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RBy Deellpa Hoasserllte highlights discrimination in hwoouldu latser ibne pg rovenp tor bae cdistcrimcinaetors y Contributing Writer against African Americans. challenges of Landlords Brion, Jappy and John Ebey, Jr. When former North Shore resident Denise refused to even give her and her husband an charter schools Thornton decided to look for a new place to application after a face-to-face meeting, even live near New Orleans, she figured it would - though she had previously been told the apart - n’t be too hard. She had a budget in mind, and ment was available. Later, it would come out in N.O. exposed was ready to downsize as her daughter shock. Her first introduction to the housing during a lawsuit that racial slurs had been writ - Bethany prepared to leave for college. market in the Metairie area was by landlords Continued on Pg. 6 Thornton, it ends up, would be in for a and owners of an investment company who at hearing By Bill Quigley Contributing Writer

New Orleans is the nation’s largest and most complete experiment in charter schools. After Hurricane Katrina, the State of Louisiana took control of public schools in City begins New Orleans and launched a nearly complete transformation of a public school system into a system of charter schools. Though there taking down are spots of improvement in the New Orleans charter system, major problems remain. Many of these problems were on display in New Orleans when the NAACP, which last mWitho sevneral ulegismlators setill nwaititngs fo r a year called for a moratorium on charter chance to block the removal of four schools until issues of accountability and Confederate-era monuments in New Orleans, transparency were addressed, held a commu - the lieutenant governor hoping that President nity forum in New Orleans on charters. The Donald Trump could keep the monuments in New Orleans hearing, featured outraged stu - place and a steeper-than-anticipated cost for dents, outraged parents, and dismayed com - removal of the statues, the City of New Orleans munity members reciting a litany of the prob - began the task of relocating the monuments and lems created by the massive change to a char - storing them in a city-owned warehouse until a ter school system. The single most powerful permanent home for them can be found. moment came when a group of students from Just days after the City of New Orleans denied Kids Rethink New Orleans Schools took the crafting a plan to take down the statues podium and detailed the many ways the sys - overnight on April 13 until the media caught tem has failed and excluded them from par - wind of it, the Landrieu administration moved ticipating in its transformation. to take down the Battle of Liberty Place monu - “We really wanted to share what happens ment about 2:30 a.m. on April 24. in our schools,” writes 18-year-old Big NNNEEE In the wake of threats from monument support - Sister Love Rush in an article on the chal - OOO ers, workers who took down the Battle of Liberty lenges the students face. “How the few per - Place monument last Monday donned helmets, manent teachers we have work so hard for flapjacks and bandanas covering their faces to us, how so many classes are ran by short- conceal their identities and covered up the names term substitutes, how food runs out at meal and license plates on the vehicles used to trans - times, and how we worry if our school’s port the obelisk to a city-owned warehouse near reputation is good enough to support us in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. getting into the college or careers we want. Questions were raised last week about what We shared how we face two-hour com - OOOWWWNNN role firefighters played in the removal of the mutes to and from school, are forced to DDD Liberty Place monument. After meeting with experiment with digital learning with sys - tems like Odyssey, are punished for having the wrong color sweater, or how we worry The Battle of Liberty Place monument is taken down in early morning hours of April 24. Continued on Pg. 6 about being able to attend a school that will give us the education we need.” In summary, the NAACP heard that the charter system remains: • highly segregated by race and econom - Lt. Gov calls for state to display Confederate Monuments ic status. By Christopher Tidmore though, in an exclusive to The a plea to the city to give them to the Nungesser saw their display to • Students have significantly longer com - Contributing Writer Louisiana Weekly, that if the statues state, and then we can decide where the public as critical to telling the mutes to and from school. of Lee, Davis, and Beauregard is the best place to put them,” story of Louisiana. • The percentage of African-American Just days prior to the removal of should come down, that he would Nungesser told this newspaper. In an interview with the daily teachers has declined dramatically leaving the Liberty Place obelisk, Lt. advocate placing the Confederate The Lt. Governor oversees the paper on Friday, Mayor Mitch less experienced teachers who are less Governor Billy Nungesser doubled monuments on state property. Department of Culture, Landrieu appeared open to this likely to be accredited and less likely to down on his calls for President “I think if we lose this battle, and Recreation, and Tourism, and approach. “[T]he state has a much remain in the system. Donald Trump to designate the I’m not ready to give up as of yet, hence nearly every state park and bigger budget and a much bigger • The costs of administration have gone up Confederate statues in New Orleans but I think when and if they do museum. In this context, noting as National Monuments. He added, come down, I personally will make the monuments’ historic nature, Continued on Pg. 6 Continued on Pg. 8

NNPA Exclusive: Bill Cosby, who was known as ‘America’s dad’ finally breaks his silence By Stacy M. Brown revealed that he’s lost his sight. rehearse the walk, hours before the Cosby has shunned most media Contributing Writer Waking one morning about two show,” said Andrew Wyatt of the inquiries, since allegations of sexual years ago, he nervously called out to Purpose PR firm, a public relations misconduct surfaced in late 2014; (NNPA Newswire) — Bill Cosby is Camille, his wife. agency in Birmingham, Ala. Wyatt has some of those accusations dated back blind. “I can’t see,” he said. Doctors later worked with Cosby for years. It’s been more than two years since confirmed the worst: that there was Wyatt said that his star client has Continued on Pg. 2 the embattled, television and film nothing that could be done to repair decided that it’s time to talk. legend, who was once known as his vision. Together, Wyatt and Cosby said they “America’s Dad,” has spoken out “When he would perform, we’d draw grew comfortable that the NNPA publicly. During a recent interview a wide straight yellow line from back - Newswire would be more interested BILL COSBY with the NNPA Newswire, Cosby stage to the chair on the stage and he’d in “facts over sensationalism.” THE LOUISIANA WEEKLY - Page 2 YOUR MULTICULTURAL MEDIUM May 1 - May 7, 2017

powerful committees, seniority and other factors. By Chris Kromm the U.S. Senate, with Southerners tary budget, including a vote in General mate science and immigration The sheer size of Florida and Contributing Writer taking leadership of influential posts 2013 with Democrats to trim By far one of the most bitterly- that align him with many of Texas puts them in the top five of including attorney general, secre - $3.5 billion from a defense contested of the new administra - Trump’s controversial state - Roll Call ’s rankings. The report (Special from Facing South) — tary of state and Trump’s top budg - appropriations bill. But in tion’s cabinet picks, former U.S. ments; the Southern Poverty notes that while Texas has only In the 2016 elections, Southern et official at the Office of Trump’s cabinet, Mulvaney Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama Law Center called Sessions a about two-thirds of California’s states delivered 160 Electoral Management and Budget. appears to have made peace with was an early endorser of “champion of anti-Muslim and population, the Lone Star state is College votes to Donald Trump, generous military spending: The Trumps’ candidacy, famously anti-immigrant extremists.” threatening to overtake its West more than half of the 306 total that NIKKI HALEY, Ambassador budget proposal Mulvaney donning a “Make America Great Sessions has also found him - Coast rival for the top spot. This is propelled him to the White House. to the United Nations unveiled in March included a Again” hat at an August 2015 self ensnared in the scandal over due largely to powerful Texas Now, 100 days into Trump’s In a cabinet that The New York $54 billion increase in the rally. Sessions’ long-time com - ties to Russia that have plagued leaders like Senate Majority Whip presidency, Southern Times describes as “more white defense budget. munications director Stephen the Trump administration. John Cornyn and 21 committee Republicans have emerged as key and male than any cabinet since Miller was an early hire of the During his nomination hearing, chairs in the House, including the figures in the new administration Ronald Reagan’s,” former South RICK PERRY, Secretary of Trump campaign. Sessions was asked if “anyone leaders of the influential Armed and the GOP-controlled Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is the Energy Trump’s November 2016 affiliated with the Trump cam - Services, Financial Services, Congress, giving Southern states exception: The daughter of Indian Early in the 2016 campaign, for - announcement that Sessions paign communicated with the Rules, and Ways and Means com - growing influence in shaping the immigrants, Haley is one of only mer Texas governor and “Dancing would be his pick for attorney Russian government in the mittees, as well as Agriculture, nation’s political agenda. four women and three non-white with the Stars” competitor Rick general revived controversy that course of this campaign,” to Homeland Security, and Science, The South provided a strong base members of Trump’s 19 confirmed Perry called Donald Trump a “can - had scuttled his nomination in which Sessions replied, “I’m not Space and Technology. of support for Trump in 2016. Of cabinet officials. cer on conservatism,” and the pres - 1986 to be a U.S. District Court aware of any of those activities.” One of the notable states that 13 Southern states, only Virginia ident-to-be’s politics a “toxic mix judge for the Southern District of It was later found that Sessions has seen its clout skyrocket in the voted for Hillary Clinton last MICK MULVANEY, Office of of demagoguery and mean-spirit - Alabama. During those nomina - himself had met twice with a new political landscape, despite November, and several Southern Management and Budget edness and nonsense.” But by May, tion hearings, lawyers who Russian envoy during his time as its modest size, is Tennessee. One politicians became key supporters Another South Carolina Perry had decided Trump was “one worked with Sessions and others a representative of the Trump of the reasons is seniority. As of Trump’s insurgent campaign. Republican with Tea Party roots, of the most talented people who testified to comments he had campaign, a fact he didn’t dis - Roll Call notes, “[A]ll but one of The South was also important to former U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney has ever run for the president I made including allegedly saying close to Congress. the Volunteer State’s lawmakers ensuring that Republicans main - was one of the most conservative have ever seen,” and became a the NAACP was”un-American” have been in office longer than tained control of the U.S. House members of Congress after being vocal Trump supporter throughout and that he thought the Ku Klux REX TILLERSON, Secretary six years.” That longevity has and Senate: GOP candidates won elected in 2010 and a founder in the rest of the campaign. Klan was “OK until I found out of State given them access to key leader - 73 percent of the South’s 147 2015 of the right-wing House they smoked pot.” In a cabinet marked by unusual ship roles: The state’s two sena - House races in 2016 and all of the Freedom Caucus. Although an TOM PRICE, Secretary of In a letter to Congress at the choices, Texas native and oil exec - tors in their third years of leading region’s eight Senate races, even initial backer of U.S. Sen. Rand Health and Human Services time, civil rights widow Coretta utive Rex Tillerson has had one of premier panels — Bob Corker at as Democrats achieved modest Paul of Kentucky for president, An orthopedic surgeon and six- Scott King famously attacked the most unique routes to a key Foreign Relations and Lamar gains in both chambers elsewhere Mulvaney later swung behind the term congressman from Georgia, Sessions for his aggressive and post in Trump’s administration. Alexander at Health, Education, in the country. Trump campaign. Price endorsed President failed prosecution of African- Tillerson hasn’t worked in any Labor and Pensions — and Reps. After helping fuel the nation’s Mulvaney’s nomination to Trump’s campaign in May 2016. American leaders for alleged voter role in government, or any other Diane Black (Budget) and Phil rightward shift in last year’s Trump’s top budget position was Like Trump, Price has been a fraud while a U.S. attorney, con - company besides what is now Roe (Veterans Affairs) also chair elections, Southern conserva - deeply contested; the three-term vociferous critic of the cluding that “Mr. Sessions has energy giant Exxon Mobil, which key committees. tives find themselves in key congressman squeaked by on a Affordable Care Act. Price was used the awesome powers of his he joined in 1975 as an engineer. Rounding out the top 20 rank - positions of influence in both the 51-49 confirmation vote, in part also a member of the right-wing office in a shabby attempt to intim - Tillerson steadily rose through the ings, the fast-growing states of executive and legislative branch - due to revelations that he failed Association of American idate and frighten elderly black ranks, with a portfolio that cen - North Carolina and Georgia rank es in Washington. to pay $15,000 in payroll taxes Physicians and Surgeons, a voters. For this reprehensible con - tered on the company’s dealings as having the 11th- and 12th-most from 2000 to 2004 for an in- group founded in 1943 that duct, he should not be rewarded with Russia and the Middle influential congressional delega - Southerners in Trump’s cabinet house nanny. opposed Medicaid and Medicare with a federal judgeship.” Eastern nations of Iran, Saudi tions by Roll Call ’s analysis. President Trump’s cabinet features Mulvaney has avoided one and that continues to “fight But Sessions’ views on civil Arabia, Sudan and Syria. He Alabama, Kentucky and several key Southern Republicans, anticipated source of conflict socialized medicine and to fight and voting rights weren’t just served as CEO from 2006 to 2016. Mississippi, despite each having including a handful of conservatives during his brief tenure: a battle the government takeover of matters of historical interest. In Southerners’ congressional clout seven or less House members, all who became important endorsers of between Congress and the White medicine.” 2013, when the U.S. Supreme As Southerners have taken rank in the top 20 as well, a reflec - Trump’s run for the White House. House over military spending. Price has been dogged by ques - Court gutted a key enforcement important leadership positions in tion of the long-term Republican So far, 19 of Trump’s 23 cabinet As a congressman, Mulvaney tions about his cozy relationship provision of the Voting Rights Trump’s White House leadership, leadership coming from these picks have received confirmation by advocated deep cuts to the mili - with the health industry before Act, Sessions praised it as “good Southern states have also seen smaller Southern states. and after his cabinet nomination, news … for the South,” claiming their influence grow in Congress. which Democrats boycotted in that “[i]f you go to Alabama, Since 1990, the publication Chris Kromm is the publisher of committee and which only nar - Georgia, North Carolina, people Roll Call has produced a Facing South, the online magazine rowly succeeded on a 52-47 vote aren’t being denied the vote Congressional Clout Index to of the Institute for Southern Cosby breaks silence in the full Senate. because of the color of their measure the influence of each Studies, where this article orignal - Continued from Page 1 States can go on working in the skin.” Sessions has also taken state’s delegation using a formu - ly appeared, www.southernstudies. White House after he has JEFF SESSIONS, Attorney far-right positions opposing cli - la that looks at leadership on org. Aidan Coleman assisted with almost fifty years. In 2015, bragged about doing gross, sexu - According to CNN, Cosby was ally-explicit and abusive things charged with three counts of felony to women, without their permis - aggravated assault in a case sion, then justice requires that involving Andrea Constand, a for - Bill Cosby should not be pun - mer Temple University employee. ished, unless he is convicted of Earlier this year, CNN reported crimes,” said Williams. that Cosby’s, “criminal sexual Perhaps, the closest Cosby assault trial will stay in came to addressing his ongoing Montgomery County Court in legal battles during the interview Pennsylvania, but the jurors will was when he opined about the come from another Pennsylvania true history of America. county.” “The history about African In February, a federal judge Americans is a history of the dismissed a defamation lawsuit United States; but the true histo - filed against Cosby by accuser ries, not the propaganda that is Katherine McKee, according to standard in our nation’s history USA Today . books,” Cosby said. “The great “This marks the third defama - writer, James Baldwin, said, ‘If tion lawsuit against Cosby that you lie about me, then you lie was either withdrawn or dis - about yourself.’ The revolution is missed recently, prompting some in the home. There is something Cosby crowing,” USA Today about someone saying, ‘I didn’t reported. “However, another know that,’ that could cause a defamation case against him, change in that person’s thinking.” filed by six accusers, is still Cosby said he thinks about his pending in the same federal court illustrious career that, at least for in Massachusetts.” now, has been placed on hold While the beleaguered superstar because of the court cases. declined to address any of his legal Few have achieved the legendary cases, his youngest daughter, Evin status enjoyed by Cosby. felt compelled to speak out. His career has spanned more than In a statement, which can be read six decades and includes a host of in its entirety on best-selling comedy albums and BlackPressUSA.com , Evin, 40, books, gold and platinum records, questioned the veracity of the alle - and five Grammy Awards. gations against her father. With his role in “I-Spy” in the “The harsh and hurtful accusa - 1960s, Cosby became the first tions… that supposedly hap - African-American co-star in a pened 40 or 50 years ago, before dramatic series, breaking TV’s I was born, in another lifetime, color barrier and winning three and that have been carelessly Emmy Awards. repeated as truth without allow - After starring opposite ing my dad to defend himself Academy Award winner Sidney and without requiring proof, has Poitier in the 1970s trilogy, punished not just my dad, but “Uptown Saturday Night,” every one of us,” Evin said. “Let’s Do It Again,” and “A Devin T. Robinson X, an actor Piece of the Action,” Cosby’s and renowned poet who’s been star soared even higher in the featured on MTV, NBC, CBS 1980s when he single-handedly and BET, said that Bill Cosby revived the family sitcom and, represents the finest example of some argue, saved NBC with someone being found guilty in “The Cosby Show.” the court of public opinion with - “Damn right,” he said, when out ever facing trial. asked if he missed performing. “I “Punishing people before miss it all and I hope that day will they’re convicted in court only come. I have some routines and seems accurate when it serves a storytelling that I am working on. media narrative that doesn’t hurt Cosby continued: “I think about a specific demographic,” walking out on stage somewhere in Robinson said. the United States of America and Dr. E. Faye Williams, the president sitting down in a chair and giving and CEO of the National Congress of the performance that will be the Black Women, Inc., agreed. beginning of the next chapter of “If the President of the United my career.”◊ THE LOUISIANA WEEKLY - May 1 - May 7, 2017 YOUR MULTICULTURAL MEDIUM Page 3 Trayvon Martin’s parents keep his story alive in new book By Deja Dennis life and the events that followed ents tell the story of loss and new - Contributing Writer after he was shot and killed in 2012 found purpose in their own words. by a neighborhood watchman, “It’s been hard for me to read the The crowds swarmed. People sat, George Zimmerman. The trial saw book. It’s painful,” Kimbrough stood and crouched wherever there national attention and Zimmer- said of the parents’ experience. was space last week at Dillard man’s not-guilty verdict set off the When Sybrina Fulton and University in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Tracy Martin were introduced, parents of Trayvon Martin, the 17- “It’s still an important issue, a lot the room fell silent. year-old African-American teen of young Black men are afraid,” “We don’t practice for this, we who, on February 20, 2012, was said Dillard University President just talk...we’re just parents,” fatally shot in Sandford, Florida. Walter Kimbrough, who partnered Fulton said. The Georges Auditorium at with Jamar McKneely, the chief They told the audience they had Dillard University was packed on executive officer for Inspire come to New Orleans to share their April 24 as students, residents, and NOLA Charter Schools, to host the journey as just regular people, who visitors came to hear Trayvon’s public event. Kimbrough said he underwent a traumatic experience. parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy wanted the community to hear They said the book was a tool to Martin, discuss their 2017 book, firsthand from Trayvon Martin’s continue Trayvon’s legacy. The Rest In Power, The Enduring Life parents about the legal system and book tells the story of the death of of Trayvon Martin . how it impacts African Americans. their son and the murder trial from The book examines their son’s He was also eager to hear the par - both of their perspectives. It took

Speaking to a pack audience at Dillard University were Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton, parents of Trayvon Jefferson Parish prosecutors Martin. The two were in town to promote their book, Rest In Power, The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin . Photo by Deja Dennis Shown on stage with them is Dillard University President, Dr. Walter Kimbrough. used fake subpoenas similar about one-year-and-a-half to com - She also acknowledged that talk - the work they are doing to pro - plete, they said, and the process to ing about her son still makes some mote social change. McKneely to those in New Orleans recall every detail was difficult, people uncomfortable. To this she said he wants this current gener - but they wanted to be as real as said, “Get over it. I refuse to let ation to be mindful of social By Charles Maldonado, As it turned out, they had. come in and talk to us,’ … that is possible with readers. anyone silence me,” as the audi - injustices and the rate of police The Lens “Prompted by a recent press sufficient. It isn’t here,” he said. “We didn’t want to sugarcoat ence responded with a roaring shootings of Black men across inquiry, our office initiated a “That is why that looks as formal anything,” Tracy Martin said. applause of support. the country. The Jefferson Parish District review to determine whether all as it does.” They held back nothing at the Residents who attended the event Dillard student Natkietha Allen, Attorney’s Office acknowledged Jefferson Parish District Simone Levine, Court Watch’s event, sharing everything about said that hearing from the parents 19, attended the event with someone last Thursday that it, too, has sent Attorney’s Office personnel were executive director, said she has fake subpoenas to reluctant wit - acting in full compliance” with observed the distrust of law Trayvon, both the good and the would bring the tragic story that special in mind. “I have a brother,” nesses to get them to talk to pros - the Code of Criminal Procedure, enforcement that Williams bad. However, Martin empha - everyone is familiar with, to life. she said, “and I fear something will ecutors. The practice will stop the statement read. referred to. She previously sized that Trayvon was young Jamar McKneely, with Inspire happen.” She attended hoping to immediately, the office said in a “Our findings revealed that ‘D.A. worked as the deputy police and he felt, did not deserve to charter schools, said he saw the hear an inspirational message and to written statement. subpoenas’ have been delivered to monitor for the Office of the die. “My seed was plucked from event as an opportunity for New get advice to go home and share The admission comes a day after reluctant witnesses directly from Independent Police Monitor. my garden, there’s no flower Orleans students to witness the with her brother. the Orleans Parish D.A.’s Office this office and without going She said she frequently saw wit - there,” Martin told the crowd as account from Trayvon Martin’s Fulton and Martin answered abruptly announced it would end through the court process.” nesses at homicide scenes refuse to some wiped away tears in parents’ point of view. questions from the audience but the practice after The Lens “The District Attorney has direct - talk to detectives because they did - response to the parents’ words. “They are exceptional people, they had a special message for informed the office that it was ed all employees to discontinue n’t trust the police. “What caused Trayvon’s death and they are always engaged in students in the crowd. about to publish a story reporting any practice that is not in compli - Levine said reports like hers was the color of his skin,” Fulton what’s happening in New “Young people catapulted that legal experts said the practice ance” with state law, it said. are meant to bring transparency said plainly. She was unapologetic Orleans and with students,” Trayvon’s name across the coun - is unethical, if not illegal. The statement included two to these practices, “but it’s really for her statement, telling the audi - McKneely said. Sybrina Fulton try,” Tracy Martin said. “Without Criticism of the practice in redacted examples of what the only transparency for one sector ence that certain laws like and Tracy Martin have become them we wouldn’t be here.” New Orleans mounted Thursday. office sent out. Both are labeled of the community. Another sec - Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law influential advocates for students “My faith is in the young peo - Two City Council members said “subpoena” and look like official tor of the community has always doesn’t benefit African Americans. nationwide, he said, because of ple,” Sybrina Fulton added.◊ the fake subpoenas, as well as court documents. One says the known this to be the case.” other aggressive tactics by the recipient is “ordered” to meet Guidry said the D.A.’s Office D.A.’s Office, probably have with prosecutors. The other says has a very difficult job, but that eroded the public’s faith in the “requested.” doesn’t justify skirting ethical criminal justice system. Neither threatens jail or fines rules or legal procedures. “No wonder people in our com - like the one from Orleans Parish “I understand the public safety munity don’t trust our criminal jus - prosecutors. aspect of wanting, with all your tice system,” Councilwoman The statement from the being, to get a witness to come Susan Guidry said at a meeting. Jefferson Parish D.A. didn’t say forward. But it has to be done State law requires prosecutors to how often the notices were used. legally,” she said. ask a judge to issue a subpoena if A representative of the Orleans Cannizzaro is independently they want to interview a witness in Parish D.A. told The Lens he did - elected, not a city government private, typically while they’re still n’t know. Because they were sent employee. But his office gets investigating a case. without any notice to opposing part of its budget from the city. Instead, prosecutors in counsel or a judge, they aren’t The city cut its allocation to the Jefferson and Orleans parishes included in official court records. D.A. by about $600,000 this simply sent out their own notices year, a source of tension between ordering people to come in for Council Members: Fake Cannizzaro and city government. questioning. Subpoenas Contribute To New Orleans Mayor Mitch The Lens has found three cases Distrust Of Law Enforcement Landrieu declined to comment in New Orleans in which wit - The Orleans D.A.’s use of fake on the practice . nesses got the notices. In two of subpoenas came up at a council In an interview with WWL-TV, them, people with ties to the committee meeting Thursday, dur - Cannizzaro said, “It was improper defendant received them days ing a presentation from Court for us, it was incorrect for us to before the trial. Watch NOLA on its 2016 report on label those notices as a subpoena The fake subpoenas sent out by Criminal District Court. … I take responsibility for that.” Orleans prosecutors cited state That report found a number of law and declared, “A FINE AND instances in which the District Local, National Outcry IMPRISONMENT MAY BE Attorney had obtained arrest war - Tim Morris, a columnist for IMPOSED FOR FAILURE TO rants for victims of crimes — NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune , OBEY THIS NOTICE.” including rape and domestic vio - made a similar point as Guidry in a That’s not true. The notices had lence — because they wouldn’t column published Thursday. no legal authority because they cooperate with prosecutors. “Sympathizing with hard-work - weren’t approved by a judge. “We continue to see this where ing assistant district attorneys try - Defense lawyers and legal these victims, these witnesses, ing to track down witnesses and experts said the subpoenas violated these defendants … are being information against all sort of state law and rules of conduct for coerced by our district attorney,” obstacles, it’s still crucial that the lawyers, which requires them to be Guidry said. government follow its own laws truthful when dealing with victims Guidry, a lawyer, said she had and rules,” he wrote. and witnesses. looked at an example of a fake New Orleans Advocate columnist “There’s no question this is subpoena in a news story. “It Stephanie Grace wrote that improper,” said Pace University looks for all the world like a Cannizzaro’s office used the sub - law professor Bennett valid subpoena,” she said. poenas to “blatantly bully witness - Gershman, a former prosecutor Councilman Jason Williams es in criminal cases.” in New York City and an expert agreed, noting that the New Cannizzaro also got flak from in prosecutorial misconduct. Orleans Police Department often Radley Balko, an opinion writer The lawyer for two people who has trouble getting witnesses to for The Washington Post. On got the notices from Orleans Parish cooperate in investigations. Twitter, he wrote, “More prosecutors said he thinks they “The chief says he can’t close appalling conduct from one of may be a type of forgery. cases because people don’t want the worst D.A.s in the country.” The documents don’t include a to participate with the criminal That type of sentiment was not judge’s name or signature. But justice system. This is why,” said uncommon on social media. Louisiana’s law on forgery Williams, a defense attorney. Cannizzaro’s office has not includes “to alter, make, com - In defending the practice to The responded to requests for com - plete, execute, or authenticate Lens , Orleans Parish Assistant ment since The Lens first pub - any writing so that it purports … District Attorney Chris Bowman lished its story on April 26. to be the act of another who did said it’s the other way around — not author ize that act.” the office resorted to the official- This article was originally pub - In the course of reporting on looking “notices,” as he called lished by The Lens (thelens- fake subpoenas in Orleans Parish, them, because people would nola.org), an independent, non- The Lens contacted Jefferson ignore a letter. profit newsroom serving New Parish District Attorney Paul “Maybe in some places if you Orleans, The Louisiana Weekly Connick’s office to find out if its send a letter on the D.A.’s letter - enjoys a partnership with The prosecutors sent them out as well. head that says, ‘You need to Lens. ◊ THE LOUISIANA WEEKLY - Page 4 YOUR MULTICULTURAL MEDIUM May 1 - May 7, 2017 In the heat of the night By Edmund W. Lewis, Editor

Even days after news spread of the City of New Orleans’ clandes - tine mission to take down a monument that commemorates an attempt by white supremacists in New Orleans to overthrow a Reconstruction- era government, it all seems a bit surreal. But such is life in Antebellum Disney, our little banana republic by the sea where the great-great- great grandsons and daughters of our enslaved ancestors still turn down beds, prepare delectable meals, dig ditches and shuck oysters for the great-great-great-grandsons and granddaughters of former slaveowners. After almost 14 months of debate, domestic terrorism and legal wran - gling, the City of New Orleans finally took down the Battle of Liberty S Place monument, the first of four Confederate-era monuments the City Council voted in December 2015 to remove from public spaces.

N Before we start dancing in the streets like the Saints won another Super Bowl or like Black people are no longer living under economic injustice, educational apartheid, mass incarceration, unconstitutional

O policing and systemic racism, we should remind ourselves that while a I symbol of white supremacy has been removed from a public space, the Black masses are still living in a state of emergency where white

N rule has never wavered or given way to federal rulings and/or acts that

I have led to desegregation or some modicum of justice, equity and fair - America needs – and ness in other parts of the U.S, Think about that for a second: Throughout the course of the city's P desperately wants – 300-year history, the ruling white minority has never relinquished con - trol of the city and its resources to anyone. Not after the signing of the

O Emancipation Proclamation. Not after the Civil War. Not during or after comprehensive Reconstruction. Not after Brown v. The Board of Education or the sign - MORIAL ing of the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act. Not after the elec - infrastructure investment

& tion of several Black mayors. Not after the election and re-election of "Our country is in dire jeopardy as long as it has within its body politic a socially and economically President Barack Obama. deprived group of citizens, whether they be actually enslaved or denied the full benefits of equality As the late Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong was fond of saying, the white and freedom by an insidious economic and psychological slavery." folks are still running things in New Orleans. —Whitney M. Young S Why then, we must ask ourselves, are the powers that be suddenly By Marc H. Morial allowing four monuments to white supremacy to be removed from pub - President/CEO, The National Urban League lic spaces?

L To apologize for the sins of the past or to signal the turning over of Earlier last month, the voters of Kansas City, Missouri, handily approved three ballot questions that will a new leaf? Not likely. allow the city to borrow and invest $800 million over 20 years to improve roads, bridges, sidewalks and To ease some of the racial tension from the pressure cooker that has flood control, and to build a new animal shelter. They also approved the One City Initiative, a one-eighth- cent sales tax to fund economic development in the city’s struggling central core.

A been growing since the 1811 slave revolt? Maybe. A case can certain - Not only did large majorities vote in favor of the measures, ly be made for the powers that be giving up a little bit of privilege in but voter turnout was nearly double that of last year’s mayoral election. The I order to avert a major racial explosion that would forever impact the City of New Orleans' economy and the way the rest of the world views One of the most tireless – and effective - advocates for the One City Initiative has been President and CEO of the Urban League Louisiana the Crescent City. of Greater Kansas City Gwendolyn Grant. In a widely-circulat - I would venture to say that it is also likely that the monument melo - ed guest editorial in the Kansas City Star , she argued: Weekly R drama is also a distraction from something else the powers that be are “An increase of one-eighth of one cent is not too much to pay (USPS 320-680) trying to accomplish to ensure that people of color never secure jus - to create jobs, reduce crime and spawn economic development One of the oldest publications in the United States tice, equity or a seat at the table in New Orleans. And a chance for the on Kansas City’s East Side. An increase of one-eighth of one cent is not too much to manifest our commitment to creating specifically for the

O African-American mayor of this city to present himself as a liberator of sorts, one who all healthy communities in the central city.” community. of a sudden has the courage and principles to take on the powers that The lesson is clear: Americans want a comprehensive plan to be and right the wrongs of the past, even if that means biting the hands fund urban infrastructure improvements, and they are willing to

T of his wealthiest campaign contributors. invest in their nation’s future. Since 1925 Urban communities were disproportionately battered by the I'm sorry, y'all. I'm not buying the mayor's act, not after witnessing Great Recession, and the fragile economic recovery has been RENETTE DEJOIE-HALL I how he has had very public spats with Black elected officials, his poli - slow to reach them. Several times in our history, the National President/Publisher cy decisions, his handling of the NOPD and its consent decree and his Urban League has promulgated the concept of an urban EDMUND W. LEWIS refusal to do anything to ensure that the City of New Orleans expands Marshall Plan – modeled on the massively successful economic Editor development initiative that lifted Europe out of poverty in the D opportunities for contractors of color. wake of World War II. Last year we announced the development DAVID T. BAKER While the mayor would have us believe he is a golden David taking on of The Main Street Marshall Plan: From Poverty to Shared Associate Editor the dreaded bully Goliath, I would remind everyone that Goliath has been Prosperity, the final version of which will be unveiled May 2 as part of our State of Black America Empowerment Summit in SUSAN BUCHANAN

E his major campaign contributor and has used those campaign contribu - tions to continue to call the shots from the shadows. Washington, D.C. FRITZ ESKER While critical of many of the proposals and policies of KARI HARDEN Goliath was running City Hall when the City decided to meet in Dallas President Trump, the National Urban League has remained cau - DELLA HASSELLE after Katrina to decide how the future New Orleans would look. Goliath tiously optimistic about his promise to invest $1 trillion in the CHARMAINE JACKSON was calling the shots when Black legislators authored bills that paved nation’s infrastructure, with inner cities being the major benefi - FR. JEROME LeDOUX the way for the firing of thousands of New Orleans public school ciary. If the plan includes a strong jobs-building component that BRITTANY ODOM guarantees minority business participation and employment for KELLY PARKER administrators, teachers and staff members and the state takeover of workers in high-unemployment neighborhoods, we could sup - CHRISTOPHER TIDMORE the school system. Goliath was running things when the City didn't lift port such a bill. a finger to block the building of a new public school for Black children Congress, however, traditionally has resisted such infrastruc - MICHAEL PATRICK WELCH atop a toxic landfill. Goliath was in control when city officials launched ture proposals. Obstructionists blocked President Obama’s $50 NAYITA WILSON billion “roads, rails and runways” proposal in 2010 and his GERALDINE WYCKOFF a plan to take the homes of African-American senior citizens and sell American Jobs Act in 2011. They blocked his proposals for an Contributing Writers/Columnists them to newcomers to the city looking to move closer to the heart of infrastructure bank, a national high-speed rail network and the CHARLES SILER New Orleans. Goliath went out and recruited Ray Nagin to run for GROW AMERICA Act (Generating Renewal, Opportunity, and Contributing Cartoonist Work with Accelerated Mobility, Efficiency and Rebuilding of mayor and took him down when he decided to buck the system. PENNY JONES Now Goliath is putting changes in place to ensure that the ruling Infrastructure and Communities throughout America). Administrative Assistant Congress must heed the results of Kansas City’s infrastruc - white minority never has to share decision-making power with the JIM HALL ture referenda and respond to the clear will of the American peo - Circulation Black masses and is looking for Black candidates to crowd the field in ple. As my predecessor Whitney M. 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Especially when the odds are Out-of-state subscribers ed officials and political candidates know that we will defend their not in our favor. add $5 for postage. efforts to do away with racist symbols and represent the interests of all All power to the people.◊ THE LOUISIANA WEEKLY - May 1 - May 7, 2017 YOUR MULTICULTURAL MEDIUM Page 5 Calling on Jeff Sessions is rolling back basic rights By Jesse Jackson greatest victims of this injustice. and counties across the TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Sessions has called for a “review” of all country in asking a fed - all sororities the reform agreements that Obama’s Civil eral court to prevent the As Donald Trump nears the end of his first Rights Division has reached with police federal government and 100 days, media commentary focuses primari - forces. His DOJ sought to delay implemen - from illegally ly on how little he has achieved in comparison tation of a consent decree reached in withholding federal CLINGMAN to other presidents. It’s a mistake, however, to Baltimore in the wake of the Freddy Gray funds.” fraternities discount the threat that the Trump administra - killing. Sessions scorns these agreements New York Mayor Bill By James Clingman tion poses to our fundamental rights. His attor - as “political expediency” that will “hand - DeBlasio declared that TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist ney general, former Alabama Sen. Jeff cuff the police.” In Baltimore, the judge New York City will Sessions, is a case in point. ignored the DOJ’s efforts to impede “remain a city welcom - JACKSON Remember that line in New Jack City? “This ain’t personal; this Sessions has set out with a vengeance to reform. But despite the outcry at the ing of immigrants who is business.” And at the end of the movie, Ice T told Wesley transform the Department of Justice into a killings of young black men and women, have helped make our city the safest big city Snipes, “This is personal,” as he proceeded to beat Snipes down Department of Injustice. He’s been hindered Sessions is clearly telling police they can in the nation. Any attempt to cut NYPD for killing his mother. Well, this article is both personal and busi - by the incompetence that characterizes this act with impunity once more. funding for the nation’s top terror target will ness. It is a call to the Alphas, Omegas, Kappas, Sigmas, Deltas, administration. He’s home alone in his depart - And Sessions has been point on the be aggressively fought in court. We won’t AKA’s, Zetas, Thetas, Iotas, known as the “Divine Nine,” and the ment, with no nominations offered for the administration’s efforts to ramp up deporta - back down from protecting New Yorkers one I was in back in the 1960’s at North Carolina College at heads of top DOJ units — the civil rights, tion, terrorize immigrants and defend the from terror — or from an Durham, “Groove Phi Groove.” criminal or national security divisions. His president’s unconstitutional Muslim ban. He overzealous administration The latent collective power within these organizations is mind- C boggling. Their members are conscientious, which is demonstrated deputies — Nos. 2 and 3 in the DOJ — have expressed amazement that a “judge sitting fixated on xenophobia and by their friendship and loyalty to one another. They rally around been nominated but not confirmed. on an island in the Pacific” could overturn needless division.” their members during crises; they support one another when they That has slowed but not stopped Sessions’ the president’s order. That judge was a fed - The assault on rights — get married and have children, and they work together, locally and efforts to rollback basic rights. He’s reversed eral district court justice in the state of for the LGBT community, O nationally, on community projects across this country. They even the Justice Department’s position of chal - Hawaii, part of the union for 58 years. for people of color, for formed a national collective organization, The National Pan- lenging voter identification laws; he deems Sessions has issued letters to nine sanctu - women, for immigrants — Hellenic Council, Inc., whose stated purpose and mission is the Voting Rights Act too “intrusive.” Now ary cities, counties and states, including the is clear. Efforts to rollback “Unanimity of thought and action as far as possible in the conduct the DOJ will intervene in favor of states that state of California, New York City, Chicago voting rights, civil rights, M of Greek letter collegiate fraternities and sororities, and to consider pass discriminatory measures to restrict and Cook County, threatening to deny feder - police reform and sentenc - problems of mutual interest to its member organizations.” access to the ballot. The right to vote — the al grant funds — largely funds for local law ing reform have already I especially like the part about “mutual interests.” I know it’s a fundamental right of a democracy — will enforcement — unless they commit to coop - begun. The resistance — hard question to answer, based on our individualistic and propri - etary approach to solving many of our problems, but what are the now depend on the willingness of judges to erating with the administration’s sweeping from courts, from decent mutual interests among not only sororities and fraternities but all stand up for the truth, as U.S. District Court assaults on immigrants. This arbitrary asser - public officials, from M Black organizations? Is there one thing that all of us can and Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos did in ignor - tion of federal power is particularly remark - activists and citizens of should do together without compromising our various missions and ing the DOJ intervention and ruling that the able from Sessions, who as a senator conscience — has been such? I believe there are several things we can do together, but Texas ID law was “passed, at least in part, declaimed endlessly about the glories of and will be fierce. reality tells me that all Black people will never do any one thing with a discriminatory purpose.” states’ rights. Luckily, Sessions wasn’t at Sessions’ Department of together. So in light of that reality we must come up with some - Sessions has issued orders to revive the Herod’s side when Mary and Joseph sought Injustice is measure of the E thing that is simple yet powerful and will demonstrate our collec - old, failed war on drugs. The promising sanctuary in Egypt with the baby Jesus. damage that Trump can tive resolve, not just to the world but to ourselves and our children. bipartisan efforts to reform sentencing pro - The sanctuary jurisdictions have vowed to do. Instead of making Keep in mind I said, “Simple.” visions to end the mass incarceration of resist Sessions edicts. Speaking for Chicago America a more perfect N On the business side of things, this is a call—a challenge—to nonviolent drug offenders are to be aban - Mayor Rahm Emanuel, spokesman Matt union, Americans will each member of the abovementioned Black, proud, historic, and venerable organizations to purchase at least one bag of Sweet doned. Sessions wants to revive private McGrath noted: “The administration’s plan have to mobilize to defend Unity Farms Tanzanian Gourmet Coffee. The coffee is grown by prisons and insure them a steady stream of to deny federal funds to cities that are stand - their rights from the very T family co-ops founded by Jackie Robinson’s son, David, 20 years prisoners. People of color, particularly ing up for their values is unconstitutional, department that is tasked ago. April 15, 2017 was the 70th anniversary of Jackie Robinson young African-American men, will be the and Chicago is proud to stand with 34 cities with protecting them.◊ breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball; we can break the economic barrier by collectively propelling his son’s company A to unimagined heights by purchasing his coffee. In case you didn’t know, Jackie Robinson went to work for a coffee company when he left baseball. On the personal side, Black folks are taking an Ice T beat-down Lessons from Fox and O’Reilly R like Wesley Snipes received, only ours is an economic beat-down, By Julianne Malveaux drawing more viewers than any other harassment. She, much of which we are doing to ourselves by not supporting one TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist cable network. and many of the another more than we do presently. What could be more personal

Don’t cry for Bill O’Reilly. He is other Black Y than family? Again, one simple solution is for our Black sororities and fraternities, comprising millions of members around the world, Former Fox News anchor Bill leaving Fox News with “tens of mil - women who have to take this challenge personally and buy at least one bag of David O’Reilly, the man whose lofty ratings lions of dollars” in a settlement. Be protested the cul - Robinson’s coffee, a fitting tribute to his father’s legacy. By doing were responsible for the growth of the concerned, instead, for the women ture of sexism at so, the world would witness a Black owned company, operating in network, is no longer on the air. who have had to put up with his odi - Fox, need to

Africa and the U.S., become a billion-dollar firm virtually Revelations that $13 million had been ous behavior. Be concerned for those have champions & overnight, all because a group of conscientious Black folks individ - paid, either by O’Reilly or the network, who didn’t come forward to get paid that are as vocal ually spent a very small amount of money on a Black owned prod - to women who said they had been sex - because they were afraid for their as the champions uct. A veritable Black economic renaissance. ually harassed repelled millions, some jobs, or because they feared they Megyn Kelly and MALVEAUX

After accomplishing that simple goal, we could repeat it hun - of whom protested outside Fox head - would not be believed. Be concerned Gretchen Carlson O dreds of times with other Black companies, thus, creating larger quarters and took to the airwaves with for the Black woman that O’Reilly had. Indeed, one firms that have so much business they would have to hire more employees. In the words of the soul singing group, Atlantic Star, their complaints. But it is unlikely that allegedly called “Hot Chocolate,” might look at the fact that Megyn

“Am I dreaming?” Maybe I am, but it’s a great dream, and I pray protests or complaints moved Fox to grunted when he saw her, and Kelley pushed Tamron Hall off her P it will come true. separate themselves from O’Reilly. behaved so badly that she was fright - perch as the only Black woman anchor From what I observe among our social organizations, members of Instead, it is most likely that the net - ened for her safety. Why didn’t she at the “Today” show as evidence of

Sororities and Fraternities are the most conscientious; therefore, I work severed connection with O’Reilly leave? She valued her job. She did - how much more highly valued white I

am calling on the Presidents of the Divine Nine to spread the word because advertisers did not want to be n’t know if she could find another women are than Black women. N to their members to take this simple action step toward economic associated with a program anchored by one. An African-American woman What do we learn from this, though? empowerment. In addition, I want all HBCU student associations, a man who seemed to find nothing who heads a household and had, on We learn, especially, that advertisers Greek Letter organizations, and individual students to insist that

wrong with sexual harassment. average, just $4,400 in liquid assets, are controversy-averse. They don’t I their cafeterias serve Sweet Unity Farms Coffee. Now that’s really As of last week, more than 52 adver - (compared to $20,519 for white want to be associated with an accused a no-brainer, isn’t it? O tisers did not want to be connected women). With such a tiny cushion, sexual harasser, especially when the As I said, this is both personal and business, and I truly believe that our Black sororities and fraternities can make it happen. With with the O’Reilly program. They an African American is likely to think accusations are persistent and are a little bit of money from a lot of people we can accomplish a very included Advil, Mercedes, BMW, twice before airing a sexual harass - backed up with numerous settlements N personal and business milestone, one that our youth can look upon Jenny Craig, Hyundai, Allstate, Lexus ment complaint. to women who have experienced as an example of Blacks utilizing our latent power rather allowing and H&R Block. The O’Reilly pro - African-American women are also harassment. Advertisers saw their it to sit on the shelf and eventually expire. Order your coffee at gram was the highest revenue-genera - less likely to be believed than white brand tarnished, and their consumer www.iamoneofthemillion.com (Click on the products tab.) No tor in cable television, bringing in women are, at least partly because of base angered, by O’Reilly’s behavior. S excuses, y’all. If you don’t drink coffee, give it as a gift to some - about $120 million in the first nine the way the world views Black Too many of the companies that aban - one who does. C’mon, let’s do this.◊ months of 2016. The O’Reilly Factor women. So, right on, to the sister who dominated the 8 p.m. weekday hour, called the Fox Hot Line to report her Continued on Page 6

Even Dr. J. Robert caust. A U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier nation great and embrace the hatred On the brink? Oppenheimer, principle physi - Battle Group now sails, more or and divisiveness that weaken us spiri - By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. “Duck and Tuck” cist in developing the atomic less, toward the Sea of Japan on tually and morally. TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist position is employed bomb, understood the monster course to achieve what only God Years ago, Five-Star General Omar in every public school he unleashed upon humanity. knows. Conflicts in mid-eastern Bradley predicted our current circum - Among other non-academic activi - tornado drill. With clarity of thought he stat - Asia serve as a potential tipping- stance. He said, “Ours is a world of ties in our contemporary society, all Although now used ed, “Now I am become Death, point for widening conventional nuclear giants and ethical infants. We public school children are introduced almost exclusively for the destroyer of worlds.” warfare that may force us to a com - know more about war than we know to vital, emergency life saving drills. tornadoes, I’m old WILLIAMS (https://www.you- bative point-of-no-return. Terrorists about peace, more about killing than Fire drills, lock-down drills, shelter- enough to remember tube.com/watch?v=9Z- turn the hatred and xenophobia that we know about living. We have in-place drills and tornado drills are when the primary hjpHYjZpc&t=600s) , was rec - is running rampant in the United grasped the mystery of the atom and all common to our students and wel - purpose of the “Duck and Tuck” was ommended to me as a stark refresh - States into recruitment propaganda rejected the Sermon on the Mount.” comed by parents and concerned fam - as a drill for students to prepare for er of what a nuclear war could for an internal and external assault The threat to our species is critical. ily members. If asked, most students nuclear attack. Then, the world had mean. I shudder to think that this upon our social stability. Our only choice is to heed the call for can easily explain the purpose and fresh recollections of the destruction depiction could have an element of As I write this, a megalomaniacal active political involvement. Through intricacies of assuming the “Duck and and devastation of such attacks. truth, yet I believe that in reality U.S. President has taken great enjoy - our engagement we must demand that Tuck” position. First one locates a Hiroshima and Nagasaki were not our fate would be far worse. ment in upsetting any logical order in our current impractical and unrealistic position away from glass and loose just historic events. I have been both Truth could be stranger than fic - international relations. He, seemingly, leadership plot a more reasoned debris that can be dangerously pro - places and memory of the horrors are tion. Specifically, through its devel - derives genuine pleasure in offending course to the future. pelled by high winds. Next, facing a still real. I can appreciate the serious opment and threat of deployment of long-standing allies and courting the wall or other solid, protective edifice, and solemn approach world leaders, nuclear weapons, North Korea holds allegiance and camaraderie of nations Dr. E. Faye Williams is National one assumes a vertical fetal position specifically American leaders, took South Korea, Japan, China, and, that we have long numbered among President of the National Congress of with his/her head lowered as far as in navigating through world events possibly, parts of the United States our historic adversaries. We now Black Women, Inc. (202) 678-6788. possible between his/her knees. The with the goal of maintaining peace. hostage to the fear of nuclear holo - reject the values that have made our www.nationalcongressbw.org. ◊ THE LOUISIANA WEEKLY - Page 6 YOUR MULTICULTURAL MEDIUM May 1 - May 7, 2017

troops and “recognized white to surrender power to John monument is less defensible. supremacy in the South” after the McEnery and the Democrats led Unlike Beauregard, a native New Lt. Gov. wants monuments for state White League challenged to the September 14, 1874 insur - Orleanian who advocated Civil Louisiana’s biracia Continued from Page 1 come down before daybreak. der to remove the other three l government. rection. The White League, the Rights and racial reconciliation Rumors flew across town. In Confederate monuments of Robert As part of the 1993 move, a gran- 5000 strong paramilitary arm of after the Civil War; Lee, who pled curate these things, they certainly response, members of the E. Lee, P.G.T. Beauregard and ite slab was placed over this quote the Democratic Party, entered for peaceful reconciliation of have the time, money and space to Monumental Task committee Jefferson Davis, performed the with a new inscription, stating the New Orleans—then the state North and South after do it,” Landrieu said. “So instead mounted an impromptu all-night task. They may not have been obelisk honors “Americans on both capitol—to seat McEnery and his Appomattox; and Davis, who of telling us what to do with our vigil to defend the statue in Mid- needed, despite the city’s promise sides” who died and that the conflict legislative allies. They defeated died in this city after years of land, maybe they ought to ... put City, gathering two dozen of their to have qualified personnel to “should teach us lessons for the the Metropolitan Police in a gun- telling young people to loyally them wherever they want to.” membership at the last minute. It remove all of the monuments. future.” The granite covering then fight, met in session, but eventu - serve the victorious Union, the Still, Lt. Governor Nungesser told just turned out that they assembled Unlike the delicate statues, the listed the names of the Black and ally disbursed when Federal Liberty Monument enjoys no The Weekly that he still hopes at the wrong place. Liberty Monument was construct - White members of the metropolitan Occupation troops arrived. such redeeming epilogues. President Trump will get involved to Rather than disinterring the ed in the same manner as a funeral police who died defending the pro- Nevertheless, John McEnery Some City Hall insiders have keep the remaining monuments Confederate President from his marker. Built of study granite, the Civil Rights Reconstruction would formally take office as even postulated in recent days that where they are. “The past President prominent Mid-City perch, Mayor obelisk and its base have been “Carpetbagger” government. governor a year later when the Landrieu, successful in removing got involved in naming some things Mitch Landrieu opted to fell the far moved repeatedly in the past. Over the past few months, some Union occupation ended after the least defended of the national monuments to keep them more controversial Battle of Liberty Its first migration came due road who protested the monument, not President Rutherford Hayes Confederate monuments, literally from being developed, and so it’s Place Monument, pulling it from its construction work on Canal Street knowing the purpose of this modi- assumed office. His descendent and figuratively, might actually put not unprecedented to name some obscure corner near Canal Place in in the late 1980s. The monument fication, had actually smashed the Hy McEnery argued that the off the higher profile removals of things a national monument.” the early hours of Monday morning. was moved from its prominent 1993 granite base covering – just Liberty Monument stands to Lee, Beauregard, and Davis. If not, Nungesser expressed a The 1891 obelisk and inscribed location on the New Orleans’ main as they spray-painted “Black Lives remember those who died These insiders contend that Mayor determination for the Lt. Governor’s base honors the reconstruction-era street and placed in a city ware - Matter” on the other side of the defending the democratic will of has fulfilled his promise, and now office to file suit on the monuments pitched gun-battle on Canal Street. house. How-ever, the city refused base of the obelisk. Put another the majority. “We need a proper has little to politically gain by issue—if the Attorney General’s The Crescent City White League and to put the monument back up until way, some anonymous Black Lives understanding of the events lead - unseating the others. office will represent him. John its allies in the Orleans Sheriff’s it was sued. Since federal funds Matter supporters smashed a panel ing up to the Battle of Liberty Others closer to the Mayor con - Dunlap, the New Orleans-based office faced off against the paid for the road work, a Federal installed by a Black Mayor of New Place,” he maintained. tend the opposite. “Mitch is attorney who has handled much of Metropolitan Police who supported Court consent decree directed that Orleans to honor Black cops who Critics of the monument counter stubborn and determined,” one the monument litigation, has said the pro-Civil Rights Reconstruction the Liberty Monument be re-erect - died fighting white supremacy. So that the reactionary Bourbon told The Louisiana Weekl y pri - that the current legal documents “Carpetbagger” government. ed, but the ruling did not specify a confused the emotions in the fight Democratic State Governments vately. “He will not stop until could be used by the Attorney Monument supporter Hy specific location. against the confederate monu - which followed the they all come down.” General, are in review, and nearly McEnery rushed from Jeff Davis The then-Mayor opted to place ments have become. Reconstruction GOP Landrieu said much the same on ready for court filings. Parkway to Liberty Place corner. the obelisk in a little visited corner, McEnery argued to The Weekly Administrations – in the aftermath Friday, expressing his wish that Nungesser made his remarks, Arriving at 3 a.m., he observed behind the Audubon Aquarium and that the complex historical story of the Battle of Liberty Place – Lee Circle become “Tricentennial not knowing that just a couple of the high level of security around facing the parking garage in what of the Battle of Liberty Place eroded nearly every civil right Circle,” with fountains and statues days later, the Liberty Place the cranes and workmen—from would become Canal Place. One should have given the city pause awarded after the Civil War, ulti - of prominent players in New monument would come down in snipers on the roof of Canal Place 1993 modification was made to the before taking the obelisk and its mately resulting the 1896 Plessy Orleans history, and Beauregard the dead of night. to NOPD officers and city work - Liberty Monument, however. base down. The Great-Grandson v. Ferguson case that upheld the Circle at City Park should display a Sunday evening, The Louisiana ers in bullet proof vests. Upon the base, an inscription had of John McEnery, he observed Bourbon’s “Separate but Equal” relevant piece of public art that Weekly began getting calls that the It remains unconfirmed whether been added in 1932 declaring that that the Battle of Liberty Place law. The Battle of Liberty Place welcomes visitors to the New Jefferson Davis monument could Cuzan Services LLC, the sole bid - the Yankees withdrew federal was triggered by the led to Louisiana apartheid, they Orleans Museum of Art at the end Reconstruction Government’s contend. Moreover, McEnery’s of the entrance drive. refusal to accept the results of a victory occurred amidst large The Davis statue has been democratic election where all scale Black voter intimidation. offered to Beauvoir, Jefferson voted, including the newly Whether that swung the 1872 Davis’ former home in Biloxi, enfranchised Black population. election is immaterial. Honoring Mississippi, which now serves as a Discriminatiobasned o ni dniscr imhinaotionu ofs a pienr - gthe pprivarte amacrkett ito clooesens poli - Continued from Page 1 The violent protests came when that moment as a ‘defense of museum, as well as the son, or persons, with a disability, cies on criminal background poli - his ancestor was denied the democracy’ makes no sense. Smithsonian Institution. Washing- the authors found. cies, too, which Hill and others say ten next to the names of all Black Governorship after winning the Many of the supporters of keep - ton and Lee University was offered The writers are careful to say seg - are often applied inconsistently applicants who asked to tour the 1872 election. The refusal of ing the Confederate Mo numents the commanding Confederate regation results from deliberate, and in a way that privileges white unit. Republican William Pitt Kellogg privately agree than the Liberty General. Neither have accepted.◊ “I didn’t want to think it was rather than accidental, discrimina - prospective renters over African- true, because I thought, ‘in 2013, tory policies and practices. American prospective renters. how can this be?’” Thornton, “Segregated communities do not Often, Hill said, she encounters now 59, recalled. “I just thought, exist by accident,” they urged. roadblocks because people don’t ‘How can this be true’?” “Disparities in opportunity do not want to believe that they are City begins taking down monuments exist by accident.” actually being denied access due Continued from Page 1 ment had been taken down “It was done in the dead of night, Two years later, Thornton would overnight Monday. last night,” Kurt Buchen, a mem - win $172,500 in damages after That’s what Cashauna Hill says, to race, or some other discrimi - too. Hill is the executive director natory reason. the Landrieu administration Nola.com reported that cops ber of Save Our Circle and sup - the defendants settled. But local arrived at about 1:30 a.m. Monday porter of the Monumental Task and national experts say hers is of the Greater New Orleans Fair “They try really hard to find Wednesday, NOFD Union Action Housing Center, and she other reasons for the discrimina - President Nick Felton met with to secure the area and that it took Committee, told WWL. “They had one of thousands of stories that several hours for workers to haul snipers on the top of the garage — show how much segregation is and her team have been working tion. I spend a lot of time very reporters on the steps of City Hall. for years to combat discrimination clearly explaining to people this is “We should not be in riot gear,” off sections of the obelisk on snipers on American citizens.” still alive in the United States. flatbed trucks about 5:30 a.m. Monument supporters had pro - Studies about widespread dis - in the private and public housing about racism: systemic racism, Felton told reporters. “We should sectors of southeast Louisiana. and consistent racism,” Hill says. not be doing police-type work, and Several news stations had report - posed erecting new monuments to crimination against housing appli - ed Sunday night that a midnight honor those who fought for civil and cants were underscored in April by The Greater New Orleans Fair “One of [the] questions that we are absolutely concerned that Action Housing Center’s reports, comes up is ‘How can we still be type of thing is going on.” vigil had been planned at the voting rights and adding plaques to the National Fair Housing Jefferson Davis statue in Mid-City, the existing monuments to explain Alliance, when experts with the which use undercover “mystery here?’ And one of the reasons Late Tuesday night, the firefight - shoppers” to test housing we’re still here is because we are ers union issued a statement saying which suggests that news had the history behind the monuments. organization released the “The Cas begun to spread that steps were As late as Wednesday, monument e for Fair Housing: 2017 Fair providers, consistently show about not having honest conversations that rank- and-fi le firefighters were 50 percent rates of racial discrimi - in local communities and not involved in taking down the being taken to begin removing one supporters were spotted camping Housing Trends Report.” or more of the monuments. out near the P.G.T. Beauregard and The report, which compiled nation in the rental market in the throughout the country about race Liberty Place monument. New Orleans area, Hill said. and how race affects outcomes.” The Mayor’s Office issued a New Orleans Mayor Mitch Jefferson Davis monuments. data from 2016, was authored by Landrieu justified keeping the Take ‘Em Down Nola has put Shanti Abedin, the organization’s “In New Orleans, when we talk It’s important for the trend to statement after Felton’s press con - about race, there’s a myth that per - change, Hill says, because access ference that confirmed that fire - removal project under wraps by together a list of about 100 statues, director of inclusive communi - saying that it was necessary to 24 street names, seven schools and ties, and Cathy Cloud, the chief petuates that people have access to to higher opportunity neighbor - fighters were on hand as part of a whatever neighborhood they can hoods affords residents a better security plan but it was not clear ensure the safety of the workers. two hospitals that should be operating officer. Later in the day Monday, Landrieu removed or renamed because they The other authors of the report afford, and that segregation is a quality of life, overall. what specific role the firefighters choice or a result of the market. In a release, Shanna Smith, the played in the process. refused to answer several ques - honor people who supported slav - include Debby Goldberg, who is tions about the name of the con - ery, the Confederacy or racial the vice president of housing That’s just not true,” Hill says. president and CEO of the National “The emergency response agen - “And there’s a danger in continu - Fair Housing Alliance, agreed. cies and essential city personnel, tractor who carried out the project, oppression. policy; Lisa Rice, the organiza - and the identity of the person or When asked about the issue April tion’s executive vice president; ing to perpetuate that myth.” “People of color, persons with who are always engaged in the Hill says advocates with the disabilities and other marginal - logistics and planning of major persons who made anonymous 19 by a caller on his monthly radio and Morgan Williams, the donations to pay for the project. He show, Louisiana Gov. John Bel NFHA’s general counsel. Greater New Orleans Fair Action ized groups continue to be emergencies and events, were Housing Center also regularly unlawfully shut out of many involved in the process to ensure a did say that the City had now col - Edwards said that New Orleans The assessment includes dis - lected more than $600,000 in pri - should decide what to do with its crimination data compiled from see discrimination based on neighborhoods that provide qual - safe removal of the Battle of Liberty other traits as well, including ity schools and health care, fresh Place statue,” Landrieu spokesman vate donations to pay for the monuments. nonprofit fair housing organiza - removal of all four monuments and “This is an issue for New Orleans, tions as well as federal and state disability-related complaints, food, employment opportunities, Tyronne Walker said in a statement. and those related to gender, sex, quality and affordable credit, “The city’s public safety agencies that the other three monuments and I don’t know that the state ought governmental entities. would be taken down “sooner to be weighing in on the internal Overall, it was found that there family status and national origin. small business investment, and took part in this lawful operation, The Center was the entity that other opportunities that affect and we commend them for safely rather than later.” management of the City of New were 28,181 complaints of hous - That means that the City of New Orleans,” Edwards added. ing discrimination last year. Of helped Thornton win her lawsuit life outcomes,” Smith said. executing the plan and protecting after being discriminated In the meantime, organizations the lives of all involved.” Orleans could conceivably still Three state legislators disagreed the complaints, race-based hous - reach its goal of having the four and authored bills seeking to block ing discrimination accounted for against. Advocates there fre - say they rely on the bravery of Both sides in the monument quently help renters and home - people like Thornton, who stand debate criticized the Landrieu monuments taken down by May the relocation of the monuments. nearly 20 percent. 19, which happens to be the birth - One of those bills seeks to force a But authors claim what’s report - buyers fight discrimination when up to discrimination even when administration for providing the they’re looking for new places to it means others try to make them public with very little information day of Black nationalist leader statewide vote on the fate of the ed is only the tip of the iceberg. Malcolm X. monuments. The problem is more widespread live in the private market. feel afraid. Thornton says she about when the monument was Recently, the Center has also suffered sleepless nights for going to be taken down, who was Ironically, the Battle of Liberty “We want the City Council to than what can be documented Place monument was taken down complete the job,” Malcolm Suber because research shows most peo - done work to uncover how various months because of angry com - responsible for taking it down and public agencies have used criminal ments people made after her law - the identity of the private donor or on April 24, the same day that res - told WWL. “We want them to say ple do not relay suspected discrim - idents in Mississippi, Alabama and not because they are nuisances, but inatory treatment. background policies as a cover for suit went public. donors who came forward with racial discrimination. However, she says she refuses enough money to overcome a hefty Georgia were observing because we as a people in this city It is estimated that more than four Confederate Memorial Day. are against white supremacy.” million instances of racial, ethnic The Center has successfully to be intimidated, and has bid submitted by Cuzan Services encouraged the Housing Authority encouraged others to be empow - LLC in early April to take down Landrieu spokesman Tyronne While the City has proposed and religious housing discrimina - Nola.com of New Orleans to revise its crimi - ered as well. monuments of Confederate Walker told that the tim - finding new homes for the monu - tion occur annually. ing was “strictly coincidental.” ments in museums, Suber suggest - Racial segregation wasn’t the nal background policy, for exam - “This has got to be stopped,” Generals Robert E. Lee and P.G.T. ple, which it did last year. Thornton says, simply, of dis - Beauregard and Confederate Both sides said they had problems ed that the monuments be thrown only issue found. Another 55 with the Landrieu administration’s into the Mississippi River and percent of the complaints were Now, advocates are encouraging criminatory practices.◊ President Jefferson Davis. Although the Landrieu adminis - lack of transparency in removing the “used as anchors.” tration had secured an estimated Liberty Place monument. “We owe it to our ancestors and $170,000 in private donations by “To me, that’s saying that you we owe it to future generations to early April, Cuzan said it would have bowed to the white get it right, get it straight,” Suber supremacist agenda, rather than said. “Let’s have a city that really LConteinused sfroom Pnages 5 fromto d raFw tohe lxine ona racnial ddisc riOmi - ’ARmeriecanis lwlhoy would emulate cost more than triple that amount — $600,000 — to remove the saying that this is our city we embraces democracy and freedom nation and/or discrimination against those who boycotted busses for 381 control and our police force can rather than one that endorses have increasing numbers of African-American women? Racial days in Montgomery during 1955 three monuments. With three bills to block the stat - handle any situation,” Take ‘Em oppression and exploitation and women in senior management, in discrimination does not cause the and 1956. It seems unlikely that a Down Nola co-founder Malcolm racism and white supremacy.” advertising, and on their boards. same repugnance that sex discrimi - critical mass of African Americans ue-removal project in the state leg - islature, a request for President Suber told WWL News. “The interesting thing about this While Roger Ailes, now himself nation does. Indeed, companies would inconvenience themselves to After working for the removal of uproar over the monuments is that dismissed from Fox for his that engage in widespread race dis - punish a discriminator. Donald Trump to step in and save the monuments and the whopping the monuments, Take ‘Em Down the City of New Orleans took all harassing behavior, excused crimination might even get high African-American leaders would Nola had hoped that the residents of of the necessary legal steps to O’Reilly’s antics with “Bill will fives from consumers who might do well to study the O’Reilly case bid by Cuzan to take down the monuments, it had begun to look New Orleans would be able to wit - make this happen,” Ramessu be Bill,” increasing numbers of like to practice racism themselves. and to ask what it would take for us ness and celebrate the removal of Merriamen Aha, a New Orleans women (and some men) in The only way that African to send as strong a signal about as though the City of New Orleans might not be able to make its self- the monuments from public spaces. businessman and former congres - charge find Bill’s behavior not Americans could spark an advertis - race discrimination as the O’Reilly The imposed deadline of May 19 to Groups like Save Our Circle and sional candidate, told only odious but also illegal. er exodus would be to either work dismissal did about sexual harass - Louisiana Weekly have all four monuments moved to the Monumental Task Committee, . Increased sensitivity to issues of with partners who would put their ment. Many thought O’Reilly was which lost several legal challenges “The anger and disappointment sexual harassment helped make feet down strongly, or boycotting invincible, but he wasn’t. Race a city-owned warehouse until new locations could be found for them. to block the relocation of the mon - from monument supporters sheds it clear that O’Reilly’s behavior the goods and services that a dis - discrimination isn’t invincible, uments, was not happy about the light on the degree to which local was simply unacceptable. criminating company provided. either. We just have to decide what Then came the news that the Battle of Liberty Place monu - secrecy under which the Liberty whites are used to getting their What would it take for advertisers But there are few African we want to do about it!◊ Place monument was taken down. way.”◊ THE LOUISIANA WEEKLY - May 1 - May 7, 2017 YOUR MULTICULTURAL MEDIUM Page 7 At Mahalia Jackson, parents lurch from chartering to closure to uncertainty By Marta Jewson the people involved. ExCEED is charter group withdrew it. At least 14 elementary schools liminary enrollment projections meeting, where several other The Lens led by principals and current and did worse than Mahalia Jackson since early March. In late March, a parents and community members former central office staff. Mahalia Jackson didn’t meet last fall, according to data from school district employee inquired criticized the closure. When Marie Thompson was But in early April, a team of enrollment goals, but it’s not last year’s OneApp, the city’s cen - whether new students could be “I feel slighted as an employee invited to a meeting at her independent consultants con - alone tralized enrollment lottery. prevented from enrolling at and I feel disappointed as a par - grandchildren’s school on April cluded the brand-new charter At the board’s committee meet - The district’s other four direct- Mahalia Jackson next year because ent,” said Christy Washington, 12, she never imagined group couldn’t handle five ing last week, the district report - run schools did much better than Lewis wanted to close it. who said she works at the school. Superintendent Henderson schools. It recommended the dis - ed Mahalia Jackson was 10 per - Mahalia Jackson, enrolling 99 per - In the end, they decided to allow Another speaker challenged the Lewis Jr. would announce he trict deny the application. cent under its enrollment target cent of their targets. Three have B only siblings of current students. board: “You have what you all wanted to close Mahalia Jackson Several days later, the school dis - as of Oct.1. grades from the state; McDonogh Five made the cut. have been crying for: a success - Elementary School. trict invited parents to a “very That’s true. The school 35 Senior High School has a C. That brings next fall’s projection ful school.” “We’re thinking,” she recalled, important meeting to share with enrolled 275 of the 306 students District staff told the board at to 274, which is 71 percent of its After ten people spoke, Kleban “he’s going to talk about a char - you the future plans for Mahalia it had hoped to enroll. Tuesday’s committee meeting goal. We don’t know how that interjected with an offer to delay ter school. He said, ‘Well, I have Jackson Elementary.” There, they But that’s a lot better than that Mahalia Jackson’s growth compares with other schools. action. “I do not believe enrollment some bad news.’” learned about the plan to close it. some schools. had slowed lately. is a solid rationale for closing this School closures, charter take- Lewis had made that decision McDonogh 42 Elementary Chief Strategy Officer Colleston Board takes action, then brand-new building down,” he said. overs and leadership changes have almost two weeks before, but he Charter School enrolled just 67 Morgan said between 15 and 36 reverses course He said he agrees the district become common in New Orleans didn’t want anyone to know until percent of the students it wanted. percent of students in each grade At an April 18 meeting, board shouldn’t run Mahalia Jackson since Hurricane Katrina. In just he was ready, according to a At Edgar P. Harney Spirit of had sought spots at other schools member Ben Kleban listened to a forever, but he wanted more four months, families at Mahalia school district document. Excellence Academy, it was 75 next year. The highest attrition staff presentation on Mahalia information before closing it. Jackson have faced all three. Wednesday afternoon, the day percent. Both are charter was for sixth grade, which the Jackson’s enrollment. “The word ‘closure’ is very dif - “We still don’t know what’s before Lewis probably would have schools, not directly under the school is adding this fall. He asked Lewis if the district ferent than a change in opera - going to happen,” Thompson said. denied ExCEED’s application, the control of the school board. The school district has had pre - had advertised to attract more tor,” Kleban said. “Closure Under the leadership of founding students. Lewis said the district implies that families need to principal Lakeysha London, the has never advertised for any of leave.” school steadily added grades and the schools it runs directly. Thompson is happy with the delay. students over six years. Ads for charter schools, on the “It wasn’t done right,” she said. Last summer, London moved Folks, beware of heavy medications! other hand, can be seen all over She and her husband volunteer to a high school. Her replace - the city — on billboards, at bus at the school and were there By Fr. Jerome LeDoux very small amounts to a mere 50 addicted ment left in December, and stops, even grocery carts. In fact, Friday morning. “We live to Contributing Columnist grams a year in the late 1870s. By the maintenance Litouri Smith took over. a study has shown that’s the pri - fight another day.” 1880s, cocaine was used to counter man started mary way they respond to com - In January, families learned that One can readily understand why the morphine addiction endured by talking to me. petition, even more than working This article was originally pub - a charter group wanted to convert doctors are so quick to prescribe many Civil War veterans. One day he to improve academics. lished by The Lens (thelens- the 275-student school to a charter. medicine of some kind. After all, Eager to become famous and came in and The committee approved the nola.org), an independent, non- Then, at that meeting, Lewis through long years of studies they wealthy so that he could marry, re-quested a profit newsroom serving New told parents he wanted to close have earned the Medicinae Doctor Sigmund Freud tried the new piece of a closure on a voice vote. Kleban the school at the end of the degree, that is Doctor/Teacher of drug on himself and his friends, delicious- did not vote. Orleans, The Louisiana Weekly 2017-18 school year because of Medicine. They were not taught telling his fiancée, “I take very smelling cof - That’s when Thompson decid - enjoys a partnership with The LEDOUX under-enrollment. Tuesday, a to discover and use alternative small doses of it regularly fee cake that a ed she would attend Thursday’s Lens. ◊ school board committee means of healing, but rather to use against depression and against friend had approved the recommendation. chemical remedies for ills. indigestion and with the most given me. One piece invited But on the evening of April 20, Some chemical remedies (med - brilliant success.” After a decade another until he had destroyed the school board voted to delay icines) are very efficient indeed, of experimentation, Freud had the entire cake. After driving me that move. It’s unclear how long but usually the most effective only good to say about cocaine up many dead ends, he kicked the decision will be put off. and efficient of them come at the in his 70-page report “Über the heroin but died young of “How can you close a school price of dread addiction. Along Cocaine.” Yet, a friend’s double other causes. He unwittingly that is not failing?” Thompson with the rest of struggling addiction to heroin and cocaine, taught me most of what I needed asked in an interview. humanity through trial and error plus fatal surgery while he was to know about heroin addiction. The C-rated school ranks in the over 100 years, doctors were high forced him to abandon it. Actively collected since prehis - top third of elementary schools in lulled into thinking that sub - For eye surgery, Freud’s friend, toric times, opium (poppy tears), stances like cocaine and opium Dr. Koller, found that cocaine not the latex oozing from scored the city. In March, the school board were wholesome. only numbed the eye but restrict - immature poppy seed pods and recognized it for academic gains. Until recent decades, doctors ed bleeding by tightening up the later dried, contains about 12 per - Mahalia Jackson, which had no body of knowledge that blood vessels. Two months after cent of the morphine that is reopened in 2010, is unusual in warned them against the dangers Dr. Koller published a report in processed chemically to produce New Orleans; the building also of stimulants and narcotics. It 1885 on his use of cocaine for eye heroin and other synthetic opioids houses a health clinic, an early was logical that stimulants like surgery, production of cocaine for medical and illegal drug use. childhood center and a library. cocaine were hailed as chemicals skyrocketed to 183,739 pounds. They act on nerves to relieve pain. Thompson’s granddaughter is that energized and propelled us. The craze was on. With further Today we have the heroin itself, in third grade; her grandson is in It was also logical that tranquil - applications, some good some often featuring the potent, very fourth. They’ve been there since lizers calmed our nerves while bad, the drug mushroomed. addictive, cheap black tar heroin kindergarten. narcotics put away all our pains. Advertisements like “Cocaine that is the plague of streets and She recalled the January meeting Cocaine first became popular as toothache drops, ‘Instantaneous homes alike. Then there is mor - at which school district officials an ingredient in alcoholic drinks. Cure!’” or “Metcalf’s Coca Wine phine, pain killer supreme discussed the effort to charter You are likely aware that famous ‘for fatigue of mind or body’” or (favorite of military medics), also Mahalia Jackson. “They never Coca-Cola contained a dash of “Voice ‘Tabloids’ with cocaine, chlo - very addictive. Not far behind are said they were intending on clos - cocaine until it was outlawed by rate of potash and borax,” began to the opioids, convenient deriva - ing the school,” she said. the federal government in 1914. appear all around the country. tives. Perhaps the greatest prob - A nascent charter group, Longtime friend of blessed mem - Even the U.S. Surgeon General lems are created through the opi - ExCEED Network Schools ory, Lancelot Chachere, was a in 1887, claiming that there was oids because they can be obtained Charter Management Organiza- pharmacy soda jerk as a teenager. no such thing as cocaine addic - through prescriptions. tion, wanted to take over their Customers desiring a Coca Cola tion, recommended that cocaine Among other names and nick - school and the four other tradi - drink would say, “Give me a could be used to treat depression. names, these Trojan Horses go by tional schools left in the city. After dope.” That was pre-1929, the With the monster out of the the names: Robitussin A-C, year of total compliance. cage, cocaine addiction raged Tylenol with Codeine, Empirin Hurricane Katrina, those schools Impressed by the success of until the 1960s. with Codeine, Demerol, remained under the local school cocaine in drinks, scientists and phar - When, unbeknown to me in OxyContin, Duragesic, Percodan, district while struggling schools maceutical companies began to 1969, cocaine addiction was Percocet, Dilaudid. Familiar, were closed by the state or handed explore medical applications. switching to heroin addiction, I aren’t they? Convenient too. And, over to charter operators. German pharmaceutical company became the first Black chaplain since they react on the nerves to That application appeared to be Merck started producing cocaine in at Xavier University in New relieve pains, they create many moving along, in part because of the early 1860s, progressing from Orleans. 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tem has significant problems with realities of the experiences of the score for the Recovery School transparency and accountability. most vulnerable children is a nec - District was just 16.4 in 2014, well Challenges of N.O. charter schools These problems led State Rep. essary first step in that direction. below the minimum score required Continued from Page 1 school. Many families are frustrat - tions. A third grader with emotion - Joseph Bouie of New Orleans, the NOLA reforms have created a set for admission to a four-year public ed by the admission process. al problems was locked in the head of the Louisiana Black of schools that are highly stratified university in Louisiana. There is while resources for teaching have Seven select high-performing school closet and similarly a sev - Caucus and former Chancellor of by race, class and educational also growing evidence that the declined. schools do not use the system wide enth-grader expelled for emotional Southern University in New advantage; this impacts the assign - reforms have come at the expense • Several special select schools application process, called ONE disabilities. After the suit was Orleans to insist to the NAACP ment to schools and discipline in of the city’s most disadvantaged have their own admission process APP. The “lotteries” run by these filed it took an additional four that the experiment of charter the schools to which students are children, who often disappear from which results in racially and eco - super select schools are not trans - years to set up a system to uphold schools imposed on the children of assigned. Fully 89 percent of school entirely and, thus, are no nomically different student bodies. parent but complex screening the educational rights of students New Orleans was similar to the white students and 73 percent of longer included in the data.” • The top administrator of one devices. The most selective, highest with disabilities. Now, there is a Tuskegee syphilis experiment con - Asian students in New Orleans The students in the system are K-12 system of three schools is performing, and well-funded charter district-wide consent decree in ducted on African Americans. attend Tier 1 schools. However, taking matters in their own hands. paid over a quarter of a million schools have many more white chil - place overseen by an Independent No doubt many students are being only 23.5 percent of African- As Rethink student leaders write: dollars. Students with disabilities dren attending them than the system Monitor who reports to the Court. left behind in the charter school American students have access to “Youth lives, voices, and futures have been ill-served. as a whole as a result of special non- Yet, the disability problems experiment. Thousands of students these schools. And whereas 60 per - are not being valued. A stand for • Fraud and mismanagement, transparent admission processes. remain. In 2017 a charter was are attending schools rated C or cent of students who are above the justice needs to be took and the which certainly predated the con - This is so well-known that a local rebuked for suspending a student below. According to a 2016 report poverty line (i.e. those who can time is now! Youth are the experts version to charter schools, contin - newspaper article headlined its arti - who the school thought was on Grades for the public schools in pay for their school lunch) attend and we deserve to be treated like ue to occur. cle about some of the schools as depressed. In 2016 the State found New Orleans: 8 schools received F; Tier 1 schools, only 21.5 percent of we are… We want curriculum • Thousands of students are in “How 3 top New Orleans public that the school was engaging in 21 received D; 26 received C; 11 students whose family income is that represent us and people like below-average schools. schools keep students out.” special education fraud by illegally received B; 12 received A. low enough to be eligible to us. We want input from youth of • Students and parents feel disem - This special admission process taking public money by artificially The Stanford Center for receive a free lunch have access to color on curriculum and teacher powered and ignored by the system. has significant racial impact. Most inflating special education servic - Opportunity in Education issued a these schools. Not only do Tier 1 trainings. We want educational The birthing of the charter sys - white students in public schools es, while at the same time ignoring report on the system in September schools rank as the best in the city, infrastructure to support youth tem occurred in 2005 when the attend selective public schools that special education students, telling 2015 which concluded: they consistently rank among the entrepreneurship, youth coopera - community was displaced by administer special tests that stu - staff they were “to be a secondary “Successful reform must also best schools in the state of tives and business opportunities Katrina. Control of the public dents must pass to be enrolled. priority to students who were more support school improvement in Louisiana.” that support the communities we school system was taken away Tulane University reported the likely to pass the state assess - ways that ultimately create a set As the New York Times reported in come from. And we want real from a board which had an elected charter system in New Orleans ments” and that some kids “don’t of schools that are worth choos - an article titled “The Myth of the youth and community input and majority of African-American offi - remains highly segregated in much count.” At another charter, since ing, in which every child will New Orleans School Makeover,” veto power on all decisions cials and was given to the white- the same way as before Katrina. closed, the State identified egre - choose and be chosen by the “The New Orleans miracle is not all regarding school openings, clos - majority board of the state system. This seems to be reflective in gious special education violations. schools that meet their needs. it seems. Louisiana state standards ings, leadership, and locations.” The first casualty of the abrupt schools across the country where Staff refused to screen students, That system has not yet been cre - are among the lowest in the nation. change was the termination of the the charter school movement has tried to keep them from enrolling, ated in New Orleans. Time will The new research also says little Bill Quigley is a Professor of Law South’s largest local union and the been charged with re-segregating put them in rooms with nothing to tell whether it can be developed. about high school performance. at Loyola University New firing of over 7,000 mostly public schools. One select New do, deprived students of their serv - It is likely that acknowledging the And the average composite ACT Orleans .◊ African-American female teachers. Orleans charter school, Lusher, ices, and faked records to cover it Attorney Willie Zanders told the reported its student body was 53 up. Yet another charter was percent white, 21 percent econom - accused of telling students with NAACP of the years of struggle for ORLEANS PARISH those teachers which, though ini - ically disadvantaged and four per - disabilities to stay home. ORLEANS PARISH tially successful, ended in bitter cent special education in compari - Discipline has been an ongoing defeat years later. The city’s veter - son to the overall system which is problem. One charter in 2012-2013 Sale by Sale by an Black educators were replaced seven percent white, 85 percent had a suspension rate of 68 percent Sale by by younger, less-qualified white economically disadvantaged and meaning over half of the student Constable Constable Constable teachers from Teach for America 11 percent special education. body was suspended out of school at by virtue of a writ of FIERI NEW ORLEANS, PARISH OF at the moment of adjudication and Teach NOLA. Another result of eliminating least once in a school year. In 2017 sALE bY FACIAs to me directed by ORLEANS, STATE OF to make a deposit of ten per - The change to charters reduced neighborhood schools is New another charter used handcuffs to CONsTAbLE the Honorable The First City LOUISIANA cent of the purchase price, the percentage of Black teachers Orleans students now have nearly restrain a 9-year-old boy. JUDICIAL Court for the City of New SQUARE 15, SECTION B, and the balance within thirty from 74 percent to 51 percent. double the commute and the sys - Fraud and mismanagement contin - Orleans, in the above enti - EVANGELINE OAKS SUBDI - days thereafter. (NOTE: The ADvERTIsEMENT tled cause, I will proceed to VISION, LOT NO. 354 payment must be Cash, tem is paying $30 million to bus ue to plague New Orleans under the There are now fewer experienced THAT PORTION OF sell by public auction, on MUNICIPAL NO. 4827 Cashier’s Check, Certified teachers, fewer accredited teach - students compared to $18 million new system. A detailed 2015 report the ground floor of the Civil GABRIEL DR. Check or Money Order. No ers, fewer local teachers, and more before Katrina. Dr. Raynard found systemic financial fraud and GROUND District Court building, 421 ACQUIRED: INSTRUMENT personal checks.) bEARING MUNICIPAL NO. Loyola Avenue, in the First NO. 2014-40805, RECORD - teachers who are likely to leave Sanders notes the elimination of mismanagement of millions of dol - LAMbERT C. bOIssIERE JR . 4827 GAbRIEL DR., THIs District of the City on June INGS 10/14/2014, Constable CITY, IN THE MATTER than before Katrina. Five charter neighborhood schools can be lars in local charter schools. 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Vaca The D.C. crisis of lack of said 58 percent of consumers’ affordable housing affects low- (New America Media) — Rita money was taken through wire income and middle-income resi - Gerona-Adkins recalled precisely transfer, transactions that are diffi - dents more severely than their how she felt when she got that cult to reverse if and when the more financially secure peers, phone call from the IRS demand - fraud is detected and reported. but financial fraudsters are not ing immediate payment for taxes Lois Greisman, the FTC’s discouraged when potential vic - due. “I was afraid,” she freely Associate Director, Division of tims have lower earnings. admitted. But she rallied from her Marketing Services, noted that the Heather Hodges, a pro bono initial shock; resentment rising at fraud has pernicious ripple effects counsel at the Neighborhood the caller’s efforts to intimidate on individuals and their families as Legal Services Program, walked her into issuing an immediate the stolen money could have been attendees through a myriad of payment. She abruptly hung up used for rent, groceries or educa - structural barriers in low-income mid-call and phoned the IRS tion. Greisman knows of friends communities that provide a rich directly. She owed nothing and and neighbors who have suffered environment for fraud to flourish. was told by the IRS representative from scams. “Scammers are For example, she cited the case of that the agency doesn’t use the sophisticated people; everyone is a woman determined to obtain a phone as its mode of collection. potentially at risk,” she observed, college degree to improve her Gerona-Adkins is a contributing noting that no one should be long-term chances of obtaining reporter to Asian Fortune, a embarrassed about reporting higher paying jobs. Unable to newspaper covering the culture, scams, regardless of their level of obtain Pell Grants to pay for politics, and accomplishments of Acting Associate Director of the African-American community ly frauds perpetrated by someone education, sophistication, or self- tuition due to low academic Asian Americans in the Division of Consumer Response and by people in the Latino com - posing as a government official, perceived social status. scores—scores in part affected Maryland, Virginia and in the FTC’s Bureau of munities. At the same time, other from the IRS for example, as in Immigrants, however, are prime by time away from the classroom Washington, D.C. region. As a Consumer Protection. A victim’s studies suggest that these com - Gerona-Adkins’ case. And, omi - targets for scammers, especially tending to family and work—she near-victim of consumer fraud, embarrassment or shame of munities under-report fraud.” nously, Vaca said 77 percent of given current legal uncertainties fell prey to a for-profit college’s she was sharing her experiences being duped can often inhibit Thus, the $774 million complaints were about fraud that in today’s political landscape. pitch to sign-on-the-dotted-line- with media colleagues and repre - confessions to family members, Americans reported lost to con - began with a phone call. Rhonda Perkins, an FTC attor - to-earn-your-Ph.D. sentatives of local community- much less to local, state, and sumer fraud in 2016 is undoubted - A bogus debt collection call is ney, who works with Greisman, From for-profit college scams, based organizations at a briefing federal agencies. Not in dispute ly less than the actual sum, and, one often for a debt not owed. said she is familiar with the case mortgage re-financing and preda - organized by New America are the enormous costs incurred. given how the data is collected, the “They might tell you that you’re of an immigrant from Panama, a tory loans to fake charitable dona - Media (NAM) in partnership with “I can tell you that in 2016, exact revenue amount lost by eth - going to be fined, you’re going to naturalized American citizen. tions, business opportunity the Federal Trade Commission. more than three million con - nic communities is not known. be arrested or you’re going to go The scam artist attempted extor - scams, and unsolicited robo-calls, The briefing was hosted by the sumers across the country filed Vaca said that DC residents to prison if you don’t pay up and tion by threatening revocation of there is a scam waiting for every - Office of Consumer Protection of reports with the FTC about con - reported debt collection as their pay up quickly,” Vaca explained. the victim’s U.S. citizenship one. And while phone scams may the DC Attorney General. sumer issues,” Vaca said. She number one consumer problem, a The scammer may allege that the unless money for a bogus debt originate from strangers, Hodges Consumer fraud continues to cited FTC surveys indicating trend that mirrors the national total debt can be settled by imme - was paid immediately. encouraged media and CBO rep - be an under-reported crime, that “fraud is experienced at data. Imposter fraud is the diately paying a discounted sum. Philip Ziperman, Director of resentatives to caution “seniors according to Monica Vaca, higher rates by people in the fastest-growing scam, particular - Payments often are demanded in the DC Attorney General’s who are allowing their family Office of Consumer Protection, members to set up their on-line said that fake ICE warrants accounts, giving them their pass - threatening searches were words; giving them their confi - appearing in neighborhoods with dential information – this is a Lawmakers seek stronger monitoring of higher concentrations of immi - reality in our community.” grant residents. “We think it was The panelists concurred on a key probably an extortion scam,” he recommendation to anyone who racial disparities in car insurance premiums explained, but, through coopera - receives that call or solicitation: By Lauren Kirchner areas with similar accident costs. ditional state-based system of try to pass legislation that stops tion with community-based talk to someone, if not the FTC or ProPublica Those results, the members wrote, insurance regulation,” Emerson them from using credit history, organizations, his office was your city’s consumer agency, talk are “consistent with” an FIO study said in an email. they fight us tooth and nail, with able to disseminate information to a friend or trusted advisor. “Say Six Democratic members of in January, which found that 19 Trade groups, including national every dollar they have. When we to avert what could have been a out loud what’s happening to Congress are urging Treasury million Americans live in neigh - associations of insurance commis - try to pass legislation that stops costly financial debacle. you,” Greisman urged. Secretary Steven Mnuchin to borhoods — often minority or low- sions and of insurance agents, have them from using zip codes, they Ziperman’s office also has For fraud complaints, call the appoint a director for the Federal income areas — where car insur - called for dismantling the FIO. The fight us tooth and nail, with every st epped up enforcement against Federal Trade Commission: Insurance Office, which monitors ance is unaffordable. Together, the National Association of Insurance dollar they have. That gives us a slum landlords who seek to drive 877-FTC-HELP access of minority and low- letter continued, the studies Commissioners argued in a brief in pretty good idea of what’s proba - out their buildings’ residents by A New America Media partner in income Americans to affordable “underscore the need for FIO to January that the FIO was “an unnec - bly happening under the hood. As withholding repairs and other legal - the FTC briefings, the Better insurance, and has been targeted continue to engage the auto insur - essary federal entity that should be far as I’m concerned, the outcome ly required maintenance services. Business Bureau, has initiated an for elimination by House ance industry, collect more infor - eliminated.” The National tells the most important story. The landlords’ objective is to empty the buildings, clearing the pathway on-line database of scams: Republicans. mation, and conduct a more com - Association of Professional They’re not allowed to discrimi - for conversions or into units that BBB.org/ScamTracker .◊ Their letter to Mnuchin was prehensive analysis of the auto Insurance Agents said the law estab - nate, and yet they do.”◊ spurred by an April 5 article, co- insurance market in underserved lishing the FIO should be repealed published by ProPublica and communities.” and that “regulation of insurance Consumer Reports, that document - A Treasury spokesman acknowl - should continue to be the responsi - ed that residents of minority neigh - edged receiving the letter and bility of the states.” borhoods in four states frequently said, “We look forward to work - After our article was published, pay higher car insurance premiums ing with Congress on these two Illinois state senators, than residents of other areas that important issues.” Jacqueline Collins, D-Chicago, are similarly risky. Our investiga - The first director of the Federal and Daniel Biss, D-Evanston, tion has also prompted two Illinois Insurance Office, Michael proposed barring car insurers lawmakers and a California con - McRaith, resigned at the start of there from using a person’s zip sumer group to call for strengthen - the Trump administration and his code to determine premiums. In ing protections against redlining in position remains unfilled. He was Illinois, ProPublica found, 33 of auto insurance. unavailable for comment. The 34 companies analyzed were Established in 2010 under the treasury secretary has the authority charging at least 10 percent Dodd-Frank Act, the Federal to appoint an FIO director without more, on average, for the same Insurance Office may become a Senate confirmation. driver in minority zip codes than casualty of the Republican effort Meanwhile, House Republicans in comparably risky white zip to replace that law. In their letter have released a draft of their codes. Insurance regulation to Mnuchin, sent Monday, the six Financial CHOICE Act, character - varies widely from one state to members said it is important to ized by its authors as a replacement the next, with Illinois being one maintain the office’s role as an for Dodd-Frank. The current draft of the least-regulated markets. independent overseer of insur - of the bill would merge the FIO “Whether it’s drawing red lines ance practices. with another office and remove the on a map, labeling a community “A recent study demonstrating mandate to study affordability ‘congested’ and ‘dangerous,’ steer - racial disparities in the cost of auto issues. The House Financial ing residents towards subprime insurance make[s] clear the need Services Committee was expected mortgages, or defining drivers by for a fully staffed FIO, especially to hold a hearing on the CHOICE their credit scores or zip codes, as the Office continues its work to Act last week. racial disparities in economic engage the auto industry and track Jeff Emerson, a spokesman for transactions have stubbornly per - affordability,” the members wrote, the House Financial Services sisted — to our state’s shame,” referring to our investigation. The Committee, said Dodd-Frank cre - Collins, who serves on the state letter was initiated by Rep. ated two positions with “overlap - Senate’s insurance committee, said Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., and co- ping and conflicting” responsi - at an April 17 press conference. signed by Reps. Al Green, D- bilities: the FIO director and the The senators said they plan to add Texas, Keith Ellison, D-Minn., Financial Stability Oversight the zip code ban to another bill, now Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., Al Council Independent Member pending, that would prohibit the use Lawson, Jr., D-Fla., and Vicente with Insurance Expertise. The of credit ratings to set premiums. Gonzalez, D-Texas. CHOICE Act would combine Some states already prohibit insur - ProPublica’s examination of pre - these two roles into one within ance companies from using credit miums and payouts in California, the Treasury Department, called scores — which Collins said can be Illinois, Texas and Missouri the Independent Insurance a proxy for race and class — but showed that, despite laws in almost Advocate. Illinois is not one of them. every state banning discriminatory “Consolidating federal insurance “Part of the problem here is that rate-setting, some major insurers positions into one advocate will the actual formulas that they use charge drivers in minority neigh - give a unified voice and seat at the are proprietary, and we don’t know borhoods as much as 30 percent table for the U.S. insurance indus - what all goes into them,” said Biss, more for car insurance than they try at the domestic and internation - who is running for governor. “But charge drivers in majority-white al levels, while preserving our tra - what we do know is that, when we THE LOUISIANA WEEKLY - Page 10 YOUR MULTICULTURAL MEDIUM May 1 - May 7, 2017 ORLEANS PARISH ORLEANS PARISH

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SALE bY days thereafter. (NOTE: OF FIERI FACIAS to me The payment must be purchaser at the moment FIRST MUNICIPAL DIS - Civil District Court for CASE EnTITLED: FED - The payment must be directed by the TRICT the Parish of Orleans ERAL nATIOnAL ORLEAnS SHERIFF Cash, Cashier’s Check, of adjudication to make a Cash, Cashier’s Check, Honorable The Civil Certified Check or Money deposit of ten percent of MUNICIPAL NO. 634 no. 2013-6068 MORTGAGE ASSOCIA - JUDICIAL Certified Check or Money District Court of Order. No personal the purchase price, and ORANGE STREET by virtue of a WRIT TIOn vS MARTHA Order. No personal Orleans, in the above ACQUIRED COB 772 OF SEIZURE AnD SALE JOHnSOn AnDERSOn, ADvERTISEMEnT checks.) the balance within thirty checks.) entitled cause, I will FOLIO 639 to me directed by the AnTOInETTE M. THAT PORTIOn proceed to sell by pub - MARLIn n. GUSMAn days thereafter. (NOTE: WRIT AMOUnT: Honorable The Civil AnDERSOn, FREDER - MARLIn n. GUSMAn Sheriff The payment must be OF GROUnD Sheriff lic auction, on the Parish of Orleans $29,168.00 District Court of ICK C. AnDERSOn, Parish of Orleans ATTy: SCOTT SONNIER Cash, Cashier’s Check, bEARInG MUnICI - ATTy: JASON SMITH ground floor of the Civil (505) 299-3425 Seized in the above Orleans, in the above JR., AnD DERRICK (318) 388-1440 District Court building, BTD 12 Certified Check or Money suit, TERMS CASH. The entitled cause, I will AnDERSOn PAL nO. 1900 ALvAR Tw 30 421 Loyola Avenue, in LA. wEEkLy 4/03/2017, 5/01/2017 Order. No personal purchaser at the moment proceed to sell by pub - Civil District Court for ST, THIS CITY, In THE LA. wEEkLy 4/3/2017, 5/1/2017 ______MATTER EnTITLED the First District of the checks.) of adjudication to make a lic auction, on the the Parish of Orleans City on May 4, 2017, at SALE bY deposit of ten percent of ground floor of the Civil no. 2007-1023 FInAnCE OF AMERICA SALE bY MARLIn n. GUSMAn 12:00 o’clock noon, the ORLEAnS SHERIFF Sheriff the purchase price, and District Court building, by virtue of a WRIT REvERSE LLC vS ORLEAnS SHERIFF following described Parish of Orleans the balance within thirty 421 Loyola Avenue, in OF SEIZURE AnD SALE JUDICIAL ATTy: LATEEFAH HARRIS GRACE JOnES bRUM - JUDICIAL property to wit: (504) )658-4391 days thereafter. (NOTE: the First District of the to me directed by the FIELD A/K/A GRACE ADvERTISEMEnT JD 35 ADvERTISEMEnT LOT 26, SQUARE 887, LA. wEEkLy 4/3/2017, 5/1/2017 The payment must be City on May 4, 2017, at Honorable The Civil LOU JOnES bRUM - ______THAT PORTIOn THIRD MUNICIPAL DIS - THAT PORTIOn Cash, Cashier’s Check, 12:00 o’clock noon, the District Court of FIELD TRICT, OF GROUnD SALE bY Certified Check or Money following described Orleans, in the above OF GROUnD MUNICIPAL NO. 1819 Order. No personal property to wit: entitled cause, I will Civil District Court for bEARInG MUnICI - ORLEAnS SHERIFF the Parish of Orleans bEARInG MUnICI - ST. ANTHONy STREET PAL nO. 2026 ALvAR checks.) LOT 27 - SQUARE NO. 4 proceed to sell by pub - no. 2016-12559 PAL nO. 33 YELLOW - ACQUIRED MIN STREET, CITY OF nEW JUDICIAL MARLIn n. GUSMAn SECOND MUNICIPAL lic auction, on the 1202395 Sheriff DISTRICT ground floor of the Civil by virtue of a WRIT STOnE DRIvE, nEW ORLEAnS, In THE ADvERTISEMEnT Parish of Orleans OF SEIZURE AnD SALE ORLEAnS, LA, In THE WRIT AMOUnT: CASE EnTITLED: CITY ATTy: EDwARD RANTz LAkE VISTA SUBDIVI - District Court building, $4,175.00 THAT PORTIOn 504-684-2165 SION 421 Loyola Avenue, in to me directed by the MATTER EnTITLED: OF nEW ORLEAnS vS JD 17 Seized in the above MUNICIPAL NO. 37 the First District of the "CAPITAL OnE, n A vS MICHAEL A. WALTOn OF GROUnD LA. wEEkLy 4/3/2017, 5/1/2017 Honorable The Civil suit, TERMS CASH. The bEARInG MUnICI - ______CRANE STREET City on May 4, 2017, at JOSEPH M. ZEnO Civil District Court for District Court of purchaser at the moment PAL nO. 4942 CITRUS ACQ. MIN 646142 12:00 o’clock noon, the A/K/A JOSEPH the Parish of Orleans SALE bY Orleans, in the above of adjudication to make a DRIvE, THIS CITY, In WRIT AMOUnT: following described MICHAEL ZEnO AnD no. 2015-11287 ORLEAnS SHERIFF entitled cause, I will deposit of ten percent of by virtue of a WRIT THE MATTER EnTI - $251,148.21 property to wit: JOAn M. ZEnO A/K/A proceed to sell by pub - the purchase price, and OF FIERI FACIAS to me TLED: CITY OF nEW JUDICIAL Seized in the above LOT 22, SQUARE 756, JOAn MARIE MULLEn lic auction, on the the balance within thirty directed by the ORLEAnS vERSUS ADvERTISEMEnT suit, TERMS CASH. The SIXTH MUNICIPAL DIS - ZEnO" days thereafter. (NOTE: purchaser at the moment TRICT, ground floor of the Civil Honorable The Civil JOHn ZIMMER THAT PORTIOn Civil District Court for The payment must be of adjudication to make a MUNICIPAL NO. 4302 District Court building, District Court of Civil District Court for 421 Loyola Avenue, in the Parish of Orleans Cash, Cashier’s Check, Orleans, in the above OF GROUnD deposit of ten percent of SOUTH MIRO STREET Certified Check or Money the Parish of Orleans bEARInG MUnICI - the purchase price, and ACQUIRED MIN 725339 the First District of the no. 2016-349 entitled cause, I will Order. No personal no. 2016-4302 PAL nO. 4527 AnnUn - the balance within thirty WRIT AMOUnT: City on May 4, 2017, at by virtue of a WRIT proceed to sell by pub - checks.) by virtue of a WRIT CIATIOn STREET, nEW days thereafter. (NOTE: $49,756.68 12:00 o’clock noon, the OF FIERI FACIAS to me lic auction, on the MARLIn n. GUSMAn ground floor of the Civil OF FIERI FACIAS to me ORLEAnS, LA, In THE The payment must be Seized in the above following described directed by the Sheriff District Court building, directed by the MATTER EnTITLED: Cash, Cashier’s Check, suit, TERMS CASH. The property to wit: Honorable The Civil Parish of Orleans ATTy: LATEEFAH HARRIS 421 Loyola Avenue, in Honorable The Civil "FInAnCE OF AMERI - Certified Check or Money purchaser at the moment LOT "A" SQUARE District Court of (504) 658-4391 Order. No personal of adjudication to make a LM 32 the First District of the District Court of CA REvERSE, LLC vS NO.936 Orleans, in the above LA. wEEkLy 4/3/2017, 5/1/2017 checks.) deposit of ten percent of City on May 4, 2017, at Orleans, in the above MARIA E. vERGARA THIRD MUNICIPAL DIS - entitled cause, I will ______the purchase price, and 12:00 o’clock noon, the entitled cause, I will SALAZAR MARLIn n. GUSMAn TRICT proceed to sell by pub - Sheriff the balance within thirty SALE bY following described proceed to sell by pub - ESCAnELLE" Parish of Orleans MUNICIPAL NO. 1900 lic auction, on the property to wit: ATTy: COREy GIROIR days thereafter. (NOTE: ORLEAnS SHERIFF lic auction, on the Civil District Court for (225) 756-0373 The payment must be ALVAR ST ground floor of the Civil LOT E, SQUARE 1002, JD 8 JUDICIAL ground floor of the Civil the Parish of Orleans Cash, Cashier’s Check, ACQ MIN:1110084 District Court building, THIRD MINICIPAL DIS - LA. wEEkLy 4/3/2017, 5/1/2017 District Court building, no. 2016-12655 ______Certified Check or Money WRIT AMOUnT: 421 Loyola Avenue, in ADvERTISEMEnT TRICT, 421 Loyola Avenue, in by virtue of a WRIT Order. No personal $130,964.57 the First District of the THAT PORTIOn MUNICIPAL NO. 2026 SALE bY the First District of the OF SEIZURE AnD SALE checks.) Seized in the above City on May 4, 2017, at ALVAR STREET ORLEAnS SHERIFF OF GROUnD ACQUIRED MIN City on May 4, 2017, at to me directed by the MARLIn n. GUSMAn suit, TERMS CASH. The 12:00 o’clock noon, the bEARInG MUnICIPAL JUDICIAL Sheriff 1194703 12:00 o’clock noon, the Honorable The Civil Parish of Orleans purchaser at the moment following described nO. 5152 MUSIC WRIT AMOUnT: following described District Court of ADvERTISEMEnT ATTy: JOHN MORRIS of adjudication to make a property to wit: STREET, THIS CITY, In (318) 388-1440 $7,635.00 property to wit: Orleans, in the above THAT PORTIOn LM 18 deposit of ten percent of LOT NO. 140, SQUARE THE MATTER EnTI - Seized in the above LA. wEEkLy 4/3/2017, 5/1/2017 LOT 234, SQUARE 10 entitled cause, I will ______the purchase price, and C TLED: EMILE P. EvAnS suit, TERMS CASH. The OF GROUnD THIRD MUNICIPAL DIS - proceed to sell by pub - bEARInG MUnICI - the balance within thirty FIFTH MUNICIPAL DIS - purchaser at the moment SALE bY vERSUS WILFRED TRICT lic auction, on the PAL nO. 633 ORAnGE TRICT of adjudication to make a days thereafter. (NOTE: JOnES AnD THE DONA VILLA SUBDIVI - STREET, nEW ORLEAnS SHERIFF PARk TIMBERS, INC. deposit of ten percent of ground floor of the Civil The payment must be STATE OF LOUISIAnA, SION ORLEAnS, LA, In THE the purchase price, and District Court building, JUDICIAL Cash, Cashier’s Check, SUBDIVISION DIvISIOn OF ADMInIS - MATTER EnTITLED: the balance within thirty MUNICIPAL NO. 4942 421 Loyola Avenue, in ADvERTISEMEnT Certified Check or Money MUNICIPAL NO. 33 yEL - TRATIOn, OFFICE OF "ELITE SALES, InC. vS days thereafter. (NOTE: CITRUS DRIVE the First District of the Order. No personal LOwSTONE DRIVE MARInE SPLICInG THAT PORTIOn COMMnITY DEvELOP - The payment must be ACQ. MIN 1206681 City on May 4, 2017, at ACQUIRED CIN 177449 AnD SUPPLY CO., checks.) MEnT AKA THE ROAD Cash, Cashier’s Check, WRIT AMOUnT: OF GROUnD WRIT AMOUnT: 12:00 o’clock noon, the InC." bEARInG MUnICI - MARLIn n. GUSMAn HOME PROGRAM Certified Check or Money $18,835.00 Sheriff following described Civil District Court for PAL nO. 7619 MERCI - $194,479.07 Civil District Court for Order. No personal Parish of Orleans Seized in the above property to wit: the Parish of Orleans ER STREET, nEW ATTy: JASON SMITH Seized in the above the Parish of Orleans checks.) (318) 388-1440 suit, TERMS CASH. The LOT C, SQUARE 144 no. 2015-6064 ORLEAnS, LA, In THE Tw 29 suit, TERMS CASH. The no. 2015-2143 MARLIn n. GUSMAn purchaser at the moment SIXTH MUNICIPAL DIS - by virtue of a WRIT MATTER EnTITLED: LA. wEEkLy 4/3/2017, 5/1/2017 purchaser at the moment by virtue of a WRIT Sheriff ______Parish of Orleans of adjudication to make a OF FIERI FACIAS to me "CITY OF nEW of adjudication to make a TRICT OF COURT ORDER ATTy: LATEEFAH HARRIS deposit of ten percent of directed by the ORLEAnS vS EDWARD SALE bY deposit of ten percent of (504) 658-4391 MUNICIPAL NO. 4527 directed to me by the LM 33 the purchase price, and ANNUNCIATION Honorable The Civil I. LUMPKIn AKA the purchase price, and LA. wEEkLy 4/3/2017, 5/1/2017 ORLEAnS SHERIFF Honorable The Civil the balance within thirty District Court of EDWIn I. LUMPKIn OR the balance within thirty ______STREET JUDICIAL District Court of days thereafter. (NOTE: ACQUIRED MIN Orleans, in the above HIS SUCCESSORS, days thereafter. (NOTE: SALE bY entitled cause, I will HEIRS OR ASSIGnS, ADvERTISEMEnT Orleans, in the above The payment must be 1181239 The payment must be proceed to sell by pub - bERTHA MAY KLIEn entitled cause, I will ORLEAnS SHERIFF Cash, Cashier’s Check, THAT PORTIOn Cash, Cashier’s Check, WRIT AMOUnT: lic auction, on the LUMPKIn, OR HER proceed to sell by pub - JUDICIAL Certified Check or Money $154,282.76 OF GROUnD Certified Check or Money lic auction, on the ground floor of the Civil SUCCESSORS, HEIRS bEARInG MUnICI - ADvERTISEMEnT Order. No personal Seized in the above District Court building, OR ASSIGnS, XERXES, Order. No personal ground floor of the Civil PAL nO. 4481 THAT PORTIOn checks.) suit, TERMS CASH. The 421 Loyola Avenue, in InC., CARLOS n. checks.) District Court building, PAInTERS ST, THIS OF GROUnD MARLIn n. GUSMAn purchaser at the moment the First District of the SAbADIE, JR., AnD CITY, In THE MATTER MARLIn n. GUSMAn 421 Loyola Avenue, in Sheriff Sheriff bEARInG MUnICI - Parish of Orleans of adjudication to make a City on May 4, 2017, at JAMES DICKERSOn" EnTITLED Parish of Orleans the First District of the ATTy: MICHAEL kARAM 12:00 o’clock noon, the Civil District Court for ATTy: ETHAN HUNT PAL nO. 2500 CLOUET deposit of ten percent of LAKEvIEW LOAn City on May 4, 2017, at (504) 658-4346 (318) 388-1440 NNB 37 the purchase price, and following described the Parish of Orleans JD 31 STREET, nEW SERvICInG LLC vS 12:00 o’clock noon, the LA. wEEkLy 4/3/2017, 5/1/2017 the balance within thirty property to wit: no. 2016-10925 JEROME GERARD LA. wEEkLy 4/3/2017, 5/1/2017 ORLEAnS, LA, In THE ______LOTS 1,2,3,4,5,6 AND 7, by virtue of a WRIT ______following described days thereafter. (NOTE: WADDELL property to wit: MATTER EnTITLED: SALE bY SQUARE 79 OF FIERI FACIAS to me Civil District Court for SALE bY "CITY OF nEW The payment must be FIRST MUNICIPAL DIS - directed by the TwO CERTAIN LOTS ORLEAnS SHERIFF Cash, Cashier’s Check, the Parish of Orleans ORLEAnS SHERIFF OF GROUND, together ORLEAnS vS LITTLE TRICT Honorable The Civil no. 2017-1651 JUDICIAL Certified Check or Money JUDICIAL with all the buildings ROSE HILL bAPTIST MUNICIPAL NO. 633 District Court of by virtue of a WRIT ADvERTISEMEnT Order. No personal ORANGE STREET Orleans, in the above and improvements CHURCH" OF SEIZURE AnD SALE ADvERTISEMEnT checks.) ACQUIRED CIN 19242 entitled cause, I will thereon, and all the Civil District Court for THAT PORTIOn to me directed by the THAT PORTIOn the Parish of Orleans MARLIn n. GUSMAn WRIT AMOUnT: proceed to sell by pub - Honorable The Civil rights, ways, privileges, OF GROUnD Sheriff $29,168.00 lic auction, on the OF GROUnD no. 2016-5336 Parish of Orleans District Court of servitudes and appurte - bEARInG MUnICI - Seized in the above ground floor of the Civil bEARInG MUnICIPAL by virtue of a WRIT PAL nO. 634 ORAnGE ATTy: RADER JACkSON Orleans, in the above nO. 1819 ST. AnTHO - nances thereunto (504) 581-9444 suit, TERMS CASH. The District Court building, OF FIERI FACIAS to me STREET, nEW JD 1 entitled cause, I will nY STREET, CITY OF belonging or in anywise LA. wEEkLy 4/3/2017, 5/1/2017 purchaser at the moment 421 Loyola Avenue, in directed by the ORLEAnS, LA, In THE ______proceed to sell by pub - nEW ORLEAnS, In appertaining, situated in of adjudication to make a the First District of the lic auction, on the Honorable The Civil MATTER EnTITLED: deposit of ten percent of City on May 4, 2017, at THE CASE EnTITLED: the Third District of the "ELITE SALES, InC. vS SALE bY ground floor of the Civil CITY OF nEW City, in Square No. 66 District Court of the purchase price, and 12:00 o’clock noon, the District Court building, Orleans, in the above MARInE SPLICInG ORLEAnS SHERIFF the balance within thirty following described ORLEAnS vS LEO bounded by Music AnD SUPPLY CO., 421 Loyola Avenue, in entitled cause, I will JUDICIAL days thereafter. (NOTE: property to wit: AnTHOnY JULUKE Streeet, Selma Street, InC." the First District of the OR HIS SUCCES - proceed to sell by pub - ADvERTISEMEnT The payment must be LOTS 29 & 30, SQUARE City on May 4, 2017, at St. Roch Ave. and Civil District Court for Cash, Cashier’s Check, 158 SORS, HEIRS, & Dreux Ave., designated lic auction, on the the Parish of Orleans THAT PORTIOn 12:00 o’clock noon, the ASSIGnS, vIOLA ground floor of the Civil Certified Check or Money THIRD MUNICIPAL DIS - following described as Lots No. 13 and 14 no. 2015-6064 OF GROUnD Order. No personal TRICT MARY JULUKE District Court building, by virtue of a WRIT property to wit: YOUnG OR HER SUC - on the blue print survey bEARInG MUnICI - checks.) MUNICIPAL NO. 7619 LOT NOS. 36 AND 37 made by Gilbert, kelly & 421 Loyola Avenue, in OF FIERI FACIAS to me PAL nO. 37 CRAnE MERCIER STREET CESSORS, HEIRS, & the First District of the directed by the MARLIn n. GUSMAn SQUARE NO. 9 ASSIGnS, LOUIS RAY - Couturie, Inc., survey - STREET, nEW Sheriff ACQUIRED MIN City on May 4, 2017, at Honorable The Civil ORLEAnS, LA, In THE Parish of Orleans THIRD MUNICIPAL DIS - MOnD JULUKE OR ors, dated November ATTy: EDwARD RANTz 1213209 TRICT 12:00 o’clock noon, the District Court of MATTER EnTITLED: 504-684-2165 WRIT AMOUnT: HIS SUCCESSORS 17, 1972. JD 16 MUNICIPAL NO. 4481 following described Orleans, in the above "THE bAnK OF nEW $5,440.00 HEIRS, & ASSIGnS, Improvements thereon entitled cause, I will LA. wEEkLy 4/3/2017, 5/1/2017 PAINTERS ST property to wit: YORK MELLOn FKA ______Seized in the above CLEO JULUKE bear Municipal No. 5152 proceed to sell by pub - SUBDIVISION:GENTIL - LOT A, SQUARE 1394 THE bAnK OF nEW suit, TERMS CASH. The HUnTER JAMES Music Street, New lic auction, on the SALE bY Ly TERRACE JOSEPH JULUKE JR., THIRD MUNICIPAL DIS - YORK, AS TRUSTEE purchaser at the moment Orleans, LA. ground floor of the Civil FOR THE CERTIFI - ORLEAnS SHERIFF ACQ MIN:1105639 AKA JAbbARR TRICT of adjudication to make a WRIT AMOUnT: District Court building, CATEHOLDERS OF JUDICIAL deposit of ten percent of JULUKE, HAROLD MUNICIPAL NO. 2500 $147,076.88 TERMS CASH. The pur - 421 Loyola Avenue, in THE CWAbS, InC., the purchase price, and JULUKE, SR OR HIS CLOUET STREET ADvERTISEMEnT Seized in the above chaser at the moment of the First District of the ASSET-bACKED CER - the balance within thirty SUCCESSORS, HEIRS ACQUIRED MIN City on May 4, 2017, at THAT PORTIOn suit, TERMS CASH. The & ASSISGnS, AnD adjudication to make a TIFICATES, SERIES days thereafter. (NOTE: 1200291 12:00 o’clock noon, the purchaser at the moment AnYA D. SMITH deposit of ten percent of 2002-1 vS UnOPEnED OF GROUnD The payment must be of adjudication to make a WRIT AMOUnT: following described SUCCESSIOn OF bEARInG MUnICI - Cash, Cashier’s Check, Civil District Court for the purchase price, and property to wit: deposit of ten percent of the Parish of Orleans the balance within thirty $11,335.00 ROnALD STAES, SR. PAL nO. 4302 SOUTH Certified Check or Money the purchase price, and Seized in the above LOT 82-C-1, SQUARE AnD DIAnE P. STAES MIRO STREET, CITY OF no. 2016-6449 days thereafter. (NOTE: 82 the balance within thirty by virtue of a WRIT suit, TERMS CASH. The A/K/A DIAnE STAES" nEW ORLEAnS, In THE Continued on next page Read the Orleans Parish Sheriff Real Estate Sale Notices online at www.louisianaweekly.com THE LOUISIANA WEEKLY - May 1 - May 7, 2017 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 ACQUIRED MIN following described lic auction, on the Honorable The Civil SR. (A/K/A OLIvER JD 10 ADvERTISEMEnT LA. wEEkLy 5/1/2017, 5/29/2017 1008276 property to wit: ground floor of the Civil District Court of RUSSELL CELESTIn, ______THAT PORTIOn Order. No personal WRIT AMOUnT: LOT 14, SQUARE 320 District Court building, Orleans, in the above SR.) AnD SHEILA SALE bY checks.) $190,106.36 (OLD SQUARE 14) 421 Loyola Avenue, in entitled cause, I will DOWELL CELESTIn OF GROUnD MARLIn n. GUSMAn Seized in the above FIRST MUNICIPAL DIS - the First District of the proceed to sell by pub - (A/K/A SHEILA D. bEARInG MUnICI - ORLEAnS SHERIFF Sheriff suit, TERMS CASH. The TRICT City on June 1, 2017, at lic auction, on the CELESTIn, A/K/A PAL nO. 4951 WARREn Parish of Orleans JUDICIAL ATTy: CHARMAINE MARCHAND purchaser at the moment MUNICIPAL NO. 1614 S. 12:00 o’clock noon, the ground floor of the Civil SHEILA CELESTIn, DRIvE, nEW ADvERTISEMEnT (504) 658-4346 of adjudication to make a LIBERTy STREET following described District Court building, A/K/A SHELIA DOWELL ORLEAnS, LA, In THE JD 19 LA. wEEkLy 4/3/2017, 5/1/2017 deposit of ten percent of ACQ. MIN 1104197 property to wit: 421 Loyola Avenue, in CELESTInE, SHELIA D. MATTER EnTITLED: THAT PORTIOn ______the purchase price, and WRIT AMOUnT: LOT 7, SQUARE 355 the First District of the CELESTIn, A/K/A SHE - "vAnDERbILT MORT - OF GROUnD SALE bY the balance within thirty $79,362.37 FOURTH MUNICIPAL City on June 1, 2017, at LIA CELESTIn) GAGE AnD FInAnCE, bEARInG MUnICIPAL ORLEAnS SHERIFF days thereafter. (NOTE: Seized in the above DISTRICT 12:00 o’clock noon, the Civil District Court for InC. vS DIOnnE nO. 6865 vICKSbURG The payment must be suit, TERMS CASH. The MUNICIPAL NO. 2524- following described the Parish of Orleans PEARL STEvEnSOn" ST , THIS CITY, In THE JUDICIAL Cash, Cashier’s Check, purchaser at the moment 26 FIRST STREET property to wit: no. 2004-2329 Civil District Court for MATTER EnTITLED ADvERTISEMEnT Certified Check or Money of adjudication to make a ACQ. MIN 1170730 LOTS 8, 9, 10, AND 11, by virtue of a WRIT the Parish of Orleans JPMORGAn CHASE THAT PORTIOn Order. No personal deposit of ten percent of WRIT AMOUnT: SQUARE 3051, OF FIERI FACIAS to me no. 2013-9623 bAnK, nATIOnAL checks.) the purchase price, and $18,735.00 THIRD MUNICIPAL DIS - directed by the by virtue of a WRIT ASSOCIATIOn vS OF GROUnD MARLIn n. GUSMAn the balance within thirty Seized in the above TRICT, Honorable The Civil OF SEIZURE AnD SALE GEnE DEnnIS bEARInG MUnICI - Sheriff days thereafter. (NOTE: suit, TERMS CASH. The MUNICIPAL NO. 1449 District Court of to me directed by the LEbOUEF, JR. PAL nO. 5118 TIMbER Parish of Orleans ATTy: PENNy DAIGREPONT The payment must be purchaser at the moment HARRISON AVE Orleans, in the above Honorable The Civil Civil District Court for CREST DRIvE, nEW (504) 831-7726 Cash, Cashier’s Check, of adjudication to make a ACQUIRED MIN entitled cause, I will District Court of the Parish of Orleans ORLEAnS, LA, In THE JD 21 LA. wEEkLy 4/3/2017, 5/1/2017 Certified Check or Money deposit of ten percent of 1005390 proceed to sell by pub - Orleans, in the above no. 2016-2103 MATTER EnTITLED: ______Order. No personal the purchase price, and WRIT AMOUnT: lic auction, on the entitled cause, I will by virtue of a WRIT "LIbERTY bAnK AnD SALE bY checks.) the balance within thirty $104,400.00 ground floor of the Civil proceed to sell by pub - OF SEIZURE AnD SALE TRUST COMPAnY vS MARLIn n. GUSMAn days thereafter. (NOTE: Seized in the above District Court building, lic auction, on the to me directed by the nEW ORLEAnS DEMO - ORLEAnS SHERIFF Sheriff The payment must be suit, TERMS CASH. The 421 Loyola Avenue, in ground floor of the Civil Honorable The Civil LITIOn SERvICES, LLC Parish of Orleans JUDICIAL ATTy: ASHLEy MORRIS Cash, Cashier’s Check, purchaser at the moment the First District of the District Court building, District Court of AnD DWIGHT WALK - ADvERTISEMEnT (318) 388-1440 Certified Check or Money of adjudication to make a City on June 1, 2017, at 421 Loyola Avenue, in Orleans, in the above ER" NNB 28 LA. wEEkLy 5/1/2017, 5/29/2017 Order. No personal deposit of ten percent of 12:00 o’clock noon, the the First District of the entitled cause, I will Civil District Court for THAT PORTIOn ______checks.) the purchase price, and following described City on June 1, 2017, at proceed to sell by pub - the Parish of Orleans OF GROUnD SALE bY MARLIn n. GUSMAn the balance within thirty property to wit: 12:00 o’clock noon, the lic auction, on the no. 2016-8825 bEARInG MUnICI - Sheriff days thereafter. (NOTE: LOT 12, SQUARE 108, following described ground floor of the Civil by virtue of a WRIT ORLEAnS SHERIFF Parish of Orleans PAL nO. 5757 TULLIS ATTy: STEPHANIE DOVALINA The payment must be FIFTH MUNICIPAL DIS - property to wit: District Court building, OF SEIZURE AnD SALE DRIvE, nEW JUDICIAL (504) 658-4346 Cash, Cashier’s Check, TRICT, LOT 6, SQUARE 1 421 Loyola Avenue, in to me directed by the ORLEAnS, LA, In THE JD 31 ADvERTISEMEnT LA. wEEkLy 5/1/2017, 5/29/2017 Certified Check or Money MUNICIPAL NO. 635 THIRD MUNICIPAL DIS - the First District of the Honorable The Civil MATTER EnTITLED: ______THAT PORTIOn Order. No personal HENDEE STREET TRICT City on June 1, 2017, at District Court of "OCWEn LOAn SERv - SALE bY checks.) ACQUIRED MIN 567241 LAkELAND ACRES 12:00 o’clock noon, the Orleans, in the above ICInG, LLC vS ROD - OF GROUnD MARLIn n. GUSMAn WRIT AMOUnT: MUNICIPAL NO. 4951 following described entitled cause, I will nEY J. GLOvER A/K/A bEARInG MUnICI - ORLEAnS SHERIFF Sheriff $78,678.79 wARREN DRIVE property to wit: proceed to sell by pub - Parish of Orleans RODnEY GLOvER" PAL nO. 5640 ST. JUDICIAL ATTy: COREy GIROIR Seized in the above ACQUIRED MIN 909502 LOT NO.5 SQUARE NO. lic auction, on the Civil District Court for CLAUDE AvEnUE, ADvERTISEMEnT (225) 756-0373 suit, TERMS CASH. The WRIT AMOUnT: 103 ground floor of the Civil LM 36 the Parish of Orleans CITY OF nEW LA. wEEkLy 5/1/2017, 5/29/2017 purchaser at the moment $90,171.80 SECOND MUNICIPAL District Court building, no. 2016-961 ORLEAnS, In THE THAT PORTIOn ______of adjudication to make a Seized in the above DISTRICT 421 Loyola Avenue, in by virtue of a WRIT CASE EnTITLED: CITY OF GROUnD SALE bY deposit of ten percent of suit, TERMS CASH. The MUNICIPAL NO. 6865 the First District of the OF SEIZURE AnD SALE OF nEW ORLEAnS vS bEARInG MUnICI - the purchase price, and purchaser at the moment VICkSBURG ST City on May 4, 2017, at to me directed by the nInTH WARD HOUS - PAL nO. 1936 ORLEAnS SHERIFF the balance within thirty of adjudication to make a ACQ MIN:1125163 12:00 o’clock noon, the Honorable The Civil InG DEvELOPMEnT PAInTERS ST, THIS JUDICIAL days thereafter. (NOTE: deposit of ten percent of WRIT AMOUnT: following described District Court of CORPORATIOn CITY, In THE MATTER ADvERTISEMEnT The payment must be the purchase price, and $400,016.19 property to wit: Orleans, in the above Civil District Court for EnTITLED: "REvERSE Cash, Cashier’s Check, the balance within thirty Seized in the above LOT 25, SQUARE 10 entitled cause, I will the Parish of Orleans MORTGAGE SOLU - THAT PORTIOn Certified Check or Money days thereafter. (NOTE: suit, TERMS CASH. The FIFTH MUNICIPAL DIS - proceed to sell by pub - no. 2016-9754 TIOnS, InC. vS OF GROUnD Order. No personal The payment must be purchaser at the moment TRICT lic auction, on the by virtue of a WRIT SHIRLEY HAMILTOn bEARInG MUnICI - checks.) Cash, Cashier’s Check, of adjudication to make a TALL TIMBERS EXTEN - ground floor of the Civil OF FIERI FACIAS to me LEbLAnC A/K/A PAL nO. 2231 CAM - MARLIn n. GUSMAn Certified Check or Money deposit of ten percent of SION District Court building, directed by the SHIRLEY HAMILTOn bROnnE STREET, Sheriff Order. No personal the purchase price, and MUNICIPAL NO. 5118 Parish of Orleans 421 Loyola Avenue, in Honorable The Civil LEbLAnC PIERRE" nEW ORLEAnS, LA, In ATTy: PENNy DAIGREPONT checks.) the balance within thirty TIMBER CREST DRIVE the First District of the District Court of Civil District Court for THE MATTER EnTI - (504) 831-7726 days thereafter. (NOTE: LM 6 MARLIn n. GUSMAn ACQUIRED MIN Sheriff City on May 4, 2017, at Orleans, in the above the Parish of Orleans TLED: "U.S. bAnK LA. wEEkLy 5/1/2017, 5/29/2017 The payment must be Parish of Orleans 1018664 ______12:00 o’clock noon, the entitled cause, I will no. 2016-3320 TRUST, n.A., AS ATTy: kREIG BREAUX Cash, Cashier’s Check, WRIT AMOUnT: following described proceed to sell by pub - by virtue of a WRIT TRUSEE FOR LSF9 SALE bY (337) 364-7626 Certified Check or Money $154,751.39 JD 9 property to wit: lic auction, on the OF SEIZURE AnD SALE MASTER PARTICIPA - LA. wEEkLy 5/1/2017, 5/29/2017 Order. No personal Seized in the above LOT 11, SQUARE 203 ground floor of the Civil to me directed by the TIOn TRUST vS ORLEAnS SHERIFF ______checks.) suit, TERMS CASH. The FIFTH MUNICIPAL DIS - District Court building, Honorable The Civil DAnIELLE E. FLOT" JUDICIAL SALE bY MARLIn n. GUSMAn purchaser at the moment TRICT 421 Loyola Avenue, in District Court of Civil District Court for ADvERTISEMEnT Sheriff of adjudication to make a ORLEAnS SHERIFF Parish of Orleans TALL TIMBERS-TULLIS the First District of the Orleans, in the above the Parish of Orleans ATTy: FALLISON BEASLEy deposit of ten percent of DRIVE SUBDIVISION, City on June 1, 2017, at entitled cause, I will no. 2013-5253 THAT PORTIOn JUDICIAL 225-924-1600 the purchase price, and AURORA PLANTATION 12:00 o’clock noon, the proceed to sell by pub - by virtue of a WRIT Tw 19 OF GROUnD ADvERTISEMEnT LA. wEEkLy 5/1/2017, 5/29/2017 the balance within thirty MUNICIPAL NO. 5757 following described lic auction, on the OF FIERI FACIAS to me bEARInG MUnICI - ______THAT PORTIOn days thereafter. (NOTE: TULLIS DRIVE property to wit: ground floor of the Civil directed by the PAL nO. 3923 EAGLE SALE bY The payment must be ACQUIRED MIN LOT 1-B, SQUARE 334, District Court building, Honorable The Civil STREET, THIS CITY, In OF GROUnD Cash, Cashier’s Check, 1070061 THIRD MUNICIPAL DIS - 421 Loyola Avenue, in District Court of THE MATTER EnTI - bEARInG MUnICI - ORLEAnS SHERIFF Certified Check or Money WRIT AMOUnT: TRICT, the First District of the Orleans, in the above TLED: bAC HOME PAL nO. 6155 bEL - JUDICIAL Order. No personal $158,883.45 MUNICIPAL NO. 5640 City on June 1, 2017, at entitled cause, I will LOAnS SERvICInG, LP LAIRE DRIvE, nEW ADvERTISEMEnT checks.) Seized in the above ST. CLAUDE AVENUE 12:00 o’clock noon, the proceed to sell by pub - F/K/A COUnTRYWIDE ORLEAnS, LA, In THE MARLIn n. GUSMAn suit, TERMS CASH. The ACQUIRED MIN following described lic auction, on the HOME LOAnS SERvIC - MATTER EnTITLED: THAT PORTIOn Sheriff purchaser at the moment 1225674 property to wit: ground floor of the Civil InG, LP vERSUS "FEDERAL nATIOnAL Parish of Orleans OF GROUnD ATTy: MICHELLE CRAIG of adjudication to make a WRIT AMOUnT: LOT NO.14 SQUARE District Court building, nICOLE A. GREEnIDGE MORTGAGE ASSOCIA - bEARInG MUnICI - (504) 459-4557 deposit of ten percent of $3,155.00 920 421 Loyola Avenue, in Civil District Court for TIOn vS MARIAn PAL nO. 3739 SOMER - JD 20 LA. wEEkLy 4/3/2017, 5/1/2017 the purchase price, and Seized in the above THIRD MUNICIPAL DIS - the First District of the the Parish of Orleans LORIA WHITE, WIDOW SET DRIvE, nEW ______the balance within thirty suit, TERMS CASH. The TRICT City on June 1, 2017, at no. 2011-4441 OF/AnD GILbERT T. ORLEAnS, LA, In THE SALE bY days thereafter. (NOTE: purchaser at the moment MUNICIPAL NO. 1936 12:00 o’clock noon, the by virtue of a WRIT WHITE, DECEASED" MATTER EnTITLED: ORLEAnS SHERIFF The payment must be of adjudication to make a PAINTERS ST following described OF FIERI FACIAS to me Civil District Court for "GULF COAST bAnK Cash, Cashier’s Check, deposit of ten percent of ACQ MIN: 1075436 property to wit: directed by the the Parish of Orleans AnD TRUST COMPAnY JUDICIAL Certified Check or Money the purchase price, and WRIT AMOUnT: LOT B, SQUARE 308- Honorable The Civil no. 2016-8871 vS TRIEU C. nGUYEn ADvERTISEMEnT Order. No personal the balance within thirty $73,874.42 323 District Court of by virtue of a WRIT AnD LAn PHOnG THI THAT PORTIOn checks.) days thereafter. (NOTE: Seized in the above SEVENTH MUNICIPAL Orleans, in the above OF SEIZURE AnD SALE nGUYEn" MARLIn n. GUSMAn The payment must be suit, TERMS CASH. The DISTRICT entitled cause, I will to me directed by the Civil District Court for OF GROUnD Sheriff Cash, Cashier’s Check, purchaser at the moment MUNICIPAL NO. 2231 proceed to sell by pub - Honorable The Civil the Parish of Orleans bEARInG MUnICI - Parish of Orleans ATTy: COREy GIROIR Certified Check or Money of adjudication to make a CAMBRONNE STREET lic auction, on the District Court of no. 2015-11638 PAL nO. 1569-71 (225) 756-0373 Order. No personal deposit of ten percent of ACQUIRED MIN ground floor of the Civil Orleans, in the above by virtue of a WRIT nORTH PRIEUR JD 25 LA. wEEkLy 4/3/2017, 5/1/2017 checks.) the purchase price, and 1092524 District Court building, entitled cause, I will OF SEIZURE AnD SALE STREET, nEW ______MARLIn n. GUSMAn the balance within thirty WRIT AMOUnT: 421 Loyola Avenue, in proceed to sell by pub - to me directed by the ORLEAnS, LA, In THE SALE bY Sheriff days thereafter. (NOTE: $133,602.52 the First District of the lic auction, on the Honorable The Civil MATTER EnTITLED: Parish of Orleans ATTy: MICHAEL kARAM The payment must be Seized in the above City on June 1, 2017, at ground floor of the Civil District Court of "nATIOnSTAR MORT - ORLEAnS SHERIFF (504) 658-4346 Cash, Cashier’s Check, suit, TERMS CASH. The 12:00 o’clock noon, the District Court building, Orleans, in the above GAGE LLC DbA CHAM - LM 30 JUDICIAL LA. wEEkLy 5/1/2017, 5/29/2017 Certified Check or Money purchaser at the moment following described 421 Loyola Avenue, in entitled cause, I will PIOn MORTGAGE ADvERTISEMEnT ______Order. No personal of adjudication to make a property to wit: the First District of the proceed to sell by pub - COMPAnY vS THAT PORTIOn SALE bY checks.) deposit of ten percent of LOT F, SQUARE 625 City on June 1, 2017, at lic auction, on the DELORES ELLIS MARLIn n. GUSMAn the purchase price, and SEVENTH MUNICIPAL 12:00 o’clock noon, the ground floor of the Civil JOSEPH,( AKA OF GROUnD ORLEAnS SHERIFF Sheriff the balance within thirty DISTRICT following described District Court building, DELORES ELLIS, Parish of Orleans bEARInG MUnICI - JUDICIAL ATTy: NICHOLAS GREST days thereafter. (NOTE: MUNICIPAL NO. 3923 property to wit: 421 Loyola Avenue, in DELORES JOSEPH)" PAL nO. 1614 S. LIbER - ADvERTISEMEnT (318) 388-1440 The payment must be EAGLE STREET LOT B-1, SQUARE 38 the First District of the Civil District Court for JD 32 TY STREET, THIS CITY, LA. wEEkLy 5/1/2017, 5/29/2017 Cash, Cashier’s Check, ACQ. MIN 836699 SEVENTH MUNICIPAL City on June 1, 2017, at the Parish of Orleans In THE MATTER EnTI - THAT PORTIOn ______Certified Check or Money WRIT AMOUnT: DISTRICT 12:00 o’clock noon, the no. 2016-10094 TLED: HOPE FEDERAL OF GROUnD SALE bY Order. No personal $200,978.16 METAIRIE PARk SUBDI - following described by virtue of a WRIT CREDIT UnIOn vER - bEARInG MUnICI - ORLEAnS SHERIFF checks.) Seized in the above VISION property to wit: OF SEIZURE AnD SALE SUS SHARLInE PAL nO. 2524-26 FIRST MARLIn n. GUSMAn suit, TERMS CASH. The MUNICIPAL NO. 6155 LOT 25, SQUARE 18 to me directed by the PALMER LOvE A/K/A STREET, THIS CITY, In JUDICIAL Sheriff purchaser at the moment BELLAIRE DRIVE FIFTH MUNICIPAL DIS - Honorable The Civil SHARLInE PALMER THE MATTER EnTI - Parish of Orleans ADvERTISEMEnT ATTy: kELLy MASSEy of adjudication to make a ACQUIRED MIN 708159 TRICT District Court of MILTOn LOvE TLED: CITY OF nEW (318) 388-1440 deposit of ten percent of WRIT AMOUnT: MUNICIPAL NO. 3739 Orleans, in the above THAT PORTIOn JD 3 Civil District Court for ORLEAnS vERSUS LA. wEEkLy 5/1/2017, 5/29/2017 the purchase price, and $95,990.03 SOMERSET DRIVE entitled cause, I will the Parish of Orleans LOUIS DEAn, SR. OR OF GROUnD ______the balance within thirty Seized in the above AURORA GARDENS proceed to sell by pub - no. 2015-2462 HIS SUCCESSORS bEARInG MUnICI - SALE bY days thereafter. (NOTE: suit, TERMS CASH. The wEST, SECTION 2-A lic auction, on the by virtue of a WRIT HEIRS & ASSIGnS AnD PAL nO. 1449 HARRI - The payment must be purchaser at the moment ACQUIRED CIN 380336 ground floor of the Civil OF SEIZURE AnD SALE MARY REED DEAn OR SOn AvE, CITY OF ORLEAnS SHERIFF Cash, Cashier’s Check, of adjudication to make a WRIT AMOUnT: District Court building, to me directed by the HER SUCCESSORS nEW ORLEAnS, In THE JUDICIAL Certified Check or Money deposit of ten percent of $363,194.36 421 Loyola Avenue, in Honorable The Civil HEIRS & ASSIGnS CASE EnTITLED: ADvERTISEMEnT Order. No personal the purchase price, and Seized in the above the First District of the District Court of Civil District Court for REvERSE MORTGAGE THAT PORTIOn checks.) the balance within thirty suit, TERMS CASH. The City on May 4, 2017, at Orleans, in the above the Parish of Orleans SOLUTIOnS, InC. vS MARLIn n. GUSMAn days thereafter. (NOTE: purchaser at the moment 12:00 o’clock noon, the entitled cause, I will no. 2015-11115 AUGUSTUS JOHnSOn OF GROUnD Sheriff The payment must be of adjudication to make a following described Parish of Orleans proceed to sell by pub - by virtue of a WRIT AKA AUGUSTA JOHn - bEARInG MUnICI - ATTy: CHARLES wATTS Cash, Cashier’s Check, deposit of ten percent of property to wit: lic auction, on the OF FIERI FACIAS to SOn PAL nO. 635 HEnDEE (225) 924-1600 Certified Check or Money the purchase price, and LOT C, SQUARE 901 NNB 7 ground floor of the Civil me directed by the Civil District Court for STREET, CITY OF nEW LA. wEEkLy 5/1/2017, 5/29/2017 Order. No personal the balance within thirty THIRD MUNICIPAL DIS - District Court building, Honorable The Civil the Parish of Orleans ORLEAnS, In THE ______checks.) days thereafter. (NOTE: TRICT 421 Loyola Avenue, in District Court of no. 2015-9112 CASE EnTITLED: SALE bY MARLIn n. GUSMAn The payment must be MUNICIPAL NO. 1569- the First District of the Orleans, in the above by virtue of a WRIT EvERHOME MORT - Sheriff 71 NORTH PRIEUR City on June 1, 2017, at entitled cause, I will OF SEIZURE AnD SALE GAGE COMPAnY vS ORLEAnS SHERIFF Parish of Orleans ATTy: FRED DAIGLE Continued on next page STREET 12:00 o’clock noon, the proceed to sell by pub - to me directed by the OLIvER R. CELESTIn, JUDICIAL (504) 522-8256 Read the Orleans Parish Sheriff Real Estate Sale Notices online at www.louisianaweekly.com THE LOUISIANA WEEKLY - Page 12 YOUR MULTICULTURAL MEDIUM May 1 - May 7, 2017 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 Sheriff Seized in the above City on June 1, 2017, at Amelia Street of the Parish of Orleans 701, folio 60. kABEL DRIVE EXTEN - and advantages thereun - suit, TERMS CASH. The 12:00 o’clock noon, the 1434-36 Amelia Street ATTy: EDwARD SUFFERN THAT POR - SION, in square bounded to belonging or in any - Cash, Cashier’s Check, purchaser at the moment following described Condominium (504) 838-9090 TION OF GROUND, by kabel Drive, General wise appertaining, situat - Certified Check or Money LM 8 of adjudication to make a property to wit: Association, LLC which LA. wEEkLy 5/1/2017, 5/29/2017 together with all the DeGaulle Drive, Berkley ed in the State of Order. No personal deposit of ten percent of TO BE SOLD IN GLOBO: was created pursuant to ______buildings and improve - Drive and River Oaks, Louisiana in the Parish of checks.) the purchase price, and ONE CERTAIN the Condominium SALE bY ments thereon, and all designated as LOT w-4- Orleans, in the Third MARLIn n. GUSMAn the balance within thirty CONDOMINIUM UNIT, Declaration Establishing the rights, ways, privi - 4 on a plan of subdivision District of the City of New Sheriff ORLEAnS SHERIFF Parish of Orleans days thereafter. (NOTE: together with all the the Condominium leges, servitudes, appur - by Adloe Orr, Jr. & Orleans, in that part ATTy: wAyNE MAIORANA The payment must be rights, ways, privileges, recorded with the Clerk JUDICIAL tenances and advan - Associates, dated known as Burbank (504) 837-9040 JD 17 Cash, Cashier’s Check, servitudes, appurte - and Recorder of ADvERTISEMEnT tages thereunto belong - November 10, 1970, Gardens Subdivision, for - LA. wEEkLy 5/1/2017, 5/29/2017 Certified Check or Money nances and advantages Mortgages of Orleans ing or in anywise apper - which was approved by merly known as Section ______THAT PORTIOn Order. No personal and advantages and Parish, Louisiana on taining, situated in the the City Planning “G” of Mirabeau SALE bY checks.) component parts there - December 16, 2009 as OF GROUnD THIRD DISTRICT of Commission under Gardens, in Square 6, bEARInG MUnICIPAL ORLEAnS SHERIFF MARLIn n. GUSMAn unto belonging or in Instrument No. 446772, NEw ORLEANS, Docket No. 133.70 dated which square is bounded Sheriff anywise appertaining, together with an undivid - nO. 670 I-10 SERvICE LOUISIANA, in November 25, 1970, and by warrington Drive, JUDICIAL Parish of Orleans ROAD, CITY OF nEW ATTy: ETHAN HUNT together with an undivid - ed interest in the LAkRATT TRACT SEC - registered in the Prentiss, London Canal ADvERTISEMEnT (318) 388-1440 ed interest in and to the “Common Elements” ORLEAnS, In THE TION 20 and designated Conveyance Office for Avenue and Hibernia NNB 27 CASE EnTITLED: CITY THAT PORTIOn LA. wEEkLy 5/1/2017, 5/29/2017 common elements and and the “Limited as LOT 1B-5E on a plan the City of New Orleans, Avenue, designated as OF nEW ORLEAnS vS OF GROUnD ______limited common ele - Common Elements” as of resubdivision of J. D. in Book 699, folio 106 on Lot 42 on a survey by ments by virtue of the such terms are defined ELIZAbEH IDOWU Luecke, January 3, 1978, November 24, 1970 and Adloe Orr, Jr., dated bEARInG MUnICI - SALE bY UWAEZUOKE AnD PAL nO. 14020 Condominium in the Con-dominium approved in COB 751, according to which it September 1, 1949, and ORLEAnS SHERIFF Declaration Creating Declaration said unit STEPHEn A. folio 427, and according appears that said Lot w- according thereto Lot 42 KInGSWOOD DRIvE, UWAEZUOKE. nEW ORLEAnS, LA, In JUDICIAL and Establishing having such measure - to which Lot 1B-5E com - 4-4 commence at a dis - commences 122 feet 2 Designated as UNIT ments and dimensions Civil District Court for mences 80.31 feet from tance of 60.89 feet front inches 1 line from the THE MATTER EnTI - ADvERTISEMEnT the Parish of Orleans TLED: "LIvE WELL 1436 Amelia Street of as shown and described the intersection of Martin the point of intersection corner of warrington THAT PORTIOn the 1434-36 Amelia in said Condominium no. 2017-2748 Drive and Interstate of the east line of kabel Drive and Hibernia FInAnCIAL, InC vS by virtue of a WRIT DARIUS COLLInS AnD OF GROUnD Street Condominium Declaration, said unit Highway I-10 Service Drive and the arc having Avenue and measures bEARInG MUnICI - OF FIERI FACIAS to me LYLTOn COLLInS, II Associa-tion, L.L.C. being located on the fol - Road, and measures a radius of 50 feet form - 40 feet front on PAL nO. 812 directed by the A/K/A LYLTOn A. which was created pur - lowing described prop - thence 71.32 feet front ing the intersection of the warrington Drive, the bELLEvILLE STREET, Honorable The Civil COLLInS, JR." suant to the erty: facing I-10 Service Road, east line of kabel Drive same in width in the rear, nEW ORLEAnS, LA, In District Court of Civil District Court for Condominium A CERTAIN LOT OF 64.63 feet in the rear, by and the south line of by a depth of 141 feet 6 THE MATTER EnTI - Orleans, in the above the Parish of Orleans Declaration Establishing PORTION OF a depth on the side line to Berkley Drive and Lot w- inches 4 lines between TLED: "CAPITOL OnE, entitled cause, I will no. 2015-10530 the Condominium GROUND, together with Martin Drive of 207.32 4-4 measure thence 104 equal and parallel lines. n.A. vS GEORGE CUn - proceed to sell by pub - by virtue of a WRIT recorded with the clerk all the buildings and feet and depth on the feet front on kabel Drive In accordance nIKIn, JR. AnD CAS - lic auction, on the OF SEIZURE AnD SALE and recorder for the improvements thereon other side of 176.70 feet. same width in the rear by with a survey by J. J. SAnDRA bOWIE CUn - ground floor of the Civil to me directed by the Parish of Orleans, situated, and all of the According to a survey of a depth of 125 feet, krebs & Sons, dated nIKIn" District Court building, Honorable The Civil Louisiana on December rights, ways, privileges, LOT 1B-5E made for between equal and paral - April 10, 1964 the proper - Civil District Court for 421 Loyola Avenue, in District Court of 16, 2009 at Instrument servitudes and advan - Original Comeaux lel lines. ty is as above described, the Parish of Orleans the First District of the Orleans, in the above Number 446772, togeth - tages thereunto belong - Appliance Center and The improve - except Hibernia Avenue no. 2016-11595 City on June 1, 2017, at entitled cause, I will er with an undivided ing, or in anywise apper - Furniture Mart, Inc., by ments thereon bear the is now Robert E. Lee by virtue of a WRIT 12:00 o’clock noon, the proceed to sell by pub - interest in the “Common taining, situated in the Gandolfo, kuhn, Luecke Municipal Number: 3518 Boulevard. OF FIERI FACIAS to me following described lic auction, on the Elements” and “Limit SIXTH DISTRICT of the & Associates, Civil kabel Drive, New All in accordance with directed by the property to wit: ground floor of the Civil Common Elements” as City of New Orleans, in Engineers and Land Orleans, Louisiana surveys by John E. Honorable The Civil A CERTAIN PARCEL District Court building, such terms are defined SQUARE NO. 334, Surveyors, dated April 3, 70131. walker, dated June 14, District Court of OF GROUND, together 421 Loyola Avenue, in in the Condominium bounded by Amelia, 1978, Lot 1B-5E has the WRIT AMOUnT: 1974 and Gilbert, kelly & Orleans, in the above with all the buildings and the First District of the Declaration, said unit Perrier, Penniston and same location and $363,194.36 Couturie, Inc., dated entitled cause, I will improvements thereon, City on June 1, 2017, at having such measure - Prytania Streets, LOT A, description. Seized in the above June 28, 1978. proceed to sell by pub - and all the rights, ways, 12:00 o’clock noon, the ments and dimensions which said lot is Improvements thereon suit, TERMS CASH. The LESS AND EXCEPT: lic auction, on the privileges, servitudes, following described as shown and described designed on a survey by bear the Municipal purchaser at the moment A TRACT OF LAND, ground floor of the Civil appurtenances and property to wit: in said Condominium Gilbert & kelly Number 6701 I-10 of adjudication to make a together with any and all District Court building, advantages thereunto LOT 11, SQUARE A De-claration, said unit Surveyors, dated June Service Rd(also known deposit of ten percent of buildings, improvements 421 Loyola Avenue, in belonging or in anywise THIRD MUNICIPAL DIS - being located on the fol - 24, 1954, a copy of as 30 I-10 Service Rd.). the purchase price, and and appurtenances the First District of the appertaining, situated in WRIT AMOUnT: TRICT lowing described prop - which is annexed to act the balance within thirty thereon, located in the City on June 1, 2017, at the THIRD MUNICIPAL $173,735.00 MUNICIPAL NO. 14020 erty; before Bernard Tiche, days thereafter. (NOTE: State of Louisiana, in the 12:00 o’clock noon, the DISTRICT of the CITy kINGSwOOD DRIVE A CERTAIN Jr., N.P., Orleans Parish, Seized in the above The payment must be Third Municipal District of following described OF NEw ORLEANS in ACQUIRED MIN LOT OR PORTION OF Louisiana, dated July suit, TERMS CASH. The Cash, Cashier’s Check, Orleans Parish, in that property to wit: SECTION 20 of the 1149379 GROUND, together with 22, 1954. According to purchaser at the moment Certified Check or Money part known as Burbank LOT 3, SQUARE 146 LAkRATT TRACT (for - WRIT AMOUnT: all the buildings and said survey, Lot A com - of adjudication to make a Order. No personal Gardens, Lot 42 of FIFTH MUNICIPAL DIS - merly New Orleans $61,394.95 improvements thereon mences 45 feet from the deposit of ten percent of checks.) Square 6, bounded by TRICT Lakeshore Land Seized in the above situated, and all of the corner of Amelia and the purchase price, and MARLIn n. GUSMAn warrington Drive, Pren- MUNICIPAL NO. 812 Company Subdivision) Sheriff suit, TERMS CASH. The rights, ways, privileges, Perrier Streets and the balance within thirty tiss Avenue, Robert E. BELLEVILLE STREET designated as a portion Parish of Orleans purchaser at the moment servitudes and advan - measures thence 50 days thereafter. (NOTE: ATTy: wAyNE MAIORANA Lee Boulevard and ACQUIRED CIN 485782 of Lot 1B-3 and more (504) 837-9040 of adjudication to make a tages thereunto belong - feet front on Amelia The payment must be London Avenue Canal, WRIT AMOUnT: particularly described as JD 16 deposit of ten percent of ing, or in anywise apper - Street in the direction of Cash, Cashier’s Check, LA. wEEkLy 5/1/2017, 5/29/2017 designated as Tract 217 $196,522.32 follows: ______the purchase price, and taining, situated in the Prytania Street, same Certified Check or Money and being more particu - Seized in the above Beginning at the the balance within thirty SIXTH DISTRICT of the width in the rear, by a Order. No personal SALE bY larly described as fol - suit, TERMS CASH. The point of intersection of days thereafter. (NOTE: City of New Orleans, in depth on side lines near - checks.) lows: purchaser at the moment the w est right of way line ORLEAnS SHERIFF The payment must be SQUARE NO. 334, er Perrier of 108 feet, 5 MARLIn n. GUSMAn Commencing from the of adjudication to make a of proposed Joffre Road Sheriff Cash, Cashier’s Check, bounded by Amelia, inches, 5 lines and a JUDICIAL Southwest corner of the deposit of ten percent of and new south line of Parish of Orleans Certified Check or Money Perrier, Penniston and depth on opposite side ATTy: LATEEFAH HARRIS ADvERTISEMEnT intersection of the purchase price, and Morrison Road, which is (504) 658-4391 Order. No personal Prytania Streets, LOT A, line nearer Prytania warrington Drive and the balance within thirty 20 feet south of the par - LM 29 THAT PORTIOn checks.) which said lot is desig - Street of 108 feet, 3 LA. wEEkLy 5/1/2017, 5/29/2017 Robert E. Lee Boulevard days thereafter. (NOTE: nated on a survey by inches, 3 lines. Said allel to the former south ______OF GROUnD along the west right of MARLIn n. GUSMAn The payment must be line of Morrison Road, bEARInG MUnICIPAL Sheriff Gilbert & kelly, property is designated SALE bY way of warrington Drive Parish of Orleans Cash, Cashier’s Check, Surveyors, dated June by the Municipal Nos. measuring along the nO. 6072 WARRInG - a distance of 122.18 feet ATTy: ETHAN HUNT Certified Check or Money west line of proposed ORLEAnS SHERIFF TOn DRIvE, CITY OF (318) 388-1440 24, 1954, a copy of 1434-36 Amelia Street, to a point being the JD 26 Order. No personal which is annexed to act New Orleans, Louisiana. Joffre Road S 21 JUDICIAL nEW ORLEAnS, In THE Northeast corner of Lot LA. wEEkLy 5/1/2017, 5/29/2017 checks.) degrees 37’36”E, a dis - CASE EnTITLED: ______before Bernard Tiche, Being the same ADvERTISEMEnT 42; thence South 86 MARLIn n. GUSMAn Jr., Notary Public, property acquired by tance of 273.75 feet; JPMORGAn CHASE degrees 31 minutes 27 SALE bY Sheriff Orleans Parish, Trimark Realty, Inc. on thence S 70 degrees THAT PORTIOn bAnK, nATIOnAL seconds west a dis - Parish of Orleans 10’10”w, a distance of ORLEAnS SHERIFF ATTy: kELLy MASSEy Louisiana, dated July 4/25/13 from Goldwell OF GROUnD ASSOCIATIOn, SUC - tance of 132.95 feet to (318) 388-1440 22, 1954. According to Investments, Inc. before 253.62 feet; thence S 19 bEARInG MUnICIPAL CESSOR bY MERGER the Point of Beginning; JUDICIAL JD 35 degrees 50’51”E a dis - LA. wEEkLy 5/1/2017, 5/29/2017 said survey, Lot A com - Lisa S. Harris, N.P., nO. 3518 KAbEL TO bAnK OnE, nA, thence South 03 ADvERTISEMEnT ______mences 45 feet from the recorded in CIN 532798. tance of 351.58 feet to DRIvE, nEW SUCCESSOR In InTER - degrees 32 minutes 06 THAT PORTIOn SALE bY corner of Amelia Street Having been the point of beginning; ORLEAnS, LA, In THE EST TO, bY MERGER seconds East a distance thence N 70 degrees OF GROUnD and Perrier Streets and previously acquired by MATTER EnTITLED: WITH bAnK OnE OF of 40.00 feet to a point; ORLEAnS SHERIFF 9’9”E, a distance of 75 “GULF COAST bAnK bEARInG MUnICI - measures thence 50 Goldwell Investments, LOUISIAnA SUCCES - thence South 86 feet; thence S 19 AnD TRUST COMPAnY PAL nO. 11140 PARK - JUDICIAL feet front on Amelia Inc. from Dustin w. SOR In InTEREST TO, degrees 31 minutes 27 degrees 50’51”E, a dis - vS TRIEU C. nGUYEn WOOD COURT nORTH, ADvERTISEMEnT Street in direction of Norton by act before bY MERGER WITH seconds west a dis - tance of 348.00 feet or AnD LAn PHOnG THI THIS CITY, In THE MAT - Prytania Street, same Charmagne S. Simon, FIRST nATIOnAL tance of 8..63 feet to a TWO CERTAIn 350.84 feet actual nGUYEn.” TER EnTITLED: width in the rear, by a N.P., dated June 3, bAnK OF COMMERCE point; thence North 03 measurement, to a point Civil District Court for URbAn FInAnCIAL OF COnDOMInIUM depth on side lines near - 2011, recorded in INST vS CASSAnDRA degrees 28 minutes 33 UnITS 1434 AnD 1436 on the north line of the Parish of Orleans AMERICA, LLC vER - er Perrier of 108 feet, 5 # 491055. HORnE JORDAn (AKA seconds west a dis - OF THE 1434-36 Interstate Highway I-10; no. 2015-11638 SUS bARbARA bAT - inches, 5 lines and a Together with CASSAnDRA H. JOR - tance of 40.00 feet to a AMELIA STREET COn - thence along the north by virtue of a WRIT TEAU nELSOn depth on opposite side any and all present and DAn, CASSAnDRA point; thence North 86 DOMInIUM ASSOCIA - line of Interstate OF SEIZURE AnD SALE Civil District Court for line nearer Prytania future component parts HORnE, CASSAnDRA degrees 31 minutes 27 TIOn, LLC. bEARInG Highway I-10 on a curve to me directed by the the Parish of Orleans Street of 108 feet, 3 thereof and attachments JORDAn) AnD STAn - seconds East a distance MUnICIPAL nO. 1434- to the right having a Honorable The Civil no. 2015-1477 inches, 3 lines. Said thereto and all rights, LEY JORDAn. of 8.59 feet to the Point 36 AMELIA STREET, radius of 3669.72 feet, a District Court of by virtue of a WRIT property is designated ways, privileges, advan - Civil District Court for of Beginning. UnIT 1434 AnD UnIT distance of 307.56 feet, Orleans, in the above OF SEIZURE AnD SALE by the Municipal Nos. tages and servitudes of the Parish of Orleans The above-described 1436, CITY OF nEW plus or minus; thence N entitled cause, I will to me directed by the 1434-36 Amelia Street. each type and descrip - no. 2009-2403 tract contains 344 square ORLEAnS ORLEAnS, 70 degrees 9’9” E, a dis - proceed to sell by pub - Honorable The Civil Improvements thereon tion, now an/or in the by virtue of a WRIT feet or 0.008 acres. In THE CASE EnTI - tance of 195.52 feet; lic auction, on the District Court of bear Municipal 1436 future relating to and/or OF SEIZURE AnD SALE which has the address of TLED: U.S. bAnK thence N 19 degrees ground floor of the Civil Orleans, in the above Amelia Street, New forming integral or com - to me directed by the 6072 warrington Drive, nATIOnAL ASSOCIA - 50’51” w a distance of District Court building, entitled cause, I will Orleans, Louisiana ponent parts of the mort - Honorable The Civil New Orleans, LA 70122 TIOn, AS TRUSTEE 203.00 feet or 204.42 421 Loyola Avenue, in proceed to sell by pub - 70115. gaged property in accor - District Court of WRIT AMOUnT: FOR vELOCITY COM - feet actual measure - the First District of the lic auction, on the Being the same proper - dance wit the Louisiana Orleans, in the above $69,380.94 MERCIAL CAPITAL ment, to the point of City on June 1, 2017, at ground floor of the Civil ty acquired by Trimark Civil Code, together entitled cause, I will Seized in the above LOAn TRUST 2015-1 beginning. Containing 12:00 o’clock noon, the District Court building, Realty, Inc. from with: (i) all rights now or proceed to sell by pub - suit, TERMS CASH. The vS TRIMARK REALTY, approximately 34,650 following described 421 Loyola Avenue, in Goldwell Investments, hereafter existing. lic auction, on the purchaser at the moment InC. square feet; said proper - property to wit: the First District of the Inc. on April 25, 2013 WRIT AMOUnT: ground floor of the Civil of adjudication to make a Civil District Court for ty is taken from Groves City on June 1, 2017, at before Lisa S. Harris, $394,640.84 A CERTAIN PORTION District Court building, deposit of ten percent of the Parish of Orleans 8, 10, 12 of Section 20; 12:00 o’clock noon, the N.P., recorded in INST # Seized in the above OF GROUND, together 421 Loyola Avenue, in the purchase price, and no. 2017-1745 all as per survey of following described 532797. suit, TERMS CASH. The with all the buildings and the First District of the the balance within thirty by virtue of a WRIT walter S. Stone, City on June 1, 2017, at property to wit: Having been previous - purchaser at the moment improvements thereon, days thereafter. (NOTE: OF SEIZURE AnD SALE Surveyor, dated April 10, and all of the rights, 12:00 o’clock noon, the LOT 5, SQUARE 2 ly acquired by Goldwell of adjudication to make a The payment must be to me directed by the 1970 and re-dated ways, privileges, servi - following described THIRD MUNICIPAL DIS - Investments, Inc. from deposit of ten percent of Cash, Cashier’s Check, Honorable The Civil October 14, 1970. tudes, appurtenances property to wit: TRICT Stacie A. Marates on the purchase price, and Certified Check or Money District Court of According to plan of B. and advantages thereun - THAT CERTAIN PIECE PARkwOOD PLACE July 22, 2011 before the balance within thirty Order. No personal Orleans, in the above L. Carter, Surveyor, to belonging or in any - OR PORTION OF SUBDIVISION Lisa S. Harris, N.P., days thereafter. (NOTE: checks.) entitled cause, I will dated August 28, 1970, wise appertaining, situat - GROUND, together with MUNICIPAL NO. 11140 recorded in INST The payment must be MARLIn n. GUSMAn proceed to sell by pub - said lot is designated as ed in the FIFTH DIS - all the buildings and Sheriff PARkwOOD COURT #494795. Cash, Cashier’s Check, lic auction, on the LOT 1B-3A, and was TRICT OF THE CITy OF improvements thereon, Parish of Orleans NORTH AND Certified Check or Money ATTy: FRED DAIGLE ground floor of the Civil approved by the City NEw ORLEANS, STATE and all of the rights, (504) 522-8256 ACQ. MIN 1063395 ONE CERTAIN CON - Order. No personal District Court building, Planning Commission OF LOUISIANA, in that ways, privileges, servi - LM 12 WRIT AMOUnT: DOMINIUM UNIT, checks.) LA. wEEkLy 5/1/2017, 5/29/2017 421 Loyola Avenue, in on November 4, 1970 ______$134,035.88 described as Unit 1434 MARLIn n. GUSMAn part thereof known as tudes, appurtenances the First District of the and is registered in COB Read the Orleans Parish Sheriff Real Estate Sale Notices online at www.louisianaweekly.com May 1 - May 7, 2017 Page 13 HEALTH & HEART THE LOUISIANA WEEKLY - YOUR MULTICULTURAL MEDIUM Can you hear me now? 8 options for affordable hearing aids By Erica Manfred That means although they don’t have all the programmed just right for you. for their needs. Call (844) 586- Contributing Writer when you bells and whistles you get with Another potential downside : 9403 for more info. call, you can premium hearing aids.” Costco hearing aids are “locked,” Word up : HearTEK is using the (Special from Senior get up-front Visi t: AudientAlliance.com which means no one but Costco cellphone-plan approach, giving Planet/New America Media) — advice as can adjust them. 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New Orleans Jazz & Heritage soul and rock band EW&F has Personal Fav: Chucho Festival (Thursday, May 4 – gained a wealth of accolades and Sunday, May 7 Valdes Quintet, Jazz Tent, 5:45 Sunday, May 7) is, as always, its influences can still be realized National Fav: Maze fea - loaded with talent. That fact today with songs like “Shining turing Frankie Beverly, presents several challenges. The Star” and “Sing A Song” remain - Congo Square, 5:35 p.m. first means checking out those ing a part of the musical psyche. This band could easily have pesky conflicts when two or Original bandmembers been put into the “Local Fav” more of your favorite bands are vocalist/percussionist Philip category as many of its playing at the same time and Bailey, bassist/vocalist Verdine biggest fans live in the deciding which to sacrifice. White and drummer Ralph Crescent City. Its popularity That’s particularly troublesome Johnson continue the legacy. here all began when it at the end of the day on Sunday. Local Fav: Davell Crawford recorded its album, Live in Pacing oneself also becomes & One Foot in the Blues, New Orleans , that was an important consideration – Blues Tent, 2:45 p.m. As the released back in 1981. Since four days of full-out doesn’t name of the set implies, pianist then, Maze featuring the always work so well. If the big, and vocalist extraordinaire always engaging lead vocal - crowded, stages have been on Crawford will focus on the ist Frankie Beverly, has been CHUCHO VALDES the main menu, heading to the blues though he says he “can’t considered one of our own. more laid-back venues can leave out the New Orleans Line dancing gets going on serves as a form of relaxation songbook.” As is vividly illus - songs like “Joy and Pain” without having to miss a beat. trated by his last two releases and “Golden Time of Day.” This year, the intimate — the expansive My Gift to You Local Fav: Trombone Cultural Exchange Pavilion and his solo project Piano in Shorty & Orleans Avenue, features Cuban musicians repre - the Vault Vol. I , which was Acura Stage, 5:35 p.m. New senting a variety of the island compiled from years self-pro - Orleanians just burst with nation’s rhythmic styles. DR. MICHAEL WHITE Traditional, percussion-driven ensembles, ready to get the crowd dancing, include Changui Guantanamo and Adonis y Osain del Monte . The Jazz & Heritage Stage also offers a chance to get away from the maddening crowds and catch some Black Indian gags like Fi Yi Yi & the Mandingo Warriors . Photo by Demian Roberts The motto: “When in doubt HENRY GRAY go to the Gospel Tent ” always holds up though particularly on Sunday when the line-up includes the Electrifying Crown Seekers, The Gospel Soul of Irma Thomas, Tyrone Foster & the Arc Singers and the Franklin Avenue Music Ministry . Stanley “Buckwheat Zydeco” Dural Jr. , a zydeco master accordionist, vocalist, FI YI YI & THE MANDINGO WARRIORS organist and songwriter, who passed away last year, will be remembered on Saturday when duced recordings — Crawford pride on the accomplishments of p.m. Chucho Valdes, who has at noon his image is placed in can and does go anywhere. Troy “Trombone Shorty” won five Grammys and three the Ancestors area of the Fair Personal Fav: Terence Andrews who, at 31, takes the Latin Grammys and was the co- Grounds and later at 2:35 p.m. Blanchard featuring the E- honored spot of closing down founder of the revolutionary at a tribute in the Blues Tent . Collective, Jazz Tent, 4:10 p.m. the Acura Stage. The now multi- Cuban group Irakere, has been Here are just a few highlights of New Orleans own, the always instrumentalist just keeps getting described as the Duke Ellington the weekend. Have fun. innovative, multiple Grammy- better and has just released a of Cuba for his important contri - AP Photo winning, brilliant trumpeter/com - kicking new CD on Blue Note, butions as a pianist, bandleader, EARTH, WIND & FIRE members, from left, Philip Bailey, Verdine Thursday, May 4 poser Terence Blanchard returns Parking Lot Symphony . composer and arranger in pro - White and Ralph Johnson National Fav: A Salute to to the fest with his ensemble the Importantly, despite his enor - gressing the music. Valdes, a Louis Armstrong with Hugh E-Collective that shook up the mous success, Shorty remains dynamic musician, brought the also been central to the Havana bringing artists from around the Masekela and Dr. Michael music on its 2015 Blue Note Shorty, just a really nice guy house down on opening night at Jazz Festival’s success and con - world together to share their White, Economy Hall Tent, 4:15 release, Breathless . An intense who makes sure to give back to the Joy Theater in 2012. He has tinues his deep involvement in music and creativity.◊ p.m. New Orleans legend, trum - trumpet master, Blanchard never peter/vocalist Louis Armstrong fails to have something new and inspired and influenced musicians provocative to say. around the world including South African-born and international Saturday, May 6 renowned trumpeter Hugh National Fav: Stevie Masekela. Teamed with our own Wonder, Acura Stage, 4:50 Michael White on clarinet, this set p.m. It’s Stevie Wonder Day! promises to be historic. Wonder, who has won an amaz - Local Fav: Torkestra: The ing 25 Grammys, has simply Great American Song Book been one of the most important featuring Germaine Bazzle, musicians and composers of the Kermit Ruffins and Clint last five decades bestowing the Johnson, Jazz Tent, 4:25 p.m . world with such gifts as New Orleans’ great and imagi - “Superstition” and “You Are the native pianist/arranger David Sunshine of My Life.” Big Torkanowsky assembled this thanks to him for returning to really big band that includes full the fest after his set was can - brass and reed sections with celed last year due to a storm. blowers like trombonist Rick Local Fav: Ivan Neville’s Trolsen, saxophonist Khari Dumpstaphunk, Acura Stage, Allen Lee and trumpeter Eric 1:40 p.m. Think about it – how “Benny” Bloom. The vocalists many funk bands can you name will perform standards including that boast great vocal harmonies? Bazzle singing “Just a Lucky So Well, one is definitely key - and So,” Ruffins doing “World boardist/vocalist Ivan Neville’s on a String” and Johnson work - Dumpstaphunk. How many ing on material made famous by organ-led bands contain two bass Frank Sinatra. players that are also tremendous Personal Fav: Henry Gray, vocalists? Dumpstaphunk with Blues Tent, 12:25 p.m. As expe - Nick Daniels and Tony Hall! rienced at last year’s fest, Henry Personal Fav: SF Jazz Gray, the 92 year-old Louisiana Collective Plays the music of pianist and vocalist, knows how Miles Davis, Jazz Tent, 5:40 to take his time with a song and p.m. This all-star edition of the is backed by a band that com - SF Jazz Collective, an institu - prehends not rushing the tempo. tion created in 2004, is filled Gray picked up the beat on a with some of this nation’s boogie-woogie that he kept short finest jazz musicians. Put and sweet – the three-minute artists like alto saxophonist variety – and his voice was Miguel Zenon next to tenor strong on “Staggerlee,” a num - player David Sanchez, trum - ber one hit in 1959 for fellow peter Sean Jones and trombon - Louisianan Lloyd Price. ist Robin Eubanks and you’ve got one, hot horn section. The Friday, May 5 eight-member band pays trib - National Fav: Earth Wind & ute to the late great trumpet Fire, Congo Square State, 5:35 master Miles Davis performing p.m. Assembled in Chicago in his classics like “So What” and 1970 by the late great vocalist “All Blues” with each having a