74-year-old Angel Luis Santiago Convicted Of Killing Aurora Weier, 45, In 1985 In Milwaukee Passed Away At The Oshkosh Correctional Institute

Santiago passed away due congestive heart failure, according to sources.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

March 3, 2026

Oshkosh, Wisconsin - The Wisconsin Department of Corrections reported on its inmate website that Angel Luis Santiago, 74, who was serving a life term in prison for the November 4, 1985 homicide of Aurora Weier, 45, in Milwaukee has passed away at the Oshkosh Correctional Institute on November 11, 2025. Santiago died from congestive heart failure, according to sources.

Santiago was sentenced to life in prison with five years extended incarceration, in 2001, he eventually confessed to a reporter while being incarcerated at the Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton, Minnesota that he as a sniper fatally shot Weier with a rifle from across the street as she was walking with her 7-year-old son into a Latino community center known as the Enrichment Center that was later renamed the Aurora Weier Educational Center, an alternative high school for Latino youths at N. Richards and W. Center Streets in Milwaukee.

Santiago, well known Puerto Rican community organizer who was then the Director of the United Youth Federation apparently became distraught that Weier was an emerging Latina leader and was successful in getting funding for the Enrichment Center. Santiago had experienced deficit funding issues in his organization.

Weier was originally from Panama who saw a need for Latinos to get educated in the Holton Latino and Puerto Rican neighborhood.

Milwaukee Bucks Latino Night 2026 Sports Fan Jóse Díaz Prohibited By Fiserv Forum Usher From Displaying Mexican Flag Inside The Game Seat Section

Díaz was apparently targeted by a Black female usher at the annual Milwaukee Bucks Latino Nights 2026 Fiserv Forum event for displaying a Mexican flag at the game. The female usher prohibited Díaz from displaying the flag from Mexico, according to a video recording by Díaz of the incident on Monday night.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

March 3, 2026

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Tuesday, Jóse Díaz, a Milwaukee Bucks fan who attended the annual Latino Night 2026 Bucks game at the Fiserv Forum on Monday told Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) that a Black female usher prohibited him from displaying the flag from Mexico at the seat section where he was seating with other Latino attendees. The Fiserv Forum usher told Díaz that flags weren't allowed at the Fiserv Forum, but she didn't cite or explained any rules banning foreign flags at the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics game, according to Díaz. But, Díaz complied and put away his Mexican flag. (Full video of incident and Díaz describing what happened to him at link: https://youtube.com/shorts/znexTvxj6PA)

Díaz also noted that no signs were posted prohibiting sport fans from displaying foreign flags or any other type of sports paraphernalia inside the seat sections during a game.

Díaz did noticed that a Puerto Rico flag was displayed at another seat section and other foreign flags from Latin and Central American countries were displayed at the Fiserv Forum by fans and vendors attending the Latino Night at the event.

Díaz also told HNNUSA that afterwards, he talked to the Fiserv Forum customer service about his unfortunate incident with the Black female usher and they told him that it shouldn't had happened.

Díaz says that he plans to file a complaint with the Fiserv Forum usher services and Milwaukee Bucks and other organizers who sponsored the annual Latino Night.

The Fiserv Forum at the Deer District has a capacity of 17,000 people.

The Latino sports culture is well known to showcase the pride of Hispanic sports fans, especially displaying foreign flags and other sports paraphernalia.

Milwaukee County Criminal Complaint Against Wisconsin State Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D-Milw) By Three Dems Frivolous And Act Of Hypocrisy

Wisconsin State Representatives, Priscilla Prado, Greta Neubauer and Kalan Haywood, all democrats apparently co-sponsored a state assembly bill that Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez, also a democrat had authored just 25 days after they filed a complaint against Ortiz-Velez with Capitol Police for allegedly threatening to use an AR-15 on the three dems. Capitol Police in Madison investigated the allegation and found no probable cause to criminally charge Ortiz-Velez.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

March 2, 2026

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Monday, Victor Huyke, the Publisher of El Conquistador Latino Newspaper posted on his personal Facebook page that Wisconsin State Representatives Priscilla Prado from Milwaukee, Greta Neubauer from Racine and Kalan Haywood from Milwaukee had filed a complaint with Capitol Police regarding an alleged threat made by Wisconsin State Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D-Milw) against the three dems in early September 2025 over two joint Hispanic Heritage Month and Hispanic Veterans resolutions, but Capitol Police investigated the alleged threat by Ortiz-Velez and they found no probable cause to criminally charge her. But 25 days later, Representatives Prado, Neubauer and Haywood co-sponsored a proposed Assembly Bill AB 441/SB 444, which required law enforcement officers to identify themselves as such, wear surnames, department insignia on their uniform and badge number including the prohibition of officers covering their faces or other disguise to conceal their identities while detaining or arresting individuals that was originally authored by Rep.  Ortiz-Velez, how ironic. (Huyke's Facebook post at link: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18ETBzqyKN/ and HNNUSA article link: http://hispanicnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2025/09/wisconsin-state-rep-greta-neubauer-d.html)

Since the three dems mentioned, Prado, Neubauer and Haywood couldn't get Capitol Police to find probable cause to criminally charged Ortiz-Velez in Dane County in early September 2025, Prado filed a complaint with the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office that included Neubauer and Haywood as potential  witnesses regarding  Representative Ortiz-Velez allegedly making a threat to expose Prado's inappropriate personal actions to a reporter.

The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office filed a one count misdemeanor charge against Rep. Ortiz-Velez on February 25, 2026, which no doubt is a frivolous complaint at best. (HNNUSA article link: http://hispanicnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2026/02/wi-state-rep-sylvia-n-ortiz-velez-48-d.html)

According  to Wisconsin Right Now (WRN), a known right-wing news website, a article dated March 1. 2026, regarding the criminal complaint filed against Ortiz-Velez says, that she has speech protection (immunity) in regards to making any comments during the Assembly floor or outside, since it's related to resolutions regardless, if debate, discussions and controversy is created. (WRN article: https://www.wisconsinrightnow.com/sylvia-ortiz-velez-milwaukee-charge/)

The hypocrisy by Prado, Neubauer and Haywood is evident, if they felt threatened by Rep. Ortiz-Velez in September 2025, then why would they help co-sponsor AB 441/SB 444 that Ortiz-Velez authored? (Bills link: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/ab441, bill text link: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/proposals/ab441, and https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/sb444#, bill text bill link: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/proposals/sb444)

The worst part about it, is that Rep. Ortiz-Velez helped Rep. Prado in her campaign to get elected to the state assembly, and Prado in return turned against Rep. Ortiz-Velez. Politics makes very strange bedfellows as the saying goes.

Rep. Neubauer is the Democrat minority leader in the Wisconsin State Assembly. 

On February 20, 2026, Rep. Ortiz-Velez outed in the State Assembly floor when asked, if she was ever told to leave the Assembly floor and not vote for her 8th District,  Ortiz-Velez said "Yes". It seems that the Democrat minority leader Rep. Neubauer had been prohiting other Dems from voting in a bipartisan vote on bills with Republicans that they favored, according to sources.

In brief: Apparently, it seems that several days after, three legislators from the Democrat Caucus allegedly retaliated against Rep. Ortiz-Velez for exposing that democrats have been told to leave the Assembly floor and go home in order not to vote for Republican bills. Rep. Prado filed a complaint with the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office accusing Ortiz-Velez of making a threat to expose personal inappropriate actions by Prado to a reporter. The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office filed a criminal complaint for disorderly conduct against Ortiz-Velez on February 25, 2026 and Prado's alleged witnesses were Rep. Neubauer and Rep. Kalan Haywood. Haywood secretly recorded a phone call between him and Ortiz-Velez in early September 2025.

Editor's note:

In the criminal complaint against Rep. Ortiz-Velez, witness 1 is Rep. Priscilla Prado, witness 2 is Rep. Kalan Haywood and witness 3 is Rep. Greta Neubauer. All Democrats.

In the criminal complaint, Rep. Neubauer (witness 3) is accusing Ortiz-Velez (defendant) of making statements that she would expose inappropriate personal actions against Prado (witness 1). Apparently the call between Ortiz-Velez, Neubauer and Rep. Haywood (witness 2) was allegedly recorded by Haywood. (See attached criminal complaint)

In a developing scenario, Wisconsin State Representative Jim Piwowarczyk (R) requested the Capitol Police investigation records regarding Ortiz-Velez, but the State of Wisconsin Department of Administration in an email to Rep. Piwowarczyk that the Governor Tony Evers Office allegedly referred criminal charges against Ortiz-Velez to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office and refusing to release the Capitol Police records to Piwowarczyk because of an open pending criminal case against  Ortiz-Velez. (Piwowarczyk Facebook post link: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GGB3kwSZ6/)

It all sounds like a political prosecution by Democrats against another Democrat, simply because  Ortiz-Velez is supporting Wisconsin Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez (D) for Governor and outgoing Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (D) is supporting Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley for Governor. While Representatives Prado, Neubauer and Haywood are supporting Crowley for Governor.

Ortiz-Velez helped pass a bill that would limit County executive powers during state of emergencies, which involved Crowley during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis who took control of all the County matters without the oversight of Milwaukee County Supervisors. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ortiz-Velez was a Milwaukee County Supervisor. (County Executive powers limited during state of emergencies at link: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18GxMwkKE4/)

Ortiz-Velez is expected to enter a not guilty plea in her criminal case for disorderly conduct, which will most likely break open the entire case and reveal the actual and alleged motives why the criminal complaint was filed against her.

3 Additional Wisconsin County Sheriff Departments Have Signed 287(g) Agreements With USICE Totalling 17 Counties Of 72 In The State

17 County sheriff departments have signed 287(g) agreements with USICE in Wisconsin, including two that are pending approval.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

February 28, 2026

Wisconsin - Three additional Wisconsin sheriff departments have signed into 287(g) agreements with USICE, one was approved and two are pending.

The three sheriff departments in Wisconsin that have signed 287(g) agreements with USICE, include the counties of Dunn, Green Lake and Walworth. The Dunn County Sheriff's Department agreement was signed February 10, 2026, while the Green Lake County and Walworth County Sheriff Departments are still pending. Under the 287(g) agreement program with USICE, the county sheriffs will allow deputies to work under the warrant service officer model task force to detain (arrest) undocumented immigrants targeted by USICE with administrative warrants, who are processed at the County jail bookings for traffic violations stops, misdemeanors and felony crimes.

The Palmyra Village Board and Police Department decided in November 14, 2025 not to move forward with the 287(g) task force agreement with USICE. 

USICE has a contract agreement with Dodge County to hold federal detainees and undocumented immigrants arrested by USICE in their County jail, but the County does not have a 287(g) agreement with USICE.

So far, there are currently 17 county sheriff departments of 72 counties in Wisconsin that are in the 287(g) program task force agreement with USICE. The counties include the following sheriff departments:

• Brown County Sheriff's Office 

• Calumet County Sheriff's Office 

• Dunn County Sheriff's Office 

• Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office 

• Green Lake County Sheriff's Department (pending approval by USICE)

• Kenosha County Sheriff's Office 

• Kewaunee County Sheriff's Office 

• Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office 

• Marquette County Sheriff's Office 

• Outagamie County Sheriff's Office 

• Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office 

• Walworth County Sheriff's Office (pending approval by USICE)

• Washington County Sheriff's Office 

• Waukesha County Sheriff's Office 

• Waushara County Sheriff's Office 

• Winnebago County Sheriff's Office 

• Wood County Sheriff's Office 

19-year-old Christian Brandon Martin Sentenced To Life In Prison For The 2024 Homicide Of Nelson Manuel López Correa, 15, In The Southside Of Milwaukee

Martin was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of López Correa.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

February 26, 2026

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Thursday, Christian Brandon Martin, 19, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after serving 45 years for the 1st-degree intentional homicide on October 28, 2024 of Nelson Manuel López Correa, 15, in the Southside of Milwaukee.

Martin was convicted in December 2025 for shooting López Correa once in the side of the head at the 1600 block of W. Forest Home Ave. while talking to a female that used to date Martin.

WI State Rep. Sylvia N. Ortiz-Velez, 48, (D-Milw) Charged With Disorderly Conduct For Allegedly Threatening To Release Personal Information About State Rep. Priscilla Prado, 43, (D-Milw)

Wisconsin State Representative Ortiz-Velez was charged with disorderly conduct in connection with threats made to Wisconsin State Representative Prado over a Veteran's recognition legislation dispute in Madison.

By H. Nelson Goodson Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

February 25, 2026

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Wednesday, the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office filed a criminal misdemeanor charge against Wisconsin State Representative Sylvia N. Ortiz-Velez, 48, (D-Milw) for disorderly conduct in connection with alleged threats to Wisconsin State Representative Priscilla Prado, 42, (D-Milw) over a dispute regarding a Hispanic Month Joint 2025 Resolution and a Veteran's Hispanic Heritage Month Resolution during last year's Hispanic Heritage Month in the State.

If convicted, Ortiz-Velez is facing 90 days in jail, and up to $1,000 in fines, or both. Rep. Ortiz-Velez is scheduled for an initial court appearance at Room 221 in the Safety Building on March 6 in Milwaukee.

Attempts by Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) to contact Ortiz-Velez were unsuccessful.

The recent misdemeanor charge stems from an incident (August 2025) that happened at the Wisconsin State Capitol where Rep. Prado proposed legislation to recognized Hispanic Veterans in the state during Hispanic Heritage Month. Apparently, Prado beat Rep. Ortiz-Velez in proposing the legislation, which Ortiz-Velez was accustomed to propose annually. Rep. Ortiz-Velez then proposed her own Hispanic Month Joint Resolution 2025 and Hispanic Month Veterans Resolution as well. (Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1bhpvFcKbg/)

Rep. Ortiz-Velez was excluded from the proposed Hispanic Month Joint resolution by Rep. Prado and the Democrat Caucus in the State Assembly. (Article link: http://hispanicnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2025/08/wisconsin-latino-democrat-assembly.html)

Rep. Prado in the criminal complaint says that Ortiz-Velez had threatened her and that she would expose her and another male state legislator for alleged certain personal information regarding them. The criminal complaint did not specifically identify those alleged personal attacks.

Then in September 2025, Rep. Ortiz-Velez was allegedly accused by multiple Democrats including State Assembly Representative Greta Neubauer, 34, (D-Racine) that Rep. Ortiz-Velez had made a gun threat against certain Democrats, but Ortiz-Velez denied the allegations and no criminal charges were ever filed against her by Capitol Police.

HNNUSA learned in September that she had talked to Rep. Neubauer about the Hispanic joint resolutions pending, then Rep. Kalan Haywood (D-Milw), 26, talked to Rep. Ortiz-Velez on the phone while he was recording her without her knowing. Haywood then shared the recorded call with Rep. Neubauer who then shared it with Capitol Police claiming that Rep. Ortiz-Velez had threatened to shoot up the dems. Which after an investigation and speaking to Rep. Ortiz-Velez, they found no probable cause to charge Ortiz-Velez.

Rep. Ortiz-Velez claimed that Rep. Neubauer and others were targeting her because she was going to propose legislation in connection with Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley who exceeded his powers during the COVID-19 crisis in 2010, when Ortiz-Velez was a Southside Milwaukee County Supervisor. Rep. Ortiz-Velez was able to introduce legislation to limit the powers of County Executives and it passed into law. (Article and Facebook post links: http://hispanicnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2025/09/wisconsin-state-rep-greta-neubauer-d.html and https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BvjthTz9r/)

Crowley (D-Milw) is a candidate for Wisconsin Governor.

Rep. Ortiz-Velez on Friday during the State Assembly floor address, she exposed Rep. Neubauer, the minority leader of prohibiting other Dems in the State Assembly from voting with Republicans on issues they favored.

Editor's note: Rep. Ortiz-Velez actively campaigned to elect Rep. Prado into office, and once Prado was elected, she later turned on Ortiz-Velez.

According to the Wisconsin Right Now (WRN), a known right-wing conservative news website, in a recent article dated March 1, 2026, it claimed that Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D-Milw) has protected speech as a State legislator under the Wisconsin State Constitution that the Milwaukee Democrats at the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office, especially District Attorney Kent Lovern haven't realized exists. Rep. Ortiz-Velez apparently has protected free speech in matters involving proposed resolutions and discussions among legislators regardless of disagreements, debate and controversy that resolutions create. (WRN article: https://www.wisconsinrightnow.com/sylvia-ortiz-velez-milwaukee-charge/)

33-year-old Josue Ayala, A Milwaukee Police Officer Charged With Attempted Misconduct In Public Office For Tracking His Dating Partner On The Flock Camera System Surveillance

Ayala illegally used the Flock Camera System to track his dating partner and his partner's former dating partner, which was deemed an unauthorized use of the system. 

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

February 24, 2026

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Tuesday, Milwaukee Police Officer Josue Ayala, 33, was criminally charged with one misdemeanor count of attempted misconduct in office, which is a negotiated resignation from the police department agreement (condition) with the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office.

If convicted, Ayala id facing 9-months in jail and up to $10,000 in fines, or both for attempted misconduct in office.

Apparently, one of the victims went to the website called www dot haveibeenflocked dot com and learned that Officer Ayala had been using the Flock Camera Systen, a license plate recognition platform to track his/her location, multiple times (55 times), and also became aware that his/her ex-partner who was now dating Officer Ayala was also tracked more than 124 times from March 26, 2025 to May 26, 2025 by Ayala, according to the criminal investigation.

Ayala was working at the Milwaukee Police Department District 2 Station in the Southside of Milwaukee when he began to track the personal license plates of his partner and ex-partner's vehicle as well to learned the whereabouts of both persons, according to the criminal complaint.

Ayala has been suspended pending the outcome of the criminal case and his resignation is also pending from the department.

MATC Board Of Trustees Continue Their Defiance To Adhere Communities Of Color Demands To Restore The Multicultural Student Services At The Technical College

The Milwaukee Area Technical College Board of Trustees seemed to continue their usual practice to defy and ignore the communities of colors demands to restore the Multicultural Student Services and to rehire 4 MATC employees related to the phased out Multicultural services and an additional employee.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

February 24, 2026

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Tuesday, February 24, 2026, both Anabel Chávez and Carlos Aranda made public comments during the Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) Board of Trustees meeting regarding multiple issues that haven't been resolved by MATC President Dr. Anthony Cruz and the full Board of Trustees since last August 2025. Chávez who is a part-time instructor at the technical college read a two-page letter from the Multicultural Coalition to Reclaim MATC composed of 14 local organizations, faith and labor leaders and community advocates. According to the released statement by the Coalition, it had three demands, 1. The reopening of the Multicultural center and the immediate reinstatement of the four terminated employees; and the librarian who was wrongfully terminated. 2. Full restitution of lost wages and benefits; and 3. An independent audit of MATC Human Resources practices, echoing previous community calls for transparency and accountability. (Board meeting dated 2/24/2026 video link: https://youtu.be/DHmEeiBK2uw)

The Coalition also says that recently, the Trump administration dropped their appeal to a federal court decision in August 2025 that ruled that it was a violation of free speech for the Trump administration to deny federal funds to colleges and universities that have Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs.

The decision to close MATC's Multicultural Center and terminate four employees of color that reflected and worked closely with our diverse student base (Black, Latine, Asian and indigenous) was directly tied to the intimidation tactics and threats by the Trump Administration. On August 19, 2025, these individuals received termination letters signed by President Cruz, citing recent changes in U.S. government policy as justification. (Article link: https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/department-of-education-backs-down-on-unlawful-directive-targeting-educational-equity)

Our coalition strongly disputes both the rationale and the process underlying these actions. Given recent court decisions, the rationale for closing the center and terminating these employees no longer exists.

We do not believe that the proposed services intended to replace the Multicultural Center sufficiently or appropriately meet the needs of MATC's diverse student body. The elimination of established multicultural services-without meaningful engagement with affected communities--represents a significant step backward in MATC's long-standing commitment to access, inclusion, and student success, the Coalition wrote in a statement read by Chávez at the Board of Trustees meeting.

Aranda, Ed. D., a Counselor at MATC in a statement said, Milwaukee Area Technical College is a public institution. It is funded by taxpayers and supported by donors who trust that their contributions advance education - not finance preventable lawsuits, settlements, or the consequences of unlawful employment practices. Public funds must never be used to defend actions that leadership knew were unjust. 

This concern is not new.

In December 2024, I addressed this Board regarding a female employee who had filed multiple formal complaints. While she was on approved FMLA leave, her position was eliminated -- effectively terminating her employment. That decision raised serious ethical and legal concerns.

In September 2025, a female librarian who had been performing full-time duties as a full-time LTE applied for the permanent position she was already effectively doing. Instead, HR hired an outside candidate with less experience. She was not offered a return to her prior full-time role and was left unemployed. This reflects not only poor judgment- but a failure of basic fairness and stewardship.

More recently, another female employee disclosed that she was ill and taking prescribed medication with known side effects. After being found asleep at work, she was brought into a "fact-finding" process that could have led to termination. Rather than first offering ADA accommodation information, engaging in the legally required interactive process, or responding with basic empathy, she was placed on a disciplinary track. The psychological distress became so significant that she ultimately requested early retirement.

These three cases involve white women. This demonstrates that the issue before us is not confined to race alone. Women-across race, age, and role - are being harmed under the current administration, on our watch.

This is not leadership. This is harmful.

The cases I have mentioned are not isolated incidents. They are examples. There are many more employees who have experienced retaliation, intimidation, marginalization, or procedural irregularities. What the public sees is only a fraction of what has occurred internally.

Therefore, l am asking you directly:

• Reinstate the five terminated employees. 

• Restore their lost wages and benefits. 

• Commit publicly to an independent review of employment practices. 

• Ensure that anti-retaliation protections are honored not only in written policy - but in daily practice. 

If this Board is unwilling to correct actions that have caused documented psychological and financial harm, then respectfully ask you to reflect on whether continued service aligns with your fiduciary and moral responsibilities.

Today, members from the communities of color in Milwaukee, Wisconsin are demanding for Dr. Cruz and the entire MATC Board of Trustees to resign for their disservice and negligence to eliminate the Multicultural Student Services at the technical college that served students from the communities of color for 50 years. (Facebook post link: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1XvDmmJ88U/)

MATC has not halted its continued elimination of other DEI related services and programs at the technical college.

The members of the MATC Board of Trustees are, Erica L. Case, Chairperson; Citlali Mendieta-Ramos, Vice-Chairperson; Dr. Waleed Najeeb, Secretary; Gail Pence, Treasurer; Lauren Baker; Mark F. Foley and Wisconsin State Representative Supreme Moore-Omokunde (D-Milw). (MATC Board of Directors | MATC https://share.google/JBtolZmTGaz4lo885)

Ediror's note: The communities of color should ensure that every school and higher education institution continues to apply DEI initiatives to ensure every student and instructor is protected under Diversity, Equity and Inclusion directives as previously provided.

31-year-old Da'Quan Johnson Shot In The Back Of The Head By Grand Rapids Cop, K-9 Police Dog Also Attacked Victim Mauling At His Neck

Johnson was facing to the ground when a Grand Rapids police officer had a grip on both his hands, then the officer takes out his handgun, pointed it behind Johnson's head and discharged it and fatally striking the victim.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

February 21, 2026

Grand Rapids, Michigan - On Wednesday, January 18, 2026, around 9:30 p.m. Grand Rapids police fatally shot Da'Quan Johnson, 31, in the back of the head, according to a cellphone video showing the fatal shots. Johnson riding a bicycle was being pursuit by police units, he rode into a multiple unit apartment parking lot near Eastern Avenue and Logan Street in Grand Rapids.

While getting off his bike, Johnson slipped in the ice and soon after a K-9 police dog jumped on him and began to maul him in his neck. Then a two police officers are seen restraining him, one officer had  both of Johnson's hands behind him, the officer is seen holding Johnson's hands with his right hand, then the officer with his left hand upholstered his handgun and pointed it at Johnson's back of the head and fired his weapon striking Johnson. Then multiple shots are fired at Johnson's torso. The officers move back after shooting him, then the K-9, which was not restrained attacked Johnson again mauling at his neck.

Johnson was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced deceased three hours later on early Thursday.

Johnson's family are calling for justice after viewing a cellphone video showing Johnson facing down on the ground and the officer shooting him in the back of the head and then the K-9 dog attacks Johnson and mauled his neck. The video shown at a family press conference, at the Boston Square Neighborhood Association contradicts the Grand Rapids police version of the fatal shooting.

The Grand Rapids police narrative is that Johnson had a handgun, he was ordered to drop the handgun, but when the K-9 dog first attacked Johnson, police told him not to move or he would be shot. How can Johnson not move when being mauled by a K-9 dog?

Witnesses say, that Johnson never pulled a handgun or aimed it at police. Johnson was shot three times by several police officers. He was recently parole after serving time in prison for a weapons violation. A handgun was recovered at the scene, according to Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstom.

Federal District Court Final Ruling Ensures Elimination Of DEI Directive By Trump Is Dead And Can No Longer Be Revived

The latest final federal district court ruling has permanently killed Trump's elimination of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion directive following the U.S. Department of Education's announcement in mid-January that it dropped its legal appeal challenge and no longer sought to enforce the restriction of DEI at schools and higher education institutions.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

February 20, 2026

Concord, N. H. - On Wednesday, the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) reported that a final U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire ruling has ensured that Trump's directive to eliminate or restrict Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs in schools and higher education institutions can longer be enforced by the U.S. Department of Education and can not be revived, according to the federal court's final ruling. (Article link: https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/department-of-education-backs-down-on-unlawful-directive-targeting-educational-equity)

The ACLU says that, in an earlier ruling in the case, District Court Judge Landya McCafferty previously found that the directive's "isolated characterizations of unlawful DEI" conflicted with the term's meaning, stating that DEI is generally understood as fostering "a group culture of equitable and inclusive treatment." The court further held that plaintiffs were likely to succeed in showing that the directive was vague, viewpoint discriminatory, and unlawfully imposed new legal obligations for educators and schools.

"This ruling ensures that educators can engage in scholarship and teach history, literature, and other subjects where race, gender, and the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion appear, without fear of arbitrary or discriminatory enforcement, said Sarah Hinger, deputy director of the ACLU Racial Justice Program. "It affirms that educators must be free to teach and that students have a right to a full and honest education that reflects the diversity of their communities and prepares them to participate in our democracy."

ACLU complaint filed on March 5, 2025 at link: https://www.aclu.org/cases/national-education-association-et-al-v-us-department-of-education-et-al?document=Complaint

The adverse affect of Trump's directive in Wisconsin allowed Dr. Anthony Cruz, the President of the Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) to eliminate the Office of Multicultural Student Services and and unjustly terminate 4 student services specialists to comply with Trump's directive without legally challenging the unlawful directive, which advertently affected the students of color from the Latino/Hispanic, African-American, Asian-American and Native-American communities.

Dr. Cruz and the Milwaukee Area Technical College Board of Trustees have failed to restore the Multicultural Student Services and rehire the 4 student specialists after they learned that Cruz erred in deciding to eliminate the Multicultural Student Services in order to comply with Trump's illegal directive.

Today, members from the communities of color in Milwaukee, Wisconsin are demanding for Dr. Cruz and the entire MATC Board of Trustees to resign for their disservice and negligence to eliminate the Multicultural Student Services at the technical college that served students from the communities of color for 50 years. (Facebook post link: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1XvDmmJ88U/)

MATC has not halted its continued elimination of other DEI related services and programs at the technical college.

Ediror's note: The communities of color should ensure that every school and higher education institution continues to apply DEI initiatives to ensure every student and instructor is protected under Diversity, Equity and Inclusion directives as previously provided.

Felony Count Dismissed By Walworth County Deputy D.A. James T. Sempf Against Julie Valadez, In Custody Interference Criminal Case

The Walworth County District Attorney's Office moved to dismiss one felony count against Valadez for interfering with custody after custody order.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

February 19, 2026

Elkhorn, Wisconsin - On Tuesday, Walworth County Deputy District Attorney James T. Sempf moved to dismiss one felony count for interfering with custody after custody order including party to a crime against Julie C. Valadez, 41, which the court so ordered. So far, Valadez court proceedings continue with one felony count for interfering with custody of other parent including party to a crime. She was recently charged with one felony count for bail jumping in regards to making contact with a family member, which violated the conditions of her cash bail, but her $500,000 cash bail was not forfeited, according to Walworth County court records.

The Walworth County criminal case against Valadez seems to be falling apart for the Walworth County District Attorney's Office and Delavan Police Department Detective Trevor G.  Hinman who filed criminal charges against Valadez. On Tuesday's court hearing, Det. Hinman confirmed that most of the alleged criminal case discovery reports of evidence in the investigation regarding phone call recordings and other documents are no longer filed on record and can't produce them for the defense.

Valadez's attorney Amanda K. Reik has called for her case to be dismissed, and her case has been pulled from the trial docket. A motion hearing was set for Valadez on March 19, 2026, according to the Walworth County court records.

The lack of discovery evidence and phone call recordings including certain police reports, statements from individuals for the state have disappeared and no longer accessible for trial. It sounds like a cover-up of the alleged illegal investigation that was conducted by Det. Hinman, which if any of the discovery of evidence and recorded phone calls do reappear, it could shed light that indeed Det. Hinman engaged in alleged illegal activity during the Valadez investigation. 

In one particular case, Det. Hinman filed an alleged fraudulent police report that included criminal charges against Valadez and Kathryn Alamea-Xian for kidnap minor for sexual assault dated January 10, 2023. Hinman's police report was later removed, but kept on file and later shared with Canadian immigration authorities in an attempt to hold Valadez and Alamea-Xian in custody in Canada who sought asylum.  (Article: http://hispanicnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2023/06/julie-valadez-ordered-released-from.html)

In the Valadez criminal case, Alamea-Xian and Kimberlee Coronado were also criminally charged in separate cases for interfering with custody of other parent and party to crime, after Valadez's son Ethan Valadez, then 15 (today 18) ran away from his abusive father Ricardo Valadez in early January 2023 and crossed into Canada. (Article link: http://hispanicnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2025/05/500k-cash-bond-set-for-40-year-old.html)

Attorney Reik who represents Valadez on Tuesday also raised the question of the missing discovery from Ricardo Valadez and prior convictions. Attorney Reik also discussed the placement and custody orders from the Waukesha County family court divorce case of Julie Valadez v. Ricardo Valadez, which the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled that Waukesha County family Court Judge Michael Aprahamian erred in placing the four Valadez children with the abusive father, instead with their mother, and ordered Aprahamian to correct it, which Judge Ralph Ramirez, who took over the case failed to correct Judge Aprahamian's error as well, and then Judge Jennifer Dorow, who took over the divorce case from Ramirez has also failed to correct Judge Aprahamian's error in the placement and custody of the four Valadez children,  which two of the children today have become adults. 

Tiffany For Wisconsin Governor Campaign 2026 Outed For Allegedly Defaulting On More Than $2K Involving Photo Ops And Video Ad Promotion Work From Milwaukee Local Contractor

A local contractor has outed the Republican Tiffany For Wisconsin campaign after they failed to pay more than $2,000 for the total cost of rendered photo ops, social media video, and local community business promotions with U.S. Congressman Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI), who is a candidate for Wisconsin Governor.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

February 17, 2026

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Tuesday, Veronica Diaz, who provided the Tiffany For Wisconsin political campaign on January 28, 2026 with more than $2,000 worth of campaign promotions that included photo ops, and a social media video, and personal meets with Milwaukee Latino business owners and other services in the metropolitan area in Milwaukee County told Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) that Landis Holdorf, the campaign manager for Tiffany For Wisconsin has to date failed and neglected to pay in full, all the promotional services provided to the Tiffany campaign by Diaz. (Diaz's Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1LKTNyVEed/)

Currently, Diaz has attempted to collect on her Tiffany for Wisconsin contract billing, with no success.

U.S. Congressman Thomas "Tom" P. Tiffany (R-WI) who is a Republican candidate for Governor in Wisconsin was recently endorsed by Donald J. Trump. It seems, that the Tiffany For Wisconsin can't even pay a mere $2,000 contractor promotional advertising bill today, eventhough the Tiffany campaign has generated thousands of campaign donations. (Tiffany's Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Au2qhHsgZ/)

Diaz says, "that it's disheartening that someone who missed time away from work to support a campaign that I believed in, shouldn't treat someone this way."

Diaz told HNNUSA, that she is looking forward to get her promotional services paid in full, which were rendered to the Tiffany For Wisconsin.

Update: On February 21, 2026, Veronica Diaz confirmed that after the HNNUSA article was published, the Tiffany For Wisconsin campaign made a partial payment of $500 to her, which a balance of $1,500 is still due.

USDOJ Released 6-page Letter To Congress Containing Names From Epstein Files, Not All Implicated In Alleged Pedo Crimes With Children

The U.S. Department of Justice submitted a letter dated February 14, 2026 to Congress explaining its reasons for redacting portions of the Epstein files.

The six-page letter contains a list of all “government officials and politically exposed persons” in the Epstein files records, according to the USDOJ.

The list contained all the individuals named in the Epstein files, regardless of potential affiliation with Epstein or crimes committed. Not all were involved, according to the USDOJ.

Posted on February 15, 2026

Source: Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

31-year-old Quinton D. Ward Sentenced To 7.5 Years In Prison For The Hit-and-run Of Tina Feiertag, 61, In September 2022 At S. 16 And W. Lincoln Ave. In The Southside Of Milwaukee

Ward has had 35 citations for driving without a valid license and speeding.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

February 14, 2026

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Wednesday, Quinton Dalon Ward, 31, was sentenced to 7 years and 5 months in prison (must serve 2.5 years in prison and 5 years supervision) for the September 2022 hit-and-run of Tina Feiertag, 61, at the 1600 block of W. Lincoln Ave., which left her with permanent injuries. Ward was also ordered to pay $36,000 in restitution, according to Milwaukee County court records.

A according to the criminal complaint, Feiertag on September 21, 2022 was crossing the street at S. 16 St. and W. Lincoln Ave., when Ward struck her and he kept on going leaving her in the street with serious injuries. On December 3, 2022, Ward was charged with one felony count for hit-and-run involving great bodily harm.

Feiertag spent 11-days in at Froedtert Hospital, which cost a total of $57,127 (or $5,193 per day) just for the room, not counting other medical treatment and provided care including medication.

Ward has been cited 35 times for driving while revoked and without a valid license including speeding, according to Milwaukee County court records.

Milwaukee Common Council Proposed ICE Out Initiatives To Protect City Residents, Ahead Of USICE-ERO-CBP Anticipated Invasion

The Milwaukee Common Council announced that it will proposed multiple initiatives to protect city residents, especially  the undocumented  immigrant  community ahead of a USICE-ERO-CBP anticipated invasion, which has left chaos, havoc and economic disaster in other cities and states.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

February 12, 2026

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Wednesday, the Milwaukee Common Council announced that it will propose multiple ICE Out initiatives to confront the upcoming and anticipated invasion of USICE-ERO-CBP in Milwaukee and protect city residents including the undocumented immigrant population in the City of Milwaukee. The proposed initiatives are to unmask USICE-CBP agents including all law enforcement, have USICE-CBP agents wear identification during immigration operations, prohibit all law enforcement from using city-owned property to initiate immigration enforcement operations, and etc..

The proposed legislative measures will be discussed in upcoming weeks and then approved.

Other cities in the country have passed initiatives that allow local police to enforce local laws, if they witness USICE-ERO-CBP agents violating city ordinances and state laws when engaging with local residents.

In the City of Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Police Association is infiltrated by MAGAs (Make Amerikkka Great Again) Trump supporters who endorsed the president in 2020 and in 2024, which draws questions whether Milwaukee police officers will actually protect city residents who pay their salaries or will they protect USICE-ERO-CBP while they engage in illegal and unconstitutional activities in Milwaukee?

An ICE Out Awareness Southside community meeting with Alders Burgelis, Zamarripa and Milwaukee County Supervisor Capriolo is scheduled for Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Alverno College's Christopher Hall Wehr Auditorium at 4100 W. Morgan Ave., starts at 4:30 p.m. in Milwaukee.

39-year-old Mile Dukic Charged With 1st-degree Intentional Homicide Of Amanda Varisco, 44, In The Southside Of Milwaukee

Varisco was fatally stabbed more than 22 times by her 39-year-old live-in boyfriend, according to Milwaukee police.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

February 10, 2026

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Monday, Mile Dukic, 39, was charged with 1st-degree intentional homicide including use of a dangerous weapon, and 2 felony counts for bail jumping in connection with the February 5, 2026 fatal stabbing homicide of Amanda Varisco, 44, at the 3600 block of W. National Ave. in the Southside of Milwaukee.

If convicted, Dukic is facing life in prison without the possibility of parole for Varisco's murder and 6 years in prison and up to $10,000 in fines or both for each count of bail jumping.

According to the criminal complaint, Milwaukee police were called to do a wellness check on Varisco after her daughter received text messages from Dukic letting her know that he fatally stabbed her mother to death.

When police arrived arrived at the scene around 7:14 p.m. for a suicide attempt call, according to the Milwaukee police call log on February 5, 2026, they found Varisco on the floor of the apartment bleeding from multiple stab wounds to her chest, abdomen and knife slashes to ther arms and hands. Varisco was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Dukic told police that Varisco had disrespected him when she was talking on the phone with another man, and then she wanted to leave. He got mad and stabbed her to death.

Dukic was charged with one felony count for bail jumping in September 9, 2025, the case is still pending.

On February 9, 2025, Dukic was charged with one felony count for stalking including use of a dangerous weapon. The case is still pending.

On April 15, 2010, Dukic was convicted on one felony count of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and was sentenced to 16 years in prison, with 8 years incarceration and 8 years supervision, to be served concurrently with two other charges. He was also convicted for injury by use of vehicle under controlled substances (7 years and 6 months in prison, and 5 years supervision), and operating a vehicle without a valid license causing death (9 months in the house of corrections), all counts to be served concurrently, according to Milwaukee County court records.

41-year-old Julie Valadez Charged With Felony Bail Jumping Connected To Current Criminal Walworth County Case Prohibiting Contact With Her Children

Valadez was charged with bail jumping in mid-December of last year, she had a $500K cash bail for prior criminal charges, but the cash bond was not forfeited, according to Walworth County court records.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

February 8, 2026

Elkhorn, Wisconsin - On December 19, 2025, the Walworth County District Attorney's Office filed one felony count for bail jumping against Julie C. Valadez, 41, in addition to two prior felony charges filed on February 3, 2023 for interfering with child custody of other parent including party to a crime, and for interfering with custody after custody order including party to a crime regarding her then 15-year-old son Ethan D. Valadez (now 18) who ran away from his abusive father, Ricardo Valadez, a former pastor in Waukesha, Wisconsin. (Article link: http://hispanicnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2025/08/free-at-last-41-year-old-julie-c.html)

At the time when Ethan ran away, he fled to Canada to be with his mother, Julie who was seeking asylum, Ethan also sought asylum in Canada, but he was forced by the Canadian immigration services to cross back involuntary into the U.S. with his father. Once, Ethan and his abusive father arrived at the Milwaukee Intentional Airport, it was decided that Ethan would stay with Julie's parents.

Later in May 2025, Julie decided to return to the U.S. and face the frivolous criminal charges filed in Walworth County against her. (Article link: http://hispanicnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2025/08/41-year-old-julie-c-valadez-jailed-for.html)

History: Julie's 4 children were illegally taken away from her by Waukesha County Family Court Judge Michael Aprahamian, despite the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruling that he failed to follow state law and was ordered to correct his error. The Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II on February 2, 2022 ruled that Waukesha County Judge Aprahamian erred in removing full custody from Julie in the divorce case and awarded full custody of their children to the father who was found to be a known domestic abuser and couldn't prove in court that he had complied with state law by submitting to a state certified batterer's treatment program and completing the program as required by law.

Judge Aprahamian was forced to remove himself from the divorce case in Julie Valadez v. Ricardo Valadez in Waukesha County. Then, Waukesha County Family Court Judge Ralph M. Ramirez was assigned to the case and he allowed for Judge Aprahamian's illegal decision to place Julie's 4 children with their abusive father to continue. To date, Judge Ramirez was later removed from the Valadez divorce case and Judge Jennifer R. Dorow took over the case who has also failed to abide by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruling to correct Judge Aprahamian's erroneous decision, and to allow Julie joint custody of her children as well.

Waukesha County judges Aprahamian, Ramirez and Dorow have never held a court hearing to determine, if Julie was an unfit mother, but rather their decisions to continue to ignore the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruling to correct Judge Aprahamian's error continues today with no accountability. According to state law, abused children are not normally placed with an abusive parent for their safety, which in this case was Ricardo Valadez.

Julie Valadez and her family were recognized as the United Migrant Opportunity Services (UMOS) Hispanic Family of the Year in 2017.

The Julie Valadez story: https://youtu.be/lVjb_6tFG8A

In the Walworth County two criminal cases, Julie's attorney has requested the court to remove the Walworth County District Attorney's Office from the case and appoint a special prosecutor, according to Walworth County court records.

To date, the Walworth County District Attorney's Office has failed to provide Julie's attorney with the discovery documents.

If convicted, Julie is facing up to 6 years in prison and up to $10,000 in fines, or both for bail jumping, and she is also facing up to 12 years and 6 months in prison and up to $25,000 in fines for each count of interfering with child custody of other parent including party to a crime, and for interfering with custody after custody order including party to a crime.

Julie's next Walworth County court appearance for a preliminary hearing for bail jumping is February 12, 2026, and for the two other criminal charges proceedings is set for February 12, 2026 as well, and February 16, 2026 to February 19, 2026 for jury trial (12-person jury), according to Walworth County court records.

Justice for Julie and her 4 children!

Editor's note: The corrupt Republican controlled Waukesha County Family Court involving Judges Michael J. Aprahamian, Ralph M. Ramirez and Jennifer R. Dorow have kept Julie Valadez from seeing her 4 kids for nearly 10 years.

Teacher At Gary Elementary School In West Chicago Resigns After Community Backlash For Posting "Go ICE" In Social Media

A Gary Elementary School male teacher has resigned after backlash for posting "Go ICE" in social media.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

February 7, 2026

Chicago, Illinois - On February 5, the West Chicago School District 33 board announced during their meeting that a Gary Elementary School male teacher who posted "Go ICE" using his personal account in a social media post has resigned and that the full board accepted his resignation after being placed on leave. The teacher was identified in social media as James Alan Heidron.

According to school sources, Alan had initially submitted his resignation last month when it was discovered that he posted "Go ICE" igniting an uproar of complaints from students, parents and residents in the area. 

Flyers about Alan's "Go ICE" social media post were circulated in the community.

Alan then decided to take back his resignation, but later on decided to resubmit his resignation, which the school board confirmed that it was accepted.

Francisco Parral-Pineda, A Community Affairs Officer For The Consulate Of Mexico In Milwaukee Allegedly Exposed As A Child Predator

Four male alleged child predators exposed in Milwaukee who wanted to meet a 13-year-old boy for sex.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

February 5, 2026

Milwaukee. Wisconsin -  Recently multiple men (alleged child predators) attempting to meet with under age boys in Milwaukee were featured in Dad's Against Predators and posted on YouTube January 29, 2026, which got more than 2.4M views. The men used the Grindr app to meet the boys. (https://youtu.be/Dc8DIeDvujE)

One of the man is Francisco Parral-Pineda, who recently worked at the Consulado de Mexico en Milwaukee (Consulate of Mexico in Milwaukee) as the Community Affairs Officer. Second man, Adam. The third man, information pending.

The fourth man named, Yordan, a waiter recently worked at Fiesta Colombia at the 3000 block of S. 20 St. in the Southside of Milwaukee.

A criminal record search in Wisconsin for Parral-Pineda did not show  any charges filed against him to date. Parral-Pineda was set to meet a 13-year-old boy at the Walgreens located by Brady Street when he was confronted by the camera crew from the Dad's Against Predators.

Adam was confronted at the Walgreens located at S. 14 St. and W. Burnham in the Southside of Milwaukee. He wanted to meet a 13-year-old boy for sex and to rob him.

Yordan, a waiter was confronted at the Fiesta Colombia Restaurant at W. Oklahoma Ave. and S. 20 St. where he worked.

Dads Against Predators is an American vigilante group founded in Ohio in 2020 by Joshua Mundy and Jay Cameron Carnicom that baits suspected sexual predators into real-life, filmed confrontations.

Update: The Consulate of Mexico in Milwaukee released the following statement on January 6, 2026. The Consulate of Mexico in Milwaukee refers to a video posted on social media that involves an independent professional services provider of the Consulate in alleged illicit acts.

The person in question has been released of his activities at the Consulate, pending an internal investigation.

The Consulate of Mexico reiterates its complete readiness to cooperate with the authorities in Milwaukee regarding this matter. and reaffirms its commitment to serving the Mexican and U.S. communities in Wisconsin, in strict observance of the laws of the United States of America and Mexico.

Jesus Ochoa, 43, A U.S. Border Patrol agent And Raymundo Gutierrez, 35, A Border Protection Officer Publicly Executed Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, In Minneapolis

Both immigration federal agents Ochoa and Gutierrez from South Texas have been placed on leave pending the outcome of the homicide of Pretti in Minneapolis.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

February 1, 2026

Minneapolis, Minnesota - Both Jesus Ochoa, 43, a U.S. Border Patrol agent and Raymundo Gutierrez, 35, a Border Protection Officer have been identified by ProPublica as the two immigration enforcement agents from South Texas who on January 24, 2026 cold bloodedly killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, in an execution style in Minneapolis, which was video recorded.

Both Ochoa and Gutierrez have been placed on leave pending the outcome of the homicide of Pretti.

It hasn't been made public by the USDHS, which of the federal immigration officers shot Pretti in the back after he was disarmed by another agent. Pretti was no threat to the agents, according to video made public of the cold blooded execution of Pretti.

The U.S.DOJ division of Civil Rights has launched a Civil Rights investigation to find out if Pretti's civil rights were violated by both Ochoa and Gutierrez.

According to the Occupy Democrats Facebook page, Ochoa, 43, joined CBP in 2018 after years of wanting the job. According to his ex-wife, Angelica Ochoa, he graduated from the University of Texas–Pan American with a degree in criminal justice and spent much of his life in the Rio Grande Valley dreaming of becoming a Border Patrol agent. By the time the couple split in 2021, she said, he had become a gun enthusiast, owning roughly 25 rifles, pistols, and shotguns.

Gutierrez, 35, joined CBP in 2014 and works for the Office of Field Operations. He’s assigned to a special response team—a high-risk unit modeled after police SWAT teams. Records show both men were brought in from South Texas to enforce a crackdown that turned Minneapolis into a militarized zone.

Editor's note: The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office has ruled Alex Jeffrey Pretti's death a homicide.

Public Outcry Influence Change, Let's Do It! It's Our Obligation And Duty To Preserve Our Democracy Today, Tomorrow And For The Next Generation!

Public Outcry Influence Change, Let's Do It!

Trump and his MAGA corrupt White Nationalist administration are facing a national crisis after the recent Epstein files alleged that he forced a 13 or 14-year-old girl to perform oral sex on him and revealed that many of the MAGA oligarchy were connected to Epstein, and the current public outcry against the MAGA Gestapo USICE-CBP illegal acts and murders of multiple people including U.S. citizens by immigration enforcement masked agents.

Millions of anti-ICE protesters and students from public, private and voucher high schools have come out to peacefully protest around the nation, since the current events in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota.

Still missing from peaceful protests are the students from universities, colleges and technical colleges.

Also missing from protests are all the top music and rock entertainment singers, including the Latino/Hispanic entertainment singers, groups and bands.

Also missing from protests are all the film entertainment so called stars, actors and etc...

Get off your couches, locate a local organized protest event and flood the streets to preserve our Democracy, our Civil Rights and future of democracy.

Resist, rise-up, stand strong & united, march peacefully against the invasion of our cities and states by the Trump MAGA Gestapo USDHS-ICE-CBP regime, in order to influence change.

As we all know, the USDHS-ICE-CBP doesn't follow state and federal laws, don't follow federal court orders, and especially don't abide by the U.S. Constitution and due process for all.

Silence is complicit, rise-up and make a difference to be proud off!

Posted on February 1, 2026 by H. Nelson Goodson, a Civil Rights and Immigrant Rights advocate from Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Carlos A. Aranda, Member Of The Multicultural Coalition To Reclaim MATC Calls For The Immediate Resignation Of Dr. Anthony Cruz

Patricia Gomez and Carlos Aranda who work at MATC met with Dr. Anthony Cruz, President of Milwaukee Area Technical College, in October 2024 to present documentation detailing a pattern of alleged abuse of power by the current MATC administration, including the Human Resources Office that continue to practice retaliation, discrimination, and the persistent lack of advancement opportunities affecting full-time and part-time employees. To date, Dr. Cruz has failed to resolve the hostile work environment at the college.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

January 30, 2026

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Friday, Carlos A. Aranda, Ed.D. LPC, NCC, MAC, CSAC Counselor at the Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) from his hospital bed released the following information to Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA). Aranda was hospitalized at Froedtert Hospital after suffering from a Myasthenia Gravis crisis, a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder causing fluctuating voluntary muscle weakness that worsens with activity and improves with rest.

Aranda says that a meeting with Dr. Anthony Cruz from MATC in October 2024 "was concluded prematurely due to clear indications—through body language and overall demeanor—of a lack of active listening, engagement, and concern regarding the serious matters presented."

"In August 2025, I formally requested that the District Board postpone the investiture of President Dr. Anthony Cruz scheduled for September 19, 2025. This request was made in light of the fact that, on September 18, 2025, four employees representing the Office of Multicultural Student Services were terminated. Despite the gravity and timing of these actions, the Board proceeded with the investiture ceremony as planned.

"Subsequently, I also formally requested that Board members postpone the opening of the new Office of Community Impact. In its current form, this office represents a performative response that risks misleading taxpayers and the public while failing to provide meaningful or restorative services to students who genuinely depend on institutional support.

"Under the leadership of Dr. Cruz, these actions have constituted a disservice to Wisconsin residents and have resulted in documented psychological harm to multiple women who have formally filed legal complaints. Such outcomes raise serious concerns regarding ethical leadership, institutional accountability, and the Board's fiduciary responsibility to ensure non-maleficence, transparency, and equity in public education governance."

Aranda also added, "To date, there has been no official response from the Milwaukee Area Technical College District Board or President Dr. Anthony Cruz to the letter submitted by 14 community organizations. The continued strategy of silence and avoidance has deepened institutional harm, damaged public trust, and compounded the psychological and emotional injury experienced by those directly impacted."

"Ignoring legitimate concerns is not neutrality—it is institutional neglect. This silence has reinforced feelings of oppression, emotional distress, and systemic abuse among affected employees and community members.

"The creation of the so-called Office of Community Impact coincided with the elimination of high-level positions held by long-serving employees who supported underrepresented students. This action raises serious ethical and governance concerns. Notably, among Wisconsin's 16 technical college presidents, Dr. Cruz stands alone in advancing this restructuring in a way that misled the community and failed to reflect the actual needs of MATC's diverse student population."

The following interview questions and answers with the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service were provided by Aranda to HNNUSA for publication.

1. Tell me about the coalition—how have they responded since MATC rebranded the department and eliminated positions in August?

The coalition responded with collective concern, documentation, and formal action. Since August, coalition members have engaged in coordinated advocacy, issued written correspondence to the Board and President, participated in public forums, and sought transparency through public accountability mechanisms. Despite these efforts, MATC leadership has failed to engage meaningfully, which has intensified community distrust.

2. Who makes up the coalition—students, staff, community members?

The coalition is composed of community-based organizations, faith leaders, educators, advocates, and allies who represent and serve students historically marginalized by higher-education systems. While individual students and staff are impacted, many are understandably fearful of retaliation. The coalition exists precisely to amplify voices that cannot safely speak alone.

3. Why did you personally get involved in this coalition?

I became involved out of an ethical responsibility to respond to harm. As a community leader and mental-health professional, I recognize the real psychological consequences of institutional abuse, retaliation, and silencing. When public institutions cause harm—especially to those serving vulnerable populations—remaining silent becomes a form of complicity.

4. What concerns did you have when MATC announced the rebranding of the Office of Community Impact?

My concerns were immediate and substantive:

• The rebranding appeared to mask the elimination of experienced leadership, not enhance student support.

• There was no transparent needs assessment demonstrating how this restructuring benefited students.

• The process lacked community consultation, particularly from those most affected.

• It signaled a shift away from accountability toward optics.

5. How does the coalition view the creation of the Office of Community Impact?

The coalition views the Office of Community Impact as structurally and ethically flawed. Rather than strengthening equity, it appears to have been used as a mechanism to consolidate power, eliminate dissenting leadership, and redirect resources away from proven student-support models. Impact cannot be declared by title alone—it must be demonstrated through outcomes and trust.

6. What is the coalition asking MATC to do specifically? What would accountability or repair look like?

• The coalition is calling for immediate and concrete action, including:

• The reinstatement of the four terminated employees, with full back pay and restoration of benefits.

• The immediate resignation of President Dr. Anthony Cruz, as the ethical implications of his leadership are incompatible with stewardship of public funds and a diverse community.

• The launch of an independent external investigation into leadership conduct, governance failures, and potential misuse of authority.

• A commitment to transparent, trauma-informed repair, including acknowledgment of harm and systemic reform.

• Accountability means corrective action, not rebranding. Repair requires restoring people—not just reputations.

7. Anything else you'd like to add?

Yes. This is not about politics or personalities—it is about ethics, governance, and human dignity. Public institutions funded by taxpayers have a moral and legal obligation to act with transparency, fairness, and care. Silence in the face of credible harm is itself a violation of that duty.

The community is watching. Trust can still be restored—but only through truth, accountability, and decisive action.

So far, Dr. Cruz and the MATC Board of Trustees have failed to resolve the unfortunate matters at hand plaguing the college, since Cruz was hired.

Check out the ongoing issues affecting MATC under Dr. Cruz that have rolled over into 2026 and continue without resolve.

Public testimony given at the MATC Board of Trustees meetings regarding the current state of affairs at MATC:

• MATC Alumni and community activist Samuel A. Alford public comment testimony regarding the elimination of the Multicultural Student Services Office by MATC President  Dr. Cruz, during the November 24, 2025 MATC Board of Trustees meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

(https://youtu.be/6B-Mndm0Afc)

• Here's the October 2024 MATC Board meeting video where Luz Sosa, Carlos Aranda, Patricia Gómez and others exposed the hostile, harassment, retaliation and discrimination practices by leadership administrators at the technical college. https://youtu.be/Lm_ImpZGXn4

• The December 2024 video, the MATC Board meeting and testimony given by employees and MATC Counselor Carlos Aranda https://youtu.be/ed93-NODo8M

The members of the MATC Board of Trustees are, Erica L. Case, Chairperson; Citlali Mendieta-Ramos, Vice-Chairperson; Dr. Waleed Najeeb, Secretary; Gail Pence, Treasurer; Lauren Baker; Mark F. Foley and Wisconsin State Representative Supreme Moore-Omokunde (D-Milw). (MATC Board of Directors | MATC https://share.google/JBtolZmTGaz4lo885)