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MURRILL INDICTED Attorney general charged with malfeasance, intimidation Murrill says action ‘corrupt’; Landry promises pardon STAFF PHOTO By ENAN CHEDIAK

Patricia Thomas, left, and Staci Pamphlet-Gill, friends who traveled from Mississippi to attend the Essence Festival, walk by an advertisement for the festival on Poydras Street on Thursday.

Pressure on Essence for successful festival Last-minute changes, lack of start times a concern

BY KEITH SPERA Staff writer

the officials in May that they had imperiled their jobs by pushing back on a new law to combine the city’s criminal and district clerks of court.

White was tapped to handle the probe after Williams, who was involved in the city leaders’ dispute with Murrill at several turns, recused himself.

A former Orleans Criminal Court

The Essence Festival of Culture dates to 1995.

But it seems as if Essence must prove itself all over again in what is shaping up to be a pivotal year for the cornerstone event of New Orleans’ otherwise slow summer tourism season.

The festival’s seven-year contract with the city ends in Sep- ä Essence tember, and Essence officials Festival will have asked local and state of- honor the ficials for millions of dollars in legacy of subsidies to keep the event in Aaliyah.

New Orleans.

Mayor Helena Moreno ex- PAGE 1D pressed concerns in March before creating a steering committee to try to avoid a repeat of 2025’s fan frustrations over late-running concerts, lack of communication and a confusing “superlounge” revival.

Some fans are already questioning producers’ approach to this weekend’s festival.

On Thursday, a day before the Caesars Superdome opens for three nights of concerts running Friday through Sunday, Essence had not revealed performance times.

A week earlier, Essence moved two major acts from one night to another and added two more major acts.

The last-minute changes and announcements are part of an effort to present the best possible show, according to Kirk McDonald, the CEO of Essence Fest parent company Sundial Media & Technology Group.

“It’s really driven by creativity and curation more than anything else,” McDonald said

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Attorney General Liz Murrill answers questions at a news conference on Wednesday.

Special prosecutor Laurie White announces the indictment of Attorney General Liz Murrill outside the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court building on Thursday.

BY JAMES FINN and SAM KARLIN Staff writers

A New Orleans grand jury returned a 16-count felony indictment Thursday against Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, charging her with malfeasance and intimidation, adding crimiä Chaos nal allegations to an already-raging legal erupts in and political battle court as between the RepubMurrill is lican state official indicted. and Democratic local PAGE 10A leaders.

The grand jury handed up the indictment at New Orleans’ criminal courthouse after meeting for weeks to weigh bringing criminal charges against Murrill. The attorney general faces eight counts of malfeasance and another eight counts of intimidation.

Former Judge Laurie White, appointed as a special prosecutor in the case, confirmed the charges against

STAFF PHOTO By JOHN BALLANCE

STAFF PHOTO By SOPHIA GERMER Murrill in a news briefing outside the courthouse. Orleans Criminal District Judge Leon Roche issued a warrant for Murrill’s arrest, setting bail at $400,000.

The grand jurors reviewed evidence about whether the state attorney general sought to intimidate local New Orleans public officials, including Mayor Helena Moreno and District Attorney Jason Williams, White confirmed. Murrill told

“Louisiana looked at this as a prime opportunity to showcase the Louisiana that people don’t know.”

RACHEL SHIELDS, chief engagement officer for Louisiana Economic Development

A showcase for the state

once-in-a-lifetime deal,” Shields Beads, rice and go-cups part of Louisiana’s said. tent at Washington’s Great American State Fair Gov. Jeff Landry visited the

BY MARK BALLARD

ana that people don’t know,” said Rachel Shields, the chief engageStaff writer ment officer for Louisiana EcoWASHINGTON — At the center of the nomic Development, which is in nation’s 250th birthday celebra- charge of the state’s pavilion.

Between handing out tion, the Great American Mardi Gras beads and State Fair on the Nabags of Louisiana rice, tional Mall has endured AMERICA the state is using its spot several rocky days in the festivities to show — including about 10 off all the economic destates not showing up — but that’s going largely velopment opportunities unnoticed at Louisiana’s exhibit. in the state.

“It’s interesting because Louisi“We would hope that every state ana looked at this as a prime op- in the union would take advantage portunity to showcase the Louisi- of that opportunity. It’s kind of a

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Louisiana exhibition on Tuesday, including filming a segment with Fox News on the grounds.

“Looking forward to a great celebration of American exceptionalism all week long,” he wrote on X, before dropping by.

Described by President Donald Trump as “a giant patriotic festival” at the June 24 opening, crowds have been sparser than at similar events on the National Mall. Visitors who came over the weekend had to hunker down when a violent thunderstorm passed.

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Rachel Shields, the chief engagement officer for Louisiana Economic Development, stands in the state’s pavilion at the Great American State ä See SHOWCASE, page 10A Fair on the National Mall last week.

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Olympian indicted over alleged vandalism

WASHINGTON — A former Olympian was indicted Thursday on a felony charge in what President Donald Trump has called vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, where a renovation project he launched has been riddled with problems.

David Hearn, a former Olympic canoe racer, was indicted on a single count of property destruction in Washington, D.C., court.

District of Columbia U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Hearn ripped up recently installed sealant on the pool in “a deliberate act” that caused more than $1,000 in damage. She accused him of “forcefully and violently” pulling up the bottom liner “with both hands” and acting belligerently toward an employee who told him to stop.

“This is a case with tremendous evidence,” she said, adding that authorities have made about six other misdemeanor arrests.

In a statement, Democracy Defenders Fund co-founder Norm Eisen and Mary Dohrmann, senior counsel at Washington Litigation Group, said that they represented Hearn and that the charges were “outrageous and should be alarming to every American.” Eisen and Dohrmann construed the case as representative of “the misuse of government power against an ordinary citizen based on a concocted narrative.”

Hearn didn’t immediately return a phone call seeking comment. He previously told The Associated Press that he reached into the pool on June 19 to examine the newly peeled coating. He said he briefly touched a chunk that was still attached to the side of the pool, then let go shortly after a park worker told him to.

Last-minute problem delays satellite rescue CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A rush rescue mission to save a NASA space telescope remains grounded, this time because of a last-minute launch problem.

Northrop Grumman’s rocketlaunching plane took off from the Marshall Islands in the Pacific on Thursday, following weather delays all week. While in flight, the team observed a warning in the stream of data and decided against releasing the Pegasus rocket strapped to the plane’s belly, the company said. It was not immediately clear whether the warning came from the rocket or the plane.

The rocket holds a threearmed robotic spacecraft built

by Katalyst Space Technologies to capture the Swift Observatory, which will come crashing down

by October if no help arrives. No new launch date has been set.

NASA paused Swift’s science operations earlier this year to preserve its orbit as long as possible. It has detected thousands of gamma ray bursts and exploding stars since its launch in 2004, tipping off other telescopes for more detailed observations.

Anxious to continue Swift’s scanning of the universe, the space agency hired Katalyst Space last September for the $30 million salvage operation.

U.N.: Widespread peace deal violations in Congo DAKAR, Senegal — All parties in eastern Congo’s worsening conflict are violating peace terms and committing abuses, U.N. experts said in a report seen by The Associated Press Thursday.

The Congolese army and the M23 rebel group, along with its Rwandan backers, have failed to implement a December peace agreement initiated by the Trump administration that aimed to end the decades-long conflict, the experts said.

They said that the Congolese army continued to cooperate with a Hutu rebel group, known by its acronym FDLR, which includes fighters who participated in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and escaped to Congo. The government in Kinshasa had promised to cease cooperation as part of the December agreement.

Rwanda has repeatedly sent troops and backed armed groups in eastern Congo, saying it was acting to neutralize Hutu fighters and protect its security. Congo and the U.S. government have accused Rwanda of using the rebels as a pretext to gain access to the region’s mineral wealth.

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Drug proposal could save $1.1B Administration presents new rule for Medicare patients

BY JOSH BOAK Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is proposing a new rule on Thursday to keep hospitals from charging markups on discounted drugs for Medicare patients and says that could save consumers $1.1 billion next year, according to estimates obtained by The Associated Press.

The rule would apply to hospitals that serve low-income patients under what is known as the 340B program, which lets hospitals buy outpatient prescription drugs at discounted prices. But in many cases, hospitals can bill insurers at rates that exceed those costs, allowing hospitals to keep the difference and resulting in higher costs to patients.

Under the proposed rule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services would change the for-

mula for what hospitals participating in the program can get reimbursed, in an effort to cut costs for patients.

The Republican administration has sought to show during an election year that it is tackling the challenges of affordability for U.S. families at a time when rising healthcare costs are driving financial strains for households and the government alike. While the administration has taken several steps it says will save money on medical treatment, it is unclear how much savings might ultimately materialize based on the complexity of the country’s healthcare system.

The American Hospital Association said the proposed rule would compound the financial pressures its members face.

“These proposals will undermine the ability of hospitals to maintain essential services and protect af-

fordable access to care for those who depend on the 340B program,” said Ashley Thompson, the group’s senior vice president for public policy analysis and development.

There is the risk that hospital systems could see their revenues decrease, which could have consequences in the communities they serve. The 340B program was initially designed as a way for healthcare providers to stretch scarce federal resources to better serve more patients. But it has long been at the center of a lobbying battle between hospitals and pharmaceutical companies, with each side attempting to enlist lawmakers in maintaining or changing the benefit.

The agency estimates that the average older adult with Medicare Part B coverage who is administered one of these drugs would save $800 a year in co-payments.

That would work out to a total sav-

ings of $1.1 billion for everyone with that coverage.

The savings over 10 years could total about $20 billion, according to a White House official who requested anonymity to discuss the rule before the official announcement. The official said the proposed rule was not previewed for hospital groups before the release.

In a policy draft of the rule, the administration gave a specific example of how the current system works for the prostate cancer drug Lupron Depot. Hospitals under the 340B program can acquire a dose for roughly $700, but they can receive about $4,000 in Medicare reimbursement for administering it and an additional $1,000 from the patient co-payment.

The proposed rule would cut by roughly 40% that amount that hospitals in the discounted drug program could be paid through Medicare programs. If approved, the rule would go into effect at the start of next year.

ICE arrests spike, 10,000 arrested in 5 days in June

BY REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By GHAITH ALSAyED

Syrian security inspects the site after an explosive device was detonated in a cafe near the main courthouse complex, in Damascus, Syria, on Thursday.

Explosive device goes off in cafe in Syria’s capital

lawyers who worked in the neighborhood.

No group immediately Jalal Aljanani, who owns a restaurant claimed responsibility for next door, ran toward the cafe when he the explosion and was horrified by attack that killed at least 9 heard the sight of the bodies on the floor.

BY GHAITH ALSAYED Associated Press

DAMASCUS, Syria — An explosive device was detonated Thursday in a cafe in the Syrian capital of Damascus, killing at least nine people, Syria’s Health Ministry said.

The explosion near the main courthouse complex left 20 others wounded, the ministry said as reported by Syria’s state-run Al-Ikhbariya network.

No group immediately claimed responsibility. Security forces rushed to the cafe and cordoned off the area as they investigate the attack.

The Interior Ministry is set to announce its initial findings soon, said Damascus Gov. Maher Idlibi. Idlibi said the device appeared “primitive” and vowed that the perpetrators will be held to account.

A video circulating on social media showed several wounded people lying on the ground, with police officers nearby.

Ambulances later rushed to the scene treating people on site and taking the more severely wounded to hospitals in the Syrian capital. The cafe was frequented by

“We carried the victims to the cars until the traffic police arrived,” he told The Associated Press, his shirt covered in blood. “Many of them had suffered severe impact injuries, and almost all of them were bleeding.”

Since overthrowing the Assad dynasty and taking power in a lightning insurgency in December 2024, Syria’s new rulers have cracked down on militants from the extremist Islamic State group in an attempt to thwart attacks in and around the capital.

During the uprising-turned war in Syria that began in 2011, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa led the Hayat Tahrir al Sham group, formerly affiliated with al-Qaida, but since coming to power has vowed to protect Syrians of all backgrounds, especially religious and ethnic minorities.

Al-Sharaa has reasserted the government’s full authority across the vast majority of the country, wresting control back from extremist groups or Kurdishled forces. However, he still contends with security concerns as he tries to stabilize the country.

Carney says northern British Columbia tanker ban will stay Canada. Getting a pipeline built would Canada pursues pipeline ing alleviate some separatist sentiment. from Alberta to Pacific Coast British Columbia and some First Na-

BY ROB GILLIES Associated Press

TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that a proposed pipeline to carry Alberta oil to the Pacific Coast would preserve a longstanding ban on oil tankers off northern British Columbia, as his government addresses environmental concerns and seeks to ease separatist tensions in oil-rich Alberta.

Carney’s government has made expanding pipeline capacity to the Pacific a priority as it seeks to diversify Canada’s oil exports beyond the U.S. market while responding to long-standing complaints in Alberta that his predecessor hindered the province’s energy industry and fueled separatist sentiment.

Alberta is holding a public vote in the fall on whether to hold a referendum on leav-

tions are against a pipeline through northern British Columbia.

“The tanker ban will remain in place.

We will be protecting the northern coast of British Columbia,” Carney said.

Carney also said Thursday he will compensate British Columbia for environmental risks if a pipeline is built in the southern part of the province.

A previous memorandum of understanding Ottawa and Alberta included an adjustment of an oil tanker ban off parts of the British Columbia coast, but British Columbia Premier David Eby also said Thursday he secured a commitment to keep the northern tanker ban in place, protecting the province’s pristine northern coast.

Carney has set a goal for Canada to double its non-U.S. exports in the next decade and has said a pipeline can reduce the price discount on current oil sales to U.S. markets.

WASHINGTON — Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 10,000 people over a five-day period at the end of June, marking a major push by the agency tasked with carrying out the Trump administration’s mass deportations agenda.

The arrest numbers, obtained from a person familiar with the information who spoke anonymously to discuss data that has not been publicly released, comes after the agency shifted its approach from high-profile arrest sweeps in major American cities to quieter ways to reach President Donald Trump’s deportation goals.

The figures indicate that while the administration is no longer cracking down on individual cities, the arrests continue and are surging.

The total number of arrests during the five-day period starting Friday and

ending Tuesday translates into roughly 2,000 arrests per day. It was not clear where the arrests had taken place.

The spike in arrests was first reported by The New York Times.

“Since Day One, DHS law enforcement has been delivering on President Trump’s promise to the American people to arrest and deport criminal illegal aliens including murderers, rapists, pedophiles, gang members, and terrorists,” said the Department of Homeland Security in a statement. “Our message is clear: if you come to our country illegally, we will find you, we will arrest you, and we will deport you.”

The arrests news also comes as the number of people entered into ICE detention facilities climbed in June to roughly 39,000 after hovering around 30,000 per month since February, according to information obtained by The Associated Press.

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Teams in Venezuela cling to Iran warns oil tankers hope after miraculous rescue to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz

Emergency workers celebrate rescue of security guard

Ships could face a ‘forceful response’

BY JON GAMBRELL and DAVID MCHUGH

BY REGINA GARCIA CANO, MEGAN JANETSKY and FERNANDA PESCE

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CATIA LA MAR,Venezuela — The stench of decomposing bodies hung heavy over streets of flattened buildings Thursday as rescue missions to find survivors of Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes increasingly turned to the recovery of corpses.

Desperate for good news, Venezuelan and international emergency workers celebrated the nearmiraculous rescue of a 43-year-old security guard found alive after almost eight days under the rubble.

National broadcasters reran footage all day of the exuberant moment he was pried free from the collapsed mall and lifted onto a stretcher as crowds, including rescuers from 10 countries, embraced one another and cheered.

Trapped in an air pocket beneath the concrete, Hernán Alberto Gil Flores survived on the food and water that rescuers managed to pass him through the crevices.

But elsewhere across the hardest-hit state of La Guaira, where thousands remain missing, an air of hopelessness was setting in. The port city of Catia La Mar teemed with officials carrying body bags and stacking caskets.

The government of acting President Delcy Rodríguez, whose response to the earthquake has been widely criticized as slow and disorganized, has counted at least 2,295 people killed by the earthquake and more than 11,000 injured.

With thousands sleeping in crowded shelters or outside, doctors have voiced concern that the fallout could pave the way for a widening medical crisis of untreated injuries and infectious diseases in a healthcare system already on the brink.

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By MATIAS DELACROIX

Rescue workers sort humanitarian aid for earthquake survivors in La Guaira, Venezuela, on Thursday. forts, Rodríguez sought to defend the government response a day before the extension of her 180day mandate as acting leader was set to expire. Rodríguez served as deputy to former President Nicolás Maduro until he was ousted by the United States in January. She became interim leader with the backing of the Trump administration.

With little transparency by Venezuelan officials, it was unclear what would happen once the deadline passes on Friday.

Under Venezuela’s constitution, temporary absences are to be filled by the vice president — which was Rodríguez’s former role — for up to 90 days. These interim appointments can be extended by the national assembly for an additional 90 days.

The Venezuelan leader has strong support from lawmakers and the Trump administration. The National Assembly, controlled by Rodríguez’s party, can trigger a snap election if lawmakers declare the post permanently vacant.

U.S. support under fire

Since the U.S. capture of Maduro, the Trump administration has expanded its role in Venezuelan affairs — a seismic shift in relations between the long-adversarial nations.

Uncertainty over leadership The U.S. has thrown support beFaced with complaints that for- hind Rodríguez and largely turned eign crews and civilians have its back on opposition leader and shouldered most of the rescue ef- Nobel Peace Prize winner María

Corina Machado, who this week accused Rodríguez’s government of blocking her return to her country.

Washington has also sought to remake Venezuela’s lucrative energy industry and opened the door for Venezuela’s state oil company to sell fuel to U.S. companies.

John M. Barrett, the U.S. chargé d’affaires to Venezuela, said Wednesday that revenue from Venezuelan oil production, controlled by the U.S. Treasury since Maduro’s seizure, is also being made available for relief efforts.

While the U.S. has committed over $300 million in assistance to the response, the State and Treasury Department teams were working “to make sure that those funds are made available for this specific reconstruction effort, including for shelter, sanitation, health and energy generation,” Barrett said. Venezuela’s oil and gas production was not directly impacted by the earthquakes, he added, and said production continues to increase.

Oversight of where that money flows is crucial, said Laura Cristina Dib, Venezuela program director at the independent human rights organization Washington Office on Latin America.

When asked about growing criticism over the Venezuelan government’s relief efforts, U.S. officials have been vocal in their support for Rodríguez.

Researchers launch study on Ebola treatments as outbreak worsens

BY LAURAN NEERGAARD AP medical writer

Researchers began a highly anticipated study of two possible Ebola treatments on Thursday in hopes of fighting the still-growing outbreak in eastern Congo, as the World Health Organization announced the enrollment of the first participant.

The virus causing this outbreak, called Bundibugyo, is less common than others that cause Ebola disease and there are no specific treatments or vaccines for it. Already more than 1,400 people have been diagnosed and 438 have died, WHO DirectorGeneral Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Thursday.

Standard supportive care, especially if started early, can help and the WHO says more than 200 people have

recovered. But there’s an urgent need for better options.

The trial “offers real hope that we can deliver concrete results for — and with — the communities at the heart of the outbreak,” Tedros said in a statement.

Researchers will be testing if two drugs could improve survival. One is Gilead Sciences’ remdesivir, a broad-acting antiviral approved to treat COVID-19 but that has shown some hints in lab tests that it may help fight the currently spreading virus. The other is Mapp Biopharmaceutical’s experimental MBP134, antibodies engineered to target Ebola viruses including Bundibugyo.

All patients enrolled in the trial would receive today’s best standard care and be randomly assigned

to also receive remdesivir, MBP134, both or neither, said WHO research adviser Dr. Vasee Moorthy. Survival will be tracked for 28 days after starting treatment.

It could take months and possibly as many as 1,000 study participants to tell if either drug works, Moorthy cautioned, explaining that scientists could tell more quickly, and with fewer patients, if one or the other turns out to be highly effective.

Currently the study is being offered only in one Ebola treatment center in Congo’s Ituri province. The region has been hit hard by violence, including toward healthcare workers trying to fight a virus spread by contact with sick patients’ bodily fluids. Officials plan to expand to other locations once it is safe to do so.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — Iran’s joint military command warned Thursday that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a “forceful response,” ratcheting up tensions again over a waterway crucial for international energy supplies.

The strait, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, has emerged as one of the top issues in negotiations seeking a permanent end to the Iran war. The statement from the Khatam al-Anbiya military command, reported by Iranian state television, comes after both U.S. and Iranian diplomats met with mediators Wednesday in Qatar.

Iran is preparing for the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the war’s first moments in February. On Thursday night, Iranian state media broadcast images of what it said was the casket with Khamenei’s remains arriving at the Imam Khomeini Hussainiya, for the farewell ceremony.

Hundreds were seen in the footage, praying and grieving near the casket covered with a green cloth.

The weeklong official funeral is expected to start on Saturday.

It wasn’t clear what sparked Iran’s warning Thursday about oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz. However, the U.S. military’s Central Command had put out a statement about a meeting with officials from Mideast nations in Bahrain that said “leaders underscored their shared commitment to the free flow of commerce through” the strait.

That could have been the phrase that angered Iran.

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of Iran in the Strait of Hormuz will be met with an immediate and forceful response from the armed forces, endangering the security of the violating vessels,” the Iranian statement said.

It also said that interference

by U.S. forces in the strait “will be met with a rapid and decisive reaction.”

Iran and the United States agreed as part of an interim deal to allow ships to pass without paying charges for 60 days. But Tehran insisted it must control the routes of the vessels and later charge fees for passage, upending decades of practice in the waterway.

The U.S. and many Gulf Arab states say they won’t agree to Iran charging for passage through the strait. An effort by Oman and a United Nations agency to launch a new route near Oman’s shore sparked attacks across the Mideast last weekend, highlighting the tensions.

Despite the attacks, ship traffic in the strait continued to rebound.

At least 258 ships transited the waterway last week, a period that included Iranian strikes on two commercial vessels, according to marine data and analysis company Lloyd’s List Intelligence.

That’s up from 138 ships the previous week.

Iran’s attacks on June 25 and 27 “seem to have been forgotten,” Richard Meade, editor-in-chief at Lloyd’s, said Thursday during a webinar.

Traffic in the strait has slowed somewhat since the strikes and remains far below levels seen before the war, when about 130 vessels passed through daily.

And with ship operators having to choose between complying with Iran’s demands or braving the route off Oman watched by U.S. forces, “nothing about this situation is stable,” Meade said.

“Routes are being chosen on an hour-by-hour basis ... and they are contingent on shifting political approvals and real-time security assessments,” he said. “This is not the new normal.”

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Laura Cannizzaro Rodrigue, Attorney General Liz Murrill’s attorney, speaks outside the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court building on Thursday. ments of a slate of public officials across Louisiana, now faces charges of her own in a courthouse where just months ago she secured an indictment of New Orleans’ outgoing sheriff.

Louisiana’s law barring public intimidation and retaliation, revised statute 14:122, says it can be applied in two ways: Breaking the statute can involve “violence, force, extortionate threats, or true threats” against public officials “with the intent to influence his conduct in relation to his position, employment, or duty.”

The law also says it can involve retaliation against public officials when “violence, force, or threat is related to the duties of the elected official,” or when the actions involve “retaliation or retribution for actions taken by the elected official as part of his official duties.”

The law says convictions can carry a fine of up to $1,000 or five years in prison. The malfeasance in office statute, which involves employees intentionally failing to perform their duties, can carry a fine of up to $5,000 or 10 years in prison.

The fight that seemed to yield Thursday’s charges revolves around a power struggle between city and state leaders. The structure of New Orleans’ courts had triggered the latest fissures.

An early inflection point came when Murrill waded into the city’s municipal election last fall, sending cease-and-desist letters to a candidate for the criminal clerk of court position, former life prisoner Calvin Duncan. The attorney general warned Duncan, a prison lawyer freed from behind bars when a judge found him innocent of murder, to stop calling himself “exonerated” on the campaign trail. After mounting a campaign that drew national headlines, Duncan defeated a powerful incumbent in the runoff by securing 68% of the vote.

Williams was also pulled into the election-cycle brawl. In her letter to Duncan’s campaign, Murrill

accused Williams of having represented Duncan as a defense attorney years before Williams became a prosecutor and his office negotiated Duncan’s release from prison, and of failing to recuse himself during those negotiations. Williams called the accusation a fabrication.

Months later, Louisiana’s Republican-controlled state Legislature created and passed a law eliminating Duncan’s position.

The law did nothing to combine New Orleans’ separate civil and criminal courts themselves, which are unique among court systems in the state. But supporters called it a needed reform for the only local government with separate clerks’ offices for civil and criminal matters.

White, the special prosecutor in Murrill’s indictment, also once represented Duncan in his criminal case before the Innocence Project, now known as Innocence and Justice Louisiana, took

it over.

The legislation, which Landry ushered through the Capitol and signed days before Duncan would have assumed the criminal clerkship, spurred furious pushback from local activists and elected leaders, including Moreno and Williams. The two city officials in early May asked the City Council to trigger a special election, arguing the voters must fill the newly-melded office.

Murrill responded with her May 13 letters to Williams, Moreno and five City Council members who voted to trigger the election, warning them they were at risk of “usurping” the authority of Chelsea Napoleon, the former civil clerk who assumed the duties of the combined clerk job after the new state law took effect. The Louisiana Supreme Court has since issued a ruling upholding that law.

Moreno posted an Instagram video hours after receiving the letter in May warning Murrill that the let-

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Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Keith Lampkin did not respond to a request for comment.

Gov. Jeff Landry, along with other high-profile Republicans, took to social media to express their support for Murrill shortly after news broke Thursday that she’d been indicted. He said he would order State Police to investigate the grand jury’s alleged improprieties.

“I would like to inform the great citizens of Louisiana who care about the rule of law, that our fabulous (Attorney General Liz Murrill) will not have to worry about having her reputation tarnished by this kangaroo grand jury or the Orleans Kangaroo court as I will pardon her as fast as the law allows,” Landry said. “The criminal justice system is a circus at its finest in Orleans and we will not have any of that!”

Asked about the governor’s comments, White said afterward in a news briefing: “Good, let’s get her convicted and then he can pardon her.”

White left the criminal court bench in 2023 amid a court employee’s sexual harassment complaint, which she denied at the time. A federal judge that year dismissed a lawsuit from the employee, and Murrill’s office represented White in a separate lawsuit the employee filed in state court that was also dismissed.

Moreno, meanwhile, said Thursday that her focus remains on building momentum to improve New Orleans.

“Today’s development involving the attorney general is a matter for the courts,” the mayor said.

The criminal charges represent a stunning escalation of the back-and-forth city-versus-state feud that erupted last fall during the city’s municipal election cycle and reached new heights during this spring’s state legislative session in Baton Rouge. Murrill, a hardcharging conservative who has sought criminal indict-

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judge, White told reporters that the grand jury “chose to investigate” Murrill at the end of their six-month term.

“Aren’t we a little tired as New Orleanians having everyone in the state kicking New Orleans?” White said in a news briefing on the courthouse steps. “Why would we want people to be afraid to run for office if they’re going to be intimidated?”

Murrill said in a statement late Thursday that she’s filing an emergency request for the Louisiana Supreme Court to review the indictment, adding that it’s “no surprise the status quo is looking for ways to stop me” over her efforts to fight crime and corruption in New Orleans. If the indictment moves forward, Murrill would likely be required to turn herself in and face an arraignment.

“This unprecedented action and the corrupt indictments spawned from it are retaliatory, meritless, and unconstitutional,” Murrill said. “After confidential information was illegally leaked to members of the press by the grand jury or the improperly appointed, unqualified special prosecutor, there are now indications that the court handcuffed and locked out members of the media — and threatened them with contempt — in clear violation of Louisiana law.”

White was in and out of Roche’s courtroom Thursday before the judge closed it to the public and the grand jury returned the indictment. Reporters were threatened with arrest if they entered the courthouse while the indictment was handed up. At least one reporter was handcuffed by sheriff’s deputies.

Murrill’s attorney, Laura Cannizzaro Rodrigue, called the indictment “embarrassing” and said Roche also prevented her from returning to the courtroom after he issued Murrill’s bail.

“This is a complete misuse of the criminal justice system for various reasons,” Rodrigue said.

White said the court had issues with several reporters “looking into the grand jury room” and that reporters who “failed to obey” orders to leave were handcuffed.

“When there are security issues, security is tantamount in this building and also anonymity for the grand jury,” White said.

Murrill disputed White’s reasoning for closing the courtroom.

“It is beyond ironic that the improperly appointed special prosecutor, who called my office and violated the confidentiality of the grand jury proceedings herself, claims protecting confidentiality justified closing the courtroom,” Murrill said.

“And the grand jury that leaked information like a sinking ship hardly seemed concerned about privacy.”

Judicial Administrator Rob Kazik referred questions about the court security’s handling of the episode to the Orleans Parish Sher-

ters might violate the antiretaliation law.

“It is surprising that the attorney general put all of this in a letter, considering there is also a criminal law that prohibits intimidating or threatening a public official in an effort to try to influence their decision or change their position,” Moreno said then. “Bottom line: I’m not going to be threatened, I’m not going to be intimidated, and I won’t back down.”

The Times-Picayune | The Advocate broke the story this week that Murrill’s letters had become the focus of a grand jury probe at the criminal courthouse on Tulane Avenue and South Broad Street.

While some legal watchers have questioned the extent of criminal exposure Murrill might face over the letters, the indictment thrusts upon a state Republican from Lafayette the uncomfortable prospect of facing a jury in one of Louisiana’s few Democratic strongholds.

At a Thursday evening news conference on a balcony on the corner of Toulouse and Decatur streets in the French Quarter, former New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial called the grand jury indictment an instance of New Orleanians pushing back on an unnecessary state incursion.

He called Murrill and Landry to “lay down their arms” and cease their “attack” on New Orleans.

And he also said the relationship between city and state can be repaired.

“It can always be repaired,” Morial said. “We can work things out. But it takes two to tango.”

Meanwhile, Dane S. Ciolino, an ethics attorney and law professor at Loyola University, said many in New Orleans dislike what some perceive as bullying from statewide officials.

“But at the end of the day, this is a legal issue,” Ciolino said. “A grand jury can always indict the proverbial ham sandwich.”

Staff writer Joni Hess contributed to this report.

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about why they were be- verde. “I’m angry,” he replied. thing you’d be great for,’” she said.

Judge closes courtroom to spectators deputies “I know all of you media were “Don’t ever let people tell you ing barred entry to the courtroom,

BY JAMES FINN Staff writer

While a grand jury returned a criminal indictment Thursday against Louisiana’s attorney general in a closed New Orleans courtroom, chaos erupted in the hallway as security officers placed a news reporter and an attorney in handcuffs after they questioned why a judge booted onlookers from the proceeding.

The episode ended with combative, dueling news conferences on the courthouse steps. The special prosecutor assigned to the probe lamented that she had taken the case; defense lawyers for Attorney General Liz Murrill decried a system of “kangaroo courts” in New Orleans.

The special prosecutor, former Orleans criminal court Judge Laurie White, walked into Judge Leon Roche’s courtroom minutes before the brouhaha. White had been in and out of the courtroom all day, and it seemed that an indictment of Murrill, which The Times-Picayune reported on Tuesday had been under review for several weeks, could be imminent.

Around 2:45 p.m., Roche ordered the room sealed so the grand jury

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Continued from page 1A Electrical problems kept the Ferris wheel from operating full time. Ice cream supplies melted.

A main sponsor withdrew when an image of the Confederate flag was displayed at the North Carolina exhibit, which is privately funded.

North Carolina is one of 10 state governments that declined to participate, citing high costs — between $100,000 and $500,000, according to news reports when the states dropped out.

Before the fair opened, about half the musical acts withdrew upon learning the event was part of Freedom 250, a public-private partnership with the Trump administration that sidelined the federal government’s organizers.

The Great American State Fair is about 10 blocks long between the Capitol and the Washington Monument, surrounded by tall fences with tight security screening of visitors.

Don’t think deep-fried Oreos, meat on a stick, and jambalaya that are ubiquitous at the Louisiana state fairs taking place in Baton Rouge and Shreveport.

There is a small pen for a mini-rodeo, corn dogs and plenty of merch available.

In the middle of the event is a Ferris wheel and a mockup of the controversial arch that Trump wants to build between the Lincoln Memorial and the gates of Arlington National Cemetery.

But the centerpiece of the fair is exhibits where states tout their culture and hometown heroes.

Mardi Gras vibes Visitors entering the Loui-

a man who did not identify himself came out from the courtroom. He warned that if reporters did not leave, they would face contempt of court charges.

Beiser was trying to hand copies of her motion to court staff when deputies started moving to detain people.

“I’m gonna start cuffing people if y’all don’t move,” one OPSO deputy told a Times-Picayune reporter.

Monteverde and Beiser were cuffed. When a Times-Picayune reporter left the building, then tried to reenter several minutes later, a deputy told the reporter that media representatives were not being allowed back inside.

Monteverde and Beiser emerged from the courthouse at 3:22 p.m.

“I was just handcuffed for 20 minutes,” said Monteverde, who was handcuff-free by then.

Judicial Administrator Rob Kazik referred questions about court security’s handling of the episode to the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, which oversees security at the courthouse. Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Keith Lampkin did not respond to a request for comment.

White walked down the courtroom steps about three minutes later. “You OK?” she asked Monte-

could make its returns in secret — though he didn’t explain his reasons for ushering spectators out. Louisiana law says grand jury indictments handed up in state courts “shall be returned in open court.”

A half-dozen or so news reporters there to cover the indictment waited in the hallway for Roche to reopen the proceeding. WWLTV reporter Danny Monteverde called a First Amendment lawyer, Elana M. Beiser.

Beiser arrived minutes later with what she titled a “motion to open courtroom for room of indictment” and banged on the door. The document quoted the state law that says grand jury returns must occur in open court.

Roche, however, did not reopen his courtroom.

Half an hour after he shuttered the proceedings, about a dozen Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies flooded the hallway. They shouted at reporters to walk away from the door and stand at the end of the hall.

(Later on the courthouse steps, White would accuse reporters of trying to identify the grand jurors.)

As several reporters pressed the

very unhappy that the judge closed off the court,” White told the gaggle of reporters. “I wasn’t the judge for that. I’m the prosecutor.”

When Monteverde and Beiser were detained, White said she “helped get them out of the arrest.”

“You all were handcuffed by sheriff’s deputies because you wouldn’t obey an order,” White added. “You all weren’t willing to walk out when you were asked to do so.”

White then outlined how the grand jury had returned a 16-count indictment against Murrill for violating anti-intimidation laws. The charges, she added, stemmed from letters the attorney general sent to Mayor Helena Moreno, District Attorney Jason Williams, retired Judge Calvin Johnson and five City Council members threatening to remove them from office if they did not walk back support for electing a new court clerk.

White also said she wished she hadn’t taken the special prosecutor assignment.

“This will teach you not to say yes when people call and ask you, ‘What’re you doing today? Can you come into town? I have some-

you’re good at something. Then you might show up and your ego gets you into the middle of this.”

While White addressed reporters, Murrill’s attorneys, Laura Cannizzaro Rodrigue and Blake Arcuri, walked into the courthouse behind her. When White finished her remarks, they stepped to the row of mics.

Rodrigue said she, too, was barred from the courtroom by Roche when she tried to enter.

She then reeled off a litany of allegations — of conflicts of interest by Roche, whom she noted was handling cases being prosecuted

by Murrill’s office, and by White, who is represented by the Attorney General’s Office in a civil lawsuit in which she’s accused of sexual harassment; and of unspecified communications between grand jurors and the public.

“That will affect the integrity of every indictment that came out of that grand jury,” Rodrigue said.

Within a few hours, Murrill herself chimed in on social media, calling the indictment “retaliatory, meritless and unconstitutional.”

She said she would be making an emergency filing to the Louisiana Supreme Court.

“Hopefully this will be sorted out quickly,” she said.

Treaty of Fontainebleau. ter is now located in Baton The colony was returned to Rouge.

France in 1800, then sold to That July 1779 battle is the United States in 1803. remembered with statues The original Louisiana Pur- of Gálvez near the U.S. Dechase Treaty, signed by Na- partment of State and at poleon, is on display at the the entrance of the Spanish Old State Capitol in Baton Embassy in Washington. His Rouge, in a different 250th statue also is prominently displayed in his hometown Anniversary celebration.

Louisiana was the 18th of Málaga, Spain.

“When we think about state admitted to the union and the first one that had French culture; when we STAFF PHOTO By MARK BALLARD been ruled as a colony of a think about Spanish culture; Guests at Louisiana’s exhibit at the Great American State European nation other than and everyone else in beFair are greeted by a Mardi Gras parade figure.

Great Britain. tween, we’re bringing that Louisiana in 1776 Spain aligned with the all together under this bansiana booth received beads associations and state govThe fair celebrates Amer- American war effort in 1779, ner,” Shields said. “We wantand were greeted by a bust ernment agencies are man- ica’s birthday 250 years ago. but had few engagements — ed to show up, showcase our that usually would be on a ning the booth — only a half At the time, French-speak- save a successful effort by state for the beauty and the Mardi Gras float. a dozen at a time, the space ing Louisiana was actually a then Louisiana Gov. Ber- wonder and the amazing Shaka Zulu, Big Chief of isn’t that large — throughout Spanish colony. nardo de Gálvez to oust the things that we’re doing.” the Golden Feather Hunt- the event’s run, which ends Staff writer Doug MacCash France gave Louisiana British from a fort situated to Spain as part of the 1762 about where the River Cen- contributed to this article. ers Mardi Gras tribe, said July 10.

Lanier Thibodeaux, of the he presented a lecture at the pavilion Saturday explain- North Louisiana Economic ing the elaborate costumes Partnership in Shreveport, that combine African and helped tourists take selfies Native American traditions. in front of the presentations.

He displayed a queen’s suit Harrison Crabtree, from the World Trade Center in New to illustrate his talk.

Chief Zulu said crowds cir- Orleans, chatted up visitors culated through the pavilion while handing out swag.

Erie Roofing Since 1976 “Louisiana has a tremenas he spoke. Many audience members paused to listen to dous amount of opportunity his talk and lingered after- right now; a tremendous ward to ask questions. Some amount of momentum when already had knowledge of we think about infrastructhe masking culture, but not ture, when we think about its complexities, he said. global investments coming “A lot of people know it’s into Louisiana. We think part of Mardi Gras,” he said. about workforce develop“But the presentation clari- ment, education, and our fied a lot of things for them.” incredible people,” Shields Chief Zulu said he was told said. “This is our chance to 4,000 people passed through marry that with the Louisithe Louisiana pavilion on ana that most people know: one day.

Mardi Gras, culture, food, Shields says the exhibit is heritage, all those things, all really focused on economic the things people know and development opportunities. love about Louisiana.”

About 80 companies were Mississippi touted Elvis represented in the booth, Presley, who was born in TuShields said. “Every corner pelo but lived in Memphis, of the state is represented and Florida claims Jimmy over these 16 days in their Buffett, who lived in that spirits and in their prod- state as an adult but grew up in Mississippi. Georgia had a ucts,” she added.

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Louisiana displayed a tall photo of Louis Armstrong blowing his trumpet.

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Continued from page 1A Thursday following a news conference at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

“We continue to try our best to get all that done much earlier. The creative process, I’ve been reminded, can’t be rushed. But as a CEO, I’d much rather it all be done back in February.”

‘We’re learning’ Evening concerts in the Superdome are only one facet of Essence Fest. Free daytime panels, product promotions and activations in the Convention Center draw thousands of attendees.

In his remarks during Thursday’s news conference, Sundial founder Richelieu Dennis trumpeted how Essence magazine, which launched in 1970 and was acquired by his company in 2018, has returned from a print hiatus.

Dennis praised a redesign that boasts a larger format, higher quality paper and a greater emphasis on eyecatching photography and long-form storytelling.

He played up Essence Fest’s new affiliations with rapper Westside Gunn’s 4th Rope professional wrestling, Formula 1 racing and Cadillac. Essence also leans heavily into its book fair, film festival and culinary showcases.

But the Superdome concerts are the weekend’s highest-profile happenings.

In years past, such superstars as Beyoncé, Prince, Usher, Janet Jackson and Mary J. Blige have filled the Dome during Essence. No comparable superstars are on the bill this year.

Based on Ticketmaster seating charts, Essence won’t come anywhere close to selling out the approximately 43,000 seats available each night.

Last year’s concerts, which featured as many as eight acts per night, ran hours behind schedule and may have deterred some fans from returning.

This year, each night is limited to five acts.

“We’re learning,” McDonald said. “We’re head-

STAFF PHOTO By ENAN CHEDIAK

Michael and Marisa Tweedy install an advertisement ahead of Essence Festival at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans on Thursday. ing in the right direction. night Sunday tickets exThe question is, should it be pressed their displeasure four? We still believe that on social media. we want to over-deliver.”

LaBelle and Babyface were rescheduled, McDonMoving LaBelle, Babyface ald said, at the suggestion of Even before the 2026 fes- Teyana Taylor, the Academy tival’s Friday opening, it had Award-nominated actress and singer who is curating faced headwinds.

Executive turnover has the 2026 Essence with her been an ongoing challenge. creative collective The AunFormer Essence CEO Caro- ties.

“In an effort to make the line Wanga recently sued the show better, this felt like company for defamation.

And the producers’ ambi- the right thing to do, to tions to finalize the full 2026 make that change,” McDonmusic schedule months in ald said. “We had one idea, advance weren’t realized. agreed-on nights, then TeyPatti LaBelle and Kenneth ana came in and asked some “Babyface” Edmonds, two questions.

Essence Fest favorites dat“You think back to the ing back to its early years, Frankie Beverly (Sunday were both initially adver- night) endings we used to do, that nostalgia, families tised for Sunday.

Last week, Essence an- dancing together. Does that nounced that LaBelle and feel right for Patti? Patti Edmonds had been moved wants to hype it up.

“We try to balance the to Saturday. Fans who had already purchased single- show out (so) each night feels like it’s telling a story that continues. They need to feel like they’re part of a single journey.”

The festival has tried to accommodate fans upset by the move, McDonald said, in part by offering discounted multi-night tickets.

Elliott needed time to decide whether to participate, McDonald said. Ultimately, Aaliyah’s mother Diane Haughton and brother Rashad Haughton gave their blessing.

“The work with the family was just a longer process,” McDonald said. “They had to get grounded in it.

“There’s an emotional connection between Missy and Aaliyah that wasn’t as simple as, ‘Oh yeah, I’ll do that’ as much as, ‘I’ve got to sit with that and really figure that out. Can I do it right?

What would it look like?

How can I curate it, because I can’t do it alone?’ That (took) longer than booking a single artist. That was more complicated than booking Cardi B.”

Atlanta rapper T.I., who is slated to close Sunday night backed by members of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, was also a late addition.

The guiding philosophy for this year’s performers was “ladies’ first,” McDonald said. “But at a certain point, it also felt like it didn’t have enough sort of male energy.

“T.I. was available, he’s a friend, so we reached out.

He wanted to do something with an orchestra. Once we got those pieces brought together (with the LPO), we thought that was a nice way to cap off Sunday night.”

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The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival announces performance times for its 600 acts a month before the start of the festival.

As of Thursday morning, Essence still hadn’t posted start times for its 15 acts.

One reason, McDonald said, is that some artists wouldn’t know how much stage time they needed until after rehearsals Thursday.

“As those things change, what we’re looking to do is not have as much down time” between acts, he said.

Essence has confirmed that former first lady Michelle Obama’s talk on the Superdome’s main stage Friday will start at 8 p.m.

And funk legend George Clinton will make music history as Sunday’s opening act.

In 1976, the first iteration of Clinton’s famed “Mothership” spaceship made its debut at the Municipal Auditorium in New Orleans.

Fifty years later, he’ll land a new Mothership in the Superdome. The rappers Scarface and Big Boi, New Orleans’ own Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews and Big Freedia and other special guests are set to join him.

His performance was originally slated for late Sunday but was moved to 7 p.m., when attendees are usually just starting to trickle into the Dome.

Longtime Essence Fest fan and former main stage DJ Melissa “DJ Soul Sister” Weber has frequently collaborated with Clinton’s camp. She’s concerned fans won’t get the message that the Mothership is landing early at the Dome.

“The set happens from 7 to 8:30 p.m.,” Weber said.

“I hope this information is widely communicated to Essence Fest-goers and New Orleanians, because it will be a historic happening that people shouldn’t miss. They won’t miss it if they know about it in advance.”

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S&WB defends power complex’s reliability Utility calls statements about system ‘inaccurate’

BY BEN MYERS Staff writer

The Sewerage & Water Board on Thursday defended the performance of its $300 million power complex, arguing it was “inaccurate” to call the system unreliable two days after top officials at

the utility acknowledged that key components wouldn’t be relied upon during major storms.

In a prepared statement that appeared to contradict some of its leadership’s comments Tuesday in front of the City Council, the utility that’s been under fire for its performance following Tropi-

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June 18 storm and slowed the work of its drainage pumps, “are a reliable component of our drainage infrastructure” and that the storm offered “valuable operational experience” that would strengthen the system as it refined the way it used equipment and its operating procedures.

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ient drainage power system,” said the statement sent by the S&WB’s communications team. “We remain committed to continuous improvement and to strengthening the performance of this critical infrastructure as it protects our city.”

The news release did not refer to any specific public statements

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Retired N.O. judge appointed to ex-sheriff’s case Dennis Waldron to preside over public corruption case

BY MATT BRUCE Staff writer

The Louisiana Supreme Court on Tuesday appointed retired New Orleans criminal Judge Dennis Waldron to preside over the criminal case of exOrleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson.

A special grand jury in April handed up a combined 50 indictments on Hutson and her former Waldron chief financial officer, Bianka Brown. The counts were tied to court filings regarding inmate transfers and failures to shore up security lapses

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Cantrell’s federal trial delayed again Former mayor’s defense attorneys’ schedule cited as reason

BY JAMES FINN Staff writer

A federal judge this week delayed LaToya Cantrell’s corruption trial until the spring of 2027, citing defense attorneys’ packed schedule during a sum-

mer filled with high-profile trials at the federal courthouse on Poydras Street.

The former New Orleans mayor had been set to face a jury on wire fraud, obstruction and conspiracy counts Cantrell starting on Oct. 19 — a date that had already been punted repeatedly following her August indictment. She is charged alongside her New

Orleans Police Department bodyguard, Jeffrey Vappie, with spending taxpayer money on romantic liaisons, then lying and destroying evidence to conceal signs of their alleged romance.

Their new trial date is March 15, 2027.

In an order signed Wednesday, Chief U.S. District Judge Wendy Vitter of Louisiana’s Eastern District cited the “arduous trial calendar” facing Vappie’s attorneys for the delay.

One of the defense lawyers, Shaun Clarke, also represents federal defendant Sean Alfortish, a former Kenner magistrate set for an August trial on murder, wire fraud and witness tampering. Alfortish is the alleged leader of a yearslong scheme by local lawyers and fixers who staged car wrecks with big-rig trucks, snagging millions in bogus insurance payouts.

Vitter, too, has presided over

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Voyeurism charges reinstated against N.O. man Appellate court rules time element decision incorrect

they were unconscious.

Authorities allege Jeffrey Darlak, 45, of New Orleans, spent nearly two decades amassing a stockpile of lewd photos that he took of his female acquaintances without

BY MATT BRUCE their knowledge or consent.

Staff writer Police seized Darlak’s cellThe 4th Circuit Court of Ap- phone and computers and peal reinstated dozens of video found the explicit images and voyeurism charges against a footage of the women that Darman accused of taking nude lak collected in several cities photos and videos of at least and states, according to court seven different women while records.

The activity dated back to 2003, according to charging documents filed against Darlak in 2024.

New Orleans appellate judges last month reversed a lower court’s decision to dismiss 100 counts from Darlak’s cache of felony charges.

Months after prosecutors from District Attorney Jason Williams’ office formally charged Darlak with 124 video voyeurism counts in May 2024, his attorney convinced a judge

that all but 24 of the counts should be quashed because the state came forth with charges too late.

Darryl Derbigny, then a criminal judge in New Orleans’ district court, ruled in September 2024 that the district attorney filed charges against Darlak well past the six-year window in which the state must initiate prosecutions, according to Louisiana law.

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Gunfight suspect held on $220,000 bail Man accused of shooting stepdaughter’s boyfriend

BY MISSY WILKINSON Staff writer

Bail was set at $220,000 for a nine-time felon accused of shooting his stepdaughter’s boyfriend and the boyfriend’s mother during a gunfight in Gentilly Terrace on June 25.

Ralph C. Doughty, 50, was booked into the Orleans Justice Center that night on two counts each of aggravated assault with a firearm and aggravated second-degree battery, along with one count each of possession of a firearm by a felon, illegal use of weapons and aggravated criminal damage to property.

New Orleans police say Doughty had been drinking all morning when he became

COMPLEX

Continued from page 1B and didn’t address recent comments by S&WB General Superintendent Kaitlin Tymrak before the council.

Under questioning from council members on Tuesday, Tymrak said that instead of using frequency changers and Entergy-supplied power during strong storms, the S&WB would rely on its new in-house turbines. The new power complex schematic included the turbines as backup power in case of a grid failure, but Tymrak said the turbines would be used as primary

JUDGE

Continued from page 1B at the Orleans Justice Center leading up to last year’s mass jailbreak, which Hutson controlled at the time.

All 12 judges on the Criminal District Court bench have recused themselves, citing the fact that most of them could be called to testify against Hutson and Brown. Chief Judge Juana

CHARGES

Continued from page 1B In time-barring and dismissing the charges, Derbigny decided the six-year prescriptive period was triggered when each of the alleged offenses occurred.

According to the 124-count indictment filed two years ago, 76 of the charges were tied to offenses that happened separately in 2003, 2010 and 2011. The state later filed an amended indictment that placed those offense dates between 2017 and 2021.

But in a June 22 opinion overturning Derbigny’s decision, the New Orleansbased 4th Circuit ruled those offense dates didn’t matter because the clock for the state to file Darlak’s charges didn’t begin until March 2022, when one of his alleged victims first discovered the pics of herself and other women on his Google Drive.

The woman reported her discovery, prompting a New Orleans Police Department investigation.

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enraged by the presence of his stepdaughter’s boyfriend at his home in the 3400 block of Franklin Avenue shortly after noon.

“Doughty … felt disrespected by (the boyfriend) being in the home without his permission,” according to an affidavit supporting Doughty’s arrest, signed by Magistrate Commissioner Jay Daniels.

The affidavit states Doughty called his ex-girlfriend while “belligerent and drunk” and told her he was “going to take care of it.” She, in turn, called the boyfriend’s mother, and the two planned to meet at the Franklin Avenue home in an attempt to de-escalate the situation.

According to police, Doughty stalked through STAFF PHOTO By ENAN CHEDIAK the house yelling, entered his stepdaughter’s bedroom, New Orleans police officers investigate a shooting on June 25 on Franklin Avenue. struck the boyfriend and pointed a Glock 17 at him, from the house, Doughty alThe boyfriend’s mother finiti sedan, and the male telling him to “hurry up and legedly fired at him from the and a male family member relative returned fire, police leave.” As the boyfriend ran porch. had arrived in a white In- said. Meanwhile, Doughty’s

ex-girlfriend arrived and became “trapped in between the subjects exchanging gunfire,” the affidavit states.

The boyfriend was shot in the chest and critically injured, and his mother was grazed in the chest during Doughty’s “volley of gunfire,” police said. Doughty was struck in the shoulder and ankle.

Police arrived on the scene to find the Infiniti fleeing to a hospital and Doughty firing a gun. Doughty told police he’d shot in self-defense, but Real-Time Crime Center surveillance footage contradicted his account.

Because of his criminal history, Doughty was prohibited from possessing a firearm until August 2027.

His felony convictions include armed robbery, forgery, possession with intent to distribute heroin, attempted possession of a firearm by a felon, simple robbery, two theft convictions and two contraband convictions.

sources during storms because the frequency changers could trip offline during commonplace power lags.

When District A council member Aimee McCarron asked for a specific instance, Tymrak replied that “Arthur would have been a great example.”

In an interview Thursday, McCarron questioned the rationale for the S&WB’s latest statement and said it was inconsistent with what she was told at the meeting.

“This statement doesn’t clarify anything for me going forward on how they’re going to be solving this problem,” McCarron said.

“We’ve seen that it’s not reliable, and we heard their tes-

timony that it’s not reliable.

While they are coordinating to figure out what went wrong, there’s no solutions yet offered to make it more reliable.”

The S&WB did not respond to a request for more information on what previous comments it deemed inaccurate or if its latest public statement was aimed at clarifying the earlier comments from Tymrak or other top leaders.

The council summoned S&WB officials earlier this week after complications with the operation of frequency changers caused seven major drainage pump stations to lose power on June 18. After that failure,

the S&WB acknowledged that the same problem occurred on May 20.

New Orleans received less than three inches of rain from the remnants of Arthur, while surrounding areas saw as much as three times that amount.

The frequency changers allow the S&WB to use Entergy-supplied power from a new substation to run its century-old drainage pumps.

Entergy power supplied to the S&WB never went down during the June 18 storm.

The two recent failures happened when a common electricity disruption known as a “voltage sag” caused the frequency changers to

trip offline. The frequency changers were set to trip when voltage dipped below 80% of normal, officials said, but voltage sagged to 72% of normal on June 18 and 40% on May 20.

The trip settings have since been lowered to 70%, which would have prevented the June 18 failure. But 40% of voltage sags are below 70%, according to national standards that Entergy has published on its website.

S&WB officials are now investigating if the settings can be lowered further without causing damage, though Tymrak and S&WB Executive Director Randy Hayman have told council members they aren’t sure if

it is possible.

In the S&WB’s prepared statement on Thursday, it said that it had adjusted settings on the frequency changers “to better accommodate reasonable voltage fluctuations while maintaining equipment protection.”

It added that the S&WB and Entergy were working with consultants to determine the best way to adjust the equipment in the future.

Also on Thursday, Entergy New Orleans CEO Deanna Rodriguez said that the utility and the S&WB “want to assure the public that the grid is secure, and the new facility is receiving reliable, quality power — as designed.”

Marine Lombard asked for an ad hoc replacement in a letter to the state Supreme Court on Tuesday.

The high court responded by appointing Wa l d r o n , who served 26 years as Hutson a Criminal District Court judge before retiring in 2008.

Hutson, 59, and Brown,

40, have yet to be formally arraigned on their slate of respective charges. No arraignment date was listed on the docket as of Thursday morning.

Hutson has said she will pursue every legal option to prove the allegations against her are false.

“I will aggressively fight to clear my name,” she said following her first appearance in court in April.

Prosecutors from Attorney General Liz Murrill’s

office secured the indictments April 29 in the final days of Hutson’s term. The outgoing sheriff was indicted on 30 criminal charges that included counts of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, malfeasance in office and filing or maintaining false records. Brown was hit with 20 similar indictments.

Eleven of the Criminal District Court’s 12 judges were on the bench last July, when Hutson and the judges

clashed over inmate transfers to court from the jail.

After Hutson claimed she lacked the money or manpower to resume the practice of bringing the new arrestees to the courthouse for weekend and holiday hearings, the court held her in contempt. John Fuller, elected May 16, was the lone judge not on the bench at the time.

Tracey Flemings-Davillier, who was the court’s chief judge last summer, issued

Hutson’s contempt order following a July 17 hearing inside her courtroom. Each of her colleagues signed off on the contempt ruling.

In court filings, prosecutors from Murrill’s office indicated 18 of the charges against Hutson and Brown stem from documents the two submitted to the court during last July’s legal showdown.

friends found illicit Google Drive photos of themselves while Darlak was in a rehab facility, police said.

When detectives searched his phone, computer and external hard drive, they found images that included at least three videos of a woman being raped while unconscious, NOPD sex crimes Detective Brandon McDonald wrote in an affidavit.

“The victims in this case are very pleased with the ruling and look forward to having their day in court,” said Penny Kissinger, deputy chief of the District Attorney’s Sexual Assault Kit Initiative. “We expect Darlak to seek review by the Louisiana Supreme Court, which will further delay the prosecution.”

State lawmakers tweaked Louisiana’s video voyeurism statute in 2016 and again in 2023. Those changes to the state law delayed the clock from ticking until victims first discover the images tied to the crime. In Darlak’s case, Derbigny barred the

prosecution of any crimes that took place before Aug. 1, 2016, the date the law change took effect.

Fourth Circuit Judge Tiffany Chase wrote the appellate court’s opinion. She was joined on the review panel by judges Sandra Jenkins and Monique Morial.

Prosecutors acknowledged that time had expired on two video voyeurism charges that were filed as low-level offenses. Those two counts had four-year prescriptive periods. The state agreed to dismiss both of them.

But the appeals court determined the statute of limitations didn’t run out on the remaining 98 counts before the new law took effect in 2016. Since that window hadn’t closed, judges applied the exception to the charges.

“If the counts were not time-barred prior to the effective date of, Aug. 1, 2016, then its provisions apply and the state has four or six years from the date the

victim discovered the crime to institute prosecution,” Chase wrote.

Each of the voyeurism counts may be punishable by up to five years in prison at hard labor.

Not only did Derbigny lop away 100 of Darlak’s charges in 2024, he also slashed the man’s bond to $50,000, down from $450,000, and allowed him to be released on house arrest.

Afterward, Derbigny recused himself from the case, citing a long friendship he had with the father of one of the alleged victims.

The case was shuffled

to District Judge Simone Levine until a hearing last July, when fellow Judge Kimya Holmes took her off the case. She did so after Kenn Barnes, Darlak’s defense attorney at the time, filed a motion for Levine’s recusal, arguing a member of her staff is a former prosecutor who had loose ties to the case while working for the District Attorney’s Office.

District Judge Benedict Willard handled the case afterward as it stalled in anticipation of the appellate court’s decree. He appointed a public defender to repre-

sent Darlak on March 26.

In its order last week, the 4th Circuit sent the case back to Criminal District Court for further proceedings. Willard transferred the matter to Judge John Fuller’s section during a subsequent June 25 hearing, according to district court records.

Representatives from Orleans Public Defenders declined to comment on the ongoing litigation. It’s not clear if they plan to appeal the decision.

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BRUSSELS — Judges at the European Union’s top court dismissed an appeal by Google over a landmark, $4.5 billion antitrust fine imposed for throttling competition and reducing consumer choice through the dominance of its mobile Android operating system.

The case has been tangled up in courts since the European Commission announced the fine in 2018. But the European Court of Justice dismissal on Thursday marks the end of that process.

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Google previously argued free and open-source Android has resulted in low-cost phones and driven competition with its chief rival, Apple. Android is the most popular mobile operating system, beating even Apple’s iOS. The fine is one of three antitrust penalties totaling more than $8 billion that the European Commission slapped on Google between 2017 and 2019, putting the 27-nation bloc at the forefront of the global push to rein in tech giants.

Since then, the commission has widened its crackdown on digital giants with more antitrust investigations targeting Amazon, Apple and Facebook and sweeping new rules aimed at clamping down on the biggest digital companies.

Average U.S. mortgage rate falls to 6.43% The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell this week to its lowest level since mid-May, easing borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers.

The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate fell to 6.43% from 6.49% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the average rate was 6.67%.

The average rate has been mostly hovering around 6.5% going back to mid-May and trending higher overall in the months since the war between the U.S. and Iran began in late February, disrupting the flow of crude oil from the Persian Gulf to customers worldwide. That’s sent oil prices sharply higher, helping drive up inflation, bond yields and mortgage rates.

Despite the modest decline from last week, the average rate is now at its lowest level since May 14, when it was 6.36%.

Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, often sought by borrowers refinancing a home loan, also declined this week. That average rate fell to 5.79% from 5.84% last week.

A year ago, it was at 5.8%, Freddie Mac said.

U.S. filings for jobless aid fall to 215,000 WASHINGTON — U.S. applications for jobless aid inched down last week as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels.

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits in the week ending June 27 fell by 1,000 to 215,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That’s fewer than the 225,000 new applications forecast by analysts surveyed by the data firm FactSet. Weekly filings for unemployment benefits are considered representative of U.S. layoffs and are close to a real-time indicator of the health of the job market.

The government also released its more comprehensive June jobs report on Thursday, a day earlier than usual due to the July 4 holiday.

That data showed that U.S. employers pulled back on hiring last month, adding only 57,000 jobs.

That’s less than half the previous month’s total and a sign companies remain cautious. The unemployment rate dropped to 4.2% from 4.3% in May, though that decline is mostly due to the fact that many out-of-work people gave up looking for jobs and were no longer counted as unemployed.

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World Cup fans sue StubHub Customers file lawsuit over ticket cancellations

BY MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press

NEW YORK — After weeks of complaints from frustrated fans, StubHub is being sued by customers who say the ticket reseller’s inability to fulfill orders crushed their dreams of going to World Cup. Julia Reeker Moghal and Reuben Renteria, both of California, sued the ticketing giant this week in federal court in New York, alleging that “false and misleading” sales practices left them without the tickets they purchased for group stage matches last month.

The lawsuit, which seeks to become a class action, says Moghal and Renteria are among hundreds or even thousands of World Cup fans who purchased tickets only to find out that they “did not exist, were revoked without any forewarning, or had been erased” be-

cause of what the tournament’s organizer, FIFA, deemed “poor digital infrastructure.”

In addition to monetary damages, Moghal and Renteria are asking that StubHub be barred from selling World Cup tickets and that any profits from those sales be given to affected customers.

StubHub declined to comment on the lawsuit but said in a statement that its “singular goal is to get fans into events.”

If anything goes wrong, “our FanProtect Guarantee provides replacement tickets or a full refund,” the company said. “The World Cup is no different, and the issues fans have experienced are largely driven by problems with the event organizer’s own ticketing infrastructure.”

FIFA encourages fans to buy tickets through its own marketplace, where it adds a 30% surcharge to every resold ticket — 15% each from the buyer and seller.

In a statement, the organization said it “has no visibility over, or control of, secondary market ticket transactions carried out on

third-party platforms” and “rejects any suggestion that the functional issues being experienced by users of third-party platforms” are the result of FIFA’s ticketing infrastructure.

For weeks, fans have been complaining on social media about tickets that never arrived from resellers, orders that were canceled at the last minute and hours they spent trying to sort out problems between FIFA’s ticketing system and outside resale platforms.

According to the lawsuit, Moghal paid $1,905 for three tickets to the June 18 Switzerland-Bosnia and Herzegovina match at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, but never received them and never got a refund, which would violate the company’s guarantee.

As the match approached, Moghal was given conflicting information about the status of her order, first receiving a notice that the tickets were ready, then learning that StubHub had canceled her order, then being misled into thinking her tickets would be delivered after all, the lawsuit said.

After the initial cancellation, Moghal spent hours on the phone with StubHub, which said the order would remain canceled but then reversed course and promised her that they would be delivered an hour before the match, the lawsuit said.

Moghal drove to the stadium and waited in line, but never received her tickets, the lawsuit said. She was then promised a refund but never got one, the lawsuit said.

Had she known “that StubHub was either unable to deliver or not authorized to deliver her World Cup Tickets to her, she never would have purchased them,” the lawsuit said.

Similarly, Renteria paid $2,294 for two tickets to the June 18 Mexico-South Korea match in Guadalajara, Mexico, but never received his tickets, the lawsuit said.

Like Moghal, Renteria received a notice that his tickets were ready, only to find that StubHub canceled the order, the lawsuit said. He was only refunded after “significant complaints to StubHub,” but had to eat the cost of traveling to Mexico, the lawsuit said.

Dow hits record as most stocks rise But slumping AI stocks keep indexes mixed

BY STAN CHOE Associated Press

NEW YORK — Most U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied to another record, but more drops for computer chip companies and other winners of the artificial-intelligence boom kept indexes mixed.

The S&P 500 finished the day virtually unchanged and edged up by less than 0.1%, even though seven out of every 10 stocks within the index rose. The Dow jumped 594 points, or 1.1%, while the Nasdaq composite dropped 0.8% after erasing an early gain.

Stocks broadly got some help from a report showing that U.S. employers added 57,000 jobs to their payrolls last month. That’s growth, which is good for the economy, but it was also short of the 100,000 jobs that economists expected and a slowdown from May’s hiring pace.

The bright side of the weaker-than-expected result is that it could keep pressure off inflation, which has been accelerating worldwide because of jumps in oil prices caused by the war with Iran. And now that oil prices are back below where they were before the war, if inflation slows in upcoming months, the Federal Reserve may feel less need to raise interest rates several times this year.

That would be a relief for investors, who tend to love lower interest rates because they can give the economy a boost by making it less expensive for U.S. households and businesses to borrow money and spend. Lower rates also tend to push upward on prices for stocks and other investments.

The yield on the 10-year Treasury got to 4.50% in the morning, up from 3.97% just before the war. But after the release of the U.S. hiring data, it immediately fell back to 4.46% before drifting to 4.48%.

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“The labor market isn’t overheating,” said Brian Jacobsen, chief economic strategist at Annex Wealth Management. He said the data could allow the Fed to wait through the summer to get more clues about how inflation is behaving before having to decide on hiking rates.

On Wall Street, the company behind LaCroix sparkling waters climbed 7.5% after National Beverage said it will pay a special dividend of $3.25 for each share that investors hold.

Dollar Tree rose 2.4% after the retailer said it approved a program to send up to $2.5 billion to its shareholders by buying back its stock.

Stocks of companies in the crypto industry were also strong after the price of bitcoin rose roughly 2%, a day after dropping near its lowest level since 2024. Robinhood Markets rose 3.8%, and Coinbase Global gained 3.9%.

But more drops for computer chip companies weighed on indexes. They’ve come under pressure because of worries that their stock prices shot too high in the frenzy around AI and that all the spending on chips and data centers may not result in as much profit and productivity growth as hoped.

Memory maker Micron Technology erased an early gain to drop 5.5%, a day after plunging 10.6%. Nvidia fell 1.4%, and Lam Research sank 10.2%. They were some of the heaviest weights on the S&P 500 because they’ve grown so huge in size amid AI mania.

Nvidia has a total value of nearly $4.7 trillion, for example, which means that its stock’s movements have more weight on the S&P 500 than any other.

All told, the S&P 500 rose 0.01 to 7,483.24 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied 594.83 to 52,900.07, and the Nasdaq composite sank 207.36 to 25,382.67.

Best Buy banks on next-gen TVs to spur upgrades

BY CARSON HARTZOG

The Minnesota Star Tribune (TNS) How much better does a TV have to work before shoppers are willing to spend upward of $1,500 to replace the one already hanging on their walls?

That’s the question facing Minnesota-based Best Buy as it becomes the exclusive national retailer for a new generation of premium TVs that promises brighter colors, deeper contrast and less glare than today’s models.

After several sluggish years for consumer electronics following the pandemic buying boom, executives and Wall Street analysts believe the TV market may finally be on the verge of a long-awaited replacement cycle.

Best Buy is betting that improved picture quality — combined with millions of aging TVs purchased during COVID-19 — will finally persuade shoppers it’s time to upgrade.

Incoming CEO Jason Bonfig has said Best Buy is “not just a retailer anymore,” but its stores remain central to the company’s strategy and generate most of its revenue.

Expanding into categories such as Lego and trading cards is part of that evolution, but the electronics chain still relies on new phone and TV releases to drive store traffic.

“For us, it’s always been about making sure we serve customers across every price point,” Bonfig said in an interview at the Richfield store. “When new technology comes in, that absolutely helps our business. But at the same point in time, it’s our job with our vendors to tell them what customers want. That’s really when our model works best.”

Best Buy is the national retailer with exclusive rights for one year selling RGB LED televisions from leading manufacturers including Samsung, Sony, LG, TCL and Hisense.

The sets are positioned above con-

ventional LED models and compete with OLED televisions, with prices ranging from about $1,000 to more than $30,000 for a 115-inch screen.

The challenge is convincing shoppers the technology is worth the premium. Bonfig believes seeing the TVs in person will make the difference — a tagline Best Buy has embraced with its “Believing Is Seeing” marketing campaign.

“There is really something very powerful about when people get an opportunity to see it,” he said. “Or some people say, ‘Oh, it’s amazing, but I actually need something in this price range.’ We have that covered as well.”

Unlike traditional LED televisions, which use a white backlight, RGB LED sets use separate red, green and blue LEDs, producing brighter colors, stronger contrast and less glare in sunlit rooms.

Bonfig said innovation also has returned to a more “normal” pace since the pandemic, when compa-

nies were focused on producing “as much product as possible,” a shift he said has helped improve sales trends across categories, including TVs. Best Buy has struck similar deals before. In 2023, it became the exclusive retailer for Roku-made TVs. A few years before that, it partnered with Amazon on a multiyear agreement to sell Toshiba and Insignia TVs. That wasn’t the case when OLED TVs entered the market. In 2013, Best Buy became the first U.S. retailer to sell LG OLED TVs, but it didn’t have the kind of market exclusivity this deal provides.

“It’s not about just asking for an exclusive,” Bonfig said. “The exclusive means that we’re going to represent the products in a way the vendors want. We’re going to show the technology like nobody else can. We’re going to train our employees (and) have the digital resources.”

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Judiciary’s responsibility to fulfill Declaration’s promise On the Fourth of July, our nation principle both bold and enduring: That when a government bewill commemorate the 250th anniversary of its founding charter: comes destructive of the people’s the Declaration of Independence. rights, the people possess the Adopted on July 4, 1776, authority to alter or abolby the Second Continental ish it. The 56 delegates Congress, the document, who affixed their names to which was then titled “The the document, at least 25 Unanimous Declaration of of whom were attorneys, the Thirteen United States understood their act was of America,” announced to considered high treason, John the world that the 13 colopunishable by torture and Weimer death. Benjamin Franklin nies were free from the GUEST quipped, “We must all rule of Great Britain.

COLUMNIST hang together, or most asThe declaration arose from a period of profound suredly we shall all hang strain between the colonies and separately.” the crown led by a king many At a time when monarchies colonists considered to be tyranruled over nations, the United States put its faith in the citizens nical and prone to putting his to govern themselves. In the years thumb on the scales of justice. that followed independence, the The authors set forth 27 grievideals announced in 1776 were ances against the king of Great Britain, asserting that his actions woven into the fabric of our constitutional structure. In The had undermined representative government and the fair adminis- Federalist No. 78, Alexander Hamtration of justice. ilton metaphorically described the In doing so, they articulated a judiciary as the “least dangerous”

branch of government, possessing neither the sword of the executive nor the purse of the legislature.

The judiciary’s authority, he explained, rests in neither force nor will but in judgment alone. At the same time, Hamilton emphasized that an independent judiciary is absolutely essential to preserving liberty as a check upon the political branches.

Over the course of two and a half centuries, the Declaration has become one of the most widely circulated and influential political documents in human history. Its assertion that “all men are created equal” and “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights” has echoed far beyond our shores, both attracting new citizens and influencing other countries to emulate these principles.

Abraham Lincoln, our nation’s 16th president, regarded the declaration as the moral standard to which the United States must

Before La. joined the U.S., N.O. nuns had questions Today, it’s not easy to imagine New Or“There was no comfortable place for the Ursulines in this changed world,” she leans as anything other than part of the wrote in her book “Masterless Mistresses: United States.

But it wasn’t always so, and an exchange The New Orleans Ursulines and the Deof letters in 1804 between the Ursuline velopment of a New World Society, 1727sisters of New Orleans and American 1834.” They were neither Protestant nor President Thomas Jefferson reminds us of wives and mothers. What was the place of an important reality: New Orleans became unmarried women as property holders? an American city in a distinctive The Ursulines quickly showed way — by governance quickly, but savviness and courage by courtby culture much more slowly. ing good relations with the new This year, we celebrate 250 years American governor, W.C.C. Claiof the political independence of the borne, successfully seeking his United States of America as well support with the American presiChristopher dent. Their letter to Jefferson caras the development of the distinctive American political worldview, Wiseman ries this core assertion: “that the which includes two key principles: treaty of cession, and the sense GUEST a respect for a diversity of religions of justice which marks the charCOLUMNIST in society and a separation between acter of the United States, would the institutions of government and have secured to them [the Ursureligion. lines] the property they now possess …”

These two points were at issue when The nuns’ argument is about morality, Sister Therese de Saint Xavier Farjon not only about property rights, citing their wrote with her sister nuns to President seclusion from the world, shunning of Jefferson. Simply put, the Ursulines were wealth and commitment to “the cause of not confident that their convent would be the orphan, of the helpless child of want.” recognized as their property under newly In their Catholic worldview, the nuns established American rule. speak not about individual rights but rathThe cultural context of the day made er about the common good and care for their concern justified. These French nuns those most vulnerable. By this measure, would have remembered two very differtheir worldview is not yet American.

Jefferson’s reply was reassuring. ent revolutions. The American Revolution “The principles of the constitution and of 1776 was not a sectarian one. Christians in English colonies of all denominations or government of the United States are a sure guarantee to you that it will be preserved none joined in opposition to English rule to you sacred and inviolate, and that your from London. institution will be permitted to govern The Ursulines also had the powerful memory of the French Revolution of 1789, itself according to its own voluntary rules, without interference from the civil authorwhich was a revolution against both the king and the Roman Catholic Church in ity,” he wrote.

France. Convents and other religious comIn the nuns’ Catholic tradition, liberty of conscience allowed religious error to munities were destroyed, disbanded or grow, and separation of church and state confiscated in reaction to the privileged was condemned. Jefferson’s acceptance of position held by the Catholic Church in religious diversity and assurance that the French society. nuns would operate “without interference The same year, the American Constitufrom civil authority” was new to them tion had become law, soon after including indeed. the First Amendment and its famous first This exchange of letters about property words “Congress shall make no law rereveals much about differences in worldspecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” In views. The Ursuline sisters and other American law, no particular church would Catholics in early America had to grow hold a privileged position. comfortable over time that their church For the Ursulines, these memories would could thrive in this democratic republican cause concern about their future under context.

American rule. Their French experience Today, you can see a replica of President of democratic anti-royalism was that it was Jefferson’s letter at the Old Ursuline Conviolently anti-church. vent Museum in the French Quarter, but In addition, frequent recent regime the original document remains part of the changes in New Orleans — in just 40 years Ursuline order’s archives — now located from French to Spanish, back to French, at Boston College, a Catholic institution in then American — caused angst about the a city that was a hotbed of the American legitimacy of property claims. The histoRevolution. rian Emily Clark notes that young America was broadly Protestant and emphasized Christopher Wiseman is the executive women’s place in the home as wives and director of the Catholic Cultural Center mothers. of New Orleans.

continually aspire. He viewed it as a prism through which the Constitution should be understood and applied. He relied on the principles of the Declaration of Independence in his Gettysburg address, calling the United States a nation “conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.”

Lincoln also wrote about a “government of the people, by the people, and for the people[.]”

To preserve the principles embodied in the Declaration of Independence, our founding citizens adopted an intricate system of checks and balances in the Constitution providing each branch with separate powers, checked and balanced by the power of the other branches. The role of the judiciary is to resolve issues which those before the court cannot resolve themselves, not by declaring “winners or losers,” but by applying the rule of law as enacted by the legislative branch,

tempered by the fundamental law of the Constitution. The judiciary must remain above the fray and resolve matters fairly, justly, impartially and independently without partisanship, personality or politics. All stand equal before a court of justice.

As we celebrate this 250th anniversary, we recognize not only a historic document, but the lasting principles it sets forth: liberty under law, equality in dignity and a government accountable to the people. The Declaration of Independence continues to stand as a reminder of the courage and conviction of those who signed it and of their belief that justice must rise above power. As we reflect on its words, we must renew our commitment to the ideals that shaped our nation and that continue to guide it today.

John L. Weimer is the chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court.

HBCUs help America do unfinished work of freedom This summer, America turns 250 years ried those values into the wider world. old. Across the country, communities are From the suffrage movement to the Civil marking the occasion with celebrations Rights Era, HBCU students and alumni and ceremonies. Flags will fly, speeches have been at the forefront of every major will be given and the nation will pause to campaign to redraw the moral and legal marvel at two and a half centuries of the architecture of American democracy.

American experiment.

They organized sit-ins and freeTwo hundred and fifty years of dom rides. They registered votdemocracy is, by any measure, an ers in counties where doing so extraordinary achievement. A nation required extraordinary courage. that began as a bold experiment in They argued cases before the self-governance has grown into the Supreme Court, wrote the legislaReynold tion, preached the sermons and world’s longest-standing constitutionVerret paid the prices that made the al republic, proving to be a beacon of GUEST Civil Rights Act and the Voting progress and inspiring movements COLUMNIST Rights Act not just possible, but for freedom and liberty across the inevitable. When we speak of the globe. legal victories that transformed While this milestone is cause for this republic, we are speaking, in no small celebration, it is also a moment for honpart, of men and women shaped on HBCU est reckoning — asking ourselves which campuses. chapters of our story we have told in full, This legacy did not end with the passage and which we have too long consigned to of landmark legislation. It endures. the margins.

Today, HBCUs continue to produce a disAmerica’s founding promise — that all men are created equal — was a declaration proportionate share of Black professionals the nation had not yet earned, “the promis- in law, engineering, medicine, education, the sciences and public service. Across sory note” referred to by Dr. Martin Luther King. The work of earning it has been every industry and in every region of the the great, unfinished labor of every gener- country, the fingerprints of an HBCU eduation since. The emancipation of enslaved cation are visible proof of what an equipeople and the century-long struggle of table higher education system can produce their descendants to claim full citizenship — and what this nation is capable of when rights represent perhaps the most proit invests in all of its people.

There is a temptation in moments of nafound achievement in that ongoing project of liberty. And historically Black colleges tional celebration to flatten complexity and and universities (HBCUs) were built pretell the story of America as a straight and unbroken line from promise to fulfillment. cisely at the hinge of that achievement, But the truer and, I would argue, the more making it possible for Black Americans to pursue lives of dignity, purpose and full patriotic story is the one that acknowledgcitizenship. es how much each generation has had to The story of HBCUs is one such chapfight for the ideals the founders declared.

It is the story of a republic perpetually ter. And it belongs not at the footnotes of reforming itself, perpetually reaching toAmerican history, but at its very center.

Born in the aftermath of the Civil War, ward and securing a more perfect union.

HBCUs were created out of necessity. A HBCUs are a part of the American story shattered nation, reconstructing itself, rein its deepest sense. They did not merely fused to open the doors of higher education respond to injustice. They modeled the possibility of a better day. They said, in to Black Americans. And with the assisbrick and mortar and curriculum and comtance of generous and committed friends, Black Americans built their own. Against munity, that Black intellectual life was not immense opposition, HBCUs emerged first a concession to be granted but a truth to be as institutions of learning that soon becelebrated, a gift to the nation — and that the American project of liberty could not came engines of Black self-determination be complete without fulfilling its promise and, in turn, pillars of American democto all. racy itself.

As the nation raises a toast to 250 years, Consider what that moment demanded: we would do well to remember: Our denot only the courage to imagine freedom, but the discipline to build the institutions mocracy endures because every generathat freedom requires. Schools. Librartion has had the courage to demand that its promise extend further — to insist that ies. Laboratories. Lecture halls. HBCUs liberty is not a gift bestowed on some, but provided the educational infrastructure and thought leaders for a people emerging a right belonging to all. HBCUs have carfrom bondage. ried that promise for generations.

The principles of justice, service and This is not a footnote. That is the story of democratic citizenship that were cultiAmerican progress. vated on HBCU campuses did not remain Dr. Reynold Verret is president of Xavier confined to classrooms and yards. They University of Louisiana. took root in students and alumni who car-

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ISSUE OF THE WEEK AMERICA 250 As the nation celebrates its semiquincentennial on July 4, the focus has turned to our founding documents and what they mean today. Has America lived up to the promise in its Declaration of Independence? What lessons should we take from history? Here are two perspectives:

Celebrating a milestone The background that made without being chauvinistic the Revolution possible Even with semiquincentennial cel(“Men may be trusted to govern themebrations and anniversary essays in the selves without a master”) and saying, air, and with readers already saturated “This was the most revolutionary idea in with commentaries on American the world at that time. It remains democracy and 250 years of inthe most revolutionary idea in the world today.” dependence, there’s good reason This is a speech that’s celebrato linger, if just for a moment, on what Gerald Ford had to say when tory without in any way being the country, exhausted by the chauvinistic. It is a fundamentally Vietnam War and besieged by Waoptimistic view, but Ford wasn’t David an apology for America. tergate, marked its bicentennial a Shribman issuing He was simply saying the country half-century ago. had unfinished business and must Ford delivered remarks even overcome a history that in many ways perfectly suited to his time, and all wasn’t the history we wished it were. It’s time, including and especially our own. important to remember that this speech What the country wouldn’t give to hear was issued after the country came speeches like these now. What the country wouldn’t give to believe speeches like through Watergate’s severe test of our founding and the nation’s defining values. these in this era.

He then went on to speak of the contriThe president began his July 2, 1976, remarks by reminding his listeners that butions of America’s immigrants, saying July 4 may not really be the beginning of that their “transfusions of traditions American independence. But the Foundand cultures, as well as of blood,” have enriched the country and transformed ers, those sages in powdered wigs and America into “a new kind of people.” In knee breeches, did what editors do to today’s environment, it is worth quoting columns like this one: They read and reread what Thomas Jefferson had drafted, Ford at length: “Foreigners like Lafayette, Von Steuoffered some suggestions, made some adjustments. “They took two more days ben, and Pulaski came to fight in our to debate and to approve this declaration Revolution because they believed in its and announcement to the world of what principles that they felt were universal. they had done and the reasons why,” Ford Immigrants like Andrew Carnegie came explained. as poor boys and created a great steel Standing in the National Archives, the industry, then gave his fortune back to home of America’s cherished founding America for libraries, universities and documents, Ford reminded the country museums. Maria Francesca [Ste. Frances that the Declaration of Independence Xavier] Cabrini came as a missionary was far more than the beloved melodic sister to serve the sick and the poor. opening language, with its “self-evident Samuel Gompers worked in a sweatshop, truths” and ‘unalienable rights” and spent his lunchtime helping other imits high-minded goals to achieve “Life, migrant workers learn to read so they Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” could become citizens. We have gained that have been memorized by American far, far more than we have given to the school pupils for generations. He pointed millions who made America their second to the document’s list of grievances the homeland.” onetime colonists deplored (obstructUsing the metaphor of Jacob’s multicoling justice, establishing an “Arbitrary ored coat to describe the modern United government,” and “cutting off our Trade States, he cited “the rich treasures you with all parts of the world”) and urged brought from whence you came, and let Americans to read what he called the us share your pride in them.” “dull parts.”

Hardly anyone at the time pointed to Two days later, at Monticello, the these speeches as especially eloquent. home of Thomas Jefferson, Ford used a They were delivered by an accidental naturalization ceremony to expand his president whose eloquence was in his thoughts. simple appreciation of the achievement He spoke about independence — not of the Founders. only about independence from Great So think of this time as more than the Britain but also from governmental tyr250th anniversary of American indepenanny. dence. Think of it as the 50th anniversary “Jefferson and his colleagues very of two remarkable speeches. deliberately and very daringly set out to construct a new kind of nation,” Ford Email David Shribman at dshribman@ said, quoting the Declaration’s author post-gazette.com.

As we near the 250th anniversary of the ects, starting in New England and New signing of the Declaration of IndepenYork, was to abolish the colonial legisladence, let me share a couple of reflections tures. William III reinstated the legislaon the background of how this extraortures, leaving them to tussle with royal or proprietorial governors or lieutendinary, unprecedented and daring event succeeded. ant governors. Over the next 75 Two decades ago, I set out to write years, these political arenas were a book about the events known as schools of practical politics and the Glorious Revolution of 1688philosophic principle, whose star 89. I suspected that this revolupupils included Benjamin Franklin, tion — the ouster of the Catholic Michael George Washington, John Adams King James II of England and the Barone and Thomas Jefferson.

Progressive historians portrayed installation of his Protestant son-inthe legislatures as devices for longlaw (and nephew) William III and established rich people to hold on to their daughter Mary I — was helpful, perhaps money. But property was widely held in a necessary precursor of the American the colonies, and with manpower always Revolution. scarce, the older legislative leaders were I was convinced then and am more so always on the lookout for talented young now that the events of the Glorious Revomen. Both Washington and Jefferson were lution and their reverberations over the next three-quarters of a century made pos- given important assignments while still in their 20s. sible the success of the American RevoluThe colonies were founded at different tion.

First, because the ouster of one king with times, were of different heft and the proda clear hereditary claim, the exclusion uct of diverse religious traditions after a of his male heirs, and the installation of century of wars centered on religious difthree foreign successors left a cloud over ferences the title of whoever held the monarchy.

Franklin’s idea that the colonies, for James and his Stuart son and grandsons all their particularities, shared common were Catholics, unsuitable for Protestant interests had consequences in 1774 when England. grievances in a few colonies prompted the William was a Dutchman, stadtholder summoning of a Continental Congress and of the Dutch Republic; his English wife, its continual meetings during the RevoluMary, was subservient and died six years tionary War. into his reign; they were childless and The American Revolution was a chancy succeeded by the very English Queen event, unsure of success at every turn, Anne. After her one surviving child died and, at the same time, of enormous posof smallpox in 1700, Parliament passed the sibility: Franklin and Washington contemAct of Succession barring Catholics (and plated that the American republic could be anyone who married a Catholic) from the the world’s largest and strongest nation. It throne, and when Anne died in 1714, she was the product of extraordinary individuwas succeeded by George I, elector of Ha- als, whose clustering genius at one time and in one place is reminiscent of Perinover, who spoke no English.

George I spoke to his ministers in clean Athens or Renaissance Italy.

French, the lingua franca of continental But background circumstances also courts; his son George II spoke English contributed. Without a lightly governing with a German accent, and both were susking-in-parliament, unwilling to press for absolutist rule; without locally elected pected of caring more for their German legislatures, left largely to their own initialands in Hanover than for England. Only in 1760 did England get a plainly English tives and devices; without the willingness king, the young George III. to perceive common interests despite difThe clouds on the titles of both the Stuart ferences in religious belief and cultural pretenders and the Hanover incumbents folkways that had been so recently the left room for philosophers to concoct theo- stuff of violent disagreement and war — without all these advantages, it is hard to ries of resistance to kings. see how the Revolution whose Declaration At the same time, English monarchs, aware of their arguable illegitimacy, avoid- we celebrate this week, of which we are the fortunate, if often also the querulous ed the fashion for absolutist government heirs, could have been so largely, though pursued and championed by Louis XIV in imperfectly, successful.

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seeks feedback on N.O. East bus service LSU cuts RTA Survey runs 25 staff through Aug. 31 positions

BY JONI HESS Staff writer

Savings will go toward faculty, research

BY HALEY MILLER Staff writer

LSU eliminated 25 staff positions in administrative offices Thursday to put more money toward faculty and research, LSU system President Wade Rousse said in a statement.

“Louisiana deserves transformational change from LSU,” Rousse said. “I committed to streamlining operations and finding efficiencies so the university can focus on, and afford, the faculty needed to become a top 50 research institution.”

The employees affected worked in the communications, student engagement and executive departments, an LSU spokesperson said.

Rousse went on to say the cuts would enable the university to restructure and direct savings toward faculty and research. He has stated LSU will need to hire more faculty to reach its goal of being a “top 50” research university, a distinction based on the National Science Foundation Higher Education Research and Development Survey, which tracks how much each university spends on research.

It’s not the first move LSU has made to get closer to the top 50.

Earlier this year, the Board of Supervisors approved a system-level restructuring to bring the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, two health science centers and LSU AgCenter under the umbrella of the flagship campus in Baton Rouge for the purpose of counting research dollars altogether. The changes ruffled feathers outside of Baton Rouge as some advocates for LSU Health Shreveport worried about the medical school losing autonomy.

The president and the Board of Supervisors have said ranking in the top 50 will make LSU eligible for more grants and increase its academic prestige.

The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority launched an online survey this week to gather community input on improving bus service reliability in New Orleans East, an area the agency has made a priority.

The survey runs through Aug. 31, and responses will be used to address safety improvements and accessibility challenges and to gauge the overall transit experience for riders.

The survey is part of a series of community engagement initiatives under the New Orleans East Service Improvement Plan.

The RTA hopes to enact changes by fall 2027.

Riders will be asked for input on the 61 Lake Forest-Village de L’Est; the 62 Morrison-Bullard; 62-O Morrison Owl; the 66 Hayne Loop; the 67 Michoud Loop, and the 68 Little Woods Loop.

“The feedback we receive, together with operational data, will help inform service planning as we continue working to improve access and mobility for the communities we serve,” said RTA interim Chief Executive Officer Ron Baptiste.

New Orleans East is one of the region’s most important transit markets, according to the RTA, and its distance from jobs, edu-

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Continued from page 1B a packed docket of late: She oversaw the marathon March jury trial of two personal injury lawyers convicted of wire fraud and obstruction for their role in the staged-wrecks scheme.

In June, Vitter ran the two-week trial of a former New Orleans Police Department officer, Christian Claus, found guilty of wire fraud and lying to the FBI in an art-insurance scam.

The postponement of Cantrell’s trial comes weeks after The Times-

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The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority launched an online survey this week to gather community input on improving bus service reliability in New Orleans East. cation and healthcare resources in the city’s core makes service reliability all the more crucial for riders.

The agency has fielded yearslong criticism for slow service across its fleet of buses, streetcars and paratransit vehicles.

It’s also dealing with a bus shortage problem, funding shortfalls and a management shakeup as officials search for a new CEO. Former CEO Lona Edwards Hankins resigned in May. The RTA will hold a meeting on Tuesday — the first of several — to provide an overview of

the study, explain the planning process and hear from the public before recommendations are presented to the RTA Board of Commissioners.

The meeting will be held at the New Orleans East Library at 5641 Read Blvd. from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Picayune | The Advocate reported that the case’s lead prosecutor, Assistant U.S. Attorney Jordan Ginsberg, was placed on leave amid an internal Department of Justice probe into allegations that he concealed a workplace relationship with a subordinate in the local U.S. Attorney’s Office.

A longtime public corruption prosecutor, Ginsberg had been promoted this spring to lead all of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s criminal prosecutions.

He was withdrawn from the Cantrell prosecution team around the time that the internal probe became public. Ginsberg has since been pulled off several more

cases on which he had continued handling case work since being named the office’s criminal chief.

Ginsberg’s allegations have not come up so far in court proceedings or filings related to Cantrell’s case, and attorneys for Vappie and Cantrell have declined to comment on them. Still, Cantrell’s Oct. 19 trial date seemed to pose logistical challenges for the government.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Nick Moses, another prosecutor assigned to the Cantrell matter, has another trial set to begin that day: that of Randy Farrell, an electrician charged under a 2024 indictment with bribing Cantrell in a bid to shirk scrutiny over his firm’s

permitting practices. Farrell’s case is overseen by U.S. District Judge Jay Zainey. (Cantrell has not been charged in that scheme.)

“There was no objection to the requested continuance (of Cantrell’s trial) by counsel for the Government,” Vitter wrote in this week’s order.

Cantrell left office in January.

Both she and Vappie have pleaded not guilty to their federal charges.

James Finn covers federal law enforcement and courts for The Times-Picayune | The Advocate. Reach him at jfinn @theadvocate.com or on Signal at jamesfinn.82.

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New NCAA 5-for-5 rule could alter the look of LSU rosters

BY JON BLAU Staff writer

At first blush, it doesn’t appear that last month’s change in NCAA eligibility rules will affect LSU football all that much.

There are just four true seniors who can now return for a fifth season in 2027 because college athletes have five years to play five. And those four players, defenders Whit Weeks, Princewill Umanmielen and Ty Benefield and wideout Jayce Brown, each find themselves one big season away from NFL draft-worthiness.

Plus, LSU’s seven redshirt seniors, by the letter of the law, aren’t eligible to return for a sixth year.

But there are ways the NCAA’s attempt to simplify its eligibility rules could factor into Lane Kiffin’s build of LSU next offseason and beyond. The pool of players available via high school recruiting, roster retention, and transfer portal acquisitions just changed.

NFL or bust … but not totally If anything, the likes of Weeks, Umanmielen, Benefield, and Brown don’t have to go pro after this season.

But some are more likely than others to consider a fifth year.

Benefield, the 6-foot-3, 208-pound transfer from Boise State, seems like a long shot.

He’s been listed by ESPN experts as a topfive safety in the 2027 draft class.

Umanmielen, the Ole Miss transfer, just

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United States midfielder Malik Tillman takes a corner kick during a World Cup match against Bosnia on Thursday in Santa Clara, Calif. The United States won 2-0 to advance to the Round of 16. AP PHOTO By EAKIN HOWARD

Soft-spoken Tillman delivers loud statement with World Cup goal

BY JOSH DUBOW AP sportswriter

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Malik Tillman is soft-spoken off the field with his interviews often given at a volume just above a whisper.

He spoke loudly with his bloody right foot at one of the biggest moments of the World Cup for the United States.

Still feeling the affects of being stomped on by an opponent’s studs, Tillman scored the first free kick goal in a World Cup for the Americans in 32 years to seal a 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday night that sent the U.S. into the round of 16.

Tillman celebrated the biggest moment of his young career with a smile and a scream as he ran to celebrate with his teammates in front of the large contingent of American fans at Levi’s Stadium.

“I’m a different type of person on the pitch,” he said

after the game. “Of course maybe you don’t really see my emotions, but then if you score a goal like this, I think also you guys saw my emotions. It’s a great feeling.”

Tillman showed off his bloody sock — perhaps the most famous in American sports lore since Curt Schilling’s in the 2004 baseball playoffs for the Boston Red Sox — after the game, saying he was still in a bit of pain.

But the discomfort was lessened by pure joy as the U.S. now prepares to play Belgium on Monday night in Seattle with a chance to make it to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2002.

Tillman’s goal came with the U.S. protecting a one-goal lead and down a man after Folarin Balogun was sent off with a red card early in the second half. Balogun scored his third goal of the tournament in the first half but Tillman delivered the game-sealer in the highlight of what has

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McAllister has big-time college potential Son of legendary Saints RB is a two-sport standout

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Saints linebacker Keith Mitchell looks to tackle Bills quarterback Rob Johnson during a game on Sept. 9, 2001, in Buffalo, N.y.

Mitchell died on Thursday.

Former Saints Pro Bowl LB Mitchell dead at 51

BY CHRISTOPHER DABE

BY JEFF DUNCAN

Curtis McAllister cradled the football in his right arm and asked coach Ben Powell if this was how he was supposed to do it.

It was the first day of spring practice — the first time McAllister stepped on the field with Powell as the head coach at Country Day, and the son of New Orleans Saints legend Deuce McAllister wanted to make sure he was doing it right.

“We basically asked them to make a target with their hands, catch the ball, look it in,” Powell said. “There’s a bunch of little, tiny details to it, and it was like, ‘Hey, coach, OK, hold it like this? Where do I put my hands?’ ” For McAllister, details mattered. That attention to detail carried over to Friday nights in the fall and to two straight basketball championship seasons.

Now a junior, the 6-foot-4 McAllister has emerged as a two-sport standout with potential to play either sport in college.

Which one will he choose? Nobody knows.

Former New Orleans Saints linebacker Keith Mitchell has died, according to a report

by KBTX-TV in Bryan, Texas. He was 51.

Mitchell signed with the Saints in 1997 as an undrafted free agent out of Texas A&M. He went on to become a starter and standout special teams performer.

Mitchell’s best season came in 2000, when he starred for a Saints team that won the NFC West Division title and captured the first playoff win in franchise history. In the Saints’ 31-28 victory against the St. Louis Rams in the NFC Wild Card playoffs, Mitchell had three tackles and a sack of Rams quarterback Kurt Warner.

He played five seasons for the Saints from 1997 to 2001 and finished his tenure with 272 solo tackles, including 20 tackles for loss. In 2000, he returned an interception 40 yards for a touchdown in a 21-10 win against the Arizona Cardinals and returned a fumble 90 yards for a touchdown in a 20-10 win against

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Country Day’s Curtis McAllister, center, runs the ball as Newman’s Jack Falgoust, left, defends on Oct. 20. McAllister has emerged as a two-sport standout with potential to ä See McALLISTER, page 3C play either sport in college.

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Clark to start third straight WNBA All-Star Game

NEW YORK — Caitlin Clark was voted to start her third straight All-Star Game and will be joined by Indiana Fever teammates Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston, the WNBA announced Thursday.

It’s the second time in four years that three players from the same team were chosen to start the game, with Las Vegas doing it in 2023.

Clark and Mitchell will be joined this year in the backcourt by Dallas’ Paige Bueckers and Minnesota rookie Olivia Miles. It’s the fourth consecutive year that a rookie was chosen as an All-Star starter.

Bueckers played last season.

A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Jessica Shepard, Natasha Howard and Gabby Williams were selected for the frontcourt for the game that will be played in Chicago on July 25.

St. John’s forward Freeman to miss next season

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Amanda Anisimova returns the ball to Sofia Kenin in a second-round singles match at the Wimbledon Championships on Thursday in London.

Anisimova avoids upset in tiebreaker

BY KEN MAGUIRE AP sportswriter

LONDON — Amanda Anisimova served three of her 20 aces in the deciding tiebreaker to hold off Sofia Kenin 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (3) and reach the third round at Wimbledon on Thursday as Kate, the Princess of Wales, visited the All England Club.

Anisimova, who was consoled

by Kate a year ago after being routed by Iga Swiatek in the final, trailed 3-1 in the third set before she broke back in the sixth game against her fellow American.

“Some moments were really awful. I’m just so happy through to the next round,” Anisimova said on No. 2 Court.

“I never thought that I’d be saying this — but thank you to my serve today,” she added. “I’m

not an amazing server. Now, I can finally say I can serve pretty good.”

The sixth-seeded Anisimova whacked her racket on her leg at one point in the deciding set.

“I was down 3-1 and I told myself to just keep fighting and this might be your last moments at Wimbledon ... just try and maybe have fun and enjoy it,” said Anisimova, who will next face 26thseeded Madison Keys. “I try to remind myself, just have fun, you are playing at Wimbledon. I do get hard on myself sometimes.”

Swiatek, who beat Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 for the 2025 title on Centre Court, needed just 70 minutes to get past 2021 Wimbledon finalist Karolina Pliskova 6-1, 6-3.

The reigning champion gets Filipino rising star Alexandra Eala, who rallied to beat Maya Joint

3-6, 6-2, 6-0, in the third round. ton as you pull them off in one tug.

On Tuesday, Joint spoiled Serena “I took it off slowly in the first Williams’ singles comeback. round. I kind of actually made a mess of it,” Fritz said in his press Fritz emulates Tiafoe conference. “It’s actually just a lot A well-dressed Taylor Fritz im- easier to just rip them off. I saw pressed again, beating compatriot a video of Frances (Tiafoe) doing Patrick Kypson 6-2, 6-2, 7-5 to it. I was just trying to copy him today. ” reach the third round.

Later, an equally dapper Tiafoe Fritz’s white blazer and NBAstyle warmup pants for his walk- showed how it’s done — earnon at No. 2 Court drew attention ing applause for quickly pulling but his play wasn’t bad either — he off the bottoms before his match fired 19 aces and avoided getting against Jan Choinksi. pushed into a fourth set.

Naomi Osaka’s fashion stateThe sixth-seeded American, a ments have made her court walksemifinalist last year, emphati- ons must-see viewing at Grand cally pumped his right fist when Slam tournaments — Wimbledon he broke Kypson to convert his included.

Also Thursday, both secondfourth match point.

Fritz also won his opener in seeded Alexander Zverev and straight sets and had worn a simi- fifth-seeded Alex de Minaur relar outfit with tear-away warmup corded straight-set victories. pants — designed to easily unbut-

Cink, Wi share U.S. Senior Open lead after opener

BY JOE REEDY AP sportswriter

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Stewart Cink got off to a great start in a bid to win his third straight senior major.

Cink was the only player to make five birdies on the back nine at Scioto Country Club on Thursday, shooting a 3-under 67 for a share of the first-round lead in the U.S. Senior Open with Charlie Wi. Cink struggled on the front nine, shooting a 2-over 37, but found momentum once he made the turn.

“I’ve been off for a little while, and I started like I’ve been off for a little while. I had to prove it to myself again that I could play decent golf a certain way,” Cink said.

“The back nine was really nice. I actually could have shot quite a bit lower on the back nine. I missed three very reasonably like inside — right around 10 feet or less birdie putts.”

The 53-year-old Cink has four wins in nine PGA Tour Champions starts this year, including the Senior PGA Championship and the Tradition. The last player to win the Senior PGA, Tradition and U.S. Senior Open in the same year was Jack Nicklaus in 1991. Scioto, the Donald Ross course hosting its third U.S. Senior Open, is where Nicklaus learned to play the game.

Simon Griffiths, Freddie Jacobson and George McNeill were tied for third at 68. Defending champion Padraig Harrington was among a group of 10 players at 69.

“Of course it’s tough, we know that, so once you get through that, the golf course itself is playing nicely,” Harrington said.

Cink is also attempting to be-

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Stewart Cink hits from the 10th fairway during the second round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on May 15. Cink shot a 3-under 67 for a share of the first-round lead in the U.S. Senior Open on Thursday. come the fifth player to win the event after being runner-up the previous year. Fred Funk was the last to do it in 2009.

Cink was part of the seventh afternoon group to tee off from the first hole and played in the tough-

est conditions of the day, when the temperature reached 95 degrees midway through his round and a heat index of 103 according to the National Weather Service.

“The heat is a factor for sure. It affects your focus and your en-

ergy level. Sometimes even the simplest shots just kind of — it’s easy to fall asleep at the wheel when the conditions are like that,” he said.

Cink tied Wi with a birdie on the par-4 18th. Cink’s tee shot found one of the bunkers on the left hand side, but he got a great lie. His second shot landed within 2 feet near the front of the hole, and made for an easy putt.

Wi was at even par through his first 11 holes before his string of birdies on holes three through seven holes. Wi made a double bogey on the par-4 eighth before ending his round with a par.

Wi thought his best shot came on the par-3 fourth, when he hit his tee shot within a couple feet with a 5-iron on the 205-yard hole.

“I hit the ball pretty solid today, made a couple of putts. It was a hot day. I just made sure that I stayed in the ballgame, meaning like mentally, because you could easily lose it out there,” he said.

Wi’s run of bridies ended on the eighth hole when his second shot went left and into the water near the green. He is the 14th player in the 46-year history of the Senior Open to have at least five straight birdies in a round. The last time it happened was in 2022 when Thongchai Jaidee birdied Nos. 5-9 at the Saucon Valley Country Club’s Old Course in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, during the third round.

The 54-year old South Korean player has nine worldwide professional victories — including five on the Korean Tour — but none on the PGA Tour or Champions circuit.

NEW YORK — St. John’s forward Donnie Freeman will miss next season with an Achilles injury after getting hurt during a workout.

It’s a significant blow to the Red Storm, who landed Freeman in the transfer portal from Syracuse this offseason and were expecting him to be a top player on the 2026-27 team.

The rising junior was injured Monday and had surgery on his right Achilles tendon, the school announced Wednesday night.

“Donnie had a non-contact injury in a workout and will miss the season,” Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino posted on social media.

The 6-foot-9 Freeman averaged 15.3 points and 7.5 rebounds in 37 games over two seasons at Syracuse.

Raptors agree to multiyear contract with coach Rajakovic

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have agreed to a multiyear contract extension with coach Darko Rajakovic, who will soon lead a team featuring Kawhi Leonard.

The Raptors announced the agreement on Thursday, days after making a blockbuster deal to bring Leonard back the franchise he led to the 2019 NBA title.

Rajakovic led Toronto to 46 wins last season, guiding the team to the playoffs for the first time since 2022 before losing in Game 7 of an first-round series against Cleveland. He helped the Raptors bounce back from winning 30 or fewer games the previous two seasons under him.

Rajakovic is 101-105 over three seasons with the Raptors.

Congo coach suprised to share news of father’s death

ATLANTA — The death of the father of Congo coach Sébastien Desabre was revealed at a media conference after his team was eliminated from the World Cup, an announcement in public that appeared to startle the Frenchman.

Desabre had just finished taking questions from the media after Congo’s agonizing 2-1 loss to England in the round of 16 on Wednesday.

The team’s spokesman then closed the session by saying in French “the coach has lost his father. Sincere condolences.”

Kalemo Ngoy said Thursday the passing of Desabre’s father had been known to him before the game.

The 49-year-old Desabre has coached Congo for four years.

Horse racing great Dettori injured in car accident

NEWMARKET, England — Frankie Dettori, one of the most successful jockeys in horse racing history, sustained “several broken ribs and a broken thumb” in a car crash and is undergoing further tests in hospital, his representatives said Thursday.

The 55-year-old Dettori was driving a car that was involved in a collision with another vehicle in Newmarket, a town in eastern England regarded as the country’s home of horse racing, H Talent Management said in a statement.

“Frankie was taken to hospital, where he was found to have sustained several broken ribs and a broken thumb,” the agency said.

The Italian jockey, who famously went through the card with seven winners in seven races at Ascot in September 1996, has amassed more than 3,350 victories in his career.

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PHILADELPHIA — Jaylen Brown said he was still processing how the trade agreement went down that will send the former Boston Celtics star to one of its most storied rivals, the Philadelphia 76ers.

Brown — the 2024 NBA Finals MVP, a five-time All-Star and the league’s fourth-leading scorer this past season — is getting traded by the Celtics to the Sixers, a person with knowledge of the deal’s terms said Wednesday.

Boston is getting Paul George, along with a slew of draft capital that could become two first-round picks and two second-round picks, said the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade does not yet have the required league approvals.

“I’m still processing how this all went down,” Brown wrote on social media Thursday. “I’m excited and disappointed at the same time.

I earned my respect from this city.

I never asked for shortcuts or special treatment. I simply showed up every day, put my head down, and accepted every challenge.

The relationships I built here, the battles we fought together, the championship we brought to this city, and the connection I shared with the fans, I’ll carry on with me.”

Jayson Tatum missed most of this past season while recovering from an Achilles tendon tear that happened during the 2025 playoffs, meaning Brown had to carry even more of the load for Boston — and he wound up with careerbest averages of 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game.

It seemed, though, that Brown has felt underappreciated, espe-

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LSU didn’t have a defensive back commit in its 2027 class.

Until the Tigers got “Greedy.”

On Thursday, Lane Kiffin and Co. reached into the state of Texas to flip four-star Karnell “Greedy” James from a commitment to the Longhorns. The Manvel, Texas, native had pledged to his in-state program in December.

James, a 6-foot-1, 175-pound defensive back, is the 15th commit in the Tigers’ 2027 class, including

McALLISTER

Continued from page 1C “Maybe they just want me to go play football at Ole Miss or something like that,” McAllister said. “I may. I may not. I’m not sure.”

Given his father’s career — a first-round pick out of Ole Miss who ended his Saints career as the franchise’s rushing leader — many assume football is the obvious path.

“On the football side of it, he’s an SEC football player, period,” Powell said. “He can play Saturdays in that league — Saturdays in the Big Ten. Now, of course, you never want to project anything past that.”

He also has a future in basketball after participating in last week’s Nike Elite 100 camp in St. Louis, Missouri, an event for the nation’s top prep players.

“He knows that he’s got a chance to do something special in either sport,” Country Day basketball coach Mike McGuire said. “He may grow another inch or two (and choose basketball). He may get like Deuce — 15 more pounds of muscle. If that happens, he’s going to pick his sport.”

Basketball, like football, is in the bloodlines. McAllister’s mother, Danielle McAllister, was a defensive-minded standout at Flint (Mich.) Northern High School in the 1990s and played on two SWAC championship teams at Alcorn State in the early 2000s.

On the basketball court, McAllister plays more like mom than dad.

“She says that I get all my defense from her,” McAllister said with a smile.

His aggressiveness and physicality are most like what she brought to the floor, she said.

“Always on his toes, shuffling his

Son of former LSU linebacker shining in versatile role

BY SPENCER URQUHART Staff writer

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Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown drives to the basket in a first-round playoff game against the Philadelphia 76ers on April 21 in Boston.

Brown was traded to the 76ers on Wednesdayn. cially after it became known that Boston had included him in trade talks with Milwaukee when Giannis Antetokounmpo was on the market.

“Saying goodbye isn’t easy when you’ve invested your heart into something,” Brown wrote.

The Sixers have another star to pair with two-time NBA scoring champion Joel Embiid — and the true franchise cornerstones in All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey and second-year standout VJ Edge-

combe — after new team president of basketball operations Mike Gansey pulled off a whale of a move in his first month on the job.

“I’m excited for what’s ahead and grateful for the opportunity to join Philadelphia,” Brown wrote.

“Every city has its own identity, its own passion, and its own expectation. I respect that, and I’m looking forward to earning that respect the only way I know how, through the work.

“Philly — throw the ball up let’s get it!”

LSU steals 4-star DB James from Texas

BY JON BLAU

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the third on the defensive side of the ball. LSU already has top-50 national prospects KJ Green and Chris Whitehead in the fold at defensive end.

If James has his way, the Tigers could add another five-star recruit.

He was asked during his 274Sports commitment livestream if he’s recruiting anyone to come with him to Baton Rouge, and James pointed to one of the Longhorns’ current receiver commits.

“Definitely my dog, Easton Royal, for sure,” James said of the fivestar wideout from New Orleans,

who is ranked as the No. 6 overall recruit in the 247Sports Composite. “We’ve always been talking.

James is an intriguing prospect himself with a reported 6-6 wingspan. He has the length and range to play safety, which is where he has predominantly lined up at Manvel High in 2025, but James also has the versatility to play cornerback.

As a high school junior, James posted 53 tackles, two interceptions, and six pass breakups, as well as two punt return touchdowns.

feet, active hands,” Danielle said.

“Playing the passing lanes. Making sure you have the right angles.”

It was McAllister’s play on defense that put him in the starting lineup late in his freshman season.

“He’s just so disruptive,” McGuire said. “And he’s real long — longer than most people think.”

McAllister ended that season with the LHSAA outstanding player award for his 17 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two steals in the state finals victory over top-seeded Calvary Baptist.

He keyed another title run last season, scoring on a one-handed put-back dunk that helped carry momentum in a last-second semifinal win against Dunham.

“He’s gotten so many and-1s at the rim,” McGuire said. “And then his dunk — that turned the whole momentum of the game.”

McAllister gets plenty of direction at home with two former athletes as parents. His younger brother, Emory, is a skilled point guard entering seventh grade. Older brother Kaleb won a high school powerlifting state title in Mississippi and is now a defensive lineman at Tuskegee University.

“There’s a lot of teaching going on,” Danielle said. “I don’t know if he always likes it. Not a lot of letting things go when you’re not doing something right.”

Deuce’s guidance has him focused on the here and now.

“You want to keep your head down and work,” Deuce said. “If you’re being honest about it, you’re proud and pleased and thankful for the success you have. At the end of the day, it’s really just understanding and knowing if you’re going to be successful a long time, every day you’re getting one percent better.”

McAllister has been into basketball for as long as he can remember. He first dunked during

warmups before a sixth-grade game. His first in-game dunk came in an eighth-grade game at Country Day. “I like the pace and how one player can control the entire game,” McAllister said. “I like shooting the ball, scoring, a lot of that. It’s fun.”

McAllister has always been taller than most kids his age. He played defensive end, linebacker and running back in his first season of tackle football in seventh grade—eventually moving to wide receiver and defensive back, where he could put his high reach and ranginess to good use.

He also has potential in track and field. McAllister tried the triple jump as a freshman and fell three inches short of qualifying for the state meet — without any training.

“The coaches just threw me in the event and said, ‘Go try and jump,’ ” McAllister said, recalling how his “technique was terrible. I think I was landing on my butt and everything.”

Come August, McAllister’s attention turns fully to football.

With two high school seasons still ahead, there’s still time before any college decision becomes official.

“If Deuce calls anybody (and says), ‘My son wants to play football, give him a scholarship,’ he’s going to get a scholarship,” McGuire said.

Deuce is not looking to speed up the recruiting process.

“Recruiting, it’s good and bad,” Deuce said. “You see so many kids, so young — they have opportunities, and they forget what got them those opportunities. I want him to be a kid as long as he can.”

Whatever he chooses, it will be his decision.

“We’ll see,” McAllister said.

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Hendrix Hill has learned plenty about football from a young age as the son of former LSU linebacker Eric Hill, who went on to play 11 seasons in the NFL. Now heading into his senior year at Newman, Hendrix has applied the lessons learned from his father to become a standout on the football field at wide receiver Hill with the ability to play defensive back and return kicks.

Eric began coaching Hendrix when he was six years old. He started noticing his son’s football skills take off in middle school, and Hendrix is now on track to play at the college level, having received 10 Division I offers.

“Around the seventh or eighth grade, you could see (Hendrix’s) talent,” Eric Hill said. “It manifested itself as he got older. You could really see the possibilities of having the opportunity to play at the next level.”

Eric didn’t hold back when coaching his son. He taught Hendrix the importance of staying humble on the field after making a play rather than celebrating, while emphasizing the importance of correcting mistakes to improve his game.

“After I make a big play, (my father) would be like, ‘next play,’ ” Hendrix Hill said. “He’d always have my head on a straight path.

Hendrix took a major step forward last season in Newman’s offense while also contributing on defense and special teams.

He finished his junior year with 584 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns, along with a kick-return touchdown and an interception.

Other members of Hendrix’s family have played football, such as his uncle Verge Ausberry, who’s currently LSU’s athletic director. His cousins Jaiden and Austin Ausberry both went on to

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But in this era of name, image, and likeness (NIL) and revenuesharing pay, athletes with a Day 3 grade could realistically earn more money playing a fifth year in college than they would manning an NFL practice squad.

This could factor into decisionmaking for not only the quartet of true seniors on LSU’s roster but also fourth-years across the country, which should have ripple effects in the player market Kiffin and Co. will pull from in Year 2.

There may be an uptick in fringe NFL players aiming to play a fifth season elsewhere, either because they want to maximize their earning potential or their current program decided to allocate scholarship and NIL resources elsewhere.

LSU, which acquired 40-plus transfers this offseason, hasn’t been shy about adding college veterans. And the Tigers could continue to be aggressive if their 2027 recruiting class, which currently has 15 commits, remains on the smaller side.

Whether it’s bringing back a senior or two for a fifth year or collecting transfers from elsewhere, LSU could increase the average age of its roster, hoping to increase its odds of winning in the near term.

Recalibrating the development timeline

play Division I football.

“I’ve been around a lot of great talent,” Hendrix said. “Being around these kinds of people has always helped me understand my goals in life.”

Currently standing at 6 feet, 185 pounds, Hendrix added 15 pounds to his frame last year and has continued to grow as a leader. “(Hendrix Hill) has grown a ton,” Newman football coach Aaron Vice said. “He’s a mature kid, he’s a great kid. His dad guides him well. He knows what he’s going to do, and it makes it easier for him to be able to tell other people what to do.”

Hendrix also has plus speed, and he ran a 4.48 40-yard dash this summer at a Tulane camp.

He was a running back at Newman during his freshman year before transitioning to wide receiver. “(Hendrix) has built his body through training,” Eric Hill said.

“You can see the power in his game, and he has the speed to really separate. He’s still learning the wide receiver position. He has a ceiling that hasn’t been hit yet, and I believe it’s pretty high.”

While Hendrix appears likely to primarily play wide receiver in college, his versatility caught the attention of Tulane coaches this summer.

“At first I started talking to (Tulane) from a receiver standpoint, but they liked what I was doing at (defensive back),” Hendrix said.

“Just knowing wherever I’m able to be an asset and be able to make plays.”

Hendrix has had talks with LSU coaches but has yet to receive an official offer. He’s gotten Power Four offers from Baylor and Washington and recently visited Navy’s campus.

“I’m keeping my options open,” Hendrix said. “Just understanding that I don’t have to make a split-second decision that I’ll later regret if I wasn’t firm in my commitment.”

Wherever Hendrix decides to play football in college, he’ll have his father’s support. “(Hendrix) is at a point in his life where he sees the prize out there,” Eric Hill said. “He wants it. I told him it will only work out if it’s your decision. He’s been handling it the right way.”

this year to play but two more after that. There are 12 true sophomores who have four seasons remaining, and there are 17 true freshmen who don’t have to worry about the four-game redshirt rule anymore.

The latter was important to coaches because rosters will be hard-capped at 105 players once walk-ons grandfathered into the House settlement depart. Freshman availability is essential for depth, while sophomores and juniors now have more time to develop.

Sophomore safety Faheem Delane, who played his freshman season at Ohio State, still has four years to chase greatness similar to his brother, Mansoor. Sophomore receiver Winston Watkins, who came from Ole Miss, has four years in Kiffin’s LSU offense.

Junior defensive tackle Dominick McKinley, who just started flashing his five-star potential in 2025, has three seasons left to reach his ceiling.

That’s not to say any of these players, specifically, will stay all five years. But several fifthyear seniors could decide to stick around in the coming years, sort of like athletes with added eligibility from COVID, which will have a similar downstream effect.

There will be fewer scholarship opportunities for high school athletes if current college players stick around longer. Schools, however, will have more seasoned athletes if coaching staffs identify talent correctly and maximize all five years of development.

For example, Lamar Brown, Deuce Geralds, and Richard Anderson were probably going to be turned loose for LSU’s D-line in 2026 regardless, but there’s no need to wonder if one will be shut down after four games to preserve a redshirt. There are no redshirts.

From week to week, the best players can play — regardless of whether they are on a three-, four, or five-year development track.

The 5-for-5 rule has certainly changed a coach’s calculus.

There’s no change for the 22 redshirt juniors on LSU’s roster because they still have one season to play in 2027, barring some unforeseen lawsuit where redshirted athletes argue they were unjustly sidelined and a court grants them a sixth year.

Without dispute, LSU has 12 Email Jon Blau at true juniors who not only have jon.blau@theadvocate.com.

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AUSTRAILA VS. EGYPT 1 p.m., Fox, Telemundo, Fox One | ARGENTINA VS. CAPE VERDE 5 p.m. Fox, Telemundo, Fox One | COLOMBIA VS. GHANA 8:30 p.m. Fox, Telemundo, Fox One

Oyarzabal’s 2 goals send dominant Spain past Austria

BY GREG BEACHAM AP sportswriter

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By CHARLIE RIEDEL

Argentina forward Lionel Messi trains ahead of a World Cup match against Cape Verde on Monday in Kansas City, Kan.

Messi, Argentina await Cape Verde in round of 32 GLANCE

BY TIM REYNOLDS AP sportswriter

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Argentina has the World Cup titles, arguably the best player of all-time in Lionel Messi, the rich history and a roster filled with stars.

Cape Verde has none of that.

Soccer’s version of David vs. Goliath happens Friday night at Hard Rock Stadium, where defending World Cup champion Argentina faces a Cape Verde squad with absolutely no burden of expectations going into the round of 32 match.

“I believe we can do a great thing here,” Cape Verde backup defender Ianique dos Santos Tavares, who goes by the name Stopira, said through a translator on Thursday. “And this is no exception. This match is no exception.”

A win by Cape Verde would be one of the most stunning upsets in soccer history, maybe even sports history. Think of it on a “Miracle on Ice” scale from 1980, when the youthful U.S. hockey team stunned the supposedly unbeatable Soviet Union at the Lake Placid Olympics and went on to win the gold medal.

This would be a Miracle on Grass, without question.

The Argentines mean no disrespect when they say this, but when the draw for the tournament came out they thought Spain or Uruguay would be waiting for them in this round. It was going to be the Group J winner — three-time champion Argentina — against the Group H runner-up, and most people would have picked Spain or Uruguay for that spot.

Enter Cape Verde, the tiny island nation with a 40-year-old goalkeeper, the tale of how his mother need-

Scores, schedule ROUND OF 32 June 28

Canada 1, South Africa 0

June 29

Brazil 2, Japan 1 Paraguay 1 (4-3 PK), Germany 1 Morocco 1 (3-2 PK), Netherlands 1

Tuesday

Norway 2, Ivory Coast 1 France 3, Sweden 0 Mexico 2, Ecuador 0

Wednesday

England 2, Congo 1 Belgium 3, Senegal 2, OT United States 2. Bosnia-Herzegovina 0

Thursday

Austria 3, Spain 0 Portugal 2, Croatia 1 Switzerland vs. Algeria, n

Friday

Australia vs. Egypt, 1 p.m.

Argentina vs. Cape Verde, 5 p.m.

Colombia vs. Ghana, 8:30 p.m.

ROUND OF 16 Saturday

Canada vs. Morocco, noon Paraguay vs. France, 4 p.m.

Sunday

Brazil vs. Norway, 3 p.m.

Mexico vs. England, 7 p.m.

Monday

United States vs. Belgium, 7 p.m.

Spain vs. Portugal, 2 p.m.

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TBD, 11 a.m.

TBD, 3 p.m.

ed help to get to the U.S. to watch some of the group stage, and how one of the longest long shots in the tournament grabbed everyone’s attention by playing Spain to a draw in its opening match.

“The truth is that when the draw was decided, the group that we would (have) to face ... there were two world champions there,” Argentina midfielder Rodrigo de Paul said.

Spain, the 2010 champion, got through the group stage. Uruguay, a two-time World Cup winner, did not. Cape Verde did, and a showdown with Messi — the 5-foot-7

Goliath, so to speak — awaits.

“The most important match in our history,” Cape Verde coach Bubista said. “So, we are being responsible and also trying to enjoy the match. We did not reach this stage by chance. It was on our own merits and we want to show the world our qualities, our values and that there’s a lot of quality in Cape Verdean football.”

Cape Verde hasn’t yet won a match at this year’s World Cup, making it the only team to reach the round of 32 without a victory.

It had three draws in the group stage; Argentina won all three of its matches, with Messi starring in each of them.

They’re even now. It’s win or go home. And it’s no fluke that Cape Verde is here, Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said.

“We are not surprised, to be honest,” Scaloni said. “They are a good team. And they are not here by chance. We must respect them.

And that’s what we will do.”

Cape Verde insists it has a plan for Friday night. It wants to be aggressive on set pieces. It wants to try to control possession as much as possible. It will rely on a defense that yielded only two goals in three group matches and kept Spain scoreless.

And it’ll try to be ready for Messi, though no team in the world ever really seems to be ready for Messi.

“We have our own strategy, not only against Messi, but the whole team,” Bubista said. “We know they are the current world champions, one of the best teams in the tournament. And we will play against the whole team, not just Messi.”

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Mikel Oyarzabal scored two goals and Spain beat Austria 3-0 on Thursday for its first World Cup victory in a knockout match since winning the title in 2010.

Pedro Porro added a goal in the second half for Spain, which put on its most impressive performance of the tournament while dominating possession and demonstrating the offensive creativity across its vaunted lineup.

Spain also has yet to allow a goal at this year’s World Cup. Unai Simón didn’t have to make a save while keeping his fourth consecutive clean sheet, since Austria failed to get a shot on target.

“I’m happy to have helped the team for us to go through another round,” Oyarzabal said. “Now just rest and get ready for the next one. It was a complicated match. We knew that it was going to be difficult against a very physical team, but we had a very good day and played a good match.”

La Roja will next face the winner of Portugal’s match against Croatia in Dallas on Monday in the round of 16.

Lamine Yamal had four of Spain’s 10 shots on goal while getting wild cheers from the proSpanish sellout crowd at SoFi Stadium. The 18-year-old Barcelona sensation played his longest stretch of the tournament before coming off in the 85th minute, moments after Austria defender David Alaba deflected Yamal’s hard shot off the goal line.

Spain got its marquee offense

from Oyarzabal, the Real Sociedad captain who doubled his goal total at this year’s World Cup by opening the scoring in the 36th minute and clinching the victory in the 89th. Marc Cucurella had assists on both of Oyarzabal’s goals, demonstrating an excellent connection from the left side.

“The great teams step up when it’s needed,” Spain coach Luis De La Fuente said. “We played a great match. We came close to perfection, but we must keep improving. There is always room for improvement, because every upcoming match will be very difficult.”

Goalkeeper Alexander Schlager made six saves in an outstanding performance for Austria, which reached the knockout rounds of its first World Cup since 1998 by squeaking out a late draw with an injury-time goal against Algeria. Coach Ralf Rangnick’s team hasn’t won a knockout match at the World Cup since 1954.

After an unbeaten group stage that still didn’t quiet the questions about this star-laden team’s championship potential, Spain is firmly back in World Cup contention for the first time since winning it all in South Africa 16 years ago. Spain lost two knockout matches and got eliminated in the group stage over the past three World Cups.

Spain is now unbeaten 35 straight competitive matches since March 2023. La Roja won the 2023 Nations League and the 2024 European Championship in that stretch, but also lost the 2025 Nations League final on penalties to Portugal.

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Spain’s Mikel Oyarzabal celebrates after scoring his side’s opening goal during a World Cup match against Austria on Friday in Inglewood, Calif. Spain won 3-0 to advance to the Round of 16.

Ramos, Ronaldo score as Portugal comes back to beat Croatia 2-1

BY LEXIE LINDERMAN Associated Press

TORONTO — Goncalo Ramos headed in a pass from Rafael Leao in stoppage time as Cristiano Ronaldo, who had earlier converted a penalty kick, watched from the bench as Portugal defeated Croatia 2-1 on Thursday, ending Luka Modri ’s fifth bid for a World Cup. Ronaldo initially tied things up in the 68th minute on a penalty kick to equalize and give the megastar his first knockout stage goal at the World Cup, but it was Ramos who gave Portugal the victory.

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By STEPHANIE SCARBROUGH The game ended in controPortugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his team’s versy as Croatia thought it had opening goal during a World Cup match against Croatia on Thursday in tied things up 2-2 in the very last moments, but Mario Pasalic was Toronto. called offside as VAR ruled no goal.

Portugal moves on to face Spain first time in World Cup history to Croatia fans threw bottles on the feature two outfield players who on Monday in the round of 16. field and whistled in protest.

Modri led Croatia to second- and are at least 40 years old in Modric Croatia opened the scoring in the 53rd minute when Ivan Perisic third-place finishes in 2018 and and Ronaldo. The two former Real Madrid teammates shared a hug at scored in the 53rd minute off a 2022 but could not come back.

Thursday’s match marked the midfield after the match. cross from Josip Sanisic.

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Portugal defender Ruben Dias celebrates a win following a World Cup match against Croatia on Thursday. Portugal won 2-1 to advance to the Round of 16.

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already been a productive World Cup for the 24-year-old.

“Obviously he’s been playing so well,” captain Tim Ream said.

“I’d argue he’s, other than Balo’s goals, he’s one of our best players.

Everywhere on the field, doing the dirty things, making the hard things easy. I think it is just that.

He just wanted to feel like he had a place. He’s a quiet kid, but he’s just come on leaps and bounds.”

Tillman is the son of an American serviceman and German mother and grew up in Germany playing on the Bayern Munich youth squad and the German national youth team before making the switch to the U.S. team in 2022.

His big moment came last summer in the Gold Cup when he scored two goals against Trinidad and Tobago and another against Haiti in the group stage. He then missed a penalty kick in the first half of the quarterfinals against Costa Rica before making one in the penalty shootout that sent the U.S. to the semifinals.

“The Gold Cup was really huge for him,” Ream said. “I think the adversity of the Costa Rica game, the penalty was really big for him. Now you look at him and he looks like he’s just playing such an easy game. It’s incredible to see. He’s had that in him all this time. It was just a matter of him finding the confidence and him believing in himself.”

This past year wasn’t easy for him after he moved from PSV Eindhoven to Bayer Leverkusen in a transfer worth a reported $41 million. He had six goals and one assist in 29 games in the Bundesliga and scoring two more in the Champions League.

His biggest goal came Wednesday night when he became the first American man to score off a free kick in a World Cup since Eric Wynalda in the 1994 opener against Switzerland.

“It was amazing,” coach Mauricio Pochettino said. “I think Malik is an amazing player, full of talent. We knew that he has the talent to do what he did. I’m so happy for him. Tough season for him in Leverkusen but I think now he’s enjoying and we are enjoying and the fans are enjoying his football.”

Americans seeing red over biggest red card issued so far in World Cup

BY JIM VERTUNO AP sportswriter

The Americans are seeing red over the most controversial and consequential red card so far in the World Cup. While the United States celebrated a 2-0 win over BosniaHerzegovina, fans and players were angry and frustrated by a second-half red card that sent off star striker Falorin Balogun. It will sideline him for the next match against Belgium on Monday.

The penalty, called after the referee watched a video replay, ignited debate over whether it was too harsh and whether other players, most notably Argentina’s Lionel Messi, have unfairly avoided similar punishment.

What is a red card Red cards are the most serious form of punishment in a referee’s pocket. A red card does more than just send a player out of the game.

It also means the team can’t replace them and must play shorthanded. The ejected player is also suspended for the next match — and sometimes longer depending on the offense.

The red and yellow card system of discipline was invented after the 1966 World Cup by former referee Ken Aston, who came up with the color-coded level of discipline while stopped at a traffic light.

“I thought, ‘Yellow, take it easy; red, stop, you’re off’,” said Aston, who died in 2001.

Much is left to the referee’s discretion in the heat of play. A player who receives a second yellow card during a game is automatically ejected with a red card. Direct red cards usually result from more serious offenses, such as dangerous tackles and violent play.

Under FIFA rules, “Any player who lunges at an opponent in challenging for the ball from the front, from the side or from behind using one or both legs, with excessive force or endangers the safety

ferred during a one-year “probationary” period. Ronaldo missed only a 9-1 win over Armenia.

Are star players getting calls?

Critics have been raising this question since the start of tournament as some of the top players have been entangled in questionable plays, most notably Messi.

In Argentina’s first match, Messi’s studs-up challenge from behind caught Algeria defender Aissa Mandi on the calf and Achilles tendon. It left Mandi rolling on the ground and clutching his leg.

Messi immediately put his arms up like he didn’t mean to hack Mandi’s leg. Algeria was awarded a free kick but the tournament’s biggest star wasn’t booked, stayed in the game finished with a hat trick.

Video clips of the Messi foul began flying around social media by the next day, and caught fire again after the Balogun red card.

American defender Weston McKennie called the red card ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By JULIO CORTEZ against Balogun “disappointing.”

Referee Raphael Claus shows a red card to United States forward Folarin Balogun is the top scorer for the U.S. with three goals.

Balogun during a World Cup match against Bosnia on Wednesday in “I think there’s been many othSanta Clara, Calif. The call will sideline him for the next match against er plays like that throughout the Belgium on Monday. tournament on other players that a card wasn’t given at all,” McKenThat sparked another debate of nie said. of an opponent is guilty of serious whether the play looked worse and foul play.”

Welcome to World Cup controversy Balogun’s red card sparked a de- more intentional in slow motion.

Former France striker Thierry bate over whether the foul should The American aren’t the first to have been deemed intentional or Henry, now a studio analyst for the howl over a red card and won’t be just a hard tackle that would have World Cup with Fox Sports, criti- the last. The complaints come afjustified a warning with a yellow cized the red card. ter send-offs and no-calls alike. card.

“You need to have some common In 1998, England’s David Beck“It never was intentional,” U.S. sense,” Henry said. “Where is the ham was dismissed in the second coach Mauricio Pochettino said. player supposed to put his foot half of a round of 16 match against “If the intention is to damage the there in that situation?”

Argentina for tripping Diego opponent, OK, I understand. But Simeone in retaliation. In 2006, that never was. It was a normal There is no path to appeal England’s Wayne Rooney was sent action in football that you are fightAs it stands, Balogun will miss off of a quarterfinal loss to Portuing for the ball and your feet land.” the next game but could return for gal after he stomped prone Portuthe quarterfinals if the U.S beats guese defender Ricardo Carvalho The use of video review Belgium to advance. in the groin.

There is no appeal for a red card The most famous World Cup red The referee has the challenge of watching all the action all the time. suspension unless FIFA assesses card sent France legend Zinedine In a tangle of bodies, something a penalty of more than one game. Zidane out of the 2006 final after he could be missed. FIFA introduced FIFA could increase the ban if it headbutted Italy’s Marco Materazzi. the use of Video Assisted Review, believes the challenge deserves a Italy would win on penalty kicks.

The most famous non-call came or VAR, in the World Cup in 2018. harder punishment.

Portugal star Cristiano Ron- in the 2010 final when the NetherIn Balogun’s case, Brazilian referee Raphael Claus didn’t initially aldo avoided missing games in lands’ Nigel de Jong wasn’t sent signal a card. But an order from the World Cup after a serious red off for his studs-up kick into the the VAR officials to review the re- card incident in qualifying. FIFA chest of Spain’s Xabi Alonso in the play in slow motion resulted in the instead determined two games of first half. Spain would win in extra a three-match ban would be de- time. red card.

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Tigers baseball set to play in Live Like Lou Las Vegas Classic

BY KOKI RILEY Staff writer

LSU baseball will face Oregon State, Iowa and Arizona State at the 2027 Live Like Lou College Baseball Classic from March 5-7, tournament officials announced on Thursday.

All three games will be played at Las Vegas Ballpark, the home of the Las Vegas Aviators, the Athletics’ Triple-A minor league affiliate.

The dates and first pitch times for each matchup have not yet been revealed.

After the tournament, LSU will remain in Las Vegas on March 8 to face UNLV at Earl E. Wilson Stadium on the university’s campus.

Last season, LSU played its midseason tournament in Jacksonville, Florida. The Tigers took down Indiana, Kansas State and UCF before returning home, as their three victories capped off an 8-0 start to the season.

LSU has won 10 consecutive nonconference games held at neutral-site tournaments. The last loss the Tigers suffered came in 2023 at the hands of Iowa at the

MLB Friday

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UNDERDOG Minnesota Chi. White Sox Tampa Bay Boston Toronto

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UNDERDOG at CHI. CUBS Pittsburgh at ATLANTA San Francisco at ARIZONA San Diego

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UNDERDOG at CINCINNATI Miami

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Pro basketball WNBA glance Eastern Conference Atlanta New York Indiana Washington Toronto Chicago Connecticut

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L 8 8 8 9 10 13 15

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Minnesota Las Vegas Golden State Dallas Los Angeles Portland Phoenix Seattle

W 15 14 13 11 8 8 7 5

L 4 5 7 8 10 12 13 15

Pct GB .789 — .737 1 .650 2½ .579 4 .444 6½ .400 7½ .350 8½ .250 10½

Western Conference

Wednesday’s games

GB — — ½ 1½ 2½ 5½ 7½

No games scheduled.

Thursday’s games

Washington 81, Atlanta 76 Dallas at Connecticut, n Seattle at Phoenix, n

Friday’s games

Minnesota at New York, 6:30 p.m.

Chicago at Las Vegas, 9 p.m.

Pro tennis Wimbledon results Thursday

At All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club London Purse: £30,060,000 Surface: Grass

Men’s singles

Second Round Alex de Minaur (5), Australia, def. Adrian Mannarino, France, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2.

Taylor Fritz (6), United States, def. Patrick Kypson, United States, 6-2, 6-2, 7-5.

Arthur Fery, Britain, def. Otto Virtanen, Finland, 5-7, 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-3.

Lorenzo Sonego, Italy, def. Gabriel Diallo, Canada, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (6), 6-2.

Zizou Bergs, Belgium, def. Jaime Faria, Portugal, 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.

Zachary Svajda, United States, def. Kamil Majchrzak, Poland, 2-6, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-3.

Marcos Giron, United States, def. Quentin Halys, France, 7-6 (5), 6-3, 6-4.

Alexander Zverev (2), Germany, def. Valentin Royer, France, 6-1, 6-3, 7-6 (3).

Jaume Munar, Spain, def. Jacob Fearnley, Britain, 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-4.

Karen Khachanov (19), Russia, def. Yannick Hanfmann, Germany, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.

Matteo Berrettini, Italy, def. Arthur Fils (20), France, 6-4, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3.

Flavio Cobolli (9), Italy, def. James Duckworth, Australia, 7-6 (4), 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-1.

Jiri Lehecka (13), Czechia, def. Alex Molcan, Slovakia, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.

Alexander Bublik (10), Kazakhstan, def. Kyrian Jacquet, France, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (5).

Frances Tiafoe (17), United States, def. Jan Choinski, Britain, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5, 6-2.

Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgaria, def. Jakub Mensik (15), Czechia, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-5, 6-3.

Women’s singles

Second Round Daria Snigur, Ukraine, def. Leolia Jeanjean, France, 6-4, 6-3.

Marie Bouzkova (21), Czechia, def. Tyra Caterina Grant, Italy, 7-5, 6-3.

Emma Navarro (23), United States, def. Oksana Selekhmeteva, Russia, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.

Liudmila Samsonova, Russia, def. Diana Shnaider (15), Russia, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.

Ashlyn Krueger, United States, def. Mariam Bolkvadze, Georgia, 6-1, 6-0.

Madison Keys (26), United States, def. Katie Swan, Britain, 6-1, 6-4.

Iga Swiatek (3), Poland, def. Karolina Pliskova, Czechia, 6-1, 6-3.

Alexandra Eala (29), Philippines, def. Maya Joint, Australia, 3-6, 6-2, 6-0.

Marta Kostyuk (12), Ukraine, def. Anna

SAINTS

National League

American League East Division Tampa Bay New York Toronto Baltimore Boston Central Division Chicago Cleveland Minnesota Detroit Kansas City West Division Seattle Texas Houston Athletics Los Angeles

W 50 48 41 40 37

L 33 38 46 48 48

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GB — 3½ 11 12½ 14

W 45 45 42 38 35

L 40 42 46 49 52

Pct .529 .517 .477 .437 .402

GB — 1 4½ 8 11

W 44 44 43 41 36

L 43 43 46 46 51

Pct .506 .506 .483 .471 .414

GB — — 2 3 8

Wednesday’s games

Baltimore 6, Chicago White Sox 1 Cleveland 9, Texas 4 Detroit 6, N.Y. Yankees 2, 11 innings Washington 10, Boston 2 Toronto 9, N.Y. Mets 3 Tampa Bay 4, Kansas City 0 Minnesota 8, Houston 3 Athletics 7, L.A. Dodgers 1

Thursday’s games

Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, n Tampa Bay at Kansas City, n Detroit at Texas, n L.A. Angels at Seattle, n

Friday’s games

STAFF FILE PHOTO By MICHAEL JOHNSON

Oregon State first baseman Garret Forrester gloves the ball to get LSU batter Tre’ Morgan out at first on June 5, 2023, at Alex Box Stadium.

Round Rock Classic in Texas.

LSU’s loss to the Hawkeyes is the last time the two sides have faced each other. The Tigers haven’t played Oregon State since the 2023 Baton Rouge regional, when they took down the Beaves twice

on their way to winning a national championship.

LSU last faced Arizona State for a two-game set in 2005. The Tigers won both of those mid-March matchups at Alex Box Stadium, winning 6-5 and 20-3.

Blinkova, Russia, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-3.

Amanda Anisimova (6), United States, def.

Sofia Kenin, United States, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (3).

Maria Sakkari, Greece, def. Kamilla Rakhimova, Russia, 6-3, 0-6, 7-6 (7).

Elise Mertens (25), Belgium, def. Maria Timofeeva, Russia, 2-6, 6-3, 6-0.

Sorana Cirstea (17), Romania, def. Kimberly Birrell, Australia, 6-3, 6-4.

Elena Rybakina (2), Kazakhstan, def. Caty McNally, United States, 6-1, 6-2.

Jasmine Paolini (13), Italy, def. Viktorija Golubic, Switzerland, 7-6 (0), 6-4.

Linda Noskova (9), Czechia, def. Camila Osorio, Colombia, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2.

Men’s doubles

First Round Albano Olivetti and Theo Arribage (10), France, def. Rafael Matos and Orlando Luz, Brazil, 6-3, 6-2.

Hendrik Jebens, Germany, and Ray Ho, Taiwan, def. Robin Haase, Netherlands, and Constantin Frantzen, Germany, 6-4, 7-6 (4).

Marcel Granollers, Spain, and Horacio Zeballos (2), Argentina, def. John Peers, Australia, and Robert Galloway, United States, 7-6 (5), 6-3.

Sander Gille, Belgium, and Sem Verbeek, Netherlands, def. Marcelo Demoliner, Brazil, and N. Sriram Balaji, India, 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4.

Petr Nouza, Czechia, and Neil Oberleitner, Austria, def. Evan King, United States, and Andre Goransson, Sweden, 6-7 (7), 7-6 (7), 6-3.

Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela, Mexico, and Ivan Liutarevich, Belarus, def. Matthew Christopher Romios, Australia, and Benjamin Kittay, United States, 6-1, 6-3.

Marco Trungelliti, Argentina, and Ignacio Buse, Peru, def. Anirudh Chandrasekar, India, and Takeru Yuzuki, Japan, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (7).

Jean-Julien Rojer, Netherlands, and Theodore Winegar, United States, def. Michael Venus, New Zealand, and Yuki Bhambri, India, 6-3, 6-4.

Robert Cash and James Tracy (12), United States, def. Nicolas Barrientos, Colombia, and Nuno Borges, Portugal, 6-3, 6-4.

Fabien Reboul and Sadio Doumbia (13), France, def. Vasil Kirkov, United States, and Bart Stevens, Netherlands, 2-6, 7-5, 6-3.

Botic Van de Zandschulp and Tallon Griekspoor, Netherlands, def. David Pel and Sander Arends (15), Netherlands, 6-4, 6-4.

Thiago Agustin Tirante and Roman Andres Burruchaga, Argentina, def. Dino Prizmic, Croatia, and Raphael Collignon, Belgium, walkover.

Guido Andreozzi, Argentina, and Manuel Guinard (8), France, def. Pablo Carreno Busta and Jaume Munar, Spain, 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-1.

Women’s doubles

First Round Ulrikke Eikeri, Norway, and Quinn Gleason (15), United States, def. Darija Jurak Schreiber and Antonia Ruzic, Croatia, 6-0, 6-3.

Aleksandra Krunic, Serbia, and Anna Danilina (3), Kazakhstan, def. Yulia Putintseva, Kazakhstan, and Leylah Fernandez, Canada, 6-2, 1-6, 6-3.

Lyudmyla Kichenok, Ukraine, and Desirae Krawczyk (11), United States, def. Renata Zarazua, Mexico, and Oleksandra Oliynykova, Ukraine, 6-1, 6-0.

Eudice Chong, Hong Kong, China, and Anastasia Tikhonova, Russia, def. Ann Li, United States, and Elisabetta Cocciaretto, Italy, 6-3, 7-6 (3).

Kristina Mladenovic, France, and Hanyu Guo (10), China, def. Jodie Burrage and Mika Stojsavljevic, Britain, 6-3, 7-5.

Yuliia Starodubtseva, Ukraine, and Peyton Stearns, United States, def. Panna Udvardy, Hungary, and Isabelle Haverlag, Netherlands, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.

Shuko Aoyama, Japan, and En-Shuo Liang (13), Taiwan, def. Zeynep Sonmez, Turkiye, and Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, Spain, 5-7, 6-2, 6-2.

Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, and Wang Xinyu, China, def. Alicia Dudeney and Mingge Xu, Britain, 6-3, 6-4.

Sara Sorribes Tormo, Spain, and Marie Bouzkova, Czechia, def. Anastasia Potapova, Russia, and Lilli Tagger, Austria, 6-2, 6-0.

Ingrid Neel, Estonia, and Giuliana Olmos, Mexico, def. Eri Hozumi, Japan, and FangHsien Wu, Taiwan, 6-3, 6-2.

Alexandra Panova, Russia, and Magali Kempen, Belgium, def. Magda Linette, Poland, and Iva Jovic, United States, 6-7 (0), 6-1, 7-5.

Taylor Townsend, United States, and Katerina Siniakova (1), Czechia, def. Hao-Ching Chan, Taiwan, and Clara Tauson, Denmark, 6-4, 6-0.

Aldila Sutjiadi and Janice Tjen, Indonesia, def. Harriet Dart and Maia Lumsden, Britain, 6-3, 6-4.

Jesika Maleckova and Miriam Skoch, Czechia, def. Olivia Nicholls, Britain, and Tereza Mihalikova (12), Slovakia, 6-2, 7-6 (3).

Vera Zvonareva, Russia, and Laura Siegemund (7), Germany, def. Amelia Rajecki and Madeleine Brooks, Britain, 6-4, 6-2.

Ekaterina Alexandrova, Russia, and Maya Joint, Australia, def. Veronika Erjavec, Slovenia, and Petra Marcinko, Croatia, 6-2, 6-4.

Katarzyna Piter, Poland, and Anna Siskova, Czechia, def. Heather Watson and Katie

year tenures with the Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars.

Continued from page 1C At Texas A&M, Mitchell was a member of the famed “Wrecking Crew” defense from 1993-96. He earned All-Southwest Conference the Carolina Panthers.

Mitchell is one of just eight line- honors in 1995 and was an All-Big backers in the Saints franchise 12 selection and College Football history to make the Pro Bowl. He News All-America selection in finished his NFL career with one- 1996.

Boulter, Britain, 6-4, 6-7 (10), 6-3.

Jelena Ostapenko, Latvia, and Sofia Kenin (8), United States, def. Alexandra Eala, Philippines, and Nikola Bartunkova, Czechia, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1.

Pro golf U.S. Senior Open Championship par scores Thursday

At Scioto County Club Columbus, Ohio Purse: $4 million Yardage: 7,170; Par: 70 First Round Stewart Cink Charlie Wi Simon Griffiths Fredrik Jacobson George McNeill Alex Cejka Greg Chalmers Ben Crane Jamie Donaldson Tommy Gainey Richard Green Padraig Harrington Miguel Angel Jimenez Soren Kjeldsen Paul Stankowski Stephen Ames Chris Devlin Darren Fichardt Retief Goosen Justin Hicks Colin Montgomerie Tim Petrovic Ian Poulter Omar Uresti Michael Wright Woody Austin Chad Campbell Michael Campbell Jason Caron Darren Clarke Stephen Dodd Ernie Els Jeff Maggert David Mathis Cameron Percy Vanslow Phillips Henrik Stenson Ken Tanigawa Y.E. Yang Steven Alker Billy Andrade Shane Bertsch Michael Block Brian Guetz J.J. Henry Thongchai Jaidee Robert Karlsson Jerry Kelly Hank Kim Pat Perez Brett Quigley John Rollins Andrew Sapp Thammanoon Sriroj Jerod Turner Boo Weekley Mike Weir Ryan Armour K.J. Choi Burke Cromer Matt Daniel Scott Dunlap Joe Durant Steve Flesch Ricardo Gonzalez Mark Hensby Keith Horne Brendan Jones Brad Lardon Davis Love III Andrew Marshall Katsumasa Miyamoto Scott Parel Chris Riley Haymes Snedeker Kevin Sutherland David Toms Bo Van Pelt Steve Allan Thomas Goegele Takashi Iwamoto James Kingston Hank Kuehne Rob Labritz Alan McLean Stephen Nichols Greg Owen Tracy Phillips Dicky Pride Gene Sauers Patrik Sjoland Michael Stamberger Mark Wilson Stuart Appleby Notah Begay Craig Bowden Angel Cabrera Chris Eassy Joakim Haeggman Scott Hend Bradford Kuester Justin Leonard Mikael Lundberg Ryan Malby Timothy O’Neal

L.A. Angels (Ureña 5-6) at Seattle (Miller 3-2), 8:40 p.m.

Minnesota (Paredes 0-1) at N.Y. Yankees (Cole 2-3), 6:05 p.m.

Baltimore (Rogers 5-7) at Cincinnati (Singer 3-7), 6:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Kay 6-3) at Cleveland (Williams 9-4), 6:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Martinez 7-2) at Houston (Arrighetti 7-4), 7:15 p.m.

Boston (Bennett 2-3) at L.A. Angels (Detmers 3-5), 8:38 p.m.

Miami (Phillips 1-3) at Athletics (Perkins 2-3), 8:40 p.m.

Toronto (Cease 4-4) at Seattle (TBD), 9:10 p.m.

East Division Atlanta Philadelphia Miami Washington New York Central Division Milwaukee Chicago St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati West Division Los Angeles San Diego Arizona San Francisco Colorado

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L 34 39 42 43 51

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GB — 3 6 7 15½

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L 32 38 39 44 46

Pct .624 .563 .530 .500 .465

GB — 5 8 10½ 13½

W 56 43 43 36 35

L 31 42 43 50 53

Pct .644 .506 .500 .419 .398

GB — 12 12½ 19½ 21½

Wednesday’s games

Washington 10, Boston 2 Chicago Cubs 23, San Diego 3 Toronto 9, N.Y. Mets 3 Atlanta 5, St. Louis 1 Philadelphia 10, Pittsburgh 6 Colorado 6, Miami 3 Milwaukee 4, Cincinnati 2 Athletics 7, L.A. Dodgers 1 San Francisco 6, Arizona 4

Thursday’s games

Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia 1 Cincinnati 7, Milwaukee 2 Colorado 14, Miami 4 St. Louis at Atlanta, n San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, n

Friday’s games

St. Louis (Pallante 9-5) at Chicago Cubs (Peterson 4-6), 3:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Keller 6-5) at Washington (Griffin 8-2), 5:45 p.m.

Baltimore (Rogers 5-7) at Cincinnati (Singer 3-7), 6:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Scott 2-0) at Atlanta (Holmes 4-4), 6:15 p.m.

San Francisco (Webb 5-5) at Colorado (Feltner 2-2), 7:10 p.m.

Miami (Phillips 1-3) at Athletics (Perkins 2-3), 8:40 p.m.

Milwaukee (Harrison 8-1) at Arizona (Cabrera 0-1), 8:45 p.m.

San Diego (King 5-7) at L.A. Dodgers (Ohtani 8-2), 9:10 p.m.

BOX SCORES

SCOREBOARD Odds

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

37-30—67 33-34—67 35-33—68 35-33—68 33-35—68 34-35—69 36-33—69 34-35—69 34-35—69 33-36—69 35-34—69 34-35—69 36-33—69 32-37—69 37-32—69 32-38—70 33-37—70 34-36—70 34-36—70 36-34—70 36-34—70 35-35—70 36-34—70 36-34—70 33-37—70 35-36—71 34-37—71 35-36—71 35-36—71 33-38—71 36-35—71 37-34—71 35-36—71 36-35—71 36-35—71 36-35—71 37-34—71 38-33—71 35-36—71 37-35—72 36-36—72 39-33—72 36-36—72 36-36—72 36-36—72 40-32—72 37-35—72 39-33—72 38-34—72 35-37—72 37-35—72 38-34—72 38-34—72 34-38—72 35-37—72 37-35—72 35-37—72 38-35—73 36-37—73 36-37—73 35-38—73 38-35—73 35-38—73 36-37—73 35-38—73 35-38—73 37-36—73 37-36—73 37-36—73 34-39—73 34-39—73 34-39—73 36-37—73 36-37—73 39-34—73 36-37—73 35-38—73 35-38—73 37-37—74 37-37—74 37-37—74 36-38—74 37-37—74 36-38—74 38-36—74 35-39—74 38-36—74 36-38—74 35-39—74 37-37—74 37-37—74 36-38—74 37-37—74 37-38—75 36-39—75 39-36—75 38-37—75 36-39—75 37-38—75 39-36—75 37-38—75 39-36—75 38-37—75 40-35—75 35-40—75

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A native of Garland, Texas, he ranked fourth in A&M history with 34 career sacks, including 14.5 during his senior season. The 1996 total is tied for the sixth most in A&M history for single-season sacks.

Mitchell was inducted into the Texas A&M Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.

Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia 1

Cincinnati 7, Milwaukee 2

Pittsburgh Philadelphia ab r h bi ab r h bi Mangum cf-lf5 2 3 0 Turner ss 4 0 1 0 Lowe 2b 4 1 2 0 Schwarb. dh 3 0 0 0 Reynolds lf-rf4 0 1 0 Harper 1b 4 0 1 1 Valdez rf 4 1 2 3 Marsh lf 4 0 0 0 Cook cf 0 0 0 0 Bohm 3b 4 0 1 0 O’Hearn 1b 5 0 1 0 Stott 2b 4 0 1 0 Gonzales 3b 5 1 3 2 Rincones rf 3 0 0 0 Ozuna dh 3 0 1 0 Crawford cf 3 0 0 0 Rodríguez c 4 1 1 1 Marchán c 2 1 0 0 Triolo ss 4 0 0 0 Totals 38 6 14 6 Totals 31 1 4 1 Pittsburgh 000 010 221 — 6 Philadelphia 001 000 000 — 1 DP—Pittsburgh 0, Philadelphia 2.

LOB—Pittsburgh 12, Philadelphia 5.

2B—O’Hearn (12), Mangum (9), Bohm (12), Harper (16). 3B—Valdez (1). HR— Rodríguez (5), Gonzales (4). SB—Lowe (1).

SF—Valdez (1).

IP H R ER BB SO Pittsburgh Jones 4 2 1 1 2 6 Mlodzinski W,5-3 3 2 0 0 0 0 Soto 1 0 0 0 0 1 Montgomery 1 0 0 0 0 3 Philadelphia Rangel 4 3 0 0 4 4 Mayza 1 3 1 1 0 1 Bowlan 1 2 0 0 0 2 Alvarado L,3-3 1 3 2 2 0 2 Trivino 1 2 2 2 2 2 Backhus 1 1 1 1 0 1 ABS Challenge—Harper (Strike-Confirmed); Turner (Strike-Overturned to Ball); O’Hearn (Strike-Confirmed); Rangel (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Rincones (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Valdez (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Mlodzinski (Ball-Confirmed); Trivino (Ball-Confirmed).

Umpires—Home, Jansen Visconti; First, Andy Fletcher; Second, Alex Tosi; Third, Cory Blaser.

T—3:02. A—37,851 (42,901).

Cincinnati

Milwaukee ab r h bi ab r h bi De La Cr. ss5 0 1 0 Yelich dh 3 0 0 0 Stewart 3b 4 1 1 1 Chourio lf 4 1 1 0 Bleday lf 4 1 1 0 Turang 2b 4 0 1 1 Suárez dh 4 1 1 0 Contreras c 4 0 0 0 Lowe 1b 4 0 1 0 Bauers 1b 4 0 0 0 Steer pr-1b 1 0 0 0 Mitchell cf 3 1 1 1 Marte rf 5 1 1 1 Frelick rf 2 0 0 0 Arroyo 2b 3 0 0 0 Pratt ss 3 0 0 0 McLain 2b 1 1 0 0 Hamilton 3b 2 0 1 0 Trevino c 4 1 3 3 Ortiz ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Friedl cf 3 1 2 2 Totals 38 7 11 7 Totals 30 2 4 2 Cincinnati 100 400 110 — 7 Milwaukee 000 011 000 — 2 E—De La Cruz (6), Bauers (6). DP—Cincinnati 1, Milwaukee 0. LOB—Cincinnati 8, Milwaukee 4. 2B—Turang (18). HR—Stewart (17), Trevino (1), Friedl (3), Mitchell (7). SB—Yelich (6), Hamilton (18). S— Friedl (5).

IP H R ER BB SO Cincinnati Burns W,10-1 6 4 2 2 2 4 Moll 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 Antone 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 Burke 1 0 0 0 0 1 Milwaukee Misiorowski L,9-4 5 5 5 1 0 10 Anderson 1 2/3 1 1 1 0 2 Koenig 1/3 1 0 0 2 0 Kuhnel 1 3 1 1 0 0 Stallings 1 1 0 0 1 1 HBP—Moll (Frelick).

ABS Challenge—Misiorowski (BallOverturned to Strike); Koenig (BallConfirmed); Stewart (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Suárez (Strike-Confirmed); Yelich (Strike-Overturned to Ball).

Umpires—Home, Dan Merzel; First, Dan Bellino; Second, Mark Ripperger; Third, Brock Ballou.

T—2:40. A—41,390 (41,700).

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL LEAGUE LEADERS AMERICAN LEAGUE

BATTING—Y.Díaz, Tampa Bay, .329; Alvarez, Houston, .319; Clement, Toronto, .299; Antonacci, Chicago, .295; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .294; Jo.Jung, Texas, .294; Caminero, Tampa Bay, .293; Witt, Kansas City, .293; Greene, Detroit, .285; Arozarena, Seattle, .283; Contreras, Boston, .283.

RUNS—Kurtz, Athletics, 60; Alvarez, Houston, 59; Neto, Los Angeles, 59; Rice, New York, 57; Buxton, Minnesota, 56; Vargas, Chicago, 56; Caminero, Tampa Bay, 54; McGonigle, Detroit, 54; Trout, Los Angeles, 54; Alonso, Baltimore, 53; Ward, Baltimore, 53.

RBI—Kurtz, Athletics, 64; Alvarez, Houston, 60; Dingler, Detroit, 59; Alonso, Baltimore, 59; Aranda, Tampa Bay, 58; Bell, Minnesota, 56; C.Walker, Houston, 56; Rice, New York, 54; Okamoto, Toronto, 54; Caminero, Tampa Bay, 54.

HITS—Alvarez, Houston, 100; Y.Díaz, Tampa Bay, 100; Clement, Toronto, 96; Jo.Jung, Texas, 93; Witt, Kansas City, 93; Caminero, Tampa Bay, 92; Greene, Detroit, 89; McGonigle, Detroit, 89; Ju.Rodríguez, Seattle, 89; Aranda, Tampa Bay, 87; Kurtz, Athletics, 87; Langeliers, Athletics, 87.

DOUBLES—Clement, Toronto, 22; Arozarena, Seattle, 20; Jo.Jung, Texas, 20; Nimmo, Texas, 20; Soderstrom, Athletics, 20; Witt, Kansas City, 20; Rafaela, Boston, 19; Dingler, Detroit, 18; McGonigle, Detroit, 18; Ramírez, Cleveland, 18; Torkelson, Detroit, 18; Ward, Baltimore, 18.

TRIPLES—Taveras, Baltimore, 5; C.Simpson, Tampa Bay, 4; W.Abreu, Boston, 3; Bellinger, New York, 3; McGonigle, Detroit, 3; Nimmo, Texas, 3; Rafaela, Boston, 3; 18 tied at 2.

HOME RUNS—Alvarez, Houston, 26; Buxton, Minnesota, 25; Caminero, Tampa Bay, 24; Rice, New York, 23; C.Montgomery, Chicago, 21; Murakami, Chicago, 20; Langeliers, Athletics, 20; Dingler, Detroit, 19; Okamoto, Toronto, 19; Vargas, Chicago, 19; Kurtz, Athletics, 19; C.Walker, Houston, 19; Alonso, Baltimore, 19.

STOLEN BASES—Witt, Kansas City, 28; Chisholm, New York, 26; Ramírez, Cleveland, 24; Arozarena, Seattle, 19; Caballero, New York, 19; C.Simpson, Tampa Bay, 19; J.Naylor, Seattle, 15; Acuña, Chicago, 14; Rocchio, Cleveland, 14; Mullins, Tampa Bay, 13.

PITCHING—S.Gray, Boston, 9-1; D.Martin, Chicago, 9-3; G.Williams, Cleveland, 9-4; Schlittler, New York, 8-5; Soriano, Los Angeles, 8-5; Eovaldi, Texas, 8-7; N.Martinez, Tampa Bay, 7-2; Cantillo, Cleveland, 7-3; Warren, New York, 7-3; Bradley, Minnesota, 7-3.

ERA—Schlittler, New York, 2.077; Rasmussen, Tampa Bay, 2.446; N.Martinez, Tampa Bay, 2.662; Messick, Cleveland, 2.851; R.Suarez, Boston, 2.944; D.Martin, Chicago, 3.000; Ginn, Athletics, 3.042; Montero, Detroit, 3.312; Wacha, Kansas City, 3.313; L.Gilbert, Seattle, 3.420; Soriano, Los Angeles, 3.420.

STRIKEOUTS—Cease, Toronto, 128; Schlittler, New York, 123; G.Williams, Cleveland, 117; deGrom, Texas, 115; Ryan, Minnesota, 113; Detmers, Los Angeles, 112; Soriano, Los Angeles, 111; L.Gilbert, Seattle, 107; Messick, Cleveland, 106; Gore, Texas, 104.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

BATTING—O.Lopez, Miami, .332; Arraez, San Francisco, .326; J.Lee, San Francisco, .319; Marsh, Philadelphia, .315; Johnston, Colorado, .313; Gonzales, Pittsburgh, .305; X.Edwards, Miami, .303; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .294; Contreras, Milwaukee, .293; Harris, Atlanta, .293; J.Soto, New York, .293.

RUNS—Wood, Washington, 75; Ohtani, Los Angeles, 60; Turang, Milwaukee, 60; Happ, Chicago, 59; Turner, Philadelphia, 59; Reynolds, Pittsburgh, 58; Crow-Armstrong, Chicago, 56; Harper, Philadelphia, 56; Schwarber, Philadelphia, 55; Swanson, Chicago, 55.

RBI—Abrams, Washington, 60; S.Stewart, Cincinnati, 60; Pages, Los Angeles, 60; L.García, Washington, 59; J.Walker, St. Louis, 59; Swanson, Chicago, 57; Harper, Philadelphia, 57; Burleson, St. Louis, 57; B.Lowe, Pittsburgh, 57; Schwarber, Philadelphia, 55; Wood, Washington, 55.

HITS—O.Lopez, Miami, 112; Arraez, San Francisco, 105; Marsh, Philadelphia, 97; X.Edwards, Miami, 96; Crow-Armstrong, Chicago, 94; J.Lee, San Francisco, 94; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, 93; Gonzales, Pittsburgh, 93; Tatis, San Diego, 92; Contreras, Milwaukee, 91; Pages, Los Angeles, 91; J.Walker, St. Louis, 91.

DOUBLES—Devers, San Francisco, 24; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, 22; Johnston, Colorado, 22; O.Lopez, Miami, 22; Olson, Atlanta, 22; Hoerner, Chicago, 21; Wood, Washington, 21; Adames, San Francisco, 20; Burleson, St. Louis, 20; Pages, Los Angeles, 20; Reynolds, Pittsburgh, 20.

TRIPLES—Carroll, Arizona, 10; Arraez, San Francisco, 7; X.Edwards, Miami, 5; McCarthy, Colorado, 5; Crow-Armstrong, Chicago, 4; O.Lopez, Miami, 4; 12 tied at 3.

HOME RUNS—Schwarber, Philadelphia, 30; Goodman, Colorado, 27; Wood, Washington, 22; Harper, Philadelphia, 20; B.Lowe, Pittsburgh, 20; Olson, Atlanta, 20; Crow-Armstrong, Chicago, 19; Ohtani, Los Angeles, 18; Abrams, Washington, 18; J.Walker, St. Louis, 18.

STOLEN BASES—Nuñez, Washington, 32; Crow-Armstrong, Chicago, 21; Cruz, Pittsburgh, 21; Tatis, San Diego, 19; D.Hamilton, Milwaukee, 18; Marsee, Miami, 18; Merrill, San Diego, 18; K.Griffin, Pittsburgh, 16; O.Lopez, Miami, 16; E.Ruiz, Miami, 16; Stott, Philadelphia, 16; Turner, Philadelphia, 16.

PITCHING—Ashby, Milwaukee, 12-1; Burns, Cincinnati, 10-1; Wrobleski, Los Angeles, 10-2; C.Sánchez, Philadelphia, 10-3; Meyer, Miami, 9-1; S.Alcantara, Miami, 9-4; Misiorowski, Milwaukee, 9-4; Pallante, St. Louis, 9-5; Senzatela, Colorado, 8-0; Wheeler, Philadelphia, 8-1; Harrison, Milwaukee, 8-1.

ERA—Misiorowski, Milwaukee, 1.471; C.Sánchez, Philadelphia, 2.000; Sale, Atlanta, 2.100; E.Rodriguez, Arizona, 2.206; Burns, Cincinnati, 2.396; Meyer, Miami, 2.534; Yamamoto, Los Angeles, 2.672; Wrobleski, Los Angeles, 2.796; F.Griffin, Washington, 2.929; L.Webb, San Francisco, 3.089.

STRIKEOUTS—Misiorowski, Milwaukee, 156; C.Sánchez, Philadelphia, 136; Skenes, Pittsburgh, 119; Burns, Cincinnati, 116; Luzardo, Philadelphia, 116; B.Ashcraft, Pittsburgh, 115; McLean, New York, 113; Meyer, Miami, 112; Sale, Atlanta, 109; Cavalli, Washington, 102.

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AMERICA AT 250

New Orleans and the evolution of a nation By 1802, Thomas Jefferson was no longer a mere revolutionist but the ultimate symbol of authority, the president of the United States.

In the second year of his first term, he no longer worked in Errol old Philadelphia Laborde but in a new city STREETCAR called “Washington.” His office was in a relatively new building, the “President’s Mansion” to eventually be known by a more democratic term, the “White House.”

There, the nation’s third president faced the task of building a new nation. Paramount among the issues was what to do about the French-created Louisiana territory and the Gulf’s Florida region recently ceded by Spain to France.

At that time, the United States was a relatively small nation formed by 13 colonies, but there was more land to the south and west, controlled by other countries, that could fill out a continent. Jefferson saw big opportunities.

Most importantly, he also saw New Orleans, the fledgling city nearest to the mouth of the Mississippi River, about which he would write one of the most consequential paragraphs in American history.

In a letter to Robert Livingston, a New York state journeyman statesman and politician from the revolutionary days, whom Jefferson had appointed minister to France, the president gifted his nation with these resounding words: “There is on the globe one single spot, the possessor of which is our natural and habitual enemy. It is New Orleans, through which the produce of three-eighths of our territory must pass to market, and from its fertility it will ... yield more than half of our whole produce and contain more than half of our inhabitants.”

Jefferson’s message to the future was clear: Any nation that controls New Orleans, and hence its waterways, is the United States’ enemy. The simple truth is that ultimately, the Louisiana Purchase was all

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R&B SINGER AALIYAH DIED TRAGICALLY. THE 2026 ESSENCE FEST IS SET TO CELEBRATE HER AS MISSY ELLIOTT CURATES TRIBUTE.

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By JIM COOPER

BY KEITH SPERA Staff writer

The story of Aaliyah is one of contemporary R&B’s most searing tragedies.

A preternatural talent, she became a star at 15 after hitmaker R. Kelly wrote and produced her debut album. But she paid a heavy price for her association with Kelly, whose abuse and exploitation of girls and young women would eventually land him in prison.

Aaliyah escaped his orbit to shine even brighter as a recording artist and actress, only to die at 22 in a plane crash caused by others’ negligence.

The 2026 Essence Festival of Culture will commemorate

her enduring legacy Sunday in the Caesars Superdome. Hiphop icon Missy Elliott, who was friends with Aaliyah and a key musical collaborator, will curate the celebration of her songs and short life.

The tribute was a late addition to the Essence schedule; it was only announced on June 22, less than two weeks before the festival’s opening night.

That left little time to promote it or for fans to make plans to attend.

But 2026 is the appropriate year for Essence to remember Aaliyah. It coincides with the 30th anniversary of her watershed “One In a Million” album.

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Missy Elliott performs at the 2018 Essence Festival at the Superdome in New Orleans on July 7, 2018.

The hip-hop icon is planning a tribute to Aaliyah’s legacy by curating a selection of the late artist’s songs for the 2026 Essence Festival.

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Black women’s nonprofit awards grants to local Southern groups LaTosha Brown, co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund, speaks on a panel about threats to democracy at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s annual legislative conference in 2023 in Washington.

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By STEPHANIE SCARBROUGH

BY MATT BROWN Associated Press

Organizations supporting Black women and girls across the American South can expect a bit more joy — and more money — this summer following a new round of grants.

The Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium will grant $350,000 to two dozen Southern community organizations work-

ing in 13 states. The grants will fund organizations that address acute challenges facing underserved Black women and girls, like maternal health, genderbased violence prevention and educational support.

The funding and tour come at a moment when organizations focused on supporting underserved communities face funding crunches following the Trump administration’s crack-

down on diversity, equity and inclusion policies.

The administration has invoked civil rights laws traditionally understood to have protected the rights of marginalized communities to investigate or prosecute instances of “anti-white racism” and “illegal DEI” in companies, nonprofits and government agencies.

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TODAY IN HISTORY

By The Associated Press Today is Friday, July 3, the 184th day of 2026. There are 181 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On July 3, 1863, the Civil War Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania ended in a major victory for the North as Confederate troops failed to breach Union positions during an assault known as Pickett’s Charge.

Also on this date: In 1775, Gen. George Washington took command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts.

In 1944, during World War II, Soviet forces recaptured Minsk from the Germans.

In 1950, the first carrier strikes of the Korean War took place as the USS Valley Forge and the HMS Triumph sent fighter planes against North Korean targets.

In 1971, singer Jim Morrison of The Doors died in Paris at age 27.

In 1979, Dan White, convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the shooting deaths of San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk, was sentenced to seven years and eight months in prison.

In 1986, President Ronald Reagan presided over a gala ceremony in New York Harbor that saw the relighting of the renovated Statue of Liberty.

In 1988, the USS Vincennes shot down an Iran Air jetliner over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people aboard.

GRANTS

Continued from page 1D “We’ve seen this retrenchment in philanthropy, and people are not putting resources on the ground,” said Chanceé Lundy, Southern Black Girls’ executive director. “Organizations are struggling, and we want to make sure that people know that we see them. We value the work that we’re doing, and we want to be able to help fill some of the gaps that they are experiencing.”

The grants coincide with the organization’s summer “Joy and Justice” tour, which convenes community building activities, resource drives and festivals in nine cities. Most of the tour stops take place at schools and community centers in majority-Black neighborhoods. One rally will take place at the Virginia Capitol alongside agency leaders promoting diversity in the state’s government.

Southern Black Girls has maintained funding from some major corporations and foundations, though Lundy described the efforts to maintain those relationships as “extremely difficult” for most groups in the current political climate, where supporting race and gender conscious organizations may prompt backlash from the federal government.

“We’re being punished for who we are,” said LaTosha Brown, a voting rights activist and cofounder of the organization.

President Donald Trump defeated former Vice President Kamala Harris, the first Black woman presidential nominee of a

In 2012, Andy Griffith who made homespun American Southern wisdom his trademark as the wise sheriff in “The Andy Griffith Show,” died at his North Carolina home. He was 86.

In 2022, a man opened fire at a mall near Copenhagen in Denmark, killing three people, believing the victims were zombies. Twenty-three other people were injured in the attack and the rush to flee; the man, who was not identified during the trial because of court rules, was later convicted of murder and other charges and sentenced to a secure medical facility.

Today’s birthdays: Attorney Gloria Allred is 85. Actor Kurtwood Smith is 83. Country singer Johnny Lee is 80. Humorist Dave Barry is 79. Actor Betty Buckley is 79. Talk show host Montel Williams is 70. Country singer Aaron Tippin is 68. Rock musician Vince Clarke (Depeche Mode, Yaz, Erasure) is 66. Actor Tom Cruise is 64. Actor Connie Nielsen is 61. Actor Yeardley Smith is 62. Actor-singer Audra McDonald is 56. Hockey Hall of Famer Teemu Selanne is 56.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is 55. Actor Patrick Wilson is 53. Former mixed martial artist Wanderlei Silva is 50. Actor Olivia Munn is 46. Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel is 39. Rock singer-songwriter Elle King is 37. Actor Mia McKennaBruce is 29. Actor Sara Waisglass is 28. Dancer and actor Corinne Joy is 19.

major party. About 9 in 10 Black women backed Harris for the presidency, according to a survey of voters by AP VoteCast. Brown said that Black women’s longstanding participation in liberal politics made them a “target” in the current political climate.

“We have always been anchored, particularly in the social justice movements of this country, and I don’t think that that’s any different now. I think in many ways it has been exacerbated, just given the environment,” said Brown.

Both Brown and Lundy noted that Black women have always faced discrimination and marginalization in the South despite being integral to the region’s economy and culture. Lundy recalled stories of past generations of Black women who raised the children of White families that upheld Jim Crow policies that underfunded schools, restricted voting and enabled political violence against Black communities.

“You have to have a deep, deep sense of humanity to be able to do that,” said Lundy. She said that the tour was part of promoting Black women’s place in the country’s history and future as the U.S. prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary. “We’ve kept our humanity intact through it all, and I think this moment requires that.”

Lundy said she hoped the tour and grants would enable Black girls to reach their full potential.

“You matter now in this moment,” Lundy said was her “joyful” message to young Black girls. “And you’re not a victim.

You are actually the solution, that you are the antidote to what is happening right now.”

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A screenshot from contemporary R&B singer Aaliyah’s 2001 video for the song ‘Rock the Boat.’ She died in a plane crash as she left the Bahamas following the video shoot.

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evening of Aug. 25.

She and members of her entouContinued from page 1D rage boarded a chartered twin-engine Cessna 402-B to fly to Florida.

Moments after takeoff, the Cessna nose-dived and crashed; all nine It also marks the 25th anniverpeople on board died. sary of her shocking death.

Investigators later determined ‘One In a Million’ talent the plane was overloaded by severAaliyah Haughton seemed desal hundred pounds and the weight was not properly distributed. The tined for fame from a young age. pilot also had alcohol and cocaine She grew up around the music inin his system and was not certified dustry. Her uncle Barry Hankerto fly that type of aircraft. son was married to Gladys Knight That the accident was entirely for several years. When Aaliyah avoidable made it all the more showed promise as a singer as a tragic. child, she appeared on “Star Search” That she died so young granted and as a special guest with Knight Aaliyah a degree of immortality in during concerts in Las Vegas. the public’s imagination.

She was only 12 when HankerIn the immediate aftermath of son created a record label, Blackher death, sales of her albums ground, to showcase her talents. surged. Her music, especially He introduced her to Kelly, who “One In a Million,” has held up spent countless hours with the well. Artists continue to cite Aayoung singer as he wrote and produced songs for Aaliyah’s 1994 deliyah as an inspiration. Everyone from The Weeknd to T.I. to Drake but album, “Age Ain’t Nothing But to JoJo has sampled, covered or a Number.” Distributed by Jive performed “Rock the Boat.” InRecords, the album sold more than 2 million copies. dicative of her enduring legacy, During the subsequent tour, she Barbie released a doll in Aaliyah’s performed at the inaugural Eslikeness in January 2025.

Both Rashad Haughton and Aasence Festival in 1995 alongside Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, liyah’s mother, Diane Haughton, Luther Vandross, Boyz II Men, the have given their blessing to this O’Jays, B.B. King, Mary J. Blige weekend’s Essence Fest tribute. and Frankie Beverly & Maze.

“In 1995 my sister performed Kelly, who was in his late twenat the inaugural Essence festival alongside an impressive lineup of ties, secretly married Aaliyah legendary performers,” Rashad when she was 15; he allegedly Haughton said in a statement recommissioned falsified documents that stated she was 18. According leased by Essence. to published reports, her parents That first Essence Fest “was so had the marriage annulled, and successful that it became a yearly Aaliyah cut all personal and procelebration of our culture, and an illumination of the power of Black fessional ties with Kelly and Jive. Video shoot ends in crash The scandal damaged her repuThe “Rock the Boat” video shoot women’s voices within it. Thirtytation and career. Her brother, Ra- commenced the next day in Miami. one years later, I am overcome shad Haughton, who became her The production moved to the Ba- with gratitude to the founders, manager, has said she had trouble hamas, where she was filmed ca- artists and the inimitable Missy finding producers willing to con- vorting on a beach and dancing on Elliott for honoring my sister with this tribute, celebrating her life, a catamaran. tribute to her next album.

She was originally scheduled to art and ongoing legacy.”

After several false starts, Aaliyah finally connected with Missy depart the Bahamas on Aug. 26.

Elliott, who was not yet an estab- But because the shoot finished Email Keith Spera at kspera@ lished star, and the little-known early, she opted to leave on the theadvocate.com.

EVOLUTION

Continued from page 1D about New Orleans.

April 11, 1865, Washington, D.C. From that same White House where Thomas Jefferson had pondered so earnestly, Abraham Lincoln, 63 years later and having just overcome the nation’s greatest crisis, spoke from a balcony to a crowd gathered outside.

It was a jubilant moment. Three days earlier, April 9, Generals Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant met at Appomattox Court House in Virginia and signed the treaty that ended the war that had split the nation.

Lincoln had first appeared on the balcony the night earlier, not for a speech, but for informal comments. The president even teased that there was one Confederate creation he admired. He quipped that he asked the attorney general about the legalities of acquiring the song “Dixie” and even asked the Marine Band to play it.

On the next night, Lincoln was more somber as he read a handwritten speech explaining the legal procedure for uniting the nation (or as he called it, “Reconstruction”). Key to the task was the effort, already in progress, of readmitting Louisiana, where a new state government had recently abolished slavery and taken steps toward allowing voting rights for Black people. Lincoln emphasized that Louisiana’s new government might not be perfect, but it was something to work with.

“The question is,” he said, “will it be wiser to take it as it is, and help improve it, or to reject and disperse it?” Lincoln mentioned Louisiana 14 times in his speech

producer Timbaland. Together, they created an album whose adventurous production and genre cross-pollination came across as forward-thinking and mature.

A blend of R&B, hip-hop, pop and electronic beats, “One In a Million” was released in August 1996. A creative and commercial success, it sold more than 3 million copies in the United States. It not only revived Aaliyah’s career but established her as a grown-up artist who had moved past the R. Kelly scandal.

Aaliyah graduated from high school in 1997. She co-starred alongside martial artist Jet Li in the 2000 film “Romeo Must Die;” “Try Again,” a song she recorded for the soundtrack, hit No 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

She worked on her self-titled third album while also shooting the vampire movie “Queen of the Damned.” The “Aaliyah” album dropped on July 17, 2001, and immediately shot up the charts.

A month later, on Aug. 21, 2001, Aaliyah appeared on the BET show “106 & Park” as part of a promotion to give away a Cadillac Escalade. Poised, polished, professional and very much looking ahead to the future, she chatted with the show’s hosts about her next single and video, “Rock the Boat,” which showcased her feathery soprano and understated production.

“It’s a very sensual song about being with somebody you love and how it just takes you to another place, like a natural high,” she said on “106 & Park.”

and even referred to New Orleans once.

Not everyone listening was pleased with his message. In the crowd was a local actor named John Wilkes Booth. He reportedly was so outraged by Lincoln’s comments about voting equality that he vowed, “That is the last speech he will ever make.” Three days later, Booth took action.

Lincoln’s final public words were that he, “shall not fail to act when satisfied that action will be proper.”

July 4, 1944, somewhere in France, near Normandy It was 142 years after France sold the Louisiana territory to the U.S. that the country would be the major force in saving France.

A few days after the initial DDay landing during World War II, a soldier from the French-speaking part of Louisiana found time to write a letter home to a sister, Lena, in New Orleans.

“I am sure you have heard and seen much about the invasion since D-Day,” he wrote using an understatement about the greatest military invasion in world history. “I was in action several times. Thank God,” he added, “so far I don’t yet have a scratch.”

Military censorship rules demanded that letter writers should not be specific about where they were located nor provide news about casualties.

With the Allied invasion a success, it seemed the war might be ending and there would be time to think about home and the future. Before the war, that soldier — eventually my father, Ellis Laborde — had moved from one of the state’s jobless rural areas to New Orleans. He had found work as a Canal Street hotel room clerk, but now had his eye on a grander prize.

At the time, a company called New Orleans Public Service Inc. (NOPSI) not only supplied energy, but also ran public transportation: buses and streetcars. In reference to energy bills, a local quip was “Public Service makes you nervous, it heats your home and takes you for a ride.”

Still, for a young man having survived a war, it seemed like a solid place for building his future.

Perhaps he could go back to working at the hotel “or getting a job with Public Service.”

First, there was the war to get past. In December, the Germans staged a surprise invasion, charging through upper France and Belgium in what would be known as the Battle of the Bulge.

Ultimately, the letter writer would not remain unscathed. In what would be the coldest winter in recorded European history, many soldiers suffered from the freezing temperatures. One of his legs was so frostbitten that the doctors considered amputation.

My father objected; the doctors relented. The leg was saved, but he suffered with it the rest of his life.

He was in a Belgian hospital in May 1945 when there was a glorious echo in the distance. Everyone paused to listen as a bugler played “The Star Spangled Banner.” The war in Europe was over.

He would be heading home soon, returning to the town that Thomas Jefferson coveted, located in the state that Lincoln believed would lead the way toward reunification.

Once again, New Orleans would be providing hope for the future.

Errol Laborde is a producer and panelist on WYES Channel 12’s “Informed Sources.” Contact him at elabordenola@gmail. com.

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zodIAC CANCER (June 21-July 22) Be careful what you share and with whom; not everyone will be sincere. Let your imagination wander, and you'll discover obscure options that help you navigate your way through any uncertainty you face.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You may have to juggle a few things to reach your goal, but the time and effort it takes will be worthwhile. Set your sights on what's important to you, and don't deviate from your plans until you satisfy your soul.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Take a moment to observe. Don't let anyone talk you into something you do not want to do. Your best opportunities will be the ones you devise yourself. Take control of your destiny.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) It's time to have some fun, learn through experience and engage in events that push you to make new friends and explore what life has to offer. Practicing clear communication will encourage you to participate.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) Take your time.

If you rush into something, you will have regrets. Emotions will be hard to disguise. Take a moment, think matters through and keep your thoughts to yourself while observing how others react.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) Participate in events that motivate you to take better care of yourself. Paying attention to how you present yourself to others and what you share will make a difference in how others treat you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Share your concerns, and know when to walk away

from people and situations that you find sketchy or unreliable. Concentrate on home improvements that will make your life easier and your relationships less tense.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Participate in something exhilarating. A change of pace, scenery or people will be uplifting. Physical activity will touch your soul.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) Refuse to let what others choose to do ruin your plans.

Getting out and socializing will help you gain insight into what and who makes your day worthwhile. Emotions will be close to the surface.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Take pride in what you do. Discipline coupled with innovation and enthusiasm will help you make your way forward in whatever manner you apply yourself. Refuse to let criticism stifle your dreams.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Trust your instincts. Follow the rules, and vouch for what's tried and true. Know your limits and strengths, and parlay what you do best into getting what you want and letting go of what's holding you back.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Let your inquiring mind lead you on a research mission.

Satisfy your soul by engaging in what interests you and exploring how you can reach your objective.

The horoscope, an entertainment feature, is not based on scientific fact. © 2026 by nEa, inc., dist. By andrews mcmeel syndication

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BY PHILLIP ALDER Jef Mallett, the “Frazz” cartoonist, said, “Writing well means never having to say, ‘I guess you had to be there.’”

When the defenders play perfectly, declarer is sometimes unable to make his contract. On other deals, though, a defender will fail to find the killing play. Then declarer needs to take full benefit.

In this deal, West cashes three club tricks against four hearts. He then shifts to a diamond. How should South continue?

A four-heart opening bid usually indicates an eight-card suit. However, South decided to tell a small white lie because he was nonvulnerable and the opponents were vulnerable. West wondered if his side could do well, but he had too few points to act at the four-level. North and East had easy passes.

When West had to guess which suit to lead at trick four, he decided that South would be more likely to pre-empt when very short in the other major. Hence his diamond lead. (As you can see, a spade switch would have been lethal.)

Now let’s look at South’s predicament.

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But if the diamond king does not appear, declarer can run his trumps, planning to fall back on the spade finesse. © 2026 by nEa, inc., dist. By andrews mcmeel syndication

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PUBLIC NOTICE --Downtown Development District of the City of New Orleans RFP # 2026 – 5135 – 51/52 – 50 The mission of the Down‐ town Development Dis‐ trict of the City of New Orleans (DDD) is to drive the development of Downtown New Orleans and be the catalyst for a prosperous, stimulating, innovative heart of the Crescent City.

Notice is hereby given that the DDD has issued a Request for Proposals for Labor and Mainte‐ nance Services (Holiday Lighting and Banners) within the 160 Blocks of the DDD. Proposals must be submitted electroni‐ cally via a shared folder using Microsoft OneDrive, a cloud-based program. The Downtown Development District of New Orleans will not ac‐ cept hard copy submis‐ sions at this time. Re‐ spondents who wish to submit a proposal must send a request to access a shared folder to cbourg@downtown‐ nola.com. Include in your request the company name, primary contact name and phone num‐ ber, and the email ad‐ dresses of the individu‐ als who will be allowed access to the e-folder. In response to your re‐ quest, you will receive a link to the shared folder and instructions on how to upload your proposal and how to organize it for easy viewing by the scoring committee. A Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference will be held Tuesday, July 21st, 2026, at 2PM at 201 St. Charles Avenue, 39th Floor, Board Room.

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Invitation to Bid (ITB) will be available July 3, 2026, for download at the fol‐ lowing websites: Board: https://www.swbno.org/ Bids/ LAPAC: https://wwwcfprd.doa. louisiana.gov/OSP/ LaPAC/dspBid.cfm?sea rch=department& term=181 Fax and email submis‐ sion will not be accepted.

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PUBLIC NOTICE --BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Monday, July 20, 2026 10:00 a.m.

City Council Chambers City Hall, 1300 Perdido Street, 1st Floor, New Orleans, Louisiana The Board of Zoning Ad‐ justments, in accordance with Article 4 of the Com‐ prehensive Zoning Ordi‐ nance of the City of New Orleans, will hold a pub‐ lic hearing on the follow‐ ing items: Variances – Unfinished Business 1.

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Advertisement Dates: June 26, July 3, 10 and 17, 2026 NOCP 9117 192356-jun 26-jul 3-10-174t $217.16 PUBLIC NOTICE --CLERK’S OFFICE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS NOTICE OF INTENTION TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Public Notice is hereby given that Ordinance bearing Calendar No. 35,479 was introduced to the Council of the City of New Orleans on June 24, 2026 and was published in full in the Official Jour‐ nal thereof, being The Advocate | The New Or‐ leans Times Picayune, on Friday, July 3, 2026, and may be seen therein and in the Office of the Clerk of Council, in the City Hall. The Council will consider the final adop‐ tion of said Ordinance at the regular meeting thereof on July 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Said Ordi‐ nance would authorize the acquisition by the City of New Orleans (City) from the New Or‐ leans Redevelopment Au‐ thority (NORA) of (a) 900 Elmira Avenue, desig‐ nated as the front por‐ tions of lots 19 & 20 in square 260 of the Fifth Municipal District; (b) 909-15 Homer Street, des‐ ignated as the rear por‐ tions of lots 19 & 20 in square 260 of the Fifth Municipal District; (c) 3617 Third Street, desig‐ nated as part of lot 15 in square 459 of the Fourth Municipal District; (d) 3621 Third Street, desig‐ nated as lots B, C, E, & F in square 459 of the Fourth Municipal District; and (e) 3623 Third Street, designated as lot G in square 459 of the Fourth Municipal District (col‐ lectively, the “NORA Properties”); authorizing the transfer of the land and improvements com‐ prising 2021 Danneel Street, designated as Lot A1 in square 293 of the Fourth Municipal District (the “City Property”).

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An electronic copy of a completed application must be submitted to the City of New Orleans via SUBJECT LINE email “RCIP-GI WORKFORCE” to Ruda Pollard at econom‐ icdevelopment@nola.gov

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AISHA R. COLLIER CLERK OF COUNCIL PUBLICATION DATE: July 3, 2026 NOCP 9129 ________________________________________________________________ CLERK’S OFFICE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS THE FOLLOWING PROPOSED ORDINANCE IS PUBLISHED IN FULL AS DIRECTED BY LAW. Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of New Orleans will consider at its regular meeting of July 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., in the Council Chamber, City Hall, the adoption of Ordinance Calendar No. 35,479 introduced at the meeting of June 24, 2026.

ORDINANCE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL: June 24, 2026 CALENDAR NO. 35,479 NO. __________________ MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING (BY REQUEST) AN ORDINANCE authorizing the acquisition by the City of New Orleans (City) from the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA) of (a) 900 Elmira Avenue, designated as the front portions of lots 19 & 20 in square 260 of the Fifth Municipal District; (b) 909-15 Homer Street, designated as the rear portions of lots 19 & 20 in square 260 of the Fifth Municipal District; (c) 3617 Third Street, designated as part of lot 15 in square 459 of the Fourth Municipal District; (d) 3621 Third Street, designated as lots B, C, E, & F in square 459 of the Fourth Municipal District; and (e) 3623 Third Street, designated as lot G in square 459 of the Fourth Municipal District (collectively, the “NORA Properties”); authorizing the transfer of the land and improvements comprising 2021 Danneel Street, designated as Lot A1 in square 293 of the Fourth Municipal District (the “City Property”); and otherwise provide with respect thereto.

WHEREAS, the City of New Orleans may transfer property that is no longer needed for public purpose and may obtain property that is necessary for public purpose; WHEREAS, the City desires to transfer to NORA the City Property, in

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SAID ORDINANCE would ordain and establish Chapter 70, Article III, Di‐ vision 56 of the Code of the City of New Orleans, consisting of sections 70415.350 through 70415.354, for the purpose of creating the Crescent City Connection Bridge Lighting Fund to manage funding for decorative bridge lighting; to ordain and establish Chapter 146, Article XIV of the Code, consisting of sec‐ tions 146-786 through 146-793, to provide rela‐ tive to the maintenance, operation, and purchase by third parties of deco‐ rative lighting on the Crescent City Connec‐ tion.

Said ordinance may be seen in full in the Office of the Clerk of Council,

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Room 1E09, City Hall, 1300 Perdido Street.

AISHA R. COLLIER CLERK OF COUNCIL PUBLICATION DATE: July 3, 2026 NOCP 9139 193092-jul 3-1t $19.93 PUBLIC NOTICE --OFFICIAL NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of New Orleans will consider its regular meeting of July 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., to be held either via video confer‐ ence or in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 1300 Perdido Street, Room 1E07, the adoption of Or‐ dinance Calendar No. 35,473 introduced at the meeting of June 24, 2026.

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exchange for NORA’s transfer to the City of the NORA Properties; WHEREAS, the City of New Orleans wishes to create a park on the site of 900 Elmira Avenue and 909-15 Homer Street; WHEREAS, the City has active stormwater management sites at 3623 Third Street and 3621 Third Street that began in April of 2025 to help mitigate flooding; WHEREAS, Parks and Parkways has agreed to maintain the property at 3617 Third Street to facilitate this land swap; WHEREAS, the various departments of the City have declared that they have no public use for the City Property at 2021 Danneel Street; WHEREAS, NORA has agreed to cause the environmental remediation of the site of 900 Elmira Avenue and 909-915 Homer Street so that the City may create a park for the children of New Orleans Algiers neighborhood within a park desert; and WHEREAS, the parties have determined that the values of the NORA Properties and the City Property are proportionate to one another, and that the exchange, including all improvements to the NORA Properties, satisfies Louisiana State Constitution Article VII, §14(A). No monetary compensation is due either party to this Exchange; NOW, THEREFORE SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HEREBY ORDAINS, That the City Property at 2021 Danneel Street is no longer needed for public purposes and that the Mayor of the City of New Orleans, or a person designated by her, is hereby authorized to transfer and exchange with the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority the City Property, and acquire the NORA Properties from the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority. Said properties more being particularly described in the attached Exchange document, herein incorporated by reference.

SECTION 2. That in accordance with the recommendations of the City Planning Commission, (1) A Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) must be valid and provided to the City prior to the final acquisition of any property into City holdings, for liability and environmental protection. a. Including but not limited to residential, commercial, educational, public facilities, preschool/daycare facilities or any site where residents, especially children, have direct contact to the structure, soil, water, park, or land. b. Phase I ESA must be less than a year old at submission and updated if timed out before full acquisition. c. Phase I ESA must be prepared and developed by a licensed environmental contractor. d. Phase I ESA must be verified by CNO CPC Brownsfields Program Director and CNO Property Management Director.

(1) If remediation is indicated as necessary in the Phase II Environmental Site Assessment, the full scope of contamination will be fully addressed and remediated to above LDEQ public park standards concurrent with “no further interest” letter coordinated between CPC Brownsfields Program and LDEQ before being used as a park or public recreation area. If a remediation plan is needed, the method for and identification of the party responsible to complete the remediation should be determined prior to the site’s sale.

SECTION 3. That the Mayor be and is hereby authorized to execute the necessary Exchange before the City Notary for the property described in Section 1. Said exchange and transfer to be without warranty, but with full substitution and subrogation of warranty.

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establish a conditional use to permit a commer‐ cial short-term rental in an S-LM Lake Area Ma‐ rina District and the Transient Lodging In‐ terim Zoning District, for Boathouse #85, whose dimensions are 25 feet fronting on Breakwater Drive, and 25 feet fronting on the water and 80 feet in length from the street-side boundary, within the Mu‐ nicipal Yacht Harbor Ma‐ rina of Lake Pontchar‐ train (Municipal Address: 8114 Breakwater Drive).

ZONING DOCKET NO. 23/26

nicipal District, bounded

by North Broad Street, North Dorgenois Street, Saint Peter Street, and Toulouse Street (Munici‐ pal Addresses: 636-650 North Broad Street).

ZONING DOCKET NO. 39/26

Said ordinance may be seen in full in the Office of the Clerk of Council, Room 1E09, City Hall, 1300 Perdido Street.

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Said ordinance may be seen in full in the Office of the Clerk of Council, Room 1E09, City Hall, 1300 Perdido Street.

PUBLICATION DATE: July 3, 2026 NOCP 9136 193086-jul 3-1t $18.25 PUBLIC NOTICE --OFFICIAL NOTICE

PUBLICATION DATE: July 3, 2026 NOCP 9135 193085-jul 3-1t $19.26 PUBLIC NOTICE --OFFICIAL NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of New Orleans will consider its regular meeting of July 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., to be held either via video confer‐ ence or in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 1300 Perdido Street, Room 1E07, the adoption of Or‐ dinance Calendar No. 35,474 introduced at the meeting of June 24, 2026.

SAID ORDINANCE would rescind Ordinance No. MCS (Zoning 26,276 Docket 123/14) and grant a planned development which authorizes the ex‐ pansion of an indoor amusement facility, on Square 337, Lots 3A and 3-A1, in the Second Mu‐

y 1300 Perdido Street.

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Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of New Orleans will consider its regular meeting of July 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., to be held either via video confer‐ ence or in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 1300 Perdido Street, Room 1E07, the adoption of Or‐ dinance Calendar No. 35,475 introduced at the meeting of June 24, 2026.

SAID ORDINANCE would effect a zoning change from an HU-RD2 Historic Urban Two-Family Resi‐ dential District to HU-MU Historic Urban Mixed-Use District, on Square 389, Lots 12 and 13 in the Fourth Municipal District, bounded by Jackson Av‐ enue, South Claiborne Avenue, Josephine Street, and Willow Street (Municipal Addresses: 2819-2821 Jackson Av‐ enue). ZONING DOCKET NO. 44/26 Said ordinance may be seen in full in the Office of the Clerk of Council, Room 1E09, City Hall, did

Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of New Orleans will consider its regular meeting of July 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., to be held either via video confer‐ ence or in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 1300 Perdido Street, Room 1E07, the adoption of Or‐ dinance Calendar No. 35,476 introduced at the meeting of June 24, 2026.

SAID ORDINANCE would effect a zoning change from an S-RS Suburban Single-Family District to an OS-N Neighborhood Open Space District, on Square 3038, Lots 6, 8-B, 9 and 10, in the Third Mu‐ nicipal District, bounded

by Touro Street, French‐ men Street, Mandolin Street, and Pelopidas Street (Municipal Ad‐ dresses: 4235-4237 Touro Street, 2110-2116 Man‐ dolin Street). ZONING DOCKET NO. 45/26 Said ordinance may be seen in full in the Office of the Clerk of Council, Room 1E09, City Hall, 1300 Perdido Street.

AISHA R. COLLIER CLERK OF COUNCIL

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ReNEW-Reinventing Edu‐ cation will introduce the 2026-27 budget and hold its first public hearing on the 2026-27 budget on May 14, 2026 at 5:30 pm at Edgar P Harney Build‐ ing located at 2503 Wil‐ low St., New Orleans, LA 70113 (LA R.S. 39:1307).

ReNEW-Reinventing Edu‐ cation is the charter school management or‐ ganization operating ReNEW Laurel Elemen‐ tary, ReNEW Dolores T. Aaron Elementary, ReNEW Schaumburg Ele‐ mentary, and ReNEW Moton Lakefront Elemen‐ tary. A physical copy of the 2026-2027 budget is available at 10001 Lake Forest Blvd., Suite 710, New Orleans, LA 70127.

Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of New Orleans will consider its regular meeting of July 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., to be held either via video confer‐ ence or in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 1300 Perdido Street, Room 1E07, the adoption of Or‐ dinance Calendar No. 35,472 introduced at the meeting of June 24, 2026.

SAID ORDINANCE would establish a conditional use to permit a commer‐ cial short-term rental in an S-LM Lake Area Ma‐ rina District and the Transient Lodging In‐ terim Zoning District, for Boathouse #84, whose dimensions are 25 feet fronting on Breakwater Drive, and 25 feet fronting on the water and 80 feet in length from the street-side boundary, within the Mu‐ nicipal Yacht Harbor Ma‐ rina of Lake Pontchar‐ train (Municipal Address: 8112 Breakwater Drive).

ZONING DOCKET NO. 22/26 Said ordinance may be seen in full in the Office of the Clerk of Council, Room 1E09, City Hall, 1300 Perdido Street.

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q and parallel lines.

All as more fully shown on sur‐ vey by Sterling Mandle, Land Surveyor, dated June 30, 1993 annexed hereto and made a part thereof.

Louisiana, des‐ ignated by the letter "L" in square no. 127, bounded by Vir‐ gil, Franklin Wei‐ dman (formerly Herschell), and Hancock Streets, in ac‐ cordance with plan of resubdi‐ vision of Square N. 127, by Alvin E. Hotard, Parish Engineer, dated August 19, 1938, a duly certified blue print of which plan is at‐ tached to an act before Nat B. Knight, Jr., No‐ tary, dated Sep‐ tember 6, 1938, according to which said plan, said Lot "L" begins at a point 60.78 feet from the corner of Franklin and Vir‐ gil Streets, and measures thence 50 feet front on Virgil Street, the same width in the rear, by a depth of 125 feet be‐ tween equal d ll l

tled cause, dated July 1, 2025, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the highest bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐ pressway, Har‐ vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Au‐ gust 12, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following described prop‐ erty to wit: A certain lot of ground, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon, and all rights, ways, privileges, servitudes and advantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the Town of McDonoghville, now part of the City of Gretna in the Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of

This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges.

TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale.

NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certified Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit.

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OFFICIAL NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of New Orleans will consider its regular meeting of July 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., to be held either via video conference or in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 1300 Perdido Street, Room 1E07, the adoption of Ordinance Calendar No. 35,478 introduced at the meeting of June 24, 2026.

SAID ORDINANCE would grant a non-exclusive wireless franchise to SQF, LLC dba VERTA to construct, maintain, operate, and authorize new wireless facilities on and under the public rights-of-way within the corporate limits of the City of New Orleans, with locations subject to the approval of the Grantor, to provide for annual payments, and the furnishing of a surety bond.

Said ordinance may be seen in full in the Office of the Clerk of Council, Room 1E09, City Hall, 1300 Perdido Street.

AISHA R. COLLIER CLERK OF COUNCIL PUBLICATION DATE: July 3, 2026 NOCP 9127 _________________________________________________________________ CLERK’S OFFICE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS THE FOLLOWING PROPOSED ORDINANCE IS PUBLISHED IN FULL AS DIRECTED BY LAW. Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of New Orleans will consider at its regular meeting of July 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., in the Council Chamber, City Hall, the adoption of Ordinance Calendar No. 35,478 introduced at the meeting of June 24, 2026.

ORDINANCE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL: June 24, 2026 CALENDAR NO. 35,478 NO. _________________ MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORRELL (BY REQUEST) AN ORDINANCE to grant a non-exclusive wireless franchise to SQF, LLC dba VERTA to construct, maintain, operate, and authorize new wireless facilities on and under the public rights-of-way within the corporate limits of the City of New Orleans, with locations subject to the approval of the Grantor, to provide for annual payments, and the furnishing of a surety bond; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HEREBY ORDAINS, That a non-exclusive wireless franchise is hereby granted to SQF, LLC dba VERTA (“Grantee”) to construct, install, maintain, and operate wireless facilities, on and under the public rights-of-way within the City of New Orleans (“City”), with locations subject to approval by the Grantor. The purpose of the installation of these facilities is to provide wireless service within the corporate limits of the City.

Each facility shall be designed and constructed in compliance with all applicable city, state, and federal codes, and are subject to the conditions of and approval by the Grantor, including the Department of Public Works, the Department of Safety and Permits, the Department of Parks and Parkways, the Historic Districts Landmark Commission, the Vieux Carré Commission, and/or any other appropriate agency. A detailed design for each facility shall be filed with the Grantor. All required information and/or amended exhibits shall be submitted with any application to amend this Franchise to the Grantor.

SECTION 2. THAT THIS NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE IS GRANTED AS SET FORTH IN SECTIONS 2 THROUGH 18.

A. Grant of Authority 1.

Grantor grants to Grantee, a Delaware Limited Liability Company qualified to do business in the State of Louisiana, and Grantee’s successors and assigns, as approved by the Grantor under Section 13 of this Franchise, the limited privilege and authority to access utility poles located in City rights-of-way, to construct, repair, replace, maintain, and operate Wireless Facilities in, under, and on the surface of City rights-ofway, including the right to attach such Facilities to the City’s utility poles subject to the approvals required herein.

2.

The Wireless Facilities will be used to provide telecommunications and transmission of data. Grantee represents that it has applied for and received all necessary regulatory authority to provide any telecommunication services provided by Grantee using the Wireless Facilities.

B. Term. The term of this Franchise, and all rights and obligations pertaining thereto, shall be ten (10) years. After ten (10) years, the parties may opt to: Allow the Franchise agreement to continue under its terms and conditions with no changes for an additional five (5) years which shall require no action by either party; or Re-negotiate the terms prior to continuing the Franchise agreement for an additional five (5) years. If no mutual written modification is agreed upon by both parties, the Franchise shall expire.

The term of this Franchise is measured from its effective date, unless terminated sooner as provided in this Franchise or renewed in accordance with Section 15.

C. Effective Date. The effective date of the Franchise shall be the date of acceptance of the Franchise by the Grantee as provided in Section 19.

D. Franchise Not Exclusive. This Franchise is not exclusive. Grantor expressly reserves the right to grant rights to other persons, as well as the right in its own name as a municipality, to use the rights-of-way for similar or different purposes allowed Grantee hereunder, by lease, franchise, permit, or otherwise.

E. Charter and General Ordinances to Apply. To the extent authorized by law, this Franchise is subject to the Charter of the City of New Orleans and general ordinance provisions passed pursuant thereto, affecting matters of general City concern and not merely existing contractual rights of Grantee, now in effect or hereafter made effective. Nothing in this Franchise shall be deemed to waive the requirements of the various codes and ordinances of the City regarding permits, fees to be paid or the manner of construction.

SECTION 3. DEFINITIONS. A. Captions. Throughout this Franchise, captions to sections are intended solely to facilitate reading and to reference the sections and provisions of this Franchise. The captions shall not affect the meaning and interpretation of this Franchise.

B. Definition. For the purpose of this Franchise, the following terms, phrases, and their derivations shall have the meanings stated below, and any other capitalized terms, phrases, and their derivations not otherwise defined in this Franchise shall have the meanings stated in the City Code in the Wireless Franchise Act. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future tense, words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the singular include the plural number. The word “shall” is always mandatory and not merely directory.

1.

“City Council” means the Council of the City of New Orleans.

2.

“Force Majeure” means acts of God, including landslides, earthquakes, lightning, fires, hurricanes, volcanic activity, storms, floods, washouts, droughts, civil disturbances, acts of terrorism or of the public enemy, partial or entire failure of utilities, strikes, explosions, lockouts or other industrial disturbances, insurrections, public riots, or other similar events which are not reasonably within the control of the parties hereto.

3.

“Franchise” means the authority granted by this ordinance to occupy the public rights-of-way and public property in the City for the use, installation, maintenance and/or repair of Wireless Facilities, pursuant to the Home Rule Charter.

4.

“Grantee” means SQF, LLC dba VERTA 5.

“Grantor” means the City of New Orleans, as represented by the City Council acting within the scope of its authority to grant franchises pursuant to the Home Rule Charter of the City of New Orleans, or any of the City’s departments, agencies, political subdivisions, boards, commissions, officers, officials, employees, and volunteers.

6.

“Hazardous Substance” means any gaseous, liquid, or solid material which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or biological composition when released into the environment poses a substantial present or potential hazard to human health, the environment, or property, and which material is identified or designated as being hazardous by rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the secretaries of the Department of Environmental Quality or of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, regardless of whether it is intended for use, reuse, or is to be discarded.

7.

“Lease” means the right, however framed or structured, and the document or agreement evidencing such right, granted by Grantee to a third party to occupy any of Grantee’s equipment and plant for the transaction of the third party’s business. The term does not include the provision of Grantee’s wireless services, nor does it include the sale by the Grantee to a third party of any of Grantee’s tariffed telecommunications services.

8.

“Penalty” means any and all monetary penalties provided for in this Franchise.

9.

“Public right-of-way,” “ROW,” “rights-of-way” or “Streets” means the surface of and the space above and below any public street, road, alley, sidewalk, neutral ground, right-of-way, or highway within the Grantor, used or intended to be used by the general public for travel, to the extent the Grantor has the right to allow Grantee to use them.

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“Wireless Facility” or “Facility” means (1) equipment at a fixed location that enables wireless communications between user equipment and a communications network including (a) equipment associated with

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wireless communications and (b) radio transceivers, antennas, coaxial or fiber-optic cables, regular and backup power supplies and comparable equipment; (2) includes a small wireless facility; and (3) does not include: (a) the structure or improvements on, under or within which the equipment is collocated; (b) a wireline backhaul facility, coaxial cable or fiber-optic cable between wireless support structures or utility poles; or (c) coaxial or fiber-optic cable otherwise not immediately adjacent to, or directly associated with, an antenna. The term “Wireless Facility” does not apply to any wireless facility exempted from the Wireless Franchise Act by federal law or state law.

SECTION 4. COMPENSATION AND AUDITING. A. Amount of Compensation. As compensation for the benefits and privileges under this Franchise and in consideration of permission to use the ROW of the Grantor, the Grantee shall pay as an annual franchise fee to the Grantor, through the duration of this Franchise: $300.00 per Wireless Facility per year on a City-owned asset or co-located upon an asset owned by a public utility or wireless services provider operating pursuant to a Franchise from the Grantor. The annual Franchise fee shall be payable in quarterly installments. No wireless equipment may be installed, erected, or otherwise placed pursuant to this Franchise without first securing a permit for same from the Grantor.

B. Franchise Fee Payments.

1.

The Franchise fee shall be payable in quarterly installments. For the first calendar year of this Franchise, the first installment of Grantee’s Franchise fee shall be paid forty-five (45) days after the end of the calendar quarter including the effective date of this Franchise. Thereafter, Grantee’s franchise fee payable under Section 5(A) shall be paid to the Grantor quarterly in arrears if owed. Each such franchise fee payment shall be made for the immediately preceding calendar quarter, and each quarterly payment shall be paid on or before forty-five (45) days after the end of the preceding calendar quarter. All payments due under this Franchise shall be made to the Department of Finance with copy to the Department of Safety and Permits.

2.

Franchise fee payments not received by the Grantor on or before the due date shall be assessed interest of 1% per month commencing on the first day after the due date.

3.

Any payment not paid when due shall be subject to a delinquency penalty charge of five percent (5%) of the unpaid amount. Failure to make full payment and penalty charges within sixty (60) days of the applicable payment date shall constitute a violation of this Franchise.

C. Reports. Each payment under Section 5(B) shall be accompanied by a written report to the Grantor, verified by an officer or other authorized representative of Grantee, containing an accurate statement in summarized form of each Wireless Facility deployed pursuant to this Franchise agreement, including those attached to utility poles during the preceding calendar quarter, together with franchise fees based upon such statement. Such reports shall be in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Grantor. Such written reports shall be held confidential by Grantor and include all corresponding permit numbers.

D. Cost of Pre-franchising and Publication. Upon request by Grantor, Grantee shall pay all costs associated with promulgation and publication of the Franchise ordinance within thirty (30) days of receipt of said request.

E. Acceptance of Payment and Recomputation. No acceptance of any payment from Grantee shall be construed as an accord by the Grantor that the amount paid is in fact the correct amount, nor shall any acceptance of payments by the Grantor be construed as a release of any claim the Grantor may have for further or additional sums payable.

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All amounts paid under Section 5 shall be subject to confirmation and recomputation by the Grantor. The Grantee agrees to reimburse the Grantor for: a.

The costs of such confirmation if the Grantor’s recomputation discloses that the Grantee has paid less than 95% of the franchise fees owing for the period at issue upon receipt of an invoice from the Grantor showing such costs were actually incurred and directly related to the audit. b.

One-half of the costs of such confirmation if the Grantor’s recomputation discloses that the Grantee had paid 95% or more, but less than 98%, of the franchise fees owing for the period at issue. c.

The Grantor’s costs which may be reimbursed under this Section 5(E) shall not exceed $10,000.00 per audit or financial review. d.

If the Grantor determines that Grantee made any underpayment, and that the underpayment is 5% or less of the amount due, Grantee shall pay interest pursuant to Section 5(B)(2) above. Interest shall be due on the entire underpayment from the date on which payment was due until the date on which full payment is received. In such case, the delinquency penalty of Section 5(B)(3) shall not be applicable. e.

If the Grantee disputes any of the franchise fees to be paid to the Grantor under Section 5, the Grantee shall place the entire disputed amounts in an escrow account until final resolution of the dispute. f.

The Grantor and its agents and representatives shall have authority to arrange for and conduct reviews of the relevant financial obligations payable hereunder. The Grantor may reasonably determine the scope of review in each instance. All amounts paid by Grantee shall be subject to review by the Grantor, provided that such review be completed within five (5) years from the date payment was due. Grantor requests for reviews shall be in writing. If Grantee has not provided copies of all information within the scope of the review to the Grantor within thirty (30) days from the date of the written request, Grantee shall readily provide access at a mutually agreeable location during normal business hours. If the Grantor requests in writing that the Grantee provide, or cause to be provided access to, copies of any information within the scope of the review, and the Grantee fails within thirty (30) days of receipt of the request to provide, or cause to be provided access to, such information, a penalty charge of 5% of the quarterly franchise fee may be assessed if Grantee fails to provide, or fails to cause to be provided access to, such requested information.

SECTION 5. GENERAL INSURANCE AND BONDING PROVISIONS. A. Insurance.

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Except as provided in subsection (3) below, Grantee shall maintain in full force and effect, at its own cost and expense, commercial general liability insurance (CGL) covering CGL on an “occurrence” basis, including products and completed operations, property damage, bodily injury and personal and advertising injury with limits of $1,000,000.00 per occurrence, and $2,000,000 in the aggregate.

In addition, the grantee Grantee shall obtain worker’s compensation coverage for work done under the Franchise and as required by the State of Louisiana, with statutory limits, and employer’s liability insurance with a limit of $1,000,000.00 per accident for bodily injury or disease, policy limit.

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Grantee shall provide the director and the Grantor’s Risk Manager with a certificate of insurance including the Grantor as an additional insured as their interest may appear under this Franchise on each policy (except workers compensation and employer’s liability) and extension or renewal thereof. Grantee shall maintain on file with the director and Grantor’s Risk Manager a current certificate of insurance certifying the coverage required. The certificate of insurance shall be subject to the reasonable approval as to form by the Grantor’s Risk Manager. Upon receipt of notice from its insurer(s), Grantee shall provide at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to Grantor of such cancellation of required coverage that is not replaced.

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In the event Grantee is self-insured as to any required coverage, then in lieu of the certificate of insurance required herein, Grantee shall provide Grantor upon the effective date of the Franchise, proof that Grantee’s self-insurance program is sufficiently liquid or that Grantee has sufficient net worth to cover all losses in the amount shown in subsection (1) above. Grantee shall immediately notify Grantor of any change in its self-insured status as to any coverage required hereunder, and of any change in the ability of Grantee to cover the losses specified in subsection (1) above.

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Grantee shall, at its own expense, maintain in full force and effect throughout the duration of the Franchise, a liability insurance policy or policies underwritten by a carrier rated by A.M. Best’s as A- or better and authorized to do business in the state, and upon prior notice and at reasonable times, a copy of such policy or policies shall be available for review by Grantor at the offices of Grantee. Such policy or policies, with the exception of workers compensation and employer’s liability policy, shall name the Grantor as an additional insured as their interest may appear under this Franchise. Such policy or policies shall apply as primary insurance and shall stipulate that no other insurance in effect by the City will be called on to contribute to a loss covered hereunder and shall provide for a waiver of subrogation. Upon the effective date of the Franchise, the Grantee shall furnish certificates of insurance as proof to the Grantor that satisfactory insurance policies have been obtained. A copy of the certificate of insurance shall be on file with the department of safety and permits and maintained current at all times.

B. Faithful Performance Bond.

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Upon the effective date of this Franchise, Grantee shall furnish proof of the posting of a faithful performance bond running to the Grantor, with good and sufficient surety approved by the Grantor, in the penal sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for the first five years of the Franchise term and thereafter shall be in the amount of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) for the subsequent ten-year period, conditioned that Grantee shall well and truly observe, fulfill, and perform each term and condition of this Franchise. Grantee shall pay all premiums charged for the bond, and shall keep the bond in full force and effect at all times throughout the term of this Franchise, including, if necessary, the time required for removal of all of Grantee’s Facilities installed in the City’s rights-of-way. The bond shall contain a provision that it shall not be terminated or otherwise allowed to expire without thirty (30) days’ prior written notice first being given to the City’s Risk Management, Law Department, and Department of Public Works, with the approval of Director of the Department of Public Works. The bond shall be subject to the approval as to form by the City Attorney.

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During the term of this Franchise, Grantee shall file with director of Safety and Permits with copy to the Grantor’s Risk Management a duplicate copy of the bond along with written evidence of payment of the required premiums.

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C. Construction Bond. During all times when Grantee is performing any construction work in, on, or under the ROW, Grantee shall post a performance bond, in the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for the first five years of the Franchise term and thereafter shall be in the amount of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) for the subsequent ten-year period. The bond shall be conditioned that Grantee shall well and truly observe, fulfill and perform each term and condition under Section 7. Grantee shall pay all premiums or other costs associated with maintaining the bond, and shall keep the same in full force and effect at all times during the construction work. The bond shall provide that it may be terminated upon final approval of Grantee’s construction work in or under the ROW by the Department of Public Works. During the duration of the construction work, Grantee shall file with the Department of Public Works and Risk Management a copy of the bond, along with written evidence of the required premiums. The bond shall be subject to the approval as to form by the City Attorney.

SECTION 6. COVENANT TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD GRANTOR HARMLESS; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. A. General Indemnification. The Grantee agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Grantor, its elected officers, employees, agents, and representatives, against all claims, costs, losses, expenses, demands, actions, or causes of action, including reasonable attorney’s fees and other costs and expenses of litigation, which may be asserted against or incurred by the Grantor or for which the Grantor may be liable, to the extent caused by the negligence or willful misconduct, of the Grantee, its employees, agents, or subcontractors arising out of the construction, operation, maintenance, upgrade, repair or removal of Grantee’s Facilities, except for those claims, costs, losses, expenses, demands, actions, or causes of action which arise from the negligence, willful misconduct, or other fault of the Grantor. The Grantor does not and shall not waive any rights against the Grantee which it may have by reason of this indemnification, or because of the acceptance by, or the Grantee’s deposit with the City of any of the insurance policies described in this Franchise. The indemnification by the Grantee shall apply to all damages, penalties and claims of any kind, regardless of whether any insurance policy shall have been determined to be applicable to any such damages or claims for damages.

B. Relocation Indemnification. Grantee also hereby agrees to indemnify the Grantor for any damages, claims, additional costs, or expenses assessed against or payable by the Grantor arising out of or resulting, directly or indirectly, from Grantee’s failure to remove, adjust or relocate any of its Facilities in the Grantor ROW in accordance with a relocation schedule furnished to Grantee by the Department of Public Works under this Franchise.

C. Neither party will be liable under or in connection with this Franchise for consequential, indirect, special, incidental or punitive damages for any cause of action, whether in contract, tort, or otherwise, even if the party was or should have been aware of the possibility of these damages, whether under theory of contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability, or otherwise.

SECTION 7. CONSTRUCTION, REPLACEMENT, REPAIRS, AND MAINTENANCE. A. Permits. Grantee shall apply for and obtain all permits for the construction, installation, and operation of its Facilities in the right-of-way.

Grantee shall pay all applicable fees due for City construction permits.

Upon receipt of a permit for construction or installation of its Facilities, Grantee shall provide a construction schedule for the installation and removal of equipment to the Department of Public Works. Such schedule shall be subject to modification by the Department of Public Works. All construction and maintenance of any and all Grantee’s Facilities within the right-of-way shall, regardless of who performs installation and/or construction, be and remain the responsibility of Grantee.

B. Installation and Removal of Equipment. Grantee’s Facilities shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the laws of the State of Louisiana and the ordinances and standards of the City regulating such construction. Grantee may remove its Facilities from the right-of-way at any time at Grantee’s discretion provided that Grantee complies with all applicable permitting requirements in connection with such removal, and Grantee shall not owe any franchise fees with respect to a Facility following its removal.

C. Common Users. Grantee’s Facilities may be attached to utility poles within the ROW, including proprietary poles installed and owned by Grantee. Grantee shall also allow and encourage other wireless carriers to co-locate facilities on utility poles with Grantee’s Facilities, provided (i) with respect to Facilities that are Grantee’s proprietary poles, that such co-location shall be pursuant to rates, terms, and conditions reasonably agreed to by Grantee, (ii) such co-location does not interfere with Grantee’ s Facilities or jeopardize the physical integrity of the utility poles, (iii) the owner of the utility poles and the Grantor consents to such co-locations, and (iv) the Grantor approves the co-location.

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Damage to Utility Poles. If a utility pole falls or is damaged due to the actions or omissions of Grantee such that there is an imminent threat of harm to persons or property, then the Grantor may require the utility pole to be removed. Grantee shall, after written notice from the Grantor that damage to or removal of such utility poses the risk of imminent harm to persons or property, immediately undertake efforts to repair or replace or remove the utility pole and the utility pole shall be repaired or replaced within thirty (30) days after the Grantor’s written notice. Grantee shall, in all other instances, repair or replace or remove such damaged utility pole within ninety (90) days, provided Grantee commences such repair or replacement during the thirty (30) day period after receiving written notice from the Grantor and thereafter diligently pursues to completion.

The cost to repair and/or replace any such utility pole damaged by Grantee, including the replacement Grantor streetlight, bulb, and ancillary equipment shall be paid by Grantee; provided, however, that if the utility pole is damaged or destroyed by normal wear and tear, the Grantor, or any third party, then the Grantee shall not be responsible to repair and/or replace the utility pole.

D. Relocation. The Grantor shall have the right to require Grantee to change the location of its Facilities in the ROW when the public use requires such change, and the expense thereof shall be paid solely by Grantee. The Grantor shall provide Grantee with the standard notice given under the circumstances to other lessees, franchisees, licensees, or permittees, but no less than ninety (90) days’ notice (except in the case of imminent risk to persons or property, in which case ninety (90) days’ notice is not required). Should Grantee fail to remove or relocate any such Facilities by the date established by the Grantor, the Grantor may cause and/or effect such removal or relocation, and the expense thereof shall be paid by Grantee, including all expenses incurred by the Grantor due to Grantee’s delay.

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The provisions of this section shall in no manner require or preclude Grantee from making any arrangements with third parties it may deem appropriate when responding to a request for relocation of its Facilities by any person or entity, other than the Grantor where the Facilities to be constructed by said person or entity are not or will not become Grantor owned, operated or maintained Facilities.

E. Maps and Records. The Grantee shall produce and maintain a complete set of “as built” GIS layer(s) and, to the extent available, shall provide the Grantor two updated complete sets of as-built GIS layer(s) annually, at a minimum, upon request by the Grantor. The “As-built” asset attributes shall be produced in a form acceptable to the Grantor’s GIS Manager, the Director of the Department of Safety and Permits, and any other relevant manager of the authorizing department. All costs associated with this work are the responsibility of the Grantee.

F. Restoration after Construction. Grantee shall, after construction, maintenance, or repair of Facilities, leave the ROW in as good or better condition in all respects as it was before the commencement of such construction, maintenance or repairs, excepting normal wear and tear.

Grantee agrees to promptly complete restoration work and to promptly repair any damage caused by such work at its sole cost and expense.

Restoration work required to protect against an imminent threat to persons or property shall be commenced immediately and shall be completed within thirty (30) days of the Grantor’s written notice. Any and all other restoration work not creating a threat of imminent harm shall be completed within ninety (90) days, provided Grantee commences such repair or replacement during the forty five (45) day period after receiving written notice from the Grantor and thereafter diligently pursues to completion. When any opening is made by Grantee in a hard surface pavement in any street, Grantee shall notify the Grantor thirty (30) days in advance. Grantee shall promptly refill the opening and restore the surface to a condition satisfactory to the Grantor. All excavations made

by Grantee in the ROW shall be properly safeguarded for the prevention of accidents. All of Grantee’s work under Section 8 shall be done in strict compliance with all applicable rules, regulations and ordinances of the Grantor.

G. Tree Pruning.

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After obtaining a written permit from the Grantor, Grantee may prune or cause to be pruned, using proper arboricultural practices in accordance with such permit, any tree in or overhanging the ROW which interferes with Grantee’s Facilities.

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Grantor may, at its discretion, waive the notification and permit process in the case of single trees, if Grantee adequately demonstrates to the Grantor’s satisfaction the ability to consistently apply proper arboricultural practices to the pruning of trees. Before any tree trimming permit may be issued, any contractor to be used by Grantee shall be subject to the approval of the Grantor. Grantor shall have the discretion to cancel the permit if, at any time, Grantee or its agents, fails to use proper arboricultural practices.

SECTION 8. RESERVATION OF CITY STREET RIGHTS Nothing in this Franchise shall be construed to prevent the Grantor from constructing sewers, grading, paving, repairing, and/or altering any street or laying down, repairing, or removing water mains or constructing or establishing any other public work or improvement. All such work shall be done, insofar as practicable, so as to not obstruct, injure, or prevent the unrestricted use and operation of Grantee’s Facilities in the ROW.

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However, if any of Grantee’s Facilities interfere with the construction or repair of any Street or public improvement, including construction, repair or removal of a sewer or water main, Grantee’s Facilities shall be removed or replaced in the manner the Grantor shall direct in accordance with Section 8(D); provided, however, the Grantor will cooperate with Grantee to identify alternate locations within the ROW. Any and all such removal or replacement shall be at the expense of Grantee. Should Grantee fail to remove, adjust or relocate its Facilities by the date established by the Grantor written notice to Grantee, the Grantor may cause and/or effect such removal, adjustment or relocation, and the expense thereof shall be paid by Grantee, including all costs and expenses incurred by the Grantor due to Grantee’s delay.

SECTION 9. MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES. Grantee shall provide and put in use all Facilities necessary to control and provide wireless services so as to prevent injury to the Grantor’s property or property belonging to any person within the City. Grantee, solely at its own expense, shall repair, renew, change and improve said Facilities from time to time as may be necessary to accomplish this purpose. New or modified Wireless Facility designs shall be approved by and routed to the appropriate departments and commissions for approval.

SECTION 10. DISCONTINUED USE OF FACILITIES. A. Whenever Grantee intends to discontinue use of its Facilities within all or part of a particular portion of the ROW and does not intend to use said Facilities again for six months or more, Grantee shall provide no less than ninety (90) days advance notice to the Grantor. In addition, Grantee shall submit for the Grantor’s approval a completed application describing the Facilities and the date on which Grantee intends to discontinue using the Facilities.

B. The Grantor may require Grantee to remove the Facility from the ROW or modify the Facility in order to protect the public health and safety or otherwise serve the public interest. The Grantor may require Grantee to perform a combination of modification and removal of the Facility; provided, however, that Grantee may elect to remove its Facility entirely in the event the Grantor requests any modification. Grantee shall complete such removal or modification in accordance with a reasonable schedule set by the Grantor, provided that the Grantor shall provide no less than ninety (90) days advanced notice of any required removal or modification.

Until such time as Grantee removes or modifies the Facility as directed by the Grantor, or until the rights to and responsibility for the Facility are accepted by another person having authority to construct and maintain such Facility, Grantee shall be responsible for all necessary repairs and relocations of the Facility, as well as maintenance and restoration of the ROW, in the same manner and degree as if the Facility were in active use, and Grantee shall retain all liability for such Facility.

SECTION 11. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. A. Compliance. Grantee shall comply with all applicable state and federal laws, statutes, regulations, and orders concerning Hazardous Substances relating to Grantee’s Facilities in the ROW. B. Maintenance and Inspection. l.

Grantee shall maintain and inspect its Facilities located in the ROW. If Grantee discovers any leaks, spills, releases, or other contamination associated with, arising from, or due to its Facilities in the ROW, Grantee shall report the discovery to the Grantor within 48 hours. Grantee shall immediately proceed to repair, contain, extract, detoxify, and remediate any Hazardous Substances in the ROW associated with, resulting from, or due to any leaks, spills, releases, or other contamination from its Facilities.

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Upon notice to Grantee and in the presence of an authorized representative of Grantee, the Grantor may inspect Grantee’s Facilities in the ROW to determine if any release of Hazardous Substances has occurred, or may occur, from or related to Grantee’s Facilities.

C. Remediation. In the event Grantee creates a discharge or release of Hazardous Substances in violation of law, Grantee shall remove all contamination or residue of Hazardous Substances in compliance with applicable environmental cleanup standards. If Grantee fails to remove all such contamination or residue, in compliance with standards set by federal, state, and local laws, statutes, regulations, and orders, the Grantor may arrange for the cleanup, extraction, detoxification, removal, or remediation of the Hazardous Substances and the costs of such clean up, extraction, detoxification, or neutralization shall be charged to the Grantee and the Grantee shall promptly pay such charges.

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Upon request, the Grantor shall provide Grantee with information within the Grantor’s possession which identifies other potentially responsible parties for the purposes of recovering such removal costs.

D. Indemnification. Grantee agrees to indemnify the Grantor against any claims, costs, and expenses, of any kind, whether direct or indirect, incurred by the Grantor arising out of the release or threat of release of Hazardous Substances caused by Grantee’s ownership or operation of its Facilities in the ROW except for those claims, costs and expenses which arise from the negligence, willful misconduct, or other fault of the Grantor or any public agency operating under the authority thereof. Nothing in this Franchise agreement transfers or is intended to transfer any liability to the Grantor for remediation of any such Hazardous Substances in the ROW. The indemnification herein shall survive the expiration or termination of this Franchise.

SECTION 12. GRANTOR’S WRITTEN CONSENT REQUIRED FOR ASSIGNMENT, TRANSFER, MERGER, LEASE OR MORTGAGE. A. Nontransferable Requirements (1) Grantee shall provide the Grantor with written notice of any transfer, sale, or assignment resulting in a change in control of Grantee within ten (10) days after the completion of such transfer, sale, or assignment. Grantee shall provide Grantor with copies of material petitions, applications, communications, and reports submitted by the Grantee to the Federal Communications Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal or state regulatory commission or agency having jurisdiction over any aspect of such transfer, sale or assignment.

(2) Except for sales, assignments, or transfers of Franchise by reason of transfers, sales, or assignments resulting in a change of control of Grantee, the Franchise shall not be sublet or assigned, nor shall any of the rights therein granted or authorized be leased, assigned, sold or transferred, either in whole or in part, nor shall title thereto, either legal or equitable, or any right, interest or property therein, pass to or vest in any person or entity, except the Grantee, without the prior consent of the Grantor expressed by ordinance. Such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Grantor shall be deemed to have consented if the Grantor has not acted within one hundred twenty (120) days after receipt of Grantee’s request for approval unless Grantor and Grantee agree to an additional period of time for Grantor’s review. The granting of such consent shall not render unnecessary any subsequent consent.

For the purpose of determining whether it will consent to such change, transfer, or assignment of the Franchise, the Grantor may inquire into the qualifications of the prospective holder of the Franchise, including, but not limited to proof of such person or entity’s compliance with the insurance and Security Fund requirements of this Franchise, and Grantee shall assist the Grantor in any such inquiry.

(3) Within sixty (60) days after transfer, sale, or assignment of the Franchise, Grantee shall file with the Grantor a copy of the deed, agreement, mortgage, lease, or other written instrument evidencing such sale, transfer or assignment, certified and sworn to as correct by the Grantee.

(4) For purposes of this Franchise, a change in control of Grantee occurs: a.

When a 51 percent ownership interest in the Grantee is acquired; b.

When an ownership interest changes from 51 percent or more to 50 percent or less; c.

When substantially all of the assets of the Grantee are acquired by a third party; or d.

When control, as defined by the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, is acquired.

(5) Notwithstanding any provision in this Franchise to the contrary, Grantee shall have the right to assign this Franchise, in whole or in part, to any parent, subsidiary, affiliate, or any person, firm, or corporation that shall control, be under the control of, or be under common control with Grantee, or to any entity into which Grantee may be merged or consolidated or which purchases all or substantially all of the assets of Grantee that are subject to this Franchise, provided in each case Grantee provides Grantor with prior written notice of such assignment as soon as reasonably possible but in no event less than thirty (30) days prior to such

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assignment.

B. Transfers without Consent in Ordinary Course of Business. Grantee shall not Lease any of its Facilities without the City’s prior consent as expressed by ordinance. However, and notwithstanding Section 13(A), Grantee may Lease, license, or grant the right to use any portion of its Facilities in the ordinary course of its business without otherwise obtaining the City’s consent by ordinance, so long as Grantee remains solely responsible for locating, servicing, repairing, relocating, and removing such Facilities, and Grantee provides Grantor with written notice of the Lease, which includes Grantee’s assumption of Grantee’s continued responsibility for locating, servicing, repairing, relocating and removing its Facilities. A lessee of Grantee’s Facilities shall not obtain any rights under this Franchise.

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Notwithstanding Section 13(A)(l), Grantee may sell portions of its Facilities in the ordinary course of its business, so long as Grantee complies with the following conditions (to the extent that Grantee does not remain responsible for the operation of such Facilities pursuant to a lease, license, or right to use the Facilities compliant with Section 13(B)): a.

The purchaser acquires a new franchise with the City within sixty (60) days of the sale execution. If the purchaser is not granted a new franchise, the purchaser shall remove, at its cost, any Facilities that are the subject of the sale. b.

Within fourteen (14) days of the sale being executed and becoming final, Grantee shall provide written notice to the City, describing the Facilities sold by Grantee, identifying the purchaser of the Facilities, the location of the Facilities (in accordance with the requirements of Section 7(G), and providing an executed counterpart or certified copy of the sales documents to the Department of Safety and Permits. c.

Grantee shall remain solely responsible for locating, servicing, repairing, or removing its remaining Facilities.

SECTION 13. FORFEITURE AND REMEDIES. A. Forfeiture. In addition to any other rights set out elsewhere in this Franchise, the Grantor reserves the right to declare a forfeiture of the Franchise, and all of Grantee’s rights arising thereunder, in the event that: 1.

Grantee violates any material provision of the Franchise and does not cure such violation in accordance with Section 14(D). For purposes of this Franchise, the following are material provisions of this Franchise, allowing the Grantor, without limitation, to exercise its rights under this Section or as set forth elsewhere in this Franchise: a.

The failure to pay Grantee’s payments of franchise fees to the Grantor for use of the ROW under this Franchise; b.

Any failure by Grantee to submit timely reports regarding the calculation of its franchise fees to the Grantor; c.

Any failure by Grantee to maintain the liability insurance required under this Franchise; d.

Any failure by Grantee to maintain the performance bond required under this Franchise; e.

Any failure by Grantee to otherwise fully comply with the requirements of Sections 3 through and including Section 18 of this Franchise.

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Grantee is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have practiced any fraud or deceit upon the Grantor.

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There is a final determination that Grantee has failed, refused, neglected, or is otherwise unable to obtain and/or maintain any permit required by any federal or state regulatory body regarding Grantee’s operation of its Facilities or services within the City.

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Grantee files for bankruptcy.

B. Additional Remedies. In addition to any rights set out elsewhere in this Franchise, as well as its rights under the City Code, the Grantor reserves the right at its sole option to apply any of the following remedies, alone or in combination: 1.

Impose a financial penalty of up to $1,000.00 per violation; and 2.

Suspend Grantee’s rights under this Franchise, until Grantee corrects or otherwise remedies the violation.

C. Determination of Remedy. In determining which remedy or remedies are appropriate, the Grantor shall consider the nature of the violation, the person or persons burdened by the violation, the nature of the remedy required in order to prevent further such violations, and any other matters the Grantor deems appropriate.

D. Notice and Opportunity to Cure. The Grantor shall give Grantee thirty (30) days prior written notice of its intent to exercise its rights under this Section, stating the reasons or such action. If Grantee cures the stated reason within the thirty (30) day notice period, or if Grantee initiates efforts satisfactory to the Grantor to remedy the stated reason and the efforts continue in good faith, the Grantor shall not exercise its remedy rights. If Grantee fails to cure the stated reason within the thirty (30) day notice period, or if Grantee does not undertake and/or maintain efforts satisfactory to the Grantor to remedy the stated reason, then the Grantor may impose any or all of the remedies available, including termination of the Franchise agreement.

SECTION 14. EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL. Renewal. The term of this Franchise agreement is ten (10) years. To accommodate rapid changes in technology, increase transparency, facilitate inclusion of feedback from community stakeholders, and provide opportunities to improve the Franchise agreement before the expiration of the ten (10) year period, this Franchise agreement allows, but does not require, the Grantor and Grantee to re-negotiate the terms of this Franchise agreement that will be in effect after an initial ten (10) year period.

If both parties remain satisfied with the Franchise agreement, at the ten (10) year mark, they may do nothing, in which case the Franchise agreement shall continue under its terms and conditions for another five (5) years in accordance with Section 3.B. However, the parties also may opt to revise the Franchise agreement to satisfy changed circumstances in accordance with Section 3.B. If no mutual written modification is agreed upon by both parties, the Franchise shall expire pursuant to Section 3.B. Until such time as the Grantor exercises its rights as set forth in this Section, Grantee’s rights and responsibilities within the Grantor shall continue to be controlled by the terms and conditions of this Franchise.

SECTION 15. MISCELLANEOUS. A. Compliance with Laws; Change of Law. 1.

Both Grantee and the Grantor shall comply with all applicable federal and state laws.

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Both Grantee and the Grantor shall comply with all applicable Grantor ordinances, resolutions, rules, and regulations adopted or established pursuant to the Grantor’s lawful authority.

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If any federal, state, or local laws or regulations (including, but not limited to, those issued by the Federal Communications Commission or its successor agency) and any binding judicial interpretations thereof (collectively, “Laws”) that govern any aspect of the rights or obligations of the parties under this Franchise shall change after the effective date of this Franchise and such change makes any aspect of such rights or obligations inconsistent with the then-effective Laws, then the parties agree to promptly amend the Franchise as reasonably required to accommodate and/or ensure compliance with any such legal or regulatory change.

B. Severability. If any section, provision, or clause of this Franchise is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable or is preempted by federal or state laws or regulations, the remainder of this Franchise shall not be affected.

C. Regulation and Non-enforcement by the Grantor. The Grantor shall be vested with the power and authority to reasonably regulate the exercise of the privileges permitted by this Franchise in the public interest. Grantee shall not be relieved of its obligations to comply with any of the provisions of this Franchise by reason of any failure of the Grantor to enforce prompt compliance, nor does the Grantor waive or limit any of its rights under this Franchise by reason of such failure or neglect.

D. Force Majeure.

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If Grantee is wholly or partially unable to carry out its obligations under this Franchise as a result of Force Majeure, Grantee shall give the Grantor prompt notice of such Force Majeure, describing the same in reasonable detail, and Grantee’s obligations under this Franchise, other than for the payment of franchise fees or other monies due, shall not be deemed in violation or default for the duration of the Force Majeure.

Grantee agrees to use its best efforts to remedy as soon as possible, under the circumstances, Grantee’s inability by reason of Force Majeure to carry out its responsibility and duties under this Franchise.

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proceed to sell to the highest bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐ pressway, Har‐ vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Au‐ gust 12, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following described prop‐ erty to wit: That certain piece or portion of ground, to‐ gether with all the buildings d

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g and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privi‐ leges, servi‐ tudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in that part thereof known as WOODMERE SOUTH SUBDIVI‐

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SION, SECTION 3, designated as LOT 632, SQUARE "O", bounded by Red Cedar Lane, De‐ strehan Avenue, Burntwood Drive and Keith-Way Drive, said lot commences at a distance of 123 feet from the intersection of Keith-Way Drive and Red Cedar Lane and mea‐ sures thence 60 feet front on Red Cedar Lane,

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E. Choice of Forum. Any litigation between the Grantor and Grantee arising under or regarding this Franchise shall occur, if in the state courts, in the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, and if in the federal courts in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana.

F. Consents. To the extent either party is required hereunder to obtain the consent or approval of the other, such consent or approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

G. Notice. Any notice provided for under this Franchise shall be sufficient if in writing and (1) delivered personally to the following addressee, (2) deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, certified mail, return receipt requested, or (3) sent by overnight or commercial air courier (such as Federal Express) addressed as follows, or to such other address as the receiving party hereafter shall specify in writing: 1.

If to the Grantor: City Attorney’s Office 1300 Perdido Street, Ste. 5E03 New Orleans, LA 70112 504-658-9800 2.

With a copy to: Chief of Staff & Counsel Council Utilities Regulatory Office 1300 Perdido Street, Ste 6E07 New Orleans, LA 70112 504-658-1110 And Mayor’s Office of Utilities Real Estate and Records Department of Public Works Department of Parks and Parkways City’s Risk Manager 1300 Perdido Street New Orleans, LA 70112 3.

If to Grantee: SQF, LLC dba VERTA Attn: Legal 16 Middle Street, Suite 201 Portland, ME 04101 4.

Any such notice, communication, or delivery shall be deemed effective and delivered upon the earliest to occur of actual delivery, three (3) business days after depositing in the United States mail as aforesaid, or one (1) business day after shipment by commercial air courier as aforesaid.

SECTION 16. CITY CONTRACTING PROVISIONS. A. Convicted Felon Provision. (Code Sec. 2-8(c)): Grantee complies with Section 2-8 (c) of the Code of the City of New Orleans, which requires that no principle, member, or officer of the Contractor has, within the proceeding five years, been convicted of, or plead guilty to a felony under state or federal statues for embezzlement, theft of public funds, bribery, or falsification or destruction of public records.

B. Non-solicitation Statement. (Code Sec. 46-51): Grantee acknowledges that it has not employed or retained any SQF, LLC dba VERTA or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for him, to solicit or secure the subject contract. The Grantee has not paid or agreed to pay any person, other than a bona fide employee working for him, any fee, commission, percentage, gift, or any other help consideration contingent upon or resulting from the subject contract.

C. Audit and Compliance. The Grantee will abide by all provisions of City Code § 2-1120, including but not limited to City Code § 2-1120(12), which requires the Grantee to provide the Office of Inspector General with documents and information as requested. Failure to comply with such requests shall constitute a material breach of the contract. The Grantee agrees that it is subject to the jurisdiction of the Orleans Parish Civil District Court for purposes of challenging a subpoena.

D. Creature of Government. It is understood and agreed that the Grantor is a creature of government. Should public necessity require it, this Franchise agreement may be terminated (or amended to reflect partial termination) upon the giving of sixty (60) days’ written notice by Grantor to Grantee. Under these circumstances all franchise fee payments shall cease and the liability of the Grantee to the extent of the termination shall also cease.

SECTION 17. TERMINATION OF FRANCHISE. A. The Grantor may terminate this Franchise on grounds of Grantee’s Franchise violations consistent with the Chapter 30, Article II, Division 3 of the City Code and for reasons stated in this Franchise.

B. Should the Grantee opt to discontinue use of all of its Facilities in the ROW pursuant to Section 11 of this Franchise agreement or if at any time Grantee have no Facilities located in the ROW, the Grantee must file a notice to terminate this agreement for convenience by providing ninety (90) days’ written notice to Grantor.

C. Upon termination, all rights of the Grantee shall immediately be divested without further act upon the part of the Grantor. Grantor may require Grantee to remove its equipment and plant from the public property and rights-of-way. If Grantor requires removal, the Grantee shall forthwith remove its structures or property from the rights-of-way and restore it to such condition as the Grantor may require. Upon failure to do so, the Grantor may perform the work and collect the cost against Grantee’s performance bond. The cost thereof shall be a lien upon all equipment and plant and property of the Grantee. Such lien shall not attach to property of Grantee located on poles of other utilities until removal of such property from the pole or poles.

D. Upon Grantee’s voluntary termination of this Franchise agreement, the Grantor may elect to acquire ownership of the franchised Wireless Facilities. In such event, the purchase price shall be negotiated and require mutual agreement of Grantee and Grantor. Additionally, Grantor may, in any lawful manner and upon the payment of fair market value lawfully ascertained, purchase, condemn, acquire, take over and hold the Facilities of the Grantee, in whole or in part, through the exercise of its powers of eminent domain. In such event, the actions of the Grantor and the Grantee shall be governed by state law.

E. Upon voluntary termination of this Franchise agreement, Grantee’s Franchise compensation to the Grantor for the active year of termination shall be prorated based on the number of months and/or days remaining in the calendar year. The prorated Franchise compensation shall be based on a franchise fee pursuant to Section 5(A) and due within thirty (30) days from the effective date of termination of this Franchise agreement.

Prorated Franchise compensation not received by the Grantor within thirty (30) days from the termination of this Franchise agreement shall be subject to Section 5(B)(2) interest and a Section 5(B)(3) delinquency penalty charges.

F. The effective date of termination of this Franchise agreement shall be after Grantor’s collection of any and all claims, liens, fees, and or taxes due which may arise by reason of construction, operation, and/ or maintenance of the Facilities against Grantee’s performance bond, if necessary.

SECTION 18. ACCEPTANCE. Grantee shall, within sixty (60) days after the passage of this Ordinance by the City Council, file with the Clerk of Council, with copies filed with the Director of Finance and the City Attorney, a written acceptance of this Ordinance, said Acceptance to be signed and acknowledged by the President, Vice President, or other authorized officer of the Grantee and attested by its Secretary or other designated employee or officer of Grantee. Said acceptance shall be substantially in the following form: “TO THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS” The Grantee, a limited liability SQF, LLC dba VERTA existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, does hereby accept Ordinance No. _________ M.C.S., enacted the _ day of _______________ 2026, granting SQF, LLC dba VERTA the privilege to erect, construct, maintain and/or operate Facilities, subject to certain terms, conditions, and limitations as set forth therein.

AISHA R. COLLIER CLERK OF COUNCIL PUBLICATION DATE: July 3, 2026 NOCP 9128 192808-663774-jul 3-1t $ 1,528.07

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same in width in the rear, by a depth of 100 feet, between equal and paral‐ lel lines.

This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges.

TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale.

NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check,

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Certified Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit.

KATE SOTO‐ LONGO Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans

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OFFICIAL NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of New Orleans will consider at its regular meeting of July 9, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., to be held either via video conference or in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 1300 Perdido Street, Room 1E07, the adoption of Ordinance Calendar No. 35,489 introduced at the meeting of June 24, 2026.

SAID ORDINANCE would authorize the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the City of New Orleans (the “City”) and the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office (“OPSO”), Civil Division, for a term greater than one year, to provide executive protection services to the New Orleans City Council (the “Council”), as more fully detailed in the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit “A”.

Said ordinance may be seen in full in the Office of the Clerk of Council, Room 1E09, City Hall, 1300 Perdido Street.

AISHA R. COLLIER CLERK OF COUNCIL PUBLICATION DATE: July 3, 2026 NOCP 9125 _________________________________________________________________ OFFICIAL NOTICE CAL. NO. 35,489 EXHIBIT A COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND THE ORLEANS PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND THE SHERIFF FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS THIS COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between the City of New Orleans, represented herein by Helena N. Moreno, Mayor (the “City”) and the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office (“OPSO” or “Contractor”) represented herein by the Honorable Michelle Woodfork, each hereunto duly authorized. The City and OPSO are sometimes each referred to as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”. This Agreement is effective as of January 1, 2026.

RECITALS WHEREAS, the City is a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana; WHEREAS, OPSO, existing by the authority of the 1974 Louisiana Constitution, Article V, Section 32, with an office located at 421 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, is duly authorized to provide security services to the New Orleans City Council (“the Council”) utilizing security personnel employed by OPSO (“Council security”); and WHEREAS, the City desires to cooperate with OPSO to provide Council security personnel for the Council, which is a public purpose; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority contained in Article 7, Section 14 (C) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, and statutory authority supplemental thereto, the state of Louisiana and its political subdivisions may enter into cooperative endeavors with each other, or with any public or private corporation or individual; for activities in support of economic growth and other public purposes; and WHEREAS, the Council has set aside funds for Council security personnel to fulfill this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and the mutual benefits to be derived here from, the adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows: ARTICLE I – OPSO’s OBLIGATIONS A. OPSO agrees and obligates itself to: 1. Provide seven (7) Council security personnel for the use and direction of Council members whose daily assignment shall begin upon their arrival and end at their departure from the Council member’s residence or office (“Assignment Period”), as the Council member may direct. Council security personnel shall carry out Council members’ directions in compliance with all OPSO policies and procedures. a. All Council security personnel are assigned to the Executive Protection Unit (“EPU”) of OPSO under the command of the Sheriff or designee, pursuant to applicable OPSO Policies and Procedures. The Sheriff or designee shall be assisted by the highest-ranking supervisory Council security personnel member, as designated by the Sheriff. b. Selection and assignment of Council security personnel

by OPSO will be made in coordination with each of the members of the Council, from the existing assignees to the EPU employed by the OPSO at the time of the selection.

OPSO shall not be required to employ an individual for the purpose of serving as a Council security personnel. c. If a Council security personnel is not available at any time during the term of this Agreement, OPSO will provide a backup Council security personnel immediately upon request of the Council Member. Any such backup Council security personnel are to be compensated at not more than at the agreed upon monthly rate set forth in the table annexed to this Agreement Under Exhibit A. d. Upon the initial selection of a Council security personnel by a member of Council, the Sheriff or designee commanding the EPU shall provide each Council security personnel with an orientation briefing. e. In the event that any Council security personnel is made a party defendant to a claim or legal action, whether it be solely, with the Council or a Council member, or the City for claims arising from any acts or omissions during the course and scope of his/her official capacity as Council security, then the City, through the Law Department of the City, shall provide a defense and indemnity to that Council security personnel. For any such legal actions and claims, there shall be a presumption of acts or omissions arising from the course and scope of the Council security personnel in his/ her official capacity as Council security until otherwise established and properly noticed upon OPSO. i. OPSO agrees and understands that if OPSO is separately named as a party to any such legal action in addition to a Council security personnel, and for claims made directly against OPSO, then OPSO shall bear the responsibility for OPSO’s cost of defense for such direct claims, as well as for any and all amounts that may be assessed against the OPSO by the court in such matters for OPSO’s own acts or omissions.

2. Provide a monthly invoice for payment showing, at a minimum: a. each Council security personnel by name, b. fringe benefits for each such Council security personnel, and c. the administrative expense associated with the management of the Council security personnel team.

3. Coordinate all normal and emergency operational issues with the Council Chief of Staff.

B. OPSO Representations and Warranties. OPSO represents and warrants that: 1. OPSO has the full power and authority to enter into and execute this Agreement and, as such, this Agreement is legally binding upon and enforceable against OPSO in accordance with its terms.

2. OPSO is not under any obligation to any other party that would be inconsistent with or in conflict with this Agreement or that would prevent, limit or impair in any way its performance of any obligations hereunder.

3. OPSO has the requisite expertise, qualifications, staff, materials and equipment in place and available to enable it to fully perform the scope of services set forth in subsection A of the Section 1 and OPSO, along with its employees, as required, and all sub-contractor, if any and as required, possess all necessary permits, licenses, consent, registrations, commissions and/ or certification required under federal, state and/ or local law to perform the Scope of Service set forth in Subsection A of this Section 1.

4. OPSO’s duties under this Agreement shall be accurate and free from any material errors. Unless otherwise determined by OPSO, OPSO’s duties as set forth in this Agreement shall at no time be in any way diminished by reason of any approval

by Council or any member or members of City Council unless set forth in a written amendment of this Agreement executed by both parties hereto, nor shall OPSO be released from by reason of such approval by the Council or any member or members of the City Council - it being understood that Council, at all times, is ultimately relying upon OPSO’s skills and knowledge in performing the Scope of Services set forth

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in subsection A of this Section 1.

5. For matters not covered by the City pursuant to all the terms of this Agreement, OPSO is fully and adequately insured or self-insured for any proven loss or injury as a result of the official actions or omissions of the OPSO or its employees or subcontractors in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement. Unless otherwise decided by OPSO the City, its elected and appointed officials, boards, commissions, agents, directors, servants, employees, and volunteers may be named as additional insured and provided a Waiver of subrogation in their favor on the Sheriffs Liability Insurance Program, including Police Professional. A Copy of the OPSO’s Certificate of Insurance evidencing these coverages shall be provided to the City’s Risk Manager within ten (10) days after signing this Agreement.

6. The preceding paragraph notwithstanding the City acknowledges and accepts the OPSO’s self-insurance program(s) as satisfactory evidence of the coverages, limits, terms and conditions required by this Agreement. A writing or attestation from the OPSO regarding the self-insurance plan(s) shall meet the requirements of producing a Certificate of Insurance as provided in this Agreement.

7. The OPSO’s current administrator for property and liability (including automobile liability) claims is Keith D. Lampkin, Chief Administrative Officer, 2800 Perdido Street, New Orleans, La 70119. The OPSO’s current administration for Worker’s Compensation Claims is Hammerman & Gainer, 1010 Common Street, Suite 2600, New Orleans, La 70112.

8. OPSO has read and fully understands the terms, covenants and conditions set forth in this Agreement and is executing the same willingly and voluntarily of its own volition.

C. Security Personnel Training Standards.

1. In accordance with Section 86-47 of the Code of the City of New Orleans, and CAO Policy Memorandum 141 (R), VIIl(l), each full time OPSO Council security personnel shall participate in the minimum one hour training on preventing sexual harassment during each full calendar year of their assignment to the Council. Annual training must be completed in accordance with CAO annual schedule, and certificates of completion shall be maintained on file with the Council Human Resources Manager. Failure to complete the training will be reported to OPSO and appointing Council member.

2. Advance written notices by Council shall be provided to OPSO of any acts or behaviors by Council security personnel that may result in claims of OPSO’s nonperformance with this Agreement. Council shall also provide written notice to OPSO of any formal or informal, verbal or written warnings or notices made directly to Council security personnel by a councilmember for any claims of insubordination, or dereliction of duties set forth under this Agreement. For any and all other complaints initiated by, or against, OPSO personnel, such complaints shall be conducted in compliance with OPSO policy.

3. Each Council security personnel shall also successfully complete executive protection training on an annual basis, not to exceed forty (40) hours, to be approved by the Sheriff or designated Commander of EPU. The costs of the initial and annual training shall be reimbursed to OPSO pursuant to Section VII, A, 2.

D. Declared Disaster.

1. Declaration. During the declaration of an emergency by federal, state, and/ or local government, Council security personnel identified in the essential personnel list of the Council’s Emergency Preparedness Plan may provide support to the City on an as-needed and task-order-driven basis. Because of the uncertainty of the scale and/ or type of emergency, the services to be provided by the Council security personnel will vary and may need to be adjusted as needs are identified. Security personnel may be requested to provide a range of services. Said services may need to be rendered on a continual basis (24 hours/ 7 days per week) during the declaration of an emergency. Should any claim or legal action result against OPSO for such support provided to the City by Council security personnel, the City shall defend and indemnify OPSO for each and every claim or legal action.

2. Task Order, Notification, and Personnel. Prior to or during the declaration of an emergency, each respective Council member will notify each security professional via task order if the City requires Council security personnel support. Upon activation by task order, the OPSO will provide the City with contact information of personnel assigned to the task order; and coordinate with the City to identify any personnel available to meet the City’s needs.

3. Hourly Rate. The hourly rate of compensation during a declared emergency shall be no greater than time and a half for time spent on task order approved assignments in excess of 40 hours per week.

4. Purchase Order. Once Agreement is fully executed, the City will issue a purchase order to OPSO. The City will issue a subsequent purchase order in case of additional needs for services, or may issue a modified purchase order if changes are made to the initial purchase order.

5. OPSO will ensure that the City is provided with timely and accurate reports and other documentation, as requested.

ARTICLE II - THE CITY’S OBLIGATIONS A. City agrees and obligates itself to: 1. Provide Agreement administration through the Council Chief of Staff’s Office by working directly with the Sheriff or designee. a. Council shall have the exclusive authority to approve daily duties and overall daily direction of Council security personnel assigned to Council member under this Agreement. Any changes to post, duties, or direction shall be designated in writing by the Council and agreed upon

by OPSO. Minimum training and qualification requirements shall be determined jointly by Council and the OPSO. 2. Council shall maintain adequate liability insurance coverages for the City vehicles driven by Council security personnel, naming Council security personnel as additional insureds thereto. A copy of the Council’s Certificate of Insurance evidencing these coverages and additional insureds shall be provided to OPSO within ten (10) days after signing this Agreement.

ARTICLE III – COMPENSATION A. Council Security Personnel.

1. Salary compensation for each Council security personnel shall be Eighty-Four Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Four Dollars and sixteen Cents ($84,194.16, including fringe benefits) per year, and Eighty-six Thousand Six Hundred Thirty Dollars and four cents ($86,630.04, including fringe benefits) for the supervisory Council security personnel per year, as set Forth in Exhibit “A” annexed to and made part of this Agreement.

2. Council shall also reimburse OPSO for fringe benefits for the Council security personnel to include, retirement, FICA, Medicare, hospitalization, life insurance, unemployment compensation, and costs for initial and annual trainings.

Compensation for fringe benefits will be paid by billing for each Council security personnel by name, to the extent any such items are actually paid by OPSO. B. Maximum Compensation under this Agreement.

The maximum base compensation to be paid by Council to OPSO during the term of this Agreement upon invoices prepared in accordance with this Agreement is $2,367,180.00. This amount shall be paid as follows: $49,316.25 per month or $591,795.00 for twelve (12) months exclusive of administrative expenses incurred

by OPSO in management of the Council security personnel team as set forth in Exhibit “A” attached hereto.

C. Invoices.

The OPSO must submit detailed invoices monthly to the City electronically, via its supplier portal, for services provided under this Contract. Untimely invoices may result in delayed payment for which the City is not liable. At a minimum, each invoice must include the following information: contract or purchase order number issued by the City, and the name of each Council security personnel and corresponding councilmember. The City may require changes to the form or the content of the invoice. The City may also require additional supporting documentation to be submitted with invoices.

ARTICLE IV - DURATION AND TERMINATION A. Term. This Agreement shall be for five (5) years and shall commence on January 1, 2026 and terminate on December 31, 2030.

B. Extension. This Agreement may be extended at the option of the Parties, provided that funds are allocated by the City Council and the extension of the Agreement facilitates the continuity of services provided herein.

C. Termination for Convenience. Either Party may terminate this Agreement at any time during the term of the Agreement by giving the other Party written notice of the termination at least 30 calendar days before the intended date of termination.

D. Termination for Cause. Either Party may terminate this Agreement immediately for cause by sending written notice to the Contractor. “Cause” includes without limitation any failure to perform any obligation or abide by any condition of this

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Agreement or the failure of any representation or warranty in this Agreement, including without limitation any failure to comply with the requirements of the City’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program and any failure to comply with any provision of City Code § 2-1120 or requests of the Office of Inspector General. If a termination for cause is subsequently challenged in a court of law and the challenging party prevails, the termination will be deemed to be a termination for convenience effective 30 days from the date of the original written notice of termination for cause was sent to the challenging party; no further notice will be required.

E. Termination for Non-Appropriation. This Agreement will terminate immediately in the event of non-appropriation of funds sufficient to maintain this Agreement without the requirement of notice and the City will not be liable for any amounts beyond the funds appropriated and encumbered for this Agreement.

ARTICLE V - INDEMNITY A. In General.

1. Except as provided in Article I(A)(1)(e) above, OPSO shall indemnify and save harmless the City, the Council, their agents, employees, officials, insurers, self-insurance funds, and assigns (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) against any and all claims, demands, suits, judgments of sums of money to any party accruing against Council or City for loss of life injury or damage to persons or property growing out of, resulting from, or by reason of any act or omission of the operation of OPSO, its agents, servants or employees while engaged in or about or in connection with the discharge or performance of the service to be done or performed by OPSO hereunder, and shall also hold City harmless from any and all claims and/ or liens for labor, services, or materials furnished to OPSO in connection with the performance of its obligation under its agreement. a. Limitation. OPSO’s indemnity does not extend to any loss arising from the negligence, gross negligence or willful misconduct of any of the Indemnified Parties, provided that neither OPSO nor any of its agents or employees contributed to such negligence, gross negligence or willful misconduct.

2. Except as provided in Article I (A)(l)(e) above, Council and City shall indemnify and save harmless OPSO, its agents, employees, officials, insurers, self-insurance funds, and assigns (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) against any and all claims, demands, suits, judgments of sums of money to any party accruing against OPSO for loss of life injury or damage to persons or property growing out of, resulting from, or by reason of any act or omission of the operation of Council or City, its agents, servants or employees while engaged in or about or in connection with the discharge or performance of the service to be done or performed by Council or City hereunder, and shall also hold OPSO harmless from any and all claims and/ or liens for labor, services, or materials furnished to Council or City in connection with the performance of its obligation under its agreement. a. Limitation. The Contractor’s indemnity does not extend to any loss arising from the negligence, gross negligence or willful misconduct of any of the Indemnified Parties, provided that neither the Contractor nor any of its agents or employees contributed to such negligence, gross negligence or willful misconduct.

B. Independent Duty. The Contractor has an immediate and independent obligation to, at the City’s option: (a) defend the City from or (b) reimburse the City for its costs incurred in the defense of any claim that actually or potentially falls within this indemnity, even if: (1) the allegations are or may be groundless, false, or fraudulent; or (2) the Contractor is ultimately absolved from liability.

C. Expenses. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the Contractor shall bear the expenses including, but not limited to, the City’s reasonable attorney fees and expenses, incurred by the City in enforcing this indemnity.

ARTICLE VI - PERFORMANCE MEASURES A. Factors. The City will measure the performance of OPSO according to the following non-exhaustive factors: work performed in compliance with the terms of the Agreement; staff availability; staff training; staff professionalism; staff experience; customer service; communication and accessibility; prompt and effective correction of situations and conditions; timeliness and completeness of submission of requested documentation (such as records, receipts, invoices, insurance certificates, and computer-generated reports).

B. Failure to Perform. If OPSO fails to perform according to the Agreement, the City will notify OPSO. If there is a continued lack of performance after notification, the City may declare OPSO in default and may pursue any appropriate remedies available under the Agreement and/or any applicable law. In the event of a notification of default, the City will invoice the defaulting contractor for any increase in costs and other damages sustained by the City. Further, the City will seek full recovery from the defaulting contractor.

ARTICLE VII - NON-DISCRIMINATION A. Equal Employment Opportunity. In all hiring or employment made possible by, or resulting from this Agreement, OPSO (1) will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, sexual orientation, creed, culture, or ancestry, and (2) where applicable, will take affirmative action to ensure that the Contractor’s employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, sexual orientation, creed, culture, or ancestry. This requirement shall apply to, but not be limited to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship. All solicitations or advertisements for employees shall state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, sexual orientation, creed, culture, or ancestry.

B. Non-Discrimination. In the performance of this Agreement, OPSO will not discriminate on the basis, whether in fact or perception, of a person’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, domestic partner status, marital status, physical or mental disability, or AIDS- or HIV-status against (1) any employee of the City working with OPSO in any of OPSO’s operations within Orleans Parish or (2) any person seeking accommodations, advantages, facilities, privileges, services, or membership in all business, social, or other establishments or organizations operated by the Contractor.

OPSO agrees to comply with and abide by all applicable federal, state and local laws relating to non-discrimination, including, without limitation, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

C. Incorporation into Subcontracts. OPSO will incorporate the terms and conditions of this Article into all subcontracts, by reference or otherwise, and will require all subcontractors to comply with those provisions.

D. Termination for Breach. The City may terminate this Agreement for cause if OPSO fails to comply with any obligation in this Article, which failure is a material breach of this Agreement.

ARTICLE VIII - INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR A. Independent Contractor Status. OPSO is an independent contractor and shall not be deemed an employee, servant, agent, partner, or joint venture of the City and will not hold itself or any of its employees, subcontractors or agents to be an employee, partner, or agent of the City.

B. Exclusion of Worker’s Compensation Coverage. The City will not be liable to OPSO, as an independent contractor as defined in La. R.S. 23:1021(6), for any benefits or coverage as provided by the Workmen’s Compensation Law of the State of Louisiana.

Under the provisions of La. R.S. 23:1034, any person employed

by OPSO will not be considered an employee of the City for the purpose of Worker’s Compensation coverage.

C. Exclusion of Unemployment Compensation Coverage. OPSO, as an independent contractor, is being hired by the City under this Agreement for hire and defined in La. R.S. 23:1472(12)(E) and neither OPSO nor anyone employed by it will be considered an employee of the City for the purpose of unemployment compensation coverage, which coverage same being hereby expressly waived and excluded by the parties, because: (a) OPSO has been and will be free from any control or direction by the City over the performance of the services covered by this contract; (b) the services to be performed by OPSO are outside the normal course and scope of the City’s usual business; and (c) OPSO has been independently engaged in performing the services required under this Agreement prior to the date of this Agreement.

D. Waiver of Benefits. OPSO, as an independent contractor, will not receive from the City any sick and annual leave benefits, medical insurance, life insurance, paid vacations, paid holidays, sick leave, pension, or Social Security for any services rendered to the City under this Agreement.

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ARTICLE IX - FORCE MAJEURE A. Event. An event of Force Majeure will include any event or occurrence not reasonably foreseeable by the City at the execution of this Agreement, which will include, but not be limited to, abnormally severe and unusual weather conditions or other acts of God (including tropical weather events, tornados, hurricanes, and flooding); declarations of emergency; shortages of labor or materials (not caused by City); riots; terrorism; acts of public enemy; war; sabotage; cyber-attacks, threats, or incidents; epidemics or pandemics; court or governmental order; or any other cause whatsoever beyond the reasonable control of City, provided such event was not caused by the negligence or misconduct of City, by the failure of City to comply with applicable laws, or by the breach of this Agreement.

B. Notice. To seek the benefit of this Article, the City must provide notice in writing to the Contractor stating: (1) an event triggering this Article has occurred; (2) the anticipated effect of the Force Majeure event on performance; and (3) the expected duration of the delay, if the Agreement is being suspended C. Effect.

1. Upon the occurrence of a Force Majeure event, for which the City has provided required notice, the City may, at its sole discretion: a. Suspend this Agreement for a duration to be set by the City, not to exceed 90 days. During such time of suspension, the Parties will not be liable or responsible for performance of their respective obligations under this Agreement, and there will be excluded from the computation of such period of time any delays directly due to the occurrence of the Force Majeure event. During any such period of suspension, the Contractor must take all commercially reasonable actions to mitigate against the effects of the Force Majeure event and to ensure the prompt resumption of performance when so instructed by the City; or b. Terminate this Agreement, either immediately or after one or more periods of suspension, effective on notice to Contractor and without any further compensation due.

2. Notwithstanding Section C(1) above, the obligations relating to making payments when due (for services or materials already provided) and those obligations specified to survive in the Agreement will be unaffected by any suspension or termination.

ARTICLE X - NOTICE A. In General. Except for any routine communication, any notice, demand, communication, or request required or permitted under this Agreement will be given in writing and delivered in person or by certified mail, return receipt requested as follows: 1. To the City: Ashley M. Spears, City Council Fiscal Officer City of New Orleans 1300 Perdido St, Room 1E06 New Orleans, LA 70112 & Charline K. Gipson, City Attorney City of New Orleans 1300 Perdido Street, Suite 5E03 New Orleans, LA 70112 2. To the Contractor: Keith D. Lampkin, Chief Administrative Officer Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office 2800 Perdido Street New Orleans, LA 70119 B. Effectiveness. Notices are effective when received, except any notice that is not received due to the intended recipient’s refusal or avoidance of delivery is deemed received as of the date of the first attempted delivery.

C. Notification of Change. Each party is responsible for notifying the other in writing that references this Agreement of any changes in its address(es) set forth above.

ARTICLE XI - ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS A. Amendment. No amendment of or modification to this Agreement shall be valid unless and until executed in writing by the duly authorized representatives of both parties to this Agreement.

B. Assignment. (i) Neither a Contractor nor subcontractor may assign or transfer its rights, duties, or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the City, which consent must be approved by a resolution of the City Council. (ii) A transfer requiring the prior written consent of the City, as described in the preceding subsection, shall occur upon a change in ownership of the Contractor or subcontractor. A “change in ownership” shall occur on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires, directly or indirectly, an aggregate ownership interest in the Contractor or subcontractor that exceeds 50% of the fair market value of the Contractor or subcontractor or 50% of the total voting power of the Contractor or subcontractor. The foregoing shall not apply to the acquisition of additional ownership interests by a person whose ownership interest in the Contractor or subcontractor exceeds 50% of the

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SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING VS SHICOLA MARTIN By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated May 4, 2026, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the highest bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐ pressway, Har‐ vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Au‐ gust 12, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following described prop‐ erty to wit: A certain piece or portion of ground, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, ap‐ purtenances and advantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, in that part thereof known as Three Oaks Subdivision, (being a resub‐ division of Lots E-15 and H-115

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of Ames Farms Subdivision), and, according to a plan of resubdi‐ vision by Don A. Garland, C.E., dated June 16, 1971, registered in COB 744, folio 291, said lot is designated as Lot 15 of Square "B", bounded by Louis I Avenue, Stebben Street, the northerly line of the sub‐ division and the boundary line separating Square "A" from "B" Square (Ames Boule‐ vard side), and which said Lot 15 measures 60 feet front on Louis I Avenue, the same width in the rear, with a depth of 84.35 feet between equal and paral‐ lel lines, said Lot 15 forming the cor‐ ner of Louis I Avenue and Stebben Street.

All as more fully shown on survey by Don A. Garland, C.E., dated August 22, 1972 and re‐ dated April 26, 1973.

This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges.

TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale.

NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certified Check,

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Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit.

COREY J. GIROIR Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: July 3, 2026, August 7, 2026 jul 3-aug 7-2t JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 868-567 CHASE HOME LENDING MORTGAGE TRUST 2024-RPL4 MORTGAGE CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2024-RPL4 VERSUS SYBIL ANN KINCHEN By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated Novem‐ ber 13, 2025, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the high‐ bidd

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fair market value of the Contractor or subcontractor or 50% of the total voting power of the contractor or subcontractor as of the effective date of the Agreement.

C. Choice of Law. This Agreement will be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Louisiana without regard to its conflict of laws provisions.

D. Conflicting Employment. To ensure that OPSO’s efforts do not conflict with the City’s interests, and in recognition of OPSO’s obligations to the City, OPSO will decline any offer of other employment if its performance of this Agreement is likely to be adversely affected by the acceptance of the other employment.

OPSO will promptly notify the City in writing of its intention to accept the other employment and will disclose all possible effects of the other employment on OPSO’s performance of this Agreement. The City will make the final determination whether the Contractor may accept the other employment.

E. Construction of Agreement. Neither party will be deemed to have drafted this Agreement. This Agreement has been reviewed by the Parties and shall be construed and interpreted according to the ordinary meaning of the words used so as to fairly accomplish the purposes and intentions of the Parties. No term of this Agreement shall be construed or resolved in favor of or against the City or OPSO on the basis of which party drafted the uncertain or ambiguous language. The headings and captions of this Agreement are provided for convenience only and are not intended to have effect in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. Where appropriate, the singular includes the plural and neutral words and words of any gender shall include the neutral and other gender.

F. Cost Recovery. In accordance with Section 2-8.1 of the Municipal Code entitled “Cost recovery in contracts, cooperative endeavor agreements, and grants,” to the maximum extent permitted by law, the Contractor shall reimburse the City or disgorge anything of value or economic benefit received from the City if the Contractor fails to meet its contractual obligations.

G. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including all incorporated documents, constitutes the final and complete agreement and understanding between the parties. All prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings, whether oral or written, are superseded by this Agreement and are without effect to vary or alter any terms or conditions of this Agreement.

H. Exhibits. The following exhibits will be and are incorporated into this Agreement: Exhibit A – Budget Outline.

I. Jurisdiction. OPSO consents and yields to the jurisdiction of the State Civil Courts of the Parish of Orleans and formally waives any pleas or exceptions of jurisdiction.

J. Limitations of the City’s Obligations. The City has no obligations not explicitly set forth in this Agreement or any incorporated documents or expressly imposed by law.

K. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is entered into for the exclusive benefit of the parties and the parties expressly disclaim any intent to benefit anyone not a party to this Agreement.

L. Non-Exclusivity. This Agreement is non-exclusive and OPSO may provide services to other clients, subject to the City’s approval of any potential conflicts with the performance of this Agreement and the City may engage the services of others for the provision of some or all of the work to be performed under this Agreement.

M. Non-Waiver. The failure of either party to insist upon strict compliance with any provision of this Agreement, to enforce any right or to seek any remedy upon discovery of any default or breach of the other party at such time as the initial discovery of the existence of such noncompliance, right, default or breach shall not affect or constitute a waiver of either party’s right to insist upon such compliance, exercise such right or seek such remedy with respect to that default or breach or any prior contemporaneous or subsequent default or breach.

N. Prohibition on Political Activity. None of the funds, materials, property, or services provided directly or indirectly under the terms of this Agreement shall be used in the performance of this Agreement for any partisan political activity, or to further the election or defeat of any candidate for public office.

O. Remedies Cumulative. No remedy set forth in the Agreement or otherwise conferred upon or reserved to any party shall be considered exclusive of any other remedy available to a party.

Rather, each remedy shall be deemed distinct, separate and cumulative and each may be exercised from time to time as often as the occasion may arise or as may be deemed expedient.

P. Severability. Should a court of competent jurisdiction find any provision of this Agreement to be unenforceable as written, the unenforceable provision should be reformed, if possible, so that it is enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law or, if reformation is not possible, the unenforceable provision shall be fully severable and the remaining provisions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect and shall be construed and enforced as if the unenforceable provision was never a part the Agreement.

Q. Survival of Certain Provisions.

All representations and warranties and all obligations concerning record retention, inspections, audits, ownership, indemnification, payment, remedies, jurisdiction, and choice of law, shall survive the expiration, suspension, or termination of this Agreement and continue in full force and effect.

R. Terms Binding. The terms and conditions of this Agreement are

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g est bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Complex, 1233 Westbank Expressway, Harvey, Louisiana, 70058, on Au‐ gust 12, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following described prop‐ erty to wit: A CERTAIN PIECE OR POR‐ TION OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, ad‐ vantages and appurte‐ nances there‐ unto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the PARISH OF Jef‐ ferson, STATE OF LOUISIANA, in that part thereof known as Floral Acres Subdivi‐ sion Addition No. 1 formerly designated as a portion of Area H, Live Oak Plantation, in accordance with survey by Adloe Orr, Jr. and Associates, C.E., dated October 9, 1963, ap‐ proved by the Jefferson Parish Council under Ordinance No. 6566 adopted April 9, 1964, recorded in COB 590; folio 940; and as re‐ vised by plan of resubdi‐ vision by Don A. Garland, C..E.,

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dated January 22, 1982, ap‐ proved by the Jefferson Parish Council on February 17, 1982, under Emergency Or‐ dinance No. 15060 recorded under Entry No. 1005497 in COB 1021, folio 405, in conjunction with Ordinance No. 15088 approved by the Jefferson Parish Council on March 17, 1982, recorded under the Entry No. 1007502 in COB 1022, folio 434; and as further resubdivided by that plan of re‐ subdivision by & J.J. Krebs Sons, Inc., C.E.& S., dated March 17, 1984 approved by the Jefferson Parish Council under Ordinance No. 16014 recorded under Entry No. 8425173 in COB 1075, folio 890, more specifi‐ cally described as follows to wit: Square 20A, Lot 13, which square is bounded by Morning Glory Lane, Azalea Dr, Honeysuckle Lane, and Dan‐ delion Drive This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges.

TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale.

NOTE: All funds

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must be Cashier's Check, Certified Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit.

AMY R. ORTIS Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: July 3, 2026, August 7, 2026 jul 3-aug 7-2t JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 871-238 PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC VERSUS SOFIA A. HERNANDEZ, A/K/A SOFIA HERNANDEZ By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated April 28, 2026, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the highest bidder at public i h

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binding on any heirs, successors, transferees, and assigns.

S. Effect on Consent Judgment. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to modify any obligations of the City or the OPSO established by the Stipulation and consent Judgment between the City and the Criminal Sheriff for the Parish of Orleans entered into on July 18, 1990, as amended.

ARTICLE XII – COUNTERPARTS This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original copy of this Agreement, but all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one and the same agreement.

ARTICLE XIII - ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE AND DELIVERY The Parties agree that a manually signed copy of this Agreement and any other document(s) attached to this Agreement delivered by email shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Agreement. No legally binding obligation shall be created with respect to a party until such party has delivered or caused to be delivered a manually signed copy of this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City Council and the Contractor, through their duly authorized representatives, execute this Agreement.

CITY OF NEW ORLEANS By: ___________________________________________________ HELENA N. MORENO, MAYOR Executed on this ___________ of _________________, 2026 FORM AND LEGALITY APPROVED: Law Department By: ___________________________________________________ Printed Name: ________________________________________ ORLEANS PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE BY: ___________________________________________________ MICHELLE WOODFORK, SHERIFF [EXHIBIT A CONTAINED ON NEXT PAGES] EXHIBIT A TO COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE ORLEANS PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE EXHIBIT A – 2026 Employee

Monthly Salary

Monthly Fringe

Total Monthly Charges

Total Annual Salary

Security Specialist #1

$ 5,272.90

$ 1,946.27

$ 7,219.17

$ 86,630.04

Security Specialist #2

$ 5,097.91

$ 1,918.27

$ 7,016.18

$ 84,194.16

Security Specialist #3

$ 5,097.91

$ 1,918.27

$ 7,016.18

$ 84,194.16

Security Specialist #4

$ 5,097.91

$ 1,918.27

$ 7,016.18

$ 84,194.16

Security Specialist #5

$ 5,097.91

$ 1,918.27

$ 7,016.18

$ 84,194.16

Security Specialist #6

$ 5,097.91

$ 1,918.27

$ 7,016.18

$ 84,194.16

Security Specialist #7

$ 5,097.91

$ 1,918.27

$ 7,016.18

$ 84,194.16

MONTHLY TOTAL YEARLY TOTAL

$49,316.25 $591,795.00

GRAND TOTAL

$2,367,180.00

AISHA R. COLLIER CLERK OF COUNCIL PUBLICATION DATE: July 3, 2026 NOCP 9126 192807-663773-jul 3-1t $ 1,309.77

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p auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐ pressway, Har‐ vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Au‐ gust 12, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following described prop‐ erty to wit: One certain lot of ground, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, ap‐ purtenances and advantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, in that part thereof known as Bissonet Plaza Subdivi‐ sion, in Square 11, Sec‐ tion 5, bounded

by Wilty Street, Craig Avenue, Glendale Street and Power Boule‐ vard, said lot of ground is desig‐ nated by the number 16, commences at a distance of one hundred twenty-six and eighteen hun‐ dredths (126.18’) feet from the corner of Wilty Street and Craig Avenue, and measures thence sixtytwo and no hundredth (62.00’) feet front on Wilty Street, the same

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in width in the rear, by a depth of one hundred and no hun‐ dredths (100.00’) feet be‐ tween equal and parallel lines; all according to a sketch of survey

by Gilbert, Kelly and CouturieJames H. Cou‐ turie, Civil Engineer, dated Septem‐ ber 27, 1974. All as more fully shown on the survey by Mandle Survey‐ ing, Inc., dated January 30, 1989 This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges.

TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale.

NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certified Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit.

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JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 871-381 SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC. VS DONNIE K. SMALL AND RONNIE WEB‐ STER SMALL (F/K/A RONNIE WEBSTER) By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated January 5, 2026, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the highest bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐ pressway, Har‐ vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Au‐ gust 12, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following described prop‐ erty to wit: THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR POR‐ TION OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon, and all the

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rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF JEF‐ FERSON, in SQUARE NO. 152, LINCOLN MANOR SUBDI‐ VISION, bounded by 31st Street, Duncan Street (side), Mayfield Street (side) (late Lake), and Utah Avenue (late Ozark), designated as LOTS NOS. 17,18 & 19.

Which said Lots adjoin each other and mea‐ sure together 60 feet front on 31st Street, same in width in the rear, by a depth of 120 feet between equal and paral‐ lel lines. All as more fully shown on sur‐ vey of Gilbert, Kelly & Couturie, Inc., S & E, dated Octo‐ ber 31, 1991.

This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges.

TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale.

NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certified Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit.

WILLIAM S. TEBBE Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: July 3, 2026, August 7, 2026 jul 3-aug 7-2t JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 870-044 MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC VS SANJAY RAMAN By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated Novem‐ ber 6, 2025, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the high‐ est bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Complex, 1233 Westbank Expressway, Harvey, Louisiana, 70058, on Au‐ gust 12, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following described prop‐ erty to wit: THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privi‐ leges, servi‐ tudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in that part thereof known as Stonebridge by bdi i i

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g resubdivision approved by Or‐ dinance #15014, recorded in COB 1019, folio 674, in January 1982, and all as more fully shown on a plan of resubdivsion prepared by J. J. Krebs & Sons, Inc., dated Au‐ gust 31, 1981, as Lot 353, Square 14, Section 2, which measures as follows: Said LOT 353 OF SQUARE 14, is bounded by Lake Lynn Drive, Parcel 2A (120' Louisiana Power & Light Com‐ pany Right of way side), Bayou Barataria and 180' Trapp Canal Right of Way side. In accor‐ dance with a survey of Gilbert, Kelly and Couturie, Inc. dated June 24, 1992, said lot measures a first front on 37.06 feet and a second front of 71.59 feet on Lake Lynn Drive, a first width in the rear of 31.12 feet and a second width in the rear of 36.89 feet, by a depth along the north‐ westerly most sideline of 181.19 feet, and a depth along the opposite sideline of 199.22 feet.

This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges.

TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale.

NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certified Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit.

EMILY A. MUELLER Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson

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g and improve‐ ments thereon, and all of the rights, ways, servi‐ tudes, appurte‐ nances and ad‐ vantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, in that part thereof known as TERRYTOWN SUBDIVISION NO. 5, being a part of Oakdale Sub‐ division, Section B, First Ward, all in accord with a survey thereof

by Adloe Orr, Jr. & Associates, C.E., dated Janu‐ ary 20, 1960, and according to a survey by Guy J. Seghers, Jr., C.E. dated May 24, 1966, the said lot is designated and measures as follows: LOT 10, SQUARE 90, bounded by Holt Place, Huckleberry Lane, Guardian Avenue and Heritage Avenue; com‐ mences at a dis‐ tance of 341 feet from the corner of Guardian Av‐ enue and Her‐ itage Avenue and measures thence 60 feet front on Guardian Av‐ enue, same in width in the rear, by a depth of 110 feet be‐ tween equal and parallel lines.

This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges.

TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale.

NOTE: All funds be must Cashier's Check, Certified Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit.

KATE SOTO‐ LONGO Attorney for Plaintiff

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JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 872-828 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR PRP TRUST, SERIES 2024 COTTAGE-TT-VI VERSUS DOUGLAS A. BORDELON AND ROBIN LYNN BORDELON By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated February 24, 2026, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the highest bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐ pressway, Har‐ vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Au‐ gust 12, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following described prop‐ erty to wit: ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all the buildings d i

jul 3-aug 7-2t JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 873-353 MIDFIRST BANK VERSUS THE UNOPENED SUCCESSION JAMES BENARD KNOX AND THE OPENED SUCCESSION OF ROSALYN WHITE KNOX (A/K/A ROSALYN BRAT‐ TON, ROSLYN W. KNOX) AND DESTINY BRAT‐ TON (A/K/A DESTINY RENEE BRAT‐ TON) AND JASON BRATTON AND JHERICA KNOX By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated March 4, 2026, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the highest bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐ pressway, Har‐

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p vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Au‐ gust 12, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following described prop‐ erty to wit: THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR POR‐ TION OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the Parish of Jeffer‐ son, in the State of Louisiana, in that part thereof known as FLO‐ RAL ACRES SUB‐ DIVISION, said portion being designated as LOT No. 6, SQUARE 5, ac‐ cording to a plan by Adloe Orr, Jr., and As‐ sociates, C.E., dated July 24, 1969, SQUARE 5 is bounded by But‐ tercup Drive, Bluebell Lane, Azalea Drive and Aster Lane, Lot 6 com‐ mences at a dis‐ tance of 276.29 feet from the corner of Buttercup Drive and Bluebell Lane and mea‐ sures thence 55 feet front on Bluebell Lane, the same in width in the rear, by a depth of 100 feet be‐ tween equal and parallel lines.

This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges.

TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale.

NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certified Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit.

EMILY A. MUELLER Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: July 3, 2026, August 7, 2026 jul 3-aug 7-2t JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 872-316 ONPATH FEDERAL CREDIT UNION VS DMS INVESTMENTS, LLC By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated January 29, 2026, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the highest bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐ pressway, Har‐ vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Au‐ gust 12, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following described prop‐ erty to wit: A CERTAIN PIECE OR POR‐ TION OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all h b ildi

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g the buildings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privi‐ leges, servi‐ tudes. appurtenances and advantages thereunto be‐ longing or In anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, In the Village of Mar‐ rero, forming part of the MARRERO ADDITION, which said lot is designated by the number SIX (8) of SQUARE FOUR (4), which said square is bounded by Seventh and Eighth Streets, Avenue A. and the line of the property of Estate of Murphy Alfo, according to a plat of Henry L. Zander, Engi‐ neer, dated No‐ vember 1 0, 1921, on file in the office of the recorder for this Parish, and according to said plan the lot 30 measures feat front on Av‐ enue A by a depth of 120 feet between equal and parallel lines.

According to survey by Wilton J. Dufrene, L.S., dated June 26, 1984, said lot has the same designa‐ tions and mea‐ surements as hereinabove set forth and are situated In the same Parish, Subdivi‐ sion and Square, which square is bounded

by Avenue A, Seventh Street, Allo Subdivi‐ sion, and Eighth Street (side). All as more fully shown on survey by Gilbert, Kelley and Couturie, Inc., Surveying and Engineering, dated July 22, 1996.

For informa‐ tional purposes only: Improve‐ ments thereon bear Municipal No. 709 Avenue A, Mar‐ rero, Louisiana 70072.

This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges.

TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale.

NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certified Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit.

JOSHUA P. MATTHEWS Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: July 3, 2026, August 7, 2026 jul 3-aug 7-2t JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 874-065 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-24CB, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH

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CERTIFICATES, SERIES 200624CB VERSUS ALICIA DAVIS By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated March 25, 2026, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the highest bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐ pressway, Har‐ vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Au‐ gust 12, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following described prop‐ erty to wit: THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR POR‐ TION OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the improvements thereon and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, ad‐ vantages and appurte‐ nances there‐ unto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in that part thereof known as MEADOWBROOK SUBDIVISION, UNIT NO. 1, in accordance with plan of subdivision made by J.J. Krebs, & Sons, Inc., dated April 22, 1965, revised on August 9, 1965, ap‐ proved by the Jefferson parish Council Ordi‐ nance No. 7276 on August 19, 1965, registered in COB 622, folio 92. Said lot is more fully de‐ scribed on a plan of survey Wilton J. Dufrene, Sur‐ veyor, Dated March 9, 1973, a print of which is annexed hereto, as fol‐ lows, to-wit: Lot 4 of Square 3, which said square is bounded by Willowbrook Drive, Baywood Drive, Lapalco Boulevard, Com‐ merce Street, and Oakwood Drive.

Lot 4 com‐ mences at a point of 278.83 feet from the in‐ tersection of Lapalco Boule‐ vard and Wil‐ lowbrook Drive and measures thence 60 feet front on Willowbrook drive, same width in the rear, by a depth of 110 feet be‐ tween equal and parallel lines.

This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges.

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24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 873-357 REGIONS BANK DBA REGIONS MORTGAGE SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO UNION PLANTERS BANK, N.A. VERSUS TINA LOUISE BARRY (A/K/A TINA L. BARRY, TINA BARRY) By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated March 6, 2026, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the highest bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐ pressway, Har‐ vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Au‐ gust 12, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following described prop‐ erty to wit: ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, ad‐ vantages and appurtenances thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the State of Louisiana, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, in Floral Acres Subdivi‐ sion Addition No 2A, designated as lot B-2-C on a survey by Ger‐ ald B. Dunn, Land surveyor, dated February 20,1981 ap‐ proved by Jef‐ ferson Parish Council under Ordinance No 14695 registered in COB 1001, folio 672 under Entry No 963643, a portion of which was resubdivided into Floral Acres Subdivision No.2A, Sq A, Lots 1-26, Sq B Lots 27-49, Sq C, Lots 50-56 and Sq D, Lots 57-76 as per plan of resubdi‐ vision by Rich‐ mond W. Krebs, Profes‐ sional Land Sur‐ veyor, L.S., dated July 22,1999, last re‐ vised November 19,1999 in COB 3022, folio 105 under Instru‐ ment No.09972937, more particu‐ larly described as follows:

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Lot 61, Square D is bounded by Goldenrod Lane, Daisy Lane, Larkspur Lane(side) and Sweet Pea Lane(side) and measures 50 feet front on Goldenrod Lane, as the same width in the rear by a depth of 110 feet between equal and paral‐ lel lines. All in accordance with survey by Johnson Profes‐ sional Land Sur‐ veyors, Inc., dated June 20,2002,resur‐ veyed July 24,2002 to locate forms, resur‐ veyed August 9, 2002 to locate slab, resurveyed No‐ vember 5,2002,a copy of which is annexed hereto and made a part hereof.

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Which has the address of 21 Golden Rod Lane, Wagga‐

TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale.

NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certified Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit.

EMILY A. MUELLER Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: July 3, 2026, August 7, 2026

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man, LA 70094 This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges.

TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale.

NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certified Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit.

EMILY A. MUELLER Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: July 3, 2026, August 7, 2026 jul 3-aug 7-2t JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 873-700 WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF CFS15 GRANTOR TRUST VERSUS CARL SCARKINO, JR. A/K/A CARL SCARKINO AND LOLA M. SCARKINO A/K/A LOLA SCARKINO By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated March 13, 2026, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the highest bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐ pressway, Har‐ vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Au‐ gust 12, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following described prop‐ erty to wit: THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR POR‐ TION OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the Parish of Jeffer‐ son, in the State of Louisiana in that part thereof known as GREENLAWN TERRACE SUBDI‐ VISION (High‐ way Park), said portion being designated as Lot L of Square 63 according to a plan by J.J. Krebs & Sons, Inc., dated March 25, 1969, Square 63 is bounded by California Av‐ enue, 40th, Arkansas Avenue, and 41st Avenue.

Lot L forms the Corner of Cali‐ fornia and 40th Street and mea‐ sures thence 58 feet front on Califor‐ nia Avenue, same width in the rear, by a and depth frontage on 40th Street of 120 feet, and by a depth on the opposite side‐ line of 120 feet This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ i i i

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j p rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges.

TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale.

NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certified Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit.

ELIZABETH C. PRICE Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: July 3, 2026, August 7, 2026 jul 3-aug 7-2t JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 874-871 BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. VERSUS ROBERT F. ALTMEYER AND LISA DURNING A/K/A LISA DURNING ALTMEYER By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated April 23, 2026, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the highest bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐ pressway, Har‐ vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Au‐ gust 12, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following described prop‐ erty to wit: A PORTION OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improve‐ ments hereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, ap‐ purtenances and advantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, thereof known as UNI‐ VERSITY CITY SUBDIVISION and which por‐ tions of ground according to the plan thereof by Rene A. Harris, Inc., con‐ sulting engi‐ neers, dated De‐ cember 20,1962, recorded at COB 48, FOLIO 6A of the records of the Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, des‐ ignated as follows: LOT 26-A SQUARE 85.

This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges.

TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale.

NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certified Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit.

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Advocate: July 3, 2026, August 7, 2026 jul 3-aug 7-2t JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 874-665 U.S. BANK TRUST COM‐ PANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, AS SUCCESSOR-ININTEREST TO U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CA‐ PACITY BUT SOLELY AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE, FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE CIM TRUST 2021-R1, MORTGAGEBACKED NOTES, SERIES 2021-R1 VERSUS SUCCESSIONS OF ANDREA G. RAGAS A/K/A ANDREA GREEN RAGAS A/K/A ANDREA GAE GREEN RAGAS AND DENNIS J. RAGAS, JR. A/K/A DENNIS JOSEPH RAGAS, JR. By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated May 21, 2026, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the highest bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐ pressway, Har‐ vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Au‐ gust 12, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following described prop‐ erty to wit: TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, TO‐ GETHER WITH ALL THE BUILD‐ INGS ANO IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, AND ALL OF THE RIGHTS, WAYS, PRIVILEGES, SERVITUDES, APPURTE‐ NANCES ANO ADVANTAGES THEREUNTO BE‐ LONGING OR IN ANYWISE APPERTAINING, SITUATED IN THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN RIVERSIDE PARK SUBDIVISION AND DESIG‐ NATED AS LOT NUM‐ BERS FIFTY (50) AND FIFTY-ONE (51) OF SQUARE 'J' OF SAID SUBDIVISION. SAID LOTS HAVE THE FOLLOWING DIMENSIONS AFTER DEDUCTING THAT PORTION TAKEN BY THE FEDERAL GOV‐ ERNMENT FOR THE CONSTRUC‐ TION OF THE NEW MISSIS‐ SIPPI RIVER LEVEE; SAID LOT 51 MEASURES 124.9 FEET ON ITS NORTHERN BOUNDARY; 108 FEET, 11.2 INCHES ON ITS SOUTHERN BOUNDARY; 25 FEET ON ITS EASTERN BOUNDARY FRONTING ON GLENWOOD AV‐ ENUE AND 29 FEET 7.1 INCHES ALONG ITS REAR OR WESTERN BOUNDARY. SAID LOT 50 MEASURING 108 FEET 11.2 INCHES ON ITS NORTHERN BOUNDARY; 93 FEET 1.4 INCHES ON ITS SOUTHERN BOUNDARY; 25 FEET ON ITS

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EASTERN BOUNDARY FRONTING ON GLENWOOD AV‐ ENUE AND 29 FEET 7 INCHES ALONG ITS REAR OR WESTERN BOUNDARY. SAID LOTS BEING FURTHER SHOWN ON SUR‐ VEY OF GILBERT, KELLY AND COU‐ TURIE, INC., SURVEYING AND ENGINEERING, DATED DECEM‐ BER 2, 1977, AND ACCORDING TO WHICH, SAID LOTS HAVE THE SAME DI‐ MENSIONS, DES‐ IGNATIONS, ANO LOCATION AND ARE BOUNDED

BY BERKLEY AV‐ ENUE, OAKLAND STREET, MISSIS‐ SIPPI RIVER AND GLENWOOD AV‐ ENUE. SAID LOT 51 LIES NEAREST TO AND CON‐ MENCES AT A DISTANCE OF 350 FEET FROM THE CORNER OF OAKLAND STREET AND GLENWOOD AV‐ ENUE

which property is described as follows, to-wit: LOT 13, of SQUARE “EE”, measures 63 feet front on 25th Street, the same in width in the rear, by a depth of 100 feet on each side line. Said lot commences 50 feet from the inter‐ section of Ne‐ braska Avenue and 25th Street, and according to survey of Adloe Orr, Jr. & Associates, Consulting Engi‐ neers, dated March 12, 1962, the above described prop‐ erty has the same designa‐ tion and loca‐ tion.

The following is not insured and provided for in‐ formational pur‐ poses only: Improvements thereon bear the Municipal No. 8705 25th Street, Metairie, Louisiana 70003.

This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges.

This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges.

TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale.

TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale.

NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certified Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit.

NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certified Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit.

RADER JACKSON Attorney for Plaintiff

SIERRA E GRASS Attorney for Plaintiff

JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson

JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson

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24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA

24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA

NO: 875-347

NO: 875-375

D.A.N. JOINT VENTURE III, L.P. VERSUS PERFECT SOLUTIONS, LLC, AND VERNELL LESHON BRISCOE

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR NEW CENTURY HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2003-2, ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003-2 VERSUS ROGER LARGAESPADA (A/K/A ROGER H. LARGAESPADA, ROGER HERNALDO LARGAESPADA)

By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated May 5, 2026, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the highest bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐ pressway, Har‐ vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Au‐ gust 12, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following described prop‐ erty to wit: ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all rights, ways, privielges, servitudes, ad‐ vantages, and appurtenances thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise appertaining, situated, lying, and being in the Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in WESTGATE ANNEX (part of Highway Park) as per plat of survey by Adloe Orr, Jr. & Associates, Consulting Engi‐ neers, dated Au‐ gust 5, 1958, re‐ vised March 19, 1959,

By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated May 4, 2026, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the highest bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐ pressway, Har‐ vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Au‐ gust 12, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following described prop‐ erty to wit: A CERTAIN PIECE OR POR‐ TION OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all rights, ways, privileges, servitudes and appurtenances and advantages thereunto be‐

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longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the PARISH OF JEF‐ FERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, Pontchartrain Gardens Subdivision, Section D, Unit 1, in Square 17, bounded by Kawanee Av‐ enue, Kent Avenue, Love‐ land Street and Half Street or St. Martin Avenue, designated as Lot No. 21, more partic‐ ularly described as follows, towit: Lot No. 21 com‐ mences 266.11 feet from the corner of Kawa‐ nee Avenue and Kent Avenue and measures 50 feet front on Kawanee Av‐ enue, same in width in the rear, by a depth of 161.69 feet be‐ tween equal parallel and lines; all accord‐ ing to a survey

by Sterling Man‐ dle, Land Sur‐ veyor, dated Au‐ gust 24, 1977, copy of which is attached to Act No. 784944.

This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges.

TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale.

NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certified Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit.

WILLIAM S. TEBBE Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: July 3, 2026, August 7, 2026 jul 3-aug 7-2t JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 875-491 U.S. BANK NATIONAL AS‐ SOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CIM TRUST 2021-R5 MORTGAGEBACKED NOTES SERIES 2021-R5 VERSUS JACK H. ZEWE By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated May 11, 2026, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the highest bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐ pressway, Har‐ vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Au‐ gust 12, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following described prop‐ erty to wit: TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improvements thereon and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, and

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appurtenances thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, in SQUARE NO. 219 of HIGHWAY PARK, Kenner, bounded by Illi‐ nois Avenue, 33rd Street, Idaho Avenue and 32nd Street, designated as LOTS 34 and 35 on a survey made by Gilbert, Kelly and Cou‐ turie, Inc., Sur., dated July 18, 1977, and ac‐ cording thereto, said lots adjoin each other and measure each 25 feet front on Illinois Avenue, the same width in the rear, by a depth of 127.5 feet between equal and paral‐ lel lines. Said Lot No. 34 lies nearer to and commences at a distance of 225 feet from the corner of Illinois Avenue and 32nd Street Improvements thereon bear the Municipal number 3221 Illi‐ nois Avenue (“Property”).

This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges.

TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale.

NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certified Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit.

ELIZABETH C. PRICE Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: July 3, 2026, August 7, 2026 jul 3-aug 7-2t JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 875-934 CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC VS THE OPENED SUCCESSION OF RICHARD C. GIESELER, SR. (A/K/A RICHARD C. GIESELER) By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated May 26, 2026, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the highest bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐ pressway, Har‐ vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Au‐ gust 12, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following described prop‐ erty to wit: THE LAND RE‐ FERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, TO‐ GETHER WITH ALL THE BUILD‐ INGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, AND ALL OF THE

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RIGHTS, WAYS, PRIVILEGES, SERVITUDES, APPURTE‐ NANCES, PRE‐ SCRIPTIONS (BOTH LIBERA‐ TIVE AND ACQUISITIVE), AND ADVAN‐ TAGES THERE‐ UNTO BELONG‐ ING OR IN ANY‐ WISE APPERTAINING, SITUATED IN THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN THAT PORTION THEREOF KNOWN AS BONNABEL PLACE SUBDIVISION, IN SQUARE #78, BOUNDED BY CLAUDIUS, ORION STREETS, W. ESPLANADE AV‐ ENUE SOUTH (FORMERLY CAESAR STREET) AND BONNABEL BOULEVARD, AND WHICH SAID LOTS OF GROUND ARE DESIGNATED BY THE NOS. 3 AND 4, ADJOIN EACH OTHER, AND MEASURE EACH 52 FEET FRONT ON CLAUDIUS STREET, THE SAME IN WIDTH IN THE REAR BY A DEPTH BETWEEN EQUAL AND PARALLEL LINES OF 150 FEET; THE SAID REAR LINE OF SAID LOTS FRONTING ON A 12 FOOT ALLEY, RUNNING PAR‐ TIALLY THROUGH THE SAID SQUARE, FROM BONNABEL BOULEVARD, IN THE DIRECTION OF ORION STREET; THE SAID LOT NO. 3 BEING NEARER TO AND COMMENCING AT A DISTANCE OF 104 FEET FROM THE COR‐ NER OF CLAUDIUS STREET AND BONNABEL BOULEVARD; ALL IN ACCOR‐ DANCE WITH A SKETCH OF SURVEY MADE BY GILBERT, KELLY & COU‐ TURIE', EVERETT V. TREIGLE JR., SURVEYOR, DATED MARCH 27, 1991.

AND WITH REGARD TO 1711 CLAUDIUS ST., SQUARE 78, LOTS 3 AND 4, BONNABEL PLACE SUBDIVI‐ SION, PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, ALLEYWAY 3N4N ON THE IM‐ MEDIATE AND ENTIRE NORTH‐ SIDE OF LOTS 3 AND 4 MEASUR‐ ING SIX FEET IN WIDTH AND ONE HUNDRED FOUR FEET IN LENGTH. This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges.

TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale.

NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certified Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit.

WILLIAM S. TEBBE Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: July 3, 2026, August 7, 2026 jul 3-aug 7-2t JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

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PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 798-514 U.S. BANK NATIONAL AS‐ SOCIATION AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR, CIM TRUST 2016-4, MORT‐ GAGE-BACKED NOTES, SERIES 2016-4 VS BILLY PORCHE, (A/K/A BILLY J. PORCHE, SR., BILLY JO PORCHE, SR., BILLY JO PORCHE, BILLY J. PORCHE, BILLY PORCHE, SR. AND THE UN‐ OPENED SUCCESSION OF DELORES RICHARD PORCHE, (A/K/A DELORES RICHARD PORCHE, DE‐ LORES RICHARD, DELORES PORCHE, DE‐ LORES R. PORCHE) By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of SEIZURE AND SALE from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated August 30, 2019, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the highest bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Complex, 1233 Westbank Ex‐ pressway, Har‐ vey, Louisiana, 70058, on Au‐ gust 12, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following described prop‐ erty to wit: That certain piece or portion of ground, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privi‐ leges, servi‐ tudes, appurte‐ nances and advantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, formerly being a part of Lots 17 and 18 of De‐ strehan Division, lo‐ cated in Section 56, Township 14 South, Range 14 East and now known as Spanish Oaks Subdivision, Phase II, all as per plan thereof made by S.K. Landry, C.E., dated Septem‐ ber 22, 1975, and approved by the Jefferson Parish Council under Ordinance No. 12175, recorded in COB 848, Folio 803, and as per Act of Dedica‐ tion before Bern‐ hardt C. Heebe, Public, Notary dated January 24, 1973 recorded in COB 781, Folio 112, and in accor‐ dance with a plan made by S.K. Landry, C.E., dated September 7, 1973, adopted by the Jefferson Parish Council on October 4, 1973 under Ordinance No. 11393, and ac‐ cording to the aforesaid plan, said property is more particularly as follows: Lot

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bounded by Titan Street, Cerritas Via, Spanish Oaks Drive (side), Colombo (side), Drive Woodland West Subdivision (side) and Jupiter Street (side), measur‐ ing 63 feet front on Titan Street, same width in the rear by a depth and front of 105 feet.

Which has the address of 2000 Titan Street, Harvey, LA 70058 This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges.

TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale.

NOTE: All funds be must Cashier's Check, Certified Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit.

EMILY E. HOLLEY Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: July 3, 2026, August 7, 2026 jul 3-aug 7-2t JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 835-892 U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSRMF MH MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST II VS EDDIE A. MARROQUIN A/K/A EDDIE ALEXANDER MARROQUIN AND JUDITH A. MARROQUIN A/K/A JUDITH ANN YOUNG COOPER MARROQUIN By virtue of and in obedience to a Writ of FIERI FACIAS from the 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jeffer‐ son, State of Louisiana, in the above num‐ bered and enti‐ tled cause, dated Decem‐ ber 21, 2023, I have seized and will proceed to sell to the high‐ est bidder at public auction, at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Complex, 1233 Westbank Expressway, Harvey, Louisiana, 70058, on Au‐ gust 12, 2026 at 10 o'clock a.m. the following described prop‐ erty to wit: THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR POR‐ TION OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, advantages and appurtenances thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, i d i h

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g situated in the PARISH OF JEF‐ FERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, in that part thereof known as PARK NEYREY EXTENSION, NO. 2, as per plan of subdivision made by J.J. Krebs and Sons, Inc., dated July 2, 1963, and approved by Or‐ dinance No. 6249 of the Jefferson Parish Council on September 5, 1963 and regis‐ tered in COB 579, folio 237, being part of Original Lot 4 of Rosedale Plan‐ tation. Said LOT is designed as LOT 15 of SQUARE 6, bounded by Neyrey Drive, West Esplanade Avenue (formerly Freeport Av‐ 13th enue), Street, and North Turnbull Drive and com‐ mences 92.89 feet from the corner of Neyrey Drive and West Es‐ planade Avenue (formerly Freeport Av‐ enue), and mea‐ sures thence 60 feet front on Neyrey Drive, the same width in the rear, by a depth of 117.25 feet along Lot 16 and a depth on the opposite sideline of 117.03 feet.

All in accor‐ dance with a survey by J.J. Krebs and Sons, Inc., C.E. & S., certified correct on Janu‐ ary 13, 1970; subject to re‐ strictions, servi‐ tudes, rights-ofway and outstanding mineral rights of record affect‐ ing the prop‐ erty.

The improve‐ ments bear the municipal ad‐ dress 4416 Neyrey Dr, Metairie, Louisiana 70002.

This sale is sub‐ ject to all supe‐ rior security in‐ terests, mort‐ gages, liens and privileges.

TERMS - The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale.

NOTE: All funds must be Cashier's Check, Certified Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with Bank Letter of Credit.

CANDACE A. COURTEAU Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. LOPINTO, III Sheriff Parish of Jefferson The New Orleans Advocate: July 3, 2026, August 7, 2026 jul 3-aug 7-2t

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