they planned to forgo their studiesfor afew hours andtreat Friday night’s gameasamuchneeded study break.

“Finalsare probably the most forefront on people’sminds,” said Alexa Trapani, aﬁfth-year architecture student.“But everyone’s

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Tulane student Colin Perret holds up a rainjacket that he plans to buy forFriday’s American Conference Championship game.

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An audience member lowers her head duringa momentofsilence during an interfaith prayervigil for immigrantsinthe St. Charles Center for Faith andAction on Thursday.

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4countries boycotting Eurovision over Israel

GENEVA— Publicbroadcasters from at least four countries including Spain and the Netherlands—onThursday pulled out of next year’sEurovision Song Contest after organizersdecided to allowIsrael to compete.

The pullouts, which were joined by Ireland and Slovenia, came after ageneral assembly of the European Broadcasting Union —agroupofpublic broadcasters from 56 countries that runs the event —met to discuss concerns about Israel’s participation.

The feel-good pop music gala that drawsmore than 100 million viewers every yearhas been roiled by the war in Gaza for the past two years Icelandic broadcasterRUV saiditwould meet Wednesdayto discuss whether Iceland would take part, after its board last week recommended that Israel be barred from the contest Austria, which is set to host the competition after Viennese singer JJ wonthis year,supports Israel’sparticipation. Germany, too, was said to back Israel.

The contest, whose 70th edition is scheduledfor Vienna in May,pits acts fromdozensofnations againstone another for the continent’smusical crown.

It strivestoput pop before politics, but has repeatedly been embroiled in world events. Russia was expelled in 2022 after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The war in Gaza has been its biggest challenge, with pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrating against Israel outside the last two Eurovision contests in Basel, Switzerland, in May and Malmo, Sweden, in 2024 Activist gets jail time for taking chickens

SANTAROSA, Calif.— ACalifornia animal welfare activistwho took four chickens from amajor Perdue Farms poultry plant was sentencedto90daysinjail after being convicted of felony conspiracy,trespassing and other charges.

Zoe Rosenberg, 23, did not deny taking the animals from Petaluma Poultry but argued she wasn’tbreaking the law because she was rescuing the birds from acruel situation. Ajury found her guilty in October aftera seven-week trial in Sonoma County Rosenberg was sentenced on Wednesday and ordered to report to theSonomaCountyJail on Dec. 10.She will serve the 90 days, but 60 of those may involve jail alternates, such as house arrest, the county’sdistrict attorney’sofﬁce said The activist with Direct Action Everywhere, or DxE,a Berkeley-based animal rights group, has said she doesnot regretwhat she did.

Petaluma Poultry maintained that the animals were not mistreated.

U.S. opens $796million consulate in Irbil, Iraq IRBIL, Iraq The United States inaugurated amassive newconsulate compound Wednesday in Irbil, the capital of northern Iraq’ssemiautonomous Kurdish region.

The move highlightedWashington’sdiplomatic and strategic engagement in theKurdish region, particularly as the U.S. moves troops that had been stationed elsewhere in Iraq as part of amission against the Islamic State group,underanagreement with the central government in Baghdad.

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Michael Rigas joined Kurdish leaders for the inauguration of the sprawling complex planned as the largest U.S. consulateinthe world —built on a 50-acre siteatacostof$796 million.

“America’sinvestment in this new consulate provides asecure platform to advance the interests of the United States,” Rigas said. “It demonstrates the value that asovereign, secure and prosperous Iraq, in mutually beneﬁcial partnership with the United States, can deliver forits own people and for America.” Kurdish regional President Nechirvan Barzani referred to the consulate as a“clearpoliticalmessage regarding the importance of Irbil and the Kurdistan region.”

Arrest made in pipe bomb case

Manaccused of placingexplosive devicesoutside RNC, DNCbuildings

BY ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press

WASHINGTON— The FBIonThursday arrested aman accused of placing two pipe bombsoutside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties in Washington on theeve of the U.S. Capitol attack, an abrupt breakthrough in an investigation that for years ﬂummoxed lawenforcement andspawned conspiracy theories aboutJan.6,2021.

The arrest marks the first time investigators have publicly identified asuspect in an act that has been anenduringmystery for nearly fiveyears in theshadowof the violent Capitol insurrection.

The suspect was identified as Brian J. Cole Jr., 30, of Woodbridge, Virginia, butkey questions remain unanswered after his arrest on explosives charges, includingapossiblemotiveand what connectionifany the act had to the assault on theCapitol the following day by supporters of President

Donald Trump. Law enforcement officialsused credit purchasesofbomb-making materials, cellphone tower data anda license plate reader to zero in on Cole, according to an FBI affidavit filed in thecase. The FBI and Justice Department declined to elaborate on what led them to the suspect, but characterized hisarrest as the result of areinvigorated investigation and afresh analysis of alreadycollected evidence and data.

“Letmebeclear: There was no new tip. Therewas no new witness Justgood, diligent police work and prosecutorial work,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said at anews conference.

Calls to relatives of Cole listed in public records were not immediately returned Thursday. Hours after Cole was taken into custody, unmarkedlaw enforcement vehicleslined the cul-de-sac where Cole’s home is while FBI agents helped shoo away onlookers. Authorities were seen entering the house andexamining the trunk of

acar nearby. The pipe bombs wereplaced on theevening of Jan. 5, 2021, near the ofﬁcesofthe Democratic and Republican national committees. Nobody washurt before the bombs were rendered safe, but the FBI hassaid both devices could have been lethal. In theyearssince, investigators have sought the public’shelp in identifying ashadowy subject seen on surveillancecameraeven as they struggled to determine answers to basic questions, including theperson’sgender and motive andwhether the act had aclear connection to the riot at theCapitol aday later,when supporters of Trump stormed the building in a bid to halt the certiﬁcation of the Republican’s 2020 electionlossto Democrat Joe Biden. Seeking abreakthrough, the FBI lastJanuarypublicizedadditional information about the investigation, includinganestimatethat the suspect was about 5feet,7inches tall,aswellaspreviously unreleased video of thesuspect placing

Congoand Rwanda sign U.S.-mediatedpeace deal

Trumppraises theleaders fortheir courage

BYAAMER MADHANI, CHINEDU ASADU and RUTH ALONGA Associated Press

WASHINGTON— President Donald Trump praised theleadersofthe Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda for their courageastheysigned onto adealon Thursdayaimed at ending theconﬂict in eastern Congo and opening theregion’s critical mineral reserves to theU.S. government and American companies

The moment offered Trump —who has repeatedly and with ameasure of exaggeration boasted of brokering peace in some of the world’smost entrenched conﬂicts —another chance to tout himselfasa dealmaker extraordinaire on the global stage and make thecase that he’s deserving ofthe Nobel Peace Prize.

“It’sagreat day for Africa, agreat day for the world,”Trump said shortly before the leaders signed the pact.He added,“Today,we’re succeeding where so manyothers have failed.”

Trump welcomed PresidentsFelix Tshisekedi of Congo and Paul Kagame of Rwanda, as well as several ofﬁcials from other African nations who traveled to Washington to witness thesigning.

Lauded by theWhiteHouse as a“historic” agreement brokeredbyTrump, the pact between Tshisekedi and Kagame follows monthslongpeace efforts by the U.S.and partners, includingthe African Union andQatar,and ﬁnalizes an earlier deal signedinJune.

Butthe Trump-brokered peaceis precarious.The CentralAfrican nation of Congo has been battered by decadeslongﬁghtingwith morethan 100 armed groups, themost potent being the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels. The conﬂict escalated this year,with M23 seizing the region’smain cities of Goma andBukavu in an unprecedented advance, worsening ahumanitarian crisis that wasalready one of the world’slargest,withmillions of people displaced.

‘Weare stillatwar’ Fighting,meanwhile, continuedthis week in theconﬂict-battered region with pocketsofclashes reported between the rebels and Congolese soldiers, together with their allied forces. Trump, aRepublican, has often said that his mediation

has ended the conﬂict,which somepeople in Congo say isn’ttrue.

Still, Kagame and Tshisekedi offered ahopeful tone as they signed on to the agreement “No onewas asking President Trump to takeupthis task. Ourregion is far from theheadlines,” Kagame said. “But when thepresident saw the opportunity to contributetopeace, he immediately took it.”

“I do believe this day is the beginning of anew path, ademandingpath,yes. Indeed, quite difﬁcult,” Tshisekedi said. “But this is apathwhere peace willnot just be awish, an aspiration,but aturning point.” Indeed, analystssay Thursday’sdeal alsoisn’texpected to quickly result in peace. Aseparatepeace deal has been signed between Congo and the M23.

“Weare still at war,” said Amani ChibalonzaEdith,a 32-year-old residentof Goma, eastern Congo’skey cityseized by rebels earlythis year.“There can be no peace as long as thefront lines remain active.”

But Trump predictedwiththe signing the countries wouldleavebehind “decades of violence and bloodshed” and “begin anew year of harmony and cooperation.”

“Theyspentalot of time killing each other,” Trump said. “And nowthey’re going to spend alot of time hugging, holding hands and taking advantage of the United States of America economically like every other countrydoes.”

Tshisekedi andKagame did notshake hands and barely looked at each other during theroughly 50-minute ceremony Rare earthminerals

Trumpalsoannounced theUnited States was signing bilateral agreements with the Congo and Rwanda that will unlock newopportunities for the United States to access critical minerals —deals thatwill beneﬁt all three nations’ economies. “And we’ll be involved withsending someofour biggest and greatest U.S. companies over to the two countries,” Trumpsaid. He added, “Everybody’sgoing to makealot of money.”

Trumphosted the leaders on Thursday morningfor one-on-one meetings at the WhiteHouse as well as athree-way conversation beforethe signing ceremony at the InstituteofPeace in Washington, whichthe State Departmentannounced on Wednesday has been rebranded “the Donald J. TrumpInstituteofPeace.”

one of the bombs. An FBI affidavit filed in connection with Cole’s arrest lays outa series of circumstantial clues that investigators pieced together Using information from his bank account and credit cards, authorities discovered he purchased materials in 2019 and 2020 consistent withthose usedtomakethe pipe bombs, according to court papers. Thatincluded galvanized pipes and white kitchen-style timers, according to theaffidavit. The purchases continued even after the devices were placed.

Cole owns a2017 NissanSentra with aVirginia license plate, the afﬁdavit says. Around 7:10 p.m. on Jan.5,2021,Cole’s vehicledrove past alicense plate reader less than ahalfmilefromwhere theperson who placed thedevices was ﬁrst spotted on foot around 7:34 p.m that night, the document says. In theabsence of harder evidence, Republican lawmakers and right-wing media outlets promoted conspiracy theories about the pipe bombs.

Last escapedmonkey haspermanent home

BY BRUCESHIPKOWSKI Associated Press

Amonkey who spent several days on the lam after escaping from atruck that crashed on arural Mississippi highwayearlierthis year nowhas apermanent home at aNew Jersey wildliferefuge.

Forrest, ayoung adult rhesus macaque, was among 21 monkeys being transported for biomedical research when the truck they were in overturned Oct. 28 on Interstate 59, just north of Heidelberg.

Five monkeys were killed as lawofficerssearched fortheminthe immediate aftermath of the crash.

Videofrom ofﬁcers’ body cameras showed achaotic scene as monkeys that escaped fromtheir wooden crates dashed around the grassy interstate median, with some running toward cars and semitrailers on the interstate.

Forrest and twoother monkeys eluded ofﬁcers at the crashsite andeventu-

ally escaped. The other two were later shotand killed by civilians, who said they were protecting their families and neighborhoods, while Forrest spent about aweek on the run before beingspotted by aresident wholives near the crash scene. He was captured by workers from one of the companiesthat hadbeen transporting the truckload of monkeys, officials have said. Residents had been told not to approach the Rhesus monkeys, saying they are knowntobeaggressive. In search of anew home, Forrest wasrecently relocated to the nonprofit Popcorn Park Animal Refuge in Lacey Township, N.J. Officials there say he has steadily acclimatedhimself to his new surroundings and gradually built trust with his caretakers. His diet includes acommercial animal kibble, grapes and peanuts. Theanimal refugeis seeking donations to help fund the monkey’scare.

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By EVAN VUCCI President Donald Trump arrives for asigning ceremonywith Rwanda’sPresident Paul Kagame and Democratic Republic of CongoPresident Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi at the newly rebrandedDonald J. TrumpInstitute

BY STEPHENGROVES and LISA MASCARO Associated Press

WASHINGTON ANavy admiralcommanding theU.S military strikesonanalleged drug boat in the Caribbean told lawmakers Thursday that there was no “kill them all” order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, buta stark video of the attack left grave questions as Congress scrutinizes the campaign that killed two survivors.

Destroy the drugs, kill the 11 people on the boat,” said Washington Rep.Adam Smith, the topDemocraton the House Armed Services Committee.

Smith, who is demanding further investigation, said the survivors were“basically two shirtlesspeopleclingingtothe bow ofacapsized and inoperable boat, drifting in the water —untilthe missiles comeand killthem.”

had reported thatBradley ordered thefollow-on attack on the survivors.

But lawmakers wholead the House and Senate’snational securitycommittees in Congress came away with different descriptions of what the two survivors were doing when they were killed.

of Joint Special Operations Command, overseeing coordinated operations between themilitary’selite special operationsunits outofFort Bragg in North Carolina. About amonth after the strike, he was promoted to commanderofU.S.Special Operations Command.

survivors were targeted. “Anybody in the chain of command that was responsible for it, that had vision of it,needs to be held accountable,” he said.

Obtaining furtherinformation,though,will largely depend on action from Republican lawmakers, who have majority control of the committees,a potentially painful prospect forthemif it puts them at odds with the president.

Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley appearedfor aseries of closed-door classified briefings at the Capitol as lawmakers conduct an investigation after areport that he ordered the follow-on attackthat killed the survivors to comply with Hegesth’sdemands. Legal experts have saidsuch a strike could be aviolation of the laws of military warfare

“Bradley was very clear that he was given no such order,togive no quarteror to kill them all,” said Sen. TomCotton, who headsthe Senate Intelligence Committee, as he exited aclassiﬁed brieﬁng.

While Cotton, R-Ark., defended the attack, Democrats who were also briefed and saw video of the survivors being killed questioned the Trump administration’s rationale and said the incident wasdeeplyconcerning

“The order was basically:

The classified sessions with Bradley,alongside the chairman of theJointChiefs of StaffGen. DanCaine, provided fresh informationatacrucial moment as Hegseth’sleadership comes underscrutiny. Butthey did little to resolve growing questions about thelegal basisfor President Donald Trump’sextraordinary campaign touse war powers against suspected drug smugglers. So far more than 80 people have been killed in some 20 strikes.

Lawmakers have not yet specifically authorized the useofmilitary force against the allegeddrugboats, and theRepublican-controlled Congress has turned back attemptstoput acheck on Trump’spower to engage in themissile campaign, which Hegsethhas vowed will continue. Several Democrats have called for Hegsethto resign.

Lawmakers wantafullaccountingofthe Sept. 2strike, which was the ﬁrst in what hasbecome amonthslong series of U.S. military attacks on vesselsnear Venezuela believedtobeferrying drugs.The Washington Post

Cottonsaid he saw them “trying to ﬂip aboat loaded withdrugs bound for United States back over so they could stay in the ﬁght.”

He saidtherewere“several minutes” between the first and secondattacks, which consisted of four missile strikes. He saiditwas “gratifying” that the U.S. military wastaking“the battle” to cartels.

But Connecticut Rep. Jim Himes, thetop Democrat on theHouse Intelligence Committee, said, “what Isaw in that room was one of the mosttroubling things I’ve seen in my time in public service.”

The survivors did not issue any distress call or other communications,though lawmakers were told it appeared the people had ahand raised, “waving” at one point during the attacks,Smithsaid.

Smith acknowledged there was likely cocaine on the boat, but he objects to the Republican administration’srationale for continued attacks on alleged drug runners who may or may not be heading to the United States. “That’s really the core of the problem withall of this,” he said. At the time of the attack, Bradley was the commander

N.Y. TimessuesPentagonover Hegseth’smedia restrictions

BY DAVID BAUDER AP media writer

NEW YORK The New York Times ﬁled alawsuit Thursday against the Pentagon, attempting to overturnnew rules imposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that have led to most mainstream media outlets being banished from the building

The newspaper said the rules violate the Constitution’sfreedom of speech and due process provisions, since they give Hegseth the power to determine on his own whether areporter should be banned. Outlets suchas the Times walked out of the Pentagon rather than agree to the rules as acondition for getting apress credential.

The Pentagon press room now includes mostlyconservative outlets that agreed to the rules, and representativesfrom thoseorganizations participated Tuesday in abrieﬁng with Hegseth’s presssecretary

“The policy is an attempt to exert control over reporting the government dislikes,” said Charles Stadtlander,spokesman for the Times. Thenewspaperﬁled the case with the U.S. District Court in Washington.

The Pentagon had no immediate response to arequest for comment on lawsuit.

The Times said denial of access to the Pentagon restricts its reporters’ ability to do their job. Because the new policy gives Hegseth the right to oust reporters working on stories he does not like, even if those stories do not involve classiﬁed information, it has achilling effect on journalists, the newspaper argued in court papers.Lawyers are also concerned similar restrictionswill be put in place at other federal agencies.

The Pentagon has argued that the policy imposes “common sense”rules that protect the military from release of information that could put them in danger During her briefing Tuesday,Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson said the legacy media outlets are

notmissed.

“The American people don’t trust these propagandistsbecausetheystopped telling thetruth,” Wilson said. “So,we’re notgoingto begthese oldgatekeepersto come back and we’re not rebuildingabroken model just to appease them.”

Several news outlets whosecoveragereaches millions of people,including The Associated Press, Washington Post and CNN, asked the Pentagonfor access to Wilson’sbrieﬁng. They were denied and told it was for credentialed press only The Timesisciting Wilson’s“propagandists”comment as evidence that the Pentagonisdiscriminating againstreporters fortheir points of view.That is the same argument thatthe AP

is making to stop President Donald Trumpfromdenying accesstoits journalists to events in theOval Ofﬁce andAir Force One. TheAP case is currently wending itsway throughthe federal court system.

Times lawyerssay they believe theirviewpoint discrimination case is stronger because Times reporters no longer have credentials to enter the Pentagon. AP journalists are able to enter theWhiteHouse, but not to some speciﬁc newsmaking events there.

The Times’case is being filed on behalf of the newspaper and one of its reporters, JulianE.Barnes. TheDefense Department, Hegsethand chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell are named as defendants.

Hismilitarycareer was mostlyspent serving in the elite NavySEALsand commanding joint operations He was among the ﬁrstspecial forces ofﬁcers to deploy to Afghanistanafter theSept. 11 attacks.His latest promotion to admiralwas approved by unanimous voicevotein the Senate this year

Sen. ThomTillis, R-N.C., has described Bradley as among those who are “rock solid” and“the most extraordinary people that have ever served in themilitary.”

But lawmakers have also made it clear they expect a reckoning if it is found that

Underpinning Trump’s campaign against suspected trafﬁckers is his argument that drug cartels amount to armedcombatants because their cargo poses athreat to American lives.

Democrats are demanding the releaseofthe full video of the Sept. 2attack, as well as written records of the orders and any directives about the mission from Hegseth. None of the written orders or audio of verbal commands was shared with the lawmakers.

AWhite House Office of Legal Counsel memo providing arationale forthe strikeswas dated after the fact, on Sept. 5. That memo remains undisclosed,and Democrats wantitreleased.

RhodeIslandSen. Jack Reed, the top Democrat on theArmedServices Committee, said thatheand the SenateArmed Services Committee chair,GOP Sen. Roger Wicker,haveformally requested the executive orders authorizing the operations and the complete videos from the strikes, among other items. The Trump administration hasrepeatedly denied their requests for basic information about the operation, Reed said. Republican lawmakers who are close to Trump have largely stood by Hegseth andthe administration’sdecision to conductthe strikes.

Supreme Court allows Texas to use new congressional map

Lower court said map likely discriminates on the basis of race

BY MARK SHERMAN Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court on Thursday came to the rescue of Texas Republicans, allowing next year’s elections to be held under the state’s congressional redistricting plan favorable to the GOP and pushed by President Donald Trump despite a lowercourt ruling that the map likely discriminates on the basis of race.

With conservative justices in the majority, the court acted on an emergency request from Texas for quick action because qualifying in the new districts already has begun, with primary elections in March.

The Supreme Court’s order puts the 2-1 ruling blocking the map on hold at least until after the high court issues a ﬁnal decision in the

case. Justice Samuel Alito had previously temporarily blocked the order while the full court considered the Texas appeal.

The justices cast doubt on the lower-court finding that race played a role in the new map, saying in an unsigned statement that Texas lawmakers had “avowedly partisan goals.”

In dissent, Justice Elena Kagan wrote for the three liberal justices that her colleagues should not have intervened at this point. Doing so, she wrote, “ensures that many Texas citizens, for no good reason, will be placed in electoral districts because of their race. And that result, as this Court has pronounced year in and year out, is a violation of the Constitution.”

The high court’s vote “is a green light for there to be even more re-redistricting, and a strong message to lower courts to butt out,”

Richard Hasen, an election law expert at the University of California at Los Angeles law school, wrote on the Election Law Blog.

The justices have blocked past

lower-court rulings in congressional redistricting cases, most recently in Alabama and Louisiana, that came several months before elections.

The Texas congressional map enacted last summer at Trump’s urging was engineered to give Republicans ﬁve additional House seats.

Texas was the first state to meet Trump’s demands in what has become an expanding national battle over redistricting. Republicans drew the state’s new map to give the GOP five additional seats, and Missouri and North Carolina followed with new maps adding an additional Republican seat each. To counter those moves, California voters approved a ballot initiative to give Democrats an additional five seats there.

The redrawn maps are facing court challenges in California and Missouri. A three-judge panel allowed the new North Carolina map to be used in the 2026 elections.

The Trump administration is suing to block the new California maps, but it called for the Supreme

Florida starts redistricting talks

BY KATE PAYNE Associated Press/Report for America

TALLAHASSEE,Fla.— Florida’s Republican-controlled House ofﬁcially kicked off the ﬁrst meeting of its select committee on congressional redistricting Thursday, as the state becomes the latest to consider redrawing electoral maps amid a partisan battle for every edge in next year’s midterm elections.

But the prospect of mid-decade redistricting in President Donald Trump’s adopted home state remains uncertain, with the top Republican on the committee stopping short of committing to draft new maps and appearing to draw a deeper divide among his party’s leaders on how the process should move forward.

Republican state Rep. Mike Redondo, who chairs the committee, cemented his chamber’s commitment to consider redistricting during Florida’s regular session, which runs from Jan. 13 to March 13 saying it would be “irresponsible” to wait until next spring, as the GOP-controlled state Senate and Republican Gov Ron DeSantis have called for “It would be irresponsible to the citizens of Florida,” to delay the process, Redondo said.

The national wave of redistricting efforts was instigated by Trump, who hopes to buck the historical trend of the president’s party

losing seats in midterms, and his allies are wagering that Florida could yield three to ﬁve more seats for Republicans. Each seat is crucial, because Democrats need a net gain of just three to control the chamber

At Thursday’s meeting, Redondo declared that any map drawing in Florida would not be done for partisan gain, a pledge that drew loud laughs from the crowd largely made up of progressive protesters and voting rights advocates. “Our work as a committee and as a legislative body is not directed by the work of other states or partisan gamesmanship,” Redondo said, his words temporarily drowned out by laughter

Opponents of the effort had crowded the meeting room Thursday, only to be told lawmakers would not be hearing the testimony they had traveled hours to give. Instead, the committee got a slideshow presentation on the basics of redistricting, before gaveling out more than 30 minutes before the hourlong meeting was slated to end.

The push for redistricting faces still major challenges in Florida because of bitter inﬁghting between DeSantis and leaders in the GOP-dominated Legislature, along with a provision in the state Constitution that explicitly bars redrawing maps with the intent to “favor or disfavor a political party or an incumbent.”

Court to keep the redrawn Texas districts in place.

The justices are separately considering a case from Louisiana that could further limit race-based districts under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. It’s unclear how the current round of redistricting would be affected by the outcome in the Louisiana case.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said the Supreme Court’s order “defended Texas’s fundamental right to draw a map that ensures we are represented by Republicans.”

He called the redistricting law “the Big Beautiful Map.”

“Texas is paving the way as we take our country back district by district, state by state,” Paxton said in a statement.

In the Texas case, U.S District Judges Jeffrey V. Brown and David Guaderrama concluded that the redistricting plan likely dilutes the political power of Black and Latino voters in violation of the Constitution. Trump appointed Brown in his ﬁrst term while President Barack Obama, a Democrat,

appointed Guaderrama.

“To be sure, politics played a role in drawing the 2025 Map,” Brown wrote. “But it was much more than just politics. Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map.”

The majority opinion provoked a vituperative dissent from Judge Jerry Smith, an appeals court judge on the panel.

Smith accused Brown of “pernicious judicial misbehavior” for not giving Smith sufficient time before issuing the majority opinion. Smith, an appointee of President Ronald Reagan, a Republican, also disagreed strenuously with the substance of the opinion, saying it would be a candidate for the “Nobel Prize for Fiction,” if there were such an award.

“The main winners from Judge Brown’s opinion are George Soros and Gavin Newsom,” Smith wrote, referring to the liberal megadonor and California’s Democratic governor “The obvious losers are the People of Texas and the Rule of Law.”

Aymond, who placed the archdiocese under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2020 andhas sat through several days of thetrial,said he ishopeful fora resolution early next week.

“Wehoped we would have adecision today on confirmation.Wecertainlyunderstandwhy the judge wants to take more time,” Aymond said. “Wehave ameeting again on Monday to hear her reﬂections and hopefully for adecision.”

Feasible and fair

The settlement would create atrust funded with $70 million from the archdiocese, $60 million from its parishes and charities, $30 million from settling insurers and$70 millioninanticipated proceeds from the pending sale of Christopher Homes, aportfolio of low-income elderly senior housing.

The plan would also establish stricter child protection and abuse reportingpolicies.

Duringnearly an hour of closingarguments Thursday,attorneys for the archdiocese, its affiliatedparishes and charities, and the committee for abusesurvivors urged Grabill to approve the jointly negotiated plan, saying it meets the necessary legal threshold for conﬁrmation.

“The plan is feasible. The plan is fair andequitable,” said Mark Mintz, lead bankruptcy attorney for the archdiocese.“It’s honestly,from ourpoint of view, amomentous day.”

Mintz pointed out that the plan is supported by more than 99% of abuse survivors, commercial creditors and bondholders. Only one of four church insurance companies, Traveler’s, opposes it.

“How we gothere is honestly extraordinary,” Mintz said, referring to months of negotiations among factions in what, until recently,was a highly contentious case. An attorney for the abuse

survivors, Andrew Cain, also urged confirmation, saying the plan not only providessurvivorswith ﬁnancial compensation but “with thebeneﬁts of thenonmonetary provisions that provide validation.”

“The community of New Orleanshas an opportunity to set an example for all of thearchdioceses around the country as to how to take care of children,”Cain said.

Doug Draper,anattorney forthe parishes and charities, said plan conﬁrmation would represent “a moment of history for the archdiocese to move forward.”

“Very few times in ourlife canwecreatea moment of history,” he told Grabill. “Yourconfirmation cando this.”

But Grabill said she is continuing to reflect on statementsshe heard Tuesday from nearly two dozen abuse survivors, who braved the witness stand to share their stories of abuse. For more than eight hours, survivors recounted the physicaland psychological pain they suffered being raped and molested by local priests, deacons and nuns and the

shame they have felt in the decades since.

“It was apowerfulexperience formeand Ihave sat with thosestatements, prayed about thosestatements, meditated on those statements,”Grabill said. “I want to continue to do that.”

Thejudge also must still decide two technical objectionsraised by Traveler’s, which represented the archdiocesefrom 1973 to 1982, adecade when many of the claimants saytheir abuse occurred.

“I would like to be able to review everything,” Grabill said. “I know everyone is exhausted, butIwanttodo it right.”

If the plan is confirmed

next week,asexpected,attorneys for the archdiocese asked Grabill to make it effective beforethe end of

the year.Bythen, the initial $130 million from the archdiocese and affiliates will be deposited into the settlementtrust, which will be overseen by an independent trust administration.

Early next year,anindependent claims evaluator selected by the survivors committee, attorney RichardArsenault,will begin evaluating each abuse claim to determine its share of the settlement trust.

Following the conclusion of the trial Thursday,Aymond said he is hopefulthe pendingresolutionofthe case will bring healing to the church.

“Webelieve whenthere is suffering, there is also a resurrection,and we believe in the resurrection and hope andpray we can movein that direction,” he said. “I feel totally conﬁdent that we can.Wehaveafaithful God and he is with us always.”

Email Stephanie Riegel at stephanie.riegel@ theadvocate.com.

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really excited about this game because it does mean so much.”

Fitts said when he took thehelm of the university more than adecade ago, football games were sparsely attended.

But as the team has improved in recent years, more students andlocals —have come to cheer them on. Last Saturday’s game against the University of North Carolina at Charlottewas almost sold out, despite most students being awayfor Thanksgiving break. Mostattendees were Tulane fans, Fitts said.

“There are afew thingsthatcan bring acommunity together like sports—likefootball—and Ithink everybody is deeply energized and happy about this,” Fitts said.

Fitts makes apoint to stop by the studentsection at most games and make afool of myself,” as he putit, leading a“Roll Wave” cheer, slapping hands and hyping up the crowd.

There are 4,000 free student tickets for home games, Fittssaid,and if they runout, studentscan purchase general admission tickets. Trapanisaid she’sseenfootball culture at Tulane evolve over the last ﬁve years.

“It’sbecome moreand more of a thing every season,” she said.

Somestudentsthought Friday’s game should put an end to the debate over whether Tulane could be considered a“football school.”

“If we win tomorrow,we’re ofﬁcially afootballschool,” said Luke Broussard, asenior from Lafayette who was working ashift in the

undergraduatestudent admissions ofﬁce Thursday morning.

He noted that on recent trips home,inaddition to theusual chatter aboutLSU football, his relatives have started asking about Tulane’steam.

Jack Randman,a juniorfrom Cincinnati, said he wasn’tdeterred by the rainy forecast. He has aﬁnal scheduledfor 2p.m. on Friday, after which he plans to tailgate and head to the game an hour early to snag his ticket.

“I’m going either way,” he said.

“I think the rain might help us.”

Caitlin Corcoran, aTulane alumna, shops forarainjacketinthe bookstore on campus on Thursday. Corcoran traveledfrom Canadato visitafriend and plans to attend the championshipgame despite the forecast rain.

Students walk

Court allows La. immigration enforcement law

ACLU claims partial victory in lawsuit

BY MEGHAN FRIEDMANN Staff writer

A federal judge on Thursday declined an immigration advocacy group’s request to temporarily block a new Louisiana law that makes it a crime to interfere with immigration ofﬁcers.

Attorney General Liz Murrill hailed the decision as a win for the state — and evidence of the law’s constitutionality

But the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana, which is representing the advocacy group, claimed victory because, in defending the law, Murrill’s ofﬁce said it would not be used to prosecute people for speech in many cases — like for telling immigrants what their legal rights are.

The lawsuit alleged the law was

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And in New Orleans on Thursday, allegations emerged of federal agents detaining people with work permits and American citizenship. A 23-year-old Marrero woman and U.S. citizen was chased to her home by masked agents after going grocery shopping.

“Where were you born, man?” a Border Patrol agent asked a man outside a New Orleans Lowe’s store on Wednesday, according to video of the encounter captured by an organizer for immigrant rights group Union Migrante.

“I’m a U.S. citizen,” the man replied.

“But where were you born?” the agent responded He repeated the question in Spanish, adding, “Tell me the truth.”

“I won’t answer any more questions,” the man answered in English.

“OK,” the agent responded. “Will you put handcuffs on him, please?”

The man was one of three citizens detained for questioning and then released after agents realized he had citizenship, according to Union Migrante, whose members research and publicize immigration enforcement operations.

Mirroring critiques leveled in Chicago and Charlotte, advocates and attorneys on Thursday said agents’ professed goal of detaining criminals has not matched who they are targeting for detention so far around New Orleans mostly day laborers and wage workers without felony criminal records whom agents encountered in public spaces. Union Migrante and other advocacy groups have accused Border Patrol agents of racially proﬁling by targeting New Orleans-area locations frequented by Hispanic residents.

“They’re not focusing on particular people, they’re focusing on particular traits,” said Homero López, an immigration attorney and former immigration judge. “Those traits tend to be physical in nature.”

In a video obtained by The Times-Picayune, masked agents pulled a man out of a car and forced him onto the ground while detaining him

In response to questions about the agency’s tactics and allegations of U.S. citizens being held for questioning, DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin provided a list Thursday of six people with criminal records whom McLaughlin said the operation had captured in its ﬁrst 30 hours.

“These are sick people who have lived among us for far too long,” McLaughlin said.

They include a Vietnamese man, Hung Ngoc Tran, with prior sexual assault, larceny and child fondling convictions according to McLaughlin. Another Vietnamese-born detainee McLaughlin described, Banh Van To, has convictions for robbery, aggravated robbery with a deadly

so broadly written that it violated the First Amendment by limiting free speech, and that it violated the 14th Amendment for being too vague.

Act 399, passed this year, makes it a crime to knowingly commit any act “intended to hinder, delay, prevent, or otherwise interfere with or thwart federal immigration enforcement efforts.” Violating that rule would be considered an obstruction of justice.

The law drew renewed attention after President Donald Trump’s administration announced the New Orleans area would be the next target of a massive immigration sweep led by the U.S. Border Patrol. That operation, dubbed “Catahoula Crunch,” began Wednesday

During the lead-up to the sweep, Immigration Services and Legal Advocacy, or ISLA, the main plaintiff in the lawsuit, stopped offering “Know Your Rights” workshops to immigrants, the group’s

“There is no First Amendment problem with Act 399, and we’re grateful that the Court has declined to issue a restraining order.”

LIZ MURRILL, Louisiana attorney general

lawyers said. They asked the court to prevent the state from enforcing the law against ISLA if it offered those workshops.

In a brief ﬁled Thursday morning, a lawyer for Murrill’s ofﬁce argued the order was not necessary because the law does not bar “pure First Amendment-protected speech” and the state would never prosecute ISLA for simply informing people of their legal rights.

“The heartland application of obstruction statutes such as (Act 399) is in the context of those violent scenes where defendants have physically inhibited a lawenforcement ofﬁcer from carry-

ing out his duties,” the brief said, adding that ISLA “sued over nothing.”

“There is no First Amendment problem with Act 399, and we’re grateful that the Court has declined to issue a restraining order,” Murrill said in a statement.

Meanwhile, the ACLU said it was “heartened by the guidance from the senior law enforcement ofﬁcer of the State, that Act 399 does not — and will not — apply to speech.”

The guidance “moots the need for the Court to decide the Temporary Restraining Order as ISLA is now able to conduct the very speech it believed was targeted

by Act 399,” the organization continued. “The AG’s Ofﬁce has now made clear what we all wanted to know: that the public is safe to protest and speak freely under the First Amendment without fear of Act 399.”

Not all speech is protected from obstruction of justice laws, and the full bounds of Act 399 remain unclear

Through a spokesperson, Murrill’s office declined to say whether the law would make it illegal to share information about the location of ICE and Border Patrol agents, or whether it would be a crime to warn someone not to go to a certain location because of a possible immigration arrest. Violating Act 399 would carry a penalty of up to six months in prison if the offense involves an official act of a government agent, and up to one year in prison if it involves a civil immigration proceeding. Defendants would also face up to $5,000 in fines.

weapon, kidnapping and aggravated assault, she said. Detainee Carlos Roberto Guardado-Ramirez, of Honduras, has previous arrests for simple battery, domestic abuse child endangerment, resisting an ofﬁcer and driving while intoxicated Late Thursday, DHS also posted a video on social media of the arrest of Jorge Vierra-Serrano, a Cuban national who they said was convicted of forcible rape and burglary

Other arrestees had less serious charges. One Honduran-born man had a previous marijuana conviction and an arrest for disturbing the peace.

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from the Shreveport area, joined other conservative state and federal ofﬁcials in applauding DHS’ efforts Thursday, posting on social media that “sanctuary city” policies have made communities dangerous and “the people of our GREAT city deserve better, and help is now on the ground.” Meanwhile, a legal spat between Republican Attorney General Liz Murrill and the American Civil Liberties Union over a new state law shed new light Thursday on how much leeway residents may have when protesting immigration agents during

the operation. A legal brief Murrill’s ofﬁce ﬁled in the case said the law does not bar “pure First Amendmentprotected speech,” such as workshops notifying immigrants of their legal rights.

Locally, signs of anger and anguish emerged Thursday toward the operation, which has centered Louisiana in the Trump administration’s expanding immigration crackdown.

About 30 people protesting the operation and demanding more action from local leaders were forcibly ejected from a New Orleans City Council meeting after some protesters screamed at council members and pushed and shoved police.

Mayor LaToya Cantrell, who is under federal indictment by Trump’s Justice Department, gave her ﬁrst public remarks Thursday about the operation by saying New Orleans “stands in solidarity” with immigrants and that the city would work to make them “feel safe,” without providing speciﬁcs. In the evening, faith leaders and community members gathered for an interfaith service hosted by St. Charles Center for Faith and Action to show support for immigrant residents. They discouraged impacted immigrants from attending, warning that “public partici-

pation could pose risks.”

There, a table at the entrance to the high-ceilinged sanctuary was scattered with ﬂyers for volunteer opportunities, “no trespassing” signs for business owners to

post to steer away law enforcement agents, and bags of whistles that attendees were encouraged to blow as a warning if they see enforcement activity

The vigil brought together clergy and community leaders from numerous New Orleans faith organizations to lead prayers, reﬂections and readings from Scripture.

Before a moment of silence, attendees gathered beneath the altar to light dozens of votive candles.

“We wanted to join together in an act of solidarity with our neighbors as our various traditions call us to do,” said the Rev Marc Boswell, pastor of the St. Charles Avenue Baptist Church. “This type of cruelty this type of racial proﬁling should have no place here.”

Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino is on the ground in New Orleans and strolled the streets of the French Quarter on Wednesday evening. He offered

updates on the operation on social media Thursday, needling critics and thanking supporters.

“We love New Orleans,” he wrote to one supporter on the social media site X.

“New Orleans is a definite border town. We are cleaning it up!” Fox News reported Thursday that DHS had made more than 20 arrests in New Orleans.

Agents under Bovino’s leadership faced accusations of racial profiling in Chicago and Charlotte for tactics that immigration advocates say are reﬂected in Border Patrol’s focus in New Orleans on shopping areas and parking lots. Though it isn’t ﬁnal, a September ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court allowed agents to question people about their immigration statuses based solely on factors such as race, ethnicity and whether they hear them speaking in foreign languages.

López, the immigration attorney and former judge, said a 21-year-old client had been detained at a restaurant in Kenner despite having a work permit and other protections the Department of Homeland Security grants to juvenile abuse victims.

López’s client received “special immigrant juvenile status” while he was still a juvenile, he said — a DHS designation for immigrant youth who have been abused, abandoned or neglected by a parent. That status granted the client deferred action protections, an additional designation under which authorities agree not to deport someone due to extenuating circumstances. The man’s status also earned him a work permit.

“This tells us that their focus is not the worst of the worst or people who have committed all these crimes,” López said. “They’re going after folks who are working, who are doing it quoteunquote ‘the right way.’” Staff writer Sophie Kasakove contributed to this report.

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Wall Street inches closer to its all-time high

NEW YORK The U.S. stock market held near its records in a quiet day of trading on Thursday, continuing its relatively calm run following weeks of sharp and scary swings.

Dollar General helped lead the market and rallied 14% after reporting a stronger proﬁt for the latest quarter than analysts expected. More customers shopped at its stores, and it also squeezed more proﬁt out of each $1 in sales that it made.

Hormel rose 3.8% after likewise reporting a better proﬁt than expected, thanks in part to strength for its Planters nuts and Jennie-O turkey offerings. It also gave a forecasted range for proﬁt in the upcoming year whose midpoint was above analysts’ forecasts.

Among the stocks falling on Wall Street was Kroger, which dropped 4.6%. The grocer reported weaker revenue for the latest quarter than expected, though its proﬁt beat forecasts. It also lowered the top end of its forecasted range for an important measure of revenue this year, while raising the bottom end by less

Tariffs catch up to resurgent Build-A-Bear

A strong quarter at Build-ABear Workshop in a bounce back year for the retailer was overshadowed by the growing weight of tariffs in an ongoing trade war waged by President Donald Trump.

The mall staple was able to get ahead of tariff impacts during the ﬁrst half of the year through preemptive actions, Chief Financial Ofﬁcer Voin Todorovic said in a statement Thursday, but the levies caught up to the company in its most recent quarter and will continue to weigh on its performance into 2026.

Many U.S companies have been able to avoid price hikes through various maneuvers like aggressively buying supplies before tariffs kicked in. Many have absorbed some of the costs and pulled back on hiring instead of raising prices. Both importers and economists, however, said that those tactics have an expiration date.

For the period ended Nov. 1, Build-A-Bear earned $8.1 million, or 62 cents per share. A year earlier the St. Louis company earned $9.9 million, or 73 cents per share.

Part of the reason for the retailer’s rebound is growing popularity on social media, particularly among what are referred to as “kidults,” those who may have had a Build-A-Bear growing up who are buying them again. Those buyers tend to spend more on the products.

Russia restricts Apple’s FaceTime service

Russian authorities said Thursday they have imposed restrictions on Apple’s video calling service FaceTime, the latest step in an effort to tighten control over the internet and communications online.

State internet regulator Roskomnadzor alleged in a statement that the service is being “used to organize and conduct terrorist activities on the territory of the country, to recruit perpetrators (and) commit fraud and other crimes against our citizens.” Apple did not respond to an emailed request for comment.

The Russian regulator also announced that it has blocked Snapchat, a messaging app for sharing photos, videos and text messages, citing the same grounds it gave for restricting FaceTime Under President Vladimir Putin, authorities have engaged in deliberate and multipronged efforts to rein in the internet. They have adopted restrictive laws and banned websites and platforms that don’t comply Technology also has been perfected to monitor and manipulate online trafﬁc Encrypted messenger Signal and another popular app, Viber, were blocked in 2024. This year the authorities banned calls via WhatsApp, the most popular messaging app in Russia, and Telegram, a close second. Roskomnadzor justiﬁed the measure by saying the two apps were being used for criminal activities.

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Jobless benefits filings fall to 191K

Number at lowest since September 2022

BY MATT OTT Associated Press

WASHINGTON U.S. applications for unemployment beneﬁts fell to their lowest level in more than three years during Thanksgiving week, potentially complicating the Federal Reserve’s upcoming decision on interest rates

The number of Americans applying for jobless beneﬁts for the week ending Nov 29 fell to 191,000 from the previous week’s 218,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday That’s the lowest level since Sept. 24, 2022, when claims came

in at 189,000. Analysts surveyed by the data provider FactSet had forecast initial claims of 221,000.

Kathy Bostjancic, chief economist at Nationwide, said that unemployment benefit filings are often distorted by the Thanksgiving holiday, which can cause some people who may have lost jobs to delay filing claims.

Still, the low claims figure also suggests that overall layoffs remain muted, despite the high-profile announcements. Hiring is also sluggish, which makes finding a job for those out of work challenging.

“The labor market is kind of frozen,” Bostjancic said. “Companies are in wait-and-see mode.” Applications for unemployment aid are viewed as a proxy for layoffs and are close to a real-time indicator of the health of the job

market. The job cuts announced recently by large companies such as UPS, General Motors, Amazon and Verizon typically take weeks or months to fully implement and may not be reﬂected in Thursday’s data.

For now, the U.S. job market appears stuck in a “low-hire, low-ﬁre” state that has kept the unemployment rate historically low

On Wednesday, private payroll data ﬁrm ADP estimated U.S. job losses of 32,000 in November The surprisingly weak report may be discouraging for people looking for jobs, but it bolstered expectations that the Fed will cut its main interest rate next week.

It’s not clear how much weight this week’s layoff ﬁgures will carry with the Fed as the numbers can be volatile and prone to revisions.

Two weeks ago, the government said that hiring picked up a bit in September, when employers added 119,000 new jobs That mixed report, which also showed employers had shed jobs in August, was delayed due to the government shutdown. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4%, its highest level in four years.

November’s comprehensive jobs data has been delayed for release until later this month, after the Fed’s meeting, also due to the government shutdown.

The government also recently reported that retail sales slowed in September after three months of healthy increases.

Consumer confidence has plunged to its second-lowest level in ﬁve years, while wholesale inﬂation eased a bit.

AI quietly reshaping shopping trips

BY CARSON HARTZOG Minnesota Star Tribune (TNS)

From the recommendations on a store’s app to the prices ﬂashing on digital shelf labels artiﬁcial intelligence now shapes what shoppers see, what they buy and how products reach the shelves.

Until recently, most of it has happened behind the scenes. But retailers, including Target, are rolling out features that interact more directly with customers — a shift that could accelerate AI use and make the technology more visible.

“Every step of the way, from discovery to trial to purchase, whether it’s online or instore, AI is embedded into all of that,” said Toopan Bagchi, managing director of Starship Advisors.

Gen AI and the supply chain

Before products reach shelves, retailers are already using machine learning to predict demand, plan shipments and reroute inventory

But generative AI — today’s technology buzzword — could take that a step further, said Dayton Steele, assistant professor of supply chain and operations at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management.

Unlike machine learning, generative AI can pull from unstructured data such as videos, customer reviews and social media chatter It also can track which items shoppers pick up and put back via sensors, potentially improving on-shelf availability at individual stores.

For now, Steele said, generative AI isn’t capable of operating independently likening it to a “B+ student that can do a lot of tasks at a B+ level.”

He added that AI performs best with historical data, such as last year’s weather or inventory trends, while humans can draw on context to respond to unexpected events, like the COVID-19 pandemic.

“In the next few years, we’re going to see companies rapidly adopt AI to replace human workﬂows,” Steele said. “And then you’ll have shocks or disruptions where humans can respond in much more agile ways.”

A personalized shopping experience

AI powers the product descriptions, review summaries and recommendations that appear on retailers’ apps — and it’s poised to change how people purchase items.

Several retailers have announced partnerships with OpenAI that enable shoppers to purchase items directly through ChatGPT.

Target said it will be one of the ﬁrst major retailers to allow multiple items to be purchased in a single AI-assisted transaction. Walmart made a similar announcement in October.

It’s a move retailers say is focused on adapt-

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Ron Sandquist, of Prentice, Wis., shops on Black Friday at Target in Edina, Minn.

ing to consumer’s changing habits, though some are wary of the purported beneﬁts. Deloitte’s holiday survey found 33% of people plan to use generative AI in their shopping journey this year — more than double last year’s share.

Edina-based Evereve uses Shopify for both its online and brick-and-mortar operations. The e-commerce platform is partnering with OpenAI to bring the retailer’s women’s clothing to ChatGPT, where shoppers will be able to make purchases directly through the chatbot.

“Someone can type, ‘I’m looking for a dress to wear to a summer wedding in a tropical place in February I’m this tall. I have an athletic build,’” said Tamer Selim, chief technology ofﬁcer at Evereve. “The AI uses that information, as well as the data it has available, to try to ﬁnd a match.”

The chatbot can also draw from earlier conversations, such as a shopper’s usual size or location, to reﬁne results.

Most retailers already pull from vast troves of consumer data, including credit card transactions and social media activity, to improve recommendations on their apps. Those streams of information will now be combined with the habits of similar shoppers to predict what a consumer might want next even if it’s never crossed his or her mind.

That kind of targeting can help people ﬁnd items that match their preferences. But it can also blur the line between helpful personalization and subtle manipulation, said Ali Makhdoumi, an associate professor at Duke University who studies data markets and privacy

“Once you realize, ‘Oh, this is not a good quality product, I don’t want to use this,’

they’ve already offered you something else,” Makhdoumi said. “And they keep dragging you into this behavioral manipulation.”

Smarter shelves and shifting prices

There are growing concerns about how AI will affect the white-collar workforce Major companies, including Amazon, Target and Verizon, have cut thousands of corporate jobs while pointing to new AI investments.

Now analysts and consumers are asking similar questions about stores.

Inside stores, retailers are looking for ways to use AI for time-consuming tasks like changing price stickers. Walmart began installing electronic shelf labels last year, allowing prices to update within seconds.

That speed could also open the door to potential price gouging or dynamic pricing that shifts based on demand, supply and competitor moves, retail experts warn.

AI’s rise has also sparked questions about its effect on in-store hiring. Some argue the technology frees employees to focus on customer service, while others worry it gives retailers an incentive to hire fewer workers.

Both Walmart and Target have rolled out AIinfused apps for workers, which includes features like a chatbot that can answer common customer service questions, such as how to process a return without a receipt. Walmart’s platform can also translate more than 40 languages in real time.

Despite the advancements, AI’s impact on holiday shopping will be “relatively limited” this year because not every retailer offers useful tools and not every customer wants to use them, said Brad Jashinsky a senior retail analyst at research ﬁrm Gartner

1.5M bags of shredded cheese have been recalled

BY KAREN GARCIA Los Angeles Times (TNS)

More than 1.5 million bags of different shredded cheeses sold at major retailers, including in Louisiana, have been voluntarily recalled due to possible metal contamination, authorities said.

The recall was initiated in early October by Great Lakes Cheese Co., an Ohio-based company, according to the U.S Food and Drug Administration. The voluntary recall covered more than 260,000 cases of shredded cheese, and was prompted by the possibility of metal fragments in the products, an FDA notice said

The FDA upgraded the recall Monday to ”Class II,” meaning the use of or exposure to the identiﬁed products can cause temporary or “medically reversible adverse

health consequences.”

The FDA’s investigation into the recall is ongoing. Great Lakes Cheese Co. did not immediately respond to request for comment Wednesday

The FDA has ﬂagged the following shredded cheese cases as part of the recall:

n 235,000 cases of low-moisture part-skim mozzarella shredded cheese, including the brands: Always Save, Borden, Brookshire’s, Cache Valley Creamery, Chestnut Hill, Coburn Farms, Econo, Food Club, Food Lion, Gold Rush Creamery, Good & Gather, Great Lakes Cheese, Happy Farms by Aldi, H-E-B, Hill Country Fare, Know & Love, Laura Lynn, Lucerne Dairy Farms, Nu Farm, Publix, Schnucks, Simply Go, Sprouts Farmers Market, Stater Bros. Markets and Sunnyside Farms.

n 1,900 cases of Happy Farms by Aldi Italian-style shredded cheese blend.

n More than 15,000 cases of Italian-style shredded cheese blend, including the brands: Brookshire’s, Cache Valley Creamery, Coburn Farms, Great Value, Know & Love, Laura Lynn, Publix, Simply Go and Happy Farms.

n 117 cases of Food Club ﬁnely shredded pizza-style four-cheese blend.

n More than 4,000 cases of mozzarella and mild cheddar cheese blend, including the brands: Econo, Food Club, Gold Rush Creamery Great Value, Laura Lynn and Simply Go.

n More than 4,000 cases of mozzarella and non-smoked provolone cheese, including the brands: Freedom’s Choice, Good & Gather, Great Lakes Cheese

and Great Value.

n More than 1,800 cases of Good & Gather mozzarella and Parmesan cheese blend. The products have sell-by dates ranging from January to late March of next year, according to the FDA notice. The agency has a complete list online of the affected products and their UPC codes. The affected shredded cheese products came in five different varieties and were sold under a host of brand names at Target, Walmart, Aldi and other major retailers across the U.S and Puerto Rico. The FDA did not provide speciﬁc instructions for the recalled cheese products. When a product is recalled, the agency’s general guidance is to either return the product to the place of purchase for a refund or throw it away

Detaineesgothrough severalsteps aftersweeps

BY JAMES FINN Staff writer

U.S. Border Patrol agents swept through the New Orleans regionthis week, detaining dozens of peoplein operationsatHomeDepot parking lots, construction sites and car washes.

The detainees have ended up in Louisiana’sexpansive immigration detention infrastructure, which has played acentral role in the immigration crackdown launched by President Donald Trump’sadministration. Here’sabreakdownof what happens when someone is detained by immigration agents.

1. Processing

People detained by federal immigration agents are generally taken to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, ﬁeld ofﬁces for processing.

In south Louisiana, that facility is located in St. Charles Parish. ICE relocated its New Orleans Field Office last month from its longtimedowntown New Orleans headquarterstoanew facility on James Drive West in St. Rose.

Detainees can be heldat the processing site for upto 24 hours.

2. Detention

After processing, they are generallytaken to oneof Louisiana’sICE-contracted detention facilities In some cases, federalofficialshavefirst brought detainees to the Hancock County jail in Mississippi, which has an “intergovernmental service agreement” allowing the jail to house immigrant detainees before they move to longer-term ICE detention. That facility is run by the Sheriff’s Ofﬁce in Hancock County,Mississippi.

After being held in atransitional facility like Hancock, detainees are then typically transported to one of Louisiana’sICE-contracted detention facilities

Louisiana has nine such facilities, including some contracted with private prison ﬁrms and others with local or state ofﬁcials. They are the Allen Parish

Public Safety complex in Oberlin; the Central LouisianaICE Processing Center in Jena; the Jackson ParishCorrectional Center in Jonesboro; the Louisiana ICE Processing Center at theState Penitentiary at Angola; the PinePrairie ICE Processing CenterinPine Prairie; the Richwood CorrectionalCenter in Monroe; the River Correctional Center in Ferriday;the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Basile; and the Winn Correctional Center in Winnﬁeld.

An Iranian-bornwoman detainedbyICE in June spent anight in Hancock before being taken to an

ICEfacility in Basile. So dida Mexican-bornwoman whose husband is both aU.S citizen anda Marine veteran from Baton Rouge.

3. Courtappearances,or deportation

Whether or notadetainee receives an immigration court hearing and howlong they spend in detention depends on severalfactors, according to immigrant rights groups and attorneys.

Peoplewith outstanding removal orders, when ajudge haspreviously ordered someone deported because they missed court or werepreviously ineligible

ple whohave been previously deportedorwho have aggravated felony convictions. People who were unaware of an active deportation order maypetitionto have their cases reopened, said Homero López, aNew Orleans-based immigration lawyer and former judge. Allother non-U.S.citizens detained by ICE have arighttoanimmigration court hearing, though it can take weeks for detainees to receive an initial court date. Whethersomeone qualiﬁes forabond whiletheir immigration case plays out dependsonseveralfactors, including their criminal history Under the second Trump administration,prosecutors have increasingly ﬁled separate criminal charges against immigrant detainees who have previously been deported. Federal law deems it afelony to reenter the country illegally fora second time after aprevious deportation. In those cases,immigrants may be transported from an ICE detention facilitytofederal

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New Bywater boutique hotel planned

The Milky Way will join cluster of cosmic businesses

BY JONAH MEADOWS Staff writer

Construction is underway on a new boutique hotel in the Bywater, a neighborhood that has fought off several proposed hospitality projects in recent years amid concerns about the effects on local residents

and their quality of life.

The Milky Way Motel, as the project will be called, is located on the site of a former auto yard at the corner of Feliciana Street and St. Claude Avenue La. 46 and will seek to evoke the glory days of the midcentury road trip, according to developer Kyle Resmondo.

Suit filed over court’s security detail

St. Tammany wants to stop sheriff from removing deputies

BY WILLIE SWETT Staff writer

St. Tammany Parish government is asking a state judge to stop St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith from removing his deputies from the security detail at the parish courthouse in Covington starting in the new year In a lawsuit ﬁled on Tuesday, the parish government warned of public “endangerment” due to a lack of a security presence and “disruption” to court services if the judge does not require the sheriff’s deputies to remain at the courthouse

A lawyer for Smith, Andrew Capitelli, told the parish in October that the Sheriff’s Office would terminate contracts with the parish to provide security at the courthouse, formally called the St. Tammany Justice Center, the Towers Building in Slidell and the Parish Government Complex near Mandeville, effective Jan. 1.

The Sheriff’s Ofﬁce was “happy to assist” the parish with ﬁnding a security vendor, Capitelli wrote

BY MARIE FAZIO Staff writer

Loyola University’s student government rejected an appeal from a group of students seeking to establish an ofﬁcial Turning Point USA chapter on campus, upholding an earlier denial of the conservative club that drew the ire of Louisiana politicians and made national news. In the wake of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk’s assassination, a group of Loyola students petitioned the student government association in October for permission to form a campus chapter, which would allow the group to access funding and campus facilities.

The façade of the 17-room motel will feature a laser-cut, perforated stainless-steel cladding, intended to look like falling stars when lit from behind. Inside, it includes a swimming pool built out of a repurposed shipping container with a 32-square-foot window “We were striving to ﬁnd some-

thing unique when we were designing it, just kind of fun and playful,” Resmondo said.

The Milky Way’s pool and bar will be open to the public, joining the orbital cluster of hipster havens Saturn Bar, Galaxie Tacos, Nightbloom, N7 and The Domino Lounge. Resmondo said he picked the cosmological moniker as a tribute to nearby businesses.

Resmondo said he began eyeing the lot at 3039 St. Claude Ave. last spring while working on a client’s

“Saturn’s been so long-standing, and I just wanted to get involved and kind of be a part of what’s going on,” Resmondo said. “I felt like, by doing that, it was more of: ‘Hey, look, we’re here to be a part of it,’ more so than trying to be a main character.”

Protesters ejected from City Council meeting

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BY JOHN SIMERMAN Staff writer

About 30 people called for ‘ICE-free zones’ before N.O. police escorted them

BY BEN MYERS and JONI HESS Staff writers

Roughly 30 people, ferociously protesting federal immigration sweeps in the New Orleans area and demanding more action from local leaders, were thrown out of a New Orleans City Council meeting Thursday after some screamed at council members and pushed and shoved police.

The protesters, some of whom hailed from various anti-immigration enforcement policy groups, urged council members to declare city-owned properties “ICE-free zones” and bar federal agents from using them to stage operations. Council members had not planned to

consider such a policy shift, and council

President JP Morrell opened the meeting by warning that he would cut the mic on public comments unrelated to the agenda. Despite that, speaker after speaker called for the change.

“Little kids are not going to school right now People are not able to take their disabled parents to medical appointments,” said Mich Gonzalez, a founding member of Southeast Dignity Not Detention Coalition, which advocates for the closure of Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers. Gonzalez was the last to speak before

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Highway after the shooting. Police found 15 shell casings from a high-powered riﬂe at the scene of Williams’ murder, ﬁred mostly into the driver’s side of his vehicle, prosecutors said. Theriot was booked but never prosecuted for murder

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New Orleans Thursday during a meeting at City Hall, where they

2 booked after dispute ends in gunfire

Authorities say family member responded to couple’s fight

BY MICHELLE HUNTER Staff writer

Gunﬁre erupted in a Kenner neighborhood Wednesday morning after authorities say a family member responded to a ﬁght between a couple.

Shemar Jefferson, 26, is accused of shooting at the 31-year-old boyfriend of his

female relative at a home in the 3600 block of Tulane Drive, said Kenner Police Deputy Chief Mark McCormick.

No one was injured

The melee began earlier that morning when the boyfriend and the woman, identiﬁed as his girlfriend, got into an altercation, McCormick said. It’s not clear what led to the disagreement, but Jefferson went to the residence and confronted the boyfriend, according to authorities That confrontation turned physical, prompting Jefferson to go after the boyfriend with a riﬂe. Jefferson

chased the man while firing a rifle, a pursuit captured by neighborhood surveillance cameras, according to authorities Jefferson fled when the rifle malfunctioned, McCormick said. He was later arrested at a residence in the 4200 block of West Loyola Drive.

A second suspect, Lance Jacobs, 25, was also arrested at the residence and is accused of giving the riﬂe to Jefferson, McCormick said. The SWAT team was sent to the location to serve a search warrant. Jefferson was booked with

attempted second-degree murder, illegal discharge of a ﬁrearm, disturbing the peace and obstruction of justice.

Jacobs was booked with being a principal to attempted second-degree murder and obstruction of justice.

Both men were being held Thursday at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Gretna. Bail for Jefferson was set at $325,750. Jacobs was being held on $300,000 bond.

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Protesters demonstrate Thursday against federal immigration raids in New Orleans during a meeting at

Hall where they were later removed from the building by police.

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Morrell, citing the failure to adhere to council regulations, ditched the public comment period entirely.

Soon after, pandemonium broke out. Protesters, some of whom held signs that read Silence Supports Deportation and Immigrants Built + Rebuilt This City, yelled that council members were silencing their voices.

“Let the people speak!” they chanted. Others raised both middle ﬁngers at the politicians on the dais.

The council called a recess. Then, about a dozen New Orleans police officers entered and gradually forced protesters to leave the council’s Perdido Street chamber through the rear

There was a brief scufﬂe with pushing and shoving after protesters resisted.

Police carried out one, Toni Jones, by her arms and legs.

The meeting resumed once

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in an Oct. 6 letter to Parish President Mike Cooper

“We suggest having your new security team in place for mid-December to allow a two-week overlapping transition period,” Capitelli wrote Capitelli’s letter pointed to the ongoing legal dispute between the parish government and the Sheriff’s Ofﬁce over how much money the parish owes the sheriff for medical expenses for people incarcerated at the jail. The parish government must help fund the jail but has

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Ryan Williams Sr., who lost his parents to gun violence as a boy, choked up on the witness stand Wednesday as he recalled his last moments with his son, helping him at FedEx with some shipments and directing him to a haircut. Williams Jr ran a courier business and was slated to

police had cleared protesters from the back entrance and the gangway adjoining City Hall and Civil District Court.

“Instead of coming back to meet with us, to talk with us, to set up a meeting time, they instead allowed the NOPD to use force to empty the chamber,” Jones said. “They would rather drag us out than talk with us.”

The protests showcased the depth of residents’ emotions about Border Patrol’s “Catahoula Crunch” immigration operation in the New Orleans area, in which agents have detained dozens of people outside of local home improvement stores, shopping mall parking lots and in residential neighborhoods.

Council members, including Mayor-elect Helena Moreno, have expressed concern about controversial Border Patrol tactics, including accusations of racial proﬁling, that have been documented in other cities.

On Thursday, immigration advocacy groups reported

struggled in recent years as taxpayers have shot down numerous proposals to fund the jail and some other criminal justice agencies.

A judge ruled largely in favor of the parish in February 2025 in the legal dispute, and the case is now on appeal. But in his Oct. 6 letter, Capitelli contended the parish was not taking care of the jail expenses it had agreed to cover In its Dec. 2 filing, the parish argues that multiple “erroneous” opinions from the Attorney General’s Office had misled the parish into thinking it was obligated to pay for security at the courthouse. In fact, the parish now contends, the

drive to Memphis that day, but someone else made the trip instead. After leaving the barber shop, he pulled up at the family’s home and was shot dead in his blue Nissan Altima.

“He just had the biggest heart in the world,” the father said. “He didn’t mess with nobody He worked 12 to 13 hours a day, Monday to Friday.” Assistant District Attorney Adele Krieger told the jury the high-powered rifle fire

that American citizens were detained in the region, alongside people who are in the country illegally

The council this week launched an online reporting system to document potential abuse by federal agents.

“We’re trying to facilitate collecting that data to make sure that it’s easier to hold ICE to account when they actually violate civil rights,” Morrell said after the meeting. “Do I think that having that portal is going to make ICE act differently? No because ICE doesn’t seem to care.”

Earlier this year, Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration also unveiled a municipal ID program aimed at helping immigrants and other vulnerable populations obtain identification cards they wouldn’t otherwise be able to get, to ease their path to city services and help them interact with local law enforcement.

But protesters said they want New Orleans to adopt a measure similar to Chicago Mayor Brandon

Sheriff’s Ofﬁce has a “legal duty” to provide security at the courthouse, claiming it is one of the sheriff’s “core constitutional and statutory duties.” The parish’s only obligation is to pay $34 per day for each deputy, the lawsuit contends.

The sheriff currently provides nine deputies and three supervisors to the courthouse between 6 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., per a July 2024 cooperative endeavor agreement, according to the parish. Deputies are stationed around the courthouse, including at the courthouse’s public entrances and exits and the courthouse’s loading dock. Smith called the lawsuit a

left “absolutely no question

Kobin Wright intended to kill Ryan Williams.” Prosecutors offered little by way of a motive. Theriot denied knowing Williams. Wright didn’t know him either, said Daniels, his lawyer. Daniels said Theriot had plenty of reason to downplay his role in the killing. He said that Wright had no previous criminal history and claimed that Theriot exploited that fact, picking him up after the killing to make him the

Holiday parade moves to Sunday

Rainy

forecast delays annual event

BY DOUG MacCASH Staff writer

Given the threat of cold rain on Saturday, the fourth annual Manning Family Children’s Holiday Parade has been postponed.

It’s now set to roll at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7. A storm system is expected to bring heavy rains through Saturday, according to the National

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Loyola’s student senate rejected the application, citing concerns that some of Kirk’s controversial beliefs, including his stances on transgender rights, immigration and race, would alienate students at the Catholic university in New Orleans. The denial sparked backlash from conservative politicians, including Louisiana Gov Jeff Landry, who said he would look into the matter

The founders of Turning Point USA’s Loyola chapter appealed the denial to the student government association’s court of review, which sent the case back to the student senate.

On Wednesday evening, the group presented its case to the student senate a second time.

Johnson’s executive order prohibiting federal use of city-controlled parking lots, vacant lots and garages for civil immigration enforcement.

As immigration enforcement is a federal power, states cannot stop the feds from carrying out their jobs. But policies like Johnson’s effectively limit local cooperation with those efforts. In Louisiana, however, a 2024 law requires local ofﬁcials to “use best efforts to support the enforcement of federal immigration law.”

Morrell said city officials “are doing everything possible under the law to make it as difficult as possible for ICE to operate here.” He said protesters should direct their anger at officials in Kenner and other cities who have welcomed the immigration sweeps.

“They chose to not abide by the rules and chose to be performative,” Morrell said of the protesters. “Those same groups could get in a car and drive to Kenner right now and protest.”

“waste of taxpayer money by the Parish” in a statement. He said his ofﬁce attempted to negotiate a new security agreement with the parish, but the parish was unresponsive. Bailiffs will continue to be provided for courtroom security Smith said, but he reiterated his deputies will be pulled starting Jan. 1. His ofﬁce has provided security at the courthouse for over 20 years, he noted.

Court records show the case had been assigned to Judge Reginald T Badeaux of the 22nd Judicial District.

Cooper declined to comment through a spokesperson.

fall guy

“Derrick’s statement set him free, essentially,” Daniels said. “My client was simply a scapegoat he used to get out of jail.” Prosecutors pointed to a social media account to which Wright attached the expressions “Shoot First” and “Kill or Be Killed.”

On Thursday, Ryan Williams Sr praised District Attorney Jason Williams’ ofﬁce and Rifﬂe, the detective, for tracking down and prosecut-

Weather Service. The Carnival-style procession will include 30 Kern Studios floats, with seasonal themes such as a toy factory, a train, a holiday calliope and Jack Frost. Santa will, of course, be a featured rider The Children’s Holiday Parade is the only New Orleans procession that also includes large-scale, shaped, helium balloons that drift high above the street.

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through a side door According to a copy of the proposed bill, 11 students voted against the organization getting a charter four voted for it and three abstained.

The Turning Point Loyola chapter leaders did not immediately respond to inquiries, nor did the student government association.

In a statement Thursday, a Loyola University spokesperson reiterated that the student government has jurisdiction over student organization applications.

“Loyola supports the integrity of the student governance process, including the ability to appeal,” the statement said “and remains committed to fostering a campus environment grounded in respectful dialogue, inclusion, and the Jesuit value of care for the whole person.”

TP USA’s expansion

“Now is the time to come together as a community and support the students who are trying to bring Christ and Free Speech back to college campuses,” chapter leaders Viviana Capasso, Peyton Woods and Anistin Murray said in a statement before the hearing.

Dozens of Loyola students and other observers, including state Republican Party officials, packed into a seminar room at the university’s Monroe Library to watch the hearing, but most of the discussion took place in an executive session closed to the public. After student government members asked about a dozen people to leave the room due to overcrowding, some gathered in the hallway but were asked to disperse by campus police.

Isaac Hale, a 20-yearold sophomore at William Care University in Hattiesburg, Miss., drove two hours to show his support for Loyola’s Turning Point members.

“This is a cause I believe in,” he said. “It seems hypocritical to me that a so-called Christian university would reject this. You have to have a diverse marketplace of ideas.”

Loyola freshman Rosalina Framboise, who identiﬁes as a Black transgender woman, said she does not believe Turning Point reﬂects the values of the university, which she said “welcomes me with open arms.”

“TPUSA makes me feel scared,” she said. “It makes my friends feel scared.”

After a lengthy closed session, the student senate held a vote late Wednesday before quietly exiting

ing Wright, who was arrested more than a year after the fatal shooting.

“For almost three years, I haven’t had peace,” Ryan Williams Sr said. He described his son as his best friend and the victim of a random attack.

“Nothing like losing a child. A good child. That was him.”

Criminal District Judge Robin Pittman set sentencing for Feb. 6. Wright faces an automatic life prison sentence with no parole.

The club’s initial rejection through Loyola’s student-led process for approving campus organizations sparked harsh rebuke from conservative state ofﬁcials, who accused the private university of restricting free speech. Criticism came from Gov Jeff Landry, Attorney General Liz Murrill, the chair of the state Republican Party and the Louisiana Freedom Caucus, a faction of hard-right state lawmakers whose chair suggested that the private university could lose state funding. Loyola does not receive direct state funding, but some students receive state scholarships. At the time, Loyola officials said the process was entirely student driven and the administration was not involved.

A growing number of Turning Point USA chapters have formed since Kirk’s death, including in some Louisiana high schools. Ten new chapters have cropped up at Louisiana universities, including Tulane and Loyola, as well as the University of Louisiana at Monroe, LSU in Shreveport, Louisiana Delta Community College and McNeese State University, according to a post from Turning Point USA’s Bayou Region, which covers Louisiana and Southern Mississippi. They joined eight existing chapters including at LSU, Southeastern Louisiana University, Northwestern State University and University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Turning Point USA had an active chapter at Tulane in the 2023-24 school year but did not renew its charter the following two years. The club recently asked to revive its chapter, but Tulane has paused the approval process so it can review existing student organizations to ensure they comply with federal laws, a university spokesperson said.

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Clouet Street home. He closed on the property,already zonedfor use as ahotel,for nearly $460,000 in January

Original plans called for aone-story structure, but Resmondo said arequirementto include four parking spaces on-site necessitated the addition of asecondstory above agated carport. The motel’sﬁnal, two-story design comes in at less than 4,000 square feet.

“The hotel’snot big,” said Resmondo,who plans to spend around $2 3million on the project, not includingthe costofthe land “Wejust want to be something that alleviates some of the Airbnb stress on the neighborhood.”

He aimstofinish thebuild-outbynext summer and open the Milky WayMotel to guests in early fall

Through his ﬁrm MK Real Estateand Design, Resmondo has completed more than 100 projects in NewOrleans. The Milky Way marks his ﬁrst venture into hospitality,but he doesn’twant it tobehis last Dodginglodging

The Milky WayMotel stands in contrast to several otherrecent hospitality projects planned for the Bywater thathavebeen met with campaigns of resistance from residents, weary from waves of gentriﬁcation that have priced out working-class families and saturated the areawith short-term rentals.

Directly across the street from the Milky Way, aPennsylvania couple’sambitionto construct a37-room hotel called the Sun Yard out of several homes they acquired was rejectedbythe City Council in 2018. The couple sued the city to overturn the ruling, but an appeals court eventuallyrejected their arguments in 2023. The 0.6-acreset of properties they assembledis nowlisted for sale.

Apair of large-scalehotel projectsalongside the Crescent Park has also stalled Plans for the Crescent Hotel, aﬁve-story project designedasahybrid hoteland short-term rental nearthe “Rusty Rainbow” bridge at the intersection of Pietyand Chartres, have been up in theair sincethe City Council last year rejected developer David Fuselier’srequest to exceed the maximum height limit for buildings in the neighborhood. Fuselier did not respond to requests for comment.

Anew three-storyhotel at Chartres and Mazant, originally plannedasa $25million project with 93 rooms,isanotherexample. Built in 2022, the property remainsvacant and its developer and contractor are locked in alawsuit overallegationsofshoddy work and pervasive water damage. Thedevelopers declined to comment.

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Arendering shows the planned façadeof theMilkyWay Motel, a17-room boutique hotel being built on St.Claude Avenue in the Bywater

In nearby Faubourg Marigny,neighborhood opposition and arecent court ruling have halted progress on ahotel planned for 621 Elysian Fields Ave.

To be sure, theBywater has several commercial lodging options,including licensed bed-and-breakfasts likethe Lookout Inn, the Engine 24 Firehouse andrecent addition

The Railyard.

And, less than ahalf-mile downriver from the Milky Waysite, the93-room Bywater SuiteHotel occupies afullcityblock on St. Claude Avenue that was formerlythe home of the Marianites of theHoly Cross convent. Renovated by aventure of the latedeveloper Joe Jaeger andpartner Arnold Kirschman, the hotel is now owned by Kirschman Enterprises.

Apreviously announced restaurant and bar has yettomaterialize, butanevent space within arestored church on the propertyiscurrently scheduledtoopen next month, hotel management said.

‘Not aHilton’

The forthcoming Milky WayMotel hasnot generatedthe same kind of backlash that plans forsomeofthe otherrecenthotels have faced for acouple of reasons, according to Bywater Neighborhood Association President JohnGuarnieri. For one, it’sbeing developed on acommercial strip.

“I thinkthe biggest objection is when thingsgointo the neighborhood,” Guarnieri said. “So if somebody were to buy something andweretochange thezoning to have ahotel, that’snot going to ﬂy.”

Also, theproject is relatively small in size andscopeand returning to commerce a long-vacant building.

“Wethought it was cool.He’snot asking for anything, it’s been avacantlot forever, it looks like aretro, type of ’50s, futuristic Jetsons-type of thing,” Guarnierisaid. “And it’sonly going to be 17 rooms.”

Resmondo, aBywater resident,said ownersofsurrounding businesses have also been supportive.

“Don’tget me wrong. Imean, everybody has an opinion, and I’msure there’ssome negative ones that Ihaven’t heard,”he added. “But, all in all —theyknow it’snot a Hilton, you know?”

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MichaelClaudellBrown Jr.,was born on February 26, 2005 to MichaelClaudell Brown Sr., andShakelKiera WalkerSylve.Michael ac‐ceptedJesus as hisLord and Savior at nine years old andwas baptizedat Greater MacedoniaBaptist Church under theleader‐shipofPastorMandrel R. Pansy Sr.Michael wasedu‐cated in thePlaquemines Parishschool system where he enjoyedplaying football andbaseball. He was a2023 graduate of South PlaqueminesHigh School where he leaves fondmemoriestohis classmatesand peers. Michael enjoyedplaying his game,dancing,singing, telling jokesand always lovingonhis Mother Michael will always be re‐memberedfor hisener‐getic personality, hiskind‐nesstowards others and his many danceoffs with his sister.Michael enlisted inthe United States Navy onNovember14, 2023 com‐pleting hisbasic training in Great Lakes, IL,and was stationed on theUSS LasseninMayport,Fl. On MondayNovember17, 2025, at thetenderage of 20, GODgaveMichael his finalordersthathis march‐ing time here on earthwas completeand he’llberelo‐catingtohis newhome. Michael wasprecededin death by hisgreat grand‐parents Thad andColia White, Jesse andEmma Brown Sr.Jeromeand Catherine SmithSr. His grandparentsMichael Hamptonand Arthemese Brumfield. Michaelleaves tocherish hislifeand memoriestohis parents Shakeland Dwaine Sylve Jr.,His father MichaelC Brown Sr,his siblings Mahki’yah andMikahla Brown, MichaelGeorgeand Hunter Azema; Hisgrand‐parents Norden andCathy MayfieldJr.,Terry Wash‐ington, Anthonyand EsandeHenry Sr., Hisgreat grandparentsClarenceand ConnieAnderson, Mary Branchand Lonnieand Joyce Sylve. Uncles An‐thony HenryJr.,and Tyrone Smith.AuntsMarkeisha Bray, DorothySmith RynikaBrumfield, Joni Parker, DoreeHenry and Shelley (Sidney) Bush.Spe‐cialfriendTiteyon Mills and ahostofgreat uncles aunts, cousins, coworkers and otherrelatives and friends.Relatives and friends of thefamilyare in‐vited to attend thefuneral service on Saturday,De‐cember6,2025 at Greater Macedonia BaptistChurch located at 27796 LA-23, Port Sulphur LA.70083. Thevisi‐tationwillbegin at 9AM followedbyan11AMser‐vice. Pastor Mandrell Pansy Sr.willofficiate. FUll MilitaryHonorswillberen‐dered immediatelyfollow‐ing theservice.Interment will take placeinthe

Rita Chaisson Cazaubon, a beacon of warmth and kindness, passedaway peacefullyonNovember 23, 2025, at theage of 87 in Jefferson,Louisiana.Born onOctober 18, 1938, in Grand Isle,Louisiana, Rita'slifewas atestament tolove, family, andfaith She spentover70years in a loving marriage with her husband,DanielF.Caza‐ubon, Jr., creating alegacy ofdevotionthatwas evi‐denttoall who knew them Rita'slifewas oneofun‐waveringdedicationtoher family. Shewas abeloved mothertoher children RachelCazaubonCedor, Jeanine Cazaubon Brown, DanielF.CazaubonIII (Ali‐son), andSuzanne E. Caza‐ubon. Hergrandchildren, JeromeCazaubonand Brandon J. Brown, were the applesofher eye, andshe cherished everymoment spent with them.She was the daughter of thelate Charles Chaisson,Sr. and Eva BilliotChaissonand grewupalongside herlov‐ing siblings,lateLouella ChaissonGraves, Hilda Molbert (Roland) and Charles Chaisson,Jr. (Linda).Rita'sfamilycircle extendedtoher numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and ahostofrelatives and friends who felt the warmthofher presence in their lives. Professionally, Ritawas respectedand valuedfor herworkwith Tucker& SchonekasLaw Firmand theDepartment ofEnergy. Hercolleagues willrememberher as a personofintegrity,dedica‐tion, andkindness, who brought notjusther skills but also herheart to her work. Rita's faith wasthe cornerstone of herlife. As a long-timeparishioner of St. AgnesCatholicChurch she livedher faith through her actions, exudinga grace andcompassionthat drewpeopletoher.She was awoman who found strengthinher beliefs, and her faith-filled life wasan inspiration to many.Be‐yondher work andfaith Ritahad azestfor life and sharedmanyjoyfulmo‐ments with herhusband at the NewOrleans Fair‐groundsand Jefferson Downs,supportinghim in his career as athorough‐bredtrainer.These experi‐ences were notonlya tes‐tamenttotheir shared in‐terests butalsototheir mutualsupport andcom‐panionship. Rita's charac‐ter wasthe epitomeoflove and kindness. Sheap‐proachedlifewitha gentle heart anda generous spirit, touching thelives of everyoneshe met. As we bid farewelltoRitaChais‐son Cazaubon,wecele‐brate alifebeautifully lived.Her influenceand lovewillcontinue to res‐onate within theheartsof those who were fortunate enoughtoknowher.Rita was admiredand likedby all who crossedher path, and shewillbemissed dearly. Herlegacyoflove, kindness, andfaith will en‐dure, atestament to alife well-lived anda woman well-loved. Family and friends areinvited to at‐tendher serviceonSatur‐day,December6,2025 at GardenofMemoriesFu‐neral Home andCemetery, 4900 AirlineDrive,Metairie, La. 70001. Visitation will begin at 12:00 pm with a Massat2:00pm. Interment willbeimmediatelythere‐after.All guestare wel‐cometojointhe family backinthe FuneralHome after theburialfor arecep‐tion. In Lieu of flowers, pleaseconsidera donation inRita'snameto: St.Agnes Catholic Church,3310 Jef‐fersonHwy.Jefferson,LA. 70121

Elaine Carter Cook en‐tered into Heaven’s Gates onWednesday,November 19, 2025, at theage of 84 She wasa native of New Orleans,LA, aresidentof Gretna, LA for60years and presentlyresidingin Harvey, LA forthe past 7 years.Elainewas em‐ployedfor over 30 years withKatzand Besthoff DrugStore (K&B). Shere‐tired from theMercedes BenzSuperdome and SmoothieKingCenterafter manyyears of dedicated service.She wasa devoted memberofSt. Paul Mis‐sionary BaptistChurch where shewas aDea‐coness, participated with BTU,SundaySchool,Beau‐tification Committee, and the NutritionCommittee Her deep love forher com‐munityled hertovolunteer atthe Gretna Community Center. Shetookjoy in preparing sweet treats to bea blessing or to brightensomeone’s day. Beloved wife of thelate Willie Dean Cook.Devoted motherofLolitaL.Blunt, Mahalia B. Brathwaite NoelB.StarksofOkla‐homa, Annette B. Epps Oscar L. Blunt,SandraB Lewis,and thelateJoseph Blunt,Sr.,Demetrius Blunt, and Albert BluntRoyster Lovinggrandmother of the lateJoannaBlunt,Keian Blunt,MishikeaBrathwaite, Leandrus, Keith, andKevin Blunt.Daughterofthe late WarrenSavage, Sr.and AltheaPierceCarter; step‐daughterofthe late Beat‐riceSavage. Sister of Ed‐wardCarter, Sr., Earl Sav‐age,Sr.,DeniseVizcar‐rondo of Georgia, andthe lateAnnie MaeGougisha, RoseDuplessis, Lorraine Battiste, Warren Savage, Jr.,Alton Savage,Sr. and RonaldSavage. Sister-inlaw of Renell Carter,Bar‐baraSavage, andthe late Grace Savage,Merlin Gougisha, Jimmie Dup‐lessis, andWilliam Bat‐tiste.Elaineisalsosur‐vived by 22 grandchildren, 27great-grandchildren,21 great-great-grandchildren 3daughters-in-law, 3sonsin-law, anda host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relativesand friends. Relatives andfriends of the family, also pastors, offi‐cers, andmembers of St PaulMissionaryBaptist Church,Mt. Zion Mission‐ary BaptistChurch,Holy HillBaptist Church andall neighboring churches;em‐ployees of JeffersonParish Clerk of Court, Jefferson ParishSheriff Office,and CUS Transportation arein‐vited to attend theHome‐going CelebrationatSt. PaulMissionaryBaptist Church,1509 Monroe Street,Gretna, LA on Satur‐day,December6,2025, at 10:00 a.m. Pastor Orin Grant,Sr.,officiating. Visi‐tationwillbegin at 8:30 a.m.until servicetimeate the church.Interment: RestlawnParkCemeteryAvondale, LA Arrange‐ments by DavisMortuary Service,230 Monroe St Gretna, LA.Toviewand signthe guestbook, please gotowww.davismortua ryservice.com.Facemasks are recommended

Doris entered into eternalrest onFridayNovember21, 2025, at theage of 81. She was anativeand resident ofNew Orleans, LA Duffy”, as shewas affec‐tionately knownbyfamily and friends, waseducated inthe JeffersonParish School System.Sandrawas employedfor over 40 years withvarious westbank es‐tablishments. Devotedwife ofthe late KevinDoris Beloved mother of Veron‐ica BlackPaige,Sharla Black Murray,Tammay Black,DeniseRiggins, Yvette Taylor,and Rev. Tracy (wifeTracy)Segura. Lovinggrandmother of Kassandra Paige, Michael Paige,Keenon Black, Tay‐lah Segura,Tracy Segura, Jr.,TyreDavemay,Ashakey Stephen,and RodrickMc‐Cormick.Daughterofthe

Hunter Adams. Sister of Merna Wilson,Meredith (Albert)Michael,Janice (Domingo, Sr.) Ruiz, Edith (James) Bethea,Remona (Michael) Johnson, Freda (Lance) Hammonds, Con‐stanceRobinson, Elsie Hawthorne,Royal,Terry Lee, Alton, andRonald, Hawthorne,and thelate JoanAdams,WillieLee Adams Rankin,Charles H. Adams,and Jerome Hawthorne,alsosurvived by14great grandchildren, and ahostofnieces, nephews,cousins,other relatives andfriends.Rela‐tives andfriends of the family, also pastors, ofﬁ‐cers, andmembers of Wat‐son Memorial Teaching Ministries, andall neigh‐boringchurches arein‐vited to attend theCele‐bration of Life at Watson MemorialTeachingMin‐istries 4400 St.Charles Ave. New Orleans, LA on Satur‐day,December6,2025, at 10:00a.m. Pastor TomWat‐son Host Pastor-Pastor KarlPerry,ofﬁciating. Visi‐tationwillbegin at 8:30a.m.until servicetime atthe church.Interment: RestlawnParkCemeteryAvondale, LA.Arrange‐ments by DavisMortuary Service 230 Monroe St Gretna, LA.Toviewand signthe guestbook, please gotowww.davismortua ryservice.com.FaceMasks Are Recommended

HailiGabrielle Duncan age 25, beautifuldaughter and atruegiftfromGod, was born on May24, 2000 inMetairie, Louisianato Rolandand Valencia Dun‐can.She is thebeloved sis‐ter of HeidiChristina Dun‐can.Haili graduatedfrom St. Mary’s AcademyHigh School in 2018 andwas currently attendingthe UniversityofLouisiana at Lafayette.She wasmajor‐ing in Mechanical Engi‐neeringand wasexpected tograduateSpring2026 Duringher time at UL,Haili was amemberofNational Society of BlackEngineers (NSBE)where sheserved asEvent Planning Chair, and amemberofULBlack Student Union(BSU).Haili leavesbehinda legacy of kindness, determination, and adeep commitment to learning. Herdedicationto engineeringwas un‐matched.She wasknown for hergenuine,bubbly, and vibrantpersonality witha contagious laughter thatbrought joyand happi‐nesstoeveryonearound her.She hada hugeheart ﬁlled with love forall.She loved sports,video games, exploring cities,and spendingtimewithher familyand friends. She alsoenjoyed workingand spendingtimewithher Texas Roadhousefamilyin Lafayette,Louisiana.Haili asshe wasaffectionately known, wasa shininglight inthe livesofall who had the privilege of knowing her.Her journeyonthis earth wasone marked by love, compassion,and un‐waveringfaith in God. Haili lived by theverse she loved Philippians4:13, “I can do allthingsthrough Christwho strengthens me.”Her life is joyfully cel‐ebrated by herlovingpar‐ents, Roland andValencia, and hersisterHeidi.She is the cherishedgranddaugh‐ter of Alvinand Elaine Blouin, thelateRoland Duncan, Sr andthe late Loretta Helton Johnson. She leaves behind ahostof aunts, uncles,and cousins who adored herdearlyand willcherish hermemories for decadestocome. ACel‐ebrationofLifeService will beheldonSaturday, De‐cember6,2025, at 11:00am atSt. MariaGoretti Catholic Church 7300 Crow‐der Blvd,New Orleans, Louisiana 70127, with visi‐tationbeginning at 9:00am Thoughher earthlyjourney has ended, herspiritlives on. Relativesand friendsof the family, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Stu‐dents,Faculty andStaff Texas RoadhouseLafayette,Louisiana,Toyota Motor Manufacturing,Inc., InspireNOLACharter SchoolsFaculty andStaff, and St.Mary’sAcademy HighSchool Alumnae, Fac‐ultyand Staff areinvited to attend herfuneral service. Internment:Mount Olivet Cemetery2050 CatonSt, New Orleans, Louisiana 70122. Arrangements en‐trusted to D.W. Rhodes Fu‐neral Home 3933 Washing‐ton Ave, NewOrleans, Louisiana 70125. Please visit www.rhodesfuneral com to sign theonline guestbook, sharememo‐

Duncan,Haili Gabrielle

Allen, Ollie

Doris, Sandralyn Adams'Duffy'

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Dyer,Nolan

NolanDyerwas born on June1,1932 in Thibodaux, LAtothe late Albert Dyer, Sr. andNancy Queen-Dyer. Hewas marriedtothe late Shirley Brooks-Dyer and fromthatunion ason was born. On Sunday,Novem‐ber 2, 2025, Nolandeparted thisearth fora placeof eternal rest.Heleavesto cherish hismemoriesto his threegrandchildren: KierstonGarrison-Brady (Bernell),TaylorMarie Dyer and RavenReed; ﬁve great grandchildren:Lionell Kaleb,Kieron, Zoe, and Brielle.Alsosurvivedbya hostofother relativesand friends.Precededindeath byhis wife ShirleyBrooksDyer, sonCurtisDyer, par‐entsAlbertDyer, Sr.and Nancy Queen-Dyer; and brothers: Albert Dyer,Jr. and Walter Dyer,Sr. Family and friendsare invitedto attend theGraveside Ser‐viceonSaturday, Decem‐ber 6, 2025, for10:00 a.m. at Moses Cemetery in Thibo‐daux, LA.Guestbook On‐line: www.anewtraditionbe gins.com(504) 282-0600 LinearBrooksBoydand Donavin D. Boyd Own‐ers/FuneralDirectors

KeithAnthony Fisher,II, age 37, formerly of Spring, TXwenttobewithhis HeavenlyFatheronMon‐day,November24, 2025 Keith wasbornonMay 30, 1988toKeith Anthony Fisher, Sr.(Angela)and RhondaCobbJoseph (Christopher) in NewOr‐leans,LA. He attended Im‐maculateHeart of Mary, MarianCentral Middle School,Central Medical MagnetHighSchool andis a graduate of St.Augustine HighSchool c/o2006.He continued hiseducational journey throughbasketball scholarships, by receiving anAssociateDegreeinLib‐eralArtsfromBevill State Community College, a BachelorofArtsinHealth and Physical Education fromTougalooCollege and a Master of ScienceinKi‐nesiology from LamarUni‐versity.After receivinghis MasterofScience in 2012, Keith acceptedemploy‐mentat24HourFitness in the Woodlands, TX as a MasterTrainer.Hewas an avidpowerlifter ﬁtness trainer andmostofall,had a true love forthe game of basketball. In addition to his parents, Keithisalso survivedbyhis devoted sister, MikaylaHubbard; grandmother,Cynthia Cobb; aunt/sister, Melanie Cobb; Godchild,TaylerAnn Batiste;Godparents, Mark S.Pauland KimM.Char‐bonnet, as well as ahostof other aunts, uncles cousins,other relatives, friends andteammates.He was preceded in deathby his paternal grandparents, Lawrenceand Yvonne Fisher; uncle,David Paul; bestfriends,Thaddeus Francis,Jr. andAshton Mitchell. AMassofChrist‐ian burial honoring thelife and legacy of thelateKeith Anthony Fisher,II, will be heldatSt. PeterClaver Catholic Church,1923St. PhilipSt.,New Orleans, LA 70116, on Saturday,Decem‐ber 6, 2025 at 10 am,Father R.TonyRicard, Cele‐brant.Visitation9 am in the church.Interment Mt OlivetCemetery, 4000 Nor‐man MayerAve NewOr‐leans,LA70122. Please signthe online guestbook atwww.charbonnetfuner alhome.com. Charbonnet Labat Glapion, Directors (504) 581-4411.

Rose AnnHowardGarri‐son,lovinglyknownas AnnieBoo”,entered peacefullyintoeternal rest inHouston,TXonThurs‐day,November20, 2025, at the ageof82. Shewas a nativeofVacherie, LA and a resident of Marrero, LA Rosewas agraduateof MagnoliaHighSchool,and she attended Grambling State University.Guidedby a spirit of compassion and strength, shepursued aca‐reer as aNurse Aide,pro‐vidingcare, comfort, and dignity to allthose she served. Rose wasa de‐voted member of Restora‐tionBaptist Church,where she held thehonored title ofMotherofthe Church and also served on the ﬁ‐nance committee. Herde‐votionwas asourceofin‐spiration to allwho wor‐shipped alongsideher Beloved wife of 40 yearsto the late Calvin DumasGar‐rison.Devoted mother of TaliseHayes,Shondalon Guillot, andCalvin(Lakey‐tra)Garrison, Jr.Loving grandmother of Eric Garri‐son,JeremyHayes,Dustin Garrison, Sr., Joshua Hayes,DillanGuillot,Jor‐dan Hayes, Da’Mya Guillot, Destiny Guillot, Carlie Gar‐rison,and Adeena Garri‐son.Daughterofthe late Percy Howard,Sr, and RubyZenoHoward. Sister ofPercy (Romonda) Howard, Jr., Tyrone (Brenda)Howard, Carmen Jackson,ElstonHoward, CarlHoward, andthe late MelvinHoward. Also cher‐ishingher memories are11 great-grandchildren,12 niecesand nephews, 4 godchildren,and ahostof great nieces,nephews cousins,other relatives and friends. Relativesand friends of thefamily, also pastors,ofﬁcers,and members of Restoration Baptist Church,New Home Ministries, Ground Zero Apostolic Ministries, Mount Hermon Baptist Church (Avondale),First Pilgrim BaptistChurch Highway BaptistChurch (Vacherie), SecondHigh Baptist Church,and all neighboring churches;em‐ployees of ShellNorco Ochsner GeneralSurgery Clinic (MainCampus); members of theKrewe of Nandi areinvited to attend the CelebrationofLifeat Second HighwayBaptist Church,1533 Haydel Drive, Marrero,LAonSaturday, December6,2025 at 10:00 a.m.Visitationwillbegin at 8:30a.m.until servicetime atthe church.Interment: McDonoghvilleCemeteryGretna, LA.Arrangements byDavis Mortuary Service, 230 Monroe St., Gretna,LA. Toviewand sign theguest‐book,pleasegotowww davismortuaryservice.com. Face masksare recom‐mended.

Ginart, Michael C.

It is with deepsorrow that we announce the passing of Michael Charles Ginart, Jr lovingly known as Mike. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on November 26, 2025,atthe age of 64. Born on September10, 1961, in New Orleans, Louisiana Mike led an extraordinary and remarkable life filled with purpose, generosity,and unwaveringstrength. He is preceded in death by his parents, Michael CharlesGinart,Sr. and Cecelia Celie" Ginart Tanet; his grandparents Anthony "Tony" Schiro and EllenDeCourcy Ginart Schiro;his treasuredin laws, Howard "Bud" Johnson Jr.and Jane CadellaJohnson; his beloved brother, John Arthur Ginart; his brother in law, Howard "Buddy" Johnson III; his uncle, Rev. Arthur "Fr. Red" Ginart; his former lawpartner and friend, Richard"Rick" Tonry.

He is survived by his lovingwifeof45years, Alice JohnsonGinart; his children,John Claude Ginart (Ashley)and Jayne Cecelia Ginart (Jacob); and

his cherished grandchildren,Michael,Averi, and Beau; hissisters, Debbie Ginart Mormino (Bart)and Julie Ginart (Steve); his step father JosephTanet; and by Jacqueline Johnson Caminita (Jack) whom he lovingly cared for as her guardian; along with his 13 Godchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and lifelong friends.

Mike attended Chalmette HighSchool and earneda fullathleticand academic scholarship to Northwestern State Universitywhere he excelled on thefootball field and became aproud firstgenerationcollege graduate.

After completing his undergraduatedegree in business and distributive education, Mike began working as ateacher with St. Bernard ParishSchool Boardwhileattending LoyolaLaw School at night. Mike graduated withhis Juris Doctor degree in 1988. He hasbeenself employed in thepracticeoflaw since 1989. Thismarked abeginning of along, prosperous and deeply respected career servingthe people of St.Bernard Parish as an attorney. Mike was afounding partnerofTonry & Ginart which over time evolvedintoTonry & Ginart &Jones, Ginart & Jones, and most recently Ginart &Associates Trial Attorneys. Mike was apast president of St.Bernard Parish Bar Associationand was nominated by Governor John Bel EdwardstobeChairman of theLouisiana State PublicDefender Board in 2021. Beyond his legal accomplishments, Mike dedicated himself to thecommunity which he loved. Mike was alittleleague coach forRebel Park pre-Katrina and continued on post Katrina for St. Bernard Parish Recreation. In 2007, Mike was elected councilman of District Dwhere he continuedhis lifelong commitment to public service. He is afounding Board member of Chalmette High School Alumni Association and St.BernardParish Irish -ItalianIslenos and Canary Islandparadefor which he served as King in 2010. Mike was also aproud member of theKnightsof Nemesis Carnival club and served as King in 2019 and he was honored as the 2003 King of Lourdes. Mike and his family are also parishioners of Our Ladyof PromptSuccorCatholic Church and previouslySt. Mark's Catholic Church. Growing up in atightknitfamily,Mike's grandparents taught him theculture of NewOrleans and sparkedhis love forthe city, itspeople,and the traditions it holds.His father, awellrespectedcitizenasthe SBFD Training Chief and longtime Rebel Park coach, inspired Mike's passionfor communityand servingothers. Hismothershaped him into theman he became, teaching him what mattered most in life-God and family.His late brother Johnny, Mike's best friend and thesource of endless laughter, helpedhim always see thegoodinthe world. And his sisters were forever by his side, supporting him in everything he didand reminding him that family is thefoundation of every joy.

Theseroots shaped every partofwho Mike was his personality, his passions, and theway he moved through life.Hecarried their lessons and traditions with him in everythingheloved to do. An avid Saintsfan and loyal seasonticketholder, he livedfor tailgating and cheering on the Black and Gold. On Friday nights, you couldfind him supporting theChalmette High Fighting Owls, aritual he rarely missed.Hespent MardiGras on St.Charles Avenue,soaking in the magicofthe city with his family by his side.And he cherished thepeace and laughter of earlymorning fishing trips withhis closest friends. Mike also loved horse racing making the road trip to Kentucky for theDerbymorethana dozentimes, owning horses, and frequenting the Fair Grounds, he shared that traditionwithhis familyand friends. Music was one of Mike's love languages,attending the first FridayofJazz& Heritage Festival religiously forover 30 years. Outside of Jazz Fest,Mike was afamiliar patron of PatO'Brien's and theHouse of Blueswhere he found good music and good company. Mike had theremarkable andinnate abilityto make life better foranyone fortunateenough to meet him. He was truly agift to this world,and willbe deeplymissedbyall,but his legacy willliveon through his family forgenerations to come. Some of Mike's last advice to his

family was to slowdown and enjoy thecherished time with one another, we share this informationto youaswell. Mike wouldhavebeenoverwhelmed withthe outpouring of kindness,support, and love thathas surrounded his family in this time. In lieu of flowers, we ask that donations be madetoone of Mike's belovedcauses:Covenant HouseNew Orleans or The Ginart Family Scholarship, which willprovide an annual scholarship to a Chalmette High School student.Tocontribute to thescholarship, please mail donations to "The SpiritofSt. Bernard Foundation," P.O. Box212, Arabi, LA 70032. Relatives and friends are invitedtoattenda visitation on Friday, December 5, 2025 from5:00 PM -9:00 PM at ST. BERNARD MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 701 W. Virtue St., Chalmette,LA. Visitation on Saturday, December 6, 2025 will be held at OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC CHURCH, 2621 Colonial Blvd.,Violet, LA from 9:00 AM -11:00 AM. AFuneral Mass willbegin at 11:00 AM. He willbelaid to rest in St.Bernard Memorial Gardens. To view and sign theFamily Guestbook, please visit www.stbernar dmemorial.com.

“Penny”Jones wenttoher eternalreston November25, 2025. She was 73. Pennywas born to the late Robert andRuth BrooksJones on October6 1952. Pennywas thegrand‐daughterofthe late Alfred and MableKingBrooks. She is preceded in death byAunts/Uncles and Brother,JacquelineBrooks, Patsy Brooks, Audrey and ErnestProut,Josephine and George Brooks, Ada Brooks, Alfred andIrene Brooks, Marguerite Brooks, and Robert Jones, Jr.She graduated from Scottville HighSchool andlater at‐tendedSouthernUniversity ofNew Orleans, where she majored in Accounting. Penny worked forBrown & RuthinBelle Chasse fora numberofyears,followed bythe NewOrleans Sewer and WaterBoard,and stayedatThe Louisiana Weekly for20+ yearsuntil her death. Pennywas sur‐vived by herson,Richard A.Jones Sr.(Bridgett), three grandchildren, Devan,Richard Jr., and James (Dupree),and one great-granddaughter,Kar‐ria Joshua.She leaves be‐hindone Sister,Rosalin A. (Robert)Johnson,one Brother,Phillip (Natalie), two aunts, Catherine (Dave)Butler, JuanitaF Brooks, threeuncles, Clif‐ford, Clinton, andRev.Dr. JosephA.Brooks. Her beloved nieces Jacqueline Jones,JenniferJones,and Gabrielle Jones. Her beloved nephews, Derrick Jones,Aaron (Christi) Jones,and Joseph Delay. Godchildren Sheila LeBlanc and CedraBrooksSylve She is also survived by a hostofnieces(greatnieces),nephews (greatnephews), relatives, and friends.Relatives and friends of thefamilyas wellaspastors,ofﬁcers and membersofall area churches areinvited to at‐tendthe funeralservice on Saturday, December 6, 2025 atGreater MorningStar MissionaryBaptist Church located at 14747 LA-23, Naomi LA.70037. Thevisi‐tationwillbegin at 8AM followedbya 10AMser‐vice. Dr.JosephBrookswill ofﬁciateand entombment willfollowinBahyi Ceme‐tery15187 Hwy, 23 in Rushville LA.Funeralplan‐ningentrusted to Robinson FamilyFuneralHome, 9611 LA-23, Belle Chasse,LA 70037. (504) 208-2119. For onlinecondolences please visit Robinsonfamilyfuner‐alhome.com.

Knight,Betty Jane Phillips

On June 14, 1944, Betty JanePhillipsKnight(Betty Jean) wasborninDetroit MI, thesecondofthirteen childrenofthe late Sallie Mabel Phillips Allen. At the young ageof five,Betty moved to NewOrleans withher mother andsib‐lings.She received hered‐ucation in theOrleans ParishPublicSchool Sys‐tem,graduatingfrom GeorgeWashingtonCarver SeniorHighSchool.Betty earnedanAssociateDe‐greeand aCDA from Del‐gadoCommunity College inEarly Childhood Devel‐opment. Hernurturing spiritand compassion for children, ledher to aca‐reer in teaching with Total Community Action’s Head Start Program, forover40 years.She lovedputting on kindergartengraduations and otherprograms. Upon movingtoNew Orleans, Betty united with theAME church,under theleader‐shipofRev.ClarenceC Bourgeois at Bethel AME Church.The love of her Pastor’sspiritual leader‐shipled hertofollowhis movetoSaint Luke AME Church,where shewas a faithfuland dedicatedser‐vant. Betty served on many committees andboards, overseeingmanyprojects. She worked on aproject to provide mealstothe chil‐drenand families in theSt. Lukecommunity andgave ofher time freely, when the opportunity arose. In 1961, Betty wasjoinedin Holymatrimony andbe‐camethe mother of four She instilledinher chil‐dren, grandchildrenand great-grandchildren,a love ofChrist, self-respect and tohavecompassionfor everyone. Shewas the motherand grandmother who selflesslygaveofher‐selfbysacrificing her needsfor theneeds of her family. In addition to her mother, Betty is also pre‐ceded in deathbyher daughter, Denise Marie Knight; siblings,Delores Boutte,Emily Jones, Mans‐fieldPhillipsand Lionel Smith (and wife,ElaineH Smith); nieces and nephews,Cynthia Jones, TakeishaPhillips, Eric,An‐thony andMaurice Boutte She leaves to cherisha beautiful legacy,her chil‐dren, Velvet,Lisaand Wayne Knight,Sr; grand‐children, Reonda (Raphfel) Moss, WayneKnight, Jr., WhitneyLockett, Renise Blakney,Devin Knight,Dev‐ell Knight,Sr.,Dwayne Knight, Eliska Banksand Royal Smith: great-grand‐children, Jarvares Tobias Moss, Cam’RonFisher, Roshawn Banks, Elise Banks,Kennedy Lockett, Semaj Murphy,Cassidy Lockett, Sydney Murphy, Khloe Lockett, JamesMur‐phy,AubrieKnight, Rashad Blakney,Devin Knight Jr.,TravisSmith,aswellas a host of sisters, brothers nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. ACelebration Service honoring thelife and legacy of thelate Betty Jean Phillips Knight willbeheldatSaint Luke A.M.E Church ,2500 Louisa Street,New Orleans, LA 70117 on Saturday,Decem‐ber 6, 2025 at 10 am.Inter‐mentTaylorHillCemetery, Madison,MS(OffofHwy 463/ InglesideSubdivision) immediatelyfollowing ser‐vice. Visitation 9aminthe church.Pleasesignonline guestbook at www.cha rbonnetfuneralhome.com Charbonnet LabatGlapion, Directors (504)581 4411.

Marziale,Elizabeth Thibodeaux 'Betty'

hispassing.She is survived byher daughter,LisaM Wells,and son-in-law,G Patrick Wells,Jr. Beloved Grandma of Joshua P. Wells (Johanna),Erika W. Manuel (Trevor), andRachelWellsLaraway (Josh);affection‐ately knownas"GiGi"to her adored great-grand‐children: Kaylie Wells Sophiaand Emma Wells, Jackson andNorah Grace Manuel, andTaysomLar‐away. Sheisalsosurvived byher brother-in-law, Richard O'Callaghan, and his sons,Kevin andPatrick; her cousin,Robert“Bobby” Schell; herThibodeaux niecesand nephews, and manylovingneighbors and friends.She waspreceded indeath by herparents; her husband, Jake;her beloved son, BrianJ Marzialewho sheloved so deeply;her brothers, GeorgeH.ThibodeauxIII and RichardJ.Thibodeaux; and hersister-in-law JacquelineM.O'Callaghan Betty wasknown forher dedicationand strong workethic throughout her life. Sheworkedfor South Central Bell,Lykes Lines, Hibernia, and, most proudly,EastJefferson General Hospital,where she formed many lasting friendships.She absolutely loved theSmoky Moun‐tains,the Lake Catherine fishingcamp, bowling, car‐nival parades, tripstoDol‐lywood, andjoyfullyover‐stuffing Christmasstock‐ingsfor hergrandchildren A devotedSaintsfan from day one, Betty livedlifeen‐tirelyonher ownterms Her spirited personality earnedher theaffection‐ate nickname “Feisty Betty”, atitle shecarried proudly.Her strength humor,and love will be for‐everrememberedbyall who knew her. Relatives and friendsare invitedto attend theFuneral Services atGardenofMemoriesFu‐neral Home &Cemetery, 4900 AirlineDrive Metairie, LA70001 on Saturday,De‐cember6,2025. Visitation willbegin at 10:00 am with a Mass starting at12:00 noon followed by burial.To order flowersoroffer con‐dolences, please visit www.gardenofmemorie smetairie.com.

Petticrew, Constance Delaune 'Connie'

With deep love and profoundsadness, we announce thepassing of Constance "Connie" Petticrew,who earnedher heavenly peaceon December 1, 2025, surroundedbythe familyshe cherished beyondmeasure. She was75yearsold, born in NewOrleans,LA, on June 15, 1950. Adevoted andloyal wife of almost 55 years, she is survived by herhusband, Norman Petticrew. Sheis also survived by hertwo daughters, Angela "Angel Despaux (Frankie Harelson) and Julie Tomlinson; herfivegrandchildren, KenJr., Alli, Olivia, Isabella, and Aubrey; andbonusgrandson, Frankie HarelsonJr.; also survived by hersiblings, Wanda, Becky, and James, as well as many beloved in-laws. Shewas preceded in death by herparents, Mercedes Marie Gros Delauneand Douglas Ohmar Delaune; andsiblingsRicardo "Ricky" Mercedes "Mercy",and Cynthia. From thebeginning,her purpose in life was clear: to be grateful for what she hadand to love herfamily fiercelyand unconditionally. Adevoted wife,mother, andadoring grandmother, shepoured herheart into everymoment spent with hergrandchildren.They were hergreatest joy, her proudest accomplishment, andshe neverlet aday pass withoutmaking sure they knew howdeeply they were loved. Even as she bravely faced cancer,her optimism, humor, and unwavering strength remained hertrademark. Shemet eachchallengewith a smile, alaugh,ora witty joke. She always brought lightintothe room rather than taking anyaway. Her positivitywas infectious, and she lifted everyone around her, even in the toughestmoments. Connie wasthe true embodiment of love,resilience, andjoy.She leaves behind alegacy of laughter, warmth, and

Elizabeth“Betty”Thi‐bodeaux Marziale,beloved wife, mother,grand‐mother, andgreat-grand‐mother, passedawayon Saturday, November 22 2025, at theage of 85. She was born in NewOrleans LA, on February 19, 1940, to the late ElizabethDriscoll Thibodeauxand George H. Thibodeaux, Jr.Betty was married to theloveofher life, Ferdinand“Jake” Marziale,for 59 yearsuntil See more DEATHS page

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OPINION

Congressshouldworktolower health care costs

In my clinic, Isee patientsevery day who are working hard to make ends meet but still can’t afford the health care they need. Many of them are uninsured or underinsured. They ration their medications.They skip follow-up appointments. They wait until their conditions worsen before seeking help because they simply can’taffordthe cost of care.

Clarissa Hoff GUEST COLUMNIST

Now,with federal cuts to Medicaid looming and enhanced Affordable Care Act premiumtax credits set to expire, the situation is about to get worse. If Congress doesn’tact, millions of Americans could see their health insurance premiums skyrocket. That means more families in Louisianaand across the country willface impossiblechoices betweenpaying the bills and getting medical care. Congress should act immediately to extend these ACA tax

credits so people can keep their coverage. Butextending this ﬁnancial help is only one part of thesolution.Totruly lower costs and ﬁxour health system for the long term, lawmakers need to tackle the underlyingreasons prices keep going up includingconsolidation, unfairbilling practices andlack of transparency —that allow big corporate health systems to gamethe system anddrive up costs for everyone.

One of thebiggestproblemsis howlargehospital systems buy up small, independent physician practices and then charge patients more for the same services By changingthe logo on the door, these hospitals can suddenly bill Medicare —and patients —at much higher rates just because they now own theclinic. The quality of care doesn’tnecessarily improve. The doctors, nurses and

TheprogressinN.O. schoolsmustcontinue

In January 2012, Iwalked into Clark High School for my introductory news conferenceassuperintendent of the Louisiana Recovery SchoolDistrict. The building felt both familiar and foreign

This was the high school Iwould have attended if my parentshad made adifferent decisiondecades earlier.I was both excited and uneasytolead the RSD. How do I take this system that has struggled for generations and make it better for kids in my hometown?

Ichose Clark for areason. In 1969, the school helped my eldest brother get into Tulane University, where he joined one of the ﬁrst groups of Black students to integrate the campus. But by the time I was ready for high school in 1981, my parents did whateverthey could to send me to St. Augustine High School. Clark was no longer aschool that my family believed could put me on apath to college.

formula that directs more resources to students withgreater needs. School networksmade difﬁcult decisionstomergeorconsolidate, becomingsmallertogrow stronger Nonproﬁts likeNew Schools for New Orleansmade school quality visiblefor families, while YouthForce NOLAand theCareer Center expanded pathways into high-wage careers. So where do we go next?

exam rooms are the same. The only difference is theprice tag As healthcare is becoming more expensive, patients are given fewer and fewer choices in where they can seek care.

That’sbecause Medicare reimburses services at ahigher rate when they’re provided in hospitalowned outpatient departments than when the same careisdelivered in independent practices. This practice is driving up health care costs across the country Patients should be charged the sameprice for thesame service, no matter wherethey receive it Congress can ﬁx this bypassing site-neutral payment reform,a common-sense solution that has support from both parties. Another hidden cost patients face is the“facility fee.” Many large hospital systems add these extra administrative charges on top of the cost of care, even for simple visitslike blood pressure checks or vaccinations. These

fees can be hundreds of dollars and often come as asurprise they’re not tied to the actual care provided but to the administrativeoverhead of the hospital. For working families, that unexpected bill can mean the difference between staying in treatment or puttingitoff until it becomes an emergency Congress should prohibit these junk fees andprotect patients from being charged morefor fees unrelated to theircare.

Finally,lawmakers should improve transparency by requiring each site of care to use unique national provider identiﬁers (NPIs). Right now,hospitals can bill using asingle NPIfor their entire system, hiding how much care —and cost —comes from their off-campus facilities versus inpatient ones. Requiring unique identiﬁers would help shine alight on what’s driving up prices and prevent people from being charged inpa-

tient prices foroutpatient care. These reforms are bipartisan and practical. In fact, last Congress, the House passed the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, which included site-neutral paymentreform and aunique NPI requirement. Congress should build on that progress and get this across the ﬁnish line. As aphysician, Isee what happens when people can’tafford the care they need. Preventable conditions becomeemergencies. Families go into debt. Lives are cut short. We can do better —and Congress has the tools to makeit happen.

By extending ACA tax credits and passing bipartisan reforms to make pricing fairer and more transparent, lawmakers can deliver real relief to patients in Louisiana and across the nation. It’stime to start putting patients ﬁrst.

Clarissa Hoffisa primary care physician basedinNew Orleans.

Immigrants whorebuiltregion should nothavetoliveinfear

New Orleans is no longer a centralized,top-down school system.That shift is our strength. It means we can stay grounded in student progress even when external accountabilitymeasures change.

On that day in 2012, Clark was one of many New Orleansschools rated Fbythe state. As Istepped inside, aBlack student greeted me at the entrance and offered to walk me to the library

Iasked him what school was like. He told me it was better than it had been. He listed things he hoped would improve, but he kept returning to that one word.Better. Not ﬁnished. Not ﬁxed. Better.That simplewordbecame my anchor

If you had asked me then whether New Orleans could go from an F-rated district to aB-rated district by 2025,Iwould have said that it would take decades to repair what had been broken. Perhaps by 2040. The idea that it could happen by 2025 wouldhave felt almost impossible.

Yetthe state just released the new school performance scores, and New Orleans is now aBdistrict.

Let that sink in. This was acity whose education system wasonce described by the state’sauditors as a“train wreck.” This was acommunity devastated by Hurricane Katrina. FtoBinjust over adecade. Thisiswhat becomes possible when acity prioritizesstudents, when leaders respect teachers’ expertiseand when power is shared across schools, government, nonproﬁts and the community Together,wecreated afunding

Nextyear,the statewill introduce arevised accountability system designed to raise standards. Early simulations show that letter grades will shift under thenew rules, not because schools are doing worse, but because thebar is higher.Iwant to acknowledgethat realitysofamilies understand what grade changes mean,not because it changes anythingaboutthe progress studentsand educatorshave made. Becoming an Adistrict is possible, but only if we protect what worksand make the investments to continuously improve. It begins with teachers. If we want to sustain this progress, we must investinthe people who show up for our children.That means pay that reﬂects their value and incentives that keepgreat educators in NewOrleans. The statealso must do its part by increasing funding. Continued progress requires real investment

Accountability systems and political priorities change, but theprinciples that got ushere —equity, autonomy and collaboration —are not up for negotiation. In 2012, that young manatClark told me things were better.Thirteen years later, New Orleansdidn’tjust do better We went from an F-rated district to aB.After nearly every expert said it couldn’tbedone. Thefoundation we built held. The system we designed worked. An A-rated district isn’taquestion of “if.” It’swhen. That’show we do it in New Orleans —byproving the impossible is just hard work.

PatrickDobard is the former superintendent of the Recovery School District.

Twenty years after Katrina, families still gather at Crescent Parktotake photos beside thebronze monument honoring theLatino workers who rebuilt this region when it lay in ruins. Children climb around thesculpture; parents point out the tools cast in metal —hammers, saws, work gloves —symbols of labor that saved homes, schools and entire neighborhoods. That monument tells an honest story:New Orleans did not rebuild itself. Nor did much of theGulf Coast. Migrant workersrebuilt them.

Yetshortlyafter thecity marked this anniversary,a new shadow descends with increased immigration raids across the metro area. The New Orleans Field Ofﬁce, which covers Louisiana and Mississippi, has increased workplace operations, detained mixed-status families and carried out rapid removals that lawyersdescribe as due-process violations. Theseactions may play well on cable news, but they carry real consequences for everyparish in this region.

To understandwhat’satrisk, we muststart with the history After Katrina, President George W. Bush suspended theDavis-Bacon Act, amove that cut wages on federal contracts and created enormous demand for cheap labor.That decision drew tens of thousands of migrantstothe Gulf Coast. Jefferson Parish became the epicenter of this transformation almost overnight.Migrant laborersfilled themost dangerous jobs: clearing debris,gutting flooded homes,repairing roofs, hauling Sheetrock and sanitizing hospitals. Many stayed because Louisiana needed them, andbecause they built communitieshere —churches,soccer leagues,restaurants, construction firms and family businesses thatnow anchor entire commercial corridors.

This legacy is not afootnote. It is the foundation on which recovery stands.And it makes the current surgeinenforcement not only misguided but self-defeating.

While theNew Orleans region shares adeep Latin American and Caribbean identity,Jefferson Parish embodies the contemporary expression of that legacy.Itnow holds Louisiana’s largest Hispanic population and arapidly growing cluster of Hispanic-owned businesses: restaurants in Kenner,construction ﬁrms in Metairie, logistics companies in Gretna.

ICE raids disrupt all of that. They push workers into hiding, destabilizesmall businesses and fracture trust in law enforcement.Recent workplace sweepsinLouisiana have targeted civil immigration violators, not violent offenders. In several cases, ICE arrested dozens of workers while identifying only ahandful with prior criminal records.

Meanwhile, families withU.S.-citizen children have faced rushed deportations by theNew Orleans Field Ofﬁce, signaling ashift toward indiscriminate enforcement that places fear above

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public safety

The economicrisks extend beyond labor markets. The region’suniversities rely on internationaland immigrant students who contribute signiﬁcantly to the local economy. As federal andstate authoritiesincrease data-sharing and compliancedemands, those students now worry aboutcollateralenforcement.

Tourism —the area’s largest export industry —cannotthrive alongside images of armored vehiclesand tactical teamspatrolling the streets. Aregionthatmarkets itself as open, creative andculturally unique cannotafford a reputation for heavy-handed federal policing. These choices also collide with democratic self-government.

New Orleansjust elected its ﬁrst Hispanic mayor,a milestone that reﬂects the region’s changing identity and future. Yetthe federal response hasbeen to escalate immigration raids as if the metro area were athreat ratherthana partner.

The NewOrleansmetro deservesbetter. Mayor-elect Helena Moreno and parish leadersacrossJefferson, Orleans and St. Bernard should present auniﬁed front that opposes indiscriminate raids andinsists on targeted enforcement thatfocuses on genuine threats to safety —not workers, students andfamilies.

Local governments should expand municipal ID programs, protect student data and strengthen community-basedlegal support. And Louisiana’s congressional delegation should match its rhetoric aboutinternational partnership with actionathome:press the Department of Homeland Security to pull back from workplace dragnets, limit tactical deployments and align federal enforcementwith regional economic priorities.

Recoverybegan with migrant workers. The future depends on them too. Aregion built by immigrants should not live in fear of the very government thatoncereliedontheir labor.

Jeffery A. Tobin is apartner and senior adviser with Pan-American Strategic Advisors.

Jeffery A. Tobin GUEST COLUMNIST

COMMENTARY

ISSUE OF THE WEEK IMMIGRATION

TwoNational Guard memberswereshot near aMetro station in Washington, D.C.,lastweek,and one, 20-yearoldSarah Beckstrom,diedfromher injuries.The other,24-year-old AndrewWolfe, remains in serious condition. Thesuspect arrested, RahmanullahLakanwal,isanAfghan national whocametothe United States following thechaotic withdrawal ofU.S.troops and thereturnofthe Taliban to powerinKabul.Multiplesources saythe suspect appeared to have mental health issuesafter struggling to adapt to life in the United States.President DonaldTrump said theshooting shows theneed for stricter vetting of immigrants and ordered U.S. Citizenship andImmigration Services topause reviewing applications for citizenship,green cards or asylum by people from 19 countries. Somecritics saythis is an overreaction based on false perceptions of immigrants. Others sayitisa necessarystep to ensure our national security.What do these latest actions reveal about how immigration policy is conductedunder theTrump administration? Hereare twoperspectives.

The‘permanentpause’ by Trumpiswarranted

Following the shooting of twoNational Guard members in Washington the day beforeThanksgiving, PresidentDonald Trump announced he wantsto“permanently pause migration” at least until he is satisﬁed that those from Afghanistan and other unstable countries have had their backgrounds thoroughly investigated. The president also wants to revoke the legal statusofmany of them and expel those who don’tmeasure up to his standard, which is “loving America.”

Themythofimmigrant crimehas deeper roots

After two National Guard members were gunned down by an immigrant from Afghanistan,President Donald Trump immediately seized on the shooting to escalatenativist fears of foreigners.

Cal Thomas

Vetting is usually adetailed process for those seeking entry to the U.S.,especially when they are fromcountries associated with terrorism. On Sept.1,2021, then-White Housepress secretary Jen Psakiwas askedabout thelarge number of Afghans who had entered thecountry under President Biden’s“OperationAllies Welcome” (OAW) program. Psaki said: “I can absolutely assure you that no one is coming into the United States of America who has not been through athorough screening andbackground check process.”

After the shooting, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem posted on Xthat thesuspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, entered the U.S. one week afterPsaki’s comment.

More than 190,000 Afghans have been resettled in the U.S. under OAWand another program called “EnduringWelcome,” according to areportpublished this year by the U.S. State Department. Claimingall wereproperly vettedstrains credulity If America’senemies wanted to undermine and eventuallydestroy thecountry, sending people here who may have evil intentions is astealth way to do it.Just as we shouldnot be the police ofﬁcers of the world, neither should we beexpected to be the receivers of the world. We can’t afford it on several levels.

Pausing immigration has precedent. The Immigration Act of 1924 established anational origins quota for 40 years until it was repealed in 1965 by another law,the Immigration and Nationality Act. The earlier act favored immigrants

from Northern and Western Europe and excluded many Asians.Italso limited new arrivals from Southern and Eastern Europe. Aside from any racial components, mostAmericans seemed to favor restricting immigration to allow those already here to assimilate. That included becoming proﬁcient in English as well as embracing the history and Constitution of theUnited States. This process conformed toour national motto: “Out of many,one.”The failed border policies of President Joe Biden’s administration contributed to thehyphenating of many according to their ethnic heritage. It has reversed the motto to effectively mean “out of one, many.”

Theusual suspectsare saying the predictable thingsabout the“causes” of thesenseless attack. They include thedeployment of the National Guard, moregun control laws, additional mental health resources and other nonsense. Notice that no one is mentioning religion, speciﬁcally Islamic extremism. Authorities claim they don’tknow the suspect’s“motive.” Here’sa clue. Witnesses reportedly heard him shout “Allahu akbar,” or God is great, before openingﬁre.Itisa statementmany terrorists have used beforecarrying out their murderous acts. Is that enoughmotive, or do theauthorities fear being called “Islamophobes” forstating the obvious?

Trumpiscorrect when he says we need to knowwho is coming to America and their intentions. If those intentions are bad— as in wishing to kill Americans— they should not be admitted. That’swhat thevettingprocess is supposedtodiscover.Ifthey arealready here and feel this way,they should be deported. Money from countries that have supported terrorism —like Qatar,which has funded Hamas and is sending millionsofdollars to American universities —should be cut off. If we don’tprotect ourselves from this blight, who will?

Email CalThomasattcaeditors@tribpub.com

“This attack underscores the single greatest national security threat facing our nation,” he bellowed. He followed this up by vowing to “permanentlypause migration from all ThirdWorld Countries”and even expel “anyone who is not anet asset to the United States.”

launchedhis campaign in 2015 by branding Mexican immigrants as rapists and drug dealersand vowing to build awall acrossthe Southern border

The shootings were atragedy The killer should be prosecutedand punished. ButTrump’s immediate impulse —todemonize immigrants as adangerto thenation —isbased on afalsehood. It’sa vicious and readily debunked lie.

Everyserious studyofthe link between immigration and crime has cometothe same conclusion: Foreigners arefar less likely to violatethe law than native-born Americans.

Such ﬁndings have led several prominent scholars to conclude that the link between immigration and crime is misleading, to theextent of constituting mythology and that cities with high immigrant concentrations may be “some of the safest around.”

Oneofthosescholars, Stanford economist Ran Abramitzky,argues: “From Henry Cabot Lodge in the late 19thcentury to DonaldTrump,anti-immigration politicians have repeatedly tried to link immigrantstocrime, but our research conﬁrms that this is amythand not based on fact.”

Trump is athoroughly American ﬁgure, thelatest in along line of demagogues who have ignited and exploitedthe resentment of outsiders for politicalgain. In the 1840s, the Know-Nothing movement excoriated Catholics as agents of the pope In the1940s, more than 100,000 loyal Japanese Americans were interned on the West Coastassecurity risks. After9/11, American Muslims were harassed, and mosques were vandalized.

Trump entered political life by falsely accusing Barack Obama of being foreignbornand ineligible to be president. He

In his last campaign, Trump denounced immigrants for “poisoning the blood of ournation” and constantly invoked Laken Riley,a nursing student murdered by an illegalimmigrant.

Still, Trump’shistory of connecting immigrants to crime is based on fantasy,not fact. For example, the Cato Institute,alibertarian think tank, studiedcensus data for residents born in 1990 and concluded, “native-born Americans were 267% more likely to be incarcerated than immigrants by age33. Elevenpercent of native-born Americansinthatyear-born cohort have been incarceratedcompared to just 3% of immigrants. Othercountriesreally are sending their best.”

The NationalInstitute forJusticeexaminedarrest records compiledbythe state of Texasand reported: “The study found thatundocumentedimmigrants are arrestedatlessthanhalfthe rate of nativeborn U.S. citizens forviolent and drug crimesand aquarter the rate of nativeborn citizens forproperty crimes.”

There aremanypossible explanations for this vast discrepancy,including afear amongimmigrants of being deported, but Abramitzky of Stanford says the main reason is the work ethic of newcomers andtheir strong incentive to build anew life here:“Recentwaves of immigrants aremorelikely to be employed, married with children, andingood health,” maintains the economist. “Farfrom the rapists anddrug dealersthatanti-immigrant politicians claimthemtobe, immigrants todayare doing relatively well and have largely been shielded from the social and economicforces thathavenegatively affected low-educated U.S.-born men.”

Trump, of course, will continue to spin his myths linking immigrants to crime, but no matterhow many times he repeats them, theywill remain false.

Email Steven V. Roberts at stevecokie@ gmail.com.

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Members of theNational Guardpatrol McPherson Square Metro Station in Washington, D.C.

with meteorologist Damon Singleton

memories that will continue to comfort those who loved her so dearly.

We rejoice knowing she has been welcomed into the arms of Heaven, her spirit soaring free and her beautiful smileshining brighter than ever.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home 2260 W. 21st Avenue, Covington, LA 70433,on Monday, December 8, 2025, at 11:00 AM, with visitation beginning at 9:00 AM. Interment will follow in Pinecrest Memorial Gardens.

Guests are invited to wear any shade of green in celebration of her favorite color. The family invites you to share thoughts, fondest memories, and condolences online at E. J Fielding Funeral Home Guest Book at www.ejfieldingfh.com.

Pierre,Orlandez Lawrence 'Troy'

DEATHS continued from Pierre,Sr. andLeola De‐VoreHarris; stepsonofthe lateCleoF.Harrison. Lov‐ing brotherofToyaHarri‐son,KimberliHarrison, Trevor(Kisha) Borden,Va‐lerie Simmons, Angela Pierre, KarenPierre, Janet Pierre, Ernest Pierre,Jr. (Annette),Alicia(Jeffery) Oliver, Burton (Deisa) Pierre, NicolePierre, Pamela(Leon) Brown, and the late Barbaraand Janice Pierre. Troy is also survived byhis grandpup Boogie and host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and cherished friends whose livesweretouched byhis presence.Relatives and friendsofthe family, alsopastors,ofﬁcers,and members ShilohBaptist Church of Gretna andall neighboring churches; alumniof L. B. Landry High School;members of Jugs SocialClub, Inc. andKrewe ofNOMTOC; employeesof Jefferson Transitand RTA are invitedtoattendthe Celebration of Life at L. B. LandryHighSchool Audito‐rium, 1200 L. B. Landry Av‐enue,New Orleans, LA on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at10:00a.m. Bishop Cheryl McBride Brown, ofﬁciating. Visitationwillbegin at 8:30a.m.until servicetime. Interment: Will Be Private. ArrangementsbyDavis MortuaryService,230 Mon‐roe St.Gretna, LA To view and sign theguestbook pleasegotowww.davismo rtuaryservice.com.Face Masks AreRecommended

Orlandez Lawrence “Troy”Pierre, Sr., age 63, entered peacefully into eternal rest at hisresi‐dence on Saturday,Novem‐ber 22, 2025. He wasa na‐tiveofNew Orleans, LA and aresidentofGretna, LA. Orlandez wasa proud 1980 graduate of L. B. LandryHighSchool.Heat‐tendSouthernUniversity Baton Rouge, where he was amemberofthe “HumanJukebox”March‐ing Band.Troywas em‐ployedfor over 35 years withJefferson Parish Tran‐sit (TransdevInc.) as adis‐patch manager. He wasa dedicated member and longtimeVicePresident of JugsSocialClub, Inc.,as wellasParadeCaptain of the KreweofNOMTOC. Beloved husband of Richelle Donaldson-Pierre Devoted father of Orlandez L.Pierre, Jr., Jada M. Pierre, TrivezT.Pierre, andAngel L.Irizarry III.Dotinggrand‐fatherofChadand Jakai. Sonofthe late Ernest J.

Powell, Johnny With sadnessweshare the passingofJohnnyPow‐ell,onNovember19, 2025 Pleasevisit www.rhodesf uneral.comtoviewservice information,signonline guestbook,send ﬂowers and sharecondolences

Rogers, Barbara Bourgeois 'Shucy'

Barbara "Shucy" Bourgeois Rogers passed away on December 1, 2025, at theage of 88. She was born on January31, 1937 in Marrero, Louisianatothe lateVictor and Celemie Bourgeois. She was married to thelate Herman Antoine Rogers for68loving years. Devoted mother of Ronald R. Rogersand his wife Cheryl, and Ryan G. Rogers and hiswife Tina Proud Grandmother of Justin Rogers (Tiffani), Raven Rogers, Raleigh Rogers, MathewRogers, and Ramsey Rogers, and greatgrandmother of Cash and Cruz Rogers. Barbara is also survivedbynieces, nephews, otherrelatives and many friendswho will miss her dearly.

Barbara's family would like to extend their gratitude to DebbiePrejeant, her niece (honorary daughter), forher love,care and compassion.

AFuneralService will be held at 11:00AMon Saturday, December6 2025 in thechapel of Westside/Leitz-Eagan FuneralHome, 5101 Westbank Expressway in Marrero, Louisiana. Avisitation willbegin at 8:30AM and continue until theservice time. Barbara willbe laidtorestwith her late husband at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Gretna, Louisiana.

Schroeder, Susan 'MamaWillow'

Susan“Mama Willow” Schroeder

giving November 27, 2025

She was73. AnativeNew Orleanian,she wasa ﬁerce,passionateand lov‐ing womanwitha powerful embrace forall that came intoher circle.She volun‐teered as an advocate for abusedwomen at the YWCAand initiatedmany groupstoempower women and children including ARISE,the 1st Take Back the NightMarch,the Cap Program,Sunship Earth, The NewOrleans Women’s Music Collective andSIS‐TERBEAT,a woman’sdrum and spoken word group. She waspresented theVol‐unteer of theYearaward bythe city of NewOrleans and co-author abook of poetryentitledInvincible Spring. Shedid hair from a veryyoung age, graduated frombeautyschool and becameknown as the community hairdresser. She believed in thedivinity ofwomen,teachingmany workshops on women’s spiritualityand shelived her life as an embodiment ofGoddess. Shewas cre‐ative in everymediumand her paintbrush washer magic wand.She is pre‐ceded in deathbyher son David ‘DJDave’ Ayo, her sisterDianne Bordelon and motherMaryAnne Good‐man.She is survived by her lovingpartner of 34 years Karen ‘Feather’Espeut, 3 brothersPatrick,John, and PaulGoodmanand genera‐tions of children from other motherstoo numer‐ous to name who became Her family. Herlastmes‐sagetoall is:I AM LIGHT, LET IT BEGINWITHME.

Mrs. Jean MarieMetoyer Smith,age 89, passedaway peacefullyather home in New OrleansonSunday, November23, 2025. Born on December7,1935, Jean is the daughter of theZulu SocialAid andPleasure Club Founder,the late John

L. Metoyer, Sr.and Cather‐ine Clay Metoyer. Alifelong New Orleanian, shegrew uponPerdido Street and attended Booker T. Wash‐ingtonHighSchool.She workedatthe Claiborne TowersHotel,the Louisiana Superdomedur‐ing specialeventsand later at the1984 Louisiana World’s Fair.Jeanwas known forher caring na‐tureand signatureNew Or‐leans hospitality. Herhome was always open,her cookingalwayssharedand her spirit wasdirect, loving and full of humor, leavinga lasting impression on all who knew her. Affection‐ately called “Ms. Chancel‐lor”for herelegant style, Jeanenjoyed casino out‐ings, brassbandmusic and timespent with family. She was preceded in deathby her husbandof40years, O’NealManor Smith; two children, Donna Mitchell and Walter McGee. Sur‐vivorsinclude four chil‐dren, Lawrence McGee, Linda McGee, Nicole Smith Guidry(Calvin)and Karen Lewis-Holmes(Joel); sister and best friend of nearly 90 years,Jocelyn Metoyer Lewis;her sister Priscilla Metoyer,aswellasa large, lovingfamilyincluding elevengrandchildren,thir‐teen great-grandchildren, one great- great-grand‐child,a host of nieces nephews,other devoted familymembers and friends.Jean’slifewas markedbyfaith,resilience and devotion to thoseshe loved.She leaves behind a legacyofgenerosity, laughterand unwavering lovefor herfamily. AFu‐neral servicehonoringthe lifeand legacy of thelate JeanMarie MetoyerSmith willbeheldinthe Chapel ofthe RosesatCharbonnet Labat GlapionFuneral Home, 1615 St.Philip Street,New Orleans, LA 70116 on Saturday,Decem‐ber 6, 2025 at 10 am,Dr. Rev.Keith Mackey,Ofﬁciat‐ing.Interment Resthaven Cemetery, 10400 OldGen‐tilly Rd., NewOrleans,LA 70116. Visitation 9amin the chapel.A repass will followthe intermentat Chateau Menteur, 8726 ChefMenteur Hwy.,New Orleans,LA70116. Please signthe online guestbook atwww.charbonnetfuner alhome.com. Charbonnet Labat Glapion, Directors (504)581 4411.

Vodopija Jr., Captain Matthew J.

CaptainMatthew J. VodopijaJr.,68, lifelong residentofBuras,La.,left thislifeonNovember26th. Beloved husbandofthe lateBlanche Franicevich Vodopija. Brotherof Catherine Vodopija,Ben Vodopija(Tania),Valerie Taylor(Timmy),Jerry Vodopija(Mikell),Stepson ofKitty Vodopija.Brotherin-lawtoLouis Franicevich, Trechel Ramagos (Mar‐shal) MarishaSmith (Jared) andMonette Marange (Douglas). Pre‐ceded in deathbyhis par‐entsMatthew J. Vodopija Sr. andJeanette A. Nicks. Mattwas arespected and wellskilled TugboatCap‐tainfor over 40 yearsem‐ployedbyMadere& Sons BonvillionTowing, Johnny Graham& many,many more. Hishobbieswere music,watchingold clas‐sicsand lovedtellinghis jokes.Heissurvivedbynu‐merousnieces, nephews, cousins andtwo grandchil‐dren. Sincerethank youto Christina Netter (our Hos‐piceNurse)and Alexis Cheramie(CMA) forthe wonderful andkindcare given to Matt. Celebration ofLifewillbeheldonDe‐cember6,at2:00pmat Trinity ChristianCommu‐nityChurch locatedat 36674 Hwy. 11, Buras, La followedbya community gathering in thebackto share ameal. Interment willbeprivately held on Monday, December 8, 2025 atWestlawnCemeterylo‐cated at 1225 Whitney, Av‐enue,Gretna, LA 70056. Fu‐neral planning entrustedto RobinsonFamilyFuneral Home, 9611 LA-23, Belle Chasse,LA70037. Foron‐linecondolences,please visit www.robinsonfamilyf uneralhome.com.

Smith, Jean MarieMetoyer

took herlast breath at dawn on Thanks‐

Reid helps propel T-Wolves past Pels

BY LES EAST

Contributing writer

Former LSU player Naz Reid scored eight of his 19 points during a15-0 surge at the start of the fourth quarterasthe Minnesota Timberwolves beat the NewOrleans Pelicans for the second time in three nights, 125-116,onThursday in the Smoothie King Center

Thegamefeatured 17 lead changesand 13 ties before the surge turned athreepoint Pelicans’ lead into a12-point Timberwolves’ lead.

Former Pelican Julius Randle scored 28 points for Minnesota, Rudy Gobert had 15 points and 12 rebounds, Donte DiVincenzo scored 15, Jaden McDaniels had14, Jaylen Clark scored 12, and Anthony Edwards— who had tied aMinnesotafranchise record with six straight games of 30 or more points —ﬁnished with 11 after missing the ﬁnal 10:32ofthe third quarterafter committing his fourth foul for the Timberwolves(14-8) Trey Murphy scored21, Saddiq Bey and Jeremiah Fears scored 20 each, Bryce McGowens had 15, Jose Alvarado scored 13,

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Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid

on Thursdayatthe Smoothie King Center

National projections favorone bowl forLSU

All the focus latelyhas been on next season for LSU. Who will coach the Tigers? Who will play for the Tigers?

Even Tulanepunter Alec Clark, who was not on theteam last season, understands thespecial signiﬁcance of the American Conference championshipgametoanyone who played in thesame contest against Army ayear ago.

Sure, thestakes would be huge regardless, with aﬁrst-ever College FootballPlayer berth awaiting the winner between the20th-ranked Green Wave (10-2) and No.24NorthTexas (11-1) on Friday night at Yulman Stadium (7 p.m., ABC).

But this onemeansmore after 365 days of an empty feeling. Tulane did not just lose in West Point, New York, it gotembarrassed, falling 35-14onabitterly coldnight as afour-pointfavoritewhile givingup touchdowns on ﬁve of Army’sﬁrst six possessions.

“Every time the championship is brought up from last season, you can tell the guys werehurt from howthe game went,” saidClark, who won the Sun Beltchampionship with Marshall aday after Tulane lost to Army. “Really,I’m as much apart

of the team as anybody, and Ijust want them to have thesame feeling Idid last year.” If Clark feels the pain,imagine howlinebacker SamHoward processed thelopsided defeat. As invested in team success as anyone in recentmemory,helongedfor another opportunity “This team’s comea long way since thatgame, and we’ve had achip on ourshoulderever since because no one wants to feel what we felt in the locker room after that gameagain,” he said. “Weset out to do something

different when we walked off that field in New York last year.You don’twant that samesick feeling in the locker room when the coaches tell you, ‘Hey,guys, this was agreat season. Sorry we couldn’tget it done and ﬁnish the job.’ Howard cited fellowsenior day participants Bryce Bohanon (sidelined by aknee injury), Bailey Despanie, Shadre Hurst andDerrick Graham as helpingstoke the fire forTulane’s fury.All of themwill ä See TULANE, page 6C

This 2025 LSU team still has onegame to play,however,and it’sa bowl game. Sunday,the Tigers will ﬁnd out their opponentand destination. The overwhelming expectation nationally is that 7-5 LSUwill wind up in the Music CityBowl. Of 12 bowl projectionscompiled by The Advocate, eight had the Tigers in theNashville, Tennessee, bowl game. Therewas one pick each for LSU to beinthe ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa, Florida; theDuke’s Mayo Bowl in Charlotte, NorthCarolina; the Texas Bowl in Houston;and theLiberty Bowl in Memphis, Tennessee. The Music City Bowl will be played Dec. 30 at 4:30 p.m. on ESPN against aBig Ten opponent. The bowl is playedatNissanStadium, home of the NFL’s Tennessee Titans. The Tigers have made just oneappearance in the Music CityBowl, losing31-28

Scott Rabalais

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BY MATTHEWPARAS Staff writer

After the New Orleans Saints’ loss to theMiami Dolphins,WDSU sports anchor Fletcher Mackel and analyst James Hurst debated on their postgame show whether ChrisOlave shouldhavecaught the ballona pivotal play near the end of Sunday’sdefeat. It was secondand 1with44seconds left when quarterback Tyler Shough took adeep shot to thewidereceiver near the pylon. As theball closed in, with two defenders trailing, Dolphins cornerback Jack Jones slipped and fell right in front of Olave —but the wide receivercouldn’thaulinthe pass. Slow-motion replays showed thepasshit a jumpingOlave right off his hands and arm. Acatch would have given theSaintsalead and possible win. “If you’re elite, Ifeel like you come down with that and you’re ahero,” Mackel said.

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“Absolutely,” addedHurst, aformer Saints offensive lineman who was once teammates with Olave. “If you’re the Wide Receiver 1onany football team in the NFL, you catch that pass.” The banter easily could be dismissed as the kind of fodder that almost every media member is guilty of. But the discussion furtherraisesa keyquestion about Olave,one that truly mattersasthe Saints look to negotiate along-term contract extension with the 25-year-old. Is Olave really aNo. 1wide reciever? He undoubtedly hasenjoyed abounceback season, largely fending off concerns about his health even as he missed practice Wednesday with aback injury.The 2022

Leftover Tulane playersstill smarting from last year’s title-game debacle

Saints WR Chris Olave AP PHOTO

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Saints nominate Davis for service award

BY LUKE JOHNSON AND MATTHEW PARAS Staff writers

One of the New Orleans Saints

most dedicated servants of the community has been recognized as the team’s nominee for the prestigious Walter Payton Man of the Year award.

Linebacker Demario Davis has been a constant presence in New Orleans and the Gulf South region, devoting his time, resources and energy to numerous charitable causes.

The Mississippi native does most of his work through his Devoted Dreamers Foundation, which he operates with his wife, Tamela This year, he partnered with The 18th Ward to create a leadership development program, and he personally met with 25 young people on a weekly basis to discuss the value of servant leadership in their community

That group conducted a food and hygiene product drive the Monday before Thanksgiving, partnering with local nonproﬁt Clover to distribute those goods to families in need.

“I am truly humbled to be the 2025 team winner of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award,” Davis said in a statement. “Growing up in Mississippi, Walter Payton the football player was always someone I looked up to. As I got older, learning about the things he did in the community only increased my respect of him even more.

“Through my Devoted Dreamers Foundation, we are more committed than ever to develop youth to become dynamic young men and women who will lead this community into the future.”

Now in his 14th season, the ﬁvetime All-Pro is in the midst of another strong campaign for the

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ﬁrst-round pick leads the Saints with 73 catches, 785 yards and ﬁve touchdowns, putting him on pace to top 1,000 yards for the third time in four seasons. He has avoided suffering another concussion.

And yet, determining whether Olave is a star or capable of becoming one — isn’t an easy call.

There are times when Olave, who is under contract through 2026, looks the part His speed is top-tier He’s effective whether outside or in the slot. He’s a smooth route runner who earns a ton of targets.

But Olave is only 15th in the NFL in receiving yards, despite having the third-most targets. He has not taken over games the way Justin Jefferson Ja’Marr Chase or any of the league’s other top wideouts can.

Sunday’s missed connection in the end zone could have been the chance to change that.

“There’s nothing easy catching it between guys,” Saints coach Kellen Moore said. “Obviously he’d love to make that catch. These things hurt for everyone when we have opportunities in games. Obviously, we had an opportunity there but we had a couple more opportunities in that game. Certainly (after) it, we had two more opportunities to convert and extend that drive.”

According to Next Gen Stats, Shough’s throw to Olave had an expected completion percentage of 30.1%, which backs up Moore’s assertion the catch was “nothing easy.” But in his conversation with Mackel, Hurst also said Olave likely would be the ﬁrst one to admit he needed to come down with the ball. There’s also an expectation for a team’s best players to deliver in the clutch. Remember the ﬂak that Juwan Johnson

Saints. He leads the team with 111 tackles in 12 games his ninth consecutive season with at least 100 tackles, and 11th overall.

His greatest trait on the ﬁeld might be his availability At 36 years old, Davis has played 100% of the Saints’ defensive snaps this season, and he has missed just one game with an injury since signing with New Orleans prior to the 2018 season.

Injury report

Chris Olave returned to practice Thursday, but a new starter was missing from the session.

Rookie safety Jonas Sanker was ruled a DNP with a head injury, adding to the Saints’ troubles at safety Justin Reid, the starter opposite Sanker, was again absent and has not practiced this week

after suffering a knee injury in Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins.

If Sanker is in jeopardy of missing Sunday’s road game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Saints could be without both of their starting safeties and would likely start Jordan Howden and Terrell Burgess Defensive coordinator Brandon Staley declined to say whether Sanker is in concussion protocol, deferring to coach Kellen Moore Moore did not speak with the media on Thursday Olave was back at practice after taking off Wednesday with a back injury The wide receiver reportedly has been dealing with back spasms since last week, but he played in Miami He was one of four starters to miss practice Wednesday

The other three — Taliese Fuaga (ankle), Alvin Kamara (ankle/knee) and Reid (knee) — did not practice Thursday Defensive tackle Davon Godchaux also took his usual rest day Transactions

Both wide receiver Kevin Austin and offensive lineman Barry Wesley cleared waivers and were re-signed to the Saints practice squad.

Austin has appeared in three games for the Saints this season, while Wesley only recently returned from injured reserve. New Orleans waived both of them earlier this week to sign receiver Dante Pettis and offensive lineman William Sherman to the active roster Email Luke Johnson at ljohnson@theadvocate.com.

“We’ve been having (contract) conversations since the beginning of the year Like I said at the beginning of the

CHRIS OLAVE, Saints

got for not securing a potential game-winning touchdown in New Orleans’ season opener? People pointed to Johnson’s new three-

year, $30 million contract as a reason for him to come down with it, despite the pass having a completion probability of only 14.7%.

If the Saints sign Olave to a new contract, the wide receiver may make more per year than the total value of Johnson’s deal. The going rate for top receivers is in the $30 million range, with nine reaching that threshold, according to Over The Cap.

“We’ve been having (contract) conversations since the beginning of the year,” Olave said in October after facing the Chicago Bears. “Like I said at the beginning of the year, I feel like I got to prove that I’m that type of player.” The Bears game a ﬁve-catch, 98-yard performance — was one

of Olave’s best outings of the season. He again was outstanding just a few weeks later when he hauled in ﬁve catches for 104 yards in a win over the Carolina Panthers, a game that included a career-long 62-yard score. Lost in the debate over his star-or-not status, Olave is very much a valuable player

Maybe that value is best served as a complement, similar to how Cincinnati’s Tee Higgins and Philadelphia’s DeVonta Smith remain dynamic threats alongside Chase and A.J. Brown, respectively

If that’s the case, the Saints need to add somebody else, likely through the draft.

That’s a debate for another time.

Email Matthew Paras at matt.

IN BRIEF FROM STAFF AND

Scheffler tied for lead at Hero World Challenge

NASSAU, Bahamas Scottie Scheffler returned to competition Thursday for the first time in two months and very little changed. Even with a bogey on the final hole, he had a 6-under 66 and was part of a five-way tie for the lead in the Hero World Challenge. Scheffler was tied with U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun, Sepp Straka, Wyndham Clark and Akshay Bhatia at Albany Golf Club. The world’s No. 1 player wasn’t the only one who had taken plenty of time off. Straka also had not played since the Ryder Cup ended the last weekend in September The Hero World Challenge has a 20-man field, and top players often use it to start getting ready for next year

CB Slay is contemplating future after Bills claim him

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y Cornerback

Darius Slay has put off reporting to the Buffalo Bills instead taking time to consider his future, the player’s agent confirmed Thursday Slay has 13 seasons of NFL experience, and the decision to take some time comes a day after the Bills claimed him on waivers following his release in Pittsburgh. In his ﬁrst season in Pittsburgh, Slay was inactive in two of the Steelers’ past three outings after losing his starting job.

He was cut to make room for the team claiming receiver Adam Thielen on waivers. Slay was not present at Bills practice on Thursday, with the team declining to comment

Former Rangers manager joining Giants as coach SAN FRANCISCO Former Angels and Rangers manager Ron Washington is returning to the Bay Area to become infield coach for the San Francisco Giants on new manager Tony Vitello’s staff. Washington worked for nearly two decades in the same role for the Oakland Athletics, developing many stars with his detailed work hours before the first pitch. The 73-year-old Washington took a leave of absence from the Angels last season with his team at 36-38 to undergo quadruplebypass heart surgery, and Los Angeles then moved forward at the end of the year by hiring Kurt Suzuki as its manager Before managing the Rangers, Washington was a longtime infield coach for Oakland Athletics.

Ex-Florida coach Napier going to James Madison

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Former Florida coach Billy Napier has reportedly found a new home in a familiar spot, landing at James Madison University of the Sun Belt Conference. Napier according to multiple reports, will replace Bob Chesney, who will head to UCLA after the No. 25 Dukes (11-1) host Troy in Friday night’s Sun Belt championship game.

UF ﬁred Napier Oct. 19, the day after a 23-21 homecoming escape against Mississippi State left him 22-23 during four seasons with the Gators. His 48.9 winning percentage is the lowest at UF since the 1940s.

The Gators were 12-16 in SEC play, 5-17 against ranked opponents, including 0-14 away from home under Napier

TE Andrews signs 3-year extension with Ravens

OWINGS MILLS Md. The Baltimore Ravens agreed to a three-year contract extension with Mark Andrews on Wednesday days after the tight end became the franchise’s career leader in receptions. Baltimore was facing some signiﬁcant decisions after this season, with the 30-year-old Andrews and fellow tight ends Isaiah Likely and Charlie Kolar on expiring deals. They’ve now reached an agreement for a reported $39.3 million with Andrews. Andrews is the Ravens’ leader with 473 catches after passing Derrick Mason in last week’s loss to Cincinnati.

The Ravens drafted Andrews in 2018, a couple of rounds after Lamar Jackson. Andrews was an All-Pro in

and

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Saints wide receiver Chris Olave runs with the ball as Atlanta Falcons cornerback Dee Alford defends on Nov 23 at the Caesars Superdome.

STAFF PHOTO By DAVID GRUNFELD

Saints linebacker Demario Davis runs onto the field before the start of the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Caesars Superdome on Oct. 26. Davis was named the Saints nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the year award on Thursday.

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Amadeo blocks out time to help power Shaw football

BY CHRISTOPHER DABE Staff writer

Shaw senior Austin Amadeo doesn’t get many chances to handle the football. His main impact comes with how well the team captain can block opposing linebackers and defensive backs.

“Friday night, I had probably the most fun I’ve had during a game,” Amadeo said, adding that his joy came “mainly because of how well I blocked.”

A third-year varsity player used primarily as a long snapper before this season, Amadeo has an unsung role on a reigning state champion team from Shaw (8-4) that is set to face Vandebilt Catholic (11-1) in an LHSAA Division II select semiﬁnal Friday in Houma.

His downfield blocking helped spring senior running back DeAndree Franklin on many of his 16 touchdowns this season, including the two he scored as he ran 19 times for 134 yards in a quarterﬁnal win against Loyola Prep last week.

Amadeo’s true value comes from not only how well he can approach opposing defenders but also from the multiple positions he can play on offense.

“If we have seven different formations going into a game, he’s on the ﬁeld in every one of them,” Shaw coach Hank Tierney said, adding that the team frequently rotates receivers and other skill position players on and off the ﬁeld, but not Amadeo, who most often lines up in the H-back and slot receiver positions.

“He can block guys,” Shaw assistant coach Frank Allelo said. “He can catch the ball. He can motion (before the snap) and understand where we’re trying to end up for him to keep his leverage (on the opposing defender).

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14 Ouachita Parish (9-4) at No. 2 Neville (9-3)

II No. 5 Plaquemine (12-1) at No. 1 North DeSoto (12-0) No. 3 Belle Chasse (11-1) at No. 2 Iowa (12-0)

Division III No. 12 Union Parish (8-5) at No. 1 Jena (11-1) No. 3. St. James (10-2) at No. 2 Sterlington (10-2)

Division IV

(11-1) at No. 1 Haynesville (12-0)

Plaquemines (9-2) at No. 2 Mangham (10-2)

“He was a freshman when we got here, and there was something about him from my perspective where I kept saying, ‘That kid is going to be good for us one day.’

He’s like a lockbox: you tell him something once, or show him once — it can be something from two years ago — he doesn’t forget.”

Amadeo (nine catches, 90 yards this season) had to wait until Shaw graduated nine starters on offense after last season’s championship run to become a full-time starter

His highlights before this season included catching a long touchdown pass when he was a sophomore, back when an injury to another player put him in the starting lineup against Patterson.

“I didn’t think the quarterback had that much trust in me since I

was a sophomore, ﬁrst game starting,” Amadeo said. “But he ended up throwing the ball to me and I ended up making a pretty good catch.”

Amadeo, who scored his lone touchdown this season on a short pass against Kenner Discovery, began the year knowing he would ﬁnally be a starter on offense and relished the chance. But football is only a portion of what Amadeo does at Shaw

A starter on the baseball team since he was a freshman, Amadeo also is a captain on the cheer team that won a national championship in February — keeping him in a sport he grew up around with his parents as former LSU cheerleaders after his father, Jason, and mother, Codi, did cheer while they attended Rummel and Archbishop Blenk, respectively

Amadeo has his younger sister, Ayden, a sophomore at AOL, as his main cheer partner Their grandparents Tommy and Tammy Trahan, are cheer coaches.

“The thing that they all have in common is technique,” Austin Amadeo said about the three sports. “You can’t just be super strong and try to muscle your way out of everything. Like in baseball, you can’t muscle your way and hit a ball over the fence.”

He noted the skill that it takes to hold his cheer partner with both arms outstretched above his head.

“I think if you can master the technique, that’s when you become really good at what you’re doing,” said Amadeo, whose college options include attending LSU so that he can join the cheer squad like his parents did.

For now, his focus is on maintaining his downﬁeld blocking skills. Doing that, he has discovered, can be just as fun as anything he is asked to do on a football ﬁeld.

Karr, Chalmette set for Catholic League in next district cycle

BY CHRISTOPHER DABE Staff writer

Edna Karr will remain in the Catholic League and be joined by Chalmette during the next two-year districting cycle that begins in fall 2026, the LHSAA said Thursday in a release.

Warren Easton, a two-year member of the Catholic League, will be placed in a district that consists mostly of Jefferson Parish public schools, the release said.

The LHSAA executive committee heard a second round of appeals on Wednesday, when Chalmette asked for the second time to be placed in District 6-5A with several nonselect schools from St. Tammany Parish, but that appeal was denied.

By joining District 9-5A, Chalmette will be in a league with allboys schools Rummel, Brother Martin, Holy Cross, Jesuit and St. Augustine; all-girls schools Chapelle, Dominican and Mount Carmel; and co-ed schools John Curtis and Karr

The LHSAA published the final district maps for all schools in classes 5A, 4A, 3A, 1A, B and C leaving only 2A not finalized among the classification sports of football, basketball, baseball, softball, and track and field.

Karr was put back in the Catholic League for the upcoming two-year cycle after an appeal, after the LHSAA initially proposed having the school and its powerhouse football program in

another district.

Karr has played four seasons in 9-5A and won the outright league title every year, compiling a 25-1 district record over that span.

Chalmette last competed in the Catholic League in the early 2010s. The Owls played several seasons after that in the district with Jefferson Parish public schools.

Chalmette joined a district with Fontainebleau, Northshore, Salmen and Slidell starting in fall 2024, but that district will break up with Salmen dropping back to 4A. Fontainebleau, Northshore and Slidell will be part of an eight-team district that also includes Covington, Mandeville, St. Paul’s, Hammond and Ponchatoula.

Easton will join District 8-5A with Bonnabel, East Jefferson, John Ehret, Higgins, Riverdale and West Jefferson, plus Ben Franklin, which does not play for district honors.

BY DARRELL WILLIAMS Contributing writer

Missouri State outrebounded Tulane and forced 20 turnovers to down the Green Wave 72-66 on Thursday at Devlin Fieldhouse.

The Green Wave (3-5) lost for the fourth time in ﬁve games.

With starting point guard Kendall Sneed playing less than 17 minutes because of an illness, the Tulane offense sputtered all night.

Tulane coach Ashley Langford said she’s not into excuses, but Sadie Shores — a key guard off the bench — also was sick and sat out of the game in street clothes.

“I just told the team that we didn’t do the things we needed to do to win,” said Langford, who is in her second season at Tulane.

“We have goals, but we didn’t accomplish one goal tonight.”

The win was the second consecutive for Missouri State (72), which has a proud history in women’s basketball.

The Bears pounded the Green Wave on the boards 41-29, including a 14-4 beating in offensive rebounds. Tulane’s 20 turnovers led to a 19-7 Missouri State scoring advantage in points off of turnovers. Forward Amira Mabry led the Wave with 14 points, and freshman guard Macailin Marshall scored 13.

Missouri State guard Kaemyn Bekemeier had a game-high 22 points; center Lainie Douglas had 16 points and seven rebounds; guard Faith Lee had 13 points; and forward Maiesha Washington

scored 12 off the bench. Missouri State coach Beth Cunningham said her team came into the game knowing it had to stop Tulane’s fastbreak chances.

“Tulane has a great transition game, and we worked on rebounding and defense,” she said.

The Bears held Tulane to no points over the ﬁrst 5:07 of the fourth quarter to take a 63-53 lead.

Tulane fought to a 32-30 halftime edge after holding off the Bears down the stretch of the second quarter The Wave survived a 12-0 Missouri State run that gave the Bears a 24-22 lead at the 6:23 mark of the second quarter Missouri State made ﬁve of its ﬁrst six shots during the big run. Missouri State led 26-25 at the 4:20 mark after Bekemeier sank two free throws. Tulane responded with a three-point play from freshman guard CC Mays for a 28-26 edge. The Wave led 32-28 after Mabry scored down low with 59.7 seconds left.

Tulane shot 40.7% in the ﬁrst half, including 4 of 4 on 3-point attempts. The Bears stayed close by beating up the Wave on the boards, 24-12, including a 9-2 advantage on offensive rebounds. The Green Wave trailed 10-5 in the first quarter, but Tulane responded with a 14-2 run from 7:19 of the ﬁrst until the end of

Shaw football player Austin Amadeo, right, takes

Loyola Prep.

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Edna Karr players come together before taking on Rummel in a game on Nov. 6 at the Shrine on Airline in Metairie, La.

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Tulane forward Amira Mabry, right, is defended by Campbell forward N’Na Konate at Devlin Fieldhouse on Nov. 3, 2025. Mabry led Tulane with 14 points in a loss to Missouri State on.

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Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle, right, dunks the ball as Pelicans guard Saddiq Bey defends

at the Smoothie King Center

LSU’s ‘adversity’ response pleases McMahon

BY TOYLOY BROWN III Staff writer

LSU’s unblemished record was in jeopardy

Although the Tigers are now 8-0, they barely staved off Boston College, winning 78-69 in overtime in the ACC/SEC Challenge on Wednesday at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts LSU coach Matt McMahon was transparent with how he viewed the result.

“This was big for us. This was the ﬁrst real adversity we faced this season, coming off the injury to Jalen Reed, being down (four with 1:09) to go on the road,” McMahon said.

LSU had played its first close game against Drake, which it beat by nine in regulation on Nov 28. Besides that, the Tigers had overmatched other teams, winning ﬁve games by at least 26 points

It seemed LSU had a chance to do the same against Boston College when it was up by as many as 14 points in the ﬁrst half and led for 34:25.

But the Tigers couldn’t buy a basket for much of the second half, and LSU lost its lead for the ﬁrst time with 6:23 left in regulation. It was on the brink of coughing up a

victory in its ﬁrst true road game after making 9 of 34 second-half shots before overtime.

In the Tigers’ second game without Reed and their ﬁrst since he was ofﬁcially ruled out for the season because of an Achilles tendon injury, they played like they were missing one of their calming forces. But they received just enough from Dedan Thomas.

The 6-foot-1 point guard carried the offense in the final minutes, scoring six straight points to send the game to overtime. The UNLV transfer scored the first four points of overtime on his way to a season-high 23 points and seven assists. LSU also played disciplined defense and had enough mettle to keep ﬁghting despite missing many open looks.

“I have to go back and watch some ﬁlm. I thought we got some good looks in the second half,” McMahon said. “We just didn’t make them They hit some great shots.

“Credit to Boston College I thought they played really well in the second half. I just can’t say enough about our players’ poise

and composure. All the momentum was going BC’s way with a minute to go. Found a way to get it to the extra frame and then really a dominant performance in the overtime period.”

LSU scored 17 points in the ﬁve extra minutes, which were only seven fewer than it had in the second half. In overtime, the Tigers made all three of their ﬁeld goals, including one 3-pointer, and all 10 free throws. Building off a game that had real

Thomas out as LSU football general manager

BY WILSON ALEXANDER Staff writer

Notebook

Austin Thomas was not retained as the LSU football general manager under head coach Lane Kiffin and his future is uncertain amid ongoing conversations about his place in the athletic department, multiple sources told The Advocate. Thomas was the football team’s general manager for the past two seasons, but he was not expected to stay in that role after Kiffin brought general manager Billy Glasscock with him from Ole Miss. Sources said Thomas’ future has not been finalized, and officials have discussed whether or not he could have a different role in the athletic department Glasscock has been Kiffin’s general manager since 2024, when Thomas left the Rebels for his third stint at LSU. Although Thomas has worked for Kifﬁn at three different schools, including two years at Ole Miss, multiple sources said Thomas’ departure to LSU frayed their relationship at the time. Thomas is considered by some to be one of the top executives in college football. He received a three-year, $2.5 million contract extension earlier this year making him the highest-paid noncoach in LSU’s athletic department by a signiﬁcant margin. LSU has not yet struck a new deal with athletic director Verge Ausberry, who was promoted last month after the ouster of Scott Woodward Thomas would be owed 90% of his remaining salary if he were fired without cause, putting his buyout at roughly $1.6 million. His contract includes a duty to mitigate clause, and his buyout would be offset if he got another

LSU football general manager Austin

at a news conference on Aug. 21. Thomas will not retain the same role under new head coach Lane Kiffin, according to reports. similar job.

LSU brought back Thomas ahead of the 2024 season as it remade the football front ofﬁce under head coach Brian Kelly He was instrumental in the formation of the roster this year when LSU signed 247Sports’ No 1 transfer portal class in the country after an NIL fundraising push. Thomas worked closely with Woodward, who he saw as a mentor Sloan lands SEC job

Former LSU offensive coordinator Joe Sloan is expected to be hired in the same position at Kentucky, according to multiple reports Thursday

Sloan spent the past four seasons at LSU until he was ﬁred in

October He will be the Wildcats’ play-caller under ﬁrst-year head coach Will Stein, according to ESPN. Stein, the offensive coordinator at Oregon, recently replaced longtime Kentucky coach Mark Stoops

As the LSU quarterbacks coach the past four years, Sloan helped in the development of Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels He became the Tigers’ play-caller ahead of the 2024 season after offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock left for Notre Dame.

LSU’s passing game was effective in Sloan’s first year as the offensive coordinator, as quarterback Garrett Nussmeier threw for 4,052 yards with 29 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. But the Tigers struggled to run the ball, an

issue that continued into this season.

Sloan was ﬁred Oct. 27, the day after LSU dismissed Kelly, and LSU named Alex Atkins the interim play-caller The Tigers have scored 21.8 points per game, which ranks 108th in the country at the end of the regular season. They have not scored more than 25 points against an FBS team.

Under new head coach Lane

Kiffin LSU has agreed to terms with offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr on a three-year, $6 million deal. Weis will return to Ole Miss to lead the offense in the College Football Playoff.

Kiffin to speak on ‘GameDay’ Kifﬁn will appear Saturday morning on ESPN’s “CollegeGameDay” for a live interview, the network announced Thursday It did not specify what time Kifﬁn will be on the show, which is airing from Atlanta ahead of the SEC championship game between Alabama and Georgia.

The appearance will put Kifﬁn alongside former LSU and Alabama coach Nick Saban, an analyst on the show Kifﬁn spoke to Saban as he decided whether or not to leave Ole Miss, and he suggested in his introductory news conference Monday that Saban vouched for the LSU job.

“Coach Saban kind of coached at another place in this conference, so I can’t really say exactly what he said but I’ll say I think the world of Coach Saban, and I respect him,” Kifﬁn said. “So, there’s a reason I’m here.”

Saban and Kiffin have the same agent in Jimmy Sexton.

New Arkansas coach Silverﬁeld eager to rebuild

BY ERIC W. BOLIN Associated Press

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Ryan Silver-

field had a second stop to make Thursday after his first press conference since being hired as Arkansas football coach. He had to face the people he needs to win over, the ones the Razorbacks need to increase their spending so they can compete with the SEC’s power programs. Silverfield signed a five-year, $33.5 million deal to take over in Arkansas earlier in the week. He had coached Memphis since the 2020 season, plus a single game with the Tigers as interim head coach in 2019. Memphis qualified for a bowl in every season with Silverfield at the helm and peaked in 2024 with an 11-2 record. The Tigers hold an 8-4 record ahead of a likely bowl game. Those kinds of results at Arkansas would be a boon. The Razorbacks’ season concluded Saturday with a loss to Missouri. That ended a 2-10 season with an 0-8 record in the Southeastern Conference, the third season in the last seven Arkansas finished with those marks.

“This program is built on pride, resilience and toughness, and it’s time to bring it all back,” Silver-

ﬁeld said at the press conference.

“Being all in together, we will rebuild it, we will earn it, and we will make this state proud.”

Finances were one of the biggest points in both the press conference and the public introduction a few hours later Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek has made a point for the last year that the Razorbacks need more contributions for NIL funds in order to compete at a higher level in the SEC. The ﬁrst audible announcement over the loudspeaker before Silverﬁeld took the dais was one asking for money NIL war chests are tight-lipped secrets across college football.

But Arkansas’ football attendance, which equates to revenue earned, ranks fifth from the bottom in the SEC. Both Silverfield and Yurachek said finances were a key topic during the interview and contract negotiations.

“I think it’s our competitive advantage not to give details of what that is, other than to tell you that it is a signiﬁcant investment in all aspects of our football program that will move us to the top half of spending in all of those categories I mentioned in the Southeastern Conference,” Yurachek said “I don’t believe we need to be at the

New Arkansas football coach Ryan Silverfield, left, and athletic director Hunter yurachek speak to reporters during a news conference Thursday in Fayetteville, Ark.

top of spending. We need to be somewhere where we’re really competitive and Ryan and I are on the same page with where we are.”

Quarterback KJ Jackson and defensive end Quincy Rhoads Jr both joined the press conference and announced they would return to the team in 2026. Jackson, a rising sophomore, took over as Arkansas’ starting quarterback for the ﬁnal game of the season and is largely consid-

ered the future of the position. Rhoads finished in a tie for fifth in the SEC in sacks (8) and second in the league in tackles forloss (17 ½). Silverfield told fans he doesn’t think a rebuild will take long.

“It’s not one of those things where we’re sitting here saying, ‘Hey, you know, Hunter, I need three years to rebuild this,’” Silverﬁeld said. “No. We can start rebuilding the culture the moment we step down.”

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in 2014 to a Notre Dame team led by former LSU coach Brian Kelly New LSU coach Lane Kiffin said Monday at his introductory news conference that interim coach Frank Wilson will lead the Tigers in their bowl game. Wilson’s status with Kiffin’s staff for next season has not been announced. Here is how Southeastern Conference teams will have their postseason destinations determined: n The College Football Playoff committee will select a undefined number of teams from the SEC. The bracket will be revealed at 11 a.m. Sunday on ESPN. Currently, five SEC teams are projected to be in the 12-team CFP field: Georgia, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Oklahoma and Alabama.

n After the SEC teams are selected by the CFP, the Citrus Bowl will select its SEC representative. Texas and Vanderbilt are the only two SEC teams outside the top 12 currently ranked in the CFP top 25. n After the Citrus Bowl makes its selection, the SEC will assign teams to a six-bowl pool consisting of the Gator, Texas, Music City, ReliaQuest, Liberty and Duke’s Mayo bowls. The SEC may also assign teams after that to the Birmingham and Gasparilla bowls. LSU is 31-24-1 in bowl games, including a 44-31 victory over Baylor in last season’s Texas Bowl.

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quarterback Michael Van

runs with the ball during

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LSU head coach Matt McMahon, right, speaks with associate head coach David Patrick against Omaha on Nov.

at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center

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Thomas answers questions

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AMERICAN TITLE

TULANE NORTH TEXAS

‘We’re confident’

Tulane stressing fewer mistakes,morerunning

BY GUERRYSMITH Contributing

Tulane coach Jon Sumrall knows one thing is certainabout the American Conference championship game against NorthTexas: arepeat of the careless offensiveperformance against CharlotteonSaturdaywill not cutit.

Quarterback Jake Retzlaff threwtwo interceptionsand theGreen Wave fumbledfour timesinthe 27-0 victory.The Wave was fortunatetoretain possession after three of themiscues —one of which bouncedright to Sumrall.

“There’snoexcuse for it,” Sumrall said. “We were way too loose with theball last week. Twointerceptions.Four on theground. If we do that on Friday night, we’ll getour (butt) kicked. We will notbeclose.”

The turnovers were uncharacteristic. Retzlaff had thrown onlyfour interceptions through 11 games. Tulane had fumbled only nine times before running backs Jamauri McClure and Javin Gordon andreceiverAnthony Brown-Stephens putthe ball on theground, with Tulane losing possession on McClure’sfumble. CenterJack Holliﬁeldalsohad an errantshotgunsnap.

Facing North Texas, which averages an FBS-best 46 8points per game and had scored at least31in everygame, the Wave knows it needstobesharper

“We’re conﬁdent,” Holliﬁeld said. “If people don’t think we’re thebest offense,wegointo this game knowingwecanexecuteinthepassandtherungame.”

As late July arrival Retzlaffbecamemore comfortable with his receivers, Tulane’spassing game improved substantially. TheWaveaveraged286.3 yards in the air in conference play,ranking behind only North Texasand Florida Atlantic.Retzlaff completed 66.1% of his throws, spreading the ball aroundtomultiple tagets.

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enter Friday night with asinglemindedpurpose.

“Just to have the conviction in your heart throughout the season, knowing that we can get that opportunity again and have redemption,” Howard said. “Remembering what that feelslike notget thejob done and being ominatedlike that, we’ve set out o do somethingall offseason owthatwe’re here,wehaveto utour best footforward. The etermination and theurgency asbeen at an all-time high.” Howard didhis part ayear go, making ateam-high14 ackles as Tulanetried in vain o stop American Conference offensiveplayer of the year Bryson Daily,who rushedfor four touchdowns. Safety Jack Tchienchou, who was next on the list with eight stops, expectsatotally differentmindset against North Texas witha roster turnover of 60 players.

“It’sacompletely new team, uttheyknow whatwe(the reurners) went through andthey now how much it’sgoing to ean for us,” hesaid. “We’re not ust heretobehere. We want to in.”

Linebacker Chris Rodgers had wotackles as asophomore reerveagainst Army but will play much bigger role this time as junior. He istied withTchienchou for the team lead with 68

The emergence of McClure, aredshirt freshman, has elevated the ground game. He has 38 carries for 285 yards in thepast three contests, averaging 7.5 yards per attempt while giving Tulane an effective1-2 punch withGordon.

With steady rain on Thursday causing ﬂood warnings in New Orleans and expected to continue well into Friday,the Yulman Stadium turf likely will be wet Fridaynight. Tulane’s abilitytopickupﬁrst downs on the ground will be pivotal.North Texas ranks 127th outof134 FBS teamsinrushing defense, allowing 207.9 yards per game.

“If it were up to me and the offensive line, we’d run the whole game,” Holliﬁeld said. “Wecan go after them in all areas, and if it rains, hopefully we can dominate therun game.”

Retzlaff, whoset aschool single-season record with 14 rushing touchdowns, could factorinheavily with hislegs. TheWaveeasedbackonplanned runs for him in the past two weeks after he got banged up against Memphis, but there is no sense of holding back anything in achampionship game with a College Football Playoff spot awaiting the winner

“Jake has been adifference-maker forusinalot of ways,but his running touchdowns have been a big deal,” Sumrall said. “Heset arecord foruslast week, and we knew about it and talked about it going into thegame.”

Sumrall is all in for bad weather

“Let it rain,”hesaid. “That’sall I’ll say.I’m good. Cold, wet, whatever.”

Lagniappe

Tulanesenior widereceiver Bryce Bohanon, whoinjured akneeinpracticethe week before theCharlotte game, has beenruled out forthe title matchup. TheWaveisholding outhope he can return if it makes the CFP Currently No. 20, Tulane is one of only 10 schools that has appeared in the CFPranking foreach of thepast four years, joining OhioState, Georgia,Alabama, Tennessee, Texas, OleMiss, Oregon,Notre Dame andLouisville… North Texasmadeits ﬁrst CFP appearance ever this week at No. 24.

TULANE 34,NORTH TEXAS31:

NorthTexas hasoperatedata higher levelthanTulanefor most of theyear, butthe only thing that mattersiswhich team peaks Friday night. TheGreen Wave is battle tested with atougher schedulethan theMeanGreen, whichhas notfaced aPower Four conference school.Its three opponentsthathavewon more than sixgames held NorthTexas to 33 points (countinga fieldgoal in overtime vs.Western Michigan), 31 (Navy) and26(in a27-point loss to SouthFlorida). Playingat home on what is likely to be awet field, Tulane is primed to make up forits defeatsinthe past twotitle gamesand earn its first-ever CFP berth.

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tackles, including 33 in the past four games. Despite those credentials, he didnot even receiveasniff for American Conference honors.

“It put alittle chip on my shoulder,but I’mgoing to just play my game and do what Ido,” he said “We’ve got to get thejob done.”

It is no easy task. North Texas has put up prodigiouspoint and yardage totals on everyopponent behind an excellent offensive line,quarterback Drew Mestemaker (the American offensive

player of the year)and running back Caleb Hawkins, the league’s rookieofthe yearand theonly unanimous ﬁrst-team selection.

TheMeanGreen hasﬁnished sixth, third and now ﬁrst in the FBS in totaloffense under coach Eric Morris.

“Theyplaywithgreat tempo, but alot of times tempo teams are notworriedabout having the answers,” Tulane coach Jon Sumrallsaid. “They go fast. Eric is very go fast but they al answers. He schematica of the better guys at ﬁnding ways to for you.”

Howard also men Jack Holliﬁeld as force. He wasnot last year,but he tr Tulaneinlarge part wanted aring.

In his three years Tech, the Hokies’ was 7-6 in 2023. Appala Statewent 5-6i after he transf there. None of tho teams came anywhere close to reaching title matchup.

“Tobehere at and competing ence championship, dream,” he said. ably the biggest gam played in. Getting what happened last guys that were here awesome. It’swhat in January,and ﬁnishin main thing we’re fo

e. They ve good ly is country an issue dcenter ani et rred ause irgini recor hian 4 con s is is pro ’ve ack fort ould oal it is ng on.”

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Tulane running back Jamauri McClure, center,runs withthe ball alongside widereceiver Shazz Preston and offensivelineman Jack Hollifield close behind during the first half against the Charlotte 49ers on Saturday at yulman Stadium.

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HolidayParade, AlgiersBonfire &Concert andChristkindlemarkt

n Jingle all theway to downtown forthe MANNING FAMILYCHILDREN’S HOLIDAY PARADE at 11 a.m. Saturday, the fourth year for the Carnivalstyle street procession that includes floats, special effects, signature throws, bands, marching groups, balloons and more.The fun starts at Esplanade Avenue,runs pastthe French Market and on to Canal Street, where it loops at Burgundy Street,then headsinto the CBD at Tchoupitoulas Street to Diamond Street. nolaholidayparade.com.

Jazz singer shares holiday classics

BY ALEX RAWLS Contributing writer

Before Mariah Careytook possessionofthe holiday airwaves with “All IWant for ChristmasIs You,” songs by the great American songwriters dominated the Christmas season. Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Perry Como and Peggy Lee had hits with holiday standards in ’40s, ’50s and ’60s, and jazz vocalist Jane Monheit follows in that tradition today Monheit will perform aChristmasshow on Sunday at TheJazz &Blues Market (formerly the New Orleans Jazz Market),and Christmas music has become an important partofher musical identity. Shereleasedher ﬁrst Christmas album, “TheSeason,” in 2005, and she followed it up in 2022 with “The Merriest.” It’s something she talksabout with enthusiasm, only slowing down to brush alockofblack hair out of her face or check on the senior dog in her lap. Monheit landed in the public eye in the early 2000s, and from the start she sold about aswell as jazz can sell, with her ﬁrst five albumsinthe topfiveon Billboard’sJazz charts.

She was less than two years out of the prestigious Manhattan SchoolofMusic when she started her career,and critic Joel Siegel wrote for JazzTimes, “Monheit has arich, vibrant voice and strong musical instincts.” She leanedheavily on some the most sung-from pages in the body of songs collectively referred to as the Great American Songbook on her debut, “NeverNever Land,” and that becameone of her artistic signatures.

“The challenge is to be original,” Monheit said. “These tunes have been recorded brilliantly so many thousands of times, it’s important to be authentic. Iwas raised on the Songbook, and it’s alwaysbeenmymost natural language.”

“The Season” followed, and AllMusic’s Johnny Loftus called it amix of “striking professionalism with agentle, breathy swagger that’spretty endearing.” It leaned heavily on standards, but she broadened her vision by including aversion

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JANE MONHEIT

‘HOLIDAY SHOW’

WHEN: 7:30p.m. Sunday

WHERE: Jazzand Blues Market, 1436 Oretha Castle HaleyBlvd., NewOrleans INFO: (504) 636-8390

TICKETS: $31.45-67.55

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Trans-SiberianOrchestra is bringing holiday heavymetal to Smoothie King Center

BY KEITHSPERA Staff writer

Al Pitrelli is not SantaClaus,but he does zip around the country spreading joy at Christmastime.

Aguitarist by trade, Pitrelli is the musical director forTrans-Siberian Orchestra’sheavymetal holiday season fantasia of lasers,lights, pyro and squalling guitar solos wrappedinreligious andmystical storylines. TSO’s1996 debut, therock opera “ChristmasEve andOther Stories,” is one of the bestselling holidayalbumsofthe past 40 years. Itsclassical music/heavy metal mashup “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24” haspermeated popularculture from football games to car commercials to an episode of “The Ofﬁce.” TSO’s“Wizards of Winter” is the soundtrack to countless holi-

What’skept it alive and growing over three decades is the absolute ability of Paul O’Neill to tell astorythat everybody in the audience relates to.

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People who wouldn’tdream of patronizing Iron Maiden or Judas Priest will happily attend aTransSiberian Orchestraconcert thatis just as bombastic.

During TSO’svery ﬁrst performance, at Philadelphia’sTower Theatre in 1999, Pitrelli spotted an older couple in crochet reindeer sweaters next to akid in aSlayer hoodie.

“So from the jump,thatwas our demographic —there is no demographic,”Pitrelli said during arecent interview.“People who love classical music, sometimes we put them back on their heels. They’reexpectinga Tchaikovsky performance, andall of asudden there’spyro being choreographed to Beethoven’s FifthSymphony YetI think we do it in avery classy manner.” Trans-Siberian Orchestra has sold morethan 20 million concert tickets despite being limited to a short winter touring season.

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Trans-Siberian Orchestra concerts feature pyrotechnics,lasers and hard rock guitar solos, all in the service of Christmas- and winter-themed storylines.

By The Associated Press

Today is Friday, Dec. 5, the 339th day of 2025. There are 26 days left in the year

Todayinhistory:

On Dec. 5, 2013, Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid leader who became South Africa’sﬁrst Black president, died at age 95. Also on this date:

In 1848, in an address to Congress, President James K. Polk sparked the Gold Rush of ’49 by conﬁrming that gold had been discovered in California.

In 1933, Prohibition came to an end as Utah became the 36th statetoratify the 21st Amendment to the Constitution, repealing the 18th Amendment.

In 1952, the Great Smog of London descended on theBritish capital; the unusually thick fog, which contained toxic pollutants, lasted ﬁve days and was blamed for causing thousands of deaths.

In 1955, the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations merged to form the AFL-CIO under its ﬁrst president, George Meany

In 1994, Republicans chose Newt Gingrichtobe the ﬁrst GOP speaker of the House in four decades.

In 2008, O.J. Simpson was sentenced to up to 33 yearsinprison after being convicted of 12 criminal charges in connection with a2007 confrontation with sports memorabilia dealers in aLas Vegas hotel. (Simpson was released on parole after serving nine years; he died in 2024).

In 2009, ajury in Pe-

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of TheCarpenters’ “Merry Christmas Darling,” her one must-have on the album.

“I’ve just always really loved the song!” she said,as afan of both Karen Carpenter’svoice and “Christmas Portrait” by The Carpenters.

“The Season” leans more on holiday songs for adults, including “The Christmas Waltz.” The album ends on that note with “MyGrownUp Christmas List,” which calls for “no more lives torn apart /and wars would never start.” It’sarelatively modern Christmas song written by producer David Foster in 1989and recorded by Amy Grant in 1992. Monheit returned to Christmas music in 2022 with “The Merriest.” This time, she rescued another personal favorite, “That Holiday Favorite,” the title track from the 1964Christmas album by Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme. In the 1970s, they were staples on television talk shows, but the song suggests why they were famous in the ﬁrst place. Monheit is particularly drawn to Gorme’s contribution.

rugia, Italy,convicted American student Amanda Knox and her Italian ex-boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, of murdering Knox’s British roommate, Meredith Kercher,and sentencedthem tolong prisonterms. (After a series of back-and-forth rulings, Knox andSollecito were deﬁnitively acquitted in 2015 by Italy’s highest court.)

In 2017, Democratic CongressmanJohn ConyersofMichigan resigned from Congress after a nearly53-year career, becoming theﬁrst Capitol Hill politician to lose his job amid sexual misconduct allegationssweeping thenation’s workplaces; Conyersdenied wrongdoing. In 2023, Peru’s constitutional court ordered ahumanitarianreleasefor imprisoned former President Alberto Fujimori,who was serving a25-year sentence in connection withthe death squad slayings of 25 Peruviansinthe 1990s. (Fujimori died in September2024 at age 86.)

Today’sbirthdays: Author Calvin Trillin is 90. Opera singer Jose Carreras is 79. Musician Jim Messina is 78. Golf Hall of Famer Lanny Wadkins is 76. Football Hall of Famer Art Monk is 68. Rock singermusician JohnRzeznik (The Goo Goo Dolls) is 60. Country singer GaryAllan is 58. Comedian-actor Margaret Cho is 57. Actor PaulaPatton is 50. Singersongwriter Keri Hilson is 43. Actor andstock car driverFrankieMuniz is 40. Singer-songwriter Conan Gray is 27.

“Her gorgeous instrument, most of all,” shesaid. “And her absolute dedicationtodrama.”

“The Merriest” also includes aversion of “Christmas Time is Here,” thesong from “A Charlie Brown Christmas” thatintroduced children to jazz fordecades It wasn’tasong Monheit had plannedon, but aversion began to emergealmost at random during recording, she said. She preserves the spare,haunting quality of the original, but abowed cello adds alovely counterpointand anew soundtoa very familiarsong.

“One of the brilliant bass players Iwork with,Karl McComasReichl, is also acellist, andIthought it would bethe perfect addition,” Monheit said. “We improvisedthe arrangement on the spot.” Christmas season tours have become an annual tradition for Monheit. She experiences the holiday season on the road and adjusts the showtomirrorthe changes allofusgothrough as the calendarapproaches Dec.25.

“Winter,not Christmas songs before December,” shesaid.“Anything goes afterthat!”

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To maximizethe number of shows, two companies of TSOmusiciansand singers tour simultaneously. Pitrelli will lead one TSO troupe in New Orleansatthe Smoothie KingCenter on Dec. 17; tickets start at $54.

“What’skeptitalive and growingoverthree decades,” Pitrelli theorizes, “is the absoluteability of Paul O’Neill to tell astorythat everybody in the audience relates to.”

OriginsinSavatage

O’Neill was TSO’s eccentric mastermind. He managed and produced arena rockbands in the 1970s before working with amid-tier 1980s prog-rock band called Savatage.

Savatage’s1995 concept album “Dead Winter Dead” —co-produced by O’Neill and the firstofthe band’s albums to feature Pitrelli —included asongcalled “Christmas Eve(Sarajavo 12/24).” Incorporating elements of “God RestYeMerry Gentlemen” and“Carol of the Bells,” the instrumental was inspired in part by the Bosnian War. It became Savatage’sbiggest hit.

O’Neillresolvedtowrite an entirerockopera based on that song.Herecruited Pitrelli andSavatage singer/ keyboardist Jon Oliva and keyboardist Bob Kinkel to help.

Sitting around O’Neill’s kitchen table at his New York apartment,they used acassette recorder to capture the genesisofTrans-SiberianOrchestra’s “Christmas Eve and OtherStories.”

“He saw the whole thing in his head,” Pitrelli said of O’Neill. “Heknew exactly what he wanted. It was one of the most incredibly enjoyable, terrifying,electrifying momentsofmylife, watching somethingbeborn and you’re really not sure what’s going on.

“I knew we were onto something good.I hitthat opening ostinato in ‘Christmas Eve(Sarajevo 12/24)’ and (thought) it wasone of thedarkest, most traumatic,

incredibly powerful pieces of music I’ve not only played on, but heard.”

Relating to ‘Ornament’

Pitrelli was especially wellsuited for thetask. He grew up on Long Island near Steve Vai, oneofhard rock’smost celebrated guitarists.When Vaiwentoff to Berklee College of Music in Boston, Pitrelli took hisplace in alocal barband. Vailater encouraged Pitrelli to go to Berklee. After two semesters, Pitrelli returned to New York. On Vai’srecommendation, Alice Cooper hired him as his musical director.Pitrelli also playedonrecordings by the likes of Michael Bolton, Celine Dion and Asia.

“Unbeknownst to me, that wholeera of my life from ’85 to ’95 was musically and socially getting me prepared for what was to become Trans-Siberian Orchestra.Working with female artists and male artists. Working withaband

like Asia, very orchestra. Working withAlice, atheatricalpresentationonanarena stage.”

“The Ghosts of Christmas Eve,” the storyline that TSO revived forits 2025 winter tour,isespecially relatable, Pitrelli says, as the holidays can magnify feelings of loneliness and loss.

“The saddest part is you feel alone in that sentiment Whenyou realize there are 12,000 people in the building (ata TSO concert) maybe sharing that feeling, it doesn’t take away your pain or that emptiness, but you know you’re notalone.”

Despite the over-the-top production —last year’sTSO tour required 21 tractor-trailers and 12 buses to transport the production and crew —Pitrelli says the“subtler thingisthe story andmessage. All of Paul O’Neill’s work had ahappy ending. So you walk out with asense of hope.”

Pitrelli was in his thir-

tieswhenheﬁrst recorded “Christmas Eve and Other Stories.”He’snow 63,sohis perspective on songs such as “Ornament” has changed.

In “Ornament,” afather “is pleading to the heavens about how he wants his baby girl, who ran away from home, to come back. He doesn’tcare what they fought about, (just) bring herhome to be safe.

“WhenIplay‘Ornament’ live… it hitsmeevery time. I’ve become the parent. Two of my older children are in the military,deployed on opposite ends of the world. But they’re still my baby boys.”

Carrying on afterO’Neill

Besetbynumerous health issues, O’Neill died of an accidental prescription drug overdose in 2017 at age 61. His death, Pitrelli said, “is aholeinmyheart that will nevergoaway.”

Butthere wasnever aquestion about whether Trans-Siberian Orchestra would continue. O’Neill had ﬁnished at least three morerock operas, Pitrelli said, thatare still unreleased.

“Paul wanted this thing to live long past allofus. When we leavethisearth,let theart form stay alive.

“Every pyro hit that goes off (in the show) is areminder of Paul. We built an empire out of nothing because of his visionand his dedication to doing somethingspecial.”

Among other quirks, O’Neill carriedabriefcase withrolls of silverdollars from the 1800s. Whenever he wanted to thanksomeone, he gave them asilver dollar minted100 years before their birth

“Taking the time to gift you something that hadmeaning behind it …there’sthousands of things that he would do,” Pitrelli said. “He wanted to change lives. He wanted to put smilesonfaces.”

Trans-SiberianOrchestra continuesO’Neill’stradition of donating adollar from every ticket soldtoacharitable cause.

“He didn’ttalkabout changing the world —he did change the world,” Pitrelli said. “I’m proud of him and I’m proud to help keep his legacy alive.”

Email KeithSpera at kspera@theadvocate.com.

Checkaccessories when replacingappliances

Dear Heloise: When you need to replace your vacuum cleaner,check to see if the extension wands fromyour oldvacuum ﬁt your new oneaswell. The basic ones included with your new vacuum probably won’t be long enough to reach high places, andyou may have to paymore to purchase ones that will.

Idothe same thing when I replace adishwasher.I take outthe silverware baskets fromthe oldwasher andsee if they can ﬁt in the newone, whichprovides extra space forutensils when Ineed it. This helps alot when Iam entertaining or when thebas-

kets providedbythe manufacturer of thenew machine areinadequate. Thanks for your helpful column! —Jennifer M.,in Paso Robles,California Chewinggum fines

Dear Heloise: Iread Katherine H. of San Antonio’sproposal to fine chewing gum litterers $200. She may find it interesting thatchewing gum is banned in Singapore withafine of up to $1,000 for first offenders who spit it out and leave it on the ground.

Alan S.,inTorrance,California Alan, birds often mistake it for food, but sadly,their bodies cannot metabolize the gum. It can actually kill a bird, so the ﬁne is warranted.

—Heloise

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Dear Heloise: Thanks for all

thegreat years of tips and sound advice! Iwanted to pass alongone morebulletto the“How to Green up Your Grass” letter that recently ran in your column: Ensurethe mower blades are sharp andnot nicked up by rocks, sticks, or other solid objects. Besides softly, carefully andsafelyrunning your ﬁngers alongthe blade to feel fornicks, inspect the recentlymowed top blade of grass closely. If it is jagged andyellowafter afew days instead of asmoothly cut grass blade,like youwould getwithscissors, then you need to getyourmower bladessharpened Some professionalseven have spare bladesthatare always sharpened,balanced andreadytobeswappedout This ensures ahealthierand

greener lawn. —Cliff D.,via email Sharprazor blades

Dear Heloise: Here’samethod forkeeping one’srazor bladessharp that Ihave used forprobably 40 years! After Iﬁnishshaving, Irinse theblade withwater,shake thewater off, then douse theblade with70% rubbing alcohol.It’sacheap way to preservethe sharpness. Ialsouse witch hazel instead of an aftershavelotion It relievesthe itch,and it is cheap —Leon D.,via email Leon,I wassurprised to learn that alcohol helps keep theblade sharp by helping water evaporate quickly.It prevents rust andalsoacts as adisinfectant. —Heloise Sendahinttoheloise@ heloise.com.

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South is in four hearts. West leadsthe club queenand East signals with thesix Whatshould declarer do?

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After takingthe first trick, many declarers would lead atrump. Here, East would win andcash his other two trump winners. Later, Southwouldlose aclub to go down one. Yes, 3-0offsideis only an 11 percent chance, but why risk it? Instead,declarer should be happy to concede three trump tricks. At trick two, he should lead hisother high club and ruff aclub on the board.East may overruff andcash his other two trump tricks, but there is still one heart left on theboard with which to ruff South’slast club loser. ©2025 by nEa, inc., dist. By andrews mcmeel syndication

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SYLVESTER A/K/ALATOYA SYLVESTER

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 23,2024, 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 Janu‐ary14, 2026 at 10 o'clocka.m thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit:

Subdivision, Section1,now knownasBelle‐vueGardens Subdivision, in accordance with thesurvey of AdloeOrr, Jr &Associates, datedMay 24, 1963, which said portionof ground is desig‐natedasLot No 2inSquareNo. 2, bounded by Cedar Lane,Creagan Avenue,Willow Lane andMason Avenue,which said lotcom‐mences at adistanceof 55 feet fronton CedarLane, the same width in therear, by a depth of 110 feet,be‐tween equal andparallel lines.

2025, January 9, 2026

Dec5-jan9-2t $94

JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT

24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:855-837

AMERICAN THRIFT ANDFI‐NANCE PLAN, L.L.C. D/B/A STATE-FARM ACCEPTANCE VS PATRICKSIM‐MONS

Allthatcertain 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 theState of Louisiana, Parish of Jeffer‐son, in Section 63, Township 14 South, Range24 East, Southeastern Land District of Louisiana, being aportion of the property for‐merly designated as Gretna City Park Addition,for‐merlyknown as CypressGar‐dens

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 irrevocable Bank Letterof Credit

COREYJ.GIROIR Attorney for Plaintiff

JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson TheNew Orleans Advocate: December 5,

ACERTAIN PIECEORPOR‐TION OF GROUND,to‐gether with all thebuildings and improvements thereon, andall of therights, i i

g ways,privi‐leges, prescrip‐tions, servitudes,ad‐vantages and appurtenances, thereuntobe‐longingorin anywise appertaining, situated in the Stateof Louisiana, parish of Jeffer‐son, in TERRY‐TOWN SUBDIVISION, NUMBER 8, beinga part of SECTIOND of Elmwood Subdi‐vision, locatedinSec‐tion 17, Town‐ship 13 South, Range24East, andinSection 30, Township 14 South, Range24 East,all in ac‐cordance with thesurveyof AdloeOrr, Jr.& Associates, C.E.,dated April 22, 1964, ap‐proved by the JeffersonParish Councilunder OrdinanceNo. 6610, registered in COB590, folio 515 on May7, 1964, Jefferson Parish Louisiana, and in accordance with theplanof resubdivision made by J. J. Krebs& Sons,Inc C.E. datedJuly29, 1972, approved by theJefferson Parish Council under Ordi‐nanceNo. 10847, recorded in COB 771, folio 606 and furtherinaccor‐dancewiththe plan of resubdi‐vision by J. J. Krebs& Sons, Inc.,C.E., datedDecem‐ber30, 1976, ap‐proved by the JeffersonParish

Council under OrdinanceNo. 12700, recorded in EntryNumber 751524, and more particu‐larly describedas follows, to-wit: LOT18-D, SQUARE 126, TERRYTOWN SUBDIVISION, NUMBER 8, Jef‐ferson Parish, Louisiana, which said Square is bounded by Holmes Boule‐vard,May Street, NorthMarlin Courtand Oak‐wood Drive, and which said lot measures andis located allasper plan of resubdivision by J. J. Krebs& Sons,Inc C.E. datedDecem‐ber30, 1976. AndAc‐cordingtosur‐veybyWiltonJ Dufrene, Land Surveyor,dated February 8, 1977, acopy of which is an‐nexedtoanact passedbefore NatB.Knight, Jr., Notary Public, datedMay 4, 1977, being a sale by Pearson Homes, Inc. to Jefferson Savingsand Loan Associa‐tion,saidlot is situated in the same Parish, Subdivision andSquareand hasthe same designationas hereinaboveset forth. Said Lot 18-D measures 51' frontonHolmes Boulevard, the same width in therear, by a depth of 11 O' between equaland paral‐l l li

q p lellines.Lot 18Dcommences 55'50" from the corner of Holmes Boulevardand MayStreet.All as more fully sown on asur‐veybyWiltonJ Dufrene, Land Surveyor,dated August 29, 1988. Theimprove‐mentsthereon bear theMunici‐palNo. 596 and 596A Holmes Boulevard., Gretna, Louisiana70056. Beingthe same property ac‐quired by PatrickSim‐mons from Co‐lette Netter Spears, wife of/and LeonardSpears by actdated 30 May2002, passedbefore Donald B. Hingle,Jr.,No‐tary Public,and recorded under COB3076, folio 599, Instrument No 10233004.

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 irrevocable Bank Letterof Credit

JOSHUA P. MATHEWS Attorney for Plaintiff

Jefferson TheNew Orleans Advocate: December 5, 2025, January9,2026 Dec5-jan9-2t $156

JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT

24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:865-709

CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE,LLC VS THEUNOPENED SUCCESSIONOF RONALD ELVIS WHITE, (A/K/A RONALD ELVISWHITE, SR., RONALD WHITE, RONALD WHITE, SR.)

THAT PORTION OF GROUND,to‐gether with all thebuildings andimprove‐ments thereonand all therights, ways privileges, servitudes,ap‐purtenances and advantages thereuntobe‐longingorin anywiseapper‐taining, includ‐ingbut without limitation,all immovableby nature or desti‐nation,now or hereafter part of or attached to theproperty or used in con‐nectionthere‐with,situatedin theParishof Jefferson, Stateof Louisiana, in TerrytownSub‐division,being a part of Oakdale Subdivision, Section“B” FirstWard, in thepartthereof knownasSubdi‐vision No.4-A, Square 47, bounded by Eu‐clid Street EmersonStreet, DeerﬁeldRoad andDiplomat Street,in accordance with asurvey made by Adloe Orr, Jr., &Asso‐ciates,C.E datedOctober 15, 1959, ap‐proved by Ordi‐nanceNo. 4687, JeffersonParish Council, which said ordinanceis registered in COB512 folio 599 andAct of Dedication reg‐isteredinCOB 512 folio 602, said plan being furtherregis‐teredinMap Book 39, folio 68, and

accordingto said plan

Lot34 measures as follows, to-wit: Lot34com‐mences 493.17 feetfromthe corner of Emer‐sonStreet and Deerﬁeld Road andmea‐suresthence60 feet fronton EmersonStreet thesamewidth in the rear by adepth of 110 feet be‐tween equal andparallel lines, allas shownona sur‐vey by J.J. Krebs& Sons,dated Jan‐uary 5, 1965, a copy of which is annexedto mortgagorsac‐quisitionbefore Paul Murphy Jr., N.P.,registered in COB607 folio 278.

Having amunic‐ipaladdressof 2133 Emerson Street,Gretna, 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:

October31, 2025, December 5, 2025

oct31-dec5-2t

24THJUDICIAL

NO:862-145

A/K/AWILLIAM C. DAVIS, JR. A/K/A WILLIAMDAVIS, JR.

By virtue of and in obedienceto aWritof SEIZUREAND

registered in COB1104, folio 97, theproperty is describedas stated above, andis bounded by NorthSibley Street,Crawford Street,North Bengal Road (formerly Cherokee Street)and Chaldron Street

Thissaleissub‐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 irrevocable Bank Letterof Credit

COREYJ.GIROIR

Attorney for Plaintiff

j otherand mea‐sure each twenty-ﬁve feet (25')front on GroveStreet (also-knownas Massachusetts Avenue), the same width in therear, by a depth of one hundred twenty feet (120')between equaland paral‐lellines.Lot No 9is nearer to andbegins at adistanceof twohundred feet (200') from thecornerof GroveStreet (alsoknown as Massachu‐setts Avenue) and15h Street (formerlyDear‐born Avenue).

This sale is sub‐ject to allsupe‐rior security in‐terests, mort‐gages, liensand privileges.

TERMS- Thefull purchase price is dueatthe time of thesale.

p tion of ground is designated as Lot299A,Square K, which square is bounded by OakmereDrive aforty foot (40’) LouisianaGas Servitude(side) west boundaryofthe subdivisionof Deerpark Drive, said lotmea‐suressixtythreefeet (63’) frontonOak‐mere Drive, same width in therear, by a depth of 100 feet between equaland paral‐lellines,and commences at a distance of 1319.16 feet from the intersection of OakmereDrive andDeerpark Drive.

This sale is sub‐ject to allsupe‐rior security in‐terests, mort‐gages, liensand privileges.

SALE from the 24thJudicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in the abovenum‐beredand enti‐tled cause, datedFebruary 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 Janu‐ary14, 2026at 10 o'clocka.m thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: That portionof ground,to‐gether with all thebuildings andimprove‐mentsthereon and allofthe rights ways,privi‐leges, servi‐tudes, appurte‐nances andad‐vantages thereuntobe‐longingorin anywiseapper‐taining, situated in theParishof Jefferson, Stateof Louisiana, in that part thereofknown as Own Your OwnSubdivi‐sion,lying between drainage canal no.4 andthe Soniat Canal andbeing des‐ignatedon a plan by S. E. Ca‐longne,D.C.S as follows: Lotnos.31and 32 of square no 177, Section2 of said subdivi‐sion,said square is bounded by Sib‐ley, Chaldron Cherokee and Crawford Streets. Said lots adjoin each otherand mea‐sure each twenty-five feet (25’)front on Sibley Street, same width in the rear,by a depth onehun‐dred fifteen feet (115’)between equaland paral‐lellines Lot32adjoins lotno. 31 and commences at a distance of two hundred feet (200’) from thecorner of Sibley and Crawford Streets. Allas more fully shownonsur‐veyby GuyJ.Seghers, Sr.&Associ‐ates,dated April20, 1974, andaccording theretoLot 31 commences at a distance of two hundred fifty feet from the cornerofChal‐dron Street andalsoshows Sibley Street andisnow knownasN.Sib‐leyStreet.All as more fully shownonsur‐veybyBFM Cor‐poration,dated September4 1984, acopyof which is attached to act

JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III

Sheriff Parish of Jefferson

TheNew Orleans Advocate: December 5, 2025, January 9, 2026

Dec5-jan9-2t $107

JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT 24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:862-317 NEWREZ LLC D/B/ASHELL‐POINTMORT‐GAGE SERVIC‐ING VS TIMOTHYK.RIH‐NERAND LAU‐RENSCHELL‐HAAS RIHNER 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, datedFebruary 28, 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 Janu‐ary14, 2026 at 10 o'clocka.m thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit:

NOTE:All funds must be Cashier'sCheck Certiﬁed Check, MoneyOrder,or Personal Check with irrevocable Bank Letterof Credit

RADERJACKSON

Attorney for Plaintiff

JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III

Sheriff Parish of Jefferson

TheNew Orleans Advocate: December 5, 2025 January 9, 2026

Dec5-jan9-2t $107

JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT

24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:864-521

MORTGAGE RE‐SEARCH CEN‐TER, LLCD/B/A VETERANS UNITED HOME LOANS, AMIS‐SOURILIMITED LIABILITYCOM‐PANY VERSUS STACEY MARIE BRIGNACA/K/A STACEY M. BRIGNACA/K/A STACEY BRIGNAC

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: October31, 2025, December 5, 2025 oct31-dec5-2t

JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT 24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:859-867

Jefferson, Stateof Louisiana, in Live OakManor Subdivision, beinga resubdi‐vision of Live Oaks Plantation composed of part of Section 6, 36, and37, Township 13 South, Range22East, Southern Dis‐trict, West of theMississippi River, allinac‐cordance with thesurvey of Subdivision Planning Engi‐neers, Inc.,by Plan Book 36, folio 22, ofﬁce of the ClerkofCourt forthe Parish of Jefferson, Louisiana, on June 26, 1959, which measures as follows towit: LotNo. 7, Square 25, bounded by Helis Drive, DeloresStreet, East Line of Subdivisionand a20foot drainage servi‐tude andHarry Street,which said lotcom‐mences at adis‐tanceof335.63 feet from the corner of Helis Driveand DeloresStreet andmeasures thence 56 feet frontonHelis Drive, the same width in therear, by a depth of 95 feet between equal andparallel lines, allin accordance with the survey of J. L. Fontcu‐berta, Surveyor, datedJuly6 1960. Allin accordance with survey of Mandle Survey‐ing, Inc.,dated September24, 1984.

This sale is sub‐ject to allsupe‐rior security in‐terests, mort‐gages, liensand privileges

TERMS- Thefull purchase price is dueatthe time of thesale.

thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit:

That certainlot or parcel of ground,to‐gether with all thebuildings andimprove‐ments thereon, andall therights, ways privileges, servitudes,ap‐purtenances and advantages thereuntobe‐longingorin anywiseapper‐taining, situated as follows:

TownhouseUnit No.119 of Beau ChateauCondo‐miniums, Mu‐nicipalNo. 1020 St Julien Drive, to‐gether with all therightsand appurtenances thereuntoap‐pertaining, includingrights to thecommon elements and limitedcommon elements,as provided in theCondo‐minium Declara‐tion Creating andEstablish‐ingBeau Chateau Condominiums (the Condo‐minium Declara‐tion), including thesurvey, plat plansand otherinstru‐mentsannexed theretoasEx‐hibits Athrough Cexecutedon behalf of Beau Chateau Condominiums datedNovem‐ber7,1979, reg‐isteredinthe recordsof theconveyance ofﬁce of the Parish of Jeffer‐son, in COB983, folio 940 and the amendments thereto, dated October9,1980, registered in COB990, folio 598, said Unit 119 being more particu‐larlydescribed in theCondo‐minium Declara‐tion andthe amendments theretoasEx‐hibits Athrough C.

tled cause, datedAugust 30, 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,De‐cember 10, 2025 at 10 o'clock a.m. thefollow‐ingdescribed property to wit: THAT CERTAIN PIECEORPOR‐TION OF GROUND,to‐gether with all buildingsand 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 asELMWOOD PARK SUBDIVISION, a subdivisionof portionofthe Elmwood-Lafre‐nierePlantation, per survey by J.L. Fontcuberta, Surveyor,Sep‐tember 15, 1958, copy filedinJef‐ferson Parish,Clerk's Office,and in accordance with thesurvey by J.J. Krebs& Sons,Inc., certified correct May25, 1968, resurveyed De‐cember 7, 1968, andJanuary 17, 1969, said lotismore particularly des‐ignatedand de‐scribedasfol‐lows,to-wit:

JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT

24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA

NO:803-098

U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A.,AS TRUSTEEFOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST VS BRYANARENA, SR.A/K/A BRYANR.ARENA ANDKATHLEEN PIAZZA ARENA

December 5, 2025

oct31-dec5-2t $90

JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT

24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:772-838

oct31-dec5-2t $84.42 JUDICIAL

TWO(2) CER‐TAIN LOTS OF GROUND,to‐gether with all thebuildings and improvements thereon, situ‐ated in the PARISH OF JEF‐FERSON,State of Louisiana, in SQUARE NO 32 of MORNING‐SIDE PARK, which square is bounded by Grove Street (also knownasMass‐achusetts Av‐enue), 15th Street-(formerly Dearborn Avenue), 17th Street (formerly VanBuren Av‐enue)and Michigan Av‐enue (formerly BlancheStreet). Said lots are designated as LOTNOS.9 AND 10 on asketch of survey made by ErrolE Kelly, Surveyor,dated April20, 1963, a printofwhich is annexedtoand made part of an actpassedbe‐fore M.L. Dres‐ner, Notary Pub‐lic, datedMay 7, 1963, andac‐cordingtosaid sketch of sur‐vey. said lots adjoineach

U.S. BANK NA‐TIONAL ASSOCI‐ATION, AS IN‐DENTURE TRUSTEE, SUC‐CESSOR IN INTEREST TO WACHOVIA BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEEFOR AEGISASSET BACKED SECURI‐TIES TRUST 2004-6, MORTGAGE BACKED NOTES VS TOMASBEN‐COMO SR., (A/K/A TOMAS BENCOMO) AND JUANITABEN‐COMO FERNANDEZ (A/K/A JUANITA B. FERNANDEZ)

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 TheNew Orleans Advocate: October31, 2025, December 5, 2025

oct31-dec5-2t $111.42

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 irrevocable Bank Letterof Credit

COREYJ.GIROIR Attorney for Plaintiff

JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson

LOT10IN SQUARE 12, bounded by 37th(formerly 19th) Street 39th(formerly 21ST) Street Elmwood Park‐wayand Pike Drive, andsaid Lot10com‐mences at a distance of 535 feet from the corner of 39th Street andPike Driveand mea‐sures thence 55 feet frontonPike Drive, same in widththe rear, by adepth be‐tween equal andparallel linesof105 feet Allasmorefully shownonsur‐veybyJ.L Fontcuberta, Surveyor,May 10, 1974; subject to restrictions, servitudes rights-of-way and outstanding mineralrights of record affect‐ingthe prop‐erty

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Acertain lotof ground,to‐gether with all thebuildings andimprove‐mentsthereon, and allofthe rights, ways,servi‐tudes, appurte‐nances andad‐vantages there‐unto belongingorin anywiseapper‐taining, situated in theParishof Jefferson, State of Louisiana, in that part thereofknown as Woodmere Subdivision, SectionNo. 1, and accordingtothe plan of resubdi‐vision by J. J. Krebs& Sons Inc.,dated Au‐gust 20 1974,said por‐i f d i

Onecertain lot of ground,to‐gether with all thebuildings andimprove‐mentsthereon, andall the rights,ways, privileges, servitudes,ap‐purtenances andadvantages thereuntobe‐longingorin anywiseapper‐taining, situated in theParishof

24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:867-177

U.S. BANK NA‐TIONAL ASSOCI‐ATION VERSUS ESTHER SILVA GIRONA/K/A ESTHER S. GIRONA/K/A ESTHER GIRON

TheNew Orleans Advocate: December 5, 2025, January9,2026 Dec5-jan9-2t $107

Theimprove‐mentsthereon bear theMunici‐palNo. 4821 PIKE DRIVE, METAIRIE,LA 70003

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24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:857-297 WILMINGTON TRUST, NA‐TIONAL ASSOCI‐ATION, NOTIN ITSINDIVIDUAL CAPACITY,BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEEOF MFRA TRUST 2015-1 vs BRIAND SCHUYLER

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‐

This sale is sub‐ject to allsupe‐rior security in‐terests, mort‐gages, liensand privileges.

TERMS- Thefull purchase price is dueat the time of thesale.

NOTE:All funds must be Cashier'sCheck Certiﬁed Check, MoneyOrder,or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit

CANDACEA COURTEAU Attorney for Plaintiff

JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson TheNew Orleans Advocate: October31, 2025, December 5, 2025

oct31-dec5-2t $110

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, datedJanuary 23, 2020, 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,De‐cember 10, 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 therights, ways, privileges, servitudes,ap‐purtenances and advantages thereuntobe‐longingorin anywiseapper‐taining, situated in theParishof Jefferson, State of Louisiana, in AirlinePark NorthSubdivi‐sion,being a portionof Elmwood and LaFreniere Plan‐tations, allas perPlanofsaid Subdivision made by H. E. Landry.C.E datedSeptem‐ber1,1954, and revisedOctober 20, 1954, and which said Plan of Subdivisionwas approved by the Police Jury for theParishof Jefferson under Ordi‐nanceNo. 2535, recorded in COB 366, Folio627, andasper Plan of Subdivision made by H. E. Landry Sr.C.E., datedOctober 28, 1954, ap‐proved by the Police Jury for theParishof Jeffersonunder OrdinanceNo. 2592, registered in 369, Folio450, and which said property is more particu‐larlydescribed as Lot13of Square 219.

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: Allfunds must be Cashier'sCheck, Certiﬁed Check, MoneyOrder,or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit

ASHLEY E. MORRIS Attorney for Plaintiff

JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson

TheNew Orleans Advocate: October31, 2025,

CAPTIALONE, N.A. VERSUS PATRICIA WILLIAMS COLE‐MAN 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 16, 2021, 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,De‐cember 10, 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 theParishof Jefferson, State of Louisiana, in that subdivision known as AN‐DERSON PLACE. And, accordingto plan of resubdi‐vision by DufreneSurvey‐ing& Engineer‐ing, Inc.,dated February 25, 2005, and adoptedbythe JeffersonParish Councilunder Docket No WS-80-05, recorded in the ofﬁce of the ClerkofCourt forthe Parish of Jeffersonat COB3150, folio 69, andaccord‐ingthereto said lotisdesig‐natedasLOT 11; subject to restrictions, servitudes rights-of-way andoutstanding mineralrights of record affectingthe property Improvements thereonbear theMunicipal No.5854 Ander‐sonPlace,Mar‐rero,LA 70072

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 CANDACEA COURTEAU Attorney for Plaintiff

JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson TheNew Orleans Advocate: October31, 2025, December 5, 2025

2025, January 9, 2026

Dec5-jan9-2t $107

JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT

NO:866-048

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 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 Janu‐ary14, 2026 at 10 o'clocka.m thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit:

Apiece or por‐tion of ground situated in the Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in that part thereofknown as Manson Sub‐division in Square No.327, bounded by Richland Av‐enue,Lime Street,Haddon Street and Cleary Avenue, designated as lots nos. 39, 40 and 41, andaccord‐ingtoa plan by AdloeOrr, Jr.& Associates, C.E., datedFebruary 11, 1972, an‐nexedtoanact passedbefore Arthur A. De La Houssaye,N.P., datedMarch 28, 1972, registered in COB757, folio 768, said lots nos. 39, 40 and 41 adjoin each otherand mea‐sure each 20 feet fronton Haddon Street,same width in the rear,bya depth of 116.50 feet between equal andparallel lines, lotno. 39 lyingnearerto andcommenc‐ingata dis‐tanceof160 feet from the corner of Had‐donStreet and Cleary Avenue

Allasmorefully shownona sur‐veyby J. J. Krebs& Sons,Inc C.E. & S.,dated May 21,1973, except that Lime Street is nowBerot 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 irrevocable Bank Letter of Credit

DENNISWIG‐

GINS,JR. Attorney for Plaintiff

JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson

24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:868-538 PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES LLC VERSUS JACK LEE THOMPSON A/K/AJACKL THOMPSON A/K/AJACK THOMPSON

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, datedSeptem‐ber15, 2025,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,De‐cember 10, 2025 at 10 o'clock a.m. thefollow‐ingdescribed property to wit: Acertain por‐tion of ground, together with allthe buildings andimprove‐mentsthereon, andall the rights,ways, privileges, servitudes,ap‐purtenances andadvantages thereuntobe‐longingorin anywiseapper‐taining, situated in theParishof Jefferson, Stateof Louisiana, Nor‐wood Subdivi‐sion Square 2, bounded by Wisteria Street, Norwood Drive, Magnolia Street andLot 19 being composed of Lots "J"and "K" (subdivision Lot 18, BlockA, Hope Haven) ac‐cordingtoa sur‐veyofJ.J.Krebs & Sons,Surveyors datedJune 6, 1946, acertiﬁed copy of which is annexedtoan act before Edward Haspel,Notary Public,dated June 28,1956 andwhich por‐tion of ground com‐mences 120feet from Norwood Driveand mea‐suresthence 104.36 feet frontonWiste‐riaStreet,by a depth of 140 feet between equaland paral‐lellines

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

JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT

24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA

NO:867-807 LOANDEPOT. COM, LLC VERSUS BRIANC.JOHN‐SON

ACERTAIN PIECEORPOR‐TION 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 DISTRICT OF BARATARIA, PARISH OF JEF‐FERSON,STATE OF LOUISIANA, having a frontage on a pieceorportion of ground for‐merlyownedby Leon M. Ruttley andnow owned by Albert Crep‐pelofFortyeight(48') feet, extendinga dis‐tance between equal andparallel linesoffour hundred(400') feet in depth,by awidth in the rear of Fortyeight(48') feet along other property of Mathilda Rogers,wifeof and Harold Alexan‐derRuttley bounded on one side by property noworformerly of Maximillion Adam andon theother side by property now or formerly of JennyMargo Adam;subject to restrictions, servitudes, rights-of-way andoutstanding mineralrights of record affect‐ingthe prop‐erty

Theimprove‐mentsthereon bear theMunici‐palNo. 2886 Pri‐vateer Blvd Barataria, Louisiana70036

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 ofCredit.

ZACHARYGAR‐RETT YOUNG Attorney for Plaintiff

2025, December 5, 2025

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24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:867-275

FEDERALHOME LOAN MORT‐GAGE CORPORA‐TION VERSUS TRINIKACOM‐MODORE

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 21, 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,De‐cember 10, 2025 at 10 o'clock a.m. thefollow‐ingdescribed property to wit:

ONECERTAIN CONDOMINIUM PARCEL,TO‐GETHER WITH ALLTHE BUILD‐INGS ANDIMPROVE‐MENTS THEREON, AND ALLTHE RIGHTS, WAYS,PRIVI‐LEGES, SERVITUDES, APPURTE‐NANCES AND ADVANTAGES THEREUNTOBE‐LONGING OR IN ANYWISE APPERTAINING SITUATED IN THECITYOF KENNER,PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATEOF LOUISIANA, IN THAT PART THEREOF KNOWNAS IMPERIAL HEIGHTSSUBDI‐VISION,MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBEDAS FOLLOWS, TOWIT:

OTHER INSTRUMENTS

ANNEXED THERETO, AS AMENDEDBY ACTDATED MARCH14, 1980 BEFORE WILLIAMP STAHL, N.P., REGISTERED IN COB980 FOLIO 606. SAID PARCEL IN‐CLUDINGTHE UNIT OWNER‐SHIP ANDTHE OWNERSHIP RIGHTS IN AND TO THE"COM‐MONELE‐MENTS" AND "LIMITED COM‐MON ELEMENTS"AS PROVIDED IN THECONDO‐MINIUM DECLA‐RATION AS AMENDEDAND BEINGDESIG‐NATEDASUNIT 1645 B.

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 TheNew Orleans Advocate: October31, 2025, December 5, 2025 oct31-dec5-2t

JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT 24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:867-271

g g anywiseapper‐taining, situated in the Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in that part thereofknown as WOODMERE SOUTHSUBDIVI‐SION,SECTION 3, designated as LOT632, SQUARE "O", bounded by Red CedarLane, De‐strehanAvenue, Burntwood Drive andKeith-Way Drive, said lot commences at a distance of 123 feet from the intersection of Keith-WayDrive andRed Cedar Lane andmea‐suresthence60 feet frontonRed CedarLane, same in width in therear, by a depth of 100 feet,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

KATE SOTO‐LONGO Attorney for Plaintiff

JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III

Sheriff Parish of Jefferson

TheNew Orleans Advocate: October31, 2025, December 5, 2025 oct31-dec5-2t

Stateof Louisiana, in that part thereofknown as Beechgrove Subdivision, designated as Lot41, Square "B", in accordance with plan of re‐subdivisionplat by Dading, Marques& As‐sociates,Inc., approved by the Parish of Jeffer‐sononAugust7 2002, by ordinance no.21627, and recorded with said ordinance at COB3082, folio 479, andaccording to which said lothas such di‐mensions as shownonsaid survey

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: October31, 2025, December 5, 2025 oct31-dec5-2t

which condo‐minium unit wascreated by a condominium declarationbe‐fore George Scariano,No‐tary Public, datedMay 25, 1981, registered in COB1010, folio 474, in the Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana.

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: October31, 2025, December 5, 2025

oct31-dec5-2t

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24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:867-369

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 irrevocable Bank Letterof Credit

AMYR.ORTIS Attorney for Plaintiff

JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson TheNew Orleans Advocate: December 5, 2025, January9,2026 Dec5-jan9-2t $107

JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT 24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:863-827

U.S. BANK TRUSTCOM‐PANY,NATIONAL ASSOCATION, AS TRUSTEE, A SUCCESSOR-ININTEREST TO U.S. BANK NA‐TIONAL ASSO‐CATION,AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE REGISTERED HOLDERSOF BEAR STEARNS ASSETBACKED SECURITIES I LLC, ASSETBACKED CER‐TIFICATES, SE‐RIES 2007-AQ1 VERSUS ROSALINDCAS‐SANDRA WAL‐TERS AND BRANDONDER‐RICK WALTERS

TheNew Orleans Advocate: December 5,

TheNew Orleans Advocate: October31, 2025, December 5, 2025

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JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson TheNew Orleans Advocate: October31,

LOTS 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 OF SQUARE 16-A, BOUNDEDBY NEWPORT PLACE, ALABAMAAV‐ENUE,42ND STREET AND CALIFORNIA AV‐ENUE;WHICH PLAN OF RESUBDIVISION WASAPPROVED BY THECITYOF KENNER UNDER ORDINANCENO. 1408 ON JUNE 26, 1972, AP‐PROVINGTHE PLAN OF FRANK FOSTER &ASSO‐CIATES,INC DATEDAPRIL 22, 1972, WHICH PLAN AND RESUBDIVISION ORDINANCE WASREGIS‐TEREDINTHE OFFICE OF THE CLERKOF COURTFOR THE PARISH OF JEF‐FERSON IN COB 765, FOLIO 923, ANDACCORD‐INGTOTHE PLAN OF RESUB‐DIVISION BY FRANKFOSTER & ASSOCIATES INC. DATED APRIL22, 1972. SAID CONDO‐MINIUM PARCEL BEINGLOCATED IN CALIFORNIA SQUARE CONDOMINIUM. SAID CONDO‐MINIUM REGIME BEINGESTAB‐LISHEDBY MERILYN MYERS, WIFE OF ANDLEONARD JUDE BORDELON BY ACTDATED DECEMBER 12, 1979, BEFORE WILLIAMP STAHL, N.P REGISTERED IN COB 972, FOLIO 644, INCLUDINGTHE SURVEY,PLAT PLANS, AND

JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT 24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:867-176 FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION VERSUS THEUNOPENED SUCCESSION OF ANDUNKNOWN HEIRSOF ANNABELL JOHNSON ROBINSON A/K/A ANNABELL JOHNSON ROBINSON A/K/A ANNABELL J. ROBINSON A/K/A ANNABELL 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, datedAugust 13, 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,De‐cember 10, 2025 at 10 o'clock a.m. thefollow‐ingdescribed property to wit: Onecertain lot of ground,to‐gether with all thebuildings andimprove‐mentsthereon andall the rights,ways, privileges, servitudes,ap‐purtenances andadvantages thereuntobe‐longingorin anywiseapper‐taining, situated in theParishof Jefferson,

JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT 24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:866-047 NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC VERSUS BRENDENCOLBY BAUDRYA/K/A BRENDENC BAUDRYA/K/A BRENDEN BAUDRYAND SAMANTHA LYNN LEAY‐CRAFTA/K/A SAMANTHA LYNN LEAYCRAFT BAUDRYA/K/A SAMANTHA L. LEAYCRAFT A/K/ASAMAN‐THA LEAYCRAFT A/K/ASAMAN‐THALYNN BAUDRYA/K/A SAMANTHA L. BAUDRY A/K/ASAMAN‐THABAUDRY A/K/ASAMAN‐THALEAYCRAFT BAUDRYA/K/A SAMANTHA L. BAUDRY 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 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 Wednesday,De‐cember 10, 2025 at 10 o'clock a.m. thefollow‐ingdescribed property to wit:

That certain condominium unitno. 21G of TheChardonnay Village Condo‐miniums, together with theownership in thecommon andlimited commonele‐mentsas provided in the condominium declaration,

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUSTCOM‐PANY,AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THEHOLDERS OF THEJ.P MORGAN MORT‐GAGE ACQUISI‐TION TRUST 2007-CH5ASSET BACKED PASSTHROUGHCER‐TIFICATES, SE‐RIES 2007-CH5 VERSUS THEOPENED SUCCESSIONOF LINDAPEEK STOCKTON (A/K/A LINDA STOCKTON LINDAP.STOCK‐TON) AND CHRISTINE STOCKTON BARBIN AND STEVEN M. STOCKTON AND JAMESC STOCKTON,III 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, datedAugust7, 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 Janu‐ary14, 2026 at 10 o'clocka.m thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit:

THEFOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY SITUATED IN THECITYOF METAIRIE PARISH OF JEF‐FERSON,AND STATEOF LOUISIANA, TO WIT: LOT(S) 9A, SQUARE 172, BRIDGEDALE SUBDIVISION, JEFFERSON PARISH, LA IMPROVEMENTS THEREONBEAR THEMUNICIPAL NO.904-906 ZIN‐NIA AVENUE METAIRIE,LA. 70001

This sale is sub‐ject to allsupe‐rior security in‐terests, mort‐

U.S. BANK TRUSTNA‐TIONAL ASSOCI‐ATIONNOT IN ITSINDIVIDUAL CAPACTIY BUTSOLELYAS OWNER TRUSTEEFOR RCF2ACQUISI‐TION TRUST VERSUS ROBINK COLLINS 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 15, 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, De‐cember 10, 2025 at 10 o'clock a.m. thefollow‐ingdescribed property to wit: ACERTAIN POR‐TION OF GROUND,to‐gether with all thebuildings and improvements thereonand all therights, ways, privileges, servitudes,ad‐vantages andappurte‐nances there‐untobelonging or in anywise appertaining situated in the Stateof Louisiana, Parish of Jeffer‐son, in that part thereofknown as TheColony, beinga re-sub‐division of Lake Timberlane Es‐tates, Section4 Parcel A-5and Lake Timberlane Es‐tates, Section5 Square E, Lots 1 through41; Square ,Lots1 through 34; Square G, Lots 18 through 34; Square K, Lots 14 through 26; Square L, Lots 1 through26into Square E-1,Lots 1through 27; Square F-1,Lots 1through 43; Square G-1,Lots 1 through27; Square K-1.Lots 1through 15; Square L-1,Lots 1through 43, Square M-1,Lots 1through 24 andthe dedica‐tion of Parcel JP-1 to Jefferson Parish forutilities and thededication of Harper Drive, SouthHarper Drive, North Harper Drive, Atticus Street,Dill

Street,Radley Street,Scout Street,the con‐tinuationif Sutherland Place, Louise Street,West Friendship Drive andthe revoca‐tion of portions of West Friendship Drive, Bradford Place, Suther‐land Placeand Louise Street,The Colony.Lot 7,Square K-1, TheColony, is bounded by NorthHarper Drive, Louise Street(side) Brighton Place(side)and West Friendship Driveand measures55 feet fronton NorthHarper Drive, has a totalwidth in therearof55.06 feet,has a depth on the Louise Street side of 111.42 feet anda depth on the opposite side of 109.19 feet.All in accordance with survey by OufreneSurvey‐ing& Engineering, Inc.,dated July 3,2007, revised to show im‐provements Au‐gust 24,2007, revisedtoshow concrete side‐walk anddrive‐wayFebruary 15,2008 acopy of which is annexedhereto; subjecttore‐strictions,servi‐tudes, rights-ofwayand out‐standing mineralrights of record affect‐ingthe prop‐erty

Theimprove‐mentsthereon bear theMunici‐palNumber 2324 North Harper drive, 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 ZACHARYGAR‐

RETT YOUNG Attorney for Plaintiff

JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson

TheNew Orleans Advocate: October31, 2025, December 5, 2025

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datedAugust6, 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, De‐cember 10, 2025 at 10 o'clock a.m. thefollow‐ingdescribed property to wit:

Onecertain lot or parcel 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, in that part thereof known as WOODMERE SUBDIVISION, SECTION3,all as perplanof resubdivision made by J.J. Krebs& Sons,Inc., C.E. & S.,dated May5, 1975, approved by theJefferson Parish Council on June 12,1975 under Ordi‐nanceNo. 12054 andrecorded in COB839, folio 589, andper Actof Dedication be‐fore Bernhardt C. Heebe, No‐tary Public, datedJuly21, 1975,recorded in COB840, folio 303, said lotis describedas follows, to wit:

LOT 915, SQUARE Z, which square is bounded by Pa‐tricia Lane (side),Timbers Drive(side), Post Driveand Litchwood Lane, andaccording to theabove, said lot commences at a distance of 185 feet from the corner of Litch‐wood Lane and Post Drive, andmea‐suresthence60 feet fronton Litchwood Lane, same width in therear, andbya depth of 100feet be‐tween equal andparallel lines; allas noted on print of survey made by J.J. Krebs& Sons,Inc C.E. & S.,dated Febru‐ary3,1976, resurveyed March16, 1976, to show im‐provements

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

ALLISONN BEASLEY Attorney for Plaintiff

JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson

TheNew Orleans Advocate: October31, 2025, December 5, 2025

oct31-dec5-2t $108

NO:868-452

FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION VERSUS VICTOR S. VESS

JR. A/K/AVIC‐TORVESS, JR. A/K/AVICTORS VESS A/K/A VICTOR VESS

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, datedSeptem‐ber5,2025,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 Janu‐ary14, 2026 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 Section7,T14S, R23E, beinganEXTEN‐SION OF ES‐TELLE HEIGHTS SUBDIVISIONac‐cordingto a plan of subdivisionof EngineeringAs‐sociates,Inc., datedFebruary 13, 1966,lastre‐vised September12, 1966, approved by theJefferson Parish Council on October6, 1966, under Ordi‐nanceNo. 7946, aprint of which is attached to EntryNo. 377418 andison file in theOffice of theClerk of Courtfor the Parish of Jeffer‐soninPlanBook 56, as Plan 49,the said lotisdesig‐natedand mea‐suresasfol‐lows: LOT34, SQUARE 9, which said square is bounded by Corinne Drive, MarieStreet BlancheDrive, andAmesBlvd. andmeasures 50 feet fronton Corinne Drive, same width in the rear,bya depth of 120feet be‐tween equal andparallel lines.

This sale is sub‐ject to allsupe‐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 irrevocable Bank Letterof Credit

ELIZABETHC PRICE

Attorney for Plaintiff

JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson

JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT

24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA

NO:868-673 NEXUSNOVA LLC VS MARIAGAL‐LARDO-FUENTES A/K/AMARIA G. FUENTESA/K/A MARIAFUENTES ANDSILVIAGAL‐LARDO

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, datedSeptem‐ber25, 2025, 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 Janu‐ary14, 2026 at 10 o'clocka.m thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit:

Onecertain lot of ground,to‐gether with all thebuildings andimprove‐mentsthereon andall the rights,ways, privileges, servitudes,ap‐purtenances andadvantages thereuntobe‐longingorin anywiseapper‐taining, situated in theVillage of Marrero, Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in that part thereof known as Ames Homestead Farms, (all in Township 14 SouthRange 23 East), forming part of Original Home‐steadFarm Number 23 (A), andwhich said lotofground herein conveyed is designated as LotNumber23Daccording to a plan of subdivi‐sion by J. J. Krebsand Sons,Civil Engi‐neersand Sur‐veyors,dated November 15, 1959, acopy of which is at‐tached to an act passedbefore Lazard Levy, No‐tary Public dated December 31, 1959, registered in COB497, folio 203, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, andapproved by theJefferson Parish Council under ordinance no.4357, and accordingto said plan said lotofground measures 104.395 feet frontonUrban‐dale Street,a width in therearsepa‐rating it from lot number23-Cof 104.375 feet, a depth on thesideline separating it from Home‐stead Farm Number 21 of 240.21 feet,and a depth on the side line sepa‐rating it from lot number23-Bof 241.78 feet.Lot number 23-Dislocated in that square bounded by Ur‐bandaleStreet St.Anthony Street,Jung Boulevardand CelestineStreet

time of thesale

NOTE:All funds must be Cashier'sCheck, Certiﬁed Check, MoneyOrder,or Personal Check with irrevocable Bank Letterof Credit

COREYJ.GIROIR

Attorney for Plaintiff

JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III

Sheriff Parish of Jefferson

TheNew Orleans Advocate: December 5, 2025, January9,2026

Dec5-jan9-2t $105

JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT

24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:868-500

U.S. BANK NA‐TIONAL ASSOCI‐ATION, NOTIN ITSINDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEEFOR RCAF ACQUISI‐TION TRUST VERSUS TESS WILSON VERRETTAND TROY A. VER‐RETT,SR.

ONEPIECE OR PORTIONof ground,to‐gether with all thebuildings and improvements thereonand all therights, ways, privileges, servitudes and advantages andappurte‐nances there‐untobelonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the Stateof Louisiana, Parish of Jeffer‐son, in portion of Sections 8 and9,T14S, R23E Louisiana Meridian west of theMissis‐sippi Riverin that part thereofknown as Brentwood Sub‐division,com‐posedofapor‐tion of Ames Farms, formerly designated as Farm Lots 24, 25-A, 26-D, 232 and233-Aand more particu‐larlydescribed as:

dancewith survey by Rich‐mond W. Krebs, Professional Land Surveying, datedJune26, 2006, resurveyed Au‐gust 28,2006 to locate forms, resurveyed De‐cember 11, 2006.

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 irrevocable Bank Letterof Credit

RADERJACKSON

Attorney for Plaintiff

JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III

Sheriff Parish of Jefferson

TheNew Orleans Advocate: December 5, 2025, January9,2026

Dec5-jan9-2t $101

JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT 24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:868-483

U.S. BANK TRUSTNA‐TIONAL ASSOCI‐ATION, ANDANY SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST,NOT IN ITSINDIVID‐UALCAPACITY, BUTSOLELYAS OWNER TRUSTEEFOR MILL CITY MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2019-GS2 VS DEBORAH MONTGOMERY TEWIS

g andoutstanding mineralrights of record affectingthe property

Theimprove‐mentsthereon bear theMunici‐palNo. 1525 N. Cumberland Street Metairie, Louisiana.

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 irrevocable Bank Letterof Credit

ZACHARYGAR‐

RETT YOUNG

Attorney for Plaintiff

JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III

Sheriff Parish of Jefferson

TheNew Orleans Advocate: December 5, 2025, January9,2026

Dec5-jan9-2t $90

SauvageAv‐enues, Caddy andSeg‐nettte Drives andwhich lot commences at a distance of 175 feet from thecornerof Segnette and Caddy Drives andmeasures thence 60 feet fronton Segnette Drive, 60.01 feet in the rear,bya depth of 126.49 feet on side nearestto Caddy Driveand adepth 125.32 feet on the otherside; all as more fully setforth on survey of Gilbert, Kelly & Couturie,Inc., datedJune 1977, acopyof which is annexedtoact of Steven Faulkner,N.P., datedJune 30, 1977

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 irrevocable Bank Letter of Credit

FOERSTNERG MEYER Attorney for Plaintiff

JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III

Sheriff Parish of Jefferson

TheNew Orleans Advocate: December 5, 2025, January9,2026 Dec5-jan9-2t $100

TheNew Orleans Advocate: December 5, 2025 January 9, 2026 Dec5-jan9-2t $94

This sale is sub‐ject to allsupe‐rior security in‐terests, mort‐gages, liensand privileges.

TERMS- Thefull purchase price is dueatthe

Lot1,SquareF, Brentwood Sub‐division and said Lot1 is bounded by Artesa Drive, Hess Drive (side),Burgess Drive(side)and FreemarkDrive andforms the corner of Artesa Drive andFreemark Driveand mea‐sures35.80 feet frontonArtesa Drive, has awidth in the rear of 60.03 feet,has a depth on the Hess Driveside of 110.05 feet anda depth and fronton FreemarkDrive of 124.32 feet Allinaccor‐

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, datedSeptem‐ber24, 2025, 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 Janu‐ary14, 2026 at 10 o'clocka.m thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: SITUATED IN THEPARISHOF JEFFERSON, STATEOF LOUISIANA, in that part thereofknown as OwnYour OwnSubdivi‐sion,designated as LotNo. 7, Square 12, bounded by N. Cumberland Street,the side line of plot 136 N. Starrett Road and Balter Street, andmeasures 50 feet fronton N. Cumberland Street,the same width in therear, by a depth of 115 feet between equaland paral‐lellines.Lot 7 begins 300 feet from the corner ofN. Cumberland Street andBal‐terStreet.All in accordance with survey by Dad‐ing, Marques& Associates,Inc., datedOctober 23, 1992; subject to restrictions, servitudes rights-of-way d di

JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT 24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:869-050 STANDARD MORTGAGE CORPORATION VS JEAN JONES WRIGHT WIFE OF/AND VANCE WRIGHT 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, datedSeptem‐ber26, 2025, 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 Janu‐ary14, 2026 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 Parish of Jeffer‐son, Stateof Louisiana, in BayouEstates Subdivision, a resubdivisionof Lots H-100-A andH-404-Aof Ames Farms andaccording to survey of J. J. Krebsand Sons,Inc Sur‐veyors,dated November 20, 1967, approved by the JeffersonParish Council, on Jan‐uary 11, 1968, by OrdinanceNo. 8600 acopyof which is regis‐teredinCOB 671, folio320, said portionof ground is de‐scribedas follows:

JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT 24THJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATEOF LOUISIANA NO:868-756

g g anywiseapper‐taining, situated in theParishof Jefferson, Stateof Louisiana, in that part thereofknown as Lake Timber‐lane Estates, Section1, beingdesig‐natedasLot No 494 of Square 17, said Square 17 is bounded by Lake Winnipeg Drive, Lake Bonaparte Drive, Lake Arthur Drive andLake CatherineDrive on that certain resubdivision plan of J. J. Krebs& Sons Inc.,dated Sep‐tember 19, 1980, approved by theJefferson Parish Council by virtue of Or‐dinanceNo. 14581, recorded in COB 996, folio813, andaccording to which,said lotismorepar‐ticularly describedas follows: LotNo. 494 formsthe cor‐nerofLakeWin‐nipegDrive and Lake Bonaparte and measures 104.28 feet fronton Lake Winnipeg Drivewith a widthinthe rear of 125.70 feet,a depthon thesideline nearestLot No 493 of 120.86 feet anda ﬁrst depthon theopposite side line along Lake Bonaparte Driveof25.31 feet andsecond depthon theopposite sidelinealong Lake Bonaparte Driveof82.00 feet

Allasmorefully shownonsur‐veybyJ.J Krebs& Sons, Inc.,dated March31, 1994, acopyofwhich is annexedtoan actdated Octo‐ber12, 1990. This sale is sub‐ject to allsupe‐rior security in‐terests, mort‐gages, liensand privileges.

Lot27ofSquare “F”which square is bounded by Bi‐envenu and

NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC VS THEUNOPENED SUCCESSIONOF ANDUNKNOWN HEIRSOFED‐WARD L. MARSHALL A/K/AEDWARD L. MARSHALL A/K/AEDWARD MARSHALL AND CARMELLA JAMESMAR‐SHALLA/K/A CARMELLA J. MARSHALL A/K/A CARMELLA MARSHALL A/K/A CARMELLA JAMES 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, datedSeptem‐ber30, 2025, 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 Janu‐ary14, 2026 at 10 o'clocka.m thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: That certainlot of ground,to‐gether with all thebuildings andimprove‐mentsthereon andall of the rights,ways, privileges, servitudes,ad‐vantages and appurtenances thereuntobe‐longing or in i

TERMS- Thefull purchase price is dueatthe time of thesale.

NOTE:All funds must be Cashier'sCheck, Certiﬁed Check, MoneyOrder,or Personal Check with irrevocable Bank Letterof Credit COREYJ.GIROIR Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson TheNew Orleans Advocate: December 5, 2025, January9,2026 Dec5-jan9-2t $112