66-year-old Hells Angels Leader Richard J. Devries And Two Motorcycle Club Prospects Russell Smith, 26, and Stephen Alo, 46, Charged With Attempted Murder Of 7 Rival Vagos Members And Affiliates

The Henderson police in Nevada reported a highway shooting investigation that left 7 motorcycle club Vagos members and affiliates injured.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

May 31, 2022

Henderson, Nevada - On May 29th, 2022, at about 11:50 A.M., the City of Henderson Police (HPD) and Fire Departments responded to a reported shooting that occurred on northbound US-95 Freeway at College Drive, according a press releaseby the HPD. 

The preliminarily investigation indicates that the involved subjects are all members or affiliates of rival Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs (OMG's), the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club (MC) and the Vagos MC. The HA's members were apparently waiting on the side of the highway waiting to ambush the Vagos and were video recorded by a witness who turned over the video to police. Also, cellphone GPS records indicated that Devries, Smith and Alo were in the area when the shooting incident occurred.

Officers arrived on scene to discover multiple subjects who had sustained gunshot wounds. Six Vagos MC members and club affiliates were transported to a local area hospital; two subjects were said to be in critical condition. A seventh subject arrived at a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and was confirmed to be involved in the shooting. 

Investigators were able to identify three suspects involved as 66-year-old Richard Devries, the President of the Las Vegas Hells Angels (HA) Motorcycle Club chapter, and two HA MC prospects, 46-year-old Stephen Alo, and 26-year-old Russell Smith.

Devries, Alo, and Smith were taken into custody and booked into the Henderson Detention Center on the following felony charges: 

• 6 counts Attempt Murder with a Deadly Weapon (penalty between 2 to 20 years in prison upon conviction)

• 6 counts Battery with use of a Deadly Weapon causing Substantia Bodily Harm

(criminal gang enhancement) (penalty between 1 to 6 years in prison and up to $5,000 in fines for each count and 20 additional years in prison for gang enhancement charges)

▪︎ 6 counts Discharge Gun at/into Occupied Structure/Vehicle 

(criminal gang enhancement) (penalty between 1 to 6 years in prison and up to $5,000 in fines for each count and 20 additional years in prison for gang enhancement charges)

• 1 count Conspiracy to Commit Murder with Deadly Weapon (penalty between 2 to 10 years in prison and up to $5,000 in fines)

If convicted on all felony counts, Devries, Alo and Smith are facing life in prison.

According to police, US-95 from Boulder Highway to Horizon Drive and Horizon Drive from Pacific Avenue to the US-95 were closed in both directions for several hours while the investigation took place.  

The Henderson Police Department is the lead investigating agency for this incident although this incident took place within the jurisdiction of the Nevada State Police Highway Patrol, according to the HPD press release.

10-year-old Daniel Issac Marquez Charged For Making A Fake Written Threat To Conduct Mass Shooting At Patriot Elementary School In Cape Coral, FL

Marquez, a 5th grade student arrested and charged for an alleged fake written threat to conduct a mass shooting in Florida.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

May 30, 2022

Cape Coral, Florida - On Monday, the Lee County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) in Florida released the booking photo of Daniel Issac Marquez, 10, who was taken into custody on Saturday and booked for making an alleged fake written threat to commit a mass shooting at his elementary school, according to the LCSO.

Making a written threat to conduct a mass shooting in Florida is considered a 2nd-degree felony with up to 15 years in prison, if convicted.

According to the LCSO press release, "This student's behavior is sickening, especially after the recent tragedy in Uvalde, Texas," stated Sheriff Carmine Marceno. "Making sure our children are safe is paramount. We will have law and order in our schools! My team didn't hesitate one second…NOT ONE SECOND, to investigate this threat."

On Saturday, May 28, 2022, the Lee County Sheriff's Office learned of a threatening text message sent by a fifth grade student at Patriot Elementary School in Cape Coral. 

The School Threat Enforcement Team was immediately notified and began analytical research. Due to the nature of the incident, the Youth Services Criminal Investigations Division assumed the case. 

Detectives interviewed the suspect, Daniel Issac Marquez (DOB 10/01/2011), and developed probable cause for his arrest. 

Marquez was charged with Making a Written Threat to Conduct a Mass Shooting.

"Right now is not the time to act like a little delinquent.  It's not funny.  This child made a fake threat, and now he's experiencing real consequences," stated Sheriff Carmine Marceno, according to the press release.

Texas Cowards With A Badge And Gun Who Stood By While 19 Students And 2 Robb Elementary School Teachers Were Massacred In Uvalde By A Lone 18-year-old Crazed Shooter

Poorly Trained And Prepared Cowards With A Badge And Gun

TX: Unfortunately, the Uvalde massacre on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at the Robb Elementary School in which 19 students, mostly Mexican-Americans between the ages of 8 to 11 and two teachers were murdered by a lone 18-year-old domestic shooter from Uvalde showed the nation how 40 heavily armed law enforcement officers including Uvalde police officers and the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District (CISD) police stood around for at least 45 minutes before a brave U.S. Border Patrol agent took it upon himself along with three other Border Patrol tactical agents to storm into the sieged elementary school where a lone armed gunman with a AR-15 rifle was barricated in a classroom and finally take out Salvador Rolando Ramos, 18, the crazed shooter.

Although some of the law enforcement officers helped get some school children out by breaking windows, even their own children attending the school within the 45 minutes others just stood by.

Many parents who arrived at the scene pleaded with law enforcement to storm the school and save the children to no avial. Heavily armed law enforcement officers just stood around and did nothing for at least 45 minutes, but instead turned against the parents by handcuffing a mother, tackling a father to the ground and macing others simply because they were criticizing police for doing nothing while school children were being killed inside the school.

These 40 heavily armed law enforcement officers that stood around and did nothing while Mexican-American children were being killed inside two adjacent 4th grade classrooms will be forever be remembered as poorly trained and prepared "Cowards with a Badge and Gun", who failed to follow the already established domestic school shooting protocol, to immediately storm into the school to saves lives.

Deceased Robb Elementary School victims identified:

• Irma Garcia, 48, 4th Grade Teacher

• Eva Mireles, 44, 4th Grade Teacher

• Nevaeh Bravo, 10

• Jackie Cazares, 10

• Makenna Lee Elrod, 10

• Jose Flores, 10

• Eliana "Ellie" Garcia, 9

• Uziyah Garcia, 8

• Amerie Jo Garza, 10

• Xavier Lopez, 10

• Jayce Luevanos, 10

• Tess Marie Mata, 10

• Miranda Mathis, 11

• Alithia Ramirez, 10

• Annabell Guadalupe Rodriguez, 10

• Maite Yuleana Rodriguez, 10

• Alexandria Aniyah Rubio, 10

• Layla Salazar, 10

• Jailah Nicole Silguero, 10

• Eliahana "Elijah" Cruz Torres, 10

• Rojelio Torres, 10

Three police officers and 17 other victims were also reported injured with non-life-threatening injuries. 

Update: On Friday, Steve McGraw, Chief of the Texas Department of Public Works confirmed that Pete Arredondo, the Chief of Police of the Consolidated Independent School District Police in Uvalde treated the school shooting crisis as a barricated incident rather than an active shooter situation. Arredondo made a mistaken decision to withhold heavily armed law enforcement officers from storming into the school to neutralize the active shooter, according to McGraw who seemed to throw Arredondo under the bus and making it seemed that the majority of those armed law enforcement officers were just following orders, but in reality, they lacked any common sense and instead cowardly remained silent and did not challenge Arredondo's decision not to storm the school and save children.

Arredondo was elected to the Uvalde City Council three weeks ago with 70% of the vote, according to news reports. He will be sworn-in to the Council on Tuesday, May 31, 2022.

Posted by H. Nelson Goodson, a concerned Mexican-American originally from Texas (Dated: May 27, 2022)

Texas Police Killed 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, Who Killed 19 Students And 3 Adults Including Two Teachers At Robb Elementary School In Uvalde

Ramos shot his grandmother before going into the Robb Elementary School and fatally shooting 19 students and 3 adults including two teachers.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

May 24, 2022

Updated

Uvalde, Texas - On Tuesday, at least 19 young students, 3 adults including two teachers and suspect were reported killed in a mass shooting at the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, and the alleged shooter, Salvador Rolando Ramos, 18, is dead.

Three police officers struck by gunfire with non-life-threatening injuries.

Ramos allegedly shot his 66-year-old grandmother Cecilia Martinez Gonzalez in the face who was critically injured before crashing a vehicle near the school and being confronted by Uvalde CISD police in a shoot out and then going into the Robb Elementary School to commit mass murder. 

Ramos, a U.S. Citizen born in North Dakota who attended the Uvalde High School.

Ramos was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent during an exchange of gunfire. The deceased suspect was wearing body armor, according to police. Other news outlets reported, that Ramos was wearing an armor body vest without ballistic plates.

A .223 Cal AR-15 rifle was recovered by police at the crime scene.

17 other victims were reported injured with non-life-threatening wounds.

Deceased Robb Elementary School victims identified:

• Irma Garcia, 48, 4th Grade Teacher

• Eva Mireles, 44, 4th Grade Teacher

Students:

• Nevaeh Bravo, 10

• Jackie Cazares, 10

• Makenna Lee Elrod, 10

• Jose Flores, 10

• Eliana “Ellie” Garcia, 9

• Uziyah Garcia, 8

• Amerie Jo Garza, 10

• Xavier Lopez, 10

• Jayce Luevanos, 10

• Tess Marie Mata, 10

• Miranda Mathis, 11

• Alithia Ramirez, 10

• Annabell Guadalupe Rodriguez, 10

• Maite Yuleana Rodriguez, 10

• Alexandria Aniyah Rubio, 10

• Layla Salazar, 10

• Jailah Nicole Silguero, 10

• Eliahana "Elijah" Cruz Torres, 10

• Rojelio Torres, 10

16-year-old DeWayne Widmer Jr. Offered Plea Agreement For Less Juvenile Detention For The November 2021 Vehicular Homicide Of Giovanni Florentino, 16, In The Southside Of Milwaukee

Widmer Jr., a juvenile driver who was identified in social media in November 2021 after he fled from a Southside vehicle crash scene that he caused leaving his two passengers Giovanni Florentino, 16, to die from his injuries and Sebastián Florentino, 13, critically injured is expected to accept a plea agreement for less time in juvenile detention and extended supervision.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

May 23, 2022

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Next month, according to relatives of a deceased 16-year-old victim alleged that DeWayne Widmer Jr., 16, is expected to enter a guilty plea on June 6th to a delinquency petition for 2nd-degree reckless homicide and 1st-degree reckless injury in juvenile court for the November 2021 fatal vehicular crash that left Giovanni Florentino, 16, aka, Chucho deceased at the crash site located in the 3600 block of W. Lincoln Ave. in the Southside of Milwaukee.

According to the alleged plea agreement, Widmer Jr.'s additional charges will only be read on the record, simply because under a juvenile court delinquency adjudication, a juvenile can do a limited detention sentence and must be released, if not waived into adult court. In this case, Widmer Jr. will be facing up to 5 years in detention and can be released under extended supervision after just serving 1 year and 6 months in detention with good behavior when he gets sentenced in June.

The Florentino and Jiménez family are holding protests at the juvenile detention center hoping to persuade the juvenile court to charge Widmer as an adult, but it seems that Widmer will take a guilty plea to do less time for the homicide of 16-year-old Giovanni.

Police reported that on, November 12, 2021, around 8:16p.m., a stolen SUV with four individuals inside including a driver (identified as Widmer Jr. in social media) who was driving recklessly at 90 mph in a 30 mph speed limit heading eastbound at the 3600 block of W. Lincoln Ave. lost control and crashed into a tree. The SUV split in half on impact with a tree and both Giovanni and his brother, Sebastián, who were the rear seat passengers, were ejected from the SUV on impact. Giovanni suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Sebastián suffered critical injuries and was hospitalized.

Police say that the SUV was reported stolen a day before the fatal crash and the driver of the stolen SUV and a front seat passenger who was the driver's cousin fled the crash scene leaving the Florentino brothers at the scene without rendering any aid.

Nely Jiménez, Giovanni's stepmother who is seeking justice for her stepson and her 13-year-old son Sebastián told Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA), that Widmer Jr.'s mother had picked up her son and his cousin after the fatal crash and helped them elude police until mid January when Widmer Jr. surrendered to police.

When Widmer Jr. was on the run for nearly several months, he posted videos and told his followers on social media that he didn't expect to get to much time in detention as a juvenile convicted of a crime, according to the Florentino family.

Widmer Jr.'s cousin was not charged in the fatal crash incident.

Last Friday morning, before Widmer's juvenile court hearing, the Florentino family and friends held an outdoor protest at the Milwaukee County Vel R. Phillips Juvenile Justice Center, 10201 W Watertown Plank Rd, seeking justice for Giovanni. They will also hold another protest to seek justice for Giovanni at the juvenile center on June 6.

Wisconsin Homicide Fugitive Terry L. Jackson Jr., 41, Arrested In Chicago By U.S. Marshals Service

Jackson Jr. was wanted for the murder of Brittany D. Booker of Racine.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

May 22, 2022

Chicago, Illinois - On Sunday, the Racine Police Department in a press release announced in conjunction with the U.S. Marshals Service that Terry L. Jackson Jr., aka, "Scooter Man", 41, was taken into custody in Chicago on Sunday morning by the U.S. Marshals Service Regional Fugitive Task Force. Jackson was spotted by deputy Marshals in the window with a handgun, after a standoff, Jackson surrendered.

Jackson is expected to be extridited to Wisconsin to face 1st-degree intentional homicide, two felony counts for 1st-degree attempted homicide, 1st-degree reckless and endangering safety, substantial battery, kidnapping, false imprisonment, strangulation and suffocation, stalking, felon in possession of a firearm, bail jumping 12 counts, and intimidation of a victim.

If convicted on all counts, Jackson is facing multiple life sentences without the possibility of parole in Wisconsin.

Jackson was wanted in connection with the homicide of Brittany D. Booker, 30, in Racine, Wisconsin. According to the criminal complaint, Jackson on April 24, 2022 entered Booker's home and assault her in front of her children, then he forcibly removed her from the home and into her vehicle. Police later located the vehicle with Booker's body inside with a single gunshot to her head.

Three women were previously charged with harboring and aiding Jackson who is a convicted felon. Diamond Hood, 24, was arrested on April 26 and charged with harboring and aiding a felon. The two other women are Carmelita Walker, 34, and Alicia Sykes, 30, who were arrested on April 27 and charged with harboring and aiding a felon.

If convicted, Hood, Walker and Sykes are each facing up to 10 years in prison and up to $25,000 in fines.

Kameron Abram, 20, And Jaylun Sanders, 23, Charged For Chicago's Mass Shooting In Downtown That Left 2 Dead And 7 Injured

Both Abram and Sanders were taken into custody Thursday night near the mass shooting at the Magnificent Mile shopping area.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

May 22, 2021

Chicago, Illinois - On Saturday, Chicago police reported that Kameron Abram, 20, And Jaylun Sanders, 23, were charged in connection with last Thursday's, May 19, 2022 mass shooting in downtown Chicago, at a McDonald's Restaurant located in the 800 block of N. State Street near the Magnificent Mile shopping area.

Sanders was charged with 2 felony counts for 1st-degree murder, 7 felony counts for 1st-degree attempted murder, and one felony count for aggravated UUW/person/no FOID including issuance of a warrant. If convicted, Sanders is facing life in prison for several counts without the possibility of parole for each count of 1st-degree murder, and up to 80 years in prison for each 1st-degree attempted murder count.

Abram was charge with one felony count for unlawful aggravated use of a weapon/no FOID, and one citation for CTA trespass. If convicted, Abram is facing up to 3 years in prison and up to $25,000 in fines.

The result of the mass shooting at McDonald's was triggered by an outdoor altercation between several groups and Antonio Wade, 30, suffered a gunshot to the chest and was pronounced dead at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and Anthony Allen, 31, suffered a lower back gunshot and was pronounced dead at Stroger Hospital. Seven other victims were injured with non-life-threatening injuries, according to Chicago police. Three victims, ages 17 (boy shot twice), 28 (man shot in the chest) and 36 (woman shot in the leg) were transported to a local hospital for treatment and four victims, ages 21 (man shot in the lower leg), 29 (man suffered a graze), 30 (man suffered graze wounds to the stomach and shoulder), and 31 (man suffered a hand wound), they showed up to the Northwestern Memorial Hospital for treatment.

48-year-old Braeden R. Ward Charged With 1st-degree Intentional Homicide For The Stabbing Death Of Jamie Ward In Greenfield

The murdered 50-year-old woman was last seen alive on May 4, her decomposing body was discover on May 18 by police after conducting a welfare check.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

May 21. 2022

Updated

Greenfield, Wisconsin - Greenfield police discovered a gruesome murder crime scene on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, when they went to a residence at the 4700 block of W. Maple Leaf Circle. When police entered the home for a welfare check, they found the decomposing body of Jamie Le Ward, 50, with stab wounds in her bedroom. 

Her husband, Braeden R. Ward, 48, was taken into custody for the alleged homicide after a brief standoff with police in Franklin on Wednesday. He was charged with 1st-degree intentional homicide and use of a dangerous weapon. If convicted, Braeden is life in prison without parole. He is being held on a $1,000,000 cash bail at the Milwaukee County jail.

According to police, an out-of-state relative had called police to conduct a welfare check on Jamie because information received by the family member indicated that she might be dead. 

Braeden confessed to police that he stabbed Jamie to death. That he also washed her decaying body daily to prevent the body from smelling during decomposition.

The criminal says that Braeden told police that on May 4, he stabbed Jamie in the neck while she was in the shower stall, she died four minutes later. He then stabbed her in the leg and stomach to help drain the blood. Apparently, Braeden confessed that he assisted Jamie in killing her because she wanted to end years of chronic pain and had asked him on May 3 to end her life.

Braeden had also confessed to Jamie's out-of-state relative living in South Dakota that he had killed Jamie who then called police and told them that her brother-in-law had killed Jamie and wanted police to do a welfare check on her.

In this case, Braeden knowing he would be charged for her murder didn't provide any evidence to police, to indicate Jamie actually wanted to die by her husband's hand.

In Wisconsin, it's illegal to assist anyone that results in death.

Jamie's identity was confirmed through dental records due to the two weeks state of decomposition of her body, according to police.

24-year-old Rhian D. McCradic Charged For The Homicide Of Arthur B. Williams In The Southside Of Milwaukee

McCradic fatally shot Williams over a $20 loan dispute, according to police.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

May 19, 2022

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Thursday, Rhian D. McCradic, 24, who was charged with 1st-degree reckless homicide had his bail set at $100,000 in connection with the May 11th homicide of Arthur B. Williams, 32, at the 2400 block of S. 5th Place in the Southside of Milwaukee.

If convicted, McCradic is facing up to 60 years in prison.

McCradic surrendered to police on May 15 and claims that he and Williams got into a dispute over a $20.00 loan that Williams owed. Williams had gotten into an argument with McCradic's wife and McCradic ended up shooting Williams to death. Williams suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Police recovered 10 spent bullet cartridges at the crime scene.

McCradic told police that after the first gunshot striking Williams, he blacked out and afterwards learned he had emptied the gun at Williams, according to the criminal complaint.

64-year-old Clifton Blackwell Sentenced To 10 years In Prison And 5 years Extended Supervision For The 2019 Chemical Acid Attack Of Muhad Villalaz In The Southside Of Milwaukee

Blackwell sentenced to 15 years in prison for the 2019 battery acid attack of Hispanic man outside a Southside Milwaukee Mexican restaurant.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

May 18, 2022

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Wednesday, Clifton Blackwell, 64, was sentenced to 15 years in prison, with 10 years incarceration and 5 years of extended supervision, according to court records.

Blackwell was convicted by a jury on April 28th for the chemical acid attack of Muhad Villalaz 42, on November 1, 2019 in Milwaukee's Southside. 

Villalaz is originally from Peru and became a U.S. Citizen. According to Villalaz, Blackwell called him an "illegal", including other racial slurs and told him that he should go back to his country.

Blackwell was charged on November 6, 2019 in Milwaukee County with one felony count of 1st-degree reckless injury with a hate crime enhancer including use of a dangerous weapon in connection with the November 1st chemical acid attack of Villalaz. If convicted, Blackwell is facing up to 25 years in prison and up to $100,000 in fines.

Villalaz in November 2019 was hospitalized after he was attacked by Blackwell with the chemical acid during a verbal dispute at the 2600 block of  S. 13th Street in the Southside of Milwaukee, according to the criminal complaint. 

Villalaz had just arrived at the Taqueria La Sierrita restaurant located at S. 13 and W. Cleveland when he encountered Blackwell and got into a verbal dispute over a parking spot near a bus route 19 stop before the suspect threw the chemical acid at Villalaz, after telling him to go back to his country including using other verbal racial slurs and then fled on foot.

Blackwell and Villalaz's verbal dispute including Blackwell dousing Villalaz with the chemical acid was recorded by an outdoor video surveillance camera from the restaurant. Blackwell was taken into custody by police shortly after the incident.

Blackwell is a U.S. military Veteran and served in the U.S. Marines, which his family says suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In 2006, Blackwell was convicted for a felony charge in Rusk County for pointing a weapon at an individual. 

Blackwell is a Trump supporter, according to a woman that operates a local business, which Blackwell used to frequent and is considered a racist just like Trump himself.

Attica Prison Guard Gregory C. Foster II Has Been Suspended Without Pay Pending Termination For Mocking Tops Friendly Market Massacred Black Victims By White Supremacist In Buffalo

Foster II, a White corrections officer at the Attica Correctional Facility in New York has been suspended without pay pending an internal investigation by the State of New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision after posting a social media offensive meme mocking the mass shooting of Black victims in Buffalo's Tops Friendly Market by 18-year-old White supremacist Payton Gendron.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

May 18, 2022

Buffalo, New York - On Tuesday, the State of New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) announced that they have suspended without pay a corrections officer (CO) after a social media offensive meme posted by the alleged CO mocked the deaths of 10 Black victims who were murdered at the Tops Friendly Market in a mass shooting by Payton Gendron, 18, a White supremacist. Gendron surrendered to police and was taken into custody and charged with 1st-degree murder, more charges are pending.

The suspended CO was identified in social media as Gregory C. Foster II, 46, of Orchard Park who works as a corrections officer at the Attica Correctional Facility in the State of New York. 

Foster's post showed a photo of the Tops Friendly Market on his Facebook (FB) account named as Greg Foster and read, "Too soon? These should weed out some FB friends." (He added a smiling emoji), the meme with the photo of the Tops Friendly Market read, "Clean up on aisle 3, no wait 4, also on 7, 9, 11 and 12".

The DOCCS on Twitter posted, "This vile posting does not represent the morals and values of the thousands of staff members in the Department. The individual responsible has been suspended without pay and DOCCS will be seeking termination. The Department has engaged the Civil Rights Task Force, which we are members of, for potential criminal prosecution. The Department has also launched an internal investigation to identify and discipline any staff who may have engaged with the posting."

Apparently, some other alleged corrections officers responded with smiling emojis and thumbs up in Foster's post. The DOCCS also confirmed that they are investigating whether other corrections officers engaged in Foster's posting as well.

Some of those FB smiling emojis in Foster's offensive post were placed by the following individuals identified as, Chris Monin, Sarah Lukowski, Lee Al, Brandon Hughson, Ken Tarbox and Ron Crane. Rodney Burns, who is a Lt. Corrections Officer also engaged in the Foster conversation post as well. Most of these individuals are corrections officers too.

11 of the 13 shooting victims are Black, two are White and four were employees at the Tops Friendly Market, according to police.

The 10 deceased victims were identified as:

• Celestine Chaney, 65, of Buffalo 

• Roberta A. Drury, 32, of Buffalo 

• Andre Mackniel, 53, of Auburn

• Katherine Massey, 72, of Buffalo 

• Margus D. Morrison, 52, of Buffalo 

• Hayward Patterson, 67, of Buffalo 

• Aaron Salter Jr., 55, of Lockport

• Geraldine Chapman Talley, 62, of Buffalo 

• Ruth Whitfield, 86, of Buffalo 

• Pearl Young, 77, of Buffalo 

 

Those injured with non-life-threatening injuries were identified as:

• Christopher Braden, 55

• Zaire Goodman, 20

• Jennifer Warrington, 50

34-year-old Jose de Jesus Juarez-Delgado, An Alleged Construction Repair Scammer Is Now Wanted In Waukesha County For Failure To Appear At A Felony Complaint Court Case

Juarez-Delgado is now being sought by Waukesha County authorities after failing to show up in court for a felony criminal complaint.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

May 17, 2022

Waukesha, Wisconsin - On Tuesday, the Waukesha County District Attorney's Office confirmed that a felony warrant has been issued for Jose de Jesus Juarez-Delgado, 34, who failed to show up in criminal court on Monday, according to court records.

A $3,000 bail for Juarez-Delgado was forfeited.

The Waukesha County District Attorney's Office filed a one felony count criminal charge on March 11, 2021 against Juarez-Delgado for theft-movable property charges of at least $5K. The suspect who is undocumented and doesn't have valid driver's license (license previously suspended) is currently being sought by Waukesha authorities.

If convicted on the felony count, Juarez-Delgado is facing up to 3 years and six months in prison and up to $10,000 in fines.

Juarez-Delgado also has a one misdemeanor count charge for disorderly conduct in Waukesha County too. His $500 bail was also forfeited on Monday and has an active warrant as well, court records indicate.

In Milwaukee County on March 31, 2022, Juarez-Delgado was charged with one misdemeanor count for violate/harassment restraining order with a domestic abuse enhancer and one misdemeanor count for disorderly conduct with a domestic abuse enhancer. A $2,500 cash bail was set for Juarez-Delgado. He is expected for a Milwaukee County court hearing on June 10th.

If convicted, Juarez-Delgado is facing up to 6 months in jail and up to $1,000 in fines for violating a restraining order, and facing up to 90 days in jail and up to $1,000 in fines for disorderly conduct.

According to the Waukesha County felony criminal complaint, Juarez-Delgado allegedly scammed a local Waukesha resident into signing a driveway repair contract under DBA Construction Solutions, LLC, a company name that was previously dissolved in 2017 and no longer existed in the state. The victim paid Juarez Delgado at least $4K to do the repairs, which the suspect never did.

White Supremacist 18-year-old Payton Gendron Charged With 10 Homicides And Injuring 3 At Tops Friendly Market In Buffalo, NY

Gendron, a known supremacist and an alleged Trump supporter had previously threaten to shoot up a school when he was 17.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

May 16, 2022

Buffalo, New York - 18-year-old Payton Gendron of Conklin was charged with 10 counts of homicide in connection with the mass shooting at Tops Friendly Market located in the 1200 block of Jefferson Street in Buffalo, a predominantly Black neighborhood on Saturday. He surrendered to police while holding a carbine rifle (Bushmaster XM-15) to his neck and was taken into custody after killing 10 victims of color in cold blood including a Tops Friendly Market security guard, Aaron Salter Jr., 55, (retired Buffalo police officer) who returned fire before entering the supermarket, but struck Gendron's body armor vest to no avail to stop him. Gendron then executed Salter Jr..

11 of the 13 shooting victims are Black, two are White and four were employees at the Tops Friendly Market, according to police.

The 10 deceased victims were identified as:

• Celestine Chaney, 65, of Buffalo 

• Roberta A. Drury, 32, of Buffalo 

• Andre Mackniel, 53, of Auburn

• Katherine Massey, 72, of Buffalo 

• Margus D. Morrison, 52, of Buffalo 

• Hayward Patterson, 67, of Buffalo 

• Aaron Salter Jr., 55, of Lockport

• Geraldine Chapman Talley, 62, of Buffalo 

• Ruth Whitfield, 86, of Buffalo 

• Pearl Young, 77, of Buffalo 

 

Those injured with non-life-threatening injuries were identified as:

• Christopher Braden, 55

• Zaire Goodman, 20

• Jennifer Warrington, 50

In 2021, Gendron was committed for psychiatric evaluation after he threaten to shoot up the Susquehanna Valley Central High School in Broome County, New York during graduation, according to court records.

He was taken into custody by NY State police for mental evaluation and was released after several days of treatment under the State's mental health law.

Gendron was considered to have mental issues and continued to be concern for authorities.

State authorities say that Gendron committed the homicides due to hate and being radicalized by online White supremacy propaganda, according to the investigation.

Gendron remains in jail without bail and federal charges are expected as well.

If convicted, Gendron is facing 10 consecutive life sentences in prison without the possibility of parole for each homicide count. He is also facing up to 25 years in prison for each count of attempted murder.

Milwaukee Black And Brown Patrons Profiled And Refused Dine-in Service At First To Celebrate Birthday, But Were Eventually Allowed To Dine At The Riverfront Pizzaria Bar & Grill

Black and Brown patrons alleged that the manager who happens to be Hispanic himself at the Riverfront Pizzaria Bar & Grill in Milwaukee at first had refused them to dine-in.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

May 15, 2022

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Both Jarod Little, who is Black and Yussef Morales, who is of Puerto Rican descent posted on social media that on Saturday, May 14, 2022, they went to the Riverfront Pizzaria Bar & Grill with a party of about 15 people (3 females and the rest males) to celebrate Little's 37th Birthday, but the manager at the restaurant who happens to be Latino, at first refused to accommodate the group and told them that the restaurant was expecting other groups soon, which none arrived within the 45 minutes of waiting. Little noticed that a group of about 20 White people were just living the restaurant when he arrived and most of the place was empty. One of the restaurant staff members began to prepare tables for Little's party group, but the manager came over and stopped the restaurant worker from finishing grouping the tables together.

Little's party group was later seated to dine-in and still no one else was coming in to the restaurant. Two other invitees of Little's group arrived two hours later and the group didn't notice anyone else entering the restaurant since 7:00p.m. 

One thing for sure, Little and his group noticed that they were experiencing slow restaurant staff and food service while they were there. Little told Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) when contacted that the group intended to spent more then $1,000 at the restaurant for drinks and food on his birthday celebration, but the slow service and the manager's attitude towards them only resulted with at least $500 being spent by Little's birthday group. 

Little frequents the restaurant for lunch in many occasions, since he works close to it and several weeks ago he asked the owner of the restaurant, if it could accommodate Little's birthday group and the owner Arturo Napolos told him yes. But after the latest experience with the restaurant manager,  Little won't be going back soon  nor would he recommend the restaurant to anyone, in other words, the Riverfront Pizzaria Bar & Grill, 509 E. Erie Street gets a bad review with no stars.

Morales posted in his comment thread, "...it was bad. We got there and it was my guys bday and they looked at us, had some new guy say it was a 2 hour wait. After we argued they sat us down, no one came in for 30 min, they ask for drinks, they did not serve us a thing until we sat for an hour and I asked what was up. All servers just standing around serving everyone else. It was just a weird sucky feeling. We sat patiently and still got treated last. It was just a bad experience."

Both Little's and Morales' Facebook posts have been included in the article.

Two Milwaukee Southside Homicides Reported By Police And 21 People Injured By Gunfire Near The Fiserv Forum Deer District Over Weekend, 11 Suspects Arrested In Downtown Shootings

Two Milwaukee Southside homicides reported by police on late Saturday and early Sunday, and 21 people injured by gunfire near the Fiserv Forum Deer District on Friday, also Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson enacted Proclamation for two-day curfew for Saturday and Sunday for 21 under, outdoor Bucks Team big-screen TV's watch game at Deer District cancelled for Sunday.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

May 15, 2022

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Milwaukee police responded to shots fired on late Saturday, May 14, 2022 at around the 11:45p.m. at the 1100 block of W. Rogers St. and located a deceased 21-year-old White male.

In an unrelated shooting Saturday, a 48-year-old man was critically wounded around 8:35a.m. at the 2500 block of W. Rogers St. and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

Also on early Sunday, May 15, 2022, police responded around 2:30a.m. to a shooting report at the 1900 block of W. Lincoln Ave. and discovered Juan Luis Estela Ortiz, 28, dead at the crime scene.

On May 11, 2022, Arthur B. Williams, 32, was fatally shot around 1:45p.m. at the 2400 block of S. 5th Place in the Southside due to a domestic dispute at a home. A known suspect is being sought by police.

On Friday, at least 21 people were shot ages 15 to 40, no fatalities reported in the Deer District sports entertainment Fiserv Forum outdoor area while celebrating the Bucks - Celtics game. The Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the NBA's Eastern Conference semifinals.

The outdoor viewing area at Fiserv Forum had at least 11,000 fans who were watching the game, the Bucks team management reported.

Some spectators at the event also reported that there was a lack of outdoor portable toilets in some adjacent areas.

The outdoor big-scteen TV watch party at Deer District has been canceled for Sunday night, according to the Bucks team.

In the first shooting was reported at around 9:10p.m. on Friday, 3 individuals were shot including a 16-year-old girl, after more than an hour later, a 21-year-old man was shot in the second reported shooting, and in the third shooting incident, police reported at least 17 people were shot. A shootout between two groups led to more than 22 gunshots fired near the Deer District.

Police arrested 11 individuals in connection with the shootings near the Fiserv Forum Deer District in downtown Milwaukee and 9-firearms were recovered by police. Of those suspects arrested, five males ages 20, 21, 28, 29 and 30 sustained gunshot injuries and were treated at a local hospital and then taken into custody.

On Saturday, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson enacted a Curfew Proclamation for both Saturday and Sunday nights from 11p.m. to 5:30a.m., which prohibits anyone under 21 to be around or near the Deer District neighborhood including part of the downtown area. More police will be assigned to the area.

Milwaukee Police will enforce the Mayor's Curfew Proclamation, according to the Milwaukee Police Department.

Black Neighbor Posted Videos On Social Media Showing A White Neighbor's Son Knocking At His Door With Whip Looking For His 9-year-old Daughter, Then White Neighbor Shoots Gun

A Black neighbor in Forne says that the young son of a White neighbor came over to his home and knocked with a whip looking for his 9-year-old daughter and then allegedly scratched his Audi, which was caught on another neighbor's outdoor video camera.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

May 13, 2022

Forney, Texas - On Thursday, Dezerrea "Dee" Nash, who is Black posted several videos on social media showing a 9-year-old White kid with glasses knocking hard at his front door with a whip in his right hand, who was looking for his 9-year-old daughter. The kid then allegedly scratched the Black neighbor's vehicle, which was video recorded by another neighbor's outdoor video camera.

Nash went to the White kid's residence at the 2000 block of Cross Cut Drive to talk to his father who is White. The White neighbor told Nash to get off his property and was holding a handgun. He then put the handgun aside and when Nash got closer, the White neighbor grabbed his gun firing a gun near his daughter.

Nash posted on Thursday, "Today was a crazy day! This kid comes to my door with a whip looking for my 9 year old daughter, then puts a big ass scratch on the Audi. The police came out and tells my wife, "it'll work itself out since he moving soon" 🤦🏽‍♂️  So when I get home, the dad is outside, see's me walking over to talk to him about the damages and goes in the house. The dad tells the son to say he's not there. A couple minutes later he finally a come to the door with a gun! His scary ass almost shot himself and his daughter standing behind him smh"

Police (Kaufman County Constable) told Nash's wife (Carissa) that the White neighbor was moving soon and it will sort itself out.

Bryan Thomas Brunson, 39. the White neighbor in the Travis Ranch community was eventually taken into custody by Kaufman County Constables from Precinct 2 for one Misdemeanor A count of deadly conduct, according to the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office. His .357 Cal handgun was confiscated by Constables, Nash confirmed.

If convicted, Brunson is facing up to 1 year in prison and up to $4,000 in fines. 

Milwaukee Homicide Suspect Ismael E. Moreno Wanted For The Murder Of Purcell Pearson In 2021 Arrested By U.S. Customs And Border Patrol At The San Ysidro Border Crossing In San Diego

Moreno allegedly shot  Pearson during an attempted robbery of a pair of $500 designer sunglasses, according to the criminal complaint.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

May 12, 2022

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Milwaukee police confirmed that Ismael E. Moreno, 18, who was charged with the homicide of Purcell Pearson, 22, on February 6, 2021 was taken into custody at the San Ysidro U.S. border crossing in San Diego, California by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP). Moreno was attempting to cross to cross the U.S. border.

The CBP says, at about 4:30 p.m. on May 9, the teenaged fugitive from the shooting arrived on foot at the San Ysidro port of entry, seeking to enter the U.S. from Mexico.  The CBP officer completing his inspection for entry into the U.S. ran a routine inquiry through law enforcement databases and discovered an active felony warrant for his arrest, and that he should be considered to be possibly armed and dangerous.  Following standard safety protocols, CBP officers confirmed that he was not carrying any weapons at the border crossing and took the teenager into custody without incident.

Using his fingerprints, CBP officers confirmed that the teen was Ismael Eli Moreno Jr., a United States Citizen, with an active, no-bail, felony warrant issued for homicide out of Milwaukee. 

Moreno is awaiting extradition to Wisconsin to face one count of 1st-degree reckless homicide – party to a crime. If convicted, he could face up to 60 years in prison. 

According to the criminal complaint, Pearson was apparently shot by Moreno, then 17,  the passenger of a van while Tyrell D. Joseph, then 17, was driving in 2021. Both Moreno and Joseph were in the van as they attempted to flee with Pearson's Cartier designer sunglasses, as Pearson hanged on the side of the van passenger door and Moreno then fired the fatal shot that struck Pearson in the left side of the chest making him fall. Pearson was shot in the chest and back was able to get up and run about 20 yards before he collapsed from the gunshot wounds and died at the scene along the 2200 block of W. Wisconsin Ave. 

Both Joseph and Moreno are related, their mothers are sisters.

Joseph in a plea agreement pleaded guilty to one felony count of 2nd-degree reckless homicide - party to a crime in March 31, 2022 and was sentenced to 9 years in prison and 6 years extended supervision, according to court records.

Criminal complaint (8-page/PDF) at link: https://bit.ly/3sn7BtX

Nicholas Matzen Charged With 1st-degree Reckless Homicide And Hiding A Corpse For The Death Of Emily Rogers In The Southside Of Milwaukee

Matzen admitted to police that he killed Rogers and had help moving her body to St. Francis.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

May 11, 2022

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Wednesday, Nicholas Matzen, 35, was charged with 1st-degree reckless homicide and hiding a corpse in connection with the murder of Emily Rogers, 23, in mid April. If convicted, Matzen is facing up to 60 years in prison for the homicide and up to 12 years in prison and up to $12,000 in fines for hiding a corpse. Bail for Matzen was set at $500,000.

According to the criminal, Matzen told police that he killed Rogers after learning she was talking to someone else and wanted to breakup with him. Matzen admitted that he called a friend and both of them removed Rogers' body from the residence where she was living at the 2500 block of W. Becher St. in the Southside. Matzen and his accomplice took Rogers' body wrapped in a rug to an industrial park in St. Francis and discarded her body near a retention pond.

Rogers' body was found on May 5th.

The Milwaukee Medical Examiner's Office ruled Rogers death a homicide. She died from asphyxia and had marks in her neck.

Laredo Police Officer Jesús Hernández Charged With Indecently Assaulting A Woman And Oppression In Webb County Texas

Hernández turned himself in to authorities after a warrant for his arrested was issued.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

May 11, 2022

Laredo, Texas - On Wednesday, Jesús Hernández, 49, surrendered to authorities and booked in the Webb County jail after a warrant was issued charging him with two misdemeanor counts for indecent assault and official oppression of a woman. If convicted, Hernández is facing up to 1 year in jail and up to $4,000 in fines for official oppression and is facing up to 1 year in jail and up to $4,000 in fines for indecent assault. Hernández bail bond was set at $1,000 for each count.

According to the criminal affidavit, on April 6, 2022, the Laredo Police Department received a complaint by a woman who alleged that on March 19, 2022 around 3:00 a.m., she was at the 800 block of Santa Ursula Ave. trying to locate her vehicle. Police Officer Hernández while on duty assisted the woman to look for her vehicle and she accompanied him in the vehicle he was driving. He then indecently touched her in a sexual manner over her clothes, according to the complaint.

Hernández, a 25-year veteran in the police department was placed on administrative duty while an internal investigation by the Laredo Police Department (LPD) Office of Professional Standards was conducted. The LPD criminal complaint was filed with the Webb County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday who reviewed the complaint and issued a warrant for Hernández arrest.

21-year-old Man In A Scooter Arrested By West Allis Police For Speeding In Sidewalk And Going Through Stop Sign Intersections Without Stopping

21-year-old man in a scooter was pursued by multiple units from the West Allis Police Department after failing to stop for a traffic violation.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

May 11, 2022

West Allis, Wisconsin - On Tuesday, Adrian Jean-Alain Duviols, 21, who was driving a scooter was taken into custody by West Allis police after failing to stop for a traffic moving violation. According to the West Allis Police Department, a police sergeant observed Duviols in scooter at the 8700 block of W. National Ave. around 10:00 a.m. on the street passing vehicles on the right with an excess speed of 40 mph. The sergeant attempted to stop Duviols, but the scooter driver ignored police. 

Multiple West Allis police units pursued the suspect in West Allis as he drove the scooter on the sidewalk with a speed excess of 25 to 35 mph.

Duviols was was eventually arrested at the 7700 block of W. Greenfield Ave. He is facing criminal charges for eluding and resisting an officer, according to the West Allis Police Department.

Duviols bail was set at $300 and was booked on Tuesday in the Milwaukee County jail pending charges.

The West Allis police and Duviols pursued was captured by Christine Brocklehurst in a 16 sec. video and posted on her Facebook account.

Update: Duviols was not criminally charged, the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office placed him in an early prevention program.

Milwaukee Fire Department Lt. Carlos Velazquez Sánchez Becomes The Director Of The Survive Alive House

Lt. Velazquez Sánchez appointed as the new Director of the Milwaukee Fire Department Survive Alive House in the Southside.

May 11, 2022

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Congrats to Milwaukee Fire Department Lt. Carlos Velazquez Sánchez who in February became the Director of the Survive Alive House, 2059 S. 20th St. in Milwaukee.

On Tuesday, May 10, 2022, H. Nelson Goodson, a Civil Rights and Immigrant Rights advocate congratulated Lt. Velazquez Sánchez on becoming the Director of the Survive Alive House, which trains youths in Milwaukee survival skills in case of a fire and the safe way to escape a burning building.

The Milwaukee Fire Education Center's Survive Alive House opened its doors in 1992, and each year over 13,000 Milwaukee children visit it to learn how to survive in the event of an actual home fire.

Source: Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

9-month-old Justin Tello Died From Multiple Child Abuse Injuries, Parents Charged With 3 Felony Counts Each For Causing Injury To A Child In Webb County Texas

9-month-old Tello died from multiple injuries, according to the Laredo Police Department investigation and medical staff from the Laredo Medical Center.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

May 10, 2022

Laredo, Texas - On April 29, 2022, both Carlos Alejandro Tello, 39, and Justina Eliza Martinez, 36, on a criminal warrant were taken into custody by the Laredo Police Department after medical staff from the Laredo Medical Center (LMC) on April 18, reported to police that the parents of 9-month-old Justin Tello had taken the injured child to the fire station on Cielito Lindo Blvd and an ambulance transported the baby to the LMC for medical treatment, but after examining the baby, they discovered that he was suffering from multiple injuries.

Alejandro Tello and Martínez were charged each with three felony counts for causing injury to a child. If convicted on all counts, both Alejandro Tello and Martínez are facing up to 10 years in prison and up to $10,000 in fines for each count. Alejandro Tello was released on a $70,000 bail after posting a 3% (at least $2,100) with J&E Bonds

Baby Tello was transported to the Methodist Children's Hospital in San Antonio where he later died from the injuries.

According to the criminal affidavit, the couple told police that baby Tello was recently suffering from constipation and was taken to a Nuevo Laredo doctor across the border for treatment. Also, they claimed that baby Tello had fallen several times from his crib and suffered injuries, according to the Laredo Morning Times.

The LMC staff medical accessment of baby Tello injuries in court documents indicated that baby Tello suffered from bruises in his torso, forehead, an abrasion under his chin and trauma to his anus. CT scans done by the LMC staff also indicated that baby Tello suffered from posterior 10th and 11th rib fractures, including a large amount of fluid in his stomach causing abdominal swelling.

Priscilla Villarreal, known as "Lagordiloca", a local alternative news reporter on Facebook (FB) in Laredo who was just released from the hospital after suffering from the Coronavirus (not COVID-19) and spending at least five days at a local hospital for treatment posted a video of baby Tello and his parents. Lagordiloca while in tears about hearing of baby Tello's death vowed to seek justice of Justin. According to Lagordiloca FB post, she received a video and information from the extended family of baby Tello from Nuevo Laredo. The information indicated that baby Tello's sister had witnessed her father strike the baby multiple times in the stomach when he was just 2-months-old.

Lagordiloca FB post, "Baby Justin Tello age 9months died in a San Antonio hospital of his injuries. CPS gave the child back to his parents after having taken him away from his safe place with his siblings in Nuevo Laredo. This child has been suffering under his parents care since he was born, sister of the child states she saw her father beat the child on the stomach at the age of 2 months and yet no one did anything to save this child! 

CPS failed him! The system failed him!! The police department failed him! The DA failed him!! We want answer and they need to be charged with MURDER!!! Where is the justice for Baby Justin!!"

Vietnam Conflict Army Veteran Victor R. Vela Sr., Known As A Long Time Veteran Rights Advocate From Milwaukee Passed Away

Vela Sr. transcended to eternal rest with full military honors.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

May 8, 2022

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - In Memorandum of Victor R. Vela Sr., 78, who passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, May 2, 2022 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, according to a family member. Vela Sr. was a member of the Wisconsin GI Forum Color Guard and a parliamentarian in the veteran group. He was also one of the co-founders of the Wisconsin GI Forum in 1982.

Vela Sr. was also an Army veteran and served in the Army's 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment known as the Blackhorse Regiment stationed in South Vietnam during the late 1960's conflict with North Vietnam.

After serving in Vietnam, he became a U.S. Citizen shortly after 1969 and began to advocate for Latino veteran rights in Wisconsin including Milwaukee.

Vela Sr. was originally from Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. 

Milwaukee Cinco de Mayo Family Festival 2022 To Honor Ernesto Chacon, Jesús Salas, Marla O. Anderson, Roberto Hernández, Dante Navarro And The People Of Ukraine

Five members of the Latino higher education movement in the early 1970's to be honored at the Cinco de Mayo Family Festival 2022 including the people of Ukraine.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

May 6, 2022

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Friday, organizers of the annual Cinco de Mayo Family Festival announced that this year, five Latino community higher education activists from the 1970's will be honored on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at the one-day event at the UMOS Corporate grounds, 2701 S. Chase Ave. with a plaque each including the people of Ukraine. Victor Huyke from El Conquistador Newspaper confirmed on Friday that El Conquistador and the United Migrant Opportunity Services (UMOS) will honor Ernesto Chacon, Jesús Salas, Marla O. Anderson, Roberto Hernández, Dante Navarro including the people of Ukraine with St. Michael's Ukrainian Church receiving a plaque for the people of Ukraine.

Chacon, Salas, Anderson, Hernández and Navarro were instrumental in the early 1970's along with more than 500 members of the Latino and non-Latino community in eliminating the discriminatory barrier that existed, which prevented Latinos from enrolling at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). On August 27, 1970, the Latino community including Chacon, Salas, Anderson, Hernández and Navarro took over Chapman Hall at UWM, when then Chancellor Johannes Martin "Joe" Klotsche cancelled a meeting with community activists in regards to allowing Latinos to enroll at UWM. At the time, there were at least 17 Latino students enrolled at UWM compared to 27,000 White students. Five Hispanic community leaders were arrested at Chapman Hall on August 27, 1970, they were Salas, Anderson, Navarro, Gregorio "Goyo" Rivera and José Luis Huerta-Sanchez, according to UWM police records.

"Discriminatory treatment was the norm," cited from Myraid Magazine UWM 1990.

The higher education movement at UWM led to the creation of the Spanish Speaking Outreach Institute (SSOI) and it was later renamed as the Roberto Hernández Center in 1996.

Chacon, Salas, Anderson, Hernández and Navarro including other activists continued to struggle for change in Milwaukee including Wisconsin, which led to migrants rights laws to be enforced, Latinos to be allowed to apply for Milwaukee police officer positions including Milwaukee firefighters, which in the late 1960's to early 1970's, there were no Latino police officers or firefighters due to a height requirement that excluded most Latinos. Also, the Latino community community fought for Bilingual education for Milwaukee Public Schools and job opportunities with the Miller Brewing Company including Allen Bradley. The Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) had no Latino employees, but our Latino community and its leadership struggled to influence change that the DMV began to hire Latino bilingual workers.

On August 15, 1970, UMOS organized a 9-day march from Milwaukee to Madison, which on August 24, 1970, the marchers including women arrived in Madison to demand for the abolishment of the trespass law, which prevented UMOS staff to meet with migrant families at farms and to created better housing for seasonal migrants at farms and canning companies they worked at.

The Cinco de Mayo celebration is in recognition of the 160th anniversary of the defeat of the French military in the battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862 by Mexican pheasants including the Mexican military at the time.

Just in case you didn't know...The Mexicans had won a great victory that kept Napoleon III and French army from supplying the confederate rebels for another year, allowing the United States to build the greatest army the world had ever seen.

This grand army smashed the Confederates at Gettysburg just 14 months after the Battle of Puebla, essentially ending the Civil War and united the nation. It might be a historical stretch to credit the survival of the United States to those brave 4,000 Mexican pheasants and military who faced an army twice as large in 1862.

In loving Memory and Special Tribute to our dearly departed leaders and community founders/activists

• Juan V. Alvarez

• Marla O. Anderson

• Manuel Ayala

• Miguel Berry

• Danny Campos

• Raul Cano

• Camila Casarez

• Margie Escobar

• Alfonso Flores

• Raul Flores

• Enriqueta Gonzalez

• Gloria Gonzalez

• Irma Guerra

• Loyd J. Guzior

• Roberto Hernández

• Pantaleon Hill

• Manuela Hill

• Dagoberto Ibarra 

• Mary Lou Massignani

• Mary Ann McNulty

• Genevieve Medina

• Julia Mendoza

• Dante Navarro

• Patricia Orellana

• Maria Ortega

• Juanita Renteria

• Francisco "Panchillo" Rodriguez

• T. Carlos "Charlie" Salas

• Manuel L. Salas

• Dorothy Torres

• Luis Torres

Missing 23-year-old Emily Rogers Found Deceased In St. Francis, Multiple Suspects Arrested In The Case

Rogers was last seen on April 26 in the Southside of Milwaukee.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

May 5, 2022

St. Francis, Wisconsin - On Thursday, the Milwaukee Police Department confirmed that Emily Rogers, 23, who went missing on April 26, 2022 has been found deceased around 4:16 p.m. in St. Francis. Multiple Suspects have been arrested in connection with the case.

Rogers was last seen on April 26, around 4:30p.m. at the 2500 block of W. Becher St. in the Southside of Milwaukee. Police suspected that her disappearance was not voluntary.

The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office will perform an autopsy on Friday.

31-year-old John Conway Clifford Cardella Died After Suffering A Gunshot Wound To The Stomach In The Southside Of Milwaukee

Cardella died after being shot in the stomach, police continue to investigate the homicide.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

May 4, 2022

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Sunday around 4:39 a.m., Milwaukee police responded to the 2300 block of S. 12th Street near W. Lincoln Ave. in the Southside of Milwaukee where they located John Conway Clifford Cardella, 31, suffering from a gunshot wound to the stomach. He was transported to St. Luke's Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office ruled Cardella's death as a homicide.

Police have an ongoing homicide investigation. No suspect or suspects have been charged in the case.

Manny Pérez, Former WI Secretary of DWD To Expose Former Governor Scott Walker (R) And Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch's (R) Failures In 2011 On The Earl Ingram Jr. Radio Talk Show

Pérez recently came forward to expose multiple failures by both Republicans, former Governor Walker and Lt. Kleefisch in Wisconsin while in their first term in office.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

Waukesha. Wisconsin - On Tuesday morning, May 3, 2022, Manuel "Manny" Pérez, former 2011 Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) will be speaking live during an interview with radio talk host Earl Ingram Jr. from the Earl Ingram Jr. Radio Talk Show on 540AM WAUK from 10:00a.m. to 11a.m.

Pérez currently resides in Florida, but recently came out to expose that in the early months of the former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R) and former Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch's (R) first term in office failed to fix the anticipated failing and outdated UI System. Pérez confirmed that Walker and Kleefisch were informed by their administration staff that Pérez had requested support from Walker and Kleefisch to help get federal funding from the U.S. Department of Labor and former U.S. President Barack H. Obama administration to provide federal funding to help upgrade the failing UI System. Both Walker and Kleefisch ignored Pérez' request to allow the feds to fund the UI System upgrade.

Apparently, Walker and Kleefisch at the time didn't want Obama's administration federal funding aid to fix the UI System issues. https://bit.ly/3MCrtn8

Currently, Kleefisch is a candidate for Governor in Wisconsin and she came out public blaming current Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (D) for the failing and outdated Unemployment Insurance System (UI) for unemployed working Wisconsinites. 

The Kleefisch for Governor campaign has denied that she knew anything about the failing and outdated UI System, but in a TV interview in 2011, Kleefisch admitted that she was aware of the failing and outdated UI that needed to be fix. Kleefisch nor her campaign has yet to release any information to explain how she knew about the major problematic UI issue that Pérez was trying to get fix.

On 9/27/2011, Kleefisch established that she knew about UI issues (https://youtu.be./tHWHPDBEXFc). What did she, Walker, Keith Gilkes, former Walker's Chief of Staff and Mike Huebsch, a former Walker's Cabinet member know at the time? What did they do to correct the UI System issues that Pérez brought up when he was Secretary of DWD in 2011? In 2011, there were about 1 million calls blocked, according to an audit from LRB.

Kleefisch also recently came out public and alleged that voter fraud actually occurred in Wisconsin that resulted in Presidential candidate Trump (R-MAGA) to lose Wisconsin and who was defeated by Joe Biden (D) in his reelection bid. Trump served one term. So far, there has not been any proof that voter fraud had occurred in Wisconsin, except a few Trump supporters getting busted for voting twice or voting for someone else in Wisconsin.

Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) learned that in 2011, Pérez, while at the DWD attempted to align Wisconsin with a strong innovative strategic workforce development plan with economic development, which at time according to Pérez lacked such a plan and was problematic as well. Pérez in an interview with WisBusiness dot com in April 2011 said, that the DWD under his leadership and the Commerce Department were working together to fix the problem by "advancing a formalized strategic planning process that starts… by identifying the core sector areas for each economic development region and each workforce development region." Pérez said, that economists will forecast short, medium and long-term labor demands for each region so that funding for training programs will mesh with the demands of industry.

"As a result, we'll increase the likelihood of alignment between training and skill development in supporting hot growth industries," he said, according to WisBusiness dot com.

However, Pérez confirmed to HNNUSA that in 2011, both Walker and Kleefisch knew about his attempt to align a strategic workforce development plan with economic development, but Walker and Kleefisch dropped Pérez' effort to accomplish the goal that would have benefited Wisconsinites in 2011 and beyond.

2-day May Day Rallies In Wisconsin To Advocate For A Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill, At Least 16-years Have Passed And No Success Yet To Achieve Legalization For More Than 11M Undocumented Taxpaying Essential Workers

At least 16-years have passed and no comprehensive immigration reform has been accomplished in the U.S.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

May 1, 2022

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Sunday, May 1, 2022, immigrants, organizations, unions and allies gathered for the Voces de la Frontera (VDLF) annual May Day march and rally for comprehensive immigration reform at the 700 block of W. Historic Mitchell Street. 

Primitivo Torres, the lead march director for the last 16-years confirmed to Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) that VDLF has logged on file at least 4K march and rally attendees on Sunday.

This year, it will be a 2-day march with rallies, on Sunday, May 1st in Milwaukee and on Monday, May 2nd in Madison, Wisconsin.

Also, this year will mark at least 16 years of struggling to succeed for an immigration reform bill to be approved by Congress.

In Wisconsin, at least $90M of combined taxes have been paid to the state by undocumented essential workers per year.

The march in Milwaukee began around 11:00a.m. and proceeded to the federal courthouse in downtown Milwaukee where U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R) has an office, which is closed on Sunday. Johnson has been opposed to approving a comprehensive immigration reform bill.

President Joe Biden (D), his administration including the Democrats in Congress have failed to deliver on their promise to introduce and approve a comprehensive immigration reform bill, if they were ejected.