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“Our clients should never have been arrested, had their phones seized, or seen their names splashed across the news and social media,” said attorneys for the students in a statement.

The declaration, signed by Mayor Hal McMillin, states that a condition at the clubhouse “presents an immediate risk of partial structural failure posing a danger to human life, safety and property.”

of 5 Westlake Mayor Hal McMillin has declared a state of emergency over structural problems at a city-owned golf clubhouse building, warning that it “poses a danger to human life” among other concerns.

of 2 The Calcasieu Parish Courthouse is pictured Thursday, February 27, 2025, in Lake Charles, La.

Hebert approached his stint as interim president with “clarity, discipline and decisive action,” the announcement said.

The remains of a home miles from the Gulf of Mexico in Cameron Parish on Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Photo by Chris Granger | The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate)

The three semifinalists are Dee Dee Anderson, vice chancellor for student life at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Wayne Brumfield, interim vice president for student affairs at Buffalo State University; and state Sen. Mike Reese, a Republican from Leesville.

McNeese State University campus is pictured Thursday, February 27, 2025, in Lake Charles, La.

A Calcasieu Parish school improvement bond measure passed by just two votes.

Mike Reese, a state senator and semifinalist for McNeese State University president, interviews on campus with alumni and community members on May 12, 2026.