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BNy Ryaen Wwhirty Orleans Etentas rsingting rthee lost aindd foreklifnt optersato rs dhaes becen ragying i n uNewt Oirlleanis tEayst, o nec thoat mOnm Feb. i2t1, tthee Ceity Cvounocil’st Ue tility Contributing Writer scooting to and fro in preparation for Mary could completely remake the proud community. Committee voted 4-1 to approve the corpora - Queen of Vietnam’s annual Tet Fest celebrat - After several years of debating – and, at times, tion’s plans. Next up is a decision by the whole At the Mary Queen of Vietnam Church last ing the Vietnamese New Year, it was general - protesting – Entergy’s proposal for a gigantic new, Council that would give one final OK for Friday morning, a couple dozen people hus - ly quiet before the joyous storm of celebra - $210 million, natural gas-fired energy power plant, tled and hurried across the church parking lot tion over the weekend. many residents of the New Orleans East neighbor - and in and out of the kitchen. With expansive But another, and some say more ominous, storm hoods are at their boiling point. Continued on Pg. 2

La. Dept. of Corrections sued for use of solitary confinement for mentally ill By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer

A lawsuit filed Feb. 20 in U.S. District Court in Baton Rouge alleges that Louisiana Department of Corrections officials and employees at the David Wade Correctional Center in Homer have subjected prisoners to cruel, harmful conditions that have either caused or exacerbated mental illnesses in inmates. In addition, the plaintiffs in the lawsuit charge the DWCC with destroying evidence by unhooking the hard drives of the facility’s monitoring cameras to prevent alleged abuses from being filmed. One of the primary allegations in the federal class-action lawsuit – which was issued on behalf of prison - ers at the David Wade Center by The Advocacy Center and the MacArthur Justice Center – centers on the practice of “extended lockdown,” in which prisoners are isolated in a sin -

Continued on Pg. 13 In this February 1964 photo, Henry Montgomery, flanked by two deputies, awaits the verdict in his trial for the murder of Deputy Sheriff Charles H. Hurt in Louisiana. Montgomery, a 71-year-old prisoner who was 17 when he killed a sheriff's deputy, learned Wednesday, June 21, 2017, that he would get a chance at parole, 54 years after the killing and a year after winning his appeal before the U.S. Supreme Court. (John Boss/The Advocate via AP) 5th Circuit ruling could signal La. inmate in landmark Supreme changes to N.O. Court case denied parole Henry Montgomery, a 71-year-old since his conviction decades ago and a 1963, less than two weeks after bail system Louisiana inmate whose case led to a land - vote to free him would have had to be Montgomery’s 17th birthday. Last June, A recent ruling by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal mark U.S. Supreme Court decision on juve - unanimous. Montgomery now must wait a state judge who resentenced that declared that the way Houston, Texas judges set bail nile-offender sentences and Louisiana prison another two years before he can request Montgomery to life with the possibility for criminal defendants is unconstitutional is giving hope reforms that spurred the release of hundreds another parole hearing. of parole called him a “model prisoner” to justice advocates and civil rights activists in New of juvenile lifers beginning last fall, was him - Ironically, the Supreme Court’s who seemed to be rehabilitated. Orleans seeking to do away with this city’s bail system, self denied parole on Monday, Feb. 19, more January 2016 decision in Montgomery’s Montgomery’s lawyers said he has sought The New Orleans Advocate reported Monday. than five decades after he was convicted in case opened the door for roughly 2,000 to be a positive role model for other prison - A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit ruled earlier this the killing of a sheriff’s deputy at age 17. other juvenile offenders to argue for ers, serving as a coach and trainer for a month that a district judge correctly decided that the Harris The Associated Press reported last their release after receiving mandatory boxing team he helped form at Louisiana County, Texas bail system was unconstitutional. The panel week that a three-member panel from the life-without-parole sentences. State Penitentiary at Angola. explained that local judges failed to consider whether poor state parole board voted 2 to 1 to keep Montgomery has served 54 years in But the two parole board members who defendants could afford to make bail according to a preset Henry Montgomery imprisoned. The prison for shooting East Baton Rouge hearing was his first chance at freedom Parish sheriff’s deputy Charles Hurt in Continued on Pg. 8 Continued on Pg. 13

Disabled Americans disapprove of Trump presidency, poll shows By Ryan Whirty The national phone survey of 1,000 people with a disability, or those who work or volun - teleconference through RespectAbility to dis - Contributing Writer was conducted Jan. 6-11 on behalf of teer with people with disabilities. cuss the results of the poll. His firm, Greenberg RespectAbility, a non-profit, non-partisan According to a RespectAbility press release, Research, and the Democracy Corps helped A new national poll of the American disabil - organization aimed at strengthening American people with disabilities make up 17 percent of conduct the survey, which carries a margin of ity community reveals that Americans with communities through the shared values of diver - the American population, and are nine percent disabilities disapprove of President Trump’s sity and mutual respect. Both land-line phone more likely than those outside the extended Continued on Pg. 13 presidency in growing numbers, and that numbers and cell phone numbers were used. disability community to be extremely interest - those impacted by disability issues – especial - Fully 63 percent of the American population ed in voting in the 2018 election cycle. ly disabled voters themselves – are undergo - is part of the extended disability community – On Feb. 20, nationally-renowned pollster, ing a significant swing away from Republican those with disabilities themselves, those with bestselling author and polling consultant Dr. politicians and toward Democrats. a family member or close friend of someone Stanley Greenberg participated in a webinar and THE LOUISIANA WEEKLY - Page 2 YOUR MULTICULTURAL MEDIUM February 26 - March 4, 2018 Lots of questions, few answers about plan to phase out McDonogh 35 By Marta Jewson ing to the school. “So working through the contract described his requests for proposals ated program, he said. The Lens knows one board mem - The Lens “Unfortunately, a lot of half- model gives us flexibility in terms and his expectation that the district The district has not responded ber, Marshall, attended. truth rumors are being spread of structuring enrollment and hav - will get applicants for the transition - to The Lens’ question about State Rep. Joe Bouie Jr., who Orleans Parish schools online about ‘35 closing down, ing a gradual phase-out.” al and long-term arrangements. whether the board must approve represents the district where Superintendent Henderson Lewis Jr. and a private, unaccountable Charter schools generally have If no one applies to run the the contracts, though Lewis said McDonogh 35 is located, wasn’t has fielded a lot of questions in the firm being installed. This is not five-year contracts, subject to an school in the short-term, “I’m not at the board meeting he will ask allowed in. He’s known for his past couple of days from board true,” Lewis said. initial review after three years. saying today the next phase for their approval. criticism of charter schools. members and alumni about his plan “I wanted to be crystal clear about Caroline Roemer Shirley, execu - would be to directly manage the Alumna Alicia Plummer said Alumni leaving the meeting to phase out McDonogh 35 Senior the basics. First of all, McDonogh tive director of the Louisiana school, but that would certainly Lewis did not answer that ques - expressed a mixture of optimism High School and start over with a 35 will remain open and a public Association for Public Charter be an option,” he said. tion at the meeting with alumni and frustration. new school of the same name. school. All current students can stay Schools, said it’s hard to turn Kleban, former CEO of New Monday night. Nikki Napoleon, who graduat - His answers to the school board until they graduate from high around a school, particularly a Orleans College Prep, asked if The CEO of Smothers Academy, a ed in 1992, said Lewis “wasn’t Tuesday offered few details. Alumni school.” high school, that quickly. the district has studied how charter school located in Jefferson, giving clear answers. … who attended a closed-door meeting The school district is, in fact, seek - much it will cost to operate the attended that meeting. He graduated Individuals kept asking the same with Lewis on Monday night said ing a private operator to “wind Will McDonogh 35 return to short-term school. from McDonogh 35 in 1988. questions over and over again.” they didn’t get answers to a host of down” — that’s the term it uses in selective-admission? “Having been involved in a He said his school plans to apply She said he was asked repeatedly questions, such as: its request for proposals — the tradi - When she read the district’s docu - similar type of transition at to run the school long-term. “We to explain the difference between a • Whether the school will be tional school. ments, Shirley said she thought it another high school, I know that have a responsibility to at least save charter and a private operator. Lewis open to all students Meanwhile, a second private could allow the contractor to restore wind-down is very costly, espe - the legacy of the school,” he said. told the crowd that two entities • The difference between a char - operator would start a new high admissions requirements. cially if you want to maintain the would come in “and they’re going ter school and Lewis’ plan to con - school, which would be required The school had admissions level of services for the kids who Alumni express a mixture of frus - to operate the school as they see fit.” tract with private firms to keep the McDonogh 35 name, requirements before Hurricane are there now,” he said. “As the tration and optimism Alumna Anjanielle Henry, an edu - • What would happen if he does - colors and mascot. Katrina. They were dropped scale gets smaller and smaller, Monday night’s meeting with cator, said she was glad alumni n’t find someone to run the school All this comes after the district after the storm. that’s very difficult.” alumni association members could voice their concerns. starting this fall failed to find a charter operator for “I believe Mac 35 will drive a con - Morgan said staff had looked at it took place in the auditorium of “I don’t think the superintendent The school board met Tuesday for McDonogh 35. Lewis appeared to versation at the school board level a bit but hadn’t done any estimates, the school, located at 4000 was very clear about his plans. It the first time since the school dis - support last year’s failed bid by dis - and in the public around selective “in part because we want to be Cadillac St. Only alumni were was not clear what was going to trict announced its plans to phase trict staff to convert the high school enrollment versus non-selective responsive to the proposals.” allowed in; community members happen if he didn’t find an opera - out its last traditionally run school and the district’s four other tradi - enrollment schools,” she said. “If Marshall asked why Lewis wants and parents were turned away. tor to meet these plans,” she said. and start up another that also would tional schools. the idea is that they want to be more to keep ninth-graders from enrolling One of those who couldn’t get in “He dodged that question.” be called McDonogh 35. The school district now has four selective in nature, charter law does in the fall, which would leave a gap was the Rev. Willie Calhoun. Other alumni were pleased the The announcement was made Feb. traditional schools after one was not allow them to do that.” in graduating classes. “It’s very interesting that the superintendent came out. “I’m opti - 8, an hour before the first night of converted to a charter last summer. State law does not allow new char - Lewis responded, “Why would we alumni association decided they mistic,” Jacqueline Rodriguez said. parades started in the week leading This summer, two of those are ters to have admissions require - enroll additional students when didn’t want the public involved,” “They took time to listen.” up to Mardi Gras. set to convert to charters and one ments unless there’s a special focus we’re trying to get this right?” Calhoun said. At Tuesday’s accountability is set to close, leaving such as a foreign language or arts. Lewis said he has promised Meetings like this don’t fall The above article originally committee meeting, Lewis said McDonogh 35 as the city’s only After Monday night’s meeting, alumni there will be a graduating under the state Open Meetings appeared on The Lens website the high school, the first for traditional school. And the dis - alumnus Isaac Belonga said the dis - class each year. That could hap - Law as long as a quorum of a (www.thelensnola.org). The African Americans in Louisiana, trict doesn’t want to operate it. trict has been going through the pen if the long-term operator public board, committee or advi - Louisiana Weekly enjoys a part - has represented “Black excel - In its news release, the district motions in operating the school started with a three-year, acceler - sory committee is not present. nership with The Lens. ◊ lence, resilience and triumph” for described its role as an authorizer since Katrina. more than 100 years. and regulator, not an agency that “In their effort to hurry and get the “But it’s no secret,” he said, “in runs schools. school open, they went to general recent years — starting well before I Education experts have said they admission, and they staff the school became superintendent — there don’t know of another local school differently,” he said. have been issues at ‘35.” district in the country that doesn’t Lewis wouldn’t tell The Lens on Register at “It is clear that a change is need - actually run any of its schools. Monday whether the school ed,” Lewis said. “Our kids need would reinstate admissions www.gnocollaborative.com ‘35 to be what it used to be. So Private entity would run school, requirements. Asked the same the path to success is to provide a but it wouldn’t be a charter question, board member Nolan fresh start to a new operator, giv - “What’s different about the con - Marshall Jr. responded, “I can’t

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The district is seeking a contractor operators that are qualified?” Questions about running two A CCharterhartearteerr E to phase out the school over three board member Ben Kleban asked schools at once L years. Starting next fall, no new stu - at Tuesday’s meeting. The district has not responded R O dents will be admitted, and enroll - Alumni said Lewis was asked that to questions about whether the SchoolSchool

ment will shrink each year as cur - question many times Monday night. two entities will share a School W rent students graduate. “We believe the best way to sus - Performance Score, the state’s E The district wants a separate tainable success is to start with a method of ranking performance. Teaceheracher Faairi N company to start a school that ninth-grade academy and grow,” Other factors, such as the man - would accept ninth-graders in the said Colleston Morgan Jr., chief agement fee, will depend on the fall of 2019. It would grow a strategy officer. contractor. grade each year. If a charter were to take over “Do you anticipate any difficulty Lewis has described the arrange - the school, it would have to take in getting a transitional operator?” Saturdayy,, March 10, 2018 ment as a “non-charter contract.” over every grade. board member John Brown asked. Pre-registrants 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Walk-ins 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. At the beginning of Tuesday’s “To eat the whole thing at once, in “And if there are none available, meeting, he said he wanted to set the the high school context, can be par - what would be the plan?” record straight about what’s happen - ticularly challenging,” Morgan said. In a lengthy answer, Lewis HYNEYNES CHARTER SCHOOL 990 Harrison Ave., New Orleans, LA 70124 (Entrance to fair on French St.) N.O. East residents decry utility cmte. vote Continued from Page 1 week. And one of New Orleans All of this has left many New ĞƌƟĮĞĚƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ͘  East’s biggest voices is the Orleans East residents frustrated Eastern New Orleans and angry. But their ire isn’t just ,ƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƐ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ŝŶ >ŽƵŝƐŝĂŶĂ ŚĂƌƚĞƌ ^ĐŚŽŽůƐ͊ Entergy to move ahead. Neighborhood Advisory pointed at the City Council – But some New Orleans East Commission (ENONAC), which they’re concerned that a massive activists say such a massive power has voted unanimously to recom - corporation like Entergy could be CheckCheck vvacanciesacancies aandnd postpost youryour resumeresume FR plant would be detrimental to their mend the rejection of Entergy’s steamrolling city leaders. EE EVENT! community in myriad ways. proposal; the advisory panel “It’s very hard to fight City beforebefore ththee fafairir ssoo PPrincipalsrincipals cancan reviewreview iitt Ove r 60 schools “If this plant does get voted in, issued a comprehensive state - Hall,” Scineaux-Richard said, par I think it will play a big role in ment of opposition when they “especially when the corporations ŝŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJĂƚǁǁǁ͘ŐŶŽĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟǀĞ͘ĐŽŵŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJĂƚ ǁǁǁ͘ŐŶŽĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟǀĞ͘ĐŽŵ ticipating. terms of the future of the people discussed the plant. ENONAC bring their big money.” living here,” said Minh Nguyen, was joined in endorsing the reso - Nguyen agreed, expressing head board member of the lution by VAYLA. worries that city leaders, includ - hƉĚĂƚĞĚǀĂĐĂŶĐŝĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƉŽƐƚĞĚ LJĞĂƌͲƌŽƵŶĚ͘ ŽŶƚĂĐƚ Vietnamese-American Young “People certainly do live near ing the Council, aren’t being Leaders’ Association-New the plant [site],” said Sylvia given the straight story from WƌŝŶĐŝƉĂůƐĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ďLJ ǀŝƐŝƟŶŐ ǁǁǁ͘ŐŶŽĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟǀĞ͘ĐŽŵ͘ Orleans. “We’re concerned about Scineaux-Richard, the president Entergy – or, at the very least, our health, we’re concerned of the ENONAC, “and we at the company hasn’t presented all WƌĞͲƌĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĨĂŝƌ ŝƐ EKd ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ͕ ďƵƚ ĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚ͘  about our safety. 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Entergy has City Hall are being renovated – to cerns, Scineaux-Richard said, resi - really played their game and put protest the power plant proposal. dents are concerned that the com - [the Council] in a hard spot. However, most of them were munity’s wetlands would be in “We need to make sure Entergy The Reily Foundation turned away at the door because danger with the construction of the is held accountable,” he added. of the overflow crowd at the power plant. 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By Maureen Costello and education,” said Maureen ments into 10 key concepts of Contributing Writer Costello, a former history teacher what students should know. who is director of Teaching Teaching Tolerance also (Special to the Trice Edney Tolerance. “This report places an assembled an advisory board of News Wire from SPLCen- urgent call on educators, curricu - distinguished scholars, and part - ter.org) — Even during Black lum writers and policy makers to nered with teachers and institu - tions of higher education, to develop a framework and offer a set of recommendations for teaching about American slavery. The recommendations include fully integrating American slav - ery into lessons about U.S. his - tory, expanding the use of origi - nal historical documents, improving textbooks, and strengthening the curriculum on topics involving slavery. “It is of crucial importance for every American to under - stand the role that slavery played in the formation of this country,” said Henry Louis Gates Jr., a Harvard University professor and adviser for the report. “And that lesson must begin with the teaching of the history of slavery in our schools. It is impossible to understand the state of race relations in American society today without understanding the roots of racial inequality – and its long-term effects – which trace back to the ‘peculiar insti - tution.’ I hope that publishers, curriculum writers, legislators and our fellow American citi - zens on school boards who make choices about what kids learn embrace the thoughtful framework developed by the Southern Poverty Law Center.” The Smithsonian National This famous 1863 photo of a severely beaten and scarred runaway slave Museum of African American named Gordon depicts some of the horrors of slavery that are being History & Culture (NMAAHC) undermined in many classrooms across the nation. Some teachers have in Washington, D.C., also even called slaves ‘servants.’ praised the report and the resources being made available to teachers through the Teaching Tolerance program. History Month, U. S. schools confront the harsh realities of “As the first national museum are not adequately teaching the slavery and racial injustice. dedicated to telling the African- history of American slavery, Learning about slavery is essen - American story, we strongly educators are not sufficiently tial for us to bridge the racial dif - support and encourage Teaching prepared to teach it, and text - ferences that continue to divide Tolerance’s efforts to unpack books do not have enough our nation.” the reality of what our educa - material about it. As a result – Only eight percent of high tion system teaches about slav - students lack a basic knowledge school seniors surveyed could ery and what students are learn - of the important role that slav - identify slavery as the central ing about slavery,” the museum ery played in shaping the cause of the Civil War. Most wrote in a statement. “The United States and the impact it didn’t know an amendment to information and the resources continues to have on race rela - the U.S. Constitution formally that Teaching Tolerance has tions in America, according to a ended slavery. Fewer than half developed will have a signifi - recent study by the SPLC’s (44 percent) correctly answered cant impact on the realm of his - Teaching Tolerance project. that slavery was legal in all tory education. The report, Teaching Hard colonies during the American “The NMAAHC looks for - History: American Slavery , traces Revolution. ward to being a collaborator in racial tensions and even debates While nearly all teachers (97 championing the key compo - about what, exactly, racism is in percent) surveyed agreed that nents laid out in the Teaching America to the failure of schools teaching and learning about Tolerance report, especially the to teach the full impact that slav - slavery are essential to under - need for schools, educators, stu - ery has had on all Americans. standing American history, there dents and families to become The report examines the lack of was a lack of deep coverage of more savvy about talking about coverage that U.S. classrooms the subject in the classroom, race and white supremacy as it provide about American slavery according to the report. More relates to the founding of the through a survey of high school than half (58 percent) reported U.S. and the legacy of slavery.” seniors and U.S. social studies that they were dissatisfied with The study follows Teaching teachers. It also offers an in- their textbooks, and 39 percent Tolerance’s widely cited depth analysis of 15 state stan - reported that their state offered Teaching the Movement reports dards and 10 popular U.S. history little or no support for teaching that evaluated state standards textbooks, including two that about slavery. for teaching the Civil Rights specifically teach Alabama and Teaching Hard History: Movement. At the time, Texas history. American Slavery relies on researchers suspected that states The investigation – conducted noted historian Ira Berlin’s 10 did a poor job of teaching the over the course of one year by essential elements for teaching Civil Rights Movement, in part the Teaching Tolerance project American slavery, articulated in because they failed to adequate - – revealed the need for far bet - the foreword to Understanding ly teach about its historical ter and much more comprehen - and Teaching American Slavery , roots in slavery. sive classroom instruction as a framework for analysis. Teachers can access resources across the board. Teaching Tolerance worked on teaching American slavery “If we are to move past our with the book’s editors, Bethany at: www.tolerance.org/hardhis - racial differences, schools must Jay, Ph.D., an associate profes - tory. The resources are offered do a better job of teaching sor of history at Salem State to educators at no cost. American slavery and all the University; and Cynthia Lynn ways it continues to impact Lyerly, Ph.D., an associate pro - Maureen Costello is Teaching American society, including fessor of history at Boston Tolerance director at the poverty rates, mass incarceration College; to convert these ele - Southern Poverty Law Center .◊ THE LOUISIANA WEEKLY - Page 4 YOUR MULTICULTURAL MEDIUM February 26 - March 4, 2018 Shoo fly By Edmund W. Lewis, Editor

What would make a white woman enough to speak out, and sometimes at working at Fox News who probably great risk to themselves because it’s doesn’t know a lot of Black people not lost on them that there are some think she has the right to tell a profes - people who will disagree with them.” sional Black athlete, or anyone for that At least somebody gets it. matter, to “shut up and dribble”? During last year’s BET Awards, Apparently, white privilege and white Detroit rapper Eminem blasted Trump supremacy. for his bigotry. After learning about Cleveland Cavaliers “We better give Obama props ‘cause star LeBron James’ latest comments about what we got in office now is a kamikaze President Donald Trump, Fox News host that will probably cause a nuclear holo - Laura Ingraham decided it was time to put caust while the drama pops, and he waits the athlete in “his place.” for s--- to quiet down, he’ll just gas his S “Must they run their mouths like plane up and fly around till the bombing that?” Ingraham said on Feb. 15, the stops,” Eminem freestyles in the video. day after the Valentine’s Day high Eminem also took Trump to task for N school massacre in Florida. Tweeting about anything and everything “Unfortunately, a lot of kids and some that pops into his head rather than offer - The 2nd Amendment and white anxiety By Oscar Blayton adults take these ignorant comments ing the country real leadership.

O Guest Columnist seriously. This is what happens when “He gets an enormous reaction when I you attempt to leave high school a he attacks the NFL, so we focus on There has been yet another school shooting in America. The multiple murders at the year early to join the NBA, and it’s that instead of talking Puerto Rico or Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida mark the 18th school shooting in this nation since the beginning of the year. And once again the only response by elected

N always unwise to seek political advice gun reform for Nevada,” Eminem officials has been to offer “thoughts and prayers” for the victims and their families.

I from someone who gets paid $100 raps. “All these horrible tragedies and News anchors and pundits scratch their heads and ask, “What can be done to fix million a year to bounce a ball. he’s bored and would rather cause a this?” while ignoring the obvious answer – limit access to guns. “You’re great players; no one voted for Twitter storm with the Packers.” If this seems like madness, it’s because it is. This country clearly has a gun P you,” Ingraham continued. “Millions As it turns out, there is a growing num - problem, a problem that can be solved if we act, as so many countries around the elected Trump to be their coach. So keep ber of people of all hues and back - world have done. But we choose not to. the political commentary to yourself, or as grounds who have grown weary of Much of the blame for these killings is placed at the feet of the National Rifle BLAYTON O someone once said, ‘shut up and dribble.’” Trump and others who wring their hands Association (NRA), the political behemoth that slides dollars into the pockets of every conservative federal elected official and to many state politicians as well. These “bribes” ensure that This from a woman who works for a publicly about gun violence but accept conservative politicians will not enact any meaningful legislation that will stop or slow the flow of guns, television network that never misses an huge campaign donations from groups even into the hands of the criminally insane. But the NRA could not exist without a culture in this country opportunity to “go low” and is commit - like the National Rifle Association. that places a higher priority on the right to gun ownership than on the lives of school children. & ted to fanning the flames of racial, reli - One such person is Emma Gonzalez, a The main question then becomes, “How did this madness come to dictate America’s priorities?” gious and class hatred. student survivor of the recent Florida In attempting to answer this question, we cannot ignore the racial dynamic of America’s obsession The first words that came to my mind massacre who gave an impassioned with guns. White men can walk the streets with fully loaded automatic rifles and suffer no negative consequences, while people of color are shot dead for having a toy gun. after hearing her remarks were “Child, speech at a weekend rally with a stinging S This is because the freedom of Americans to bears arms that is not the real issue here; it is the freedom please.” citation of the NRA’s $30 million in of white Americans to arm themselves against people of color (who are perceived as a threat). In a subsequent statement, Ingraham expenditures on Trump’s behalf in the Even though the great majority of mass shooters are white, the perceived threat is the armed person of later seemed to try to put to rest any con - presidential election. On Feb. 18 she color. The psyches of many white Americans are tainted by a fear of retribution for past wrongs and injus -

L cerns some might have about her called out President Trump, U.S. Sen. tices committed against people of color. This fear will not go away anytime soon because for as long as the remarks being tinged with racism. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Florida Gov. injustices persist, the fear will persist and the gun culture will persist. So, the mass killings will persist. New York Times “In 2003, I wrote a Rick Scott by name in a warning to Typically, and ironically, the victims of American injustice are not doing the killing. A segment of the bestseller called Shut Up & Sing , in politicians backed by the NRA. white populace that is armed to the teeth unleashes its murder - A which I criticized celebrities like the “Now is the time to get on the right side ous anxiety by firing assault weapons, killing the innocent. It Dixie Chicks & Barbra Streisand who of this, because this is not something that may seem farfetched to quote a character from a “Star Wars” The I were trashing then-President George we are going to let sweep under the car - episode, but in this case, the warning by Master Jedi Yoda’s W. Bush. I have used a variation of that pet,” she said on “Meet the Press.” makes sense: “Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to Louisiana anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.” title for more than 15 years to respond “You’re the president. You’re sup - To those whites prone to such behavior, Donald Trump has to performers who sound off on poli - posed to bring this nation together, not Weekly

R given license to openly fear and hate people of color. The tics. I’ve told Robert DeNiro to ‘Shut divide us,” said David Hogg, a 17- resulting suffering has followed, as night follows the day. (USPS 320-680) Up & Act,’ Jimmy Kimmel to ‘Shut Up year-old student at Marjory Stoneman The problem of mass shootings is most definitely a gun prob - One of the oldest publications & Make Us Laugh,’ and just this week Douglas High School in South Florida, lem. It is also undeniably a mental health problem. And at the in the United States base of it all, the root of the gun culture that allows the mental - specifically for the

O told the San Antonio Spurs’ Gregg on “Meet the Press.” ly ill to run around with the capability to commit multiple mur - African-American Popovich to ‘Shut up & Coach.’ If pro “How dare you,” he added. ders is white America’s fear of people of color. community. athletes and entertainers want to free - “The kids in Newtown were too young But the fear that many white people have of people of color lance as political pundits, then they to understand what happened and were pales in comparison to their fear of a Black man with a gun. Since 1925 T should not be surprised when they’re too young to have their own voice,” The high-water mark for American gun control legislation dur - ing the last eighty years was in the late 1960s, due in large part called out for insulting politicians. Chris Grady, a senior at the school, said, RENETTE DEJOIE-HALL I There was no racial intent in my referring to the 20 first-graders killed in to the Black Panther Party showing up heavily armed at the President/Publisher California State House in May 1967. The sight of armed Black remarks – false, defamatory charges of the 2012 Connecticut school shooting. men with large afros and berets sent a chill down America’s EDMUND W. LEWIS racism are a transparent attempt to “We want to be the voice for those kids spine and sparked political activity that eventually led to new Editor immunize entertainment and sports and thousands of others.” gun control laws being passed in federal and state legislatures. D DAVID T. BAKER elites from scrutiny and criticism.” They too are being told basically to In the years since, law enforcement across the country Associate Editor Essentially, she’s denying claims that “Shut up and grieve”? struck heavy blows against Black organizations perceived she is a persnickety, dimwitted bigot Here’s a newsflash for all those elect - to be radical, armed and dangerous. These organizations began to fade and the perceived threat level lessened. Once SHARON ARMSTRONG E who masquerades as a journalist with ed officials who think they can get this happened, gun control began to be relaxed. SUSAN BUCHANAN integrity and objectivity, and someone away with doing absolutely about these A working paper released by the Harvard Business School in FRITZ ESKER who has made it her personal mission mass shootings because they’ve gotten 2016 explored the impact of mass shootings on gun policy from DELLA HASSELLE to defend Republican presidents from away with it in the past: Mid-term elec - 1989 to 2014. It showed that gun laws have been loosened over MEGHAN HOLMES the years by legislators courted by the gun lobby. The paper any and all detractors. tions are coming and it’s time to take CHARMAINE JACKSON Still, I was happy that LeBron took out the trash and the riff raft on Capitol even states, “When there is a Republican-controlled legislature, mass shootings lead to more firearm laws that loosen gun con - FR. JEROME LeDOUX time out of his busy schedule to make Hill who act like they are powerless to trol. A mass shooting in the previous year increases the number BRITTANY ODOM it clear that she will not dictate what do something about gun violence. of enacted laws that loosen gun restrictions by 75 percent in JAMES SEBASTIEN or who he talks about.” There is nothing elected officials in states with Republican-controlled legislatures.” MICKEY STANLEY “We will definitely not shut up and drib - Washington fear more than losing their In other words, when there is a mass shooting, Republicans CHRISTOPHER TIDMORE make it easier for someone to commit another mass shooting ble,’ LeBron James told reporters while in posts and all the perks and gratuitous MICHAEL PATRICK WELCH by loosening gun control laws. This can best be explained by Los Angeles for the NBA All-Star dinero from lobbyists who have no NAYITA WILSON Weekend. “I will definitely not do that. I qualms about buying votes in the House the existence of a great fear of, and a need to arm against, the perceived threat posed by people of color. GERALDINE WYCKOFF mean too much to society. I mean too of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. The gun lobby’s 2nd Amendment argument to keep and bear Contributing Writers/Columnists much to the youth. I mean too much to so We need to be unapologetic and clin - arms is predicated upon self-defense. But the language of that CHARLES SILER many kids who feel like they don’t have a ical about building coalitions to take amendment begins,” A well regulated Militia, being necessary Contributing Cartoonist way out and need someone to help lead down these crafty and machiavellian to the security of a free State…” Gun rights advocates never PENNY JONES them out of the situation they’re in.” politicians and sending them into early talk about this first clause of the one sentence that is the 2nd Administrative Assistant NBA commissioner Adam Silver gets retirement. Amendment. The necessary “well regulated Militia” underpin - ning the right to keep and bear arms has been swept aside, as it CHRISTOPHER D. HALL major props for backing LeBron James. These ethically challenged politicians is now alleged that the amendment addresses the security of Business/Circulation Silver said over the NBA All-Star will continue to do what they are doing individuals rather than that of the “free state.” Published every Monday Weekend that he was “incredibly proud” as long as we allow them to continue to Today, it is white privilege, not America, that some white peo - by of players for taking a stand on a host of carry on business as usual. ple are seeking to be protected by the 2nd Amendment. The Louisiana Weekly Publishing issues that impact the community at large. As long as we’re telling people what We must now ask ourselves, “How do we, as citizens, take on Company, Inc. Est. 1925, “Many of them go on to continue to edu - to do and not do, I have a few sugges - the gun lobby and the culture that supports it?” Clearly, our current, collective elected officials will do nothing. 2215 Pelopidas Street, Suite A cate themselves,” Silver told reporters. tions for Trump and those who sub - We, as citizens, need to begin on the local, state and federal New Orleans, LA. 70122. “Whether through going back to school in scribe to his warped view of the nation levels to replace politicians who are lackeys of the NRA and For offices and advertising, call (504) 282-3705 or the summer, taking courses, doing things and the world. the gun lobby so that we can pass laws restricting access to FAX (504) 282-3773 post-playing career. …[I]t’s not lost on To Mr. Donald Trump, I humbly say, automatic weapons. The right to bear arms does not mean the anybody in this in this room that there is “Shut up and start acting like the right to bear all weapons. Ordinary people cannot possess mor - POSTMASTER: Send change tars, rocket launchers or grenades, so, why can’t we extend of address to: an enormous amount of racial tension in President of the UNITED States and the The Louisiana Weekly, these prohibitions to include automatic assault rifles? Why this country, enormous amount of social leader of the Free World and not some P.O. Box 8628 can’t we mandate strict background checks and limit the num - New Orleans, LA 70182-8628 injustice, and I do see a role fo r this megalomaniac hell-bent on bringing the ber of guns an individual can purchase? league in addressing those issues.” federal government to its knees and We must put people in office who have principles and who Periodical Postage Paid “[T]hese players are not just basket - doing away with all of the progress this value human life over profit and privilege and find ways to pass at New Orleans ball players, they’re multi-dimension - nation has made since the signing of the laws that create more effective gun controls. SUBSCRIPTION RATES al,” Silver added. Emancipation Proclamation. It is time for us to use gun laws to protect citizens rather than One Year $30 to secure white privilege. Two Years $52 “They care about their communes, As for Miss Laura, aka “Becky with the Three Years $72 and they care about what’s happening good hair,” I have but a mere five words Oscar H. Blayton is a former Marine Corps combat pilot and Out-of-state subscribers in their country. They then care for her: “Shoo fly, don’t bother me.”◊ human rights activist who practices law in Virginia. ◊ add $5 for postage. THE LOUISIANA WEEKLY - February 26 - March 4, 2018 YOUR MULTICULTURAL MEDIUM Page 5 We need Those who do nothing on educational gun control fail our children By Jesse Jackson She argued sensibly: “If a person is not protect our children. TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist old enough to be able to rent a car or buy After each mass shoot - equality in a beer, then he should not be able to legal - ing, there is outrage JAMES The United States is failing in what sure - ly purchase a weapon of mass destruction. and tears, but no action. JACKSON ly is the first duty of government — pro - This could have been prevented. If the Perhaps the young tecting our children from threats that they killer had been properly treated for his organizers from Parkland can break through. our schools cannot deal with themselves. Voters and mental illness, maybe this would not have They can reach millions of their peers By Kay Coles James NNPA Guest Columnist politicians are failing our children. happened. If there were proper back - through social media. Their passion is clear. After 17 students and teachers were killed ground checks, then those who should not It is not partisan, not liberal or conservative, Frederick Douglass. Condoleezza Rice. Martin Luther King, Jr. and a dozen wounded on Valentine’s Day by have guns would not have them.” but moral. At 18, they can register and vote Clarence Thomas. Ida B. Wells. Shirley Chisholm. an unbalanced 19-year-old firing an AR-15 A recent study using data from the World in large numbers. All of these leaders will receive renewed national attention during this rifle at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High Health Organization and the global Human Even now, they can organize marches and Black History Month. And all have something else in common: their School in Parkland, Fla., the students vowed Mortality Database, found that America is demonstrations, do research that exposes emphasis on education. no more as they buried their friends. now “the most dangerous of wealthy nations who is on the take and who is in the pocket None of these leaders would have been able to achieve the remark - Young organizers are reaching out to stu - for a child to be born into.” Higher infant of the gun lobby, run registration and voter able victories or overcome the incredible obstacles they faced with - dents across the country to enlist them in a mortality — high particularly among the education drives. Our lead - out an education . national drive to force action on sensible gun poor in states that refused to expand ers have failed our children. laws. As a first step, they’ve called for a Medicaid — accounts for some of that. Gun Our parties won’t do the I share their passion for education equality. I’ve fought for it all C my life. national demonstration in Washington on violence accounts for much of it. hard work needed. The My own battle started in 1961, when I joined 25 other Black stu - March 24 called March for Our Lives. The U.S. suffers 21,000 “excess deaths” — news media will soon turn dents to integrate a segregated junior high school in Richmond, More demonstrations across the country deaths above the average — for children under to new outrages and new will come. “We want this to stop. We need 19 every year. As one writer noted, think of stories. Virginia. And it hasn’t stopped since. I fervently believe all chil - O dren—no matter their race, religion, income, age, or address—have this to stop. We are protecting guns more that as three Sandy Hook or three Stoneman Our children are at risk. an equal right to receive an excellent education. than people,” said Emma Gonzalez, 18, one Douglas shootings a day, every day of every Now they are calling all of That’s more than opinion. It’s the law of the land. In the landmark of five core organizers, as reported in The year. We have failed our children. us to account. Maybe they Brown v. Board of Education New York Times . “We are not trying to take Yet, President Donald Trump responded have the grit and the moral

ruling that ended school segregation, Chief M Justice Earl Warren wrote, “It is doubtful that any child may reasonably people’s guns away; we are trying to make to the latest school shooting with “prayers clarity to break through the be expected to succeed in life if he is denied the opportunity of an edu - sure we have gun safety.” Gonzalez, a stu - and condolences,” never mentioning the icy indifference of those cation. Such an opportunity, where the state has undertaken to provide it, dent at the Florida school, invited politicians word gun. After he was elected, he went who claim to lead us. is ‘a right which must be made available to all on equal terms.’” from any party to join, but she warned: “We to the National Rifle Association conven - Christine Yared wrote: “We Nearly 65 years later, however, it’s painfully obvious that education in don’t want anybody who is funded by the tion. The NRA had spent millions in sup - need to expose the truth M America remains very unequal. Too many schools are failing their stu - NRA. We want people who are going to be port of his election. about gun violence and the dents. Schools that squash children’s dreams, beat down their hopes, and on the right side of history.” “You came through for me,” he pledged, “I corruption around guns. diminish their expectations have created a crisis in the black community. In a stunning opinion piece in The New will come through for you.” There is no Please. If you have any Today, in many large U.S. cities, more than half of all African-American York Times , Christine Yared, 15, a freshman more brazen statement of the corruption of heart, or care about any - students never graduate high school. at the school who huddled in a closet when our politics. Since 1968, America has lost one or anything, you need E All children deserve to get the tools they need to make their the shooting broke out, wrote that her par - more lives to gun violence than we have in to be an advocate for dreams come true. But high school dropouts typically don’t have ents settled in Parkland because the school all the wars of our nation’s history from the change. Don’t let any them. As a result, it’s much harder for them to get a job, much less had a “stellar reputation and because we Revolutionary War forward. more children suffer like thought that it was a safe place to live.” Our leaders are failing in their duty to we have. Don’t continue earn what those who do graduate make. They’re also more likely to N commit crimes and be victimized by crime. Far too often, the dreams She called on people to “work together protect our children. The NRA and the this cycle. This may not they once had turn into nightmares. beyond political parties to make sure this gun lobby reward politicians who block seem relevant to you. But I was fortunate. Even though I was kicked, punched, and stuck with never happens again.” sensible reforms, and punish those who next time it could be your People visit a makeshift memorial setup in promote them. family, your friends, your pins during the integration battle, I was able to attend a better school. T Too many kids today don’t have that chance. Instead, anti-reform forces front of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High A majority of Americans support sensible neighbors. Next time, it block them from going to better-performing schools. School on Monday in Parkland, Florida. gun laws. Yet no progress is made. could be you.” She and her Who are the anti-reformers? A determined cartel of teacher unions, Police arrested and charged 19-year-old for - Politicians fear that they will risk their seats classmates have witnessed education bureaucrats and career politicians. They make a lot of money mer student Nikolas Cruz for the Feb. 14 if they oppose the gun lobby. They choose the unbearable. Let us A from the current system in the form of union dues, salaries and political shooting that killed 17 people. their own political career over the duty to heed their call.◊ contributions. And they view any attempt to change that system as a threat and anyone seeking to advance education equality as their enemy. Just ask U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. Testifying before R Congress, DeVos explained her goal is “ensuring that every student has an equal opportunity to receive a great education.” But rather than be hailed for seeking the equality promised decades ago, she’s being Four percent love guns Y attacked by those who want things to stay just as they are. If you are wealthy, connected, or elected, chances are your child goes to or graduated from a great school. But if you live in a poor more than life! urban neighborhood, your child is much more likely to go to a fail - By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. order to own any gun, while innocent Let’s expose the ing school, a school where more than half of all students can’t read TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist people continue to be mowed down enablers who rep - & or write well, have low math scores, face the daily threat of bullying all too frequently. resent the four and violence and won’t graduate. We woke up the morning after the Imagine how many parents got up percent and vote WILLIAMS Do these sound like “equal terms” to you? Douglas High School tragedy hear - the morning after the Florida school them out of office. I say—no more! The crisis of failing schools has afflicted too many ing that 95 percent of the American massacre and how they felt sending We know who those lawmakers are Americans for too long, and it will never end so long as we continue to people support stronger background their babies to school—to a place who are currently on a “tear down O deny every child their equal right to an excellent education. checks before one can buy guns. where no children are safe these days. every safety measure path” and telling And so I call on all caring Americans to join me in this fight. It’s a That sounds like a no brainer I wonder how parents explained why us now is not the time to discuss guns. part of our heritage as a people—and of our inalienable rights as cit -

because only 4 percent of the people their children had to go to such a scary Let’s assure these families that we’ll P izens of this nation. oppose these checks. That leads one place. Did they say, “You have to go stand with them in every election. to believe that most of the Senators because four percent of the people Let’s begin making sensible gun con - Kay Coles James is president of The Heritage Foundation. You can follow

and Representatives represent some - have more rights than you have, so we trol an issue before giving up our vote I Kay on Twitter @KayColesJames .◊ body other than the 95 percent who can’t keep guns out of your school?” in the next election. N elected them! Women have marched and resisted But for the grace of God, these hor - As the day went by, Senator Marco since they realized what a mistake they rible murders could be someone we Rubio said, “We need to wait for all made in voting for #45. Isn’t it time we know and love. We have an obligation the facts to come in.” Seventeen inno - take unified action for our children? to send people like Charles Grassley, I

cent people have just been murdered Every time we hear of a tragedy like Marco Rubio and Paul Ryan home O by a 19-year-old white male terrorist the one in Parkland, we get all riled up soon. They so easily blame all gun Will we ever have as with a gun that should’ve been regu - for a few days, and except for the par - tragedies on mental health when they lated. My best friend, the late Dick ents who are directly affected, we know perfectly well, they haves no Gregory who was one of the smartest, move on to something else without intention of putting more funds into N much money as the most perceptive men I’ve ever known, resolving the last crisis. I see the legitimate mental health issues. said long ago, “This thing (meaning mothers of Jordan Davis, Trayvon Let’s elect more people like Senator

the destruction of our nation) may be Martin, and the babies at Sandy Hook Chris Murphy who said these tragedies S too far gone to turn around.” These and others who are still grieving over are a consequence of our inaction. Let us Koch brothers? insane gun lovers seem to think they the loss of their children; they spend not be the ones who are guilty of inac - By Bill Fletcher, Jr. need all kinds of military style every day of their lives trying to pre - tion. The National Rifle Association NNPA Newswire Columnist weapons to shoot rabbits and other vent people who shouldn’t have guns doesn’t stand a chance against the people poor little animals. I don’t get it. They in the first place from getting them so united on this important issue. On a regular basis, whether through email blasts yell Second Amendment rights—no easily. These murderers get them from or through news stories, we–the growing majority matter what the cost is. They’re the gun shows, the Internet and from Dr. E. Faye Williams is National in the USA–are exposed to the same story: the same ones who call themselves right crooks on the street with no back - President of the National Congress of political Right has more wealth than King Tut! I to lifers. They’re willing to cause the ground check. More of us need to be Black Women, Inc. www.nationalcon - don’t know about you, but I receive dozens of greatest risk to our children’s lives in helping to get stronger laws passed. gressbw.org. (202) 678-6788 .◊ emails a day, mainly though not exclusively from the Democratic Party, reminding me of the money in the coffers of the Republican Party and the FLETCHER funds that nefarious forces, e.g., the Koch broth - ers, are bringing to the table, especially as the 2018 midterm elections approach. A statue for Marion Barry To be clear, movements need resources. We cannot operate on By Julianne Malveaux years, including his early years on the He will be stand - magic or air, nor can we defeat our opponents with emails, Tweets, TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist council from 1974-1978. ing, as he always poetry or fine rhetoric. But there is something deflating, if not Dr. Maya Angelou best described has, for the “least demoralizing, about the constant reminder of how much money our Marion Barry, Jr. was the longest- Marion Barry’s road with a comment and the left out,” opponents have. Just the other day there was a news story about serving mayor of Washington, D.C. that is carved into his tombstone. words he often local Democratic Party officials complaining that they may not have The people and the pundits of DC gave “Marion changed America with his used when enough money to take advantage of the anti-Trump/anti-Republican him the moniker “Mayor for Life” unmitigated gall to stand up in the describing at MALVEAUX wave that seems to be building towards the midterm elections. because, after holding the Mayor’s ashes of where he had fallen and least part of his It is critically important that we all stop and remember something that office from 1979 through 1992, he left came back to win.” That is an motivation for should be fundamental for any resistance movement or any movement politics because of his personal chal - extremely elegant way of saying, participating in polities. fighting for justice: the oppressed have never, in history, had more lenges. Then he made an amazing “We fall down but we get up.” While Marion Barry is responsible wealth or resources than the oppressor. Think about it for a moment. comeback, to regain the mayoralty in Marion Barry will rise again, for transforming Washington, DC from When was the last time that you can remember a history lesson where 1995. Then, after another break from metaphorically speaking. An eight-foot a sleepy, Southern, semi-segregated someone pointed out that, at least at the beginning of a struggle, the politics, he was elected to the Ward 8 bronze statue of the “Mayor for Life” town to a place some now describe as oppressed had more resources…more access to funds…more wealth, City Council, serving from 2005 until will be dedicated on Saturday, March 3, the “#1 City in the World to live, his death in 2014. Marion Barry served 2018, in the courtyard outside the John work, and visit.” Not only did he pro - on the DC City Council for a total of 16 A. Wilson Building in Washington, D.C. Continued on Page 12 Continued on Page 8 Page 6 HEALTH & HEARTFebruary 26 - March 4, 2018 THE LOUISIANA WEEKLY - YOUR MULTICULTURAL MEDIUM

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Trump plan: Less-comprehensive health plans at lower cost By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar “We need to be opening up more 200,000 people will drop cover - hopes the new rules will be final - AP Writer affordable alternatives,” Health age they now have under the ized as soon as possible. However, and Human Services Secretary ACA and switch to cheaper for 2018, short-term coverage In the 2005 movie Hitch , Will Smith plays Alex ‘Hitch’ Hitchens, a love (AP) — The Trump administra - Alex Azar told reporters. “It’s one short-term policies. They also won’t count as qualifying coverage doctor who just happens to have a peanut allergy. Above, is a scene of tion on Tuesday of last week step in the direction of providing say they expect short-term plans under the Obama health law, which his allergic reaction to consuming food that contained peanut oil. cleared the way for a lower-cost, Americans with alternatives that could attract many people means consumers with such plans limited alternative to the compre - are both more affordable and among the estimated 28 million would legally be considered unin - patients in the study. The treatment Food and Drug Administration hensive individual medical plans more suited to individual and who remain uninsured. sured, putting them at risk of fines. doesn’t allow kids to eat peanuts as approval for the treatment later required under former President family circumstances.” “What we see right now is that The requirement that most if they had no allergy, but research this year and in Europe early Barack Obama’s health law. Critics of Trump’s approach there are healthy people sitting Americans have coverage has been suggests that being able to tolerate next year . Proposed regulations from the say that making such short-term on the sidelines without cover - repealed, effective next year. at least one peanut should protect The company’s chief executive administration would allow policies more attractive to con - age, and this is an opportunity to The proposal to expand short- 95 percent of them from having a has said he expects the first six health insurers to sell individual sumers will undermine the health provide them with coverage,” term plans follows another admin - reaction if they are exposed to months of treatment to cost consumers so-called “short- care law’s insurance markets. said Seema Verma, head of the istration regulation that would peanuts, he said. $5,000 to $10,000, and $300 to term” policies that can last up to That’s because healthy cus - Centers for Medicare and allow groups within an industry to That would be a relief to Cathy $400 a month after that. 12 months, have fewer benefits, tomers will have an incentive to Medicaid Services, which also offer “association” health plans also Heald, a Dallas mom whose 10- The thinking about peanut and lower premiums. stay away from HealthCare.gov administers the Obama-era exempt from ACA requirements. year-old son, Charlie, was in the allergies has changed in recent The plans would come with a and its state-run counterparts. health law . Administration officials said study. years, and experts now think disclaimer that they don’t meet the Democrats say the solution is to One major health insurance there’s final decision on whether “We had to teach him that he early exposure helps prevent Affordable Care Act’s consumer increase government subsidies, so company, United Healthcare, is consumers will have a legal right to has to ask about everything he them from forming. Last year, protections, such as guaranteed that more middle-class people will already positioning itself to mar - renew coverage under one of the eats from a very early age,” she the National Institutes of Health coverage, or the requirement to be eligible for taxpayer assistance ket short-term plans. But others new short-term plans. said. “He’s described it as living issued new advice, saying most offer robust benefits. Insurers to buy comprehensive coverage. in the industry see them as a The proposal was a joint effort in a cage, watching other people babies should get peanut-con - could also charge consumers more Under Obama, short-term plans niche product for people in life of the departments of Health and get to eat what they want.” taining foods starting around 6 if an individual’s medical history were limited to periods of no transitions, like being in-between Human Services, Labor and Charlie was assigned to the group months, in age-appropriate discloses health problems. longer than three months. jobs, moving to another state, or Treasury. It doesn’t affect people given fake peanut powder but has forms like watered-down peanut Nonetheless, administration Trump administration officials retiring before Medicare kicks in. with job-based plans, which been able to get the real thing since butter or peanut puffs – not officials said they believe the reject the notion that they’re trying Consumer advocates say patients cover the majority of workers the study ended, she said. whole peanuts because those are short-term coverage option will to undermine the ACA. Instead, they have to read the fine print care - and their families.◊ Aimmune plans to seek U.S. a choking hazard.◊ be welcomed by people who need say they are trying to make things fully to make sure the plan will individual coverage but don’t more workable for people who are cover their medical bills. qualify for the ACA’s income- not being helped by the health law. The administration’s proposal based subsidies and face paying The administration estimates will be open for public comment the full cost of their premiums. that only about 100,000 to for 60 days, and Verma said she

African Americans at risk from unusual optometry practice By Joseph Hammond Medicare Act of 1992. Guidelines a co-managed relationship experts Contributing Writer adopted then allowed a practice say, with almost all of them taking known as “co-management” for place in urban areas. (Urban News Service) — eye-surgery. In most surgical pro - Since most elderly African When Pat Raynor developed cedures the operating surgeon is Americans live in urban areas, cataracts she hoped her responsible for post-operative they stand a higher risk of being optometrist would simply refer care. Under a co-management steered toward such arrangements. her to a qualified eye surgeon. relationship, an ophthalmologist Most individuals do not experi - But the 65-year-old Virginia or eye surgeon performs say a ence complications after eye sur - woman said the optometrist who cataract operation on a patient gery. But for those that do, the con - handled her routine eye exams with that patient’s optometrist sequences can be severe, especial - seemed more interested in business performing post-operative care. ly if their follow-up care is with an than medicine. He pressured her to Optometrists are technicians optometrist who is not a medical accept a form of care known as co- who are specialized in preserving doctor, rather than an opthalmolo - management in which he – rather vision and the overall health of gist. In 2009, a scandal at a veter - than the surgeon – would handle the eye. On average optometrists an’s hospital in California revealed post-operative checkups. attend four years of college as that many individuals treated for “When I went home, I kept think - well as graduate school. Though a cataracts could have potentially ing about it, and I knew something few optometry schools allow had better health outcomes if they was not right,” Raynor said, applications from students, who were treated by opthalmologists. explaining her decision to seek suc - didn’t complete an undergraduate Some individuals were blinded. cessful treatment out of state. degree. Some optometrists later But those arrangements can be Raynor is one of the millions of earn doctorate degrees. especially murky when it comes to Americans who develop cataracts The requirements for ophthalmol - eye care. A 2006 survey by the – a common condition of aging in ogists are far more strenuous. After National Consumer League found which a thick film that develops completing an undergraduate that only 30 percent of consumers in part of the eye can lead to degree, they attend four years of knew the difference between cloudy vision or in some cases a medical school. Their medical optometrists and opthalmologists. loss of vision if left untreated. degree complete, a would-be oph - For her part, Raynor said that it’s According to the World Health thalmologist then spends several important that patients be given the Organization (WHO), cataracts are years getting hands-on training. information they need – regarding the leading cause of blindness in Usually, an internship which lasts at both medical capabilities and finan - the world. More than half of all least one year is followed by three cial relationships among providers – people in the United States will years of residency. Some also com - in order to make informed choices have a cataract or have had plete an additional fellowship year about their vision. cataract surgery at the age of 80. as well. Conversely, optometrists “A lot of people can’t afford Evidence suggests that African usually do not work in internships at cataract surgery, and I would have Americans like her may be more hospitals or supervised residencies at probably gone through with co- prone to certain types of cataracts. medical facilities. management but I didn’t have a A study published in the Co-management was intended for credit card,” she said. Ophthalmology edition of the use only in limited circumstances, She is glad she had her care Journal of the American Medical particularly by rural patients who overseen by an opthalmologist. Association found that 54 percent might have trouble reaching an “After my ordeal, I am just thank - of African-American nursing home opthalmologists. Instead, it has ful to have my eyes, and now I residents suffered from cataracts become a mechanism for sweetheart can see even better than before versus only 37 percent of whites. deals between optometrists and oph - cataracts. You know there used to That also makes African thalmologist who reward each other be a house I would drive by, this Americans especially vulnerable through mutual referrals. beige house, but after my to the ticking time bomb regard - Today roughly nearly one in five cataracts were removed, I noticed ing eye care buried in the cataract surgeries are performed in the house was in fact pink.” ◊ THE LOUISIANA WEEKLY - February 26 - March 4, 2018 YOUR MULTICULTURAL MEDIUM Page 7 Report: Blacks comprise more than 40 percent of the homeless By Frederick H. Lowe among other racial and ethnic Homeless people of color are Contributing Writer groups, homelessness among especially vulnerable to the effects blacks increased six percent in of biased policing because living in (Special from NorthStarNews 2017, compared with two percent public spaces creates opportunities Today) — Although Blacks com - increase among whites. for police intervention, Tars said. prise 12.5 percent of the nation’s In a report titled “Study Inves- Dr. Moser Jones wants policy - population, they are overrepresent - tigates Connections Between Race, makers to study long-ignored ed among the nation’s homeless as Homelessness,” reported that race connections between decades of housing prices increase and and discrimination are integral to structural racial discrimination because fewer units of affordable addressing homelessness. against African Americans and housing are being built. These two “The lack of affordable housing other Black persons. factors are compounded by exist - and lack of adequate housing “Black persons’ general elevated ing housing discrimination and the across the country falls more heav - risk for becoming homeless as a Black unemployment rate, which ily on communities of color, but result of long-standing discrimina - is always the nation’s highest. especially on the African- tion and other factors have deplet - This constellation of factors often American community,” wrote Eric ed Black communities’ resources,” results in Blacks sleeping in the Tars, a senior attorney for the wrote Jones, an assistant professor streets or in homeless shelters. National Law Center on at the University of Maryland Last year, the United States’ Homelessness and Poverty. School of Public Health.◊ homeless population was 553,742. Of this number, 224,937 were homeless black men and Black women, accounting for 40.6 per - cent of the total homeless popula - tion, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The white homeless increase over 2016 and a 13.1 less are known to be, including among individuals living in population was 260,797, account - percent decrease since 2010. emergency shelters, transitional unsheltered locations. ing for 47.1 percent of the total Among the homeless, men out - housing and unsheltered loca tions. “In many high-cost areas of the homeless population. number women. In 2017, Transitional housing provides country, especially along the West The Hispanic homeless popula - 335,038, or 60.5 percent of the people a place to stay and some Coast, the severe shortage of afford - tion was 119, 419, accounting homeless population were men supportive services for up to 24 able housing is manifesting itself on for 21.6 percent of the total compared with 215,709 or 39.0 months. Unsheltered homeless our streets,” said Ben Carson, homeless population. percent women, according to includes people living on the Secretary of HUD. “With rents ris - HUD gathers its figures during HUD’s 2017 Annual Homeless streets, in cars or in parks. ing faster than incomes, we need to a Point-in-Time estimate which Assessment Report to Congress. HUD reported that homeless - bring everybody to the table to pro - is always taken during the last Individuals who are transgen - ness in 30 states and the District duce more affordable housing and week of January. HUD’s report dered accounted for 2,092 or 0.4 of Columbia has declined, but in ease the pressure that is forcing too to Congress concerning home - percent of homeless people. West Coast cities, including Los many of our neighbors into our shel - lessness was released in The count is made by tens of thou - Angeles, there was nearly a 26 ters and onto our streets.” December 2017. Last year’s sands of volunteers who visit 3,000 percent increase in overall home - While homelessness decreased, homeless count was a .7 percent cities and counties where the home - lessness since 2016, primarily grew slightly or remained the same Still serving at four score and eight By Fr. Jerome LeDoux LeDoux, went home to God at 95 DAY20 and grab one of our sweet balance and Contributing Columnist years and seven months, on deals for your dream getaway. stamina. Even Lincoln’s birthday, February 12, Here’s to another year of adven - with a heavy On February 3, as I took the fam - 1996. Our younger sister, Mary ture!” How much of our very per - suitcase, I ily of 35-year-old Micheal Agatha “Aggie” LeDoux Sonnier, sonal business do those high-grade could easily DeShawn Davis under my wings went home on July 1, 2016, 11 cyber gadgets know? mount the 22- to celebrate his homegoing Mass, I days short of turning 84. Our older Thank God, I live virtually step staircase felt some of the raw pain that his sister, Veronica Thelva LeDoux pain-free: no headaches, no at Saint LEDOUX father, his wife and their six chil - Mitchell, turned 93 on August 8, arthritis, no allergies or sinusi - Augustine dren were weathering. It was one 2017. Our older brother, Colonel tis, no stomach or body aches, Church in New Orleans. Sandals, of the most wrenching ordeals to Chaplain Louis Verlin “Verl” except for rare episodes of pain which I had begun wearing in which I have ever been subjected. LeDoux, turned 91 on September in a couple of molars in the teeth 1951, did not become a tripping If I, a stranger, hurt that much, I 3, 2017. I, Jerome Gaston “Tootie” and gums of my right lower jaw medium until 2010 in Fort Worth, could only imagine the heartbreak LeDoux, will be 88 on February resulting from breathing too Texas. The threat grew until they Micheal’s family was undergoing. 26, 2018. Our younger brother, much with my mouth open, brought me down a couple of times God does not distribute blessings Nathaniel Roland “Nat” LeDoux, apparently causing a brief occur - here at Holy Ghost. Reluctantly, I equally, allowing some folks to suf - turned 82 on August 15, 2017. I rence of dry mouth. Further, I gave up my three pairs of sandals fer some of the ultimate pains possi - wish every other person and every live with no anxiety, no depres - and welcomed new tennis shoes ble here on earth. It is with the great - family all such blessings, peace sion, no worry, no fear of hallu - from Father Lambert. est relief, though not with full and longevity. cinations or memory loss in my Part of the creed of the very understanding, that we hear Jesus It is extremely humbling and life. I take only One-A-Day vita - elderly is that any irregularity in pleading with us in Matthew 11:28, hurting that so many dear rela - min pills and an 81 mg aspirin a floor, in the grass, on the side - “Come to me, all you who labor and tives and friends have lost close daily. Since my vital signs are walk or street can make one are heavy laden, and I will refresh relatives and friends who were all normal, my body requires no stumble and/or take one down. It you. Take my yoke upon you and very young. One of the greatest other medications. is a cardinal rule to be aware at learn of me, for I am meek and hum - pains we can suffer, separation Of course, I always give God a all times of one’s surroundings, ble of heart; and you shall find rest can be tantamount to losing part little hand in maintaining my adjusting accordingly. Do not for your souls, for my yok e is easy of one’s own heart. health by being a total vegan for drag your feet, lest you trip. Step and my burden is light.” Since CheapOair does have 21 years and nine months and high, purposefully, in order to In that lonely context of good airlines flight bargains, I counting since April 30, 1996. I stay upright. Micheal’s family, shot through have availed myself of their serv - consider all the above-mentioned As you might suspect, I scruti - with anguish and loss, I appreciate ices on occasion. Lo and behold, benefits and wellness of health nize my body continuously and in God’s mercy and compassion in since my birthday is in their com - more than worth my no longer great detail, staying abreast of any allowing my undeserving family puters, they sent me the follow - feasting on gumbo, jambalaya, change, weakness, defect, need or to live a long life beyond what we ing sales pitch twenty-one days seafoods, steaks, roast, barbecue, emergency, thanking God every might have dared hope for. Our before my birthday: dairy delights and other mouth - hour for the privilege of tending father, Peter Louis LeDoux, turned “Hi Jerome Gaston Ledoux, Your watering delicacies as well as the sheep of the Kingdom. So far, 80 on August 29, 1980 and lived birthday is right around the corner sugar and various desserts. Jesus, I am enjoying the journey another two months and five days. and now is the perfect time to start Until the age of 76 in 2006, I still and the work with your sheep. Our mother, Mary Gastonia Petrie the celebration. Use Code BIRTH - had a great deal of my strength, Increase my faith, Savior.◊

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During Monday’s hearing, Loftin asked Montgomery if he remem - Inmate in landmark Supreme Court case is denied parole bered the shooting. Continued from Page 1 Association submitted a statement The board also heard from two Montgomery was “stoic” but very prison walls must be restored.” “Everything happened so fast, opposing his release. daughters and a grandson of Hurt, disappointed with its decision. The decision ushered in a wave and I wasn’t intending to kill “One of the things that society all of whom opposed Nordyke said Montgomery of new sentences and the release of nobody,” Montgomery replied. voted against Montgomery ques - demands, and police officers cer - Montgomery’s release. Hurt was completed every course required dozens of inmates in states from According to the Justice tioned why he hadn’t accessed tainly demand, is that everyone married and had three children. by law to be eligible for parole. Michigan to Pennsylvania, Reinvestment, met Task Force, more prison programs and serv - abide by the rule of law. One of the Linda Woods, his youngest However, during his first Arkansas and beyond. Louisiana has the highest per capi - ices that could have benefited rules of law is you don’t kill some - daughter, told The Associated decades behind bars, prisoners at Other former teen offenders are ta incarceration rate in the U.S., him. One of the panelists, body, and when you do there’s Press she and her sister met with Angola were prohibited from still awaiting a chance at resen - with 816 people in prison for every Kenneth Loftin, also said he was consequences,” Kuhn said. Montgomery in prison last year taking any courses. tencing in states and counties 100,000 residents. disappointed in some of Montgomery told the state and forgave him. “He just did what people on the slow to address the court ruling, According to data from the Montgomery’s statements during parole board that he has asked “But I do believe that justice has outside do every day, which is go an earlier Associated Press inves - Louisiana Department of the hearing but didn’t elaborate. for forgiveness from the deputy’s been done and he needs to stay to work and not get in trouble,” tigation found. In Michigan, for Corrections, the state has 3,844 James Kuhn, the other board family and from God. there,” Woods added. Nordyke said. example, prosecutors are seeking “lifers.” Records show that member who voted against “I’m sorry for all the pain and Montgomery faced the board via Montgomery initially was sen - new no-parole sentences for near - 2,135 of those Louisiana lifers Montgomery, told The Associated misery that I’ve caused,” video conference from prison. His tenced to death after a jury convic - ly two-thirds of 363 juvenile lif - are first offenders, 40.5 percent Press that the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Montgomery said. lawyer, Keith Nordyke, said tion. After the Louisiana Supreme ers. Those cases are on hold until have served more than 20 years Court ruled he didn’t get a fair trial the Michigan Supreme Court behind bars, 73.9 percent are and threw out his murder convic - determines whether judges or African-American and 25..6 per - tion in 1966, he was retried, found juries should decide the fate of cent are white. A statue for Marion Barry “guilty without capital punish - those inmates. WWL News reported recently Continued from Page 5 tract or no contract.” Marion Barry bronze commemorative statue of ment” and automatically sentenced Urged by Louisiana Gov. John that 76 of the nearly 1,900 was equally firm that minority Mayor for Life Marion Barry, to life without parole. Bel Edwards, the Louisiana Louisiana inmates who were entrepreneurs should be given a but it is really a statue for all of In 2012, however, the U.S. Legislature passed prison released early in November have vide significant incentives to entre - “leg up” in the contracting process. us, especially since African Supreme Court ruled that sentenc - reforms last year that would pave been re-arrested., which critics preneurs to invest in and develop An entire generation of young Americans are so underrepre - ing juvenile homicide offenders to the way for the release of some of the prison reforms have point - areas of the district that had been Washingtonians benefitted from sented in the nation’s statuary. It life without the possibility of of Louisiana’s prison inmates, ed to as a strong case against ignored, but he also insisted that Mayor Barry’s Summer Youth is a tribute to an amazing man parole is unconstitutional “cruel address prison overpopulation granting early releases to developers share contracting Leadership Institute. Barry said whose life of service trans - and unusual” punishment. In and end the state’s reputation as Louisiana lifers or other inmates. opportunities with those minority that any young person who want - formed a city and uplifted a peo - January 2016, the justices made “the world’s prison capital.” But the administration of entrepreneurs who had been side - ed a summer job in the District ple. In his autobiography, Barry their decision retroactive, deciding A new Louisiana law makes Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards lined from participating in govern - could have one, and more than says, “Most people don’t know in Montgomery v. Louisiana to juvenile lifers eligible for release put a different spin on the number ment contracting. In his first term 100,000 were hired from every me… They don’t know about all extend its ban on such sentences to after 25 years in prison — unless of early release prisoners who as Mayor he created the Minority part of the city, from every socioe - of the fighting I’ve done to man - people already in prison. In the a prosecutor intervenes. The have committed crimes since Business Opportunity Commission conomic background. Prince age a government that was pro - court’s majority opinion, Justice state’s district attorneys have their release last fall . (MBOC), and developed a law that George’s County Executive, gressive and more oriented to Anthony Kennedy said prisoners asked judges to deny parole eligi - “The vast majority of the 1,900 required 25 percent certified Rushern Baker, got his first job uplift the people rather than sup - like Montgomery “must be given bility to 84 of the 255 inmates offenders released on Nov. 1 are minority participation in District from Barry’s program, which now press them. That’s what I want the opportunity to show their crime covered by the law, or about one living up to the terms and condi - government contracts. continues as the Mayor Marion S. my legacy to be. I was a freedom did not reflect irreparable corrup - in three cases, according to the tions of their release,” Tucker Through the MBOC and other Barry, Jr. Summer Youth fighter and a fighter for the eco - tion; and, if it did not, their hope Louisiana Center for Children’s Barry, Gov. Edwards; press secre - efforts to include Black entrepre - Employment Program. nomic livelihood of not only for some years of life outside Rights, an advocacy group. tary, told WWL News.◊ neurs, contractors, and supplies One column is not enough to Black people but all people.” in the business (including the discuss the background and many When I was privileged to bond business) of Washington, contributions of Marion Barry, attend a preview showing of the DC, Barry both expanded the but one cannot consider his life Barry statue, I was amazed at ORLEANS PARISH Black middle class and created without mentioning his civil how like Marion it was. His hand dozens of Black millionaires. rights leadership as the first is raised, waving at people. You Indeed, billionaire Bob Johnson Chairman of the Student Non- can almost see his swagger. All I Clerk of Court Clerk of Court got his start when Barry not only Violent Coordinating Committee could say was, “That’s him,” Succession Notices Succession Notices granted him the contract for (SNCC), his work in rural meaning not just the person, but wiring District Cable, but also Mississippi to register Black peo - also everything he stood for – “To browse a searchable database of public notices published by the newspapers of Louisiana to inform you, the citi - zens of Louisiana, please visit www.louisianaweekly.com. This database is provided as a free public selling him the land for the BET ple to vote, and his leadership in struggles, challenges, and oppor - service to the citizens of Louisiana by The Louisiana Weekly and the Louisiana Press Association. building for just one dollar! the Free DC movement. And, it tunities. Young folks and old, Barry inspired other mayors in is important to mention a little- regardless of race, can look at CIVIL DISTRICT COURT STATE OF LOUISIANA on the opposite side line near - NO. 5, all in accordance with the his passion for minority economic known fact about Marion Barry – the Barry statue and be inspired. FOR THE PARISH OF NO: 17-3289 DIV: “I-14” est Freret Street. survey of F. G. Stewart, Surveyor, ORLEANS SUCCESSION OF And further, in accordance dated February 21, 1949, revised development, including Detroit’s he completed the coursework for STATE OF LOUISIANA CLEVELAND J. GUILLOT, JR with a survey by Walker and June 15, 1950, re-certified cor - Mayor Coleman Young, Chicago’s a doctorate in chemistry at the Julianne Malveaux is an author NO: 2016-6912 DIV: “I” NOTICE OF FILING OF Avery, Inc., dated August 19, rect April 21,, 1959, a copy of Mayor Harold Washington, and the University of Tennessee, drop - and economist. Her latest book SUCCESSION OF PETITION FOR AUTHORITY 1988, said lot commences a dis - which is annexed to an Act before ETHEL L. PRICE HARPER TO ENTER INTO LISTING tance of 91.2.1 feet from the Leon A. Pradel, N.P., dated mayors of Los Angeles, ping out to move to DC to lead “Are We Better Off? Race, AND LESTER JAMES AGREEMENT corner of Freret Street and November 27, 1959; and which Philadelphia, Cleveland, Atlanta the SNCC office here. Barry was Obama and Public Policy” is HARPER, JR. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN General Taylor Street and said lot measures Forty-Seven and San Francisco. 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BRy SuTsan BAuchan an hopes to build a New Orleans East Transit Center stration helps grant recipients get Contributing Writer the technical assistance they need to complete their projects. Buses to and from New Orleans On October 16, the RTA submit - East are often crowded and some - ted a proposal asking for about $6 times late. The New Orleans million in federal money, with a Regional Transit Authority wants local match of $2 million to come to remedy the situation with a new from sales taxes. The new transit hub and service changes, including center would contain bays serving more express offerings. It hopes to existing bus lines and new express build a New Orleans East Transit lines. “It would be built along the Center and is waiting to hear about Bullard Avenue corridor near the an application submitted last fall interchange with I-10, within easy for a grant from the U.S. access to the new Walmart,” said Department of Transportation. Transdev spokeswoman Taslin The RTA should know soon. Alfonzo, serving the Regional According to DOT last week, “the Transit Authority. Walmart opened TIGER discretionary grant process on Bullard in 2014. is ongoing, and announcements But don’t expect a new transit about grant recipients will be made center right away. Under the in the coming weeks.” RTA’s long-term Strategic Courtesy of the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority TIGER stands for Transporta- Mobility Plan, adopted in 62 Morrison Express bus tion Investment Generating December, studies for centers for Economic Recovery and is a com - New Orleans East, downtown and are to build the New Orleans East routes would end or connect at the will require a full analysis. public transit by members of average petitive program for projects in Algiers, along with several small - and Algiers transit centers within proposed center: The number 60 Last year, 3.04 million RTA households in the RTA’s service area communities across the country. er hubs, will be completed by the the years 2023 to 2027. Hayne- from Hayne Boulevard at rides were taken to and from New within an hour. That means most DOT’s Federal Transit Admini- end of a 2018-2022 phase. Plans Alfonzo said the following Vincent to Orleans Avenue at City Orleans East, up nearly five per - RTA commuters spent over an hour Park; the 62 Morrison Express- cent from 2016, Alfonzo said. just to get to work. from Bullard Avenue at Walmart to Starting in 2010, new articulated To shorten travel time, the RTA Elk Place at Canal; the 63 New or accordion buses, carrying more wants to upgrade several existing Orleans East Owl- from New passengers, were introduced on routes, including its Broad- Orleans East to Downman Road the heaviest routes. Gentilly-Chef Menteur trip, to Calcasieu Parish D.A. shares and from Canal Street to the New Alex Posorske, executive direc - High Capacity Transit corridors. Orleans East Walmart; the 64 Lake tor of advocacy group RIDE New Other highly traveled corridors Forest Express- from Michoud Orleans, said bus service to the are the Canal Street and St. revenue from diverted traffic Boulevard at Expedition to Elk East improved in 2016, but pas - Charles Avenue streetcars and Place at Canal Street; the 65 Read- sengers have increased and buses Tulane Avenue’s buses. The Crowder Express- from Michoud at remain crowded—especially dur - RTA’s efforts to make transit Expedition to Elk Place at Canal. ing rush hours for students and faster on these HCT lines should tickets with public defender Proposed, new bus routes con - commuters. Sometimes it’s be completed in 2023 to 2027. By Samantha Sunne The D.A. for East and West the auditor’s office said it was necting with the transit center standing room only, and the trips The RTA aims to increase on- The Lens Feliciana parishes said he creat - unable to say definitively how would include the 67 Express, are long. “If arteries in the East time performance for its fixed ed the program to bring in more much money they raised. traveling along I-10 to the Chef are snarled with traffic or the I- routes from about 75 percent in Sheriffs, court clerks, public money, and it was — he had to The agency is now investigat - Highway exit and then heading 10’s backed up, buses get behind 2017 to 80 percent in 2020 and defenders and other criminal jus - hire someone to handle the work. ing traffic diversion and LACE in westbound on Chef to a stop at or schedule,” he said. 85 percent in 2022. tice agencies in Louisiana have “It’s an industry that we creat - DeSoto Parish, according to near the Gentilly Woods Mall, Posorske, like the RTA, believes As for the East’s transit hub, what been losing revenue because ed,” District Attorney Sam Roger Harris, the director of before re-entering I-10 to go to that a new transit center needs to if TIGER funds for it are denied? courts are handling fewer traffic D’Aquilla said. investigative audits. downtown New Orleans. include local buses connecting “We don’t have any other monies tickets. Some blame a growing His office has diverted 45 per - Last year, state Rep. Denise Another prospective route from there with express service to take to help build the center at this program that allows district cent of all traffic tickets since Marcelle (D-Baton Rouge) pro - the transit center is the 68 passengers right into town. time,” Alfonzo said. attorneys to drop tickets if driv - 2013. The number of traffic tick - posed a bill that would have Express, with details to be deter - Regarding car ownership, the Recent TIGER grants to New ers write them a check. ets handled in the local court required prosecutors to share mined, Alfonzo said. The existing East is in line with the 19 percent Orleans include a $10 million Those drivers don’t end up pay - dropped 35 percent over five financial information on their 94 Broad would also connect with of Orleans Parish households that award in 2015 to replace the Canal ing court costs, which is what years, according to data collected diversion programs and split the the center, with plans to add a 94A don’t have access to an auto, he Street ferry terminal. In fiscal those agencies, particularly public by the state Supreme Court. revenue with other agencies. Broad, from Michoud at Chef said. The East’s over 80,000 resi - 2010, DOT supplied $45 million to defenders, rely on for funding. Statewide, there has been a 30 But she dropped it under pres - Menteur Highway to Washington dents include all income levels, build the Loyola Avenue-Union However, one D.A. has decided percent drop in tickets processed sure from the Louisiana District at South Broad, and a 94B Broad with some families owning several Passenger Terminal streetcar line. to start splitting his revenue with by courts over the past five years, Attorneys Association. “I didn’t with limited stops from Michoud cars and others none. But work on the next streetcar leg, the local public defender. according to the Supreme Court. understand why they wouldn’t at Chef Menteur to Washington at The RTA aims to reduce commut - running up North Rampart to “We have to have a viable pub - D.A.s in Orleans and Jefferson want an oversight committee,” South Broad. ing times in the East and across the Elysian Fields, had to be funded lic defense office,” Calcasieu parishes don’t run traffic diver - she said. “But these proposed routes will city over the next ten years, accord - with proceeds from a local bond District Attorney John DeRosier sion programs. Pete Adams, executive director move forward only if we get the ing to its Strategic Mobility Plan. sale in 2010. The RTA’s applica - said. “I saw a way to fill in that In Calcasieu Parish, the number of the association, said in an funding,” Alfonzo said. And During peak travel times last year, tions for TIGER grants to extend gap.” of tickets in court dropped by email the bill would have before they’re confirmed, routes only 30 percent of jobs in Orleans the streetcar up St. Claude were Public defenders around the about 21 percent from 2014 to infringed on prosecutorial dis - to and from the transit center and Jefferson could be reached on denied in 2011 and 2012.◊ state have complained about 2016. Diverted tickets — the cretion, which is part of the state underfunding for years. More ones in which the D.A. collects constitution. than a dozen judicial districts, the money — more than doubled. He pointed out that the associ - including the one in New “My problem is, he’s taking our ation created a set of standards Orleans, have taken drastic meas - money,” Fontenot told The Lens for pretrial diversion programs ures such as refusing new cases, last summer. “And we need it to back in 2000, though they are not putting defendants on a waiting survive.” legally binding. list or laying off attorneys. Fontenot’s office started to get Calcasieu chief public defender a share of the money in April, Law Allows Collection Of Fees Harry Fontenot said his office but he didn’t know that because For Diversion And Victims has been more stable since it was categorized under a differ - Programs DeRosier started sharing diver - ent program. In Minnesota, traffic diversion sion revenue in April. “We are Under that program, called programs similar to the ones in now in a better financial position LACE, DeRosier’s office pays Louisiana were declared illegal than we ever have been,” he said. police officers overtime to write because they weren’t authorized The Lens reported on the grow - traffic tickets. He diverts most of under state law. ing practice of traffic diversion those tickets. But in Louisiana, district attor - last summer. These programs are DeRosier said he “was proba - neys say they fall under the modeled on pretrial diversion pro - bly the first to start sharing umbrella of prosecutorial discre - grams for criminal cases, in which diversion money … That is prob - tion, which allows them to pur - prosecutors drop charges for first- ably going to be the norm in the sue or decline to pursue any case time or nonviolent offenders if future.” as they see fit. they participate in programs like Back in 2010, DeRosier offered State law does authorize D.A.s to counseling or drug rehab. the public defender’s office a cut collect pretrial diversion fees in With traffic diversion, offend - of revenue from diverted tickets, order to support pretrial diversion ers are spared not from jail time, but Mitchell Bergeron, the chief and victim assistance programs. but from court costs and points public defender at the time, The state Attorney General’s on their license that could drive declined. Bergeron said he office weighed with its opinion up insurance premiums. couldn’t remember why. in back in 1993, saying D.A.s Some jurisdictions simply The unsigned agreement could “charge fees for expenses require drivers to pay a fee to the acknowledges that the D.A.’s traf - and administrative costs incurred DA’s office. Others also require fic intervention program may in a pretrial intervention pro - them to complete an online class or reduce funding for the public gram as long as the fees cover read a pamphlet on safe driving. defender’s office. It offered 20 per - only operational costs.” No state agency tracks these pro - cent of the proceeds from one pro - Adams said many different costs grams, so it’s hard to get a handle gram as long as the public defend - could be considered for victims on how many tickets are diverted, er’s office kept the D.A. apprised services or diversion. how much they bring in, and what of its cases and defendants. “For the district attorneys, the the D.A.s do with the money. program is about justice,” he Last summer, The Lens asked No Oversight Of Traffic wrote in a letter to The Lens . seven district attorneys, covering 11 Diversion Programs “For the program’s critics, it is parishes, for records on their traffic In 2016, the Louisiana all about money.” diversion programs. Six complied Legislative Auditor published a with the law and provided records. report on district attorneys’ rev - The above article originally They were diverting up to half of enue, including diversion fees. appeared on The Lens website their traffic tickets, according to the Because the D.A.s didn’t provide (www.thelensnola.org). The documents. Several D.A.s said their enough information or report Louisiana Weekly enjoys a part - programs are growing. their revenue in the same way, nership with The Lens. ◊ THE LOUISIANA WEEKLY - Page 10 YOUR MULTICULTURAL MEDIUM February 26 - March 4, 2018 ORLEANS PARISH ORLEANS PARISH

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(NOTE: City on March 1, 2018, the Parish of Orleans ADvERTISEMEnT ORLEAnS SHERIFF WRIT AMOUnT: ______The payment must be at 12:00 o’clock noon, no. 2012-4099 $171,133.00 HAT PORTIOn HAT PORTIOn UDICIAL T SALE bY Cash, Cashier’s Check, the following described by virtue of a WRIT T J Seized in the above OF GROUnD ORLEAnS SHERIFF Certified Check or Money property to wit: OF SEIZURE AnD SALE OF GROUnD ADvERTISEMEnT suit, TERMS CASH. The bEARInG MUnICIPAL Order. No personal LOT 23, SQUARE 2 to me directed by the bEARInG MUnICIPAL THAT PORTIOn purchaser at the moment nO. JUDICIAL checks.) THIRD MUNICIPAL DIS - Honorable The Civil nO. 2515 AnnETTE of adjudication to make a OF GROUnD 1235 ST AnTHOnY ST, ADvERTISEMEnT MARLIn n. GUSMAn TRICT District Court of STREET, CITY OF nEW deposit of ten percent of THIS CITY, In THE MAT - Sheriff wILLOwBROOk SUB - Orleans, in the above ORLEAnS, In THE bEARInG MUnICIPAL the purchase price, and THAT PORTIOn Parish of Orleans nO. TER EnTITLED ATTY: JASON SMITH DIVISION, PHASE III entitled cause, I will CASE EnTITLED: the balance within thirty nEW ORLEAnS AREA OF GROUnD (318) 388-1440 MUNICIPAL NO. 5496 proceed to sell by pub - DITECH FInAnCIAL 2846 AnD 2848 days thereafter. (NOTE: NNB 14 AnnUnCIATIOn HAbITAT FOR HUMAnI - bEARInG MUnICIPAL LA. wEEkLY 1/29/2018, 2/26/2018 PATIO wAY lic auction, on the LLC vS LAURA TYSOn The payment must be TY, InC vS CHERYL nO. 3137 SAInT ______ACQ. MIN 1044416 ground floor of the Civil Civil District Court for ST,THIS CITY, In THE Cash, Cashier’s Check, RObERTSOn THOMAS ST., CITY OF SALE bY WRIT AMOUnT: District Court building, the Parish of Orleans MATTER EnTITLED Certified Check or Money Civil District Court for nEW ORLEAnS, In THE $40,849.79 421 Loyola Avenue, in no. 2017-8777 U.S. bAnK nATIOnAL Order. No personal the Parish of Orleans CASE EnTITLED: CITI - ORLEAnS SHERIFF Seized in the above the First District of the by virtue of a WRIT ASSOCIATIOn, AS checks.) TRUSTEE FOR no. 2017-10158 MORTGAGE, InC vS JUDICIAL suit, TERMS CASH. The City on March 1, 2018, OF SEIZURE AnD SALE MARLIn n. GUSMAn by virtue of a WRIT CORnELIOUS CELES - purchaser at the moment at 12:00 o’clock noon, to me directed by the LEHMAn MORTGAGE Sheriff ADvERTISEMEnT TRUST MORTGAGE Parish of Orleans OF SEIZURE AnD SALE TInE, JR.. of adjudication to make a the following described Honorable The Civil ATTY: DAYNA EDwARDS to me directed by the Civil District Court for THAT PORTIOn deposit of ten percent of property to wit: District Court of PASS THROUGH CER - (318) 88-1440 TIFICATES SERIES LM 27 Honorable The Civil the Parish of Orleans OF GROUnD the purchase price, and LOT 16, SQUARE 27, Orleans, in the above LA. wEEkLY 1/29/2018, 2/26/2018 District Court of no. 2010-6180 bEARInG MUnICIPAL the balance within thirty FIFTH MUNICIPAL DIS - entitled cause, I will 2007-10 vS DEbORAH ______Orleans, in the above by virtue of a WRIT nO. 3837 vIRGIL bLvD, days thereafter. (NOTE: TRICT, proceed to sell by pub - THOMAS RObEY, (AKA SALE bY entitled cause, I will OF SEIZURE AnD SALE CITY OF nEW The payment must be MUNICIPAL NO. 2019- lic auction, on the DEbORAH THOMAS, proceed to sell by pub - to me directed by the ORLEAnS, In THE Cash, Cashier’s Check, 21 PACE BLVD ground floor of the Civil DEbORAH RObEY, ORLEAnS SHERIFF lic auction, on the Honorable The Civil CASE EnTITLED: Certified Check or Money ACQUIRED MIN 884714 District Court building, DEbORAH M. RObEY) JUDICIAL ground floor of the Civil District Court of nATIOnSTAR MORT - Order. No personal WRIT AMOUnT: 421 Loyola Avenue, in AnD KELvIn RObEY ADvERTISEMEnT District Court building, Orleans, in the above GAGE LLC D/b/A checks.) $171,647.08 the First District of the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans THAT PORTIOn 421 Loyola Avenue, in entitled cause, I will CHAMPIOn MORT - MARLIn n. GUSMAn Seized in the above City on March 1, 2018, the First District of the proceed to sell by pub - GAGE COMPAnY vS Sheriff suit, TERMS CASH. The at 12:00 o’clock noon, no. 2017-323 OF GROUnD Parish of Orleans by virtue of a WRIT City on March 1, 2018, lic auction, on the THE UnOPEnED SUC - ATTY: COREY GIROIR purchaser at the moment the following described bEARInG MUnICIPAL at 12:00 o’clock noon, ground floor of the Civil CESSIOn OF MELbA (225) 756-0373 of adjudication to make a property to wit: OF SEIZURE AnD SALE nO. 1145 SOUTHLAWn NNB 17 to me directed by the the following described District Court building, DOMInICK DOMInGUE, LA. wEEkLY 1/29/2018, 2/26/2018 deposit of ten percent of LOT 4, SQUARE 1205, bLvD, CITY OF nEW property to wit: 421 Loyola Avenue, in (A/K/A MELbA ______the purchase price, and THIRD MUNICIPAL DIS - Honorable The Civil ORLEAnS, In THE LOT NO. 1-A FORMER the First District of the DOMInICK, MELbA SALE bY the balance within thirty TRICT, District Court of CASE EnTITLED: LOTS 1 AND 2 City on March 1, 2018, DOMInGUE) days thereafter. (NOTE: MUNICIPAL NO. 2515 Orleans, in the above WELLS FARGO bAnK, SQUARE NO. 386 at 12:00 o’clock noon, Civil District Court for ORLEAnS SHERIFF The payment must be ANNETTE STREET entitled cause, I will n.A. vS CLIFFORD THIRD MUNICIPAL DIS - the following described the Parish of Orleans JUDICIAL Cash, Cashier’s Check, ACQUIRED MIN proceed to sell by pub - WAYnE WHITE AnD TRICT property to wit: no. 2017-8250 ADvERTISEMEnT Certified Check or Money 1009454 lic auction, on the SAnDRA CEnnETT MUNICIPAL NO. 1235 LOTS 1 AND 2, SQUARE by virtue of a WRIT Order. No personal WRIT AMOUnT: ground floor of the Civil WHITE AKA SAnDRA ST ANTHONY ST 54, OF SEIZURE AnD SALE THAT PORTIOn checks.) $100,583.26 District Court building, CEnnETT JEnKInS 421 Loyola Avenue, in ACQ MIN: 1090476 and FOURTH MUNICIPAL to me directed by the OF GROUnD MARLIn n. GUSMAn Seized in the above WHITE 1090477 DISTRICT, Honorable The Civil bEARInG MUnICIPAL Sheriff suit, TERMS CASH. The the First District of the Civil District Court for Parish of Orleans City on March 1, 2018, WRIT AMOUnT: MUNICIPAL NO. 3137 District Court of nO. 4801 nOTTInG - ATTY: JOHN MORRIS purchaser at the moment the Parish of Orleans $100,673.58 SAINT THOMAS ST. Orleans, in the above HAM DRIvE, CITY OF (318) 388-1440 of adjudication to make a at 12:00 o’clock noon, no. 2017-2674 LM 19 the following described Seized in the above ACQUIRED MIN 954472 entitled cause, I will nEW ORLEAnS, In THE LA. wEEkLY 1/29/2018, 2/26/2018 deposit of ten percent of by virtue of a WRIT suit, TERMS CASH. The WRIT AMOUnT: proceed to sell by pub - CASE EnTITLED: THE ______the purchase price, and property to wit: OF SEIZURE AnD SALE purchaser at the moment $411,660.25 lic auction, on the bAnK OF nEW YORK SALE bY the balance within thirty LOT NO. 20 SQUARE to me directed by the of adjudication to make a Seized in the above ground floor of the Civil MELLOn, AS SUCCES - days thereafter. (NOTE: NO. 81 Honorable The Civil deposit of ten percent of suit, TERMS CASH. The District Court building, SOR TRUSTEE TO ORLEAnS SHERIFF The payment must be FOURTH MUNICIPAL District Court of the purchase price, and purchaser at the moment 421 Loyola Avenue, in JPMORGAn CHASE JUDICIAL Cash, Cashier’s Check, DISTRICT Orleans, in the above the balance within thirty of adjudication to make a the First District of the bAnK, AS TRUSTEE ADvERTISEMEnT Certified Check or Money MUNICIPAL NO. 2846 entitled cause, I will days thereafter. (NOTE: deposit of ten percent of City on March 1, 2018, FOR nOvASTAR Order. No personal AND 2848 ANNUNCIA - proceed to sell by pub - The payment must be the purchase price, and at 12:00 o’clock noon, MORTGAGE FUnDInG THAT CERTAIn checks.) TION ST lic auction, on the ACQ MIN:905013 Cash, Cashier’s Check, the balance within thirty the following described TRUST, SERIES 2004-3, COnDOMInIUM MARLIn n. GUSMAn ground floor of the Civil Certified Check or Money days thereafter. (NOTE: property to wit: nOvASTAR HOME Sheriff WRIT AMOUnT: District Court building, UnIT 37, OF THE Parish of Orleans $206,184.67 Order. No personal The payment must be LOT 47, SQUARE B, EQUITY LOAn ASSET- ATTY: COREY GIROIR 421 Loyola Avenue, in checks.) Cash, Cashier’s Check, THIRD MUNICIPAL DIS - bACKED CERTIFI - TIMbERGROvE (225) 756-0373 Seized in the above the First District of the Certified Check or Money TRICT, CATES, SEERIES 2004- LM 22 suit, TERMS CASH. The City on March 1, 2018, MARLIn n. GUSMAn COnDOMInInUM LA. wEEkLY 1/29/2018, 2/26/2018 Sheriff Order. No personal VIRGIL BOULEVARD 3 vS MURIEL SHOLES bEARInG MUnICIPAL ______purchaser at the moment at 12:00 o’clock noon, Parish of Orleans checks.) SUBDIVISION, ALUGAS nO. 87 CYPRESS of adjudication to make a the following described ATTY: DENNIS CARRIERE SALE bY (504) 457-3773 MARLIn n. GUSMAn MUNICIPAL NO. 3837 Civil District Court for GROvE COURT, UnIT deposit of ten percent of property to wit: Tw 4 Sheriff ORLEAnS SHERIFF the purchase price, and LA. wEEkLY 1/29/2018, 2/26/2018 VIRGIL BLVD the Parish of Orleans 37, CITY OF nEW LOT 37, SQUARE 3, Parish of Orleans the balance within thirty ______ATTY: kELLY MASSEY ACQUIRED MIN no. 2014-10734 ORLEAnS, In THE JUDICIAL FIFTH MUNICIPAL DIS - (318) 388-1440 1076112 by virtue of a WRIT CASE EnTITLED: days thereafter. (NOTE: TRICT, SALE bY LM 13 ADvERTISEMEnT The payment must be LA. wEEkLY 1/29/2018, 2/26/2018 WRIT AMOUnT: OF SEIZURE AnD SALE WELLS FARGO bAnK, SOUTHLAwN SUBDIVI - ORLEAnS SHERIFF ______$120,265.48 to me directed by the n.A. vS LISA M. HALL THAT PORTIOn Cash, Cashier’s Check, SION JUDICIAL SALE bY Seized in the above Honorable The Civil AKA LISA HALL OF GROUnD Certified Check or Money MUNICIPAL NO. 1145 ADvERTISEMEnT suit, TERMS CASH. The District Court of Civil District Court for bEARInG MUnICIPAL Order. No personal SOUTHLAwN BLVD ORLEAnS SHERIFF purchaser at the moment Orleans, in the above the Parish of Orleans nO. 1304 AnD 1306 checks.) ACQUIRED MIN THAT PORTIOn JUDICIAL of adjudication to make a entitled cause, I will no. 2017-5782 DESLOnDE STREET, MARLIn n. GUSMAn 1162641 proceed to sell by pub - by virtue of a WRIT THIS CITY, In THE MAT - Sheriff WRIT AMOUnT: OF GROUnD ADvERTISEMEnT deposit of ten percent of Parish of Orleans bEARInG MUnICIPAL the purchase price, and lic auction, on the OF SEIZURE AnD SALE TER EnTITLED: ATTY: LINDSAY FAULkNER $68,037.99 THAT PORTIOn (504) 831-7726 nO. 7808 HICKMAn the balance within thirty ground floor of the Civil to me directed by the HIbOnITE REO 2015-1 Tw 26 Seized in the above STREET, CITY OF nEW OF GROUnD days thereafter. (NOTE: District Court building, Honorable The Civil LLC (3) vERSUS LA. wEEkLY 1/29/2018, 2/26/2018 suit, TERMS CASH. The ORLEAnS, In THE bEARInG MUnICIPAL The payment must be 421 Loyola Avenue, in District Court of LUCAS ROnALD JEF - ______purchaser at the moment CASE EnTITLED: nOS. 4000-02 IRO - Cash, Cashier’s Check, the First District of the Orleans, in the above FERSOn SALE bY of adjudication to make a STAnDARD MORT - QUOIS STREET, CITY Certified Check or Money City on March 1, 2018, entitled cause, I will Civil District Court for ORLEAnS SHERIFF deposit of ten percent of GAGE CORPORATIOn OF nEW ORLEAnS, In Order. No personal at 12:00 o’clock noon, proceed to sell by pub - the Parish of Orleans the purchase price, and vS JULIUS SCOTT JR THE MATTER EnTI - checks.) the following described lic auction, on the no. 2016-8478 JUDICIAL the balance within thirty Civil District Court for TLED: bAnK OF MARLIn n. GUSMAn property to wit: ground floor of the Civil by virtue of a WRIT ADvERTISEMEnT days thereafter. (NOTE: the Parish of Orleans AMERICA, n.A. vS Sheriff LOT 8, SQUARE J, District Court building, OF SEIZURE AnD SALE The payment must be Parish of Orleans THAT PORTIOn no. 2016-4851 ERIK T. STEWART; ATTY: PENNY DAIGREPONT THIRD MUNICIPAL DIS - 421 Loyola Avenue, in to me directed by the Cash, Cashier’s Check, by virtue of a WRIT ERAInA HEnO STEW - (504) 831-7726 TRICT, the First District of the Honorable The Civil OF GROUnD Certified Check or Money LM 16 bEARInG MUnICIPAL OF SEIZURE AnD SALE ART A/K/A ERAInA LA. wEEkLY 1/29/2018, 2/26/2018 SHERwOOD FOREST City on March 1, 2018, District Court of Order. No personal to me directed by the HEnO A/K/A ERIAnA ______SUBDIVISION at 12:00 o’clock noon, Orleans, in the above nO. 7141 RIDGEFIELD checks.) DRIvE, CITY OF nEW Honorable The Civil ERIK STEWART A/K/A SALE bY MUNICIPAL NO. 4801 the following described entitled cause, I will MARLIn n. GUSMAn District Court of ERAInA ERIK STEW - NOTTINGHAM DRIVE property to wit: proceed to sell by pub - ORLEAnS, In THE Sheriff ORLEAnS SHERIFF CASE EnTITLED: Parish of Orleans Orleans, in the above ART A/K/A ERIAnA L. AQUIRED MIN 781677 LOTS 2,4, 5, 6, 3-A, AND lic auction, on the ATTY: kELLY MASSEY entitled cause, I will STEWART JUDICIAL WRIT AMOUnT: 18-A, SQUARES 2 AND ground floor of the Civil WILMInGTOn SAvInGS (318) 388-1440 Civil District Court for FUnD SOCIETY, FSb, LM 33 proceed to sell by pub - ADvERTISEMEnT $81,490.68 L, District Court building, LA. wEEkLY 1/29/2018, 2/26/2018 lic auction, on the the Parish of Orleans Seized in the above FIFTH MUNICIPAL DIS - 421 Loyola Avenue, in ACTInG nOT In ITS ______THAT PORTIOn InDIvIDUAL CAPACITY ground floor of the Civil no. 2005-1151 suit, TERMS CASH. The TRICT, the First District of the SALE bY District Court building, by virtue of a WRIT OF GROUnD purchaser at the moment TIMBERGROVE SUBDI - City on March 1, 2018, bUT SOLELY AS 421 Loyola Avenue, in OF SEIZURE AnD SALE bEARInG MUnICIPAL of adjudication to make a VISION at 12:00 o’clock noon, TRUSTEE OF SOUTH - ORLEAnS SHERIFF the First District of the to me directed by the nO. 5496 PATIO WAY, deposit of ten percent of TIMBERGROVE CON - the following described SIDE nSP TRUST 2016- JUDICIAL City on March 1, 2018, Honorable The Civil THIS CITY, In THE MAT - the purchase price, and DOMINIUM property to wit: I vS ALISHA REnELLE ADvERTISEMEnT at 12:00 o’clock noon, District Court of TER EnTITLED: the balance within thirty MUNICIPAL NO. 87 LOT 19, SQUARE 544 SMITH A/K/A ALISHA R. the following described Orleans, in the above LASALLE bAnK days thereafter. (NOTE: CYPRESS GROVE (OLD SQUARE 15) SMITH THAT PORTIOn property to wit: entitled cause, I will nATIOnAL ASSOCIA - The payment must be COURT, UNIT 37 THIRD MUNICIPAL DIS - Civil District Court for OF GROUnD LOT 11-E, SQUARE 11, proceed to sell by pub - TIOn, AS TRUSTEE Cash, Cashier’s Check, ACQUIRED MIN TRICT the Parish of Orleans bEARInG MUnICIPAL THIRD MUNICIPAL DIS - lic auction, on the FOR THE CERTIFI - Certified Check or Money 1013208 MUNICIPAL NO. 1304 no. 2014-8231 nO. 4070 CLEMATIS TRICT ground floor of the Civil CATEHOLDERS OF Order. No personal WRIT AMOUnT: AND 1306 DESLONDE by virtue of a WRIT AvEnUE, CITY OF nEW VILLA SITES SUBDIVI - District Court building, THE MORTGAGE checks.) $84,201.96 STREET OF SEIZURE AnD SALE ORLEAnS, In THE to me directed by the SION 421 Loyola Avenue, in PASS-THROUGH CER - MARLIn n. GUSMAn Seized in the above ACQ. MIN 1192291 CASE EnTITLED: MUNICIPAL NO. 7808 the First District of the TIFICATES 1998-R1 Sheriff suit, TERMS CASH. The WRIT AMOUnT: Honorable The Civil bAnK OF AMERICA n A Parish of Orleans District Court of HICkMAN STREET City on March 1, 2018, vERSUS JACQUELInE ATTY: MARk GARRISON purchaser at the moment $49,652.48 vS UnOPEnED SUC - ACQUIRED MIN 938953 at 12:00 o’clock noon, GILDS WISHEM (A/K/A (225) 924-1600 of adjudication to make a Seized in the above Orleans, in the above CESSIOn OF ELbERT LM 18 entitled cause, I will WRIT AMOUnT: the following described JACQUELInE G. LA. wEEkLY 1/29/2018, 2/26/2018 deposit of ten percent of suit, TERMS CASH. The C WATKInS AnD LILLY $122,362.26 property to wit: WISHEM, A/K/A ______the purchase price, and purchaser at the moment proceed to sell by pub - bAKER WATKInS. Seized in the above LOT NOS. 7 AND 8, JACQUELInE WISHEM) SALE bY the balance within thirty of adjudication to make a lic auction, on the Civil District Court for suit, TERMS CASH. The SQUARE NO. 6 Civil District Court for days thereafter. (NOTE: deposit of ten percent of ground floor of the Civil the Parish of Orleans purchaser at the moment THIRD MUNICIPAL DIS - the Parish of Orleans ORLEAnS SHERIFF The payment must be the purchase price, and District Court building, no. 2014-7984 of adjudication to make a TRICT no. 2008-12171 JUDICIAL Cash, Cashier’s Check, the balance within thirty 421 Loyola Avenue, in by virtue of a WRIT deposit of ten percent of FOREST PARk by virtue of a WRIT ADvERTISEMEnT Certified Check or Money days thereafter. (NOTE: the First District of the OF FIERI FACIAS to me the purchase price, and MUNICIPAL NO. 4000- OF SEIZURE AnD SALE Order. No personal The payment must be City on March 1, 2018, directed by the the balance within thirty 02 IROQUOIS STREET to me directed by the THAT PORTIOn checks.) Cash, Cashier’s Check, at 12:00 o’clock noon, Honorable The Civil the following described days thereafter. (NOTE: ACQUIRED MIN 359195 Honorable The Civil OF GROUnD MARLIn n. GUSMAn Certified Check or Money District Court of The payment must be WRIT AMOUnT: District Court of bEARInG MUnICIPAL Sheriff Order. No personal property to wit: Orleans, in the above Parish of Orleans LOT 7, SQUARE L, Cash, Cashier’s Check, $56,708.45 Orleans, in the above nO. 2019-21 PACE ATTY: COREY GIROIR checks.) entitled cause, I will Certified Check or Money Seized in the above entitled cause, I will bLvD, CITY OF nEW (225) 756-0373 THIRD MUNICIPAL DIS - proceed to sell by pub - LM 21 MARLIn n. GUSMAn Sheriff TRICT, Order. No personal suit, TERMS CASH. The proceed to sell by pub - ORLEAnS, In THE LA. wEEkLY 1/29/2018, 2/26/2018 Parish of Orleans ______kINGSwOOD SUBDIVI - checks.) purchaser at the moment lic auction, on the CASE EnTITLED: FED - ATTY: LINDSAY FAULkNER Continued on next page Read the Orleans Parish Sheriff Real Estate Sale Notices online at www.louisianaweekly.com THE LOUISIANA WEEKLY - February 26 - March 4, 2018 YOUR MULTICULTURAL MEDIUM Page 11 ORLEANS PARISH ORLEANS PARISH Sheriff Real Estate Sheriff Real Estate Sheriff Real Estate Sheriff Real Estate Sale Notices Sale Notices Sale Notices Sale Notices

Continued from previous page days thereafter. (NOTE: Seized in the above at 12:00 o’clock noon, by virtue of a WRIT n.A. vS MARCO L. ORLEAnS SHERIFF Seized in the above The payment must be suit, TERMS CASH. The the following described OF FIERI FACIAS to me MARKOvICH AKA suit, TERMS CASH. The Cash, Cashier’s Check, purchaser at the moment property to wit: directed by the MARKO L. JUDICIAL purchaser at the moment lic auction, on the Certified Check or Money of adjudication to make a LOT 27, SQUARE 1342 Honorable The Civil MARKOvICH AKA of adjudication to make a ground floor of the Civil ADvERTISEMEnT Order. No personal deposit of ten percent of THIRD MUNICIPAL DIS - District Court of MARKO R. deposit of ten percent of District Court building, THAT PORTIOn checks.) the purchase price, and TRICT Orleans, in the above MARKOvICH AnD the purchase price, and 421 Loyola Avenue, in the balance within thirty MUNICIPAL NO. 2421- entitled cause, I will GWEnDOLYn EbERTS OF GROUnD the balance within thirty the First District of the MARLIn n. GUSMAn Sheriff days thereafter. (NOTE: 23-25 LAPEYROUSE proceed to sell by pub - MARKOvICH AKA bEARInG MUnICIPAL days thereafter. (NOTE: City on March 1, 2018, Parish of Orleans The payment must be STREET lic auction, on the GWEnDOLYn M. nO. The payment must be at 12:00 o’clock noon, ATTY: COREY GIROIR (225) 756-0373 Cash, Cashier’s Check, ACQUIRED MIN 768599 ground floor of the Civil EbERTS ROULET 2551-2553 vALEnCE Cash, Cashier’s Check, the following described Tw 21 Certified Check or Money WRIT AMOUnT: District Court building, MARKOvICH ST, THIS CITY, In THE Certified Check or Money property to wit: LA. wEEkLY 2/26/2018, 3/26/2018 ______Order. No personal $110,101.88 421 Loyola Avenue, in Civil District Court for MATTER EnTITLED Order. No personal A CERTAIN PORTION checks.) Seized in the above the First District of the the Parish of Orleans U.S. bAnK nATIOnAL checks.) OF GROUND, together SALE bY suit, TERMS CASH. The City on March 29, 2018, no. 2018-22 ASSOCIATIOn AS with all the buildings and MARLIn n. GUSMAn MARLIn n. GUSMAn ORLEAnS SHERIFF Sheriff purchaser at the moment at 12:00 o’clock noon, by virtue of a WRIT InDEnTURE TRUSTEE Sheriff improvements thereon, Parish of Orleans Parish of Orleans JUDICIAL of adjudication to make a the following described OF SEIZURE AnD SALE FOR CIM TRUST 2015- and all the rights, ways, ATTY: MICHAEL kARAM ATTY: PENNY DAIGREPONT (504) 658-4346 deposit of ten percent of property to wit: to me directed by the 4AG MORTGAGE- (504) 831-7726 privileges, servitudes, ADvERTISEMEnT JD 20 JD 3 the purchase price, and LOT 219, SQUARE 126, Honorable The Civil bACKED nOTES, appurtenances and LA. wEEkLY 2/26/2018, 3/26/2018 LA. wEEkLY 2/26/2018, 3/26/2018 THAT PORTIOn ______the balance within thirty FIFTH MUNICIPAL DIS - District Court of SERIES2015-4AG vS ______advantages thereunto OF GROUnD days thereafter. (NOTE: TRICT Orleans, in the above THE OPEnED SUCCES - belonging or in anywise SALE bY SALE bY bEARInG MUnICIPAL The payment must be AURORA GARDENS entitled cause, I will SIOn OF SARAH A. appertaining, situated in nO. 2418 ORLEAnS SHERIFF Cash, Cashier’s Check, SUBDIVIION proceed to sell by pub - ADAMS, AKA SARAH ORLEAnS SHERIFF the THIRD DISTRICT of vALMOnT,THIS CITY, JUDICIAL Certified Check or Money MUNICIPAL NO. 6146 lic auction, on the ALIDA ADAMS AnD JUDICIAL the CITY OF NEw In THE MATTER EnTI - Order. No personal STRATFORD PLACE ground floor of the Civil REvIUS ADAMS, (AKA ORLEANS, wEST SIDE, ADvERTISEMEnT ADvERTISEMEnT TLED DITECH FInAn - checks.) ACQUIRED MIN District Court building, REvIUS W. ADAMS) EDGEwOOD PARk, in CIAL LLC vS AnDREW THAT PORTIOn 1181685 421 Loyola Avenue, in Civil District Court for THAT PORTIOn the square bounded by MARLIn n. GUSMAn n. LEE OF GROUnD Sheriff WRIT AMOUnT: the First District of the the Parish of Orleans OF GROUnD CLEMATIS AVENUE, Parish of Orleans Civil District Court for bEARInG MUnICIPAL $16,875.00 City on March 29, 2018, no. 2017-10506 bEARInG MUnICIPAL GENTILLY BOULE - ATTY: LINDSAY FAULkNER the Parish of Orleans nO. 4921 SIERRA (504) 831-7726 Seized in the above at 12:00 o’clock noon, by virtue of a WRIT nO. 2316 AnnUnCIA - VARD, PIEDMONT JD 24 no. 2016-4042 MADRE DRIvE, CITY suit, TERMS CASH. The the following described OF SEIZURE AnD SALE TIOn STREET, nEW DRIVE AND ST. VIN - LA. wEEkLY 2/26/2018, 3/26/2018 by virtue of a WRIT OF nEW ORLEAnS, In ______purchaser at the moment property to wit: to me directed by the ORLEAnS, LA, In THE CENT STREET, which lot OF SEIZURE AnD SALE THE CASE EnTITLED: of adjudication to make a LOT Z, SQUARE 19, Honorable The Civil MATTER EnTITLED: is designated by the No. SALE bY to me directed by the DEUTSCHE bAnK deposit of ten percent of SIxTH MUNICIPAL DIS - District Court of "nEW ORLEAnS HAbI - 130, on a survey made Honorable The Civil nATIOnAL TRUST ORLEAnS SHERIFF the purchase price, and TRICT, Orleans, in the above TAT FOR HUMAnITY, by Adloe Orr, C.E on District Court of COMPAnY, AS JUDICIAL the balance within thirty MUNICIPAL NO. 6216 entitled cause, I will InC. vS SUCCESSIOn June 1, 1940. According Orleans, in the above TRUSTEE On bEHALF days thereafter. (NOTE: PATTON STREET proceed to sell by pub - OF KEnnETH L. thereto said Lot No. 130 ADvERTISEMEnT entitled cause, I will OF THE REGISTERED The payment must be ACQUIRED MIN 970369 lic auction, on the PICOT" begins at distance of 496 proceed to sell by pub - HOLDERS OF GSAMP THAT PORTIOn Cash, Cashier’s Check, WRIT AMOUnT: ground floor of the Civil Civil District Court for feet, 8 inches from the lic auction, on the TRUST 2005-HE2 OF GROUnD Certified Check or Money $314,936.37 District Court building, the Parish of Orleans corner of Clematis ground floor of the Civil MORTGAGE PASS- bEARInG MUnICIPAL Order. No personal Seized in the above 421 Loyola Avenue, in no. 2017-11533 Avenue and Gentilly District Court building, THROUGH CERTIFI - nO. 2600 ARTS checks.) suit, TERMS CASH. The the First District of the by virtue of a WRIT Boulevard, and meas - 421 Loyola Avenue, in CATES, SERIES 2005- STREET, nEW purchaser at the moment City on March 29, 2018, OF SEIZURE AnD SALE ures thence 43 feet, 4 MARLIn n. GUSMAn the First District of the HE2 vS TERRY L ORLEAnS, LA, In THE Sheriff of adjudication to make a at 12:00 o’clock noon, to me directed by the inches front on Clematis Parish of Orleans City on March 29, 2018, WILLIAMS MATTER EnTITLED: deposit of ten percent of the following described Honorable The Civil Avenue, same width in ATTY: LATEEFAH HARRIS at 12:00 o’clock noon, Civil District Court for "bAnK OF AMERICA, (504) 658-4391 the purchase price, and property to wit: District Court of the rear, by a depth LM 28 the following described the Parish of Orleans n.A. vS SHARLYn C. the balance within thirty LOT "U" SQUARE Orleans, in the above between equal and paral - LA. wEEkLY 2/26/2018, 3/26/2018 property to wit: no. 2015-8800 WILLIAMS AS ADMIn - ______days thereafter. (NOTE: 605 entitled cause, I will lel lines of 130 feet. This LOT "A" SQUARE NO. by virtue of a WRIT ISTRATOR OF THE The payment must be SIxTH MUNICIPAL DIS - proceed to sell by pub - lot is composed of the SALE bY 615 OF FIERI FACIAS to me SUCCESSIOn OF Cash, Cashier’s Check, TRICT lic auction, on the whole of former Lot No. SIxTH MUNICIPAL DIS - directed by the CHARLES AnDREW ORLEAnS SHERIFF Certified Check or Money MUNICIPAL NO. 2551- ground floor of the Civil 106 and 13 feet 4 inches TRICT Honorable The Civil WILLIAMS AnD CHAR - JUDICIAL Order. No personal 2553 VALENCE ST District Court building, adjoining thereto of for - MUNICIPAL NO. 2418 District Court of MAInE C. WILLIAMS- checks.) ACQ MIN: 1002684 421 Loyola Avenue, in mer Lot No. 107. ADvERTISEMEnT VALMONT ST Orleans, in the above DYER AS TRUSTEE OF WRIT AMOUnT: the First District of the WRIT AMOUnT: MARLIn n. GUSMAn SUBDIVISION:RICk - entitled cause, I will THE CHARLES A. THAT PORTIOn Sheriff $44,863.53 City on March 29, 2018, $139,702.55 Parish of Orleans ERVILLE proceed to sell by pub - WILLIAMS REvOCA - OF GROUnD Seized in the above at 12:00 o’clock noon, Seized in the above ATTY: CANDACE BOwEN ACQ MIN: 774635 lic auction, on the bLE LIvInG TRUST" bEARInG MUnICIPAL (318) 388-1440 suit, TERMS CASH. The the following described suit, TERMS CASH. The LM 32 WRIT AMOUnT: ground floor of the Civil Civil District Court for nO. 2700-02 A.P. purchaser at the moment property to wit: purchaser at the moment LA. wEEkLY 2/26/2018, 3/26/2018 $140,702.32 District Court building, the Parish of Orleans TUREAUD AvEnUE, ______of adjudication to make a LOT 4, SQUARE 75 of adjudication to make a Seized in the above 421 Loyola Avenue, in no. 2014-2798 nEW ORLEAnS, LA, In deposit of ten percent of FOURTH MUNICIPAL deposit of ten percent of SALE bY suit, TERMS CASH. The the First District of the by virtue of a WRIT THE MATTER EnTI - the purchase price, and DISTRICT the purchase price, and purchaser at the moment City on March 29, 2018, OF FIERI FACIAS to me TLED: "CITY OF nEW ORLEAnS SHERIFF the balance within thirty MUNICIPAL NO. 2316 the balance within thirty of adjudication to make a at 12:00 o’clock noon, directed by the ORLEAnS vS REDDIX JUDICIAL days thereafter. (NOTE: ANNUNCIATION days thereafter. (NOTE: deposit of ten percent of the following described Honorable The Civil PROPERTIES, LLC" The payment must be STREET The payment must be ADvERTISEMEnT the purchase price, and property to wit: District Court of Civil District Court for Cash, Cashier’s Check, ACQUIRED MIN 552336 Cash, Cashier’s Check, the balance within thirty LOT 13, SQUARE 11, Orleans, in the above the Parish of Orleans THAT PORTIOn Certified Check or Money WRIT AMOUnT: Certified Check or Money days thereafter. (NOTE: THIRD MUNICIPAL DIS - entitled cause, I will no. 2017-11375 OF GROUnD Order. No personal $9,202.35 Order. No personal The payment must be TRICT, proceed to sell by pub - by virtue of a WRIT bEARInG MUnICIPAL checks.) Seized in the above checks.) Cash, Cashier’s Check, CORONADO HEIGHTS lic auction, on the OF FIERI FACIAS to me nO. 3571 SOMERSET MARLIn n. GUSMAn suit, TERMS CASH. The MARLIn n. GUSMAn Certified Check or Money SUBDIVISION ground floor of the Civil directed by the DRIvE, CITY OF nEW Sheriff purchaser at the moment Sheriff Parish of Orleans Parish of Orleans Order. No personal MUNICIPAL NO. 4921 District Court building, Honorable The Civil ORLEAnS, In THE ATTY: EMILY HOLLEY of adjudication to make a ATTY: ALLISON BEASLEY checks.) SIERRA MADRE DRIVE 421 Loyola Avenue, in District Court of CASE EnTITLED: (504) 831-7726 deposit of ten percent of (225) 924-1600 Tw 35 LM 1 MARLIn n. GUSMAn ACQUIRED MIN 785951 the First District of the Orleans, in the above WELLS FARGO bAnK, LA. wEEkLY 2/26/2018, 3/26/2018 the purchase price, and LA. wEEkLY 1/29/2018, 2/26/2018 Sheriff WRIT AMOUnT: City on March 29, 2018, entitled cause, I will n.A. vS MIGUAnA ______the balance within thirty ______Parish of Orleans ATTY: NICHOLAS GREST $61,565.03 at 12:00 o’clock noon, proceed to sell by pub - bUGGAGE WEbSTER SALE bY days thereafter. (NOTE: SALE bY (318) 388-1440 Seized in the above the following described lic auction, on the AnD KEnnETH WEb - The payment must be Tw 27 ORLEAnS SHERIFF ORLEAnS SHERIFF LA. wEEkLY 2/26/2018, 3/26/2018 suit, TERMS CASH. The property to wit: ground floor of the Civil STER Cash, Cashier’s Check, ______JUDICIAL JUDICIAL purchaser at the moment LOT 1, SQUARE 1492 District Court building, Civil District Court for Certified Check or Money SALE bY of adjudication to make a THIRD MUNICIPAL DIS - 421 Loyola Avenue, in the Parish of Orleans ADvERTISEMEnT Order. No personal ADvERTISEMEnT ORLEAnS SHERIFF deposit of ten percent of TRICT the First District of the no. 2017-12210 THAT PORTIOn checks.) THAT PORTIOn the purchase price, and MUNICIPAL NO. 2600 City on March 29, 2018, by virtue of a WRIT MARLIn n. GUSMAn JUDICIAL the balance within thirty ARTS STREET at 12:00 o’clock noon, OF SEIZURE AnD SALE OF GROUnD Sheriff OF GROUnD Parish of Orleans days thereafter. (NOTE: ACQUIRED MIN the following described to me directed by the bEARInG MUnICIPAL bEARInG MUnICIPAL ADvERTISEMEnT ATTY: DENNIS CARRIERE The payment must be 1044055 property to wit: Honorable The Civil nO. 1414-16 PORT (504) 457-3773 nO. 3728-30 bAnKS JD 5 THAT PORTIOn Cash, Cashier’s Check, WRIT AMOUnT: LOT A, SQUARE 1580 District Court of STREET, nEW STREET, THIS CITY, In LA. wEEkLY 2/26/2018, 3/26/2018 OF GROUnD Certified Check or Money $81,508.07 THIRD MUNICIPAL DIS - Orleans, in the above ORLEAnS, LA, In THE ______THE MATTER EnTI - bEARInG MUnICIPAL Order. No personal Seized in the above TRICT entitled cause, I will MATTER EnTITLED: TLED DITECH FInAn - SALE bY nO. 10221 WEST DEER checks.) suit, TERMS CASH. The MUNICIPAL NO. 2700- proceed to sell by pub - "DEUTSCHE bAnK CIAL LLC vS ROGER PARK bOULEvARD, purchaser at the moment 02 A.P. TUREAUD lic auction, on the nATIOnAL TRUST ORLEAnS SHERIFF DAvID ARnOLD AKA MARLIn n. GUSMAn nEW ORLEAnS, LA, In Sheriff of adjudication to make a AVENUE ground floor of the Civil COMPAnY, AS JUDICIAL ROGER D. ARnOLD Parish of Orleans THE MATTER EnTI - deposit of ten percent of ACQUIRED MIN District Court building, TRUSTEE FOR THE AKA ROGER ARnOLD ATTY: TABITHA MANGANO ADvERTISEMEnT TLED: "CITY OF nEW (504) 581-9444 the purchase price, and 1225630 421 Loyola Avenue, in bEnEFIT OF THE CER - Civil District Court for LM 23 ORLEAnS vS ERIC the balance within thirty WRIT AMOUnT: the First District of the TIFICATEHOLDERS OF THAT PORTIOn the Parish of Orleans LA. wEEkLY 2/26/2018, 3/26/2018 JAMES AnD CHERYL ______days thereafter. (NOTE: $12,960.00 City on March 29, 2018, THE AAMES MORT - OF GROUnD no. 2017-9772 LOvE JAMES" The payment must be Seized in the above at 12:00 o’clock noon, GAGE TRUST, 2002-2 bEARInG MUnICIPAL by virtue of a WRIT SALE bY Civil District Court for Cash, Cashier’s Check, suit, TERMS CASH. The the following described MORTGAGE PASS- nO. 3326 RIvER OAKS OF SEIZURE AnD SALE the Parish of Orleans ORLEAnS SHERIFF Certified Check or Money purchaser at the moment property to wit: THROUGH CERTIFI - DR, THIS CITY, In THE to me directed by the no. 2013-323 JUDICIAL Order. No personal of adjudication to make a LOT 39, SQUARE 18, CATES, SERIES 2002-2 MATTER EnTITLED JP Honorable The Civil by virtue of a WRIT checks.) deposit of ten percent of FIFTH MUNICIPAL DIS - vS KELvIn RObEY" MORGAn CHASE District Court of ADvERTISEMEnT OF FIERI FACIAS to me the purchase price, and TRICT, Civil District Court for bAnK, nATOnAL Orleans, in the above MARLIn n. GUSMAn directed by the THAT PORTIOn Sheriff the balance within thirty AURORA GARDENS the Parish of Orleans ASSOCIATIOn vS entitled cause, I will Parish of Orleans Honorable The Civil OF GROUnD days thereafter. (NOTE: wEST, SECTION 2-A no. 2016-6053 DIOn EMIL DUKES proceed to sell by pub - ATTY: ETHAN HUNT District Court of bEARInG MUnICIPAL (318) 388-1440 The payment must be MUNICIPAL NO. 3571 by virtue of a WRIT Civil District Court for lic auction, on the JD 25 Orleans, in the above nO. 2421-23-25 LAPEY - Cash, Cashier’s Check, SOMERSET DRIVE OF SEIZURE AnD SALE the Parish of Orleans ground floor of the Civil LA. wEEkLY 2/26/2018, 3/26/2018 entitled cause, I will ROUSE STREET, nEW ______Certified Check or Money ACQUIRED MIN 994401 to me directed by the no. 2016-2818 District Court building, proceed to sell by pub - ORLEAnS, LA, In THE Order. No personal WRIT AMOUnT: Honorable The Civil by virtue of a WRIT 421 Loyola Avenue, in SALE bY lic auction, on the MATTER EnTITLED: checks.) $86,012.71 District Court of OF SEIZURE AnD SALE the First District of the ground floor of the Civil "bAnK OF AMERICA, ORLEAnS SHERIFF Seized in the above Orleans, in the above to me directed by the City on March 29, 2018, MARLIn n. GUSMAn District Court building, n.A. vS SHAnTEL M. JUDICIAL Sheriff suit, TERMS CASH. The entitled cause, I will Honorable The Civil at 12:00 o’clock noon, Parish of Orleans 421 Loyola Avenue, in HEnRY" purchaser at the moment proceed to sell by pub - District Court of the following described ADvERTISEMEnT ATTY: MICHAEL kARAM the First District of the Civil District Court for (504) 658-4346 of adjudication to make a lic auction, on the Orleans, in the above property to wit: JD 29 City on March 29, 2018, the Parish of Orleans THAT PORTIOn deposit of ten percent of ground floor of the Civil entitled cause, I will LOT B-1 SQUARE NO. LA. wEEkLY 2/26/2018, 3/26/2018 at 12:00 o’clock noon, no. 2016-10093 OF GROUnD ______the purchase price, and District Court building, proceed to sell by pub - 728 the following described by virtue of a WRIT bEARInG MUnICIPAL the balance within thirty 421 Loyola Avenue, in lic auction, on the FIRST MUNICIPAL DIS - SALE bY property to wit: OF SEIZURE AnD SALE nO. 6146 STRATFORD days thereafter. (NOTE: the First District of the ground floor of the Civil TRICT LOT 7, SQUARE B to me directed by the PLACE, CITY OF nEW ORLEAnS SHERIFF The payment must be City on March 29, 2018, District Court building, MUNICIPAL NO. 3728- THIRD MUNICIPAL DIS - Honorable The Civil ORLEAnS, In THE JUDICIAL Cash, Cashier’s Check, at 12:00 o’clock noon, 421 Loyola Avenue, in 30 BANkS STREET TRICT District Court of CASE EnTITLED: CITY Certified Check or Money the following described the First District of the ACQ MIN: 1144892 ADvERTISEMEnT DEER PARk SUBDIVI - Orleans, in the above OF nEW ORLEAnS vS Order. No personal property to wit: City on March 29, 2018, WRIT AMOUnT: SION entitled cause, I will FAY H. CLAY AKA THAT PORTIOn checks.) LOT H, SQUARE 610 at 12:00 o’clock noon, $134,493.29 MUNICIPAL NO. 10221 proceed to sell by pub - CHERI CLAY AnD OF GROUnD THIRD MUNICIPAL DIS - the following described Seized in the above MARLIn n. GUSMAn wEST DEER PARk lic auction, on the FLOYD M. CLAY AKA bEARInG MUnICIPAL Sheriff TRICT property to wit: suit, TERMS CASH. The Parish of Orleans BOULEVARD ground floor of the Civil FLOYD M. POUSSOn nO. 6216 PATTOn MUNICIPAL NO. 1414- LOT NO. 12 SQUARE purchaser at the moment ATTY: CANDACE BOwEN ACQUIRED MIN District Court building, OR HIS STREET, CITY OF nEW (318) 388-1440 16 PORT STREET 212 of adjudication to make a LM 33 1207866 421 Loyola Avenue, in Civil District Court for ORLEAnS, In THE ACQUIRED MIN 569826 FIFTH MUNICIPAL DIS - deposit of ten percent of LA. wEEkLY 2/26/2018, 3/26/2018 WRIT AMOUnT: the First District of the the Parish of Orleans CASE EnTITLED: ______WRIT AMOUnT: the purchase price, and $23,235.00 City on March 29, 2018, no. 2017-7384 WELLS FARGO bAnK, $73,137.42 the balance within thirty SALE bY Continued on next page Read the Orleans Parish Sheriff Real Estate Sale Notices online at www.louisianaweekly.com THE LOUISIANA WEEKLY - Page 12 YOUR MULTICULTURAL MEDIUM February 26 - March 4, 2018

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Continued from previous page ATTY: JOHN HAGAN GAGE LLC vS WEI (504) 658-4346 tages thereunto belong - tages thereunto belong - from Chef Menteur Pass recorded at COB 213748 bEARInG MUnICIPAL WAnG" LM 19 ing or in anywise apper - ing or in anywise apper - southward along the in the official records of nO. 74 YELLOW - LA. wEEkLY 2/26/2018, 3/26/2018 Civil District Court for ______taining, situated in the taining, situated in the Southeast property line Orleans Parish, STOnE DRIvE, CITY OF TRICT the Parish of Orleans Fifth District of the City of Third Municipal District of of property conveyed by Louisiana. nEW ORLEAnS, In THE SUBDIVISION: RIVER no. 2017-4178 SALE bY New Orleans, Parish of the City of New Orleans, New Orleans East, Inc., THIS ACT IS CASE EnTITLED: FED - OAkS ESTATES by virtue of a WRIT ORLEAnS SHERIFF Orleans, State of State of Louisiana, to Joseph G. Landrieu, MADE, ExECUTED AND ERAL nATIOnAL MUNICIPAL NO. 3326 OF SEIZURE AnD JUDICIAL Louisiana, in SQUARE Marina Property, portion Jr., by act before Joseph ACCEPTED SUBJECT MORTGAGE ASSOCIA - RIVER OAkS DR SALE to me directed by NO. 3, of ALBERNA of Parcel 7, Faubourg M. Perry, Jr. N.P., dated TO THE FOLLOwING: TIOn vS LYSHInDA ACQ MIN: 1125109 the Honorable The Civil ADvERTISEMEnT PLACE SUBDIVISION, DeMonteluzin, designat - December 17, 1968, Any and all LYnELL IRvIn. WRIT AMOUnT: District Court of THAT PORTIOn bounded by Shirley ed as Lot No. 1 and more which non-exclusive applicable restrictions, Civil District Court for $152,607.45 Orleans, in the above Drive, Socrates and fully described as fol - waterway servitude servitudes, rights-of-way the Parish of Orleans Seized in the above OF GROUnD entitled cause, I will bEARInG MUnICIPAL DeArmas Streets and the lows: applies to Fort MaComb and outstanding mineral no. 2013-6821 suit, TERMS CASH. The proceed to sell by pub - nO. 735 URSULInES line of kohn property, Commencing a the waterway as set forth on reservations contained in by virtue of a WRIT purchaser at the moment lic auction, on the AvEnUE, CITY OF nEW designated as LOT “F” intersection of the plan of survey by the chain of title, without OF SEIZURE AnD of adjudication to make a ground floor of the Civil ORLEAnS, In THE on a blue print of plan by southerly right of way line Gandolfo, kuhn & in anyway renewing SALE to me directed by deposit of ten percent of District Court building, CASE EnTITLED: E. L. Eustis, C.E., and of Chef Menteur Highway Associates, annexed to same of acknowledging the Honorable The Civil the purchase price, and 421 Loyola Avenue, in FInAnCE OF AMERICA Surveyor, dated (U.S. 90) and the wester - said act of Joseph M. the validity. District Court of the balance within thirty the First District of the REvERSE, LLC vS September, 1941, ly right of way line of Old Perry, Jr., N.P., dated Restrictions Orleans, in the above days thereafter. (NOTE: City on March 29, 2018, ESTATE OF MARIA according to which plan Fort McComb measuring December 17, 1968, contained in Act of Sale entitled cause, I will The payment must be at 12:00 o’clock noon, FRAnCES bARRAnCO said lot lies (109’11”2’”) thence along said which servitude shall be by New Orleans East, proceed to sell by pub - Cash, Cashier’s Check, the following described Civil District Court for from the corner of Shirley southerly right of way line a perpetual servitude Inc., to Joseph G. lic auction, on the Certified Check or Money property to wit: the Parish of Orleans Drive and Socrates of Chef Menteur running with the land to Landrieu, Jr., by act ground floor of the Civil Order. No personal LOT 12, SQUARE 635 no. 2018-215 Street and measures Highway(U. S. 90) along provide ingress and passed before Joseph N. District Court building, checks.) SEVENTH MUNICIPAL by virtue of a WRIT thence fifty-three feet the arc of a curve o the egress to and from the Perry, Jr., N.P., dated 421 Loyola Avenue, in MARLIn n. GUSMAn DISTRICT (53’) front on Shirley right having a radius of property herein con - December 17, 1968, reg - the First District of the Sheriff OF SEIZURE AnD Parish of Orleans MUNICIPAL NO. 9017- SALE to me directed by Drive, by a depth, 1487.69 feet a distance veyed through the Fort istered in COB 688, folio City on March 29, 2018, ATTY: STACY wHEAT 19 PEACH STREET between equal and paral - of 296.17 feet to a point, MaComb waterway. 564. at 12:00 o’clock noon, (504) 522-8256 the Honorable The Civil Tw 11 ACQUIRED MIN 959691 District Court of lel lines, of one hundred the point of beginning; ALL THAT CER - Restrictions the following described LA. wEEkLY 2/26/2018, 3/26/2018 WRIT AMOUnT: forty feet (140’) and is thence continuing along TAIN PIECE OR POR - contained in Act of property to wit: ______Orleans, in the above $121,330.70 entitled cause, I will composed of twenty- said southerly right of TION OF GROUND, Amendment of THAT PORTION OF SALE bY Seized in the above proceed to sell by pub - seven feet of original Lot way line of Chef Menteur together with all the Encumbrances, GROUND, situated in the ORLEAnS SHERIFF suit, TERMS CASH. The lic auction, on the No. 14 and the adjoining Highway along the arc of buildings and improve - Limitations, Etc., passed Fifth District of the City of purchaser at the moment twenty-six feet of original a curve to the right hav - ments thereon, and all before Frank J,. Stich, New Orleans, in Section JUDICIAL ground floor of the Civil of adjudication to make a District Court building, Lot No. 15. ing a radius of 1487.69 the rights, ways, privi - Jr., N.P., dated May 199. No. 3, of Park Timbers ADvERTISEMEnT deposit of ten percent of 421 Loyola Avenue, in The improve - feet a distance of 87.05 leges, servitudes, appur - 1970, registered in COB Subdivision, described THAT PORTIOn the purchase price, and the First District of the ments thereon bear the feet; thence South 13 tenances and advan - 698D, folio 12. as Lot Number 80-A in the balance within thirty Municipal No. 1327 degrees, 23 minutes, 57 tages thereunto belong - Restrictions cre - Square A, bounded by OF GROUnD City on March 29, 2018, days thereafter. (NOTE: at 12:00 o’clock noon, Shirley Drive, New seconds East, 336.19 ing or in anywise apper - ated by Joseph G. Everglades Drive, bEARInG MUnICIPAL The payment must be Orleans, La. 70114. feet to a point; thence taining, situated in the Landrieu, Jr., in act Lennox Boulevard, nO. 2432 SAInT the following described Cash, Cashier’s Check, property to wit: WRIT AMOUnT: North 76 degrees, 04 Third Municipal District of passed before Charles A. Norman Canal, Algiers AnDREW STREET, Certified Check or Money $47,763.13 minutes, 30 seconds the City of New Orleans, kronlage, Jr., N.P., dated Outfall Canal, General nEW ORLEAnS, LA, In LOT 26, SQUARE 55, Order. No personal SECOND MUNICIPAL Seized in the above East, 420.49 feet to a Parish of Orleans, State July 12, 1974, registered DeGaulle Drive, Park THE MATTER EnTI - checks.) suit, TERMS CASH. The point; thence North 56 of Louisiana, Marina in COB 728A, folio 250. Timbers Drive, Grand TLED: "JPMORGAn DISTRICT MARLIn n. GUSMAn MUNICIPAL NO. 735 purchaser at the moment degrees, 54 minutes, 24 Property, portion of Restrictions Canyon Drive and CHASE bAnK, Sheriff of adjudication to make a seconds west, 488.38 Parcel 7, Faubourg contained in sale by Yellowstone Drive. nATIOnAL ASSOCIA - Parish of Orleans URSULINES AVENUE ATTY: kELLY MASSEY ACQUIRED MIN deposit of ten percent of feet to the point of begin - DeMonteluzin, designat - Joseph G. Landrieu, Jr., Lot 80-A Square TIOn vS HAZEL JEAn (318) 388-1440 the purchase price, and ning. All as is more fully ed on a plan of resubdivi - to August Perez, III, by A, is shown on a survey LUTER FELTUS WIFE JD 18 1197505 LA. wEEkLY 2/26/2018, 3/26/2018 WRIT AMOUnT: the balance within thirty described on a plan of sion of Plot 1, by J.J. act passed before Melvin made by J. J. krebs & OF/AnD JAMES FEL - ______$375,435.34 days thereafter. (NOTE: survey by J. J. krebs & krebs and Sons, Inc., w. Mathes, N.P., dated Sons, Inc., dated May 1, TUS, JR." The payment must be Sons, Inc., dated April 5, Civil Engineers and July 12, 1974, registered 1978, approved by the Civil District Court for SALE bY Seized in the above suit, TERMS CASH. The Cash, Cashier’s Check, 1974. Surveyors, dated in COB 726, folio 113. City Planning and Zoning the Parish of Orleans ORLEAnS SHERIFF Certified Check or Money Property further December 30, 1977 and Non-exclusive Commission on June 1, no. 2017-7959 purchaser at the moment JUDICIAL of adjudication to make a Order. No personal delineated per survey by approved by the City waterway servitude 1978, a copy of which is by virtue of a WRIT checks.) J. J. krebs & Sons, Inc., Planning Commission of measuring approximately registered in OF SEIZURE AnD ADvERTISEMEnT deposit of ten percent of the purchase price, and MARLIn n. GUSMAn dated May 26, 1976. the City of New Orleans 85 feet in width extending Conveyance Book 749, SALE to me directed by THAT PORTIOn Sheriff The improvements there - on April 11, 1978, under from Chef Menteur Pass folio 630; and according the Honorable The Civil the balance within thirty Parish of Orleans OF GROUnD days thereafter. (NOTE: ATTY: kELLY MASSEY on bear the Municipal subdivision Docket No. southward along the to said survey, Lot 80-A District Court of bEARInG MUnICIPAL (318) 388-1440 The payment must be No. 20824 Chef Menteur 14-78, registered in COB Southeast property line commence at a distance Orleans, in the above nO. 1414 JAPOnICA Tw 30 Cash, Cashier’s Check, LA. wEEkLY 2/26/2018, 3/26/2018 Highway. 752,folio 459 and accord - of property conveyed by of 574.55 feet from the entitled cause, I will STREET, CITY OF nEW ______Certified Check or Money Being the same ing to which plan of New Orleans East, Inc., corner of Yellowstone proceed to sell by pub - ORLEAnS, In THE Order. No personal SALE bY property acquired by resubdivision the follow - to Joseph G. Landrieu, Drive and Everglades lic auction, on the CASE EnTITLED: CITY checks.) Sellers by act dated July ing property is more fully Jr., by act before Joseph Drive, and measures ground floor of the Civil OF nEW ORLEAnS vS ORLEAnS SHERIFF 1, 2002 and recorded at described: M. Perry, Jr., N.P., dated thence 81.25 feet front District Court building, MARLIn n. GUSMAn KEnnETH WALTOn, Sheriff JUDICIAL COB 239369 in the offi - Commencing at December 17, 1968, on Yellowstone Drive, 421 Loyola Avenue, in MARY WALTOn, bAI - Parish of Orleans cial records of Orleans the intersection of the which non-exclusive same width in the rear, the First District of the ATTY: RADER JACkSON ADvERTISEMEnT LEY SMITH AnD EMILY (504) 581-9444 Parish, Louisiana. southerly right of way of waterway servitude by a depth of 110 feet City on March 29, 2018, KRATZER LM 6 THAT PORTIOn THIS ACT Chef Menteur Highway applies to Fort MaComb between equal and paral - at 12:00 o’clock noon, LA. wEEkLY 2/26/2018, 3/26/2018 Civil District Court for ______OF GROUnD ISMADE, ExECUTED (U.S. 90) and the wester - waterway as set forth on lel lines. All according to the following described the Parish of Orleans bEARInG MUnICIPAL AND ACCEPTED SUB - ly right of way line of Old plan of survey by survey by J. J. krebs & property to wit: no. 2017-6376 SALE bY nOS. 20824 AnD JECT TO THE FOLLOw - Fort MaComb measuring Gandolfo, kuhn & Sons, Inc. dated August LOT A-2, SQUARE 348 by virtue of a WRIT ORLEAnS SHERIFF 20824A CHEG ING: thence along said Associates, annexed to 7, 1979, except that said FOURTH MUNICIPAL OF FIERI FACIAS to me JUDICIAL MEnTEUR HIGHWAY, Any and all southerly right of way line said act of Joseph M. square is bounded by DISTRICT directed by the nEW ORLEAnS, LA, In applicable restrictions, of Chef Menteur Highway Perry, Jr., N.P., dated Yellowstone Drive, west MUNICIPAL NO. 2432 Honorable The Civil ADvERTISEMEnT THE MATTER EnTI - servitudes, rights-of-way (U.S. 90) along the arc of December 17, 1968, Boundary of Park SAINT ANDREw District Court of THAT PORTIOn TLED: “HOME bAnK and outstanding mineral a curve to the right hav - which servitude shall be Timbers, Section 3, Park STREET Orleans, in the above vS CHARLES R. reservations contained in ing a radius of 1487.69 a perpetual servitude Timbers (side), Park ACQUIRED MIN 902876 OF GROUnD entitled cause, I will bEARInG MUnICIPAL SMITH, APRIL the chain of title, without feet a distance of 383.22 running with the land to Timbers, Section 2 WRIT AMOUnT: proceed to sell by pub - nO. 1327 SHIRLEY DR, SPEnCER, CHADWICK in anyway renewing feet to a point, the point provide ingress and (side), kings Canyon $91,136.90 lic auction, on the THIS CITY In THE MAT - RAY SMITH AnD CASS same of acknowledging of beginning; thence con - egress to and from the Drive (side), Norman Seized in the above ground floor of the Civil TER EnTITLED: PROPERTIES, LLC.” the validity. tinuing along said property herein con - Canal (side), Park suit, TERMS CASH. The District Court building, nATIOnSTAR MORT - Civil District Court for Restrictions southerly right of way line veyed through the Fort Timbers, Section 4, purchaser at the moment 421 Loyola Avenue, in GAGE LLC vS bRUCE the Parish of Orleans contained in Act of Sale of Chef Menteur Highway MaComb waterway. Lennox Boulevard (side), of adjudication to make a the First District of the JOSEPH bERTIn. no. 2015-10415 by New Orleans East, along the arc of a curve WRIT AMOUnT: North Boundary of Park deposit of ten percent of City on March 29, 2018, Civil District Court for by virtue of a WRIT Inc., to Joseph G. to the right having a $231,938.01 Timbers, Section 3, Park the purchase price, and at 12:00 o’clock noon, the Parish of Orleans OF FIERI FACIAS to me Landrieu, Jr., by act radius of 1487.69 feet a Seized in the above Timbers Section 1, and the balance within thirty the following described no. 2017-4167 directed by the passed before Joseph N. distance of 132.95 feet, suit, TERMS CASH. The Everglades Drive. days thereafter. (NOTE: property to wit: by virtue of a WRIT Honorable The Civil Perry, Jr., N.P., dated thence S 13 degrees 55 purchaser at the moment which has the The payment must be LOT D, SQUARE 590, OF SEIZURE AnD District Court of December 17, 1968, reg - minutes 30 seconds E a of adjudication to make a address of 74 Cash, Cashier’s Check, THIRD MUNICIPAL DIS - SALE to me directed by Orleans, in the above istered in COB 688, folio distance of 313.66 feet; deposit of ten percent of Yellowstone Drive, New Certified Check or Money TRICT, the Honorable The Civil entitled cause, I will 564. thence N 76 degrees 04 the purchase price, and Orleans, Louisiana Order. No personal MUNICIPAL NO. 1414 District Court of proceed to sell by pub - Restrictions minutes 30 seconds E a the balance within thirty WRIT AMOUnT: checks.) JAPONICA STREET Orleans, in the above lic auction, on the contained in Act of distance of 127.88 feet; days thereafter. (NOTE: $354,965.95 MARLIn n. GUSMAn ACQUIRED MIN ground floor of the Civil Amendment of thence N 13 degrees 23 The payment must be Seized in the above Sheriff entitled cause, I will Parish of Orleans 1220773 proceed to sell by pub - District Court building, Encumbrances, minutes 57 seconds w a Cash, Cashier’s Check, suit, TERMS CASH. The ATTY: FRED DAIGLE WRIT AMOUnT: 421 Loyola Avenue, in Limitations, Etc, passed distance of 336.19 feet to Certified Check or Money purchaser at the moment (504) 522-8256 lic auction, on the JD 17 $23,710.00 ground floor of the Civil the First District of the before Frank J. Stich, Jr., a point, the point of Order. No personal of adjudication to make a LA. wEEkLY 2/26/2018, 3/26/2018 Seized in the above City on March 29, 2018, N.P. dated May 19, 1970, beginning. checks.) deposit of ten percent of ______District Court building, suit, TERMS CASH. The 421 Loyola Avenue, in at 12:00 o’clock noon, registered in COB 698D, All in accor - MARLIn n. GUSMAn the purchase price, and SALE bY purchaser at the moment the First District of the the following described folio 12. dance with survey by Sheriff the balance within thirty of adjudication to make a property to wit: Parish of Orleans ORLEAnS SHERIFF City on March 29, 2018, Restrictions Gilbert, kelly & Couturie, ATTY: CLAY LEGROS days thereafter. (NOTE: deposit of ten percent of at 12:00 o’clock noon, PROPERTIES TO BE contained in sale by Inc., Surveying and (504) 837-9040 The payment must be JUDICIAL JD 1 the purchase price, and the following described SOLD IN GLOBO: Joseph G. Landrieu, Jr., Engineering, dated LA. wEEkLY 2/26/2018, 3/26/2018 Cash, Cashier’s Check, ADvERTISEMEnT the balance within thirty property to wit: ALL THAT CER - to August Perez, III, by February 14, 2001. ______Certified Check or Money THAT PORTIOn days thereafter. (NOTE: A CERTAIN TAIN PIECE OR POR - act passed before Melvin The improve - SALE bY Order. 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GUSMAn leges, servitudes, appur - LA. wEEkLY 2/26/2018, 3/26/2018 Sheriff tenances and advan - 85 feet in width extending March 14, 2001 and OF GROUnD ______"nATIOnSTAR MORT - Parish of Orleans tenances and advan - Read the Orleans Parish Sheriff Real Estate Sale Notices online at www.louisianaweekly.com THE LOUISIANA WEEKLY - February 26 - March 4, 2018 YOUR MULTICULTURAL MEDIUM Page 13 La. Dept. of Corrections sued over solitary confinement of the mentally ill Continued from Page 1 right on the lawsuit. “Men at David Wade Correct- isolation, and taking away all asserts, “Because prolonged soli - that the rules against solitary con - “The Department doesn’t typi - ional Center ... are being held in clothing, reading material, and tary confinement causes mental finement do not apply as long as gle cell for at least 23 hours a day. cally comment on pending law - extreme, abusive conditions,” mattresses as punishment.” illness, it is especially cruel and the prisoner has contact with The lockdown stays allegedly suits,” said Ken Pastorick, com - states the class-action suit. “They Loyola University law professor counterproductive to impose it on guards and occasional visits from last weeks or even months, and munications director for the are held in prolonged solitary Bill Quigley said the allegations in prisoners already suffering from lawyers, psychiatrists, and maybe the lawsuit alleges that such Louisiana Department of Public confinement or extended lock - the lawsuit “is a series of horrors.” mental illness ...” others. The Supreme Court reject - excessive isolation and sensory Safety and Corrections. “How- down for months and years, often “The prolonged solitary confine - The article states in no uncertain ed that argument long ago. ... deprivation amounts to cruel and ever, due to the outlandish nature unable to go outside for weeks on ment described in the suit has been terms that solitary confinement is “... [T]here can be no excuse for inhumane punishment, and can of these claims, we’re inclined to end. There is no external sensory condemned by international unconstitutional. the solitary confinement of a pris - lead to the development of men - refute the allegations as baseless stimulation – no television, no human rights organizations as tor - “To put a prisoner in solitary oner who, according to the prison tal illnesses in prisoners. claims with no merit. We look radio and little human contact. ... ture,” Quigley added. “Prisoners confinement not only despite, but officials themselves, is suffering Another disturbing charge forward to our day in court.” “These extreme conditions cre - with mental illness are only seeing because of, mental illness and from mental illness and at risk of alleges that DWCC employees left The lawsuit was brought on ate mental illness, and exacerbate psychiatrists for 10 minutes every suicide risk is ‘perverse and committing suicide. Solitary con - the facility’s windows open during behalf of Anthony Tellis and Bruce pre-existing mental illness, caus - three to six months? It is no won - unconscionable,’” the article finement in such circumstances is the severe cold snap last month, Charles, both currently imprisoned ing psychotic decompensation and der people are banging their heads states. “It is no excuse to claim ‘shocking and indecent.’”◊ leaving prisoners in freezing con - at DWCC. Tellis, who previously propensity for acts of self-harm. against walls and cutting them - ditions with minimal clothing. had no history of mental illness, Some people hear voices, or talk selves. I am confident the courts Overall, the lawsuit asserts that reportedly developed auditory and and scream to themselves. Some will put a very quick end to this.” DWCC officials and employees visual hallucinations after a stay in engage in cutting themselves and In addition to the allegations of have engaged in retaliation and extended lockdown, during which attempting suicide to escape the abuse, the plaintiffs are seeking Exhibit opens Feb 27 excessive punishment against he was provided with no mental extreme conditions. ... Others emergency relief for the destruc - inmates with mental illness, health resources. bang their heads against the walls. tion of evidence. The lawsuit including some who are suicidal. The lawsuit charges that DWCC The people confined at David charges that, during negotiations about New Orleans’ “We are working very hard on employees ignored Charles’ earli - Wade are at immediate risk of regarding the transfer of video thi s case,” said Jonathan er diagnosis of bipolar disorder harm without [court] intervention. recordings requested by the plain - Trunnell, an attorney with The and his status on suicide watch “... Once on extended lockdown, tiffs, DWCC employees discon - Advocacy Center. “We have been and instead classified him as hav - people with mental illness decom - nected the camera hard drives to many early cultures investigating this situation for ing no mental health issues, a sit - pensate and symptoms become prevent recordings in the areas (AP) — The many cultures that French and English for the exhibit, more than nine months, and we uation allegedly leading to erratic more severe. Staff then respond to involved in the lawsuit. made New Orleans one of the which runs through May 27. The feel we have very strong evidence fluctuations in his diagnosis and symptoms of mental illness by Named as plaintiffs in the action nation’s most diverse cities are catalog will feature essays about supporting the allegations. We subsequent treatment. The law - using restraint chains on people in are James LeBlanc, secretary of the focus of an upcoming exhibit the different peoples in precolonial understand the seriousness of the suit states that Charles has cells, chaining people to wooden the Department of Public Safety at The Historic New Orleans New Orleans and the surrounding allegations, and we look forward attempted suicide twice and been restraint chairs, using chemical and Corrections; DWCC Warden Collection to mark the city’s tri - areas, as well as the forces driving to proving them in court.” on suicide watch five times. spray on people in cells, issuing Jerry Goodwin; Assistant Warden centennial. the settlement’s growth. The allegations are so graphic The legal action also describes additional write-ups or criminal Deborah Dauzat; DWCC Col. Native Americans had used the The exhibit will include a num - that DOC officials have taken the the cases of other inmates, often charges, taking away outdoor time, Lonnie Nail; Dr. Gregory Seal, a area for a long time before the ber of digital interactives: a map unusual step of commenting out - in bleak, stark terms. moving prisoners to more extreme contract psychiatrist at the facili - French founded “La Nouvelle- of archaeological digs at a variety ty; corrections program manager Orleans” in 1718. of French Quarter sites, a quiz Steve Hayden; social services A majority of the earliest non- game about supplies needed for a counselors Aerial Robinson and indigenous inhabitants, including new home in the settlement, a Johnie Adkins; and the French and Canadian soldiers, 1731 inventory of enslaved Disabled Americans voice disapproval Department of Public Safety and French convicts and enslaved Africans and African-descended Continued from Page 1 side the community. of pro-life groups. Corrections. Africans, didn’t want to be there, people living on a West Bank In addition, 53 percent of the In addition, three-fourths of The effect of conditions such as said historian and exhibit curator plantation and short films featur - of +/-3.1 percentage points at a disabled are leaning Democratic disabled voters were shown to be extended lockdown, solitary con - Erin Greenwald. ing narrated recordings of the confidence level of 95 percent. in the upcoming 2018 working-class – 39 percent pos - finement and similar conditions “This exhibition will offer vis - writings of early New Orleanians. Greenberg said the disability Congressional elections, with 37 sessed a high school education, have come under scrutiny in itors an opportunity to reflect on Related programs include an community, while very diverse percent leaning Republican. That and 36 percent had some college recent years, with lawmakers pro - the complicated and often messy evening of 18th-century French in terms of political beliefs and compares to the ratios for the experience but did not graduate. posal bans on or curtailment of nature of New Orleans’ birth and harpsichord music, featuring leanings, plays an increasingly extended disability community In terms of the labor force, peo - such practices, and mental health early years,” she said in a news pieces mentioned by an early resi - significant role in American (50 percent Democratic, 39 per - ple with disabilities were signifi - advocates and legal experts release. dent of New Orleans in his papers, elections and politics. cent Republican) and outside the cantly more likely to be out of weighing in on the potentially The museum is using its own col - and a number of lectures. The first “It’s important for everyone to community (48 percent work compared to voters without destructive impact of correctional lection and rare materials from lecture will discuss discoveries recognize that there is a disability Democratic, 36 percent GOP). disabilities – 54 percent of those isolation. institutions across Europe and from recent digs in the French community and that it has strong Such data represents a major without disabilities are employed A March 2017 article by Dan North America in a display titled Quarter. Greenwald will speak views that are impacted by cur - swing in partisan support on the full time, compared to just 22 Jackson and Nicholas Goldberg “New Orleans, the Founding Era.” about the role Africans played in rent events,” he said. part of the extended disability percent of disabled voters. with the National Association of The exhibit opens Feb. 27. the city’s early cultural, economic He added, “It’s important to community. In the 2014 As a result, Greenberg said, Criminal Defense Lawyers It is also publishing a catalog in and physical development.◊ understand the scale of this and Congressional elections, only 44 unemployment remains a critical understand the reasons why [the percent of the disability communi - issue for the disabled communi - disabled] have these views and ty voted Democratic, compared to ty. “We’re dealing with working- why their needs should be impor - 55 percent Republican. Two years class people, for the most part,” tant to all political leaders and later, the disability community he said, “many of whom are not opinion formers.” voted 50/48 in favor of the retired and want to work.” According to the poll results, Democrats in the 2016 Finally, Greenberg said dis - 56 percent of voters with disabil - Congressional elections. abled voters and the disability ities disapprove of President “That’s a pretty striking shift,” community reflect strongly-held Trump’s performance, while 54 Greenberg said. “It suggests communal values, as revealed by percent of those in the entire there’s something going on that is the poll numbers – values that extended disability community affecting their orientation in pol - could very well inform their disapprove of the presidency. itics,” he added. political leanings. :>,,;$57 6   Those figures are slightly higher The poll also revealed strong “They are very focused on fam i- than the president’s approval rate support in the disability commu - ly, and being loyal to family, keep - 6$785'$<)(%58$5< with those outside of the disabil - nity for the Affordable Care Act ing promises and fulfilling your ity community (52 percent). and disapproval of the recently duty,” he said. “We can clearly see $QHYHQLQJRILQWHUDFWLYHFRQWHPSRUDU\DUW Accordingly, 58 percent of dis - passed tax reform act. In general, why this community would value abled voters believe the country is the poll showed tentative support these values, and that may well H[SHULHQFHVDQGSRSXSSHUIRUPDQFHVEHQHILWLQJWKH&$& on the “wrong track,” compared to for the NRA, strong support for affect the way they’re responding on ZLWKFXLVLQHDQGFRFNWDLOVIURPORFDOUHVWDXUDQWV 55 percent of the extended disabil - unions, warming support of gay a whole range of institutions and DFRQWHPSRUDU\DUWDXFWLRQDQGPRUH ity community and 56 percent out - marriage, but general disapproval what’s happening in the country.”◊ Changes to N.O. bail system Continued from Page 1 Karakatsanis and other attorneys The panel did find, however, representing a Houston woman that U.S. District Judge Lee set schedule. had argued that the judges set bail Rosenthal’s “sweeping” injunc - The focus now turns to Orleans amounts for defendants according tion against Harris County judges Parish Criminal District Court, to a schedule. Defendants without went too far. The panel said where a separate lawsuit was legal representation had little or no Judge Rosenthal should have filed last year targeting the bail opportunity to plead poverty at stopped short of demanding hear - practices of Orleans Parish hearings that only lasted seconds, ings within 24 hours and expand - Magistrate Harry Cantrell. the attorneys pointed out. ing the pool of cases eligible for The hopes of local justice advo - A federal district judge ruled in recognizance bonds. cates and civil rights groups are the plaintiffs’ favor in April 2017 The New Orleans Advocate buoyed by the fact that the 5th but Harris County officials reported that while some details U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is appealed to the 5th U.S. Circuit in the Harris County and New considered one of the most conser - Court of Appeals. Orleans lawsuits differ, both vative appeals courts in the U.S. The 5th Circuit’s three-judge hinge on the ability of poor but still ruled that the Houston bail panel was comprised of Judges defendants to post bond. system is unconstitutional. Edith Brown Clement, Edward The New Orleans lawsuit, filed in Alec Karakatsanis, an attorney Prado and Catharina Haynes, all June 2017, said that Judge Cantrell with the nonprofit group Civil of whom were appointed to the has demonstrated blanket opposi - Rights Corps who is involved in bench by former U.S. President tion to setting bail below $2,500 in both lawsuits, told The New George W. Bush. many cases and that he refuses to 7LFNHWVDWFDFQRRUJ Orleans Advocate that he is The panel said that a poor defen - consider the dire financial straits of encouraged by the 5th Circuit’s dant with a similar charge as a rich defendants deemed too poor to hire ruling on the Harris County, Texas one would remain in jail under the private attorneys. bail system. current bail system, while a rich The lawsuit also alleges that the “In general, the 5th Circuit defendant would fight his or her entire system in place in New opinion strongly reaffirms the charge from a position of freedom. Orleans represents a conflict of fundamental constitutional rights “As a result, the wealthier interest because bonds posted $UFDGLD0DULQH//& at the core of our case against arrestee is less likely to plead through bail companies generate a Judge Cantrell,” he said. “It was guilty, more likely to receive a fee that funds court operations. obvious before the decision that shorter sentence or be acquitted, In December 2017, U.S. District Judge Cantrell’s cash bail prac - and less likely to bear the social Judge Eldon Fallon rejected tices are illegal, based on bind - costs of incarceration,” the Judge Cantrell’s motion to dis - ing Supreme Court precedent, judges said. “The district court miss the lawsuit. Negotiations to and it is even more obvious after held that this state of affairs vio - reach a settlement in the case the 5th Circuit’s opinion.” lates the equal protection clause, have been unsuccessful thus far, In the Harris County case, and we agree.” according to court records.◊ THE LOUISIANA WEEKLY - Page 14 YOUR MULTICULTURAL MEDIUM February 26 - March 4, 2018 Local Howard University alumni fundraise in honor of “Marvel’s Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman By Jade Myers Contributing Writer

Black Panther is the first M arvel superhero movie to have a predomi - nantly Black cast. Released in the heart of Black History Month, the movie has been filled with excessive conversation about its’ immense representation of Black people on screen. Howard University alumnus Chadwick Boseman plays T’Challa aka Black Panther in the movie, and as a result, the Howard University Alumni Club of Louisiana thought that it would be a great idea to host their annual scholarship fundraising event by honoring the box office phenomenon’s hero and star. The “Wakanda,” themed event at the Cinnebarre Canal Place 9 Theater Among the many local Howard alum on Feb. 17, involved a costume con - that attended the premiere airing of the test where some attendees could be Marvel Superhero movie, Black Panther seen wearing African attire to show at Canal Place Theatre were: Howard appreciation for the film and to par - University Club of Louisiana President ticipate in the contest. Toikus Westbrook, M.D., and Arlinda THE HISTORIC NEW ORLEANS COLLECTION PRESENTS Every year the Howard Pierce Westbrook, Esq., of Algiers, La.; University Alumni Club of Marcelle Molett, Jamila White (HUAC- Louisiana provides scholarships to La Corresponding Secretary), Constance students from the Louisiana area. Crutchfield, Keeta Harrison Jackson, They hope to introduce and bring Bobbie Mason (HUAC-La member), awareness to what the university and Robrette Vaden. The ‘Wakanda,’ ew Orleans offers, as the No. 2- ranked institu - themed event served a dual purpose: To THE FOUNDING ERA tion among historically Black col - celebrate and honor fellow A free exhibition opening February 27, 2018 leges and universities. alum, Chadwick Boseman, who 533 Royal Street in the French Quarter “I have a passion of introduc - stars in the iconic role, and to raise funds Tuesday–Saturday, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. ing students in the Louisiana to support their alma mater. Sunday, 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. area to my alma mater, Howard University,” said Toikus Explore the kaleidoscopic array of cultures that gave Westbrook, the president of deeper meaning than others. For them to move into areas like act - strong messages conveyed in the rise to one of North America’s most diverse cities. Howard University Alumni Club some children and adults, it was ing, but also areas in entertainment movie, everyone’s takeaway was In this original exhibition commemorating the city’s of Louisiana and who resides in their first time seeing a large as well,” Alexis Ferrouillet, a not the same. tricentennial, rare artifacts, early maps and plans, Algiers. amount of people in a film that Gentilly resident said. “I think that representation is archaeological nds, and visual art from THNOC’s “I think that this film is a great resembles them in a superhero “Part of Black history is under - so important, because when you holdings and from institutions across Europe and movie. Some parents said they opportunity for African Americans standing where you come from, see yourself on screen, you North America come together to tell the stories of felt a film like this had been long and understanding our history, this know that you matter,” said to beam with pride and joy about New Orleans’s early days. the celebration of our culture. I overdue. To see African film shows us the future of how Jamila White, who resides in the also think it’s an opportunity for Americans hold lead roles in the African Americans can evolve,” Tremé area, and noted that to see EXHIBITION OPENING non-African Americans to get an movie, local parents said they Ferrouillet said. strong Black women was a posi - Join THNOC, state and local understanding of what African hope this message will encour - When the film ended at the tive thing in the film. dignitaries, and esteemed Americans have done for the age their children to reach for screening, excitement and a sense “All of the women in these international guests as we world,” Westbrook said. higher goals. of pride could be seen across the roles were elegant, dignified open the exhibition. For some individuals, attending “I think this movie will do a lot faces of attendees, and although and powerful. It’s not often you Tuesday, February 27 this movie seemed to have a for kids. Not only will it encourage most attendees said there were see that,” White said.◊ 3:30–5 p.m.: Ribbon-cutting, press conference, and reception 5–8 p.m.: Extended exhibition hours

Congo Square New World Rhythms Festival This exhibition By Geraldine Wyckoff Jasen Weaver Incidentally, Voscoville is where positions and the coming together is made possible with support from Contributing Writer The Voscoville Weaver grew up and is one of of he and these accomplished and these sponsors. (Independent) three “villages” in New Orleans’ compatible musicians. The title of this free festival, There’s a certain optimism that Gentilly neighborhood that also Throughout the history of New Saturday, March 3, and Sunday, opens bassist Jasen Weaver ’s includes Pilotland and Sugar Hill. Orleans jazz, musicians have Follow us! March 4 , presented by the New album, The Voscoville . The tune, All is not hard-bopppin’ and beau - mixed it up in different combina - (504) 523-4662 Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival “The Resilient,” one of a dozen tiful ballads to these talented guys tions on bandstands and record - www.hnoc.org takes into account the historic penned by the leader, boasts the – they know how to have a New ings. Weaver and the artists on this TOP: Le Missisipi ou la Louisiane dans l’Amérique Septentrionale (detail); ca. 1720; nature of Congo Square , where enthusiasm and energy that is repre - Orleans good time. album continue the tradition of hand-colored engraving by François Chéreau; THNOC, 1959.210 slaves and free people of color were sentative of this group of on-the- Core to the success of The sharing that is the lifeblood and RIGHT: Le commerce que les Indiens du Mexique font avec les François au port de Missisipi (detail); between 1719 and 1721; copperplate engraving with watercolor by allowed to drum and dance, and the scene, up-and coming musicians. Voscoville is Weaver’s solid com - legacy of this city.◊ François-Gérard Jollain; THNOC, 1952.3 continuum of those rhythms in The all-New Orleans band members today’s music. Its theme — as well include Weaver, trumpeter Stephen as the festival’s site — allows for a Lands , pianist Shea Pierre , tenor great diversity of artists including saxophonist Miles Berry and drum - African dance groups, choreo - mer A.J. Hall — all of whom will graphed presentations, brass bands, be appearing at Snug Harbor on Mardi Gras Indians and more. Thursday, March 1 — plus alto There are some solid favorites on and soprano saxophonist Amari the schedule including the Grammy- Ansari and pianist Oscar winning Rebirth Brass Band clos - Rossignol i. Saxophonist Derek ing out Saturday. Both days, where Douget will be joining the group for the entertainment goes on from 11 the record release party at Snug. am to 7:30 p.m., begin with a drum All of these guys have been reg - circle where participation is wel - ularly mixing it up playing on come. A new group at the fest is the each others’ projects, stepping out Fufu Allstars (Sat., 1 p.m.), a high - on their own and generally ly-rhythmic ensemble led by gui - enhancing the New Orleans jazz tarist Sam Dickey that blends jazz scene. So it’s natural that their with West African highlife. It’s fol - collective, invigorating outlook lowed by Cuban-born, New Orleans can be realized in the music. transplant, the hugely talented per - It begins innocently enough cussionist Alexey Marti leading his with some solid ensemble work quintet. A mock “Mardi Gras Indian by the quintet before it heads to Battle” (Sat., 3:15 p.m.) will rage at some hard-boppin’ and high- the center circle of Congo Square flyin’ notes. Weaver’s bass clear - with the Wild Magnolias, Yellow ly resonates despite all the Pocahontas and the Mohawk goings-on. Here, Shea, who Hunters Black Indian gangs repre - alternates cuts on the album with senting their Uptown, Downtown Rossignoli, is at the piano and, and West Bank neighborhoods, as always, becomes a wow fac - respectively. tor, Ansari’s sax keeps the tem - Sunday’s programming boasts a perature turned up before trum - mix of African dance groups early in peter Lands, also a standout, the afternoon with brass bands tak - takes it out. ing over in the latter part of the day. There’s more post-bop to come on For the seventh year, the popular “Can’t Get Me” with Berry blowing “Class Got Brass ” contest where a confident tenor as pianist middle and high school brass bands Rossignoli comps chords in support. – in separate divisions – compete for Up steps Lands until the pianist the title of “best.” The groups per - takes over center stage running forming in Class Got Brass have a notes up and down the keyboard. lot to live up to as the contest is His style is one of both power and sandwiched in the festival’s sched - beauty. Hall shows no mercy ule between the Pinettes Brass throughout the program, he aggres - Band (Sun., 1:30 p.m.) and the sively goes for it all though always Grammy-nominated Hot 8 Brass right on time and in good taste. Band closing it out at 5 p.m. Things start swinging and gettin’ For further information, go to a bit funky on the title cut, “The www.jazzandheritage.org/congo- Voscoville” with Hall laying down square/ the strategic second-line beat.