El Taliban, Leader Of 400 Zetas Arrested By Mexican Marines

Iván Velázquez Caballero, aka, "Zeta-50"

El Taliban also known as Zeta-50 taken into custody in San Luis Potosi, the capitol of the state of San Luis Potosi.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 28, 2012

San Luis Potosi, Mexico - On Wednesday, Mexican Marines captured Iván Velázquez Caballero, 42, aka, "Zeta-50" or "El Taliban" in the capitol city of San Luis Potosi without firing a shot, according to the Department of the Secretary of Marines (Semar). Caballero had more than 400 Zetas under his command in four states, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, Coahuila and Guanajuato. Caballero controlled Nuevo Laredo and Monterey in 2007 and is considered the main financial executive for the Zeta criminal organization, according to José Luis Vergara, Spokesman for Semar.

Caballero, who is originally from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas was arrested without firing a shot in the neighborhood of Tangamanga along with two other Zetas identified as, Carlos Uriel de Santiago Hernández, 19, of San Luis Potosi and Manuel Antonio Guerrero, 27, of Monterey. Mexican Marines confiscated several vehicles, weapons, marijuana and $20,000 (U.S) in cash.

The Mexican Attorney General's Office in March offered $30,000,000 pesos ($2.4M U.S.) for any information leading to Caballero's arrest.

Caballero got his alias "El Taliban" for having his rivals and victims of the Zetas tortured and beheaded.

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Police Seek Two Suspects That Shot Up And Robbed Local Restaurant

Two suspects with hoodies, but without masks being sought by Milwaukee police.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 27, 2012

Milwaukee, WI - Two suspects are being sought in connection with a armed robbery on Monday night at the JC King's restaurant at the 3100 block of S. 13th St. in Milwaukee's Southside. Two armed suspects went inside the restaurant and one fired a shot at the ceiling and the other suspect held several customers at gun point.

One suspect pushed a customer to the ground and another was kneed in the back, according to police.

They took an undetermined amount of money.

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Federal Bill To Deport Illegal Aliens Who Vote Introduced

A proposed federal Senate bill would make it a felony and an expedited deportation offense for those illegal aliens and noncitizens that vote.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 26, 2012

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator David Vitter (R-La) has introduced a proposed bill, the Project Voter Integrity Act S. 3579, which would make it a federal felony and an expedited deportation offense for any illegal alien and noncitizen who votes in federal elections. Undocumented immigrants would be subject to deportation under the Immigration and Nationality Act, if the bill is approved by Congress.

Senator Vitter claims and estimated that tens of thousands of illegal aliens have registered to vote in the U.S., but he failed to provide any actual proof or any crime statistics of mass numbers of illegal aliens charged, convicted of voting or committing voter fraud along with the bill on September 20, when he introduced the bill.

In a news release Vitter stated, "While this may sound bizarre to a lot of folks in Washington, illegal aliens and noncitizens have no constitutional right to vote in American elections. And they certainly shouldn't influence the outcomes. Louisianians and the rest of America understand this as common sense," said Vitter. "My bill injects some of that common sense and puts teeth into voter laws so we can uphold the integrity of American elections. Of course we want immigrants to become voters once they become citizens, but our election system and our right to vote are being taken advantage of because of weak enforcement." 

Senator Vitter's bill has been stalled and became temporarily moot since, Congress ended their session and recessed until after the November elections.

Democrats are claiming Senator Vitter is just attempting to create voter hysteria with his bill before the November presidential elections. It's common sense that noncitizens can't vote and it's illegal and already a crime for undocumented immigrants to vote, according to Democrats.

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Chief Flynn Accused Of A Police Coverup By Williams Mother's Attorney

Chief Edward Flynn

Milwaukee Common Council and Mayor Barrett requesting the U.S. Attorney's Office to investigate the homicide of Williams while in police custody.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 25, 2012

Milwaukee, WI - On Tuesday, the Milwaukee Common Council and Mayor Tom Barrett will meet in close session to discuss their request for the U.S. Attorney's Office to investigate the homicide of Derek Williams, 22, while in police custody. John Chisholm, Milwaukee County District Attorney on Monday indicated that he wanted a special prosecutor to investigate Williams homicide involving three Milwaukee police officers accused of negligence for refusing to render medical assistance to a suspect in custody resulting in death.

Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn says, the department will make available all records and evidence to the feds, if the U.S. Attorney's Office takes the case. Calls for Chief Flynn to resign is spreading after allegations of a police coverup were made by local Attorney Robin Shellow, who is representing Williams mother.

Over the weekend, the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office revised their July 6, 2011 death determination for Williams from a natural cause contributed by sickle cell complications while in Milwaukee police custody to a homicide. A ruling by Assistant Medical Examiner Cristopher Poulos in 2011 indicated the examiner failed to review all of the evidence, including a police squad video showing Williams suffering problems from breathing before ruling that Williams had died from sickle cell complications. It was determined later, that Williams didn't have sickle cell disease.

Attorney Shellow confirmed on Monday, that Poulos had reviewed the video in 2011 before ruling Williams had died from the sickle cell disease because she was present when Poulos saw it.

The video showed Williams begging for medical attention after repeatedly telling an officer he couldn't breathe and was suffocating in the rear seat of a police vehicle. The officer told Williams that he was playing games, according to the audio in the video. 

The Williams case was reviewed after the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel contacted Assistant Medical Examiner Poulos about new evidence and a video released through an open records request that was excluded in 2011 to determine the death of Williams.

The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office reopened the Williams death investigation and is pursuing an independent investigation. Chief Flynn said earlier, that he doesn't believe an officer would be charged in Williams homicide.

In July 2011, Williams was arrested for attempted robbery shortly after being released from jail on a warrant for a child support violation. He ran and fled from police on N. Holton and E. Center, but was arrested by Officers Patrick Coe and Richard Ticcioni, who were two of five officers responding to the call. 

Williams was placed on Officer Jeffrey Cline's squad who initially responded to the call with Officer Zachary Thoms.

Williams, who is Black complained to Officer Cline that he couldn't breathe and the officer opened the windows. Then Cline left to finish his robbery investigation, while Officer Jason Bleichwehl questioned Williams in the squad. 

Williams had complained about his breathing problem for at least fifteen minutes before slumping over and stopped breathing. Officer Bleichwehl attempted to give CPR to Williams, but failed to resuscitate Williams.

Chief Flynn has placed three of the officers in administrative duty until the outcome of Williams case. The U.S. Attorney's Office is expected to review, if the officers involved violated Williams civil rights while in custody.

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Yang Sentenced To 18 Years In Prison For Wal-mart Homicide

Kou Yang

Yang sentenced to 18 years in prison and 12 years supervision in Wal-mart homicide.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 24, 2012

Shebogan, WI - On Monday, Sheboygan County Circuit Court Judge L. Edward Stengel sentenced Kou Yang, 21, of Sheboygan to 18 years in prison and 12 years supervision for three felony counts of 1st-degree reckeless homicide, one count of 1st-degree reckless injuring and one count for possession of a firearm by felon, in connection with the murder of Pheng Lee, 20, on January 8th. A jury convicted Yang in October and it found that he did not act in self defense when he fired at least five shots at Lee and three other men. Lee was fatally shot in the chest twice and died at a local hospital. Yang was accused of discharging five 9mm shots at Lee and Cheng Lung Moua, 21, and his friends outside a Wal-mart parking lot at the 3700 block of S. Taylor Dr. shortly after they approached Yang's vehicle. Moua got into an argument with Yang inside Wal-mart at a checkout counter. Yang was accompanied by his wife and a 16-year-old teenager. 

Lee and two other men arrived at Wal-mart after Moua called them. They walked up to Yang's vehicle to discuss the incident and to tell Yang to leave Moua alone. But Yang feeling threaten took his weapon out and fired a shot at them. The victims ran and Yang continued to fire four additional shots striking both Lee and Moua. 

Lee was a student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He later died at a Hospital from a bullet wound through the heart and from another bullet that struck his right lung. Moua was shot in the jaw and lost two teeth and had reconstructive surgery. Yang was convicted in 2010 for child abuse and is a convicted felon. He was facing up to 80 years in prison on all counts. 

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Suspect's Death In Police Custody Ruled As Homicide In Revised Ruling By Milwaukee County Medical Examiner

Derek Williams in police squad begging for help.

Latest revised medical examiner's homicide ruling reopens death investigation into police negligence to rendering medical assistance to a suspect while in custody.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 24, 2012

Milwaukee, WI - The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office has revised their July 6, 2011 death determination of Derek Williams, 22, from a natural cause contributed by sickle cell complications while in Milwaukee police custody to a homicide. A ruling by a Assistant Medical Examiner Cristopher Poulos in 2011 indicated the examiner failed to review all of the evidence, including a police squad video showing Williams suffering problems from breathing before ruling that Williams had died from sickle cell complications. It was determined later, that Williams didn't have sickle cell disease.

The video showed Williams begging for medical attention after repeatedly telling an officer he couldn't breathe and was suffocating in the rear seat of a police vehicle. The officer told Williams that he was playing games, according to the audio in the video. 

The Williams case was reviewed after the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel contacted Assistant Medical Examiner Poulos of new evidence and a video released through an open records request that was excluded in 2011 to determine the death of Williams.

The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office has reopen the Williams death investigation. Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn doesn't believe an officer would be charged in Williams homicide.

In July 2011, Williams was arrested for attempted robbery shortly after being released from jail on a warrant for a child support violation. He ran and fled from police on N. Holton and E. Center, but was arrested by Officers Patrick Coe and Richard Ticcioni, who were two of five officers responding to the call. 

Williams was placed on Officer Jeffrey Cline's squad who initially responded to the call with Officer Zachary Thoms.

Williams, who is Black complained to Officer Cline that he couldn't breathe and the officer opened the windows. Then Cline left to finish his robbery investigation, while Officer Jason Bleichwehl questioned Williams in the squad. 

Williams had complained about his breathing problem for at least fifteen minutes before slumping over and stopped breathing. Officer Bleichwehl attempted to give CPR to Williams, but failed to resuscitate Williams.

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Public Safety Plan Proposed For Local Police To Patrol Milwaukee County Parks

Local police departments in Milwaukee County to get stipends for patrolling parks.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 24, 2012

Milwaukee, WI - On Monday, both Chris Abele, Milwaukee County Executive and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett announced a public safety plan that would eliminate more than $1.6 Million from the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department budget and transfer those funds to the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) and other local police departments to patrol and respond to emergencies at county parks. The three year plan would take effect in 2013 and would also transfer the 911 system from the sheriff's department to MPD. Abele said, the proposal would save money, provide better public safety and coordination of 911 calls in the city and county. 

Abele confirmed, that he tried to shared the proposal with Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke Jr., but Clarke hasn't responded. Clarke during a live interview with Charlie Sykes on 620 AM radio said, he was informed about the new public safety plan about fifteen minutes before Abele and Barrett made the proposal public.

County stipends of about $125,000 would be provided to local police departments in the county who already patrol and respond to county park emergencies. MPD would take over all of the county parks located within the city limits and would get $1.6 Million a year for patrolling parks and taking over the 911 county system.

The Milwaukee County Board and the Milwaukee Common Council would have to be approved the new safety plan.

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Unique Piece Of Amber With Dragonfly Inside Offered On Chicago's Craigslist

Dragonfly trapped inside piece of amber.

September 22, 2012

Chicago, Illinois (HNNUSA) - A rare, genuine and unique piece of Amber with a Dragonfly trapped inside drawing interest from inquiring minds asking, if it is a genuine amber. YES, it's the real thing, the seller in Craigslist has confirmed. 

The piece had been posted numerous weeks in Chicago's Craigslist. The rare, awesome and brilliant piece of amber is a must to own by amber collectors and is just being offered for a mere $200k (PayPal).

The amber shows a desperate historic attempt of a dragonfly's last breaths in time by the air bubbles left trapped around it and other inclusions. The dragonfly was entombed for eternity in a nature casting of amber.

It is described in Craigslist as a unique piece of amber with a dragonfly captured inside by nature for a mere $200,000. The natural amber piece measures about 3 1/2″ in length, 2″ in width and 3/4″ in thickness, which comes with a heavy silver (925) bevel pendant. The silver content weights at 8 grams and the amber weight is 81.5 grams totaling 89.5 grams. The amber is yellow and brownish in nature color and includes other ojects inside. Only serious collectors, museums, art galleries and buyers should inquire.

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Grupo Stampede Canceled Gig At Wild Willies Due To Accident

Members of the grupo Stampede are doing well after accident.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 21, 2012

Lufkin, Texas - On Friday, the popular Tejano group "Stampede" announced that they had canceled their presentation at Wild Willies in Lufkin due to an accident. An accident involving members of the grupo Stampede was reported from near Carrollton, Texas. They were scheduled to play at Wild Willies tonight, but the performance was canceled.

The Grupo Stampede on their Facebook page confirmed several hours ago that everyone was doing well and are expected to continue on their performance tours.

They will be playing next Friday at the New West in Dallas, Texas.

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Milwaukee Police Identified Two Individuals Caught Passing Out Campaign Flyers Defaming Former Alderman Witkowiak

Juan Carlos Ruiz

Two individuals admitted they were paid to pass campaign flyers in Milwaukee's Southside deemed defamatory against Alderman James Witkowiak. In an effort to get Witkowiak ousted from office and elect José G. Pérez as Alderman in the 12th District.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 21, 2012

Milwaukee, WI - After an open records request by Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA), the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) released a Memorandum filed by Second Police District Station Sergeant James Bunker regarding electioneering complaint in the last April elections. The memorandum by Sgt. Bunker stated, that he met up with Officer Doug Lemke on Monday, April 2, 2012 at 7:55 p.m. in 1300 block of W. Greenfield Ave. to investigate an electioneering complaint by several people who were allegedly placing illegal flyers on vehicles in the area.

The complainant was identified as Khaled A. Abidalrahim who worked for then Alderman James "Jim" Witkowiak. Witkowiak was running for re-election in the district. 

Two individuals, Richard N. Lopez and Anna Macias were identified by Sgt. Bunker who were passing out flyers for a group called Citizens for a Stronger South Side (CSSS) with an address of 523 W. Mitchell St. That address was not a listed address, according to Sgt. Bunker. But the address was a property belonging to Alderman Witkowiak, city records show. 

The literature in the flyers accused Alderman Witkowiak of taking money from business owners and also alleged corruption, which was deemed defamatory and untrue by the Witkowiak campaign.

Both Lopez and Macias admitted to Sgt. Bunker that Juan Carlos Ruiz, who was known to support Candidate for Alderman José G. Pérez had paid them to pass and place the questionable CSSS flyers on vehicles. Pérez had never admitted or commented to accusations that he actually knew the CSSS flyers were going to be distributed by Ruiz.

Neither Lopez, Macias or Ruiz were ever cited for passing out the CSSS flyers in April, according to Anne E. Schwartz, Communications Director for MPD.

In April, police confiscated about 120 orange flyers for inventory at District 2, after hundreds had already been distributed in the 12 Aldermanic District. The defamatory CSSS flyers might have cost Alderman Witkowiak his seat.

There are about 65,000 residents, including 15,000 registered voters in the 12th Aldermanic District. Pérez won by 1,290 votes compared to Witkowiak who received 1,204 votes.

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Morales-Rodriguez Found Guilty For The Ramirez-Cruz Homicides

Annette Morales-Rodriguez

Morales-Rodriguez was found guilty for the killing of a pregnant woman to get her unborn baby in 2011.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 20, 2012

Milwaukee, WI - On Thursday, Annette Morales-Rodriguez, 33, was found guilty by a jury for a double brutal homicide that involved a pregnant woman and her own unborn child. Morales-Rodriguez had been charged with two felony counts of first-degree intentional homicide in the deaths of Maritza Ramirez-Cruz, 23, and her unborn child last year. 

Morales-Rodriguez is facing two life terms in prison without the possibility of parole when she is sentenced.
On Oct. 6, 2011, Morales-Rodriguez met Ramirez-Cruz and offered her a ride. She lured Ramirez-Cruz to her house in Milwaukee's southside. Once inside her residence, Morales-Rodriguez beat Ramirez-Cruz with a baseball bat until she died and then used an exacto knife to extract Cruz' unborn child. The child also died when extracted from Ramirez-Cruz.
Morales-Rodriguez wanted a baby boy to keep her boyfriend, but she couldn't have one. 
Both Morales-Rodriguez and Ramirez-Cruz have three other children. Ramirez-Cruz did not know Morales-Rodriguez, according to the criminal complaint.

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MC Multiservicios Tax Fraud Allegations Filed With IRS

Luis Urdaneta

Photos: HNG

Several community organizations are taking the lead in exposing tax refund fraud involving a Milwaukee tax prepaper that allegedly kept thousands from taxpayers.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 18, 2012

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Tuesday, United We Stay (UWS), a Chicago and Michigan based non-profit organization filed an initial complaint against MC Multiservicios for tax refund fraud with the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division in Fresno, California, according to Luis Urdaneta, the Community Lead Organizer from the UWS-Chicago. Currently, numerous victims have come forward who discovered their original 2010 federal tax filings for 2009 tax refunds that were prepared by MC Multiservicios, a tax service preparer, 1010 S. Cesar E. Chavez Drive had discrepancies when they asked for copies of the original tax refund filings from the IRS in 2011 and 2012. The actual tax refund kept from the victims by MC Multiservicios range between $155.00 to $435.00 from each taxpayer, Urdaneta confirmed.

MC Multiservicios has their main office in Milwaukee and another in Waukesha.

Urdaneta says, his organization has filed a complaint for each taxpayer who was victimized by MC Multiservicios with the IRS and will be seeking the help of other community organizations "to form a local coalition to move forward with this issue." The coalition in the Milwaukee area will inform the public about the allegations made against MC Multiservicios and will be seeking those taxpayers who had their tax refunds prepared at MC Multiservicios to meet with the coalition to see, if they were taxpayer victims as well.

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Casarez Charged With Stabbing Former Girlfriend At MATC

Ruben Casarez Jr.

24-year-old suspect facing up to 100 years in prison, if convicted on all charges.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 17, 2012

Milwaukee, WI - On Saturday, Ruben Casarez Jr., 24, was charged with two felonies for attempted 1st-degree intentional homicide and 1st-degree reckless injury and two misdemeanors for violating a domestic abuse injunction and bail jumping in connection with the stabbing incident of his former girlfriend at the Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC). Casarez had recently been released from prison and wanted to see his child who he had with his former girlfriend, Irene Johnson, 24. After several failed attempts to see his child, he began to confront Johnson who refused Casarez' requests to see his child.

Johnson told Casarez that she already had a boyfriend and wanted Casarez to leave her alone. Last Wednesday, in a desperate measure he went to MATC and attacked Johnson with a butcher knife inside an office, according to the criminal complaint. 

Casarez stabbed Johnson multiple times and two MATC security officers who heard her screams coming from a locked office, broke down the door and took Casarez into custody.

A judge set a $100,000 cash bond for Casarez and if convicted on all counts, he is facing up to 100 years in prison, according to court records.

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Salmon Facing Additional Charges For Causing Two Other Crashes Before Wrong Way Freeway Crash

Erin M. Salmon and Joshua Albert

Salmon, alleged drunk driver facing additional misdemeanor charges and her boyfriend arrested for keeping an individual from reporting an earlier accident caused by Salmon on the Eastside beforing crashing into an off-duty officer on the freeway.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 17, 2012

Milwaukee, WI - On Monday, the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office confirmed that Erin M. Salmon, 23, of Milwaukee is facing two additional hit-and-run misdemeanor charges for crashing into two other vehicles in the Eastside after leaving the Landmark bar. Her boyfriend Walter M. Williams, 36, was taken into custody and is also facing two misdemeanor charges for intimidating by keeping the driver of a vehicle that Salmon hit from calling police to report the crash and disorderly conduct. She apparently also hit a second vehicle before getting into the freeway heading the wrong way on I-94 and crashing head-on into a third vehicle driven by an off-duty officer heading home.

A Milwaukee County judge in early September set a $5,000 cash bond for Salmon, who was charged with two felony counts for 2nd-degree reckless endangering safety and injury by intoxicated use of a vehicle. She is currently recovering at a hospital and is suffering from multiple injuries, including a broken ankle from a freeway crash caused by her while she was intoxicated, according to the criminal complaint.

Salmon is facing more than 22 years in prison, if convicted on all charges. Salmon is expected to make her first court appearance on October 9th.

On September 5, off-duty Milwaukee Police Officer Joshua Albert, 31, was injured when Salmon crashed into Albert on I-94. Officer Albert had just finished his shift and was heading home after midnight along I-94 near the 35th Street exit when Salmon going the wrong way on the freeway without headlights struck Albert's vehicle head-on.

Salmon and Albert were critically injured in the crash. Emergency crews had to use Jaws of Life to extract both victims from their mangled vehicles at the scene. They were taken to Froedtert Hospital where they continue to recover, according to Milwaukee Police.

The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office reported that so far, there have been at least 21 wrong way accidents in the county freeway system this year.

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WI Attorney General To Appeal Judge Colas' Decision Declaring Portions Of Act 10 Unconstitutional

Portions of Act 10 provisions declared unconstitutional by Dane County Judge Juan Colas.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 17, 2012

Madison, WI - On Saturday, Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen released a statement saying he will appeal Friday's decision by Dane County Circuit Court Branch 10, Judge Juan Colas that rendered parts of Act 10 unconstitutional. Judge Colas ruled that provisions, which eliminates most collective bargaining rights for local, county and school employees were unconstitutional. He upheld that Act 10 provisions limiting collective bargaining rights do apply for state employees only and not for local, county and school employees. The law violated their Constitutional right to free speech, free association and equal representation under the law, according to Colas' decision.

Following the decision by Judge Colas in the case of Madison Teachers, Inc., et al. v. Scott Walker, et al., which declared portions of Act 10 unconstitutional, Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen in a news release stated,  "We believe that Act 10 is constitutional in all respects and will be appealing this decision. We also will be seeking a stay of Friday's decision pending appeal in order to allow the law to continue in effect as it has for more than a year while the appellate courts address the legal issues."

Judge Colas would have to decide, if he would keep Act 10 in effect until the appeal process is resolved. The case could very well head to the state supreme court and could also end up in the U.S. Supreme Court because Judge Colas cited federal Constitutional violations.

The final decision could take months.

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UMOS 41st Annual Mexican Independence Day Parade And Festival Draws Thousands

Crowds attend the annual UMOS Mexican Independence Day festival.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 16, 2012

Milwaukee, WI - On Sunday, thousands of Mexican Independence Day festivalgoers attended the United Migrant Opportunity Services (UMOS) event on S. Chase Ave. The parade drew hundreds of people to the Eastbound parade route from S. 20th Street to S. 6th Street along W. Oklahoma.

The 75 degree weather and all day Sunny one day festival attracted thousands to the UMOS event where La Trampa de Chicago, La Cruz de Milwaukee and other bands performed until 8:00 p.m. on Sunday.

Food venders had long lines to serve and Mexican crafts were also available for those buying crafts and souvenirs.

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MOVITS! Rap During Final Bay View Gig At Global Union

Thousands attend Global Union at Humboldt Park.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 15, 2012

Bay View, Wisconsin - On Saturday, the MOVITS! from Sweden performed the last set of Global Union at Humboldt Park that attracted thousands of concert-goers. One of the members is from the East coast.
The one day concert began at noon and lasted until 7:00 p.m., the Global Union sponsored by Alverno College and other sponsors also featured other international bands and performers for free to public. A donation was picked up from the generous public with hats that were passed by volunteers throughout the park.

The MOVITS! a rap group sang Hip Pop and Soul included a saxophonist, a trumpeter, DJ and a lead rapper who brought down the outdoor house. 

They  also performed in Madison on Friday. Awesome concert!

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U.S. Ambassador To Libya Overcome By Smoke Inhalation And Later Died

Libyan civilians dragged U.S. Ambassador Stevens from burning safe-building.

Photo: La Cronica

U.S. ambassador taken to nearby hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation after building set on fire by Islamic Jihadists on 9/11.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 15, 2012

Benghazi, Libya - On Friday, the U.S. government preliminary investigation into the death of U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens on Tuesday indicates that he died of smoke inhalation. Witnesses have come forward to describe the last moments that Stevens endured at a safe-building. Apparently, Stevens had gone to a building to escape an attack by a mob of extremist Jihadists. He managed to hid in a nearby building when a fire spread to the area where he had been hiding. Shortly afterwards, a group of civilians believed to have been looting discovered Stevens in a room unconscious and they managed to get him out. They immediately took Stevens to a nearby hospital without initially knowing that he was an ambassador from the U.S.

Stevens was overcome by smoke, according to a doctor who unsuccessfully treated Stevens.

Three other Americans also died on Tuesday, they were identified as Sean Smith, a Foreign Service officer, including two former Navy SEALs, Tyrone A. Woods and Glen A. Doherty, both assigned to diplomatic security. Woods died attempting to provided aid and protection to Stevens.

A mob of extremist Jihadists on Tuesday attacked the U.S. Embassy with heavy caliber weapons and propelled grenade launchers overpowering Libyan security guards and government troops guarding the embassy. The mob of Jihadists were able to take control of the embassy.

The U.S. has sent troops to the Benghazi to take control of the embassy campound. The embassy was torched and a mob of looters took whatever they could carry from the embassy. 

The Libyan government has apologized about the incident and had confirmed that four alleged suspects involved in the attack have been taken into custody. The mob was agitated because of a film that was made in the U.S. mocking Muhammad.

On the same day, extremist Islamic Jihadists Cairo, Egypt stormed the U.S. Embassy and took down the American flag and replaced with a black Islamic flag. No Americans were reported killed in Cairo.

The U.S. Embassy in Yemen and other embassies has been also attcked by Jihadists sympathetic to Al-Qaeda.

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Dane County Judge Restricts Governor Walker's Collective Bargaining Law To State Employees

Judge Colas ruled that Governor Walker's bargaining law that eliminates most collective bargaining rights for local, county and school employees is unconstitutional.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 14, 2012

Madison, Wisconsin - On Friday, Dane County Judge Juan Colas ruled that last year's passage of Governor Scott Walker's Act 10 law that eliminated most union collective bargaining rights was unconstitutional when it targeted local, county and school employees. Judge Colas' decision automatically returns all collective bargaining rights to those employees effected other than state workers. The law violated their Constitutional right to free speech, free association and equal representation under the law, according to Colas' decision.

State employees are only subject to Walker's bargaining law that restricts most collective bargaining rights under the state constitution, Judge Colas ruled.

Governor Walker plans to appeal Judge Colas ruling, which now became an upset for the Republican controlled legislature that passed it and a major victory for local, county and school employees. The case might very well end up in the state supreme court.

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Morales-Rodriguez Drops Insanity Plea In Pregnant Woman's Homicide

Annette Morales-Rodriguez

Morales-Rodriguez pleads not guilty in killing a pregnant woman for her baby in 2011.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 13, 2012

Milwaukee, WI - On Thursday, Annette Morales-Rodriguez, 33, dropped her insanity plea and entered a not guilty plea in the homicide of a pregnant woman. Morales-Rodriguez is charged with two felony counts of first-degree intentional homicide, including of unborn in the deaths of Maritza Ramirez-Cruz, 23, and her unborn child last year. 

Morales-Rodriguez trial will begin on Monday, according to Milwaukee County District Court records. If convicted, Morales-Rodriguez is facing a double life sentence without the possibility of parole. She remains at the Milwaukee County jail unable to post a $1 million dollar bail.
She pleaded insanity and was examined by two doctors who confirmed in their medical reports that she does not suffer from mental defect or disability, according to court records.
On Oct. 6, 2011, Morales-Rodriguez met Ramirez-Cruz and offered her a ride. She lured Ramirez-Cruz to her house in Milwaukee's southside. Once inside her residence, Morales-Rodriguez beat Ramirez-Cruz with a baseball bat until she died and then used an exacto knife to extract Cruz' child. The child also died when extracted from Ramirez-Cruz.
Morales-Rodriguez wanted a baby boy to keep her boyfriend, but she couldn't have one. 
Both Morales-Rodriguez and Ramirez-Cruz have three other children. Ramirez-Cruz did not know Morales-Rodriguez, according to the criminal complaint.

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Stevens, U.S. Ambassador To Libya Killed By Extremist Jihadists

Jihadists mob dragged U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens alive before killing him later.

Photo: La Cronica

U.S. ambassador dragged from embassy and killed by Islamic Jihadists on 9/11.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 13, 2012

Benghazi, Libya - On Tuesday, a mob of extremist Jihadists attacked the U.S. Embassy with heavy caliber weapons and propelled grenade launchers overpowering Libyan security guards and government troops guarding the embassy. The mob of Jihadists were able to take control of the embassy and managed to killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens after dragging him from the embassy. Another embassy worker was also reported killed.

The U.S. is sending about 50 troops to the Benghazi to take control of the embassy. The embassy was torched and the mob took whatever they could carry from the embassy. 

The Libyan government has apologized about the incident, but no one has been taken into custody. The mob was agitated because of a film that was made in the U.S. mocking Muhammad.

On the same day, extremist Islamic Jihadists Cairo, Egypt stormed the U.S. Embassy and took down the American flag and replaced with a black Islamic flag. No Americans were reported killed in Cairo.
A mob also attacked the U.S. Embassy in Yemen.

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Leyva, U.S. Fugitive Wanted In California Arrested In Mexicali By Mexican Authorities

Heriberto Anthony Leyva Jr.

Photo: Baja California State Preventive Police

24-year-old suspect had eluded U. S. authorities since 2008.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 12, 2012

Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico - On Wednesday, Mexican federal authorities confirmed that Heriberto Anthony Leyva Jr., 24, of Riverside, Calfornia had been arrested in Mexicali by state preventive police for attempted murder in the U.S. Leyva, a U.S. Citizen had been wanted by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department in California since November 5, 2008 for attempted homicide.
On Thursday when contacted, John Hall, the Riverside County D.A.'s contact person confirmed that the victim survived and Leyva is just wanted for attempted homicide.

The Riverside County District Attorney's Office wanted poster says, that Leyva was wanted for the stabbing of a San Jacinto man outside the Soboba Casino. Leyva apparently talked to the victim before stabbing him several times. 

A video surveillance camera caught Leyva and another man talking with the victim. The man who accompanied Leyva told police, that Leyva became angry that his former girlfriend was with the victim at the casino and then stabbed the victim. 

Leyva went to a nearby vehicle, grabbed a knife and proceeded to stab the victim multiple times in the abdomen, according to the complaint.

Leyva fled the U.S. and ended up in Mexicali, according to Mexican authorities.

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UMOS Hispanic Awards 2012 Recipients To Be Honored At Annual Reception

UMOS to honor recipients in four categories at annual banquet.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 11, 2012

Milwaukee, WI - On Monday, Lupe Martinez, the President and CEO of the United Migrant Opportunity Services (UMOS) announced through an e-mail that this year's UMOS Hispanic Awards Banquet will honor the following recipients. The recipients were chosen in four categories whose names were submitted by those nominating them to be recognized for their achievements and contrbutions to Wisconsin's Hispanic community.

Those chosen by UMOS were, Jessica Cavazos as the Hispanic Woman of the Year; Pedro Albiter as Hispanic Man of the Year; Daniela Cortés as Hispanic Youth of the Year and the Osvaldo (Peggy) Romo-West family as the Hispanic Family of the Year.

Cavazos works for U.S. Congresswoman Gwendolyn Moore (D-Milw.) and Peggy Romo-West is the current 12th District Milwaukee County Supervisor and Vice-chair of the Milwaukee County Board.

The UMOS banquet and recognition awards will be held on October 13, at the Italian Community Center.

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Colombian Godmother Of Cocaine Killed In Medellin

Griselda Blanco

Former cocaine godmother killed while shopping at a butcher shop in Colombia.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 10, 2012

Medellín, Colombia - Federal Colombian authorities reported that Griselda Blanco, 69, of Medellín was brutally shot in the head by a gunman on September 3, as she left a Belén neigborhood butcher shop. She bled to death, according to her former daughter-in-law who witnessed the shooting and placed a bible in Blanco's chest as she died. The suspect and another man then fled the scene in a motorcycle, according to police.

Blanco was mainly known as the "Godmother of Cocaine" by authorities and included other alias as the "Black Widow" and "La Patata" in the 1970's and 1980's. She was instrumental in importing more than 3 tons of cocaine and establishing the lucrative cocaine routes to the U.S. from Colombia. 

She moved to Miami in the late 1970's and was arrested in 1985 in Ervine, California by the U.S. government for drug trafficking and spent at least 19 years in several federal prisons after her conviction. In 2004, Blanco was deported back to Colombia and lived a subtle life in her hometown.

She is attributed to have ordered about 250 murders, but authorities could only allegedly connect 40 of those homicides to Blanco, according to U.S. federal authorities.

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Milwaukee's Southside Church Festival Held Music Event With Free Food

Photos: HNG

Complimentary food and beverages given out during outdoor Southside street festival.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 9, 2012

Milwaukee, WI - On Sunday, the Christian Discipulos de Christo held their one day outdoor event with music provided by the Discipulos de Christo band. Complimentary food and beverages were also provided at the festival by church parishioners and the church for those attending.

The outdoor street festival was held at the 2900 block of W. Scott St. and  began at 10:00 a.m., according to Jaime Velazquez. Velazquez said, that two other similar events were held on July 4, and Memorial Day.

The event ended at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday.

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Salmon Charged In Drunk Driving Crash That Injured Milwaukee Police Officer

Erin M. Salmon and Joshua Albert

Drunk driver facing 22 years in prison, if convicted.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 7, 2012

Milwaukee, WI - On Friday, a Milwaukee County judge set a $5,000 cash bond for Erin M. Salmon, 23, of Milwaukee who is charged with two felony counts for 2nd-degree reckless endangering safety and injury by intoxicated use of a vehicle. Besides being charged with several felonies, Salmon was cited for OWI-1st time, going the wrong way on a divided highway, driving without head lights and reckless driving, including causing endangerment while driving, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department.
Currently, Salmon continues in critical condition and is suffering from multiple injuries, including a broken ankle from a freeway crash caused by her while she was intoxicated. 

Salmon is also handcuffed to her hospital bed. She must surrender to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department within 24 hours for booking after being released from the hospital, according to the judge's order.

Salmon is facing at least 22 years in prison, if convicted on both charges.

On early Wednesday, off-duty Milwaukee Police Officer Joshua Albert, 31, was injured when Salmon crashed into Albert on I-94. Officer Albert had just finished his shift and was heading home after midnight along I-94 near the 35th Street exit when Salmon going the wrong way on the freeway without headlights struck Albert's vehicle head-on.

Salmon and Albert were critically injured in the crash. Emergency crews had to use Jaws of Life to extract both victims from their mangled vehicles at the scene. They were taken to Froedtert Hospital where they remain in critical condition as of Friday, according to the Milwaukee Police.

The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office reported that so far, there have been at least 20 wrong way accidents in the county freeway system this year.

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Hit-and-Run Tan Seville Driver Arrested In Connection With Ortiz' Death

Javier Ortiz

Photo: Facebook

Police have arrested an alleged driver that fled the scene after a motorcyclist hit his vehicle and died of injuries.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 7, 2012

Milwaukee, WI - On Friday, Milwaukee police confirmed that a tip had led them to the alleged hit-and-run driver involved in last Saturday's death of motorcyclist Javier Ortiz, 27, in the Southside. Someone recognized the vehicle involved in the deadly crash and called police. The driver was arrested by police, but has not been identified or charged.

Ortiz was heading eastbound at the 1900 block of W. Mitchell Street when a driver going southbound on S. Pearl Street crossed Mitchell blocking Ortiz' right of way around 4:42 p.m., according to police. Ortiz tried to slow down quickly to avoid a collision with a 1992-1997 tan Cadillac Seville and applied the brakes hard causing his 2008 Kawasaki ZX600P sports motorcycle to flip over throwing Ortiz into the rear right bumper of the Seville. Ortiz died due to multple injuries he sustained at the scene.

The driver of the tan Seville then sped southbound on Pearl St. according to video footage recovered by police near the deadly motorcycle crash.

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Milwaukee Officer Continues In Critical Condition After Drunk Driver Struck His Vehicle

Erin M. Salmon and Joshua Albert

Officer Albert continues to recover after sustaining critical injuries when a drunk female driver going the wrong way on the highway without lights struck his vehicle.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 6, 2012

Milwaukee, WI - On Thursday, Milwaukee Police Officer Joshua Albert, 31, continued to recover after being injured in a drunk driving incident on early Wednesday along the freeway system. Officer Albert had just finished his shift and was heading home after midnight along I-94 near the 35th Street exit when a woman going the wrong way on the freeway without headlights struck Albert's vehicle head-on.

The woman who was identified as Erin M. Salmon, 23, and Albert were critically injured in the crash. Emergency crews had to use Jaws of Life to extract both victims from their mangled vehicles at the scene. They were taken to Froedtert Hospital where they remain in critical condition on Thursday, according to the Milwaukee Police Facebook posting.

Salmon is facing several felony charges, including driving while intoxicated. She was also cited for OWI-1st time, going the wrong way on a divided highway, driving without head lights and reckless driving, including causing endangerment while driving, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department.

The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office reported that so far, there have been at least 20 wrong way accidents in the county freeway system this year.

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Undocumented DEAMer To Address DNC In Charlotte

Benita Veliz

27-year-old DREAMer to speak about her undocumented plight in the U.S.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 5, 2012

Charlotte, North Carolina - On Wednesday, Benita Veliz, 27, from San Antonio, Texas and an undocumented immigrant will speak at the Democratic National Convention about her plight as a DREAMer in the country. Veliz is scheduled to address the Democratic delegates on primetime. She was brought to the U.S. from Mexico at the age of eight on a valid tourist visa, but expired a week later. 

Veliz graduated as a Valedictorian of her class at the age of 16 in Texas and at the age of 20, she graduated with a double major from St. Mary's University. She's been a DEAM Act advocate ever since congressional attempts to pass the DEAM Act failed.

The last several days, more than a dozen of undocumented immigrants have been arrested during staged protests against Obama's administration policies dealing with immigration. The immigration issue is now getting national attention with Veliz being the first undocumented immigrant to speak at the DNC and other undocumented immigrants staging protests outside the DNC.

Ten undocumented immigrants from Phoenix, Arizona were arrested on Tuesday around 4:00 p.m. when their Undocubus blocked traffic near the DNC. The bus labeled "No Papers, No Fear-Ride for Justice" also known as the Undocubus with 50 protesters left Arizona about six weeks ago.

The illegal protesters were later released and won't face deportation, according to Vicent Picard, Spokesperson for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Obama has been the only president that has deported the most undocumented immigrants during his first four years in office and in U.S. history.

Currently, there are at least 65,000 undocumented students in the country. Recently, Obama introduced a Deferred Action for those students who qualify and can temporarily apply for work permits and stays.

President Obama would have to get re-elected to continue the Deferred Action policy for undocumented students in 2013.

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Federal Judge In Florida Allows In-state Tuition For Students Of Illegal Parents

The Florida Legislature discriminated against students whose parents were undocumented by charging them three times higher then residents to enroll in a state college or university.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 5, 2012

Orlando, FL - On Wednesday, State Senator Gary Siplin (D-Orlando) announced in a news release that on Friday a U.S. District Court rectified what the Florida Legislature failed to do by not passing in-state tuition for children of undocumented parents living in the state for years. Undocumented students or students with undocumented parents were charged out-of-state tuition fees, which were at least three times higher than actual resident fees.

Several in-state tuition bills, including one that was proposed by Senator Siplin were rejected by the Republican controlled legislature this year. U.S. Judge K. Michael Moore held that Florida discriminated against students contrary to the equal protection clause of the Constitution whose parents were deemed illegal or failed to show their legal status and documention. Judge Moore ruled that such students may not discriminatly be charged three times that of Florida residents, as a result of their parents' failure to show legal documentation, according to Senator Siplin.

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Hit-and-Run Driver Sought In Ortiz' Death

Javier Ortiz

Photo: Facebook

Driver fled after motorcyclist hit his vehicle and died of injuries sustained at the scene.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 5, 2012

Milwaukee, WI - On Tuesday, Milwaukee police investigators continued their search for a hit-and-run driver involved in Saturday's death of motorcyclist Javier Ortiz, 27, in the Southside. Ortiz was heading eastbound at the 1900 block of W. Mitchell Street when a driver going southbound on S. Pearl Street crossed Mitchell blocking Ortiz' right of way around 4:42 p.m., according to police. Ortiz tried to slow down quickly to avoid a collision with a 1992-1997 tan Cadillac Seville and applied the brakes hard causing his 2008 Kawasaki ZX600P sports motorcycle to flip over throwing Ortiz into the rear right bumper of the Seville. Ortiz died due to multple injuries he sustained at the scene.

The driver of the tan Seville then sped southbound on Pearl St. according to video footage recovered by police near the deadly motorcycle crash.

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Bissonnette Facing Legal Challenge By Pentagon For Publishing Navy SEALs Account Of Bin Laden's Death

Matt Bissonnette, pseudonym Mark Owen

Photo: 60 Minutes

The Pentagon is challenging a former Navy SEAL's last accounts of Osama bin Laden's death in published book.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 4, 2012

Washington, D.C. - Matt Bissonnette, a former Navy SEAL who just published a book under the pseudonym Mark Owen about Osama bin Laden's death is facing legal action by the Pentagon for allegedly divulging classified information otherwise prohibited by the government. The book was co-authored by Kevin Maurer.
Last Thursday, the Pentagon general counsel Jeh Charles Johnson sent a letter to Bissonnette and his lawyer claiming that releasing early copies of Bissonnette's autobiography in the newly published book "No Easy Day" and the anticipated release on Tuesday of the book violated his "material breach and violation of the non-disclosure argeements" Bissonnette had signed. 

The Pentagon threatened that the government is seeking to take all of the royalties and any money generated by both Bissonnette and the publishing company Dutton. Apparently, Bissonnette failed to submit a copy of the book to the Pentagon for review before actually publishing it, according to the Pentagon. The Pentagon might also seek criminal charges against Bissonnette.

Bissonnette's attorney says, he didn't "specially identified Special Access Programs" or other Navy SEALs involved in the May 2011 raid.

Bissonnette during a 60 Minutes segment admitted that he hasn't done anything wrong by publishing his book and also claimed that the Navy SEALs involved in Bin Laden's death didn't support President Obama.

Bissonnette wrote that Bin Laden and his son were actually shot while peering through the door in different areas by the point Navy SEAL leading a three men unit to the second floor of Bin Laden's compound. Once Bin Laden fell to the floor, he was then shot in the chest multiple times by two other SEALs, which included Bissonnette. Bissonnette admitted to 60 Minutes that he fired "engaged" multiple times at Bin Laden as he laid on the floor while still alive. Bin Laden was unarmed at the time and there were two women in the room, who witnessed the cold blooded murder, according to Bissonnette.

Bissonnette's book account is in contrary to what the Pentagon and U.S. President Barack H. Obama have made public about Bin Laden's death on May 1, 2011 during a raid at a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan.

No photos of Bin Laden's body have ever been released by the government to proof the Al-Qaeda former leader was actually killed in Pakistan. The Pentagon claimed Bin Laden's body was disposed at sea.

White House news conference in 2011 video, President Obama announced Osama bin Laden had been killed by U.S. Navy SEALs Unit 6 in Pakistan. Video link at http://bit.ly/irR0tx

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Naked Cowboy Banned From Sunday's Harley-Davidson's Museum Bike Show Event

Adams head of the H-D Museum security tells the Naked Cowboy to leave the event before he gets off his bike.

Photos: HNG

Biker in a cowboy hat wearing only a brief swimsuit was kicked out of the H-D Museum Custom bike show.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 2, 2012

Milwaukee, WI - On Sunday, Aaron Adams, the head of the Harley-Davidson's Museum security kicked out a disabled biker that drove into the rally with his motorcycle just before 4:00 p.m wearing a cowboy hat, swimsuit briefs, leather pouch and with his nipples taped. The semi-naked biker identified himself to Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) as the Naked Cowboy.

Adams told the biker that he wasn't a female to have covered his nipples, then told him to leave immediately and come back later with "wearing some clothes."

The Naked Cowboy then left after Adams limited a crowd gathered around the scene from taking photos with the senior citizen biker. It seemed Adams who has worked at the museum for over a year lacked any understanding of the modern dress code or attire by some bikers today. He might have saw it offensive to see a senior citizen with his nipples covered enough to lead into a legal challenge by the Naked Cowboy for being kicked out of a public event with not so clear rules about their dress code or policy to attend such an event that included the kick-off of the 110th Anniversary yearlong festivities.

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