Metro Detroit family visiting New Orleans describes deadly attack
Tom Tafelski, a former Dearborn elected official, traveled to New Orleans to watch his son play in the Sugar Bowl.
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Metro Detroit family visiting New Orleans for Sugar Bowl describe attack
New Orleans is the host of the Sugar Bowl where Notre Dame is scheduled to play Georgia in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal. Tom Tafelski's, son Jake, plays for Notre Dame. Tafelski said his family's hotel was two blocks from the deadly attack.
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