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LSU scientists join federal ‘Genesis Mission’ Particle accelerator, nuclear reactor researchers collaborate in AI push

BY HALEY MILLER Staff writer

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Conservancy eyed for oversight of University Lakes, BR City Park BY CLAIRE GRUNEWALD Staff writer

Along with discussing the future look of one of Baton Rouge’s most notable parks, another proposal has sparked some debate: Should a new, private nonprofit be in charge of both the University Lakes and City-Brooks Park areas? The private nonprofit organization in question is called a conservancy, which is used to manage and fund a park system. Moncus Park in Lafayette and Hermann Park in Houston both operate under conservancies. Something similar in Baton Rouge that involves its parks agency, LSU and the city-parish could be created as part of the City-Brooks Park & Lakes Vision Plan. Sasaki Associates created an 18-page memo in August that outlined a potential plan for governance and management of City Park and University Lakes, saying “a need for this structure is urgent” and that the current “disjointed oversight of this high-potential asset has limited its ability to thrive.” Sasaki is the private firm hired by BREC to create the master plan for City-Brooks Park, the design of Wampold Park and the governance structure for the area. The plan, which was presented to the vision plan committee this week, suggests establishing a separate 501(c)(3) nonprofit conservancy focused only on managing the lakes and park. Current landowners,

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A golfer sends their ball to the green while enjoying an early afternoon tee time in August 2025 at City-Brooks Community Park in Baton Rouge. BREC, LSU and the city-parish, would be encouraged to enter a cooperative endeavor agreement to support the initiative. BREC Superintendent Brooks Williams, who started the job this month, emphasized that plenty of questions from the committee and public still need to be answered, like how a conservancy model would be executed or how much it would cost.

“You’ve heard it in a bunch of different ways: There’s a fear of mediocrity if BREC runs it. If BREC were to run a reimagined City-Brooks Park, it’s going to be done at a mediocre level,” Williams said. “A conservancy has that ability to fundraise. It has that ability to get people to buy in. It

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A colorless industrial building sits off Jefferson Highway in Baton Rouge, easy to miss. Cars pass outside while, behind the nondescript walls, a vast network of wires, pipes and computer equipment hums lowly. In a massive ring overlooking and encircling the experiments taking place down below, electrons race just under the speed of light. They shoot out the spectrum of electromagnetic radiation. The contraption is called a synchrotron, and it is helping discover how the universe works at the most essential level. “We have light that comes from God, I call it,” LSU physics professor Phillip Sprunger said. The light produced by this particle accelerator is used to study all manner of scientific “black boxes.” How to detect cancer earlier, how to extract critical materials from Sprunger U.S. soil — all those leaps in scientific discovery 10 years down the line can first be seen here at LSU’s Louisiana Light Source, Sprunger explained. Now, Sprunger is thinking about how artificial intelligence can hasten and enhance those discoveries. Can it anticipate failures before they happen? Can it devise ideas of its own to stabilize the electron orbit and maximize the amount of light that comes out? Across the country, hundreds of scientists in laboratories and specialized research sites are asking similar questions about how to inject AI into their research. The federal government announced in July it had selected 278 projects and dedicated over $5 billion to the expansive Genesis Mission, an initiative launched by President Donald Trump last year to

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State task force begins review of school-funding formula Group has until Jan. 1 to revamp Louisiana’s nearly $4B allocation system BY PATRICK WALL Staff writer

A high-stakes review of Louisiana’s system for allocating billions of dollars to public schools each year kicked off Thursday, launching a process that in just a

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few months could produce a plan to overhaul the decades-old funding system. The “top-to-bottom review” of the state’s school-funding system is being conducted by a 15-member task force, which held its first meeting Thursday at the State

recommend a “revised or replacement formula,” according to the resolution that established the Capitol in Baton Rouge. Estab- group. The deadline gives the lished by the state Legislature and group less than five months to recomposed largely of lawmakers, vamp a system that sends schools the group will analyze the for- about $4 billion annually and has mula that determines how much been in operation, with only slight state funding each public school changes, for more than 30 years. “It’s an abbreviated timeline for receives. By Jan. 1, the task force must the very large amount of work

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that’s been placed before this task force,” said the group’s chair, Luke Morris, who is special counsel to Senate President Cameron Henry, R-Metairie, a driving force behind the funding review. Morris, who is representing the Senate leader on the panel, opened the meeting by noting the large

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Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Harvard

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Boston on Thursday dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit that accused Harvard University of turning a blind eye to harassment of Jewish students. The decision from U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns said that President Donald Trump’s administration failed to prove an ongoing violation of federal civil rights laws. The judge said the lawsuit, filed in March, mostly focuses on incidents that took place in the 2023-24 academic year, with a few from March 2025. The cases were “too isolated and episodic” to prove a persistent civil rights violation at the Ivy League campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the judge said. “We disagree with the ruling and are assessing next steps,” said Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general for civil rights at the Department of Justice. Harvard did not immediately provide a comment on the decision. The lawsuit accused Harvard of failing to protect Jewish students during pro-Palestinian demonstrations that roiled the campus after Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel. The Trump administration argued Harvard officials did nothing as Jewish students were “harassed, physically assaulted, stalked, and spat upon.” The government’s case sought to recover billions of dollars in federal research grants awarded to Harvard since October 2023. Trump officials argued they had a right to recoup the money under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a federal law barring discrimination based on race or national origin.

Court order blocking silencer rules in effect A court order that struck down regulations on firearm suppressors and certain guns took effect Thursday after the U.S. Justice Department did not file an appeal before a seven-day deadline set by a federal judge in Texas. The ruling allows people to purchase silencers, shortbarreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns and certain other firearms without registration, while also removing an extra layer of background checks. The order benefits parties that brought the lawsuit, including some dealers based outside northern Texas, but it is not a national injunction. Advocates say there are similar challenges in federal courts in other states. U.S. District Judge James Hendrix in Lubbock, Texas, said regulations in a 1930s-era law are unconstitutional. He said the rules must fall after the Republican-controlled Congress and President Donald Trump eliminated a $200 permit tax on the devices. Hendrix said his Aug. 5 order would take effect in seven days unless the government appealed. There was no sign of a filing Wednesday in online entries at Hendrix’s court or the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Illegally shipped ivory discovered in Vietnam HANOI — Authorities in Vietnam have announced a major seizure of ivory they say was illegally shipped from Africa, Vietnamese media reported Thursday. The haul of 221 pieces of elephant ivory weighing 2,630 pounds was announced and displayed to the media on Wednesday at Quy Nhon port in the central province of Gia Lai, said reports by the Vietnam News Agency and other news outlets. Thursday’s reports said inspections last week discovered the ivory hidden in sawn timber that was in a shipment of three containers that arrived July 9.

CORRECTIONS A story that ran in The Advocate on Thursday about the Youth City Lab incorrectly identified the Louisiana Blue Foundation and The Angel Award. Also, the amount of some of the funding involved was misstated. Louisiana Blue Foundation supplied $300,000 for Youth City Lab. The Advocate regrets the errors.

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New aircraft carrier heads to Mideast

said were “completely misrep- that the Washington was in the ages and loss of mail aboard the Reports emerge of day Strait of Malacca, which links the aircraft carrier, the Navy said in resented.” deployments of carri- Pacific and Indian oceans and puts a statement. mental health and ersExtended “Leadership prioritized missionduring the Iran conflict have the carrier on a course to head into concerns about the impact the Indian Ocean. The Wall Street critical supplies: first food, then supply issues aboard raised on service members who are away Journal reported earlier that the hygiene items, then mail,” the home for long periods as well Washington would replace the Lin- statement said, before assuring USS Abraham Lincoln from as the increasing strain on the ship coln as one of the two aircraft car- that sailors aboard the ship now

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and its equipment. While renewed hostilities between the U.S. and Iran have calmed in recent weeks, WASHINGTON — The Pacific-based the Navy has reimposed a blockaircraft carrier USS George Wash- ade on Iranian ports in the crucial ington has begun heading toward Strait of Hormuz, and the Trump the Middle East as reports have administration has offered no claremerged of mental health and ity on how it intends to wind down supply issues aboard the long-de- the war. Hegseth told reporters that the ployed USS AbraU.S. can maintain the blockade “inCO ONFLICT ham Lincoln. The Lincoln has definitely.” IN THE T een supportMIIDDLE bing the U.S. war Presence in Pacific affected EAST AST against Iran, and The USS George Washington its deployment has left port in Da Nang, Vietnam, last included a record-setting uninter- week, a Navy statement said. The rupted time at sea of more than 240 carrier, along with a cruiser and a days. Several Democratic lawmak- destroyer, have since been spotted ers are pressing for accountability crossing the Singapore Strait. A Navy official, who spoke on the from the Pentagon over conditions aboard the carrier, which Defense condition of anonymity to detail Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thurs- sensitive ship details, confirmed Associated Press

riers now stationed in the Middle East. The move would leave the waters of the Pacific without a U.S. carrier presence for an unknown period of time. The Trump administration sees China, the dominant power in the region, as “a settled force” that only needs to be deterred from dominating the U.S. or its allies and not the top global adversary that it was under the Biden administration. The Lincoln originally deployed Nov. 21 from San Diego, and it arrived in the Middle East in January, ahead of the launch of the Iran war on Feb. 28. The Navy conceded that the conflict created a “highly contested environment where traditional supply hubs in the Middle East were disrupted by combat actions.” That, in turn, led to short-

have access to clean water and “healthy meal options.”

Mental health concerns Reports have emerged that sailors on the Lincoln are struggling with mental health concerns. The Navy said in its statement that it has “not observed an increase in suicidal ideations or attempts aboard the ship,” but officials declined to provide data, citing operational security and patient privacy concerns. The Navy official said that a sailor aboard the Lincoln went overboard in early August but that the person was quickly recovered, treated by the ship’s medical department and transferred off ship for follow-up care. The official would not say if it was being considered a suicide attempt.

Accused CEO shooter expected to plead guilty By The Associated Press

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Soldiers clear debris on Thursday, three days after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia.

Rescuers call for silence around earthquake rubble Window for survival narrows in Colombia

BY ASTRID SUÁREZ, MARKO ÁLVAREZ and NAYARA BATSCHKE Associated Press

CALI, Colombia — With arms raised and fists clenched, rescuers in Colombia called for silence Thursday as they listened for signs of life in the rubble of a deadly earthquake and raced to pull more survivors from the debris before time runs out. The call for quiet was part of last-ditch efforts to find anyone else alive in the aftermath of the 7.4 magnitude quake that struck the South American country Monday, killing more than 270 people and leaving hundreds more missing. Aid agencies consider the first two to three days after a quake to be the prime window for retrieving survivors. That time frame can be extended if those trapped have access to food and water. “There might be two more people alive here, and I’m hopeful,” rescuer Daiana Rojas told The Associated Press. “We have been hearing sounds since 2:30 a.m., so our hope remains.” Rojas and her family were unharmed by the quake, the most powerful to hit Colombia in this century. She has been working as a volunteer to help search for survivors in Cali, one of the most heavily damaged cities, along with Pereira, Manizales and Quibdó. “I thought that was going to be my last moment alive,” she said, recalling the terror of the quake. “Seeing this situation in my city breaks my heart.” Rojas has witnessed two people being pulled alive from the debris, as well as the recovery of bodies. “They are not a relative or a friend of mine, but it feels as they were,” she said

of the survivors who have been found. “Whenever rescuers ask for silence, everyone stays still and tries not to move, speak or whisper. But when signs of life are found, all the teams start to applaud.”

Relying on ‘miracles’ to find survivors Authorities recognize that the rescue effort is entering a grim phase as search teams begin shifting toward recovering bodies. “The removal of debris begins now; more than 72 hours have passed,” Milton Castrillón, who works in the Cali mayor’s office, told AP, adding that the teams now lean on “miracles from God to find survivors.” The death toll rose Thursday to 273, authorities said. Over 3,800 people were reported injured, with nearly 12,600 homes destroyed and more than 74,800 homes damaged, according to David Santiago Tamayo, director of the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management. The devastation has tested Colombia’s new president, Abelardo de la Espriella, and his government as they scramble to respond while aid groups seek to help the hardest hit communities. In other developments, a 4.2 magnitude aftershock struck Thursday in San José del Palmar, in the Chocó region — the epicenter of the earthquake.

More international aid arrives Meanwhile, Colombia received more international aid from around the world. A group of rescuers from the Los Angeles County Fire Department arrived Thursday to help with search efforts and structural engineering assessments. Other countries have also offered assistance. The Chinese ambassador to Colombia said China will provide $1 million in financial aid and more than $2 million in humanitarian assistance.

3 suspected of multistate tomb-raiding spree By The Associated Press ORLANDO — Authorities are searching for a trio of modern tomb raiders that they say has stolen family heirlooms and other valuables from cemeteries in at least nine states. The suspects — a mother and daughter, and the daughter’s boyfriend — “went on a tour of the eastern half of the United States,” breaking into niches and mausoleums, said Cpl. Cole Brazee of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Florida. Officers have arrest warrants out for

Porsche Bancroft, 32; her boyfriend, Drake Lee Milam, 33; and her mother, Angela Garrett, 52. All three are from Indianapolis, Brazee said in a video shared to social media. The warrants would have the suspects extradited back to Florida to face charges there. Detectives are investigating 20 cases in Florida and believe there could be many more, according to the sheriff’s office. Brazee alleged the suspects have also hit cemeteries in Oklahoma, Minnesota, Texas, Georgia, Iowa, North Carolina and New York.

NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty as early as Friday in the federal case accusing him of stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person, who was not authorized to talk publicly about the case and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity, cautioned that Mangione could change his mind. Mangione’s lawyers, and spokespeople for the Justice Department and Manhattan federal prosecutors, declined to comment. Mangione is accused of traveling to New York City to ambush Thompson, 50, then shooting him outside a Manhattan hotel on Dec. 4, 2024, as the executive walked to UnitedHealth Group’s annual investor conference. Mangione is due in court on Friday for a hastily scheduled hearing in the federal case, which involves two counts of stalking. It wasn’t clear what

charge or charges Mangione is expected to plead guilty to. The hearing, in Manhattan federal court, comes as his lawyers have been talking with federal prosecutors about a possible resolution to one of two criminal cases against Mangione in Thompson’s death. Mangione, 28, has been charged in both federal and state court in New York and still faces the possibility of a trial in his unresolved state case. Mangione’s state murder trial is set to begin Sept. 8. Both sets of charges carried the possibility of a life sentence. The state’s double jeopardy protections kick in if a jury has been sworn in a prior prosecution, such as a federal case, or if that prosecution ends in a guilty plea. Mangione’s cases involve different charges arising from the same course of conduct. Once Mangione pleads guilty, his lawyers could then ask the judge in the state case to throw out those charges on double jeopardy grounds. State prosecutors argue their case is distinct.

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White House border czar defends ICE shock gloves BY DYLAN LOVAN and RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press

BARDSTOWN, Ky. — White House border czar Tom Homan defended Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s plan to give officers gloves that deliver painful electric shocks, calling them a tool to help officers end confrontations without using deadly force. “It’s another device to help someone get compliant when they are not,” Homan said Thursday in an interview on Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends.” “You can’t just go from 0 to 100, right, and the first thing you go for is lethal force.” Homan’s remarks were the Trump administration’s first public defense of ICE’s plan to spend up to $20 million to purchase thousands of “conductive distraction and de-

escalation devices” for officers and agents. The devices are known as the G.L.O.V.E., which stands for Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter, and are manufactured by Compliant Technologies LLC. They have been used in recent years by some jails and police departments. The plan has drawn intense criticism from civil rights groups, Democrats in Congress, and some use-of-force experts, who say ICE agents have been too quick to use force while carrying out President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration. At least six people have been shot and killed by immigration enforcement agents since last year, including motorists last month in Maine and Texas. Homan argued the gloves could help avoid such encounters. He said they would give another less lethal op-

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Nelson County Jailer Justin Hall shows an electric shock glove that is used at his facility Thursday in Bardstown, Ky. tion to ICE officers, similar to Tasers or pepper spray, for use in potentially violent situations on the streets and in detention facilities. He said that it would “be awhile” before the gloves are deployed in the field by ICE officers because the

Flock announces changes amid backlash over license plate readers BY SARAH RANKIN and CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. — Flock Safety, the surveillance technology company increasingly under scrutiny from lawmakers from both parties, civil liberties advocates and citizens across the U.S., announced Thursday that it is making changes to its platform intended to quell privacy concerns and address documented abuses of its system by some members of law enforcement. The company operates a vast nationwide network of automated cameras that record the license plate numbers and other characteristics of all passing vehicles every day. Thousands of law enforcement agencies in 49 states can search and share Flock’s data across jurisdictions to aid their investigations. Police have credited the technology as an important crime-fighting innovation that has helped locate missing people and track suspects in violent crimes. But some critics say its pervasiveness amounts to unconstitutional warrantless mass surveillance. Dozens of cities and agencies have nixed their relationships with Flock amid concerns that the data can be accessed for immigration enforcement or used in unauthorized tracking, after a flurry of examples surfaced of law enforcement officers misusing the technology for personal searches.

Optional to mandated In an interview, Flock CEO Garrett Langley said many of the product changes will make what were once optional guardrails mandatory for its users to implement by Jan. 1. Among them: All law enforcement customers will have to implement an audit tool that’s intended to flag abnormal search behavior. When the system detects abnormal behavior, the user would be locked out pending an internal review, the company said in a description of the changes provided ahead of Thursday’s announcement. Flock, which says its customers own the data that the cameras record, is also shortening the standard data retention window from 30 days to seven. Customers will also be allowed to decide which offense types — such as homicide or arson — outside agencies can search their data for, which would allow a customer to block outside searches related to immigration enforcement, the company said.

The American Civil Liberties Union said in a blog post that the shortened evidence retention window could be “a step in the right direction,” but it characterized the other changes as “retreads” of inadequate safety measures. Robert Frommer, a senior attorney at the Institute for Justice, a public interest law firm that’s led closely watched litigation over the technology, called the changes “window dressing” from a company in “panic mode.” “This is window dressing that doesn’t address the fundamental problem, which is that police officers are the ones deciding who and when to search, and that should be done by judges with real warrants,” he said. More than 50 agencies or jurisdictions have canceled, suspended or rejected a contract or deactivated their cameras since the beginning of the year, according to a tracker maintained by DeFlock, a grassroots group formed to track the use of license plate reader technology and push back against it. Cameras around the country have also been vandalized. Ian Adams, an associate professor of criminology at the University of South Carolina working on a Flock-related research study, said many of the concerns raised about how the company’s data can be used are not new concerns in law enforcement. “Anyone with policing experience could have reasonably foreseen that what have been termed as ‘curiosity searches’ by officers, searches for private reasons not related to police work, were going to be a problem this technology faced,” he added.

Successes and failures

Flock, based in Atlanta, Georgia, often posts to its website what the company deems to be everyday examples of success stories for its cameras, including finding missing seniors and catching car thieves. But the tech has also been used in highprofile cases that have garnered national attention, such as the search for a suspect in a fatal shooting at Brown University and in tracking and arresting a former North Carolina police officer who authorities say had made threats that he planned to carry out a mass shooting at a festival in Louisiana. A grand jury declined to bring charges in that case in June, and state authorities said the former officer’s family had taken him to a treatment facility out of state where he does not face further charges. Abuses have also drawn widespread attenCritics fear room for abuse tion. The Washington Post reported earlier Critics of the company reacted skeptically this month finding nearly 50 instances of poto the changes, which they said appeared de- lice officers charged or accused of using the signed to address the growing bipartisan an- cameras for unauthorized purposes, many ger about the cameras but could still leave for tracking current or former romantic partners or family members. room for police to abuse the system.

agency is still working out training protocols and other policy issues. In Bardstown, Kentucky, Nelson County Jailer Justin Hall said Thursday that his agency began using the gloves four years ago to try to gain compliance when in-

mates are out of control. He said that, unlike Tasers, the shocks do not incapacitate people and make them fall or leave contact or burn marks. Hall estimated that he had been shocked by the gloves more than 10 times during training, and the pain was intense but stops once the gloves are no longer touching skin. He said the shock gloves have been used sparingly, but are helpful as an initial deterrent when deescalation techniques do not work. “It’s just a safer way. It’s safer on the inmate. It’s safer on the staff. And most of the time, most of the time we get compliance,” he said. “It’s been a great tool for our facility.” Geoffrey Alpert, a criminology professor at the University of South Carolina who has written extensively about police use-of-

force and tactics, said the devices should be studied more broadly to ensure departments have proper guidance on when and how they should be used. He said it might be a wiser investment for ICE to start with a smaller purchase, given how little is known about them. “You are wholesaling these to a group of officers who may not be trained in other strategies like de-escalation or trained to interact with the public in non-enforcement ways, like most local police officers are,” he said. “User error is almost predictable at some level. The tech may be fine, but let’s take a minute and make sure that it is used in an appropriate custom and practice.” Foley reported from Iowa City, Iowa. AP reporter Claudia Lauer contributed to this report from Philadelphia.

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Louisiana Light Source, a specialized research site with the highly advanced ‘synchrotron’ particle accelerator machine, is joining the federal science initiative Genesis Mission.

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Continued from page 1A “harness AI for science.” Two LSU research teams were chosen as phase one projects for the Genesis Mission. “It is not like a typical science project,” said physics professor Jeffery Blackmon, who leads one of the research teams. “The government’s really pushing to make a big impact fast.”

Next generation Sprunger’s project explores how AI can support the synchrotron, which must hold speeding electrons — in a beam about the size of a hair — in a stable orbit. He said AI will be able to see “nuances” in optimizing the electron orbit that humans cannot imagine. “Is it giving us information that I could eventually figure out?” Sprunger said. “The answer is no. It thinks beyond that. That’s what we’re most excited about.” Louisiana Light Source, which houses the synchrotron, is one of LSU’s core research facilities. Nearly two dozen departments use the machine, according to the facility’s website. The light from the synchrotron can be used to investigate the atomic and chemical structure of any material, Sprunger said. Research with the machine ranges from medicine to national security. One use is in developing advanced CT scans that can see far smaller structures than the technology in hospitals currently. Another concerns how to extract critical materials from the industrial waste of alumina production down the road in Gramercy. “Our U.S. government is vitally interested in that, because most of that stuff comes from overseas,” Sprunger said. “We’re trying to find ways to get it here. In these tailings of this stuff right here, there are remnants of these kinds of materials. Instead of digging them out of the ground, you know what? We might have already dug them out of the ground.” The applications of the synchrotron are endless, Sprunger said. “I’m using light as a tool,” he said. “That tool of light gives me this information

Louisiana Light Source explores how artificial intelligence can support the synchrotron, which must hold speeding electrons in a stable orbit. that I wouldn’t ever have gotten otherwise.”

Reactors, explosions Blackmon’s team delves into nuclear energy by focusing on fission fragments, which are lighter, radioactive nuclei produced when a heavy nucleus splits apart in a process known as nuclear fission. Nuclear reactors rely on fission to release large amounts of energy. A challenge in developing and harnessing nuclear energy capabilities is “decay heat,” the energy produced from the radioactive decay of fission fragments, Blackmon said. Failing to control decay heat can lead to severe nuclear accidents, he said. “There’s a big push now to design better, next-generation nuclear reactors and smaller, more modular reactors,” Blackmon said. “Understanding where that energy goes and the decay process is really important for controlling the heat, so you don’t get a meltdown and the bad things that can happen.” The research also connects to some of the universe’s biggest mysteries, Blackmon explained. Star explosions and mergers involve the same radioactive nuclei, which created many of the elements found on Earth today, he said. “The data that we’re getting to study the nuclear reactions that are important in applications here on Earth also helps us inform the astrophysical scenarios that we observe,” Blackmon said. His project will implement AI in two different ways. First, a multidisciplinary group of researchers will use machine-learning techniques to analyze large sets of data to understand the properties of the fission fragments. In the second phase, an AI

agent will make suggestions related to the nuclear properties. A human will check the AI’s conclusions, training it to be more accurate and make research-informed decisions, Blackmon said. “The human role in this is very important at this stage in the game,” Blackmon said. “We’ve seen this time and time again. You can’t just let it go off unsupervised — it will often lead you down the wrong path.”

The Genesis Mission The federal government effort is led by the Department of Energy and joins academia, the private sector and 17 national labs to “accelerate scientific discovery, strengthen national security, secure energy dominance, enhance workforce productivity, and multiply the return on taxpayer investment into research and development,” Trump’s executive order establishing the initiative said. The teams selected for the program are in a “proof of concept” phase with a rapid timeline, Blackmon said. A project that might normally take two to three years must be delivered in nine months, he said. The expectations align with a larger push from the federal government to make science “think differently,” he said. “If we can make progress faster, that’s better,” Blackmon said. “But science is usually a much more careful, more methodical process where getting things right is more important than doing things quickly. And in this case, we’re being pushed on that.” Email Haley Miller at haley.miller@theadvocate. com.

David Claxton, center, speaks alongside Janet Pope and Larry Carter Jr. during the Minimum Foundation Program Task Force meeting at the State Capitol on Thursday. The group is conducting a ‘top-to-bottom’ review of Louisiana’s school-funding system.

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Continued from page 1A audience — a sign of the intense interest in the process, which could determine how much funding schools receive for years to come. In attendance were superintendents and school board members from across the state, charter school leaders and members of the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, which legally controls the funding formula. One of the group’s primary jobs is to embed permanent teacher raises in the formula, which is called the Minimum Foundation Program. Gov. Jeff Landry and legislative leaders created the task force in June after voters rejected a proposal to use education trust funds to increase teacher pay. In response, Landry ordered the state to pull money from school budgets to pay for one-time stipends for teachers and school support staff. Now, the task force is responsible for inserting educator raises into the school-funding system, Morris told the group. He also emphasized that the Louisiana Constitution mandates certain aspects of the system, including

that it equitably allocates state funding across school districts and that every parish contributes some local funding. But the formula also includes many parts that were developed over time but are not mandated by law, such as the baseline funding amount — currently $4,015 per student — and the funding boost that schools get to serve certain populations, including lowincome students and students with disabilities. “What’s most important to know is they can all change,” Morris told the task force. “The constitution does not require what goes into the formula.” Any changes to the formula could have far-reaching implications for schools — and could result in some school districts losing or gaining money. David Claxton, executive director of the Louisiana Association of School Superintendents, is one of just four task force members representing education groups. During the meeting, he alluded to the high stakes for school systems. “Most of us superintendents are very protective of our funding,” he said. Rep. Jack McFarland, RJonesboro, is one of 10 lawmakers on the task force. In an interview after the meeting, he said he is open

to hearing arguments for why schools need more money, but that he will also look for ways to reduce spending — especially as the state anticipates a $540 million shortfall. “I’m never going into anything close-minded,” he said. “But my first instinct is, ‘Let’s find efficiencies.’” Landry said in June that he hopes the task force creates “a brand-new MFP,” and the resolution establishing the group said it can consider changing any aspect of the funding formula. But under the Louisiana Constitution, the state education board sets the funding formula. The Legislature approves or rejects the formula, or recommends changes. BESE President Simone Champagne, who is on the task force, said Thursday that she is open to updating the formula, but she did not seem eager for a full overhaul. “I think that’s what this is about,” she told the task force, “not so much changing everything in the formula, but maybe tweaking it and seeing what continues to work, what maybe doesn’t work any longer, and fixing that formula.” Email Patrick Wall at patrick.wall@ theadvocate.com.

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Kennedy Center votes to restore Trump’s name Board also votes to close building, defying order

BY STEVEN SLOAN Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The battle over the Kennedy Center’s future escalated Thursday as President Donald Trump’s allies on the board took new steps to commemorate him with physical changes to the iconic performing arts institution that could defy a federal court order. During an hourslong meeting that was conducted virtually, the board voted to add Trump’s name to the building’s façade so it would read “The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Restored and Renovated By President Donald J. Trump.” The plaza in front of the building would be named after Trump and most of the space at the venue would be

closed for two years to allow for substantial renovations. The changes, described by Rep. Joyce Beatty, an Ohio Democrat who is an ex-officio board member, and her lawyers, amount to a dramatic test of U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper. He ruled in May that letters affixed to the building that spelled out Trump’s name were added illegally and he ordered their removal, a decision that the Republican administration failed to persuade courts to overturn. At the same time, Cooper blocked a two-year closure that was set to take effect July 5, saying an earlier board vote authorizing the shuttering was “ill-informed and seemingly preordained.” “This latest development is a transparent effort to circumvent the Court’s ruling, and flies in the face of the statutes that Congress passed,” Beatty said in a statement. “I will continue to fight for this treasured

national monument.” A Kennedy Center representative did not respond to a request for comment. Much of Thursday’s board meeting was expected to focus on the extent of closures required to allow for renovations that the Kennedy Center’s management says are needed to improve safety. In response to the judge’s criticism of the earlier vote, the institution’s leaders said they would provide the board with three options to consider. They included a complete closure or a partial closure that would allow “some continued public access and limited programming in spaces unaffected” by the work. A third option would “consider a highly limited series of phased closures to address only the Center’s most serious infrastructure needs while scheduling and maintaining a full slate of programming.” Ultimately, the board decided to close the building

for two years while leaving the potential for some degree of programming to still happen in an outdoor space known as the Reach. The decision to move ahead with the two-year closure, in addition to the moves to memorialize Trump, could revive questions about whether the board seriously considered the full range of options, a point Democrats emphasized after the meeting. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, a Rhode Island Democrat who is also an ex officio board member, criticized a “sham meeting.” “What happened today was nothing more than a rubber stamp on a decision the President made months ago that the Board already tried to effectuate without doing proper due diligence,” he said in a statement. During Trump’s second term, the Kennedy Center has become an unlikely — and

highly visible — metaphor for presidential power. While he largely ignored the institution during his first term in Washington, Trump moved quickly to oust its leadership when he returned to office in January 2025 and replaced it with a board of trustees that named him chairman. His name was quickly added to the building, before coming down in June in response to Cooper’s order. The area where it once stood is now covered by a massive tarp. Trump has derided the Kennedy Center as “rusted, rotted, and rat and bug infested” and threatened to hand the building over to Congress after Cooper rejected the closure and the addition of the president’s name to the building. The institution’s leadership has argued that it’s in genuine need of repair and updating. Matt Floca, the Kennedy

Center’s executive director and chief operating officer, guided a group of journalists through the building in April, highlighting severe water damage that he said corroded steel in some places as thin as tissue paper. Some pieces of equipment, including several 800-ton chillers that help cool the building, are decades old and in need of replacement. At the time, Floca said he considered doing the repairs individually but insisted it was his recommendation to Trump to close the building and move forward with the renovation all at once. “When the president asked, ‘How do you make these projects the best? How do you make them really excellent and deliver them efficiently?’ My recommendation was you close the building and you do everything over a definite period of time, two years,” he said.

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Continued from page 1A has an ability to maintain it at a high standard on a daily basis.” Recently, some residents at public meetings have questioned a potential lack of transparency from a conservancy. Williams, in response, said it is important to first define what information the public wants transparent. “I also think there’s ways to build that into an agreement that it’s required that they abide by those things,” Williams said about transparency with a conservancy. “You want the efficiency and effectiveness of a private body, but you want the transparency and openness of a public body. How do we get there?”

‘A fear of mediocrity’ The City-Brooks Park Master Plan & Lakes Vision Special Committee discussed and debated the proposed governance plan on Monday. BREC originally formed the committee of community and business representatives last year to help guide the master plan

process and make recommendations. Joshua Brooks, a landscape architect and planner with Sasaki Associates, said ideally, this proposed conservancy, upon maturity, would take over day-to-day maintenance and operations, all capital planning and construction, programming, fundraising and financial management. The conservancy model recommends having a total of $1.6 million in annual base funding at first, split roughly at 50% BREC, 25% LSU and 25% city-parish, according to the memo. Multiple members of the committee raised questions about how a conservancy would impact their own organizations, from the Knock Knock Children’s Museum to LSU. Rob Stuart, who represents the LSU Foundation on the committee, expressed some doubt about the benefit of the university joining the conservancy in terms of cost and efficiency. “In terms of LSU, I don’t think mowing the lawn along all the LSU properties on sorority row (by the lakes) is cheaper for LSU to put in a conservancy than just do it

itself,” Stuart said. Christina Melton, Knock Knock’s executive director, said she wanted more details about how this conservancy model would impact the museum’s existing cooperative endeavor agreement and funding. “I still feel like there are a lot of details that we need to understand to protect the investment that the community has already made in Knock Knock, which is significant,” she said. Three operators with existing cooperative endeavor agreements sit in City Park: Knock Knock, the Baton Rouge Gallery and City Park Golf Course. Brooks, with Sasaki, after discussion, said there is a lot of flexibility and room for negotiations and discussions to continue moving forward. “I think the most critical thing is that there are some very real early-stage considerations related to managing things that are currently under construction, and I think we would strongly recommend some form of this take place,” Brooks said. Email Claire Grunewald at claire.grunewald@ theadvocate.com.

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Vaccine plan would require millions of individual shots Parents, health providers face logistical challenges

BY MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Public health experts have been quick to condemn an executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at upending childhood vaccinations in the U.S., but the biggest obstacles may be the unprecedented financial and logistical challenges it would impose on parents, health providers and drugmakers. Monday’s announcement by the Republican president calls for separating combination shots — including the measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, vaccine — into separate injections. Appointments for that and other vaccinations should be spaced out whenever possible, the order states. To accomplish that, drugmakers would need to revive a slate of individual vaccines that have not been widely used in the U.S. for decades. They would also have to build new manufacturing plants capable of producing millions more vaccine doses than the nation currently uses. For parents, unbundling the MMR vaccine and spacing out the shots would mean returning to the doctor’s office many more times than is currently needed. Those ap-

pointments could also strain pediatricians who typically administer the shots, while driving up costs tied to syringes and other medical supplies. Studies in the U.S. and other countries have shown that combination vaccines increase the likelihood that children will be fully protected from infectious diseases before starting school. Health experts say there is no scientific basis for changing course. “We do things that are less convenient and more expenASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By JACQUELyN MARTIN sive if there’s a good rea- President Donald Trump speaks as Health and Human son to do it,” said Dr. Anna Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., right, and Jayme Durbin, of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Franklin listen during a meeting to sign an executive order Public Health. “There is no about vaccines Monday in the Oval Office of the White good justification for this. I House in Washington. think it’s very bad public since the 1970s. health policy.” ing facilities and proceDr. Jesse Goodman, a dures, given that individual Manufacturing overhaul former FDA vaccine chief, measles shots haven’t been Under Trump’s executive said companies may have widely produced in the U.S. order, federal officials are to conduct large studies for decades. Designing, constructing instructed to develop within showing their new individ90 days plans for breaking ual shots produce immune and getting federal sign-off up the MMR shot and spac- system-boosting reactions for new vaccine plants typiin children similar to the cally takes about five years, ing out other vaccines. But pharmaceutical scien- current versions. The spe- according to industry extists and former regulators cifics would depend upon perts. say those changes would the quality of data from the Additionally, Goodman likely take years and require original standalone vaccines said the FDA would have to drugmakers to spend tens and how it’s viewed by FDA review and license each unof millions of dollars on new regulators. bundled vaccine separately, studies and manufacturing “The question is how much a process with no precedent. facilities. has changed since then and Individual shots for meaCurrently, there are no in- how comfortable will the sles and related diseases dividual vaccines in the U.S. FDA and the companies be tend to be used by lower-infor measles, mumps or rubel- relying on those compari- come countries that can’t afla. All the vaccines approved sons?” said Goodman, who is ford the MMR shot. Merck, for those viruses by the Food now a professor at George- GSK and the handful of other and Drug Administration town University. companies that supply U.S. are combination shots. That Manufacturers may also childhood vaccines make three-in-one approach has have to demonstrate the only the combination shot. been the standard in the U.S. safety of new manufacturIn separate statements,

Merck and GSK said they stand by the safety and effectiveness of their products. Neither discussed plans to unbundle their shots.

comparable nations, Durbin notes. White House spokesman Kush Desai said the Trump administration’s efforts on the MMR vaccine “will give Many more doctor visits parents more options on timThe MMR shot is current- ing and frequency for their ly delivered in two doses — children, which ultimately the first at the age of 1 and will increase vaccination the second dose after age 4. rates for all three diseases.” Splitting up the shot into its three separate components Order is not legally binding would mean six office visits. Despite the precedentSpacing out other shots for breaking nature of Trump’s pertussis and other infec- order, some experts are tious diseases could mul- skeptical it will result in tiply the number of visits meaningful changes. Neither the White House many more times. As the number of visits nor the FDA can compel goes up, parents are more drugmakers to develop and likely to miss appointments seek approval for new vacor stop making them, ac- cines. And from a business perspective, companies cording to Durbin. “It’s going to be less con- have little incentive to devenient, more expensive and velop individual versions of you’re going to have fewer vaccines they already sell in people getting vaccinated,” combination shots. she said. “They’d be competing For well over a decade, against themselves, and Trump has expressed his there’s no reason to do that,” view — against medical said Dr. Paul Offit, a Chilgroups’ guidance — that dren’s Hospital of PhiladelAmerican children receive phia vaccine researcher and too many vaccines and that former government adviser. they should be given in While Trump’s order calls smaller doses over a longer for more federal research period of time. Last year he and recommendations, only called on called on Health state governments have the Secretary Robert F. Ken- legal authority to require nedy Jr. to look at reducing vaccinations for schoolchilthe number. Kennedy and dren. The order simply adother officials have pointed vises states to consider upto smaller countries, such dating their laws to reflect as Denmark, that recom- the Trump administration’s mended slightly fewer vac- approach. “I think states will ignore cinations than the U.S. But breaking up combi- this,” Offit said. “I think that nation shots will result in bottom line is that we don’t kids receiving many more need to look to Donald Trump individual shots than other for our medical advice.”

Man used screwdriver to kill wife and daughter at daycare, police say BY R.J. RICO and MARK VANCLEAVE

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MINNEAPOLIS — A man used a screwdriver to fatally stab his wife and their 7-year-old daughter inside a Minnesota daycare Wednesday morning before killing himself, according to a search warrant released Thursday. The Hennepin County search warrant obtained by The Associated Press identified the man as Nathan Brown, 41. It says he stabbed

his wife, Kristen Brown, also 41, and their daughter, Evie Brown, inside the daycare that Kristen Brown operated out of the family’s basement in Hopkins, a suburb of Minneapolis. He then fatally shot himself in an upstairs closet. Hopkins police said in a statement Thursday that they are still investigating. According to police records, a father dropping off two of his children for daycare heard screams coming from the basement. The father entered the home and

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initially thought Nathan Brown was performing CPR before realizing it was an attack. The witness called 911 and fled with his children and two other children. Authorities said Wednesday that they believe Nathan Brown earlier killed a 78-year-old relative at her home in Burnsville, about 20 miles from Hopkins. Nathan Brown had recently been living there, investigators said. Police have not released the woman’s identity or said how she was related to Brown. Public Notices Conservation p p ment of Conservation and Energy in Baton Rouge and Shreveport, Louisiana. http://dnr.louisiana.gov/ conshearings All parties having inter‐ est therein shall take no‐ tice thereof. BY ORDER OF: DUSTIN H. DAVIDSON, SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND EN‐ ERGY Baton Rouge, 8/11/26;8/14/26 S lck

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to the Hopkins address. Records show that Kristen Brown had been licensed by the state since 2019. The daycare had a capacity of 10 children and was found to be in compliance during visits in 2023, 2024 and 2025. Family members of Kristen Brown declined to comment on Thursday. Kristen Brown opened Brown Bear Childcare a few months after giving birth to Evie. In a 2019 post on the daycare’s Facebook page, Brown wrote that she

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Tennessee and Oklahoma put inmates to death within 30 minutes of each other Thursday and Alabama followed suit hours later as states executed three men by lethal injection in one day for the first time since 2010. The Tennessee man was executed for killing a maid at a motel in 1985 and the Oklahoma man for killing his girlfriend in 2003. In Alabama, a man was put to death Thursday evening for killing a 5-year-old girl he had paid her mother to abuse. Having three executions in one day is a coincidence in scheduling, but it also reflected a trend of increased executions in the U.S. Eleven states executed a total of 47 people in 2025, the highest number since 2009. With Thursday’s executions, 22 inmates have been put to death this year with nearly a dozen more scheduled. The last time three executions were carried out on the same day was on Jan. 7, 2010, when Louisiana, Ohio and Texas put inmates to death.

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Dennis Jenkins, left, son of murder victim Catherine Jean Jenkins, speaks outside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution following the execution of Anthony Darrell Hines on Thursday in Nashville, Tenn.

ficult childhood in Cuba and suffered from brain damage and post-traumatic stress disorder. Fisher, 43, planned to leave Cuesta-Rodriguez when he shot her in one eye and then he waited about eight minutes as she screamed for help before firing the fatal shot into her other eye. Fisher’s daughters, Cinthya Allen and Katya Wallis, said in a statement that they hoped the execution brings awareness to preventing domestic violence and they Oklahoma honor their mother by “raisCarlos Cuesta-Rodriguez, ing our families to reflect 70, died by lethal injection the love and faith in God that at the state’s penitentiary in she taught us.” rural McAlester, the third person put to death this year Tennessee in Oklahoma. Anthony Darrell Hines Cuesta-Rodriguez turned received an injection in Tenhis head to look at his two nessee for the 1985 murder relatives who attended and of Catherine Jean Jenkins. mouthed “I love you” but He was pronounced dead at said he had no last words. 10:43 a.m. He was pronounced dead at Hines stabbed Jenkins to 10:13 a.m. death while the 54-year-old Convicted of fatally shoot- was working as a motel maid ing his girlfriend at their in Kingston Springs. Hines said “not right now, Oklahoma City home in 2003, Cuesta-Rodriguez had said thank you” when asked if he he regretted killing Olimpia had final words, then said, Fisher and told a board he “Tell my son hello” before he didn’t want clemency. His died. Hines’ son witnessed attorneys said he had a dif- the execution. He recon-

nected with his father four days earlier after not seeing him since he was 3 years old. About four minutes after the curtain to the death chamber opened, Hines asked his spiritual adviser: “How long do I have?” Not long afterward, witnesses heard groans and heavy breathing as the spiritual adviser put her hands on his shoulders and prayed over him. Afterward, Jenkins’ son detailed how his mother had only a plastic spray bottle to defend herself against the knife attack. “I hope he felt severe pain because what he did to my mother is nothing compared to what he may have just gone through,” Dennis Jenkins said.

Alabama Alabama executed Jeremy Williams for the 2021 rape and murder of a young Georgia girl. He was pronounced dead at 6:16 p.m. following the injection. “I want to thank God for forgiving me for my sins so I can meet him in peace,” Williams said in his final words. He rocked his head back and forth and smiled and appeared to sing or speak before slowly becoming still

on the gurney. Williams, who pleaded guilty to killing Kamarie Holland, had declined to appeal and requested that his death sentence be carried out. Williams, 42, raped and strangled Holland after offering her mother $2,500 for the child to perform a sex act, prosecutors said, adding he filmed his attack. “To see on video what he did to this baby, what a grown man could do to a child, it’s shocking, it’s horrible, it’s disgusting,” Russell County District Attorney Richard Chancey said. “It’s just a level of evil.” The girl’s mother is serving a 20-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to sex trafficking. Corey Holland, Kamarie’s father, said she was an exuberant child who loved princesses and made people laugh. “She liked anything girly,” Holland said.

BY LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press

The top editor of Forbes left his job last month after an “undisclosed conflict of interest” and was reportedly dismissed for accepting $6 million from the founder of a firm that does business with the magazine. The New York Times reported this week that Randall Lane was paid by RJ Shook, whose company, Shook Research, worked with Forbes since 2016 to publish rankings of wealth advisers. The payment was made after Shook sold a majority stake in the company to a private equity firm a year ago. A internal email dated July 23 and reviewed by The Associated Press confirmed that Lane, who had been editor and chief

content officer, no longer worked for the company. It provided no other details of his departure. Lane had worked for Forbes for nearly 16 years and as its top editor since 2017. A person who works at Forbes and spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue told the AP that the staff discovered the apparent reasons behind the firing by reading the Times story. A subsequent email sent out this week said the company could not comment on the matter further. “’I made a mistake, and I take responsibility for it,” Lane said in a statement to the Times. I should have disclosed the gift and failing to was a serious error in judgment. I deeply regret that, and I lost the job and team I love because of it.”

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is ordering the U.S. Navy to remove the advanced system used to launch fighter jets from its newest type of aircraft carrier and return to using older steam catapults that he has long said he prefers, according to a directive issued Thursday. The new mandate would likely cost billions of dollars and revert the Navy’s most advanced ships to a system that takes more sailors to operate and is more difficult to maintain. The memo directs the Pentagon and the Navy to present Trump with plans to remove the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System, also known as EMALS, within two months. It also says the Ford-class carrier’s electromagnetic weapons elevators should be replaced. The move comes after

years of Trump railing against the new, magnetically powered catapult system that shoots fighter jets off the deck of the carriers. It also comes at a time when the U.S. military is trying to find funding from Congress for all its desired equipment and as the Navy is struggling to fill its ships with enough sailors. Trump’s ire with the new technology goes back to at least 2017 in his first term, when he claimed the new system is “not good” and “doesn’t have the power” of the older, steam systems in an interview with Time magazine. The newest Chinese aircraft carriers employ electromagnetic catapults, and France said it plans to use the system on its new carrier. Trump’s memo directs the fourth Ford-class carrier, the USS Doris Miller, to be the first ship to include the new changes. That will leave the USS Gerald R. Ford, as

well as the forthcoming USS John F. Kennedy and USS Enterprise, untouched. General Atomics, the company that makes EMALS, told The Associated Press in an email that the decision not to proceed with the system on the USS Doris Miller “warrants careful reconsideration.” Trump’s memo that mandates the removal of the system also noted that one of the issues facing shipbuilding is the Navy’s constant design changes, “which have resulted in cost growth, delays, and cancellations.” General Atomics said the work on the Doris Miller’s catapults and arresting gear was already halfway complete and said “changing course now would introduce significant cost, schedule, and integration risks.” EMALS aboard the USS Ford cut the number of sailors need to operate the catapults from about a dozen to two.

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Ex-officers granted qualified immunity But ‘BRAVE Cave’ beating claims will go to jury

BY QUINN COFFMAN Staff writer

Three former Baton Rouge police officers were granted qualified immunity Wednesday in federal court for the majority of claims in a lawsuit against them, including stripsearching a 21-year-old at the notorious “BRAVE Cave” warehouse. But Chief U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick declined to grant one of

the former officers immunity on a claim that he kicked the man in his ribs, ruling instead that a jury will decide the issue of potential excessive force. The former officer accused of kicking Jeremy Lee is Troy Lawrence Jr., who was at the center of many of the BRAVE Cave controversies that rocked the Baton Rouge Police Department in 2023, and whose father was a deputy

chief in the department. Lawrence and former officers Matthew Wallace and Joseph Carboni were involved in the Jan. 9, 2023, search of a suspected drug house on Cadillac Street. There, they detained Lee as he exited the home, and later arrested him on grounds that the smell of marijuana was emanating from the house. When they searched the resi-

dence, the officers found heroin, cocaine, meth, hydrocodone, marijuana and drug paraphernalia, as well as six semiautomatic weapons. Lee was later taken to a BRPD warehouse facility known as the BRAVE Cave. Lee filed a civil suit against the officers and the city-parish in August 2023, which stated that when he was released from police custody he was “left so badly beaten that the local jail refused to admit him until he was treated by a nearby hospital.”

In the suit, Lee claims the officers violated his constitutional rights through excessive force, unreasonable search and seizure, and First Amendment retaliation against him for his speech. Lee argues he was arrested only for being “in the wrong place at the wrong time,” and that factors like the smell of marijuana, the fact he was in a house that contained drugs, and that people around him had been in possession of firearms

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Custom hat store to open in BR

Company specializes in cowboy, trucker styles BY IANNE SALVOSA Staff writer

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ABOVE: Lynlee Danielle Wood, left, and instructor Teresita Jones make hats as part of a looming craft group at the Main Library in Baton Rouge on Wednesday. LEFT: Teresita Jones makes a hat as part of a looming craft group at the Main Library on Wednesday. STAFF PHOTOS By PEARL SPURLOCK

Man arrested in harassment of trial witnesses five counts of intimidatAn Assumption Parish man was arrested for al- CRIME ing, impeding or injuring legedly trying to harass BLOTTER witnesses/officers and one count of resisting an witnesses connected with officer. an ongoing criminal trial, staff Deputies responded according to the Sheriff’s reports to an incident WednesOffice. Kentrell Lang, 46, of day morning near where Napoleonville, was arrested court proceedings were to begin. Wednesday and charged with According to the Sheriff’s Office,

Lang made comments that were deemed intimidating, threatening and/or harassing toward individuals associated with the trial.

night in North Baton Rouge that left a man dead, a department spokesperson said. The shooting happened on Wayne Drive and left 47-year-old Billy Smith dead, the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office stated. No further details were immeBaton Rouge police are investigating a shooting Wednesday diately available.

Police investigating fatal shooting on Wayne Drive

Rancher Hat Bar, an Arizona-based custom hat store, will open its first Louisiana location this week. The Western accessories store will launch an outpost at 3535 Perkins Road on Saturday in a 1,600-squarefoot space formerly occupied by The Gilded Egret. Molly Meija, Rancher’s brand partnerships and public relations manager, said the company chose Baton Rouge for its next location due to its strong Southern culture. Rancher Hat Bar’s Perkins Road location will position it close to the LSU campus, where the brand hopes to partner with the university, Meija said. The store will add an experiential component to the shopping center, which has strong retail tenants in Sephora and Trader Joe’s and restaurants like Acme Oyster House, Ruby Slipper and La Divina Italian Cafe. Co-founders Shantelle and Kenny Girard launched the brand in January 2023 with a goal to add a twist to traditional Western wear. The company has 17 stores across the country, quickly expanding over the past three years, most recently opening a location in Austin, Texas. Baton Rouge will be No. 18. The store offers customizable

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Prairieville couple killed in I-10 crash

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A Prairieville couple was killed Wednesday evening in a four-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 in Ascension Parish. Alyssia Stewart, 35, and her husband, Dusharne, 37, were killed shortly after 6 p.m. in a crash on I-10 near milepost 169, Louisiana State Police said. Investigations showed that a 2022 Ford F-250 was traveling east on I-10 behind a 2017 Nissan Altima with Alyssia Stewart driving and Dusharne Stewart in the passenger seat. For reasons under investigation, the F-250 struck the rear of the Nissan. The initial impact led to the Nissan striking the rear of a 2026 Kia Carnival, which then struck a 2023 GMC Yukon. The Stewarts were transported to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead. The driver of the Kia suffered moderate injuries. The drivers of the Ford and GMC did not report any injuries. The Stewarts and the driver of the Kia were properly restrained, officials say, and the crash remains under investigation.

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Gulf lease sale brings in $83 million Oil companies bid for third time in eight months

BY MARK BALLARD Staff writer

WASHINGTON — Energy companies agreed to pay nearly $83 million for the right to search for and produce oil and natural gas below the Gulf seafloor — with Louisiana state and local governments receiving a big chunk of those federal dollars. It’s the third in eight months of 30 oil and gas lease sales required by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act as part of President Donald Trump’s administration’s efforts to make them more regular and more predictable. The first three auctions netted $410.1 million. “America is finally seeing a new era of energy dominance thanks to the work we did with President Trump to explore and produce more American energy,”

said House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson. The Biden administration had continued rules that limited lease sales to only three over his entire term. Biden was reacting to reports that spotty oversight contributed to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon accident that led to 11 deaths and the spill of more than 3 million barrels of crude oil. Among the first acts President Donald Trump took after being elected a second time was canceling Biden’s policies and opening leases for activity on federal property offshore and onshore. States and localities get a 12.5% royalty from the sales and a larger cut of revenues if fossil fuels are produced from the leased tracts. Usually it takes five years before oil starts flowing. “We continue to lower energy costs for families and small businesses, create more high-paying jobs, and strengthen American energy production. Importantly for Louisiana, millions of dollars from these lease sales go directly to our state for coastal restoration

and hurricane protection efforts,” Scalise said. Louisiana received about $204 million in 2025 under the federal revenue-sharing program, according to the Interior Department. Scalise is responsible for adding wording to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that raised the amount of money the federal government pays communities that host onshore facilities and workers for offshore activities. Tommy Faucheux — who heads the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association, an energy trade group — said in a prepared statement that the sales reinforce the Gulf’s role in meeting America’s energy needs. “Most important: Consistent and predictable lease sales are essential to providing the certainty companies need to make the long-term, multibillion-dollar investments required for offshore energy development,” he said. The U.S. Department of Interior’s Marine Minerals Administration opened the bids Wednesday

from its “BBG3 lease sale” at The National World War II Museum in New Orleans. Nearly $100 million in bids were submitted by 16 energy corporations. The winning high bids for 59 blocks, about 330,150 acres of seafloor, will generate $82.7 million for the federal government. Opponents of the lease sales noted that the latest one had fewer participants — and when the bids are fully processed will produce less money — than the earlier sales. “Trump’s lease sales are becoming a lesson in stupidity, where he keeps trying to sell bigger swaths of the Gulf and fewer oil companies are biting,” Nick Katkevich, a campaigner at the Center for Biological Diversity, said in a statement. The Arizona-based legal action group works to protect endangered species. “It’s time to wind down this industry and end Gulf offshore drilling altogether. It’s not too late for the Gulf and its beautiful marine life to recover from generations

of oil disasters and industrial traffic,” Katkevich added. Murphy Oil Corp., based in Houston, offered the most, at $21.4 million for various leases, followed closely by Chevron Corp., also based in Houston, which is prepared to spend $15.6 million. A few of the leases were in nine feet of water. But the most interest and competition was for the ultra-deep tracts, some up to seven miles below the surface. Fortyfive of the 59 winning bids were for seafloors under at least a half mile of water. One of the most competitive leases was for Keathley Canyon Block 258, an underwater valley at the edge of the continental shelf. About 200 miles south of Cameron Parish, the tract sits more than a mile below the surface. Four companies bid close to $20 million for Block 258, with BP plc, based in London, apparently winning on a $7.5 million bid, according to the Interior Department. Email Mark Ballard at mballard@theadvocate.com.

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Plans emerge for SpaceX in La.

BY ADAM DAIGLE

Acadiana business editor A jet belonging to SpaceX founder Elon Musk arrived at Lafayette Regional Airport about 2 p.m. Thursday. According to an account on the social media site Bluesky that tracks Musk’s jet, the plane landed at LFT around 1:40 p.m. It’s believed the jet flew out of Austin, Texas, an hour earlier.

It’s not known if Musk was on the flight. Musk lives in Austin. The visit comes as Gov. Jeff Landry’s administration is believed to be finalizing a deal with SpaceX to build a spaceport in coastal Vermilion Parish. SpaceX has declined to specify its plans for Louisiana, which according to sources familiar with the deal, include the state’s settlement of a coastal lawsuit against ExxonMobil that involves about 130,000 acres of land in Vermilion Parish,

which could then be transferred to the commercial aerospace company. The Landry administration has also declined to comment. Sources with knowledge of the deal say that the state is attempting to figure out how to streamline the permitting process for SpaceX to allow the company to move quickly when the deal with Louisiana is finalized, which could come as soon as this month. An announcement is expected within the next two weeks.

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Elon Musk’s private jet is seen parked at Lafayette Regional Airport after landing in Lafayette on Thursday.

Charges refused for man accused of plotting shooting Former officer released June 25

BY MARCO CARTOLANO Staff writer

A former North Carolina law enforcement officer accused of threatening to commit a mass shooting at a New Orleans festival was quietly released from jail over the summer after his charges were refused, according to court and jail records. Christopher Gillum, 45, was released from the Or-

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Continued from page 1B did not constitute enough probable cause for his original arrest. In the officers’ defense, attorneys for the city-parish argued the men were acting in their official capacities when detaining and searching Lee and so deserved qualified immunity. Dick largely agreed with those arguments. First, she ruled that detaining Lee at the Cadillac Street residence was proper, as other armed men could be seen through an open door and attempting to exit through the back of the house. Dick further ruled that the officers had probable cause to arrest him at the residence, as “Lee was not merely present in a public place near criminal activity, he emerged from a residence that officers had probable cause to believe was an active location for narcotics trafficking.” In his suit, Lee claims he was strip-searched twice, once at the Cadillac Street house when he was being detained and then in the BRAVE Cave when he was officially arrested. For the claims of unreasonable searches, Dick ruled that the Cadillac Street search did not constitute a strip search since officers only lowered his pants to check for a firearm and that the definition of

leans Justice Center on June 25 after a grand jury declined to indict him on a charge of terrorizing. Documents filed in Orleans criminal court show Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office filed to officially drop the charges on June 30. “A grand jury declined charges based on the facts showing that this individual was arrested in Florida, was from another state, and never made it to Louisiana,” Murrill said in a statement Thursday. “The individual made vague statements to family members, but those

statements did not directly state an intent to carry out any crimes in Louisiana.” Murrill said in her statement that law enforcement believed “it was highly possible” that Gillum might have been targeting the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. On April 22, Gillum was detained at a Destin, Florida, hotel after he was accused of allegedly planning to travel to a festival in New Orleans to commit a mass shooting before dying by suicide by cop. His family had warned law enforcement that he

threatened to harm “Black people.” Gillum was a former Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputy in North Carolina and previously worked for the Chapel Hill Police Department. The investigation into Gillum spanned three states and was initiated after police in Burlington, North Carolina, issued an intelligence bulletin asking for help locating him, saying he was considered a missing person and flagged as potentially seeking to harm himself. In a statement, the FBI’s

New Orleans office said prosecution decisions were determined by a local prosecutor, like the Attorney General’s Office or the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Murrill thanked federal law enforcement and local officials in Florida for apprehending Gillum and stopping him from carrying out “whatever it was he was planning, wherever he might have been planning it out.”

a strip search is not clearly enough defined for officers to know “that partially exposing Lee’s underwear was a constitutional violation.” At the BRAVE Cave, Lee was ordered to strip nude, bend over and cough. Dick again ruled that this was lawful, as the search was performed privately by officers of the same sex without physical contact with Lee’s body. While Dick granted immunity or favorable pretrial judgments to the officers over detainment and search issues, Lee’s case did previously force the Police Department to amend its search policy to exclude strip searches of detainees based on suspicion alone.

rence immunity or pretrial dismissal for the claims of kicking Lee. In defense of Lawrence, the city-parish argues that Lee’s story changed throughout the legal process and can’t be trusted. “While the Court acknowledges that Lee has demonstrated some inconsistencies between his allegations and his deposition testimony, not all the inconsistencies are necessarily material to the genuinely disputed fact here as to whether Lawrence used excessive force against him in the Brave Cave warehouse,” Dick wrote. “Importantly, that part of Lee’s story has not changed.” Lee’s attorneys presented medical records from the day of the beating as evidence, showing he suffered a broken rib. But attorneys representing the officers also submitted video evidence from the BRAVE Cave showing Lee laughing and speaking with other inmates and an officer at a time after he claimed to have been kicked. In the video, Lee also supposedly moves, stands and leans in a way inconsistent with a freshly broken rib, the attorneys said. Dick called this a “close call,” but ultimately decided that the issue of believing Lee’s story of being beaten or not was up to a jury, not for the court to decide ahead of time. Dick allowed another of Lee’s claims against Law-

rence to go to jury, regarding violations of protected speech. Lee claims the beating was motivated by criticisms and mocking of Lawrence that he carried out during his arrest. “If a jury believes that Lawrence assaulted Lee, it may also believe that Lawrence was motivated by Lee’s pro-

tected speech,” Dick wrote. Lawrence was recently arrested on counts of battery of a dating partner, simple battery, aggravated assault and simple criminal damage to property for allegedly assaulting his longtime girlfriend. Reporter Blake Leschber contributed to this story.

Kicked in the ribs Lee claimed while in custody at the BRAVE Cave he was beaten after he was stripsearched. Lee testified he was left alone with Lawrence to be searched, and that when it was over the officer struck him suddenly. Lee said he fell backward, and claims Lawrence then kicked him in the ribs more than once with steel-toed boots. Lee said he ran to the back of the warehouse, but was stopped by Wallace after the second officer came into the warehouse and executed a “leg sweep” on Lee, knocking him to the ground. Dick dismissed the leg sweep as excessive force, as it didn’t cause any noticeable injury, but she denied Law-

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AI sends computer prices soaring

BY PEDRO MALKOMES Tampa Bay Times (TNS)

It’s hard to remember a worse time than now to purchase a computer. Computer hardware prices have spiked globally over the past year, and experts say they won’t get cheaper anytime soon. From companies purchasing desktop workstations and students buying backto-school laptops or a new phone, consumers after a new machine may have to opt for the used market or pay a premium. The reason why is the artificial intelligence industry.

Data centers, which are necessary to run AI platforms like ChatGPT or Google Gemini, require large amounts of a component called dynamic random access memory, or RAM. That type of memory is also used in computers, phones, tablets, gaming consoles and other devices. As AI companies drive a surge in demand for memory, everyday electronics are seeing price increases. That’s because corporations are buying memory faster than manufacturers can make, leading to what industry leaders are calling a “memory crisis.” “You used to be able to build an entry-level (computer) for a grand to

like $1,300 — that minimum for new parts now is over $2,000,” said Jack Comiskey, manager of Performance Computer Group in Tampa, Florida, which builds custom systems for gaming and professional work. Comiskey, 25, said memory kits that sold for $80 to $100 last year have tripled in price and are still creeping up. Beyond memory, storage drives and graphics cards are also more expensive due to AI-driven demand, pushing more electronics prices up. Companies like Apple, Dell, HP, Lenovo and Framework have all raised prices this year. While some lower-end machines

haven’t been hit as hard just yet, analysts at industry firm TrendForce say an average $900 laptop could become up to nearly 40% more expensive as component costs rise. Apple CEO Tim Cook told the Wall Street Journal in June that, despite trying to “shield customers” from price increases, the company will have to mark up products due to memory costs. Apple’s laptop and iPad lineups took the first hit, with the recently released MacBook Neo facing a $100 markup from its $700 starting price, despite a successful March launch.

Magnetic ‘Goody King’ toys recalled CHICAGO — About 213,500 “Goody King” magnetic building toys were recalled in the U.S. on Thursday, due to an ingestion hazard posed that has resulted in at least two children receiving surgeries. According to a notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, these toys’ building cubes can break or open, allowing the magnets inside to become loose. That poses a serious ingestion hazard for children. When high-powered magnets are swallowed, they can attract each other or other metal and become lodged in the digestive system, the CPSC warns — which can potentially lead to “perforations, twisting, and/ or blockage of the intestines, blood poisoning and death.” Consumers in possession of the now-recalled magnetic toys are urged to stop using them immediately and contact Yi Suen Commerce for a full refund. Affected model numbers and more information can be found both on the CPSC’s notice and Goody King’s recall website. The recalled toys were sold online through Amazon between January 2024 and July 2026 — under a variety of themes to build 3D designs like forests, dinosaurs and unicorns.

250,000 Cooluli minifridges recalled CHICAGO — Cooluli has recalled roughly 250,000 of its minifridges due to fire and burn hazards. According to a Thursday notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the now-recalled “10-Liter” and “15-Liter” minifridges have an electric switch that can short circuit. Such incidents have led to property damages totaling more than $80,000, the CPSC noted, and one customer reported smoke inhalation. The recall covers minifridges that were sold on both Cooluli’s website and Amazon between January 2019 and October 2024 — for between $80 and $120. Only certain models of 10-Liter and 15-Liter minifridges with an internal power supply are affected. To remedy the issue, the company will send impacted customers a free repair kit. Consumers will have to visit Cooluli’s website to check their model number — and, if their minifridge is covered by the recall, then follow instructions on how to cut the power cord and submit photos to request the free replacement.

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Deanna Pearson, 4, browses the children’s shoe section Wednesday at a Goodwill store in Roseville, Minn.

Families feel pinch of higher shoe prices as kids head back to school BY ANNE D’INNOCENZIO

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NEW YORK — When Jonah Seidenberg found out about Nike Minds, a futuristic-looking sneaker that claims to improve concentration by stimulating the soles of the feet, he had to have them. On a recent Saturday, the 12-year-old from the Chicago suburb of Northbrook and his mother searched StockX, an online sneaker marketplace, and other sites looking for a discount but struck out. They eventually found the last available pair in his size on Dick’s Sporting Goods’ website, but for the full price of $145. They grabbed it anyway. “It was 10:30 at night and we finally threw in the towel,” said Lisa Seidenberg, a publicist. “I felt it looked like a Tesla in a shoe, but something sparked for him.” The price was more than she and her husband had budgeted, so Jonah chipped in $40 of his own money. As summer fades and kids head back to school, the pressure to stand out or fit in with the right footwear is colliding with higher prices. That’s straining family budgets that are already being squeezed by rising costs for food, gas and other essentials, so parents and kids are spending more time looking for deals or buying fewer pairs, according to analysts and retailers. And many parents

are simply saying no, whether it’s for $150 Kids ages 7 to 10 outgrow footwear every soccer cleats, Adidas Sambas re-imagined as six to nine months, and teens typically outMary Janes, or the $300 Kobe Bryant kicks grow them every year, she said. Jonah initially hoped to get. But footwear prices don’t look like they’ll level off anytime soon because of President Keeping up with growing feet Donald Trump’s tariff policies and the Iran Children often outgrow shoes faster than war, which is driving up petroleum-derived other clothing, and footwear typically costs products like shoes, according to the footmore. Shoe prices rose by 3.2% in the first wear trade group. half of the year, putting full-year prices on pace to increase at the fastest pace in 34 Sneakers are status symbols for kids years aside from the pandemic years of 2021 As with adults, shoes carry social status and 2022, according to the Footwear Distrib- with kids. And many kids feel pressure to wear the utors and Retailers Association. Some parents like Elizabeth Powers, a right sneaker brands, more so than with 37-year-old San Francisco real estate agent, other types of clothing, said Casey Lewis, a said it’s “frustrating” to see shoe prices con- trend analyst in New York. “I think shoes are just so immediately identinue to climb while, she believes, quality has declined. tifiable as like, ‘I’m in the crowd,’” she said. “Their feet grow so fast as it is,” said PowJonah Seidenberg, the suburban Chicago ers, who has two children, ages 7 and 11. “It’s kid, said he and his mom turn to thrift stores incredibly frustrating to have to replace for certain clothing brands like Hollister and shoes before they’ve grown out of them due Polo Ralph Lauren to save money so they can invest more in his shoes. to poor quality.” “You can wear any kind of clothing and it Buying kids shoes can be trickier than the rest of their outfits, which can be easily al- would be fine, as long as it’s the right size,” tered. Shoes require an exact fit for grow- said Jonah. “It doesn’t matter what brand it ing feet, according to Priya Parthasarathy, is. But shoes could be … high-tops, low-tops. partner of the U.S. Foot & Ankle Specialists Whatever the person likes better is what will in Silver Spring, Maryland, and national make them feel confident.” The wrong shoes, or ones that are tattered spokesperson for the trade group American or out of style, can invite bullying, he said. Podiatric Medical Association.

Faulty backup cameras plague tens of millions of U.S. cars

BY AMY STILLMAN and MAX RIVERA eight years ago. Automakers have technology becomes, the more park or ensure a kid’s bike wasn’t Bloomberg News (TNS)

A Tesla Model 3 hit a cement pole after the rearview camera failed. The driver of a Ford pickup scraped a light post in reverse. A Toyota minivan’s backup display showed old images instead of live ones. These are among the roughly 2,000 complaints consumers have lodged with U.S. auto safety regulators describing problems with glitchy rearview camera systems, a figure that’s surged recently. Recalls over faulty backup cameras have similarly soared since the U.S. mandated the safety systems

recalled approximately 21 million vehicles in that span, including almost 6 million just last year, according to a Bloomberg analysis of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data. That number balloons to nearly 28 million when including other vehicle types that are subject to the backup camera mandate, such as recreational vehicles and small buses, according to NHTSA. The stark figures make clear: Backup camera systems are one of the most error-prone features of modern automobiles. “The more complicated this

failure points that potentially can occur,” said Chris Harvey, senior vice president for Sedgwick, a third-party claims administrator that works with companies on product recalls. Once an optional feature on high-end cars, cameras are now standard on new vehicles at every price. The mandate stemmed from a 2008 law signed by President George W. Bush directing regulators to help prevent pedestrian deaths and injuries caused by backup collisions — particularly, those involving children. The cameras can also help drivers parallel

left carelessly in the driveway. Yet for many car owners, faulty cameras have proven a major nuisance. The systems ranked in the top 10 most-troublesome vehicle features in every year since 2022, according to researcher JD Power. The buggy systems are emblematic of persistent struggles carmakers have experienced while adding tech-forward features ranging from touchscreens to parking sensors. Problems often stem from how displays, processors and wiring interact with one another, Harvey said.

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Kenner Police Department paid $590K by DHS, ICE Officers assist with immigration enforcement under 287(g) program

BY LARA NICHOLSON Staff writer

The Kenner Police Department has received hundreds of thousands of dollars for salaries, equipment and technology this year through an agreement with the federal government that allows officers to assist with immigration enforcement activities. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement paid Kenner police nine payments totaling $590,020.83 since February for its participation in ICE’s 287(g) program and its Task Force Model, according to interviews and records provided to The Times-Picayune. That program allows officers to take on some federal immigration enforcement during routine police duties, such as identifying undocumented immigrants during a traffic stop and reporting that information with ICE. The funding boost underscores how Kenner’s Police Department, one of only two in the New Orleans area that has joined the federal program, has helped to pay for equipment and officers in the Jefferson Parish city. The payments this year are the first Kenner has received since signing up for the 287(g) program in March 2025. The money arrived in the months after the U.S. Border Patrol swept through the New Orleans area and arrested over 560 undocumented immigrants in “Operation Catahoula Crunch,” which was focused

on neighborhoods and businesses in Kenner. Deputy Chief Mark McCormick, who detailed the payments and what they were used for in an interview Tuesday, said the funds were not related to Kenner’s participation in those activities. Axios New Orleans this week first reported that Kenner received a series of payments earlier this year from DHS and ICE. Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley has supported stricter immigration enforcement under President Donald Trump’s administration. He has also welcomed federal resources to help get undocumented immigrants with criminal backgrounds off the street, which Conley argues is a longstanding issue in the city. Conley “As we’ve stated throughout, the 287(g) partnership is a force multiplier — not a mission changer,” Conley said in a prepared statement. Conley added that local law enforcement has always shared immigration information with ICE after an arrest is made, and that the 287(g) program expedites that process so that officers can return to their patrol duties quicker. Critics have said that the 287(g) agreement puts undocumented immigrants without a violent criminal background into situations where even a minor traffic violation can result in a deportation. Rachel Taber, an organizer with Union Migrante, said the payments for 287(g) are “disgusting” but “unsurprising.” “What this money has led to is the incentivization for racial profiling, stopping people for minor infractions and separating families that have been contributing

for decades and are the lifeblood imbursement for time Kenner of the local economy,” Taber said. police officers spent processing immigration detainers, as well as Funds for salaries, tech overtime for work locating the 24 The payments from the 287(g) children. McCormick said that the departagreement include a $212,500 transfer from DHS in February ment seeks reimbursement for 2026 to grant the department a wages only when officers arrest $100,000 one-time stipend for ve- an undocumented person who has hicles and another $112,500 sti- an immigration detainer placed pend for officer equipment, equal- on them, and that officers do not ing $7,500 per officer at the time. change how they conduct daily opAnother $225,000 payment from erations for the 287(g) program or ICE made in May 2026, the largest its incentives. payment of the nine, offered two He also denied that payments stipends of $112,500 each for conducting immigration ento cover equipment and forcement resemble a “bounty technology for officers hunter” system, a comparison certified by 287(g). that’s been raised by national meThe department re- dia and immigration enforcement ceived another $148,000 critics. “We aren’t doing immigration in July for its participation in ICE’s Unaccom- checkpoints, we aren’t doing panied Alien Children those things,” McCormick said. “I Safety Verification Initia- don’t see where it could ever be tive, in which local departments construed as a bounty because we conduct federally-requested wel- are still arresting the same indifare checks for undocumented viduals we would before, the only children who entered the country thing now is we are processing the without a parent or legal guardian ICE detainers. It gives us more reand their sponsors. sources.” McCormick said the department Kenner police have processed was assigned 24 children to check roughly 200 immigration detainon and received payments based ers since the start of the year, on their efforts to locate each compared with roughly 300 bechild, such as verifying home ad- tween March and December of dresses or school enrollment. The last year, McCormick said. The department located four of the 24 department did not start tracking children, McCormick said, and detainers until it joined the 287(g) received the $148,000 for equip- program. Kenner, which has the largest ment, technology and training. McCormick added that the wel- Hispanic population per capita in fare checks did not involve fur- Louisiana, came under a national ther intervention or immigration spotlight during “Operation Caenforcement like deportations, tahoula Crunch” in December as but that the department would not Border Patrol concentrated operknow if ICE conducted immigra- ations to the city’s predominantly Hispanic neighborhoods. Gregory tion activity afterward. The department also received Bovino, then the commander-atsix smaller payments ranging large for the agency, publicly from $367.80 to $1,927.52 as re- lauded Conley at the time for his

assistance after the department ordered a police blockade to separate federal agents from media and protesters following behind. Border Patrol deployed to several Democratic-led cities last year to conduct immigration sweeps and arrest thousands of undocumented immigrants. Those operations ended at the start of the year after two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis were fatally shot by Border Patrol agents. Kenner police currently have 28 officers trained and eligible for reimbursement under the 287(g) program out of roughly 148 sworn officers. The department operates with a $25.2 million budget from the city’s general fund, majority of which is allocated to personnel costs. The department initially joined the 287(g) program under the jail enforcement model, which gives police officers access to databases to see whether a suspect in jail has an immigration detainer placed on them rather than requesting federal agents to screen suspects themselves. The department then joined the task force model in October 2025. McCormick said the department is still waiting on training and access to resources under the jail enforcement model. The only other law enforcement agency in the New Orleans area participating in the 287(g) program is the Gretna Police Department, who joined in August 2025 under the task force model. Chief Brett Lawson said Wednesday the department has 12 officers enrolled in the program but has not received any payments from DHS or ICE thus far. Email Lara Nicholson at lnicholson@theadvocate.com.

N.O. firefighters union sues city over ‘out-of-class’ assignments Duties come without extra pay, suit alleges

BY MISSY WILKINSON Staff writer

The New Orleans firefighters union filed suit last week against the city and its fire department, alleging Superintendent Roman Nelson is assigning firefighters to higher-responsibility jobs for which they aren’t qualified, denying them additional pay and unlawfully threatening discipline if they refuse. According to the 19-page lawsuit filed Thursday in Civil District Court, Nelson in a July 31 email told firefighters that “out-of-class” assignments are “an operational necessity” and that firefighters could not refuse such assignments given by a supervisor. “If no volunteers are available, the Department may be forced to place companies out of service to maintain safety and compliance,” Nelson warned. The suit brought by New Orleans Fire Fighters Association Local 632 alleges that Nelson violated Civil Service rules by requiring firefighters to accept out-of-class assignments and retaliated against the union after it posted a bulletin reminding members of their right to decline such assignments, infringing on their First Amendment and labor rights. The dispute came to a head this

for critical jobs, including fire apparatus operators, who drive fire trucks. Though the lawsuit names the city, union President Aaron Mischler and members said they place blame squarely on Nelson. “The citizens of New Orleans deserve the best, and firefighters deliver day and night. This dispute concerns (Nelson’s) abuse and exploitation of public servants. Not in dispute are firefighters’ dedication to service,” Mischler said in a statement. “City Hall stepped in, forcing (Nelson) to reopen (NOFD companies) after this union blew the STAFF FILE PHOTO By SOPHIA GERMER whistle,” the statement continued. The New Orleans firefighters union is suing the city and Fire Department, “His decision to close stations was supremely irresponsible and alleging unqualified firefighters are being ordered to work higher-level a consequence of his decision to jobs without additional pay amid budget cuts and staffing shortages. strip pay from firefighters while forcing them into higher responmonth. The union on Aug. 1 advised New Orleans, said in a Wednesday sibility roles for which they may members to follow orders and act statement. not possess the minimum qualificaGipson also called allegations tions or training.” out of class while documenting those circumstances as comply- that NOFD retaliated against anying “under protest,” according to one for union speech or activity Out-of-class work the suit. But that day, three NOFD “entirely false.” Mischler has said it’s not unusucompanies were forced to close for In his July 31 email, Nelson said al for firefighters to work “out of 12 hours after 13 workers, includ- the decision to put firefighters in class” by doing tasks like driving ing four captains, called in sick higher-responsibility roles with- a truck, even if they haven’t offiwithout what Nelson described as out corresponding higher pay cially been promoted to fire appa“competent volunteers” to replace stems from “unprecedented bud- ratus operator. them. In the past, however, those asget cuts.” A freeze on hiring and “The City has been working with overtime, coupled with a sharp signments went to firefighters the New Orleans Civil Service slowdown in promotions imposed with at least two years of experiCommission and the firefighters’ by Mayor Helena Moreno’s admin- ence who had completed the two union to resolve what is essentially istration earlier this year to rein in 40-hour courses required for state a compensation dispute,” Charline a budget crisis, has left the depart- certification and were awaiting Gipson, attorney for the City of ment short of qualified personnel promotion to operator as positions

opened based on seniority. While awaiting promotion, those firefighters could put their names on a “dual assignment list” to volunteer for out-of-class work, Mischler said. Firefighters taking those shifts who met qualifications should receive 10.45% over their normal rate of pay, per Civil Service Commission pay rules referenced in the group’s suit. Of 6,000 out-of-class shifts since January 2025, about 2,500 — more than 40% — were worked by personnel who weren’t on the dual-assignment list, according to public records obtained by the firefighters’ union, Mischler said. The city on Wednesday disputed the union’s characterization of the fire apparatus assignments. “All NOFD firefighters are competent to operate a fire apparatus, and their official job descriptions include this duty,” Gipson said. But Mischler maintains that being competent is not the same as being qualified and state-certified to serve as an operator. As evidence, he pointed to a newly created NOFD “Basic Operator Training,” scheduled for Aug. 18, to bring firefighters without traditional operator training up to speed. “A hastily conceived training session, meant to fool the city leaders and citizens, will not solve the crisis (Nelson) created,” Mischler said. Kasey Bubnash contributed to this report.

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Obituaries Mars Jr., Johnny

Johnny Mars, Jr. departed his earthly life peacefully on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at the age of 91 at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana surrounded by his loving family. Johnny was born May 3,

1935, in Woodville, Mississippi. He was the second child born to the late Johnny Mars, Sr. and Idella Myles Mars. Johnny relocated his family to Baton Rouge, Louisiana and quickly began his work life at Louisiana Agriculture Supply. He later accepted a position as process operator with Exxon Resin USA. He remained at Exxon for 27 years as a loyal, dedicated, and dependable employee until he took his well-deserved retirement. Johnny enjoyed music and especially gospel and blues when playing his guitar. He leaves to cherish his loving memory, one devoted son, Thomas Royal Mars (Dell), Baton Rouge,LA , two loving daughters; Zan Mars Jones (Reginald) Mobile, AL, Deborah Higgins (Terrylon), Chicago, IL,six grandchildren; Thomas Royal Mars,II,U.S.Navy, Kaitlin Alexis Mars and Ashton Nicolle Jones Brumfield (Reginal), all of Baton Rouge, LA, Terrance Higgins (Dr. Traycee Allen) and Kia Higgins, Esq.,both of Chicago, IL, Stanesha Mars, New Orleans,LA,two great-grandchildren; Tre'-

Mont Higgins and Tahiru Mohammend, Chicago, IL., one sister, Mattie Mars Green (Louis),Gloster, MS,two brothers, Willie Earl Mars (Wanda), Houston,TX and Edward Mars, Oakland, CA,seven sistersin-law, Marie Jackson Dillon, Joyce Jackson Washington, and Shirley Jacksonm all of Baton Rouge, LA, Celia Jackson Suggs (Maurice), Richmond,VA, Dr. Brenda Jackson, Gloster,MS, and Willie Alma Royal Jackson, Centreville,MS, one brother-nlaw; Nero Jackson (Lula), Ruleville, MS, and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends. A visitation will be held from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM on 202608-14 at HALL DAVIS & SON FUNERAL SERVICE, 9348 Scenic Hwy. A visitation will be held from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM on 2026-08-15 at Camphor Memorial United Methodist Churc, 8742 Scenic Highway. A celebration of life will be held from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM on 2026-08-15 at CAMPHOR MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 8742 Scenic Highway.

Staples, Elizabeth Ann 'Lou'

Elizabeth Ann Staples ‘Lou’ passed away peace‐ fully on August 7, 2026. She was born in Baton Rouge, LA on February 2, 1946. A mother and devoted grandmother who loved animals, gardening, read‐ ing, and all things food. She will be remembered for her feisty spirit and un‐ usual sense of humor. She was a graduate of St. Joseph’s Academy and at‐ tended LSU. Preceded in death by James Truman (father), Aline Staples Marie Hill (mother), Donna

“Tutta” Vetter (sister), Tracy Staples James (brother). Survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Ches‐ son Richards (Kent); son, Don Chesson III (Angélica); three grandchildren, Cyril Douglas Martin, Tallulah Adrienne Martin, Marcel Fernández; Chesson nieces, Heather Schaefer (Mark); Gabrielle Vetter; great-nieces Ellie, Claire, Ava and numerous others. Special thanks to Nancy Chesson and Kathy McVea for their friendship and support to Lou. Arrange‐ ments pending. In honor of Lou’s memory, the family requests that donations be made to Companion Ani‐ mal Alliance, 2550 Gourrier Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70820.

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La. is on its way to growth, but must clear roadblocks boards that lock people out of jobs for no For the first time in a generation, Louisigood reason. Our version of the REINS Act ana’s population is growing, and our kids empowers legislators to review and halt and grandkids are finding jobs and opporthe imposition of costly new rules. tunities here and returning home. Public employees’ First AmendEntrepreneurs and innovators who once wrote us off, such as Meta, ment rights have been secured. Hyundai, Amazon, Hut 8 and ApAnd after years of some of the naplied Digital, are betting more than tion’s highest auto insurance rates, $100 billion on Louisiana’s future as 2025’s legal reforms are helping Daniel an energy and data hub. This isn’t provide some relief. Erspamer a fluke. It’s the early return on real That’s the good news. LawmakGUEST policy choices. ers deserve real credit for tackling COLUMNIST a deeply entrenched status quo. Start with LA GATOR, which gave families trapped in schools that But too many reforms stopped weren’t working for their kids another opwell short of their promise, and some, like constitutional reform, have been tabled tion. Real tax reform flattened Louisiana’s tangled income tax brackets and ended the indefinitely. Nearly 40,000 families applied and qualicorporate franchise tax outright. One Door to Work is an unprecedented restructurfied for LA GATOR in its first year. The Senate has twice failed to advance Gov. ing of government, streamlining a maze Jeff Landry’s proposed funding despite of disconnected workforce and safety net $50 million appropriated to the state’s traprograms that too often trapped people in dependency instead of placing them on the ditional public school funding formula last road to work and opportunity. year reverting to the general fund. These Lawmakers also made real progress are funds already marked for education rewriting rules for occupational licensing that should be used to help families find

a school that fits their needs. Meanwhile, we have lost ground to surrounding states by failing to create a path to a permanent income-tax phaseout, and a government growth limit to slow recurring spending has yet to be implemented. The culture of lawfare is pervasive, and plaintiffs’ attorneys still hold both parties in a stranglehold. The state remains a plaintiff in dozens of economy-killing coastal lawsuits, even as the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling has rightly removed several to federal court. Knowledge gaps and outside influence threaten the energy and data infrastructure we’re counting on. And a well-intentioned focus on public safety produced a mixed bag: Some changes moved away from bipartisan, data-driven solutions, even as reentry programming and Troop Nola’s creation stood out as bright spots. Then there’s the spending. Lawmakers this session redirected $123 million from a state savings account to local pet projects and NGOs and took up bill after bill favor-

ing one sector of an industry over another, echoing the Huey Long playbook of pork, protectionism and government growth. Add a tax code growing more complicated, not less, with new incentives and carveouts, and you have a state still standing with one foot in the old Louisiana even as it builds the new. The welcome signs on the road to Louisiana’s comeback are real and worthy of praise. But that road is also lined with trialattorney billboards and warning signs of uncertainty ahead. Louisiana needs her citizens to get engaged and educated on the issues — education freedom, taxes, spending discipline, legal reform, permitting — that will decide whether this comeback becomes permanent or stalls out. Timid, half-measure reforms won’t do. Only bold, transformational ones will help us achieve our true promise. Louisiana has momentum for the first time in decades. Let’s not lose it now. Daniel J. Erspamer is CEO of the Pelican Institute for Public Policy.

Hidden addiction treatment Data centers will be a huge net plus for La. gap puts veterans at risk A lifesaving prescription means nothing if it MOUD or being linked to diversion cases could can’t be filled. Across Louisiana, failing to fill trigger DEA audits or investigations, even necessary prescriptions is quietly turning when prescriptions are valid. As a reopioid addiction treatment into an illusion sult, many pharmacists limit or avoid of care. For veterans, the consequences stocking and dispensing these medicaare not abstract. They are seen in preventtions. Stigma compounds the problem, with able overdoses and lives lost. MOUD often incorrectly viewed as Louisiana policymakers have worked substituting one addiction for another. in recent years to expand access to mediDavid Reimbursement challenges, along cations for opioid use disorder, MOUD, Howard supply constraints stemming most commonly buprenorphine dispensed Sinkman with from wholesalers’ and distributors’ through pharmacies. These medications GUEST concerns about DEA oversight, further are the most effective, evidence-based COLUMNIST limit access to these medications. treatment for a chronic brain disease that Guidance from the DEA is clear: Neialters decision-making and impulse control. ther federal law nor regulations limit Ensuring access to MOUD remains a how much MOUD pharmacies can ortop priority of the Trump administration der or dispense. Yet in practice, access because these medications save lives and is still being choked off by the very reduce criminal recidivism. Yet one critisupply chain meant to deliver care. In a cruel irony, three of the nation’s cal breakdown is often overlooked: pharDr. largest drug wholesalers, operating macies. Vanessa under the nationwide opioid settleRecent data compiled for the Louisiana Department of Health reveals an alarming de la Cruz ment, have imposed opaque ordering pattern. In each of the state’s eight pharlimits on buprenorphine. To avoid GUEST macy regions, between 22% and 39% of COLUMNIST triggering these thresholds, many pharmacies keep inventories artifipharmacies reported zero MOUD claims, meaning they dispensed none of these medicacially low or stop dispensing the medication altogether. tions. The result is a growing landscape of adThis is how treatment fails: not in the doctor’s diction treatment deserts, where care exists in office, but at the pharmacy counter. theory but not in practice. The science is settled. MOUD is the standard Louisiana continues to have one of the nation’s highest overdose death rates, underscoring the of care for a chronic illness, no different from urgency of expanding lifesaving treatment. Yet insulin for diabetes or inhalers for asthma. Yet stigma, confusion and regulatory fear block acpatients can leave a doctor’s office with a valid prescription and still find no pharmacy willing cess. or able to fill it. Fixing the problem requires alignment and Veterans face a disproportionately deadly accountability. Pharmacies and distributors burden in the opioid crisis; they are twice as must follow DEA guidance, not hidden quotas, likely to die from opioid overdose as nonveterand be transparent about whether they disans. Chronic pain, post-traumatic stress disorpense MOUD. Pharmacists need clear education on dispensder and greater opioid exposure dramatically elevate their risk of addiction. The U.S. Depart- ing requirements and regulators must hold proment of Veterans Affairs has made MOUD a viders accountable when legitimate prescripcentral component of its response to the opioid tions are denied. epidemic because the medication reduces the The DEA should also provide explicit reassurrisk of fatal overdose and improves treatment ance that pharmacies acting in good faith will outcomes. not face sanctions or heightened scrutiny simBut even the VA cannot overcome a fragply for ordering or dispensing buprenorphine. Providing regulatory certainty would reduce mented pharmacy network. In rural Louisiana, defensive practices throughout the supply veterans often travel long distances for care, chain and help ensure pharmacies can consisonly to find no nearby pharmacy willing or able to fill their medication. These barriers to tently meet legitimate patient demand. treatment are especially dangerous because Veterans have already fulfilled their obligaopioid use disorder alters brain chemistry and tion to serve. function, making cravings harder to control Access to effective addiction treatment and increasing the risk of relapse and overdose. should not depend on geography, stigma or That risk is even greater today, as the illicit whether a local pharmacy can obtain the drug supply is increasingly contaminated with medication they need. It requires a healthcare fentanyl, a synthetic opioid far more potent system that delivers care all the way to the than heroin. pharmacy counter. So why are so many pharmacies not dispensThat is the standard veterans — and every paing MOUD? tient with opioid use disorder — deserve. LouiFear of Drug Enforcement Administration siana cannot afford to settle for anything less. scrutiny is a primary barrier. While MOUD is legal when prescribed appro- David Howard Sinkman is a civil rights priately, pharmacies must ensure prescriptions lawyer and a former federal prosector. Dr. Vanessa de la Cruz is the medical director are for legitimate medical use under federal of the Office of Behavioral Health within the law. In practice, many interpret this standard Louisiana Department of Health. too cautiously, concerned that dispensing

It’s time to address the most and grid modernization, which hotly debated energy topic of the Louisiana (along with the rest of day: data centers. the country) desperately needs. As the AI industrial revolution If structured appropriately, these continues to gain momeninvestments can strengthen the grid for other industrial tum, so seemingly does a users as well. wave of anti-data center Three primary challenges sentiment across the counexist: power grid strain, sigtry. And yet, data centers are nificant water consumption Will the factories of the digital and rural infrastructure Hardy economy America runs on. limits. Fortunately in LouiGUEST So the data center debate is siana, our public service COLUMNIST commission and utility one that must be resolved — and quickly. partners require these large While infrastructure chalhyperscalers like Meta to fund their own power infrastruclenges exist, data centers offer more advantages than disadvanture. The multibillion-dollar Meta Hyperion campus brings with it tages for Louisiana, and they are agreements to fund new natural necessary for the long-term adopgas plants, grid-scale batteries and tion of AI at scale. First, data centers present a new up to 1,500 MW of solar energy. To address water consumption generation of industrial investissues, projects like Meta’s utilize ment. advanced, closed-loop liquid-to-air Louisiana’s existing industrial cooling systems. connectivity and workforce proThese systems recycle cooling vide the ingredients for smartly water to minimize freshwater constructed data centers, which will help cement the Bayou State’s withdrawals and are backed by developer-funded water restorareputation as a technology and energy hub of the future. The energy tion initiatives. To address rural conversation is changing rapidly, infrastructure issues, Meta has and Louisiana should rightly main- pledged over $1 billion toward lotain our place at the forefront of cal infrastructure upgrades, road that conversation. overhauls and updating wastewaThe growing opportunity for nuter and utility systems in the host communities. clear, geothermal and other clean As the AI race continues, Amerenergy technologies is also instrumental in data center development. ica cannot afford to play third Most companies developing fiddle to Russia and China. Our data centers require clean energy home — the freest, most innovasources to power these plants. tive country in the world — has the Companies investing in Louisiana, most straightforward pathway to like Meta, have pledged to build dominance in the new energy revotheir own power generation so that lution, and we must capitalize on ratepayers will not foot the bill. our resources, skilled workforce In the economic development and innovation-rich industrial ensphere, data centers bring in high- vironment. American energy indepaying, permanent technical jobs pendence and continued American along with hundreds of thousands energy dominance is the best-case of construction jobs while the proj- scenario for America and the globe as a whole. ects are built. With an energy-rich environDemand for local contractors and suppliers will increase as well. ment, experienced industrial For the rural parishes where these workforce and strategic locaprojects are being built, all of this tion on the Gulf Coast, the Bayou should be welcome news. LouisiState can compete for data center investments that are mindful of ana parishes stand to gain a great the concerns of our communities deal from these across-the-board while offering economic boons for investment infusions. those same communities. The 21stConsequently, data centers are the opposite of government-driven century energy race has entered new territory with the onset of AI economic development. Data centechnology and data centers — and ters mean private investment and it ought to be Louisiana leading the expanded tax bases for their host charge. communities, in addition to the jobs they create. These large data center investWill Hardy is the state director for Conservatives for Clean ments also serve as a catalyst for Energy Louisiana. new transmission infrastructure

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Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed speaks at a rally for Michigan Democrats in Detroit.

ISSUE OF THE WEEK THE DEMOCRATS The Democratic Party appears to be undergoing a transformation, with party leaders facing pressure from their left flank for a more progressive agenda. Last week’s Michigan Senate primary put that dynamic on display with Abdul El-Sayed edging out a candidate backed by establishment Dems. But heading towards the midterms, it remains to be seen whether this new face of the party will have broad appeal to voters.What will the Democratic Party look like in the future? Here are two perspectives:

The long rise of the new Democratic Party

Can I claim to have predicted, way ers’ aversion to Donald Trump, led me back in 1988, the result of Michigan’s to describe the Democratic Party in the fiercely contested Democratic primary Washington Examiner in 2018 “as a cofor U.S. senator last week? alition of groups regarded as racial miThe developments that have made norities (Blacks, Hispanics, Asian) and Abdul El-Sayed — who lost the 2018 of culturally liberal, highly educated gubernatorial primary to Gov. people in affluent metropolitan Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, areas, sympathetic suburbs and by 20 percentage points — a university towns (gentry liberwinner over Rep. Haley Stevens als and what one might call the were visible in the 1988 contest graduate student proletariat).” for Michigan’s delegates to the Today, electorally the highDemocratic National Convenest Democratic percentages in Michael states like Michigan and Wistion, in which Jesse Jackson ran Barone consin are cast not in Wayne far ahead of eventual nominee Michael Dukakis by a 24-percentand Milwaukee Counties, with their large Black and blue-collar White age-point margin. Let’s flash back 38 years to see what I communities, but in Washtenaw and mean. Then, as a member of The Wash- Dane Counties, home of the University ington Post editorial page staff, I wrote of Michigan and the University of Wisan article in the Post two weeks after consin. Jackson’s surprise victory, starting out That — plus the leftward shift of by describing the unusual process. White college graduates (visible in El“The Michigan Democrats’ ‘firehouse Sayed’s wins in the Grand Rapids and primary’ caucus system allowed any eli- Traverse City areas) explains how the gible voter claiming to be a Democrat to minority positions of Jackson in 1988 and El-Sayed in 2018 could become a cast a vote — but only between 10 and victorious (though not quite majority) 4 on a Saturday and at only 576, rather win for El-Sayed in 2028. than the usual 11,000, voting locations. The germs were there all along, but In 1988 some 212,000 — from a state the disease has unmistakably broken that cast 3.8 million votes in the 1984 out only now. Michigan Attorney Gengeneral election — came in and voted.” In this low-turnout environment, eral Dana Nessel, who is Jewish, has an“About 40% of them — no one is sure, nounced she would not attend the Dembecause no exit poll was taken — were ocratic State Convention, for fear she’d Black, and Jesse Jackson, with the 20% be booed off the stage. Preprimary vote among Whites he had been receiv- polling showed El-Sayed narrowly trailing in other caucus situations (much ing (and Stevens narrowly leading) the of it from Michigan’s large graduate Republican nominee, former Rep. Mike student proletariat and Arab-American Rogers, who lost an open-seat Senate populations), beat Dukakis by 54% to race to Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, 28%.” Jackson easily carried the two by only 0.3 percentage points in 2024. Detroit-based Black-majority districts. Preprimary polling also showed ElBut he lost the heavily blue-collar disSayed well ahead of Stevens, suggesting tricts in suburban Wayne and Macomb that his enthusiastic core voters — highCounties. His big surprise wins were ly educated and low-income — were in the outstate Michigan congressional more eager to be polled than Stevens’ districts. more downscale base (she carried virtuThose wins were produced by a gifted ally all of Michigan’s heavy-manufacDemocratic insider and Lansing busituring counties). But El-Sayed has proven to be an nessman, Joel Ferguson, who hired yellow school buses in small outstate cities adept candidate, articulate and gifted at personal interaction while avoiding and shipped busloads of Black church members to the few caucus sites. In ad- direct endorsement of the Democratic Socialists of America and its unpopular dition, Jackson won big in Washtenaw platform planks, and he is running in a and Ingham Counties, home to the University of Michigan and Michigan State state Trump barely carried two years ago and in a year when the president University, respectively. and his party are unpopular. Like The lesson that “Jackson votes came not from working class Whites but from Zohran Mamdani in New York City, he has political skills that may place him in the ‘graduate student proletariat,” as I a key position — perhaps the deciding wrote in Reason in 1991, became less vote in a Senate majority — in Amerirelevant as Bill Clinton increased the Democratic Party’s appeal among all can government. We’ve come a long voters, with particular gains among way since 1988. those with high incomes and high eduMichael Barone is on X, @MichaelBarcational credentials. That trend, amplified by upscale votone.

Time for Democrats to widen their ‘big tent’

can learn from his example. To begin Here we go again. with, they shouldn’t be afraid to back We’re approaching another presidencandidates who take dissenting but printial campaign year, and once again I am reminded of what the great sage Will Rog- cipled positions on controversial issues, or to back candidates from diverse backers said back in 1933: “I am not a member of any organized grounds. political party,” he said. “I am a DemoEnter Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the former public health official running as a crat.” Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Yes, I know that Rogers quote is old Michigan on a progressive, antienough to have whiskers on it. establishment platform. Yet, compared to the comparaVirtually unknown outside tively regimented style of the ReMichigan, he sprang into the napublicans, particularly the MAGA faction that runs the party, the tional spotlight by winning that Democrats seem to specialize in state’s Democratic Senate prifinding new ways to snatch defeat in a narrow but significant Clarence mary out of the jaws of victory, especially victory, defeating a candidate Page since the two successful terms of widely considered to be the safe, Barack Obama. “establishment” Democrat. Doom and gloom might in fact be the In polls and focus groups, by condefault state of the Democrats. trast, respondents praised El-Sayed as When Republicans and a large number a straight-talker who would stick it to of swing voters rallied around Donald the party establishment they no longer Trump in 2024, he was a convicted felon, a trusted anyway. sore-loser ex-president dishonored by his He’s been called a Democratic Socialist failed attempt to nullify the 2020 election, by Trump and others. He is not. a man hounded by the Justice Department El-Sayed, an epidemiologist by training for misdeeds in office. who was born in the Detroit suburbs to And yet the Democrats lost to him in Egyptian parents, has been called antiwhat could only be termed a self-inflicted Semitic because he criticizes the war in debacle. Gaza and has called for an arms boycott Meanwhile, President Donald Trump of Israel. You don’t have to be anti-Semitic carries on, relentlessly finding new norms to be pro-peace in Gaza. to violate, shielded by his presidential Stevens, meanwhile, expressed support pardoning power and his party’s majority for Israel and took campaign contribucontrol of Congress and, in effect, even tions from the American Israel Public the Supreme Court.Americans in the Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, a group political center and on the left are dreadthat has become highly controversial among voters of both parties as Israel has ing the possibility that the Democratic continued its war in Gaza and neighboring establishment is going to flub the opporLebanon. tunity to wrest control of Congress in the The issue of the U.S. alliance with Isupcoming midterm elections from the increasingly unpopular forces of Trumpism. rael is likely to cause a lot of unpredictIt would be wrong, however, to write off able fractiousness in both parties. But the Democrats as moribund and hopeless. of course in El-Sayed’s case there is the Politics, like nature, abhors a vacuum. added factor that he is Muslim. You don’t And into the Democratic void stepped have to be a cynic to predict that the Rea once-in-a-generation political talent: publicans will dial up Islamophobic rhetoZohran Mamdani. This eloquent, handric in the run-up to November’s election. As a rather sharp-tongued maverick, Elsome, preternaturally happy young man Sayed will have to work to bolster support came out of nowhere to win the mayoral among Democratic constituencies who election of New York City, even though it favored his opponent in the primary. For seemed like the entire Democratic establishment, much of the mainstream media, example, his support among Black votand of course our kibitzing president ers was disappointingly low. He can and were arrayed against him. should try to make up for that deficit. Now As a foreign-born Muslim, a self-deis the time for the politics of addition, not subtraction. scribed socialist and an outspoken critic Like him or not, the Democrats, after of Israel, Mamdani might have been writnumerous well-known setbacks, need to ten off by most as a likely candidate to keep an open mind about where their next lead the nation’s most important city, but leaders might come from. his superlative political instincts and his So, for that matter, should Republicans, charm offensive with voters made him a national sensation — and gave Democrats if they can ever pry Trump loose from his perch in the White House. hope again that a new ascendancy is possible. Email Clarence Page at clarence47page@ Mamdani’s politics aren’t every Demogmail.com. crat’s cup of tea. But Dems of all stripes

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Daniels, LSU at odds about use of No. 5 jersey Former LSU QB Jayden Daniels

Former QB’s attorney sends cease-and-desist letter on LSU using his likeness

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BY JON BLAU Staff writer

LSU found itself in a firestorm Thursday after it was revealed Jayden Daniels’ lawyer sent a cease-and-desist letter to athletic director Verge Ausberry last week after another Tigers football player started wearing the No. 5 jersey the Heisman Trophy winner used to wear. Daniels, in the midst of the Washington Commanders’ training camp, addressed the situation Thursday afternoon via a statement on his Instagram. “I have been locked in on training camp and that’s been my number one focus,” Daniels wrote. “I have a lot of gratitude for my time at LSU and I’m proud of what my teammates and I accomplished there. Obviously, there are issues to be worked

out between my team and LSU and my hope is that it will get done privately. “My sole personal focus is on Commanders’ football. I realize the business of football is unique and I trust this can all be resolved.” Daniels’ statement came more than 15 hours after a late Wednesday night report detailing a letter sent by the quarterback’s attorney to Ausberry demanding the university stop using Daniels’ name, image and likeness. The letter came immediately after cornerback DJ Pickett, a sophomore who wore No. 3 as a freshman, was allowed to switch to No. 5, which hadn’t been donned by an LSU player since Daniels’ Heisman Trophy season in 2023. A spokesperson for Daniels said his family was “deeply disappointed” and felt “profoundly disrespected” by LSU allowing

Pickett to wear the quarterback’s number. “Jayden and his family had every reason to believe that his number would remain a meaningful part of his LSU legacy and would be honored and protected in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to the university,” a statement said. A spokesperson for LSU athletics declined comment to The Advocate. Last week, LSU coach Lane Kiffin said Pickett was promised No. 5 by former coach Brian Kelly in the recruiting process. Kelly has since told ESPN that he didn’t allow Pickett to wear No. 5 as a freshman, or anyone to wear Joe Burrow’s No. 9, because he didn’t have either Heisman winner’s permission and didn’t want to treat their numbers differently. Kiffin was asked again Thursday whether

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Saints quarterback Tyler Shough lines up for a play against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday during a joint practice in Metairie. Shough had his best individual performance of training camp against the Jaguars.

Saints offense shines vs. Jaguars after struggling for much of camp

young, defense apply pressure to Jacksonville in joint practice

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Maybe all the New Orleans Saints needed to see was a different color uniform. After opening training camp with 11 mostly inconsistent practices, the Saints offense finally looked like the unit that had driven so much of the optimism for the team in the lead-up to the 2026 season Thursday during joint practices with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Saints offense ran 88 plays from scrimmage against the Jaguars, and the first-team offense took the lion’s share of them, with quarterback Tyler Shough taking the snap for 56 of those plays. What followed was the team’s best offensive performance in this training camp. It wasn’t a perfect day, but it felt like a huge step in the right direction. Here’s what we saw from this side of the ball.

Chase Young didn’t have a guess for how many sacks the New Orleans Saints defense had in Thursday’s joint practice against the Jacksonville Jaguars. But the pass rusher was keeping track of his own total. “I had six alone,” Young said. Young’s scoring may be up for debate. In a practice setting, pass rushers are required to pull up before actually making contact with the quarterback. That makes judging them tricky. Would the play have resulted in a brutal takedown or would the passer still make the pass in spite of the pressure? But it still said a lot about Young’s day that the remark didn’t seem like an exaggeration. There were at least four plays — three passes, one run — blown dead directly because of the 27-year-old’s impact. And there were one or two more that he could have a case for causing. Young was part of a defensive line that feasted on the Jaguars, who were without a few of their expected starters upfront. The steady pressure was the main

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Shough in control Shough had his best individual performance of training camp against the Jaguars. Shough completed 26 of his 36 attempts, and a handful of his incompletions

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Jacksonville Jaguars coach Liam Coen, left, and Saints coach Kellen Moore speak during a joint practice on Thursday at the Saints’ practice facility in Metairie.

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LSU-New Orleans hires ex-player Johnson to coach

LSU-New Orleans is hiring former Privateers star basketball player Ervin Johnson as an assistant men’s basketball coach ahead of the 202627 season. Born in New Orleans, Johnson played college basketball in his home city for four years starting in 1989. He led UNO, which was rebranded as LSU-New Orleans this summer, to three conference championships and two NCAA Tournament appearances. Johnson is the school’s alltime leader in several statistical categories, including rebounds, blocks and field goal percentage. The 6-foot-11 center went on to play 13 seasons in the NBA with the Seattle Supersonics, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Minnesota Timberwolves. A news conference announcing Johnson’s hiring will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Lakefront Arena

Rams’ Nacua misses practice due to muscle soreness

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New Orleans Pelicans center yves Missi defends Los Angeles Clippers forward Derrick Jones during a game at the Smoothie King Center on March 19. The Pelicans learned their schedule for the 2026-27 season on Thursday.

Pels not in demand on NBA schedule The New Orleans Pelicans begin the Jamahl Mosley era on Oct. 21 when they host the Indiana Pacers at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans are hoping to make a return to the playoffs after missing the postseason each of the past two years. Mosley, who spent the past five years Rod as coach of Walker thehead Orlando Magic, takes over a team that went 26-56 last season. The team he inherits looks almost identical to the one the Pelicans put on the floor last season. Will the defensive-minded Mosley be able to turn things around? That won’t be answered until April when the season ends. But what we do know is the 82game path the Pelicans will have to take to get back on track. Here are five takeaways from the schedule that the NBA released Thursday afternoon.

Fast start? Slow starts have been the norm for the Pelicans. How rough has

it been? You have to go all the way back to the 2014-15 season to find the last time the Pelicans were above .500 after the first 10 games. They started 6-4 that season, but since then, they’ve consistently limped out of the starting blocks. They began 2-8 last season, which led to the firing of Willie Green after 12 games. The early schedule this time around is manageable. Only four of their first 10 games are against teams that made the playoffs last season (Denver twice, Atlanta and Minnesota). The Pelicans need to take advantage of the favorable early slate to build some momentum.

Spotlight dim My how things have changed since 2019 when Zion Williamson first arrived in New Orleans. The NBA granted the Pelicans 30 nationally televised games that season. Williamson and the Pelicans were supposed to be must-see TV. That number dwindled all the way down to two national games last season. This season, the number is two again. And those two games are the two against the Spurs in Europe.

The Pels play San Antonio on Jan. 14 in Paris and Jan. 17 in Manchester, England. Also, this will be the sixth straight season the Pelicans didn’t land one of those prestigious Christmas Day spots. The only way to change the narrative and get back in the national spotlight is to start winning.

Back-to-back games NBA teams dread those backto-back games, and the Pelicans have 16 back-to-backs this season. That’s one more than they had last season when they went 4-11 on the second night of consecutive games. The Pels get somewhat of a break in January, when they have just one back-toback. Five of the back-to-backs are ones where they have to travel between games. The worst of those is the last one in April when they host the Washington Wizards and then have to travel to play in Denver the next night.

The gauntlet There are some brutal stretches along the way. The longest road trip of the season is a seven-game stretch from

Jan. 20-Feb. 10. But the toughest string of games is the one in January when the Pelicans travel to Miami (which now has Giannis Antetokounmpo), then head to Europe for a pair of games against Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs. They return to the United States to face Oklahoma City, Dallas, Cleveland, Houston, Philadelphia, Cleveland again and Philadelphia again. OUCH!

Home for all holidays If you like spending your holidays in the Smoothie King Center, you’ll get plenty of opportunities this year. The Pelicans host games on Halloween (Atlanta Hawks), New Year’s Eve (the Los Angeles Lakers) and Valentine’s Day (Los Angeles Clippers). Not only is that Clippers’ game on Valentine’s Day, but that’s also Super Bowl Sunday. Speaking of that, the Pelicans and Saints play on the same date four times this season. Five times if the Saints make the Super Bowl. Email Rod Walker at rwalker@theadvocate.com.

LSU men add fifth-year transfer from UCLA BY TOYLOY BROWN III Staff writer

LSU added a new player to its 2026-27 roster after more than a month of inactivity. T h e Ti g e r s g a i n e d t h e commitment of UCLA transfer Skyy Clark on Wednesday, according to multiple reports. Clark, a 6-foot-3, 210-pound combo guard, played his senior season last year but is currently eligible to play another season. He has an additional season after a U.S. district court judge in Colorado ruled that high school players from the 2022 graduating class who exhausted their fourth season of eligibility would be eligible for a fifth college season in 2026-27. It is expected that the NCAA will appeal the ruling. Clark averaged 11.5 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.2 steals per game last season. He shot 46.9% from the field, 42.8% from the 3-point line on 4.8 attempts and 82.1% from the free-throw line. The Los Angeles native entered the transfer portal on April 7 after starting 23 of 26 games for UCLA. The Bruins were a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament and lost to UConn in the second round. Coach Will Wade’s new addition

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UCLA guard Skyy Clark goes up for a shot past UConn defender Malachi Smith during the second round of the NCAA Tournament on March 22 in Philadelphia. was the No. 33 player in the 2022 class, according to the 247Sports Composite, and started his collegiate career at Illinois. LSU will be Clark’s fourth team. After Illinois, he transferred to Louisville as a sophomore and

Mo Dioubate (Kentucky), shooting guard Abdi Bashri (Kansas State), point guard Divine Ugochukwu (Michigan State) and combo guard Austin Nunez (University of Texas at San Antonio). LSU also added players to the team who didn’t play college basketball last season. Former St. John’s star RJ Luis committed to Wade after going undrafted in the 2025 NBA Draft. Luis, a 6-7 wing, signed a twoway contract with the Utah Jazz, was traded to the Boston Celtics (who cut him shortly after) and signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Celtics’ G-League affiliate. He’ll likely have to file a lawsuit to gain college eligibility. LSU also has four international commitments who remain unsigned: Italian-Senegalese wing Saliou Niang, Brazilian center Marcio Santos, French center Brice Dessert and Croatian forward Michael Ruzic. The Tigers’ season opener is Nov. 3 against LSU-New Orleans at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. They will play their first of three exhibition games on Oct. 8 at McNeese State at Townsley Law Arena in Lake Charles.

to UCLA as a junior. His highestscoring season was at Louisville when he averaged 13.2 points on 41.2% shooting and 3.0 assists. Clark is the fifth player the Tigers have added from the Email Toyloy Brown III at transfer portal. He joins forward toyloy.brown@theadvocate.com

LOS ANGELES — All-Pro wide receiver Puka Nacua is expected to return to practice next week with the Los Angeles Rams after sitting out Thursday’s workout with muscle soreness. Nacua was hurt during the Rams’ joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday, leaving the field early. He worked out on the side Thursday while the Rams held their final practice before traveling to Kansas City for their preseason opener against the Chiefs on Saturday. Head coach Sean McVay said Nacua felt the soreness in his psoas — a muscle that runs from the back through the pelvis to the legs. “Puka is doing good,” McVay said. “We’re just being smart with him. Expect him to be back next week, ready to go.”

Veteran TE Waller agrees to 1-year deal with Panthers

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Veteran tight end Darren Waller has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Carolina Panthers. Rosenhaus Sports, the agency that represents Waller, sent a post on X confirming the deal Wednesday. Waller came out of retirement last year after the Miami Dolphins acquired him from the New York Giants. He caught 24 passes for 283 yards and six touchdowns in nine games before getting placed on injured reserve with a groin issue. Waller, who turns 34 on Sept. 13, has 374 career catches for 4,407 yards and 26 touchdowns. He made a Pro Bowl in 2020, when he caught 107 passes for 1,196 yards and nine touchdowns with the Las Vegas Raiders.

Twins CF Buxton back from IL for ‘Field of Dreams’ game

DYERSVILLE, Iowa — The Minnesota Twins reinstated All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton from the 10-day injured list before their game at the “Field of Dreams” on Thursday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Buxton missed the past 14 games with a right hip impingement, his second stint this season on the injured list. The first stay prevented him from playing in the All-Star Game. He played in seven games after the break and was sidelined again with what has been a recurring injury for him the past few years. Major League Baseball allowed a 27th player for the special site game, so the Twins didn’t have to make a corresponding roster move to make room for Buxton.

Reds pitcher Greene out for season after elbow surgery

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Reds pitcher Hunter Greene will be out the rest of this season and possibly 2027 after undergoing Tommy John surgery Thursday to repair a ligament in his right elbow. The team had announced Friday that Greene would require surgery. He also had Tommy John surgery in 2019 when he was in the minor leagues. The Cincinnati Enquirer first reported his latest surgery. Greene is 2-2 with a 6.83 ERA in 272/3 innings over five starts. Greene, whose last appearance was July 31, told the team’s medical staff he experienced soreness during his side session Aug. 4. Greene began the season on the 60-day injured list following surgery in March to remove bone chips from his right elbow.

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‘It was a number I was promised’

Pickett’s father responds to Daniels’ cease-and-desist letter over jersey No. 5 BY KOKI RILEY Staff writer

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Jimmie Johnson waves during driver introductions before the Daytona 500 on Feb. 16 in Daytona Beach, Fla. Johnson will drive in next season’s Daytona 500, which is expected to be his last race.

Ready for last ride, new leaf Johnson set to leave NASCAR with famous friends and star on Walk of Fame

BY DAN GELSTON AP sportswriter

Jimmie Johnson gets his old No. 48 back for his final NASCAR Cup race at next season’s Daytona 500. His former sponsor should be along for the ride. Take a look at pit road on NASCAR’s brightest day and don’t be surprised to see celebrities from the kitchen to the stage rooting on Johnson. Even with the white flag about to drop on Johnson’s racing career, he’s still one of stock car racing’s biggest stars — and by Daytona, he should have a spot on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to prove it. “I’m going out swinging,” Johnson said with a laugh. Maybe new Legacy Motor Club investor and Phillies slugger Bryce Harper can offer some tips. The 50-year-old Johnson is busy in the boardroom these days looking for investors and growing his race team as the majority owner of Legacy. Almost as busy as he was on the track, when he was one of three drivers to win seven NASCAR Cup Series championships, earning a spot in the Hall of Fame. Johnson is expected to make his 703rd and final — for real, this time — Cup start in February’s Daytona 500. Until then, the two-time Daytona 500 champion is spending his time sharpening Legacy’s future.

Ownership role Johnson used to spend his race weekends signing countless autographs in the garage. The fan requests are still there, for sure, only now his signature is needed more on the dotted line for deals including trying to back longtime sponsor Lowe’s to the 48 — a number Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman surrendered for the Daytona 500. Johnson also soon hopes to announce Legacy’s third driver for the 2027 season.

“I’ve approved press releases, rollout plans, all the elements have all been approved,” Johnson said. “It’s just a matter of slotting them all in.” Johnson added some bigtime winners to his race team last month as part of a strategic ownership group that includes championship athletes, Grammy Award winners, entrepreneurs, investors, motorsport greats and cultural leaders. The Legacy investors include six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon, fourtime IndyCar champion Dario Franchitti, a two-time National League MVP in Harper, Indianapolis 500 winner Tony Kanaan, former U.S. Open champion Andy Roddick, Grammy Award winner Darius Rucker, celebrity chef Guy Fieri and six-time MLB All-Star Chase Utley. “Jimmie’s a good friend of mine and I like what he’s doing,” Utley said. “It’s interesting and it’s going to be a good experience.” Johnson said his star-studded friend group are true investors who are equitable partners in Legacy. More celebrity investors are expected to be announced later this year. “Sure, I did well racing,” Johnson said. “But I don’t have an enterprise like Penske or Hendrick to activate and utilize and drive that success year over year.” Johnson became the majority owner of Legacy under a restructuring ahead of last season in which investment adviser Knighthead Capital Management bought into the Cup Series team. Johnson has about enough investors in Legacy to fill a Daytona 500 grid. “I knew at some point I’d probably want an investor, but I didn’t know what that would look like,” Johnson said. “There was a lot of thought around other franchises and leagues, how you create profitability. The stick-and-ball sports and the way they do it makes a lot

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Continued from page 1C he had any comment on the situation, and the coach referred back to his previous statement. “That’s the comment that I had, and moving forward,” Kiffin said. Pickett shared his thoughts on the matter with reporters on Thursday. “About the number situation, I’ve worn the number my whole life since I was 4 years old,” he said. “It was a number I was promised, and I wish Jayden the best. Good player, and he did real good here.” Only one number is officially retired by LSU, which is Heisman winner Billy Cannon’s No. 20. Neither Daniels’ No. 5 nor Burrow’s No. 9 have been decommissioned by the football program. LSU has retired multiple “jerseys,” including Can-

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LSU coach Brian Kelly speaks with quarterback Jayden Daniels during a timeout in a game against Texas A&M on Nov. 25, 2023, at Tiger Stadium.

non’s No. 20, defensive back Tommy Casanova’s No. 37, halfback Jerry Stovall’s No. 21 and running back Charles Alexander’s No. 4, and LSU is going to retire quarterback Bert Jones’ No. 7 this season. But retiring the jer-

of sense. It’s just a different way to generate the income to win races and championships. From there, to bring investors on, you need a pathway to profitability.” The roadmap for Legacy turning a profit took a bit of a detour when the organization decided to add a third charter team for next season. “It’s over the horizon,” Johnson said. “A very short horizon. With the strategic ownership group like this, the IP internally, the assets they can activate with and help with, it only helps our case there.” Erik Jones and John Hunter Nemechek are expected to return with Riley Herbst, widely expected to join Legacy in 2027. Jones is 20th and Nemechek is 28th in the Cup points standings. The drivers are winless and have a combined for three top-five finishes as Legacy has yet to break through into a franchise that can at least compete for checkered flags. “Some days look good,” Johnson said. “Some days don’t.”

The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year. Johnson and his team sent a submission for a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and he was selected for one for next year. “I sat and watched on YouTube and they announced my name and I was like, ‘Holy smokes! It worked.’ So wild,” Johnson said. Johnson is aggressively pushing for the Star to be unveiled on the Tuesday of Daytona 500 week.

Comfort zone

Johnson only raced in the NASCAR Cup this season at the Daytona 500 and the debut race at Naval Base Coronado. He has a few races on deck in other racing series, just as much for fun and without the competitive pressures of NASCAR. “I’ve been slowly weaning myself off,” Johnson said. “Now that I’ve found something that’s keeping me so busy and so invigorated in the sport, I’m still competing, it’s the race within the race, I am fully ready and also very excited for that day and the build up for it and all the great collaborations that will be announced shortly.” Johnson has won 83 career races in his NASCAR career and a record five consecutive series titles. He is the only racer to be selected

Johnson’s last full-time season in NASCAR was 2020 and he spent the ensuing years chasing success in IndyCar. He even moved his family to England all while dealing with the aftermath of a family tragedy. Johnson never had a podium finish in two years in IndyCar and wrecked out of his only Indianapolis 500 in 2022. “That was really intentional for me go there and have fun and do it,” Johnson said. “As the two years went by, I was kind of shocked that I didn’t ... I was having tons of fun, but I wasn’t fulfilled. I was like, ‘What the hell is this?’ The opportunity with (Legacy) came about and I wasn’t sure where it would go or how fulfilling it would be. While thinking through the two years of IndyCar, and slowing down my Cup career, what does it look like post-driving? What do I want to do?” Johnson went on to compete in endurance races and worked in broadcasting. There was only one true calling for him and it was back at the race courses — even if not always behind the wheel — at Daytona and Dover and Darlington. “I was going to end up back in NASCAR,” Johnson said. “I had no idea it was going to turn into this.” He’s ready for one final time — and one more win — at Daytona. “Let’s blow this thing up,” Johnson said. “Why not?”

sey doesn’t take a number out of circulation. Kiffin was asked whether he considered Burrow’s No. 9 as “off the table” and how he would handle the situation if a player asked for that number. Burrow’s number hasn’t been worn since he won the Heisman and a national championship in 2019. Again, Kiffin declined to comment. “I’m not gonna get into that. There’s a lot to numbers, whether they’re retired, whether they’re not, different versions,” Kiffin said. “I don’t have an answer.” Pickett’s father, Damien, told The Advocate he is more upset with Kelly than Kiffin because it wasn’t made clear in the recruiting process that No. 5 wasn’t available or that it would require Daniels’ blessing. “I have the utmost respect for him,” the elder Pickett said of Kiffin, “for honoring what was promised to my son.”

The public nature of the spat has led others to chime in, including LSU alum and former ESPN personality Ryan Clark, who posted to X that he’s spoken with parties on both sides of this issue and the dispute isn’t about the No. 5 jersey and Pickett’s use of it. Clark said the issue is “respect” and “the process” that led to the number being reused. “For those attempting to make this about Jayden and Joe Burrow, that narrative is simply not accurate. This is about respecting and honoring a young man who brought the program its third Heisman Trophy and represented LSU with distinction,” Clark said. “I love this young man, and I love my school. My hope is that this situation can be resolved in a respectful manner that honors everyone involved and, most importantly, recognizes what Jayden Daniels accomplished for LSU.”

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DJ Pickett doesn’t plan on changing his number anytime soon. Damien Pickett — the father of DJ, a sophomore cornerback at LSU — told The Advocate on Thursday morning that his family intends to keep DJ in the No. 5 this season, despite former LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels sending a cease-and-desist letter to the school over its decision to allow Pickett to wear his old number. As of Thursday morning, the school had not told the Pickett family that DJ could no longer wear the number. “Honestly, man, this right here makes us want to wear the number more,” Damien said. “LSU has not said anything to us about the number, about us being able to wear the number. Coach (Lane Kiffin) has been in full support of my son through this process.” DJ, who wore No. 3 last season with the Tigers, changed his number to five at the start of preseason camp on Aug. 5. No player had worn the number since Daniels — now a star quarterback with the Washington Commanders — won the Heisman Trophy at LSU in 2023. The cease-and-desist letter sent by Daniels’ attorney on Aug. 5, which was revealed in a report from ESPN on Wednesday night, requests that LSU no longer use Daniels’ name, image and likeness. It does not state that DJ must be barred from wearing the number. An LSU spokesperson declined to comment on the matter on Thursday. In a statement to ESPN, a spokesperson for Daniels said the family “is deeply disappointed and feels profoundly disrespected” over the school’s decision to allow DJ to wear the number. DJ shared his thoughts on the matter with reporters on Thursday. “About the number situation, I’ve worn the number my whole life since I was 4 years old,” he said. “It was a number I was promised, and I wish Jayden the best. Good player, and he did real good here.” Damien said that his family did not receive notice of the letter’s existence until ESPN published its story on Wednesday. “It’s not really pertaining to my son, but he’s been put in the middle of something that has nothing to do with him,” Damien said. “My boy’s been wearing No. 5 his whole life.” The Pickett family has no qualms with LSU nor Kiffin, who told reporters last week that he allowed DJ to wear the number because it was promised to him during his high school recruitment under former coach Brian Kelly’s tenure. Damien and his family’s ire has instead been directed toward Kelly’s regime. They wish Kelly and his staff would have been clearer and more direct about the situation surrounding the number during his recruitment. “If we would have been told during our recruiting process and they had said, ‘Hey, No. 5 is not being issued. We can’t promise you No. 5, but we can talk to Jayden and see what Jayden has to say. If he

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LSU cornerback DJ Pickett takes part in drills on Aug. 5 at LSU’s practice fields.

gives his blessing, he does. If he doesn’t, he doesn’t,’ (we would have) moved forward,” Damien said. “If we were to have had a situation like that, it probably would not have blown up like this.” Damien, meanwhile, said Kiffin did his due diligence in speaking with DJ, the Pickett family and DJ’s representatives about wearing the number, echoing a story that Kiffin revealed last week. “I have the utmost respect for him for honoring what was promised to my son,” Damien said. During his high school recruitment, DJ and his family had asked the four finalists — Oregon, Miami, LSU and Georgia — if he could wear the No. 5. Each school, including LSU, told the Pickett family that it wouldn’t be a problem. Kelly told ESPN that DJ was promised the number during his recruitment, but he ultimately decided against giving him the jersey last season because Daniels didn’t give his blessing. Damien had suspected that getting the number could be a problem for DJ since last season, his freshman year. But DJ committed to LSU because of his connection with secondary coach Corey Raymond, not because the school promised him that he could wear the number. “We never in a million years would have thought that it would come to this about a number, but we’re here,” Damien said. “Again, my boy doesn’t really care for the attention. It’s disappointing considering that we’re getting ready to start the season. “To have a situation like this happen right now, considering that Jayden is a legend at LSU and it’s out that he’s not supportive of my son wearing his number, is very disappointing.” DJ’s intentions of wearing five have nothing to do with Daniels, Damien said. This was about honoring DJ’s older brother Jaylen, who first wore the number, and the rest of his family — many of whom wear the jersey now or have worn it while competing in their various athletic endeavors. The number is also tattooed on DJ’s left arm. “We wish in a perfect world that (Daniels) would have given him his blessing,” Damien said, “and just from Tiger to Tiger, wish my son well.” Email Koki Riley at koki. riley@theadvocate.com. For more LSU sports updates, sign up for our newsletter at theadvocate. com/lsunewsletter

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Giants star receiver Nabers takes a ‘big step’ in knee recovery

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BY STEPHEN WHYNO

AP sportswriter

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Saints wide receiver Jordyn Tyson catches a pass during training camp on Saturday at the team’s practice facility in Metairie. Tyson left Thursday’s practice early with a lower-body injury.

Saints WR Tyson leaves practice with ‘leg’ issue day, Tyson was slow to get up after Back and forth catching a Tyler Shough pass near the sideline. He then met with trainStaff writers With training camp hitting a ers, who took him back inside the different phase this week, the Jordyn Tyson left practice early team’s facility for further exami- Saints have added a new wrinkle in their kicking competition beThursday with a lower-body inju- nation. He did not return. tween incumbent Charlie Smyth and ry, putting a damper on what has challenger Tanner Brown. Prior to been a promising training camp Preseason plan for the New Orleans Saints rookie The New Orleans Saints won’t this week, the kickers alternated wide receiver. play many, if any, of their starters days taking live attempts. This Coach Kellen Moore said Tyson had in Saturday’s preseason opener week, to make sure both received “something with his leg,” but add- against the Jacksonville Jaguars. the same reps, they instead have That means Spencer Rattler will get alternated kicks on the same day ed he didn’t have any additional of practice. information. The wide receiver the nod at quarterback. Intentionally or not, it has addMoore confirmed Thursday that famously dealt with a hamstring injury last fall that lingered into Rattler will start Saturday’s ex- ed a competitive element to the the NFL draft. hibition in place of Shough. The competition, with each kicker Saints general manager Mickey Saints opted to rest their starters following the other on the field. Loomis said last month that Tyson since they held a joint practice On the first day of the shared also had a “recurrence” of the is- with the Jaguars on Thursday, an rotation, Brown had the upper sue in the pre-draft process that opportunity that pits the starting hand, making all seven of his atled New Orleans to keep him out of offenses and defenses against tempts (including an extra point drills throughout OTAs and man- each other in game-like situations. to close out a two-minute drill) Rattler, entering his third year, while Smyth went 5 for 6 from the datory minicamp. “We’ll probably get more infor- won the starting job last season. same distances, with his lone miss The quarterback went 1-7 in those coming wide left from 54 yards mation (Friday),” Moore said. Before the injury, Tyson had starts, leading Moore to make a Wednesday, that script flipped. strung together a good series of change. Smyth made all six of his attempts, But New Orleans has said it still including a 53-yard “game-winpractices in which he appeared healthy. The Saints still managed values Rattler, opting not to trade ner” during a two-minute drill to his workload on occasion — such him elsewhere after the signing of close practice. Brown also made a as preventing him from partici- Zach Wilson. go-ahead field goal from 54 yards Moore left open the possibil- at the end of the two-minute pepating in 1-on-1 drills — but the 22-year-old increasingly dazzled ity that fourth-string quarterback riod, but he banged one off the left in team drills when given the reps. Hunter Dekkers also could receive ac- upright from 51 yards, finishing Against Jacksonville on Thurs- tion. his day 5 for 6.

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and Vernon Broughton. The latter was encouraging for the Saints to Continued from page 1C see as they had been monitoring that area after Bryan Bresee’s season-ending ACL injury. In the final two-minute drill, bright spot on a spirited, back-andLawrence was arguably sacked forth day between the two units. “We’ve always known that our de- three times in six reps. He spiked fense has something special,” safe- the ball out of frustration in lieu ty Julian Blackmon said. “It’s just of a seventh snap, leading the Jagup to us to realize it and to attack uars’ backups to take the field. “I feel like we had responded,” everything. And I think from the D-line to the linebackers to the sec- Young said. “Everybody was tired. ondary, we have a lot of solid pieces I’m tired now. We communicated. We still was getting off the ball. I love and we’re all really connected. what we put on tape today because “I think that it showed.” it just showed how tough we were.”

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At first, Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence experienced the kind of trouble the Saints’ firstteam defense had been giving Tyler Shough for weeks. Lawrence’s first pass was picked off on a nice read from Blackmon. He then took a likely sack on his next attempt, when Carl Granderson got there quickly. His third and fourth series resulted in several pass breakups and sacks. The Saints looked as if they were headed for a statement performance. But as the day got literally warmer, Lawrence heated up. The former first overall pick found a rhythm with five straight completions on a drive in which the Saints still managed to hold the Jaguars to a field goal. Still, the series got Lawrence cooking. He diced the Saints in the red zone with three straight touchdowns inside the 7. He then had two more touchdowns when he returned for a second red-zone series. The Saints also had trouble stopping the Jaguars’ talented receiver trio of Parker Washington, Jakobi Meyers and former LSU star Brian Thomas. As ugly as the stretch was, the Saints bounced back before the session was over. And the defensive line was a huge reason why. In addition to Young’s standout day, the Saints received good interior pressure from Nathan Shepherd

Early scuffle Saints coach Kellen Moore had said he wanted his team to avoid the on-field fights that typically come with joint practices. He mostly got his wish. Near the beginning of practice, there was a fracas when the Jaguars appeared to take exception to a hit from cornerback Quincy Riley. Yelling and some shoving between the two sides ensued, but no punches appeared to be thrown. Cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry didn’t help matters when he came flying to shove a Jaguars player during the scrum. The Saints coaches pulled the 23-year-old out of there quickly, leading McKinstry to get benched for a few snaps while the former second-rounder cooled off.

Play of the day Blackmon set the tone when he opened practice by picking off Lawrence. The safety apparently thrives in joint practices. He had two picks in last year’s session against the Los Angeles Rams. For Thursday’s play, Blackmon said he didn’t try to bait the Jaguars quarterback into the mistake, but rather was just patient, stuck to his keys and tracked the ball to force the turnover. “Quarterbacks in joint practices are willing to throw a lot more risky than a game,” Blackmon said. “Sometimes, they kind of

force the ball rather than just playing how a game would go.”

Odds and ends n Riley had arguably his best practice of camp, forcing several pass breakups and holding his own against Jacksonville’s talented receivers. n The Saints’ struggles in the red zone were a minor disappointment, given how dominant the defense had been in that area against its own offense throughout camp. There even appeared to be a rare coverage bust in which Meyers went completely unaccounted for. That’s something the Saints will have to clean up. n Lawrence’s accuracy really stood out in the middle of the field — and perhaps raised questions about how the New Orleans linebackers will hold up in coverage. Kaden Elliss and Pete Werner were often the nearest defenders on such throws, although that doesn’t necessarily indicate they were the ones responsible for allowing the catch. But the completions were a reminder that the Saints lost Demario Davis in free agency and have to account for his absence. n Jonas Sanker was in a new number Thursday, taking No. 7 off the hands of quarterback Hunter Dekkers, now in No. 13. Sanker also left practice early with what looked like a cut over his eye, but he joined his teammates on the field before the day was over. n Terrell Burgess also suffered a lower-leg injury, creating an opportunity for Elliott Davison. He took advantage, recording an interception off Jacksonville quarterback Nick Mullens. n Injured defenders Cam Jordan (hamstring), Davon Godchaux (ankle), Rejzohn Wright (hip) and Chris Rumph (ankle) watched from the sideline. Jordan was spotted wearing a weighted vest. With Godchaux out, defensive tackle Khristian Boyd — not rookie Christen Miller — took first-team reps at nose tackle.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Malik Nabers wore a red no-contact jersey like the quarterbacks and caught a handful of passes from them, much to the delight of the players around him. The New York Giants’ No. 1 receiver isn’t full go yet, but doing that much in team drills at practice on Thursday represented the latest sign of progress in his long road back from a torn ACL in his right knee. “Everybody was happy that he was out there because it’s a big step,” coach John Harbaugh said about the former LSU star after what he called a no-physicality session without pads. “It’s a big step to get into team drills, so for him to do that, it was a milestone, I would say, for our team.” The next milestone for Nabers would seem to be increased participation in 11-on-11 drills, with the aim of getting ramped up in time for the season opener Sept. 13 at home against Dallas. For the vast majority of training camp, the 23-year-old has been doing just individual drills. Nabers was on the field for a team workout one day earlier this month at The Greenbrier in West Virginia. But this was decidedly different. “This was hearing a play call, getting lined up, doesn’t know what’s going on (defensively), reacting,” wide receivers coach Chad Hall said. “He wasn’t untouched. In West Virginia, that was like a glorified walk-through. This was a lot more intense.” Hall was on the receiving end of some unintended intensity when working on the side with Nabers trying to simulate a cornerback covering him. Nabers smacked Hall in the face with his helmet, giving him a busted lip that required stitches. “I thought I was OK, but he looked at me and said I’m going to need some stitches,” Hall said.

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Continued from page 1C were perfect throws that weren’t hauled in. Shough was in attack mode for much of Thursday. While he had his share of outlet throws and check-downs, he pushed the ball vertically with solid success. He found Chris Olave wide open on a wheel route for a touchdown during one particularly effective team period, but he also hit Bryce Lance for another likely score on a beautifully layered sail route, dropping it right over the defender’s outstretched hands. Shough had another deep ball for Olave that was placed perfectly, but the defensive back punched it out at the last moment. His connection with his star wideout looked as good as it did for chunks of last season. The pair connected on another touchdown during a red-zone period when Olave beat his defender cleanly with a jerk route, with Olave selling a shallow cross before snapping off his route to the near pylon. They nearly followed it up with another when Olave speared a one-handed catch but couldn’t get both feet inbounds. Shough also connected with Devaughn Vele, with Vele hauling in each of his six targets. The chemistry those two have built was evident Thursday, with several of Shough’s completions to Vele coming on anticipation throws. Shough also showed off his touch in the red zone, floating a throw to the back of the end zone for a touchdown to Vele. The overwhelming majority of Shough’s completions went to his wide receivers. After leaning heavily on the backs and tight ends early in camp, 17 of Shough’s 26 completions went to wideouts. Shough closed practice by going 6-of-8 passing in the two-minute drill, including a fourth-and-3 conversion to tight end Juwan Johnson. One of those incompletions was a spiked ball to set up a go-ahead field goal as time expired.

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New york Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers takes a break during training camp on Monday in East Rutherford, N.J. The former LSU standout is recovering from a torn ACL in his right knee.

“Went and got some stitches real quick and came back out there.” Hall was back to see Nabers run routes and catch throws from Jaxson Dart, Jameis Winston and Brandon Allen. Harbaugh said players expressed excitement during meetings when it came up that Nabers was getting an increased role, and that was evident in the cheers from teammates. “I know it was special for him,” Hall said. ”The whole team’s excited. After his first catch, people were hooting and hollering. But he’s grinded. He’s worked so hard to get back to this point to get back on the field. It’s still going to be slow, but it was good to see him out there and I know it’s just a confidence-builder for him.” How much, if at all, Dart and the first-team offense play in the Giants’ first preseason game Saturday against Minnesota is something Harbaugh plans to make a mystery. “You’ll see when the game comes,” Harbaugh said. “It’ll make the speculation so much more fun if you don’t know exactly what’s going to happen.”

remember it’s not the real thing. Had the Jaguars’ pass rush been able to make contact with Shough, the day might have looked different. The very first live snap featured the play being blown dead before Shough could get a pass off because he was enveloped by the Jacksonville defensive line. It was one of three such plays in the practice. But there were many others that, depending on who is grading the play, could have been ruled a sack. Shough’s first completion of the day was a beautiful throw to Olave on the sideline. He made a leaping catch over Jaguars corner Travis Hunter and turned upfield, but in a live game setting, Jaguars pass rusher Travon Walker likely would have blown that play up (Walker slowed down before he got to Shough in practice). Pass protection is never going to be perfect in the NFL, but there was a lot of pressure for Shough to navigate.

Up-and-down rookies Barion Brown continued to demand a role on the offense. He made arguably the catch of the day on the first play of a twominute period to close practice, leaping over a Jaguars defender to snare a pass from Spencer Rattler deep downfield. That play effectively set up a game-winning field goal for Tanner Brown to end practice. Jordyn Tyson also had some very nice moments early in practice, catching all three of his targets in the opening sequence. But he was forced to leave practice early with what coach Kellen Moore called a leg injury after landing hard on the ground after a catch-and-run on a crossing route. Lance had the nice aforementioned touchdown from Shough in team drills, and he made a great effort to high-point a near touchdown in the red zone from Shough, though his momentum carried him out of bounds. But there were two more plays later in practice that Lance was unable to make through contact. Rookie tight end Oscar Delp has had a quiet training camp, and he looks like a player who is still learning the ins and outs of the playbook. He had one target Thursday, an easy pitch and catch in the flat, but he lost focus and dropped the ball.

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Spieth shares lead in St. Jude Championship The Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Jordan Spieth believes he’s playing better golf and he finally got a score to show for it Thursday. He was bogey-free for a 5-under 65 that gave him a five-way share of the lead in the FedEx St. Jude Championship and boosted his hopes of extending his season. Rocket Classic champion Michael Thorbjornsen, Jake Knapp, Michael Kim and Kurt Kitayama also opened with 65s in the sweltering heat at the TPC Southwind. Spieth and Kim are outside the top 50 in the FedEx Cup who advance to the BMW Championship next week. This is the second straight year Spieth, at No. 54 and winless in more than four years, has been on the bubble going into the postseason. He was at No. 48 a year ago and fell out of the top 50. He said the difference is the way he feels he is playing, even though he is the only player from the top 70 who qualified who has yet to register a top 10 this year. “I’m just in a very different place about the game of golf than I was the last couple seasons heading into this event,” Spieth said. “Again, if it’s going

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Jordan Spieth hits a shot on the first hole during the first round of the St. Jude Championship on Thursday in Memphis, Tenn. to work out, great. If it doesn’t, I know next year is going to be an awesome year for me. So it takes a lot of the stress off of this week.” Kim is at No. 61 and likely would need to finish at least 11th to have a chance to move on. But it’s just one round, and it was crowded at the top. Seven

New coordinator’s ‘Go-Go’ offense arrives at Colorado

BY PAT GRAHAM AP sportswriter

FOUNTAIN, Colo. — Some Colorado players describe the “Go-Go” offense as “backyard football.” Their coach and architect of the fast-paced scheme likened it to basketball on grass. This unorthodox system featuring unbalanced formations could be just the innovation to highlight the talents of young quarterback — point guard? — Julian “JuJu” Lewis and unlock what’s been a stagnant Buffaloes run game. First-year Colorado coordinator Brennan Marion left his head coaching job at Sacramento State to install an offense in which he literally wrote the book. It’s a 68-page how-to guide that’s titled, simply enough, “Go-Go Offense.” Longtime coach Gus Malzahn even wrote the book’s introduction. The basic structure: QB in the shotgun position and running backs lined up side-by-side in the backfield. From there, it’s orchestrated misdirection with a run-first slant. The Buffaloes haven’t had a 100-yard rusher in a game since Alex Fontenot went for 108 on Nov. 11, 2022, at Southern Cal. “I really enjoy” the system, running back DeKalon Taylor said. “It takes me back to being a little kid almost.” When the defense keys too much on the tailbacks, Lewis can show off his arm. His quick reads on “RPO” — runpass option — plays are the driving force behind this hybrid concoction where skill players move around the formation in an effort to create open space (much like basketball). Lewis flashed the skill set that made him a highly touted recruit late last year in a season where the Buffaloes finished 3-9. For what it might resemble, simply glance at the numbers posted by Jayden Maiava, the UNLV quarterback in 2023 when Marion was the offensive coordinator of the Rebels. Maiava had 3,085 yards passing and 17 scores, while rushing for 277 yards and three TDs. “ C o a c h M a r i o n , h e ’s unbelievable,” said coach Deion Sanders, who kicks off his fourth season with Colorado on Sept. 3 at Georgia Tech. “I was going to say genius. I don’t want to call anybody a genius because you’re going to hold them accountable to that. But he’s unbelievable at getting guys the ball in the manner they’re accustomed to getting it.” Marion created the concepts back in his high school coaching days. The offensive mastermind had the freedom to experiment and used the field as his lab. “I was doing all types of goofy stuff out there,” explained

Marion, who inherits the coordinator role from Pat Shurmur. “Just young, dumb, just trying stuff, just having fun out there.” As Marion moved through the ranks — Arizona State, Oklahoma Baptist, Howard, William & Mary, Hawaii, Pittsburgh, Texas, UNLV — and filled different coaching spots, he fined-tuned his high-tempo offense. He hung around the defensive coaches, too, just to get their perspective. Marion really views the offense through a receiver’s prism. That’s hardly a surprise, given he played the position at Tulsa in 2007-08 under the direction of Malzahn, who was the co-offensive coordinator. Marion had 82 catches for 2,356 yards and 19 TDs in his two seasons with the Golden Hurricane. “At heart, I know how to (create) a receiver in my sleep,” Marion said. “Give me any guy and we’ll find a 1,000-yard receiver out of them.” That’s music to the ears of receivers such as DeAndre Moore Jr., who arrived at Colorado from Texas where he caught 77 receptions for 988 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns over three seasons. “Backyard football,” Moore said when asked how he’d describe the “Go-Go” offense to friends. “We have a lot of options to do whatever we want to do and it’s not just, ‘Oh, you have to run certain routes.’ ... He allows that freedom from the tight end room to the running back room to the receiver room.” At its core, this is an offense based on complete buy-in, with unselfishness a key component. For instance, failure to carry out a fake to draw the linebacker or safety away can sabotage an entire play. The bond between the Buffaloes may have been fortified by recently spending a few days together in Fountain, Colorado. Relationships were built through practices, games (UNO and dominoes proved popular) and just hanging out. “Not too many places around the country you can go into a building and be yourself,” Moore said. “It’s a real family, a real brotherhood, a real bond.” A real chance to score a bunch of points, too. With Marion overlooking the offense, the Rebels averaged more than 35 points per game in 2024 and 34.4 in ’23. Colorado averaged 20.9 points last season and 32.9 with Shedeur Sanders and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter in ‘24. “To me, when we’re operating at our fullest, we’re winning,” Marion said. “I want to operate in a system to give them championship habits and gives them ability to go win games and win plays.”

players — including defending FedEx Cup champion Tommy Fleetwood, Hideki Matsuyama, Gary Woodland and Adam Scott — were at 66. Four others were another stroke back. So much emphasis is on getting into the top 50 because that locks up all the $20 million signature events for next season. Spieth

has been on the outside the last two years and knows what’s on the line this week. More than half the field, however, already is assured of heading to Bellerive in St. Louis for the BMW Championship. For the likes of Woodland and Scott — both just inside the top 30 — a good week could lock them up for the Tour Championship and a shot at playing for the FedEx Cup. It all comes with a reward of getting in all the majors. “My only feeling has been make the most of this week, then it’s all upside for me,” Scott said. “There’s so much to gain from a good week right now, not only for the remainder of this season. It’s possible to lock up a spot in the Tour Championship this week, but also what it does into next year, the signatures and all the majors. “It sets me up for what can be a year on my terms, which will be nice.” Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world who has played the TPC Southwind more times (seven) without winning than any other course on the PGA Tour, opened with a 68. He was playing alongside Masters champion Rory McIlroy, who skipped last year knowing that

his result had no bearing on his position the rest of the playoffs. McIlroy finished bogey-bogeydouble bogey for 74. The attention falls to Spieth, who won three legs of the career Grand Slam before his 24th birthday. But he had wrist surgery at the end of 2024 and has struggled to contend. He opened with eight pars, finally got a putt to fall, and then ran off four birdies in a five-hole stretch, including a 40-footers on the par-3 14th. Mostly, no bogeys on the card was a plus. “I just tried to come into this week and just be as patient, nonreactive as possible, dumb it down to try to win the golf tournament and not worry about anything else,” Spieth said. “Just knowing that I’m a lot better golfer than I’ve been in a very long time and continue to believe in that. If low scores come, they come. If they don’t, it doesn’t change the fact that I know that I’m better than I’ve been in a long time.” Jackson Koivun, who won the 3M Open in his third start as a pro and narrowly got the final spot in the postseason at No. 70, played as a single and shot 71. The 69-man field is due to Daniel Berger choosing not to play, and there are no alternates.

Former LSU pitcher throws down for Phillies

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Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola throws a pitch during the first inning of a game against the Minnesota Twins at the ‘Field of Dreams’ movie site on Thursday in Dyersville, Iowa. The Phillies won 7-1.

Fever All-Stars Boston, Mitchell disappointed by fans booing coach BY MICHAEL MAROT AP sportswriter

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Fever All-Stars Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell supported coach Stephanie White on Thursday, saying they were disappointed by the boos during White’s introduction at Tuesday’s home game. The comments came two days after a fiery, 2 ½-minute monologue by White during which she defended herself after some critics contended she didn’t show enough support for guard Sophie Cunningham when she took a hit across the head and neck area last weekend at Chicago. Referees upgraded the foul from a Flagrant 1 to a Flagrant 2, resulting in an ejection of Sky guard DiJonai Carrington. “I think Steph does a great job with us,” Boston said before practice. “We love her and appreciate her and so to hear (boos), it was really annoying, honestly, and disrespectful. But for us, the main thing is the main thing, and we said we’re going to come out here and get that win.” They did win — in resounding fashion, 106-92 over the Commissioner’s Cup champion New York Liberty. Following the game, Cunningham and three-time AllStar Caitlin Clark both backed their coach. Cunningham told reporters she had no problem with White’s comments after the Sky game that she thought the refs made the right call, but that she didn’t think Carrington was intentionally trying to hit Cunningham above the neck. Carrington also wrote “WHITE

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Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White cheers as the Indiana Fever plays the New york Liberty during a game in Indianapolis on Tuesday.

PRIVILEGE” and tagged the Fever account on social media after the ejection. She has since explained she never claimed the foul was a result of white privilege. Before Tuesday’s game, White said she had not seen a replay of what happened before her postgame availability Saturday. When she did watch it later, she called the foul “egregious.” But the delay put White squarely in the middle of yet another controversy and Indiana Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith even used his social media account to call for White’s firing. Clark, Cunningham, Boston and Mitchell disagree. “I told her to her face, I said, ‘Coach, you know this is for you,’

in terms of a sense of confidence, a sense of awareness that she’s not alone,” Mitchell said, referring to Tuesday’s pregame conversation. “It’s like it really hurt my feelings to see her kind of have emotions in terms of not feeling valued and not feeling wanted in a place where she has to coach. At the end of the day, this is her job and she has to shows up, too, and I think people don’t really realize that but it’s our job to remind her.” The boos came as a surprise to some for such an iconic figure in her basketball-rich home state. She finished her high school career at Seeger, a school located between Indy and Purdue’s campus in West Lafayette, as the state’s career scoring leader in girls basketball. She led the Boilermakers to the 1998-99 national championship, was one of the original Fever players in 2000 and was an assistant coach on the Fever’s 2012 WNBA title team. The league’s 2023 coach of the year returned to Indiana as head coach last season and came within one win of taking a severely injury-riddled Indiana team to the WNBA Finals. Clark didn’t like what happened, but understands because she has also been the target of boos. “I hated that our fans booed, to be honest, and you can disagree with this and that, I get it,” Clark said Tuesday. “It’s professional sports, people are going to boo. But, at the end of the day, that’s our head coach and we’re going to ride for her and we’re always going to have her back and that’s never going to tear our locker room apart.”

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SCOREBOARD Odds

Washington at Las Vegas, n

NFL

Dallas at Indiana, 6:30 p.m. Portland at Seattle, 9 p.m.

Friday’s games

Friday

FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U Miami 1½ 3½ (36½) at NY JETS 1½ 5½ (35½) Denver 3½ 4½ (40½)

Saturday

UNDERDOG at WASH. Tampa Bay at ATLANTA

FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Minnesota 1½ 2½ (41½) at NY GIANTS at BUFFALO 1½ 2½ (39½) Carolina Cleveland 1½ 3½ (40½) at CHICAGO at NEW ORLNS. 1½ 1½ (35½) Jacksonville at KAN. CITY 1½ 2½ (36½) LA Rams Philadelphia 2½ 3½ (37½) at BALTIMORE at SEATTLE 2½ 2½ (39½) Dallas

Major League Baseball American League

FAVORITE at DETROIT at TAMPA BAY N.Y Yankees at HOUSTON Kansas City at ATHLETICS

LINE OFF OFF -159 -133 -112 OFF

National League

UNDERDOG LINE Chicago White Sox OFF Baltimore OFF at TORONTO +129 Seattle +108 at LA ANGELS -111 Texas OFF

FAVORITE LINE at CHIC. CUBS -185 Miami -117 at N.Y METS -128 at ATLANTA OFF at LA DODGERS -185 Colorado -126

UNDERDOG St. Louis at CINCINNATI Washington Arizona Milwaukee at SAN FRAN.

LINE +148 -105 +104 OFF +149 +104

FAVORITE LINE Boston -143 at CLEVELAND -132

UNDERDOG at PITTSBURGH San Diego

LINE +117 +108

Interleague

Pro football NFL preseason glance Thursday’s games

Cincinnati 16, Detroit 14 Pittsburgh 28, Green Bay 9 Indianapolis 13, New England 13 Arizona at Las Vegas, n L.A. Chargers at Houston, n Tennessee at San Francisco, n

Friday’s games

Denver at Atlanta, 6 p.m. Miami at Washington, 6 p.m. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Jets, 6 p.m.

Saturday’s games

Carolina at Buffalo, noon Cleveland at Chicago, noon Minnesota at N.Y. Giants, noon Jacksonville at New Orleans, 3 p.m. L.A. Rams at Kansas City, 3 p.m. Philadelphia at Baltimore, 6 p.m. Dallas at Seattle, 7 p.m.

Pro basketball WNBA glance EASTERN CONFERENCE Indiana Atlanta Washington New York Chicago Toronto Connecticut

W 21 21 19 21 12 10 8

WESTERN CONFERENCE

x-Minnesota Golden State Las Vegas Dallas Portland Los Angeles Phoenix Seattle x-clinched playoff spot

W 28 24 23 20 13 12 13 7

Wednesday’s games

Dallas 94, Toronto 88 Minnesota 85, Portland 81 Golden State 91, Chicago 71

Thursday’s games

Atlanta 104, Connecticut 69 New york 85, Los Angeles 81

L 12 12 13 14 22 23 24 L 7 9 11 14 20 21 22 28

Pct GB .636 — .636 — .594 1½ .600 1 .353 9½ .303 11 .250 12½ Pct .800 .727 .676 .588 .394 .364 .371 .200

GB — 3 4½ 7½ 14 15 15 21

Golf FedEx St. Jude Championship At TPC Southwind; Memphis, Tenn. Purse: $20 million Yardage: 7,288; Par: 70

First round

Michael Kim Kurt Kitayama Jake Knapp Jordan Spieth Michael Thorbjornsen Bud Cauley Tommy Fleetwood Chris Gotterup Sungjae Im Hideki Matsuyama Adam Scott Gary Woodland Sam Burns Min Woo Lee Patrick Rodgers Xander Schauffele Nicolas Echavarria Harris English Rickie Fowler Viktor Hovland Maverick McNealy Scottie Scheffler Alex Smalley Sepp Straka Ludvig Åberg Jacob Bridgeman Patrick Cantlay Wyndham Clark Ryo Hisatsune Tom Kim Shane Lowry Keith Mitchell Sam Stevens Nick Taylor Sahith Theegala Cameron Young Matt Fitzpatrick Ryan Gerard Brian Harman Si Woo Kim Justin Thomas Sudarshan Yellamaraju Corey Conners Pierceson Coody Alex Fitzpatrick Russell Henley Jackson Koivun Collin Morikawa Alex Noren J.T. Poston Aldrich Potgieter Jordan L. Smith J.J. Spaun Akshay Bhatia Ricky Castillo Eric Cole Harry Hall Aaron Rai Kristoffer Reitan Michael Brennan Ryan Fox Ben Griffin Max Homa Nicolai Højgaard Matthew McCarty Justin Rose Matti Schmid Rory McIlroy Robert MacIntyre

32-33—65 -5 33-32—65 -5 34-31—65 -5 34-31—65 -5 34-31—65 -5 34-32—66 -4 31-35—66 -4 33-33—66 -4 33-33—66 -4 36-30—66 -4 34-32—66 -4 32-34—66 -4 33-34—67 -3 33-34—67 -3 34-33—67 -3 33-34—67 -3 34-34—68 -2 32-36—68 -2 34-34—68 -2 32-36—68 -2 34-34—68 -2 34-34—68 -2 34-34—68 -2 34-34—68 -2 34-34—68 -2 35-34—69 -1 35-34—69 -1 33-36—69 -1 36-33—69 -1 36-33—69 -1 33-36—69 -1 35-34—69 -1 36-33—69 -1 35-34—69 -1 34-35—69 -1 35-34—69 -1 32-38—70 E 33-37—70 E 35-35—70 E 34-36—70 E 34-36—70 E 34-36—70 E 37-34—71 +1 32-39—71 +1 35-36—71 +1 38-33—71 +1 36-35—71 +1 36-35—71 +1 36-35—71 +1 35-36—71 +1 35-36—71 +1 34-37—71 +1 35-36—71 +1 35-37—72 +2 36-36—72 +2 36-36—72 +2 36-36—72 +2 35-37—72 +2 35-37—72 +2 38-35—73 +3 34-39—73 +3 37-36—73 +3 34-39—73 +3 34-39—73 +3 38-35—73 +3 38-35—73 +3 36-37—73 +3 36-38—74 +4 43-39—82 +12

Tennis Western & Southern Open At Lindner Family Tennis Center; Cincinnati Purse: $9,415,725 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor

Men’s singles

Qualification Mark Lajal, Estonia, def. Aleksandar Vukic (12), Australia, 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-4. Nicolas Mejia, Colombia, def. Henrique Rocha, Portugal, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3. Round of 128 Martin Landaluce, Spain, def. Jack Draper, Britain, 6-3, 7-5. Cameron Norrie, Britain, def. Dino Prizmic,

Croatia, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4. Denis Shapovalov, Canada, def. Adrian Mannarino, France, 6-1, 6-4. Miomir Kecmanovic, Serbia, def. Camilo Ugo Carabelli, Argentina, 6-3, 6-3. Jan-Lennard Struff, Germany, def. Roman Andres Burruchaga, Argentina, 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-3. Thiago Agustin Tirante, Argentina, def. Jan Choinski, Britain, 7-6 (9), 6-7 (7), 7-6 (4). Mariano Navone, Argentina, def. Raphael Collignon, Belgium, 6-3, 7-6 (3).

Women’s singles

Qualification Hanne Vandewinkel (8), Belgium, def. Rebecca Sramkova, Slovakia, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. Wang Xiyu (9), China, def. Polina Kudermetova (14), Russia, 6-3, 6-2. Emiliana Arango (10), Colombia, def. Nadia Podoroska, Argentina, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3. Round of 128 Kamilla Rakhimova, Russia, def. Kimberly Birrell, Australia, 6-2, 6-2. Taylor Townsend, United States, def. Camila Osorio, Colombia, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. Zeynep Sonmez, Turkiye, def. Daria Kasatkina, Russia, 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3. Anhelina Kalinina, Ukraine, def. Darja Vidmanova, Czechia, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. Simona Waltert, Switzerland, def. Petra Marcinko, Croatia, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2. Lois Boisson, France, def. Ashlyn Krueger, United States, 6-3, 6-2. Elena-Gabriela Ruse, Romania, def. Magda Linette, Poland, 6-0, 6-3. Magdalena Frech, Poland, def. Antonia Ruzic, Croatia, 6-2, 7-5. Tatjana Maria, Germany, def. Dayana Yastremska, Ukraine, 6-1, 6-2. Diane Parry, France, def. Caroline Dolehide, United States, 6-4, 7-6 (7). Cristina Bucsa, Spain, def. Panna Udvardy, Hungary, 6-2, 1-6, 7-5.

Major League Baseball American League East Division Tampa Bay New York Boston Toronto Baltimore

L 46 53 56 64 63

Pct .617 .562 .537 .480 .479

GB — 6½ 9½ 16½ 16½

Chicago Detroit Minnesota Cleveland Kansas City

W 62 60 60 59 49

L 58 61 63 63 73

Pct .517 .496 .488 .484 .402

GB — 2½ 3½ 4 14

Houston Texas Seattle Athletics Los Angeles

W 62 60 57 47 47

L 60 61 65 74 74

Pct .508 .496 .467 .388 .388

GB — 1½ 5 14½ 14½

West Division

Wednesday’s games

Minnesota 7, Baltimore 5 Tampa Bay 8, Athletics 4 Houston 2, San Francisco 1 Cleveland 6, Detroit 4 Toronto 6, Boston 4 Chicago White Sox 5, Cincinnati 0 N.Y. Yankees 10, Seattle 5 L.A. Dodgers 4, Kansas City 2 L.A. Angels 5, Texas 2

East Division Atlanta Philadelphia Miami Washington New York

W 73 65 62 60 53

L 48 58 60 63 69

Pct .603 .528 .508 .488 .434

GB — 9 11½ 14 20½

Milwaukee Chicago St. Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh

W 74 71 61 58 59

L 47 51 60 62 64

Pct .612 .582 .504 .483 .480

GB — 3½ 13 15½ 16

Los Angeles San Diego Arizona San Francisco Colorado

W 73 65 64 50 48

L 48 57 58 71 73

Pct .603 .533 .525 .413 .397

GB — 8½ 9½ 23 25

Central Division

West Division

Wednesday’s games

St. Louis 7, Philadelphia 1 Houston 2, San Francisco 1 Colorado 6, Arizona 4 San Diego 4, Milwaukee 3, 11 innings Miami 8, Pittsburgh 2 Atlanta 6, N.Y. Mets 3 Chicago Cubs 12, Washington 6 Chicago White Sox 5, Cincinnati 0 L.A. Dodgers 4, Kansas City 2

Thursday’s games

Pittsburgh 13, Miami 1 Cincinnati 9, Chicago White Sox 8 Washington 7, Chicago Cubs 0 Philadelphia 7, Minnesota 1 Milwaukee at L.A. Dodgers, n St. Louis (Liberatore 5-9) at Chicago Cubs (Holmes 4-5), 1:20 p.m. Miami (Alcantara 13-6) at Cincinnati (Burns 13-2), 5:10 p.m. Boston (Bennett 7-5) at Pittsburgh (Chandler 5-8), 5:40 p.m. San Diego (King 7-8) at Cleveland (Williams 11-6), 6:10 p.m. Washington (Alvarez 2-3) at N.Y. Mets (Stock 0-2), 6:10 p.m. Arizona (Pfaadt 6-1) at Atlanta (Sale 12-7), 6:15 p.m. Milwaukee (Gasser 3-4) at L.A. Dodgers (Yamamoto 11-7), 9:10 p.m. Colorado (Freeland 3-10) at San Francisco (Roupp 7-11), 9:15 p.m.

Wild-card glance American League New York Boston Detroit Texas Minnesota Cleveland Toronto Baltimore Seattle

National League

Thursday’s games

Detroit 3, Cleveland 0 Cincinnati 9, Chicago White Sox 8 Seattle 1, N.Y. Yankees 0 Boston 7, Toronto 0 Philadelphia at Minnesota, n Texas at L.A. Angels, n

Friday’s games

National League

Friday’s games

W 74 68 65 59 58

Central Division

Seattle (Kirby 8-9) at Houston (Lambert 8-6), 7:10 p.m. Kansas City (Lugo 5-7) at L.A. Angels (Rodriguez 3-5), 8:38 p.m. Texas (Rocker 4-9) at Athletics (Jump 5-7), 8:40 p.m.

Boston (Bennett 7-5) at Pittsburgh (Chandler 5-8), 5:40 p.m. Chicago White Sox (TBD) at Detroit (Jobe 1-0), 5:40 p.m. Baltimore (Bradish 7-11) at Tampa Bay (Matz 5-4), 6:10 p.m. San Diego (King 7-8) at Cleveland (Williams 11-6), 6:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Cole 6-5) at Toronto (Bieber 3-2), 6:15 p.m.

W 68 65 60 60 60 59 59 58 57

L 53 56 61 61 63 63 64 63 65

Pct .562 .537 .496 .496 .488 .484 .480 .479 .467

WCGB +8 +5 — — 1 1½ 2 2 3½

W L Pct WCGB Chicago 71 51 .582 +7 San Diego 65 57 .533 +1 Arizona 64 58 .525 — Philadelphia 65 58 .528 ½ Miami 62 60 .508 2 St. Louis 61 60 .504 2½ Washington 60 63 .488 4½ Cincinnati 58 62 .483 5 Pittsburgh 59 64 .480 5½ Standings don’t include late Thursday games.

Transactions FOOTBALL

NFL CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed CB Jeremiah McClendon. Waived CB Tyron Herring with

an injury designation. DENVER BRONCOS — Signed OL Lecitus Smith. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Signed DE Emmanuel Ogbah. LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Placed G Justin Pickett on injured reserve LOS ANGELES RAMS — Signed LB Monty Rice. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed RB JaMycal Hasty. Placed RB Terrell Jennings on injured reserve. NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed DBs Ugo Amadi and Sam Webb. PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Signed LB Elandon Roberts. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Placed DE KJ Henry on injured reserve.

Major League Baseball

American League BOSTON RED SOX — Placed RHP Garrett Whitlock on the 15-day IL, retroactive to Aug. 10. Recalled RHP Greg Weissert from Worcester (IL). DETROIT TIGERS — Placed OF James Outman on the 7-day IL. Recalled OF Trei Cruz from Toledo (IL). KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Agreed to terms with RHP Tony Gonsolin on a one-year contract and placed him on the 15-day IL. Designated RHP Eli Morgan for assignment. MINNESOTA TWINS — Reinstated OF Byron Buxton from the 10-day IL. Agreed to terms with RHP Germán Márquez on a minor league contract. NEW YORK YANKEES — Sent LHP Carlos Rodón on a rehab assignment to Somerset (EL). SEATTLE MARINERS — Agreed to terms with LHP Lael Lockhart on a minor league contract. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Agreed to terms with SS Joreg Mateo on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Trevor Martin for assignment. Optioned SS Carson Williams and RHP Michael Grove to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Jesse Scholtens from Durham. TEXAS RANGERS — Sent 3B Jonah Bride outright to Round Rock (PCL). TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Placed LHP Brendon Little on paternity list. Recalled LHP Lazaro Estrada from Buffalo (IL). National League COLORADO ROCKIES — Sent 2B Edouard Julien outright to Albuquerque (PCL). LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Sent RHP Jonathan Hernández outright to Oklahoma City (PCL). MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Sent RHP Lyon Richardson outright to Nashville (IL). PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Sent C Rafael Marchán on a rehab assignment to Lehigh Valley (IL). Recalled OF Kameron Misner from Lehigh Valley. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Placed C Endy Rodríguez on the 10-day IL, retroactive to Aug. 10. Optioned LHP Evan Sisk to Indianapolis (IL). Recalled RHP Isaac Mattson and SS Jack Brannigan from Indianapolis. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Transferred RHP Trevor McDonald and 3B Matt Chapman to the 60-day IL. Claimed 3B Shay Whitcomb off waivers from Houston. Selected the contract of OF Turner Hill from Sacramento (PCL).

BASKETBALL

NBA INDIANA PACERS — Waived G Ethan Thompson.

FOOTBALL

NFL CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed CB Jeremiah McClendon. Waived CB Tyron Herring with an injury designation. DENVER BRONCOS — Signed OL Lecitus Smith. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Signed DE Emmanuel Ogbah. LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Placed G Justin Pickett on injured reserve LOS ANGELES RAMS — Signed LB Monty Rice. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed RB JaMycal Hasty. Placed RB Terrell Jennings on injured reserve. NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed DBs Ugo Amadi and Sam Webb.

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BATON ROUGE’S BEST

BRING ON THE BLUE

MidCity’s Got Talent, a fundraiser gala for the Mid City Redevelopment Alliance, will move to the Raising Cane’s River Center for its second annual event from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. The seven finalists, including Walker musician Ryder Chance, will compete for $1,000. Food, open bar and silent auction. $108.55 and up. eventbrite.com.

The Louisiana Art & Science Museum opens two exhibitions on Saturday — “Louisiana Untamed: Off the Wall” and “Reflections: The Art of George Rodrigue.” The first showcases Louisiana artists, including Malaika Favorite, Kevin Rabalais, Ellen Ogden, Randell Henry and more; the second, well, only two words needed: Blue Dog. lasm.org.

OUT AFTER DARK

THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND

If live animal encounters sound like fun, wander through Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center’s Swamp Flashlight Night from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Self-guided and guided hikes (with additional fee). Space is limited, so registration in advance is preferred. Regular admission applies. brec.org.

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Is music enough to rescue true love from Hadestown? Find out at Sullivan Theater musical BY ROBIN MILLER Staff writer

Let’s talk about love, the kind of all-consuming love bestowed by the Greek gods that overwhelms its recipients. Such recipients in Anais Mitchell’s Broadway hit musical, “Hadestown,” are young lovers Orpheus and Eurydice. The story opened Thursday at Sullivan Theater with its Youth Company’s production of “Hadestown: Teen Edition” and continues through Sunday and again Thursday, Aug. 20, and Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 22-23. The show, co-directed by Heath McNeese and Michelle Freneaux Chassaing, actually intertwines the two separate Greek myths: the love story between Orpheus and Eurydice, and Hades as the ruler of the underworld, or, in this case, Hadestown, and his queen, Persephone, goddess of spring.

Meet the cast, both puppets and people, in BR-shot, horror-comedy film ‘The Hoodoos’

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Madison Bechet stars as Persephone in ‘Hadestown: Teen Edition.’

Opens with Hermes narrating The story begins with Olympian god Hermes, played by Zion Johnson, whose narration introduces the audience to his charge, nature spirit Eurydice, played by Chloe Rodriguez. He explains that musician and poet Orpheus, played by Jorge Martinez, is consumed by love for Eurydice. But there are problems. And where would any story be without problems?

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‘HADESTOWN: TEEN EDITION’ Sullivan Theater’s Youth Company production of the hit Broadway musical.

Aug. 14-16,Aug. 20,Aug. 22-23. Sunday matinees begin at 2 p.m. All other performances begin at 7:30 p.m. l Sullivan Theater, 8849 Sullivan Road, Central. l $23-$29 l sullivantheater.com/ tickets

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horror-heist comedy, “The Hoodoos” co-stars killer dolls and the LSU Rural Life Museum. The museum’s grounds and historic buildings provided sets for the film’s hoodooed paranormal activities. Seven puppets — operated by puppeteers wearing green-screen suits — portray hoodoo dolls Marie Laveau, Baron Samedi, Papa Legba, Swampy, Zombie, St. Germain and Rougarou. As for the human “Hoodoos” characters, Nick McCallum and Celeste Blandon play the leaders of a gang hired to steal a chest full of long-hidden Confederate gold. Sean-Michael Argo, the film’s screenwriter, co-stars as Hatch, an itinerant sorcerer drafted for the heist. B. Dave Walters plays Captain, the New Orleans crime boss who recruits the gang to wrest the cursed treasure from hoodoo dolls that have guarded it since the Civil War. Filmed in the fall of 2024, “The Hoo-

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ABOVE: Celeste Blandon, left, and Nick McCallum star as leaders of a gang hired to steal gold in ‘The Hoodoos.’ TOP: Baron Samedi is one of seven hoodoo doll puppets featured in ‘The Hoodoos.’

‘THE HOODOOS’ MOVIE PREMIERE 7:30 p.m. Friday l Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. l $12.50 l manshiptheatre.org

doos” gets its Baton Rouge big-screen premiere Friday at the Manship Theatre. A Q&A with Argo, producer-actor Joe Carleton and director Jonathan Walter follows the screening. A dinner-and-amovie option is available. In a coup for its indie-film creators, just in time for Halloween season, “The Hoodoos” makes its streaming debut via Tubi on Oct. 1. “As an old school, from-the-dark depths, basement-horror guy,” Argo said, “I’m excited about being with a company like

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Federales Fest lineup set for event’s fourth edition Texas band Pecos & the Rooftops concentrate on low-down country and classic rock. Catch them at this year’s Federales Fest in Baton Rouge. PROVIDED PHOTO FROM FACEBOOK

Staff report Texas country-rock band Pecos & The Rooftops will headline the 2026 Federales Fest on Nov. 6 in Baton Rouge. The fourth annual roots and Americana music festival will return to the Live Oak at Cedar Lodge, a four-generation family property in Baton Rouge with sprawling live oaks and horse stables. Co-presenting sponsors are Williamson Eye Center and Lamar.

Doors open at 3 p.m. The festival lineup also includes: n Starboro, the side project featuring members of Futurebirds and Susto, indie Americana n Doussan Garrett Benoit, a Louisiana supergroup led by Mike Doussan, Josh Garrett and Tyron Benoit, a blend of blues grit and bayou soul n B.B. Palmer (The Alabama

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line with his new workplace. Even though he doesn’t have a specific uniform now, a dress code is still an implied uniform, and he should have fresh things to wear so that he looks professional and in line with his co-workers. Dear Harriette: Regarding the letter from “Don’t Monitor Me,” you were correct that a person’s boyfriend or girlfriend doesn’t have the right to track their location. Perhaps if someone had a job that kept them out late or took them to dangerous places, they might want to designate a trusted friend or family member to be able to locate them in an emergency, but it isn’t necessary. We all need to remember that tracking via smartphones is a very, very recent technology, and that for millennia, there was no way to monitor a person’s location electronically, yet society somehow functioned just fine.

In our family, my unmarried adult daughter — who sometimes works nights — voluntarily gave my husband the ability to track her phone, just to ease our minds. She knows that I am an anxious person who sometimes needs reassurance of her safety, but we all agree that I don’t need the temptation to freely track her movements. Her father is much more laid-back and won’t abuse the privilege. We are all happy with the arrangement, which was her idea. Phone tracking is a useful tool, but personal boundaries are necessary and should be respected. — Good Decision Dear Good Decision: Thanks for sharing your family’s compromise. Everybody needs to figure out what works for them. Send questions to askharriette@ harriettecole.com.

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Hoodoo doll Marie Laveau is operated by puppeteers wearing green-screen suits in the locally-shot film ‘The Hoodoos.’

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‘Oh, I’m in.’ We developed the story and Sean wrote the screenplay. We just knew we had to make it.” The San Antonio-based Argo realized that Carleton, a Baton Rouge producer, was the ideal choice to facilitate the making of “The Hoodoos” in Louisiana. “With me being in Texas and Jonathan there in Lafayette,” Argo said, “we needed a local producer who can plug us into everything we need. Joe was the natural choice. And at this point, I don’t want to make movies without Joe. Since ‘Hoodoos,’ we’ve done four movies together.” Another Walter-Carleton film, “Feral Hymn,” may also see release this fall. A versatile team, Walter, Argo and Carleton performed multiple tasks for “The Hoodoos.” Director Walter also edited the film and composed the musical score. Carleton and Argo act in it in addition to their

producing and writing. The multitasking saves money. “There’s a saying in the industry,” Carleton said. “You go for two out of three things, which are good, fast and cheap. We went for good and cheap.” Carleton works by day at the CPA firm Carleton and Company. “I am an actor and an artist, but I’m also the numbers guy,” he said. By Hollywood standards, “The Hoodoos” is a microbudget production, costing $200,000, Carleton said. “We see a lot of Hollywood projects that shoot for tens of millions of dollars,” Carleton said. “But you can make art with a much more manageable budget. You can make a movie for $200,000 or less. We’re excited about elevating our budgets and getting a little more expensive, but not bloated like a lot of the blockbuster movies of today.” The relatively low budget for “The Hoodoos” didn’t

make creating it a long, hard slog. “You can’t not have fun on a project like this,” Argo said. “All that energy, even from the grips and PAs (production assistants), gets captured in the frame. Especially with indie films at this lower-budget level, you can tell when everybody is having fun and firing on all cylinders.” “The Hoodoos” is part of the Manship Theatre’s Films at Manship series. In addition to showing recent films and classics, the series showcases the local film scene by staging red-carpet premieres. “Not only does this uplift our film community, it gives Baton Rouge creatives a space to come together and collaborate on future projects,” said Kelly Swift, director of the Manship Theatre’s film programming.

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everyone back to Live Oak at Cedar Lodge for what is going to be an unforgettable night.” Tickets are on sale now at bontempstix.com/events/ federalesfest-2026. General admission and VIP packages are available. Capacity is limited to 1,500, so early purchase is strongly encouraged.

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Continued from page 1D Tubi. They’ve discovered forgotten movies from the ’60s and ’70s, movies that never had their moment. Tubi has been a godsend for our (horror) genre.” Meeting the renewed demand for physical media, “The Hoodoos” will also be available in limited-run Bluray and VHS editions. The film has been available to rent or buy at Amazon and Fandango since July 1. The concept for “The Hoodoos” originated with Walter. “I grew up watching killerdoll movies and I wanted to make a killer-doll movie,” the director said. “Then it hit me. Because we’re in the (voodoo and hoodoo) area, why not make a movie with killer voodoo dolls? I sent some ideas of what the dolls could look like to Sean. He’s like,

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3 BLIND MICE: Sullivan’s Steakhouse, 6 p.m. SYLAS FAUST: BLDG 5, 6 p.m. EDDIE SMITH: El Paso, Denham Springs, 6 p.m. STYK: T’Quilas, Zachary, 6 p.m. KEEPIN’ TIME BAND: T’Quilas, Denham Springs, 6:30 p.m. JERRID KELLY: Le Chien Brewing Co., Denham Springs, 6:30 p.m. THE LEE SERIO BAND: The Legacy, 7 p.m. TAYLOR RAE: Bin 77, 7 p.m. THE WOMEN OF KELLEY/ STEVE JUDICE: Mid City Ballroom, 8 p.m. PEYTON FALGOUST BAND: Icehouse Tap Room, 8 p.m. HENRY TURNER JR. & ALLSTARS: Henry Turner Jr.’s Listening Room, 8 p.m. COVER-6: Swamp Chicken Daiquiris, St. Amant, 9 p.m. DOWNBEAT LOUISIANA: The Edge Bar at L’Auberge, 9 p.m. CLAY CORMIER/WHISKEY ROW: The Texas Club, 9 p.m. BRIAN & THE BANDITS: The Vineyard, 9 p.m.

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AC & THE PROMISED: Archibald’s Dockside Bar, Plaquemine, 3 p.m. ACOUSTICRATS: ONO, 5 p.m. BRYAN ROMANO: Central City, 5:30 p.m. IAN WEBSTER DUO: Sullivan’s Steakhouse, 5:30 p.m. STACI T & ROY B: Blue Iguana, 6 p.m. PAPO Y SON MANDAO: Pedros, Denham Springs, 6 p.m.

rior Grill-MidCity, 11 a.m. JAZZ BRUNCH: Red Stick Social, noon RHETT GUILLOT: Icehouse Tap Room, 4 p.m. SONGWRITER SUNDAYS: La Divina Italian Cafe, 5 p.m. OPEN MIC JAM: Fat Cat Saloon, Prairieville, 7 p.m.

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NICK PERKINS: Pedros, Denham Springs, 6 p.m. RHETT GUILLOT: Superior Grill-MidCity, 6 p.m.

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Bag of Donuts will perform at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Moonlight Inn, French Settlement. Trey Morgan shares the bill. STONE SOBER: Victoria’s Mexican, Denham Springs, 6 p.m. ROCKIN’ ROUGE: El Paso, Denham Springs, 6 p.m. COVER-6: T’Quilas, Zachary, 6 p.m. PHOEBE KOONTZ: BLDG 5, 6 p.m. BARRETT MORGAN: Le Chien Brewing Co., Denham Springs, 6:30 p.m. THE COOL BEANS: T’Quilas, Denham Springs, 6:30 p.m. THE CATERIE REUNION IV: MULTIPLE ACTS: The Texas Club, 7 p.m. JOEL NEELY: The Brakes Bar, 7 p.m. THE HOT TOPICS: Papi’s Fajita Factory, Denham Springs, 7 p.m. GRAND COUNTRY JUNCTION:

Suma Crossing Theatre, Satsuma, 7 p.m. BOX WINE: T’s Country, Denham Springs, 8 p.m. ACOUSTIC SATURDAYS W/ HENRY TURNER: Henry Turner Jr.’s Listening Room, 8 p.m. CLAYTON SHILLING DUO: Patio Lounge, 8 p.m. FOSSIL FUEL: Backstreet Lounge, 8 p.m. SAVANT: The Basin Music Hall, 9 p.m. SOFA KINGS: Swamp Chicken Daiquiris, St. Amant, 9 p.m.

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Describing characters And speaking of Hermes, Johnson, a 17-year-old freshman at Baton Rouge Community College, said he’s trying to make the character his own. “I started out by listening to the show, and I looked at some videos clips from the musical,” he said. “But I really looked at André De Shield’s portrayal of Hermes, because he originated the role on Broadway. I was trying not to replicate him but I wanted to give Hermes some of the same characteristics while making him my own character.” When stepping back to take a full look at Hermes, Johnson sees his character as fatherlike yet, at times, sarcastic. “He takes some getting

MCKENZIE KNAPPS: Galvez Seafood, Prairieville, 5:30 p.m. RACHAEL HALLACK & ERIC CANTRELLE: Superior GrillMidCity, 6 p.m. BRENT ARMSTRONG: Danny’s Dive Bar, 6 p.m. 2 DOMESTIC 1 IMPORT: BLDG 5, 6 p.m.

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BAG OF DONUTS/TREY MORGAN: Moonlight Inn, French Settlement, 8:30 p.m.

JOVIN WEBB: BLDG 5, 5:30 p.m. FLOYD BROWN TRIBUTE: El Paso, Denham Springs, 6 p.m. EMMA MURPHY: La Divina Italian Cafe, 6 p.m. ALLISON COLLINS TRIO: Superior Grill-MidCity, 6 p.m. KYBALION: El Paso, 6 p.m. SHAYCHIK: T’Quilas, Zachary, 6 p.m. DON POURCIAU & KONSPIRACY: Pedros, Denham Springs, 6 p.m. KAITLYN WALLACE: T’Quilas, Denham Springs, 6:30 p.m. T-BOY & JUST US: Swamp Chicken Daiquiris, St. Amant, 7 p.m.

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Jorge Martinez, left, is Orpheus, and Chloe Rodriguez is Eurydice in the Sullivan Theater youth Company’s production of ‘Hadestown: Teen Edition.’ PROVIDED PHOTO By ELSIE DUHE used to,” Johnson said, laughing. “But once you get past that, you like him.” As for Eurydice, Rodriguez describes her character as reserved. “She’s a runaway who’s trying to find her way through life to survive,” she said. Eurydice marks the 15-year-old Prairieville High School sophomore’s first role in a Sullivan Theater production. She opted to try out after friends who had acted in previous Sullivan productions told her about the auditions. Little did she know that she would be chosen to play one of “Hadestown’s” main characters, a role for which she prepared by listening to recordings of the musical. “I honestly wasn’t familiar with the musical until last year,” Rodriguez said. “I listened to it a lot to try to figure who Eurydice really is. And I’m learning a lot from my fellow cast members, because when I first came here, I was way more introverted.” But Orpheus is the exact opposite — he definitely is an extrovert, especially when it comes to expressing his love. “He’s a poor boy who is hopelessly in love,” Marti-

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CAM PYLE: Patio Lounge, 7 p.m. HENRY TURNER JR. & ALLSTARS: Henry Turner Jr.’s Listening Room, 8 p.m. HEATH RANSONNET: The Vineyard, 9 p.m. BLUES JAM: Phil Brady’s, 9 p.m.

ERIC BASKIN: Watermark Hotel, 10 a.m. MIKE HOGAN: Galvez Seafood, Prairieville, 10:30 a.m. JUSTIN BURDETTE TRIO: Supe-

‘HADESTOWN’ The issues start here with a massive argument between Hades, played by Tristan Jarnagin, and Persephone, played by Madison Bechet. The argument escalates, causing harsh weather that ruins the year’s crops and harvest. People on Earth are starving and Eurydice, in desperation, opts to go to what she perceives as security in Hadestown. But Orpheus can’t let his love go, so he follows in hopes of convincing Hades to let Eurydice go. Will Hades comply? That’s what will play out on the Sullivan Theater stage with Hermes guiding the audience through the story.

CAM PYLE: Superior GrillMidCity, 6 p.m. EDDIE SMITH: On The Half Shell, Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.

LSU JAZZ JAM: Classic Vinyls, 6 p.m. SONGWRITERS OPEN MIC: Le Chien Brewing Co., Denham Springs, 6:30 p.m. KIRK HOLDER: Bin 77, 6:30 p.m. SONGWRITERS OPEN MIC W/ HEATH RANSONNET: Coop’s on 621, Gonzales, 7 p.m. ANDY PIZZO TRIO: Hayride Scandal, 7:30 p.m. OPEN MIC JAM: O’Hara’s Irish Pub, 8 p.m.

nez said of his character. “I would say he’s almost naive.” The 16-year-old Walker High School junior also describes Orpheus as “the embodiment of music.” “He’s very ethereal with the way he sings,” Martinez said. “He has a power to make people see the way the world could be, and he uses that power all throughout the show. And the way we portray this in our production is so very beautiful. Not to toot my own horn, but my portrayal of the character is different from others that I’ve seen online, and I really like what we’ve done with Orpheus here. “So at times, he leads a revolt. But his music also brings people together. He has this way of relating to people with his music, and he has a crush on this girl and eventually wins her with his music — his music has the power to change the world.” But is it enough to free Eurydice from Hadestown? Take a trip to Hadestown by way of Sullivan Theater to find out.

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FRIDAY-SATURDAY

EVENING SKY VIEWING: 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., BREC Highland Road Park Observatory, 13800 Highland Road. See the majesty of the night sky, for those 6 and up. hrpo. lsu.edu/events.

SATURDAY

RED STICK FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m. to noon, Fifth and Main streets, downtown. Farmfresh produce and goods, including wine, seafood, plants, flowers, prepared and baked items and more. breada.org. FAMILY-HOUR STARGAZING: 10 a.m., Irene W. Pennington Planetarium at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road. Learn about the stars and constellations in the local nighttime sky, followed by an all-ages show. lasm.org.

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“BRIDGE IN THE DISTANCE”: 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, Frank Hayden Theatre in Frank Hayden Hall, F Street, Southern University. UpStage Theatre’s Baton Rouge premiere of Clarence Holmes Jr.’s drama. Opening night preceded by a talk by Holmes and a panel discussion from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. $25. (225) 924-3774 or upstagetheatre.biz.

TUESDAY

STORYTELLING IN YOUR COMMUNITY KICKOFF EVENT: 5 p.m., Main Library at Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. Panel of experts from Gulf States Newsrooms and WRKF sharing insights on podcasting, production, storytelling techniques and tips of the trade. Also, library staff showcasing the audio recording equipment and technology available at the library’s five Makerspaces. Free. ebrpl. com. BATON ROUGE CHESS CLUB: 6 p.m.-8 p.m., La Divina Italian Cafe, 3535 Perkins Road, Unit 360. A chance to play and learn; all levels welcome. Free.

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Gardner Clark, left, is Douglas and Elizabeth Ervin is Viola in UpStage Theatre’s production of Clarence Holmes Jr.’s drama, ‘Bridge in the Distance.’ Performances are at 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at Southern University.

WEDNESDAY

HISTORY OF CC’S COFFEE HOUSE: 6 p.m., Main Library at Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. Marking the company’s 30th anniversary with an exploration of its history, growth and lasting impact on the local community. Free. ebrpl.com.

THURSDAY

RED STICK FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m. to noon, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, 6400 Perkins Road. Farm-fresh produce, goods and more. facebook.com/redstickfarmersmarket. OUTDOOR COMMUNITY YOGA: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., pavilion by the pond, LSU Hilltop Arboretum, 11855 Highland Road. Drop-in; no registration required; bring your own mat. Free, but donations welcome. lsu.edu/hilltop. WEEKLY COMMUNITY BIKE RIDE: 7:30 p.m., Geaux Ride, 601 Laurel St. Free. geauxridebikes.com. KARAOKE, TRIVIA, BINGO AND MORE: 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., Brickyard South Bar + Patio, 174 South Blvd. Presented by BarFly Entertainment. Free to

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ANN CONNELLY FINE ART: 1670 Lobdell Ave. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Free. (225) 927-7676 or annconnelly.com. ART GUILD OF LOUISIANA: Independence Park Theatre, 7800 Independence Blvd. “Workshop Show,” through Sept. 9. Workshops: Larry Downs, “Composition Bootcamp—Level Up Your Art,” Sept. 12-13, $100 AGL members, $125 nonmembers; “Watercolor Basics—Bird of a Feather,” weekly on Saturdays from Sept. 12-Oct. 3; “Interpreting the Landscape in Pastel: Infusing Your Work with Passion,” Sept. 27; “Watercolor with a Southern Accent,” Sept. 28-30. Classes are held at AGL Park Studio, 2490 Silverest Ave. artguildlouisiana.org. BATON ROUGE GALLERY CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART: 1515 Dalrymple Drive. “Free as They Want to Be: Artists Committed to Memory,” through Aug. 23. Hours: noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. batonrougegallery.org.

CAPITOL PARK MUSEUM: 660 N. Fourth St. “We the People,” a living portrait of 21st-century American identity through nearly 200 paired photographs by Steven G. Smith shown across two giant screens, together measuring about 12 feet high and 36 feet wide, through Jan. 2, 2027. (225) 342-5428 or louisianastatemuseum.org. CARY SAURAGE COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER SHELL GALLERY: 233 St. Ferdinand St. “Tell A Vision,” through Friday. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. artsbr.org. ELIZABETHAN GALLERY: 680 Jefferson Highway. Call (225) 924-6437 or follow the gallery’s Facebook page. THE GALLERY AT MANSHIP: 100 Lafayette St. “The Monsters We Sometimes Become,” multimedia art exhibition featuring original works of artist Nathaniel A.J. Landry with an original musical score and live performance by Monoblack, through Friday. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

KNOCK KNOCK CHILDREN’S MUSEUM: 1900 Dalrymple Drive. Offering interactive exhibits, programs and resources that inspire children to become creative problem solvers and lifelong learners. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. TuesdayWednesday and Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday, and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday; closed Monday. https:// knockknockmuseum.org. LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM: 100 S. River Road. “Louisiana Untamed: Off the Wall” and “Reflections: The Art of George Rodrigue,” both opening Saturday. “Crossroads & Connections: A Century of the Railway in Baton Rouge,” through Oct. 1. (225) 344-5272 or lasm.org. LOUISIANA STATE ARCHIVES GALLERY: 3851 Essen Lane. The Art Guild of Louisiana’s 2026 international juried “River Road Show.” through Sept. 28. Free. Gallery hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. LSU MUSEUM OF ART: Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. “ReVision: Women in Photography,” through Aug. 30. “South Arts Southern Prize & State Fellowships for Visual

Arts, through Sept. 6. “The Folk Art Gallery,” through June 30, 2027. (225) 389-7200 or lsumoa.org. LSU TEXTILE & COSTUME MUSEUM: Human Ecology Building, Tower Drive, LSU campus. “Stitches in Time: Quilts & Fashion,” exploring the enduring dialogue between quilt making and dress, through Jan. 15, 2027. (225) 578-5992 or email textile@lsu.edu. MAGNOLIA MOUND MUSEUM + HISTORIC SITE: 2161 Nicholson Drive. Guided and selfguided tours. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. brec.org/ facility/MagnoliaMound. OLD GOVERNOR’S MANSION: 502 North Blvd. Open for tours. See a hidden staircase, the grand ballroom, a watercooled solarium, the Rose Garden and a replica of the Oval Office. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Free admission. oldgovernorsmansion. com. OLD STATE CAPITOL: 100 North Blvd. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, plus Free First Sunday. “Excursions, Expeditions, and Discoveries: A Young Nation Expands & Reimagining America: The Maps of Lewis & Clark,” through Dec. 18. Free. louisianaoldstatecapitol.org. SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY VISUAL ARTS GALLERY: “Free as They Want to Be: Artists Committed to Memory,” through Aug. 23. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Admission is free. USS KIDD VETERANS MUSEUM: 305 S. River Road. Displays of a variety of artifacts that celebrate veteran and naval military history. Note: Vessel is in Houma for dry dock repairs. usskidd.com. WEST BATON ROUGE MUSEUM: 845 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen. “Free as They Want to Be: Artists Committed to Memory,” through Aug. 23. “Brusly: Where Everyone Knows Your Name,” through Dec. 23. (225) 336-2422 or westbatonrougemuseum.org.

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Bridge By PHILLIP ALDER Never base your declarer play or defense on unrealistic assumptions, as this could lead to a decrease in your trick-taking. In this deal, for example, how should South play in three no-trump after West leads a fourth-highest spade five? South is not wildly enthusiastic about opening one no-trump with two weak suits, but he has no realistic choice. If he opens one diamond and North responds one spade, what would South do then? Yes, here North would make a limit raise in diamonds. Then South could rebid three hearts to show his stopper in that suit, North would bid three spades, and South would sign off in three no-trump. That sequence, though, gives the defenders much more information. South starts with seven top tricks: one spade, four hearts, one diamond and one club. Given the spade lead, declarer does not have time to play on diamonds. Realistically, he would surely lose at least four spades and one diamond. Instead, he must hope that the club finesse is working. And there isn’t a moment to lose. After winning the first or second trick with dummy’s spade ace, South

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Complete Bidding docu‐ ments may be obtained by contacting the Archi‐ tect designated in the In‐ vitation to Bid: Williams Architecture 700 N. 10TH Street, Suite 350 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 Contact Person: Marcus Williams Phone: 225-938-0421 Email: Marcus@williamsarch.com Bidding Documents will be issued as allowed by the provisions of La. R.S.37:2163 B to licensed contractors who hold an active license or his au‐ thorized representative. Prospective bidders de‐ siring further informa‐ tion or interpreta¬tions of the Drawings and/or Specifications shall re‐ quest such data elec‐ tronically directly to the architect. Answers to all questions, inquiries and requests for additional information will be is‐ sued in the form of Ad‐ denda to the Drawings and Specifications. Refer to Instructions to Bid‐ ders. The successful bidder shall be required to fur‐ nish a Performance and Payment Bond written by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana, in amount equal to 100% of the Contract amount. The Surety Company must be listed currently on the U. S. Department of Treasury Financial Management Service List (Treasury List) as ap‐ proved for an amount equal or greater than the contract amount or must be an insurance com‐ pany domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents. If The Surety Company is qualified other than by listing on the Treasury list, the contract amount may not exceed fifteen percent of policyholders' surplus as shown by The Surety's Company most recent financial state‐ ments filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance and may not exceed the amount of $500,000. However, a Louisiana domiciled in‐ surance company with at least an A-rating in the latest printing of the A. M. Best's Key Rating guide shall not be sub‐ ject to the $500,000 limi‐ tation, provided that the contract amount does not exceed ten percent of the policyholders' sur‐ plus filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance. The Bond shall be signed by The Surety's Company agent or attorney-in-fact and countersigned by a per‐ son who is under con‐ tract with The Surety’s Company as a licensed agent in this State, and who is residing in this State. The successful bidder shall provide builder’s risk insurance for the total amount of the pro‐ ject. AN ON SITE MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 2:00pm. Contrac‐ tors that have requested bidding documents from the Architect via email will be invited to the mandatory pre-bid con‐ ference. Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classification of Building Construction. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and require‐ ments of LA R.S. 38:2212. No bid may be with‐ drawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids, except d h i i f

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p y least an A-rating in the latest printing of the A. M. Best's Key Rating guide shall not be sub‐ ject to the $500,000 limi‐ tation, provided that the contract amount does not exceed ten percent of the policyholders' sur‐ plus filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance. The Bond shall be signed by The Surety's Company agent or attorney-in-fact and countersigned by a per‐ son who is under con‐ tract with The Surety’s Company as a licensed agent in this State, and who is residing in this State.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In ac‐ cordance with La. R.S. 38:2214, the provisions and requirements of this Section; and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by any entity. END OF ADVERTISEMENT TO BID 195917 Aug. 1, 7, 14, 21, 2026 4t $277.20 PUBLIC NOTICE --Deliver bids to Headquar‐ ters of the East Baton Rouge Parish Council on Aging, physically at 965 N. 18th Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802, Attn: Ms. Trina Sanders, East Baton Rouge Parish Council on Aging, Bid En‐ closed: 2026 EBR‐ COA732N-001 by 2:00pm, Monday, August 31, 2026 for the project entitled: Bid Enclosed: 2026 EBRCOA2029G-001 New Single Family Residence: 732 N. 16th Street Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 Project Number: WA Project No. WA-2E-126 Bids will be opened and read aloud with bidders invited to attend immedi‐ ately after the deadline for submission of bids. Complete Bidding docu‐ ments may be obtained by contacting the Archi‐ tect designated in the In‐ vitation to Bid: Williams Architecture 700 N. 10TH Street, Suite 350 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 Contact Person: Marcus Williams Phone: 225-938-0421 Email: Marcus@williamsarch.com Bidding Documents will be issued as allowed by the provisions of La. R.S.37:2163 B to licensed contractors who hold an active license or his au‐ thorized representative. Prospective bidders de‐ siring further informa‐ tion or interpreta¬tions of the Drawings and/or Specifications shall re‐ quest such data elec‐ tronically directly to the architect. Answers to all questions, inquiries and requests for additional information will be is‐ sued in the form of Ad‐ denda to the Drawings and Specifications. Refer to Instructions to Bid‐ ders. The successful bidder shall be required to fur‐ nish a Performance and Payment Bond written by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana, in amount equal to 100% of the Contract amount. The Surety Company must be listed currently on the U. S. Department of Treasury Financial Management Service List (Treasury List) as ap‐ proved for an amount equal or greater than the contract amount or must be an insurance com‐ pany domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents. If The Surety Company is qualified other than by listing on the Treasury list, the contract amount may not exceed fifteen percent of policyholders' surplus as shown by The Surety's Company most recent financial state‐ ments filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance and may not exceed the amount of $500,000. However, a Louisiana domiciled in‐ surance company with at l i i h

The successful bidder shall provide builder’s risk insurance for the total amount of the pro‐ ject. Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classification of Building Construction. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and require‐ ments of LA R.S. 38:2212. No bid may be with‐ drawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2215. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In ac‐ cordance with La. R.S. 38:2214, the provisions and requirements of this Section; and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by any entity. END OF ADVERTISEMENT TO BID 195931 Aug. 1, 7, 14, 21, 2026 4t $261.04 PUBLIC NOTICE --Deliver bids to Headquar‐ ters of the East Baton Rouge Parish Council on Aging, physically at 965 N. 18th Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802, Attn: Ms. Trina Sanders, East Baton Rouge Parish Council on Aging , Bid En‐ closed: 2026 EBR‐ COA736N-001 by 2:00pm, Monday, August 31, 2026 for the project entitled: Bid Enclosed: 2026 EBRCOA2029G-001 New Single Family Residence at: 736 N. 16th Street Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 Project Number: WA Pro‐ ject No. WA-2D-126 Bids will be opened and read aloud with bidders invited to attend immedi‐ ately after the deadline for submission of bids. Complete Bidding docu‐ ments may be obtained by contacting the Archi‐ tect designated in the In‐ vitation to Bid: Williams Architecture

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g Construction. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and require‐ ments of LA R.S. 38:2212. No bid may be with‐ drawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2215.

Bidding Documents will be issued as allowed by the provisions of La. R.S.37:2163 B to licensed contractors who hold an active license or his au‐ thorized representative. Prospective bidders de‐ siring further informa‐ tion or interpreta¬tions of the Drawings and/or Specifications shall re‐ quest such data elec‐ tronically directly to the architect. Answers to all questions, inquiries and requests for additional information will be is‐ sued in the form of Ad‐ denda to the Drawings and Specifications. Refer to Instructions to Bid‐ ders. The successful bidder shall be required to fur‐ nish a Performance and Payment Bond written by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana, in amount equal to 100% of the Contract amount. The Surety Company must be listed currently on the U. S. Department of Treasury Financial Management Service List (Treasury List) as ap‐ proved for an amount equal or greater than the contract amount or must be an insurance com‐ pany domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents. If The Surety Company is qualified other than by listing on the Treasury list, the contract amount may not exceed fifteen percent of policyholders' surplus as shown by The Surety's Company most recent financial state‐ ments filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance and may not exceed the amount of $500,000. However, a Louisiana domiciled in‐ surance company with at least an A-rating in the latest printing of the A. M. Best's Key Rating guide shall not be sub‐ ject to the $500,000 limi‐ tation, provided that the contract amount does not exceed ten percent of the policyholders' sur‐ plus filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance. The Bond shall be signed by The Surety's Company agent or attorney-in-fact and countersigned by a per‐ son who is under con‐ tract with The Surety’s Company as a licensed agent in this State, and who is residing in this State. The successful bidder shall provide builder’s risk insurance for the total amount of the pro‐ ject. Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classification of Building i idd i

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In ac‐ cordance with La. R.S. 38:2214, the provisions and requirements of this Section; and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by any entity. END OF ADVERTISEMENT TO BID 195933 Aug. 1, 7, 14, 21, 2026 4t $261.04 PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE TO BIDDERS SP# 147 Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived by the Procure‐ ment Section of the Divi‐ sion of Administration, 1201 N. 3rd. St., 2nd. Floor, Suite 2-160, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at 10:00 A.M. for the follow‐ ing: RFx No. 3000026543, Laun‐ dry and Linen Services DVA, 9/1/26 RFx No. 3000026581, Roof Replacement – DVA, 9/1/26 RFx No. 3000026580, *Mand. Site Visit* Janitorial Svcs – LDH, 9/2/26 RFx No. 3000026600, 18 Wheeler for RPCC, 9/2/26 Bid proposal forms, in‐ formation and specifica‐ tions may be obtained by accessing the bid num‐ ber in LaPac at www.doa. la.gov/doa/osp/ or from the procurement section listed above. No bids will be received after the date and hour specified. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids and to waive any infor‐ malities. Amy Vincent Director of State Procurement FAX (225) 342-8688 197451 Aug. 14, 1t $14.34 PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS The City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge will receive elec‐ tronic or paper bids for the construction of the following project: FLOYNELL DRIVE SIDEWALK PROJECT CITY-PARISH PROJECT No. 24-EN-HC-0037 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Grading, earthwork, drainage structures, sub‐ surface drainage, drives, id lk

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g sidewalks, ADA ramps, and associated items of work. There will be no pre-bid conference. Electronic or sealed bids will be received until 2:00 p.m. Local Time, TUES‐ DAY, AUGUST 25TH, 2026 by the Purchasing Divi‐ sion, Room 826, City Hall, 222 Saint Louis Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802. No bids will be re‐ ceived after 2:00 p.m. on the same day and date. Bid Openings can be in person or via teleconfer‐ ence. Teleconference Call-in Information Join by phone +1-408-418-9388 United States Toll Access code: 263 373 080 (followed by the # but‐ ton) Alternate numbers to call if number above is not available, which may occur due to network traffic (use the same Ac‐ cess Code, followed by the # button): United States Toll (Boston) +1-617-315-0704

United States Toll (Chicago) +1-312-535-8110 United States Toll (Dallas) +1-469-210-7159 United States Toll (Denver) +1-720-650-7664 United States Toll (Jacksonville) +1-904-900-2303 United States Toll (Los Angeles) +1-213-306-3065 Electronic bids and elec‐ tronic bid bonds for the solicitation will be down‐ loaded by the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge, Pur‐ chasing Division. Beginning as soon as feasible after the bid closing time all elec‐ tronic bids will be down‐ loaded and publicly read aloud along with all paper bids received, if any, in 806 of City Hall immediately after the 2:00 p.m. bid closing. Bids, amendments to bids, or request for with‐ drawal of quotations, re‐ ceived after time speci‐ fied for bid opening shall b id d f

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p g not be considered for any cause whatsoever.

g Fees for plans, specifica‐ tions and contract docu‐ ments are to cover the cost of reproduction and are non-refundable in ac‐ cordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes.

Bids shall be firm for a period of sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of bids and no bid shall be withdrawn for any reason during this period of time ex‐ cept as allowed per R.S. 38:2214.C. Official Bid Documents are available at Central Bidding (www.central bidding.com). Electronic Bids may be submitted at Central Bidding (www. centralbidding.com). For questions related to the electronic bidding process, please call Cen‐ tral Bidding at 225-8104814. Paper copies of the plans, specifications and contract documents are on file and may be ob‐ tained from the Public Works and Planning Cen‐ ter located at 1100 Laurel St., Engineering Division, Room 137 or Post Office Box 1471, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821, upon payment of Ten Dollars ($10.00). (Make checks payable to the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge.) f l ifi

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A Certified Check or Cashier's Check, payable to the Parish of East Baton Rouge or a satis‐ factory Bid Bond exe‐ cuted by the Bidder and an acceptable surety, in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid, shall be submitted with each bid. Bids shall be received electronically via www. centralbidding.com or on solicitation bid forms furnished by the City of Baton Rouge and Parish East Baton Rouge, and only those bids shall be received by the CityParish which is submit‐ ted by those Contractors in whose names the so‐ licitation bid forms and/or specifications were issued. In no event shall paper solicitation forms be issued later than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the hour and date set for receiv‐

ing proposals. The City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge has established a Socially and Economi‐ cally Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (SEDBE) program in ac‐ cordance with Revised Statute RS 33:2233.4. It is the policy of the Parish to ensure that Eligible Business Enterprises EBE’s, certified in accor‐ dance with the Parish program, have an equal opportunity to receive and participate in parish contracts. For this project the EBR Parish Purchasing office has directed a review of the scope of work and has established a mini‐ mum EBE goal of 15% of the contract amount. All Bidders shall achieve this goal or demonstrate good faith efforts to achieve the goal. Good faith efforts include meeting this EBE goal or providing documentation demonstrating that the Bidder made sufficient good faith efforts in at‐ tempting to meet this goal. Only EBE firms cer‐ ifi d d h i h

Public Notices Bids/Proposals g y tified under the Parish SEDBE Certification Pro‐ gram at the time of sub‐ mittal of the bid will count toward this EBE goal. To be considered responsive, the apparent low bidder must submit EBE Forms 1, 1A, and 2, and Letters of EBE Certi‐ fication, as appropriate within 10 days after bid opening All Contractors bidding on this work shall com‐ ply with all provisions of the State Licensing Law for Contractors, R.S. 37:2150-2163, as amended, for all public contracts. It shall also be the responsibility of the General Contractor to as‐ sure that all subcontrac‐ tors comply with this law. If required for bid‐ ding, Contractors must hold an active license is‐ sued by the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors in the classi‐ HIGHWAY, fication of STREET AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION, and must show their license number on the face of the bid envelope and the Uniform Public Works Bid Form.

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In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2214 (B) the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In accor‐ dance with La. R.S. 38:2212 (A)(1)(b), the pro‐ visions and requirements of this Section, those stated in the advertise‐ ment for bids, and those required on the bid form, shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived by any public entity. For additional informa‐ tion please contact George Chike, P.E. at gchike@brla.gov. or William Wall, P.E., Project Manager at Billy.Wall@ waggonereng.com. 195828 July 31, Aug. 7, 14, 2026 3t $321.28

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Public Notices Bids/Proposals g tronic or paper bids for the construction of the following project: WWTP DIGESTER AND SETTLING TANK CLEAN‐ ING PROJECT (CITY-PARISH PROJECT NO. 26-TP-MS-0023) PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project includes the removal and legal dis‐ posal of the wastewater contents contained in Di‐ gester No. 1, Primary Set‐ tling Tanks 3 & 4 at the North Wastewater Treat‐ ment Plant; and Digester No. 1 at the South Waste‐ water Treatment Plant. Statutory Forms that Must be Submitted to the Purchasing Division by all bidders prior to the opening of all bids re‐ lated to the contract for public works in accor‐ dance with La. R.S. 38:2212 (B)(3)(b) are as follows: (see bid package Part 1-A for forms) Attestation Clause per LA RS 38:2227 (Past Criminal Convictions) and Legal Citizen Affidavit per LA RS 38:2212.10 Public Contract Affidavit

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Bids, amendments to bids, or request for with‐ drawal of quotations, re‐ ceived after time speci‐ fied for bid opening shall not be considered for any cause whatsoever. Bid results can be viewed at the link: http://city. brla.gov/dept/purchase/ bidresults.asp Bids shall be firm for a period of forty five (45) days from the date of the opening of bids and no bid shall be withdrawn for any reason during this period of time ex‐ cept as allowed per R.S. 38:2214.C. Electronic copies of the plans, specifications and contract documents may be obtained online at www.centralbidding. com. For questions re‐ l d h l i

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q lated to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at (225) 810-4814. Paper copies of the plans, spec‐ ifications and contract documents are on file and may be obtained from the Environmental Services Facility, 12422 Florida Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70815, upon payment of $10.00 Dol‐ lars. (Make checks payable to the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge.) Fees for plans, specifica‐ tions and contract docu‐ ments are to cover the cost of reproduction and are non-refundable in ac‐ cordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes. A Certified Check or Cashier's Check, payable to the Parish of East Baton Rouge or a satis‐ factory Bid Bond exe‐ d b h idd d

y cuted by the Bidder and an acceptable surety, in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid, shall be submitted with each bid. Bids shall be received electronically via www. centralbidding.com or on solicitation bid forms furnished by the City of Baton Rouge and Parish East Baton Rouge, and only those bids shall be received by the CityParish which are submit‐ ted by those Contractors in whose names the so‐ licitation bid forms and/or specifications were issued. In no event shall paper solicitation forms be issued later than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the hour and date set for receiv‐ ing proposals.

The Iberville Parish Council, through the Iberville Parish Adjudicated Properties Program, administered by the Parish Administrator, Office of the Parish President, shall sell the properties listed below. These properties have previously been declared to be surplus properties in Iberville Parish Ordinance # 011-11, # 006-13, # 003-14, # 008-16, # 015-16, #016-17, #014-19, #008-20, # 012-21, # 006-23. #003-24, #007-24, #006-25 and #005-26. These properties will be sold at a public auction on October 14, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. on the second floor in the Parish Council Meeting Room of the Iberville Parish Courthouse located at 58050 Meriam Street. All sales shall be for cash and will be without warranty of title, merchantability and fitness. The Iberville Parish Council is not guaranteeing the accuracy of the legal description and/or the location of the listed properties. The winning bidder must immediately provide the full amount of the purchase price paid in cash, money order or cashier’s check. The winning bidder must also provide their name, address and telephone number. The Parish Administrator for the Iberville Parish Adjudicated Property Program shall pass an Act of Sale to the purchaser within ten (10) days of the auction. Please direct any questions regarding this notice to Nedi A. Morgan at (225) 385-4391. In the event that the highest bidder fails to remit payment, the property may be re-offered for sale at 1:00 pm on this day. It is the responsibility of any interested bidders to inquire about the status of the payment and possible re-offering of the property. Inquiries can be made at the office of Nedi A. Morgan at 225-385-4391 or at the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office 225-687-5132. Closing costs of $500.00 will be added to the final bid amount and a three (3%) percent Sheriff’s commission will be added to the total amount of the winning bid for each property listed. NOTE: AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE 2026 TAX YEAR WILL BE DUE AND PAYABLE TO THE IBERVILLE PARISH TAX COLLECTOR ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2026. 1. TAX DEBTOR: WOODS, VICTOR & BETTY BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: PART LOT 14, N DAVIDSON, E LOT 13 S.R.R. BED, W LOT 15. PART LOT 13, E BRADFORD, N RR BED WLOT14S NOTTOWAY PLTN (5.25’ WIDE) ///CB 123 E 151 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: UNKNOWN PARCEL ID: 0100102175 MINIMUM BID: $4,333.38 2. TAX DEBTOR: LOCKETT, NORAH BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT CANNONBERG, E KERN FRM, R OLD HICKORY PLTN SEC 7TI0SR13E /// CB 38 E 576 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: UNKNOWN PARCEL ID: 0100110460 MINIMUM BID: $2,127.75

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The City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge has established a Socially and Economi‐ cally Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (SEDBE) program in ac‐ cordance with Revised Statute RS 33:2233.4. It is the policy of the Parish to ensure that Eligible Business Enterprises EBE’s, certified in accor‐ dance with the Parish program, have an equal opportunity to receive and participate in parish contracts. For this project the EBR Parish Purchasing office has directed a review of the scope of work and has established a mini‐ mum EBE goal of 6% of the contract amount. All Bidders shall achieve this goal or demonstrate d f i h ff

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g good faith efforts to achieve the goal. Good faith efforts include meeting this EBE goal or providing documentation demonstrating that the Bidder made sufficient good faith efforts in at‐ tempting to meet this goal. Only EBE firms cer‐ tified under the Parish SEDBE Certification Pro‐ gram at the time of sub‐ mittal of the bid will count toward this EBE goal. To be considered responsive, the apparent low bidder must submit EBE Forms 1, 1A, and 2, and Letters of EBE Certi‐ fication, as appropriate within 10 days after bid opening.

37:2150-2163, as amended, for all public contracts. It shall also be the responsibility of the General Contractor to as‐ sure that all subcontrac‐ tors comply with this law. If required for bid‐ ding, Contractors must hold an active license is‐ sued by the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors in the classi‐ fication of “Municipal and Public Works Con‐ struction”, and must show their license num‐ ber on the face of the bid envelope and the Uni‐ form Public Works Bid Form.

All Contractors bidding on this work shall com‐ ply with all provisions of the State Licensing Law for Contractors, R.S.

In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2214 (B) the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In accor‐ d i h

MINIMUM BID: $2,674.16 15. TAX DEBTOR: MAYBUSE, SARAH C. BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 21 SQ. 7 DUPONT ANNEX. SEC. l5,T9SRl2E ///CB 401 E 144 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: 58795 ALLEN ST PARCEL ID: 0210249050 MINIMUM BID: $ 4,471.11 16. TAX DEBTOR: PLAQUEMINE MANOR NURSING HOME BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 1 SQ. 12 DESOBRY SUB. (57.6’X150’) LOT 20 SQ. 12 DESOBRY SUB.(57.6’X150’) LOTS 21 & 22 SQ. 12 DESOBRY SUB. FRT. FERDINAND ST. SEC.15, T9SR12E. LOT 19 EXCEPT N 2’ & W 25’ LOTS 21 & 22 SQ. 9 FR N SIDE ROBERTSON ST. 75’X 113.2’ ///CB 416 E 143 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: 24320 FERDINAND ST PARCEL ID: 0210269380 MINIMUM BID: $24,915.30 17. TAX DEBTOR: SMITH, MELVIN E. BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 3 SEC. A CARDINAL SUB. FR HARMASON ST., R BONURA, N GUY, S LOT 4. 40’X 119’ ///CB 556 E6 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: 23929 HARMASON ST PARCEL ID: 0210284106 MINIMUM BID: $6,350.98 18. TAX DEBTOR: WILSON, ROBERT EST BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT IN FORT S JOHNSON W HART SEC. 15,T9SR12E ///CB 527 E 90 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: UNKNOWN PARCEL ID: 0210306720 MINIMUM BID: $ 2,072.21 19. TAX DEBTOR: BROWN, ETHELYN BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT IN HIRAIRT QUARTER FR HIRAIRT ST, W A LANE, E HARRIS ET AL S MICHEL, ET AL. SEC 14 T9SR12E 34’X63’ ///CB 514 E 18 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: 58425 HIRIART ST PARCEL ID: 0300469730 MINIMUM BID: $7,595.55

3. TAX DEBTOR: BENNETT, EST MELISSA BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT SY’VILLE 2ND, 3RD, GAY & BARROW STS BEING LOT 17 75’X85’ Ill CB 38 E 281 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: UNKNOWN PARCEL ID: 0200323900 MINIMUM BID: $6,173.93

20. TAX DEBTOR: CILANO, JOSEPH BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT FR UNION ST, N STADAKER FRM, S WILBERT 39’ X 60.3’ BEING PART OF LOT 45 SQ. 7 PLAN JEFFERSON SEC 14 T9SR12E /// CB 114 E 66 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: UNION STREET PARCEL ID: 0300474600 MINIMUM BID: $1,548.92

4. TAX DEBTOR: DEROSE, JOSEPH III & ALEXIS BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 3 FR JETSON AVE. WEST TERRACE SUB. SECS 18 & 19 T9SR12E ///CB 237 E 136 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: 58518 JETSON AVE PARCEL ID: 0200345900 MINIMUM BID: $3,362.75

21. TAX DEBTOR: CILANO, MARY BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT FR CLYDE SR, SEC 14 T9SR12E, 34’ X 64’ /// CB 114 E 66 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: BOURGOYNE STREET PARCEL ID: 0300474700 MINIMUM BID: $1,548.92

5. TAX DEBTOR: DOUGLAS, HARRISON & ANNA P BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT ON E SIDE RED LANE 46’X50’ ///CB 79 E 163 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: 24817 JOHNSON STREET PARCEL ID: 0200349700 MINIMUM BID: $8,844.42

22. TAX DEBTOR: HANKSTON, JOSEPH JR. BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT FR ALLEY, E EMDE, R POSNER, W HIRSCH. 25’X84’6” SEC 14 T9SR12E ///CB 534 E 46 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: 23651 DUPONT ST PARCEL ID: 0300491651 MINIMUM BID: $ 3,019.45

6. TAX DEBTOR: JONES, LENTON BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT SY’VILLE, BEING W PART LOT 108,(LOT 107) FR GAY ST. (BEING LOT B) ///CB 331 E 160 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: 58205 GAY ST PARCEL ID: 0200381700 MINIMUM BID: $14,124.69

23. TAX DEBTOR: DEROSSIC, ALLEN BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 35 PLAN GILLS MAP FR HAASE ST, E ROTH E ST. VOIGHT, SEC 14 T9SR12E /// CB 329 E 27 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: 57730 HAASE STREET PARCEL ID: 0300496700 MINIMUM BID: $5,748.91

7. TAX DEBTOR: BELONEY, JANICE MARIE BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOTS A & B RESUB LOT 18 PLAN FORTVILLE, FR 14’ RD. LOT ‘B’ RESUB OF LOT 18 OF DESOBRYS PLAN FORTVILLE, FR 14’ RD., N LOT ‘A’, W TAYLOR, S LOT ‘C’. SEC. 15, T9SR12E. ///CB 314 E 69 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: UNKNOWN PARCEL ID: 0210162200 MINIMUM BID: $7,868.00

24. TAX DEBTOR: KELLY, LIONEL & OTHERS BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT FR COURT ST, E HIRSCH, W MCCLOY, S EST NEUBIG, SEC 14 T9SR12E, 22 X 95 ///CB 538 E 181 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: 58125 COURT STREET PARCEL ID: 0300497653 MINIMUM BID: $2,416.62

8. TAX DEBTOR: CALLOWAY, IDA E. BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT FR NEWCHURCH LANE, N BOLDEN, S CARTER, E FREEMAN /// CB 80 E 179 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: UNKNOWN PARCEL ID: 0210175500 MINIMUM BID: $1,496.13

25. TAX DEBTOR: WEBER, GEORGE & MARY P. BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT FR PLAQ. ST, W HAMILTON, E GUILLOT, N ALLEN, SEC 14 T9SR12E ///CB 83 E 342 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: 58460 PLAQUEMINE ST PARCEL ID: 0300525200 MINIMUM BID: $ 4,289.82

9. TAX DEBTOR: CALLOWAY, IDA E. BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT IN FORT, N TEMPLET, S MARTINEZ, SEC 15, T9SRl2E /// CB 80 E 179 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: 24310 SEMINARY ST PARCEL ID: 0210175600 MINIMUM BID: $6,114.68

26. TAX DEBTOR: DIXON, STELLA BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT FR N ISLAND CUT OFF RD E LODGE S RHODES W 6’ ALLEY RD& WILLIAMS.90’X 185’(LESS PT SOLD) ///CB 454 E 93 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: UNKNOWN PARCEL ID: 0510641375 MINIMUM BID: $5,305.21

10. TAX DEBTOR: COLLINS, MARY BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: PART LOT 16 & W/2 LOT 14 PLAN GOURRIER, SEC. 15, T9SRl2E. ///CB 481 E 74 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: UNKNOWN PARCEL ID: 0210182050 MINIMUM BID: $2,453.84

27. TAX DEBTOR: NASH, TOYA HASTEN ET. AL BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: PARCEL 2-2 RESUB FROM LOT CUTOFF RD, 114’ X 141’ FR OR W MICHEL, E OR R JACKSON, S HOLLAND, N VALENTINE ///CB 549 E 49 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: UNKNOWN PARCEL ID: 0510645860A MINIMUM BID: $1,618.33

11. TAX DEBTOR: GEORGETOWN, ISAAC & EVERLINA BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT I SQ. 5 IRION PLTN. FR. ALLEN ST. SEC.15,T9SR12E ///CB 259 E 34 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: 58607 ALLEN ST PARCEL ID: 0210205100 MINIMUM BID: $2,231.98 12. TAX DEBTOR: HAYES, CASSANDRA ANN BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: W 23’ LOT 1 SEC D CARDINAL SUB, FRT OR N ANNEX AVE, S BY LOT 1 SEC. E, EAST REM LOT 1 SEC D, W LOT 2 SEC. D 23’ X 107’ SEC. 15,T9SR12E ///CB 517 E 72 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: 58723 ANNEX ST PARCEL ID: 0210218690 MINIMUM BID: $7,390.61 13. TAX DEBTOR: BOSLEY, LAWRENCE L. BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 9 SEC B CARDINAL SUB DUPONTS ANNEX FR E HARMASON ST N LOT 8 W LOT 6.SEC. 15,T9SR12E///CB 332 E 195 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: 23966 HARMASON ST PARCEL ID: 0210235700 MINIMUM BID: $6,383.20 14. TAX DEBTOR: DRW, INC. BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: PART LOT 17 FORTVILLE DESIGNATED AS LOT 1, FR OR S DESOBRY ST., W DAVIS, E COOPER, REAR JOHNSON, SEC. 15, T9SR12E. 21’3’X102’///CB 562 E 102 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: DESOBRY ST PARCEL ID: 0210236000

28. TAX DEBTOR: LORAINE, CECILE ELLIS BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 2 LOT N CUTOFF W ELLIS(l05X185) LOT S SIDE CUTOFF RD E & S RHODES SEC. 104, T9SR1E ///CB 81 E 82 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: HWY 75 PARCEL ID: 0510651500 MINIMUM BID: $4,507.23 29. TAX DEBTOR: POCHE, ALEX JR. BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: AOT FR FREETOWN LANE, R HALL, N POCHE, S VENDOR. 52’ X 185’ SEC.83,T9SR1E LOT FREETOWN FRT OR E FREETOWN LANE, W HALL N JOHNSON, S POCHE 52 ½ X 185 ///CB 93 E 330 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: 5930 MORRIS STREET PARCEL ID: 0510654300 MINIMUM BID: $14,484.71 30. TAX DEBTOR: REDDITT, EDNA C. BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT PETER DAYVILLE, FR OR E YORK, N MARKS, S JACKSON, W ROBERTSON. 37 1/2’ X 90’ /// CB 523 E 39 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: UNKNOWN PARCEL ID: 0510654900 MINIMUM BID: $3,360.45 31. TAX DEBTOR: WILSON, BEATRICE JOHNSON BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT SEC. 83, T9SR1E (13) FRT MORRIS LANE REAR FRANCOIS, S WILLIAMS, N DORSETT. 59’ X 54.8’ X 67.9’ X 67.3 /// CB 478 E 102 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: MORRIS

Public Notices Bids/Proposals j dance with La. R.S. 38:2212 (A)(1)(b), the pro‐ visions and requirements of this Section, those stated in the advertise‐ ment for bids, and those required on the bid form, shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived by any public entity. Bidders must comply with the SEDBE Program. Copies of SEDBE Program documents are available upon request from City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge (“City-Parish”) Purchasing Division, 222 St. Louis Street, 8th Floor, Room 826, Baton Rouge, LA 70802. For questions or clarification about the Program, please contact the SEDBE Liaison Officer at the Purchasing Divi‐ i ( )

Public Notices Bids/Proposals g sion, at (225) 389-3259. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at the North Wastewater Treat‐ ment Plant, 50 Wood‐ pecker Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70807. For additional informa‐ tion please contact Mr. Justin Sharper, P.E., at jsharper@brla.gov . 196211-AUG 7-14-21-3T. $335.44 PUBLIC NOTICE --Sealed bids will be ac‐ cepted at the Zachary Community School Board, Child Nutrition Program Office, until 4:00 pm September 14, 2026 d f f i hi

Public Notices Bids/Proposals p p for furnishing Produce Items. Bids will be opened at 9:00 am Sep‐ tember 15, 2026. Specifications and bid forms may be obtained at 3755 Church Street, Zachary, Louisiana 70791, telephone, 225-658-7049. The Public is invited to attend the bid opening at this address. The Zachary Community School Board Child Nutri‐ tion Program is funded approximately 50% with federal funds for a total of approximately $1,500,000.00 per year. 197137 Aug. 14, Sept. 4, 2026 2t $47.34

STREET PARCEL ID: 0510664750 MINIMUM BID: $3,654.14 32. TAX DEBTOR: LEJEUNE INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, LLC BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: PART LOT 11 HOMESTEAD SUB IN SEC. 11, T9SR12E, FR NICHOLAS ST. (LESS PART SOLD) 14’ X I 00’ X 34.65’ (50’X 100’ LESS SOLD) ///CB 553 E 214 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: UNKOWN PARCEL ID: 0600752492 MINIMUM BID: $3,001.93 33. TAX DEBTOR: SCOTT, ESTER VAN BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 13 SQ. A BRUCEVILLE, SEC 90TSR12E ///CB 205 E 195 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: UNKNOWN PARCEL ID: 0801010900 MINIMUM BID: $1,435.89 34. TAX DEBTOR: SMITH RAYMOND L. JR. BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 126 SQ 13 PLAN HAASEVILLE, N DICKERSON W HARRIS, E GRACE SEC 14 T9SR12E (30’X137 1/2’) ///CB 426 E 8 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: 58660 WW HARLEAUX PARCEL ID: 0810923475 MINIMUM BID: $2,900.21 35. TAX DEBTOR: ADAMS ANNETTE BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT FR SONIAT LANE, R MORALES, SEC. 18, TI0SR13E. 45” X 136” ///CB 378 E 87 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: UNKNOWN PARCEL ID: 8101344729 MINIMUM BID: $3,532.02 36. TAX DEBTOR: WALKER, SARAH & THERESA BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT FR OR N ST. W. MARTINEZ, S&E WILBERT/// CB 560 E 323 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: DUSTY LN PARCEL ID: 8201352215 MINIMUM BID: $6,810.31 37. TAX DEBTOR: CLEMENT, WILLIAM BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOTS 2 & 3 SQ 12, N OSAGE ST, & GRAVEYARD. CHURCH ///CB E IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: UNKNOWN PARCEL ID: 8211348500 MINIMUM BID: $11,838.98 38. TAX DEBTOR: JOSEPH EARL BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: PART LOT 17 PLAN FORTVILLE. /// CB 444 E 115 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: UNKNOWN PARCEL ID: 8211349493 MINIMUM BID: $4,815.83 39. TAX DEBTOR: JOHNSON, KENNETH SR. BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOTS D & E RESUB. LOT 18 DESOBRY PLAN FORTVILLE, FR 14’ RD, N LOT C, W TAYLOR, S PROVOST. SEC. l5,T9SR12E ///CB 520 E 71 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: 4260 BOURGEOIS ST PARCEL ID: 8211349508 MINIMUM BID: $16,085.17 40. TAX DEBTOR: HARRIS, ZELIA P. BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 18 SQ 4 DUPONT’S ANNEX. SEC. 15,T9SR12E ///CB 545 E 298 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: 58668 CAPT TT HARRIS PARCEL ID: 8211349560 MINIMUM BID: $3,508.05 41. TAX DEBTOR: ADAIR ASSET BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 5 SQ 7 DUPONT ANNEX FR ALLEN AVE., SEC. 15, T9SR12E. ///CB 553 E 242 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: 58725 ALLEN ST PARCEL ID: 8211349583 MINIMUM BID: $22,566.54 42. TAX DEBTOR: REED, REV. E.D.B. BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT FR OR N NAT’S ALLEY, S HJRSCH, E BREAUX, W WILBUR, SEC. 14, T9SR12E. 28’ FR ///CB 553 E 289 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: UNKNOWN PARCEL ID: 8301358010 MINIMUM BID: $3,906.46 43. TAX DEBTOR: ANTHONY, JENNIFER BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT FR MAIN ST, BO S BY BARKER’S ALLEY, N BY LOT I, EBY VARIOUS COMM PROP. & W BY GULOTTA ET AL. 54’ X 54.75’ (NOW BEING LOT 2) ///CB 560 E 346 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: 8022 BARKERS ALLEY PARCEL ID: 8301358013 MINIMUM BID: $19,951.37 44. TAX DEBTOR: OSBORNE, MILTON JR. BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT FR MANCHAC RD,ABV. ROBERTSON, BEL GILBERT. SEC.17 & 34 T8SR1E ///CB 444 E 127 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: UNKNOWN PARCEL ID: 8401362391 MINIMUM BID: $6,343.35 45. TAX DEBTOR: OSBORNE, MILTON JR. BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 6 SQ. A BRUCEVILLE, FR KEARNEY ST., SEC 90 T9SR12E ///CB 461 E 194 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: UNKNOWN PARCEL ID: 8801375998 MINIMUM BID: $10,544.08 46. TAX DEBTOR: MCABEE, EVELYN BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT A SEC36T9SR2E FR MARILYN ST. 92.5’Xl05’ ///CB 453 E 7 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: UNKNOWN PARCEL ID: 8501365557 MINIMUM BID: $33,752.18 47. TAX DEBTOR: LAURA M. WILLIAMS & OTHERS BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: ACRES – 1.00 LOT ABV LEFORE, BEL NEUBIG. ///CB 461 E 184 TOTAL AC I IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: UNKNOWN PARCEL ID: 8601367581 MINIMUM BID: $6,855.12 48. TAX DEBTOR: REESE, ISSAC BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT W SIDE T& P.R.R., EAST 19’ LANE, S 12’ LANE, N TAYLOR & GOTTEN. 35’ X 100’ /// CB 163 E 235 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEAR MUNICIPAL NO.: UNKNOWN PARCEL ID: 8911378620 MINIMUM BID: $3,821.08

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