Wisconsin Democrat State Representative JoCasta Zamarripa Facing Democrat Challenger Maria Villarreal In The Partisan Primary Election And Republican Angel Sanchez In November

Wisconsin Democrat State Representative Zamarripa facing two challengers, one a Democrat in the Primary Fall Election and one Republican in the November Election.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

June 5, 2018

Madison, WI - Incumbent Wisconsin State Representative JoCasta Zamarripa (D-Milw.) from the 8th Assembly District is facing challenger Maria Villarreal another Democrat in the August 14th Partisan Primary Election and a Republican challenger, Angel Sanchez in the November 6th General Election, according to the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Zamarripa submitted 277 nomination signatures to get on the ballot while Villarreal submitted 217 and Sanchez submitted 276 signatures.

Villarreal is a newcomer in politics and is running for office for the first time and Sanchez is a former Milwaukee Common Council member. Who ever wins the primary election moves forward to the November election.

Zamarripa is running for re-election and was first elected into office in 2010.

In other elections, incumbent Wisconsin State Representative Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) in the 21st Assembly District is facing a Democrat challenger, Gabriel A. Gomez in the November 6th General Election. Rodriguez submitted 313 nomination signatures to get on the ballot for re-election and Gomez submitted 279 signatures.

Rodriguez was first elected into office in 2013.
Incumbent Wisconsin State Representative Josh Zepnick (D-Milw.) from the 9th Assembly District submitted 280 nomination signatures to get on the ballot for the Partisan Primary Election and challenger, Marisabel Cabrera (D-Milw.) submitted 260 signatures. Zepnick is running for re-election and was elected into office in 2002.

Ernesto R. Rodriguez, Well Known Poet, Artist And Political Activist Passed Away

Rodriguez was well known for his hundreds of paintings in Milwaukee and Michigan.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

June 5, 2018

Haslett, Michigan - Ernesto R. Rodriguez, 83, a well known and respected artist, poet and political activist in the Milwaukee Latino community in Wisconsin and Michigan has passed away. Rodriguez painted hundreds of paintings that depicted the Chicano, Mexican movement and other issues that Latinos faced in the U.S.

Rodriguez passed away on Monday in Michigan where he resided at Grange Acres in Haslet. He would return to Milwaukee to visit and enjoyed the annual Mexican Fiesta at the lakefront.

Rodriguez was originally from Galveston, Texas. He spent 26-years in prison and co-authored "In The Iron Cage" book, which is a true biography of the life of Rodriguez.

Rodriguez is survived by sons and daughters.

Rodriguez will be greatly missed by family and friends.

El agente de la Patrulla Fronteriza de los Estados Unidos Romualdo Barrera se enfrenta a una investigación de homicidio en relación con la muerte de Claudia Patricia Gómez González en Río Bravo

El agente de la Patrulla Fronteriza de Estados Unidos Barrera contrató a un abogado local de Laredo para que lo represente en la investigación de la muerte de Claudia Patricia Gómez González, una inmigrante indocumentada de Guatemala.

Por H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

5 de junio del 2018

Laredo, Texas - El Buró Federal de Investigaciones (FBI), la División de Texas Rangers del Departamento de Justicia de Texas y la Aduana y Protección Fronteriza (CBP) de EE. UU. tienen una investigación de muerte en curso que involucra al agente de la Patrulla Fronteriza Romualdo Barrera, de 47 años, en relación con el homicidio de Claudia Patricia Gómez González, de 20 años, un inmigrante indocumentado originaria de San Juan Ostuncalco, Guatemala que recibió un disparo mortal en la cabeza el miércoles 23 de mayo en Río Bravo. Barrera no ha sido identificado oficialmente por el FBI, los Texas Rangers o el CBP, pero su nombre ha estado circulando en las protestas de Laredo en busca de justicia para Claudia. Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) ha sido la única fuente de noticias para identificar a Barrera quien en 2014 recibió un reconocimiento por salvar a una niña indocumentada de 8 años en la frontera de los Estados Unidos que se quedó atrás debido a un problema de salud y está agotada al calor El agente Barrera llevó a la niña en su espalda por una milla, según el CBP.

El agente Barrera ha sido asignado a tareas administrativas a la espera del resultado de la investigación en relación con la muerte de González.

Barrera es un veterano con 15 años de experiencia en Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de EE. UU. El agente Barrera contrató a George Altgelt, un abogado local de Laredo para que lo represente mientras el FBI y los Texas Rangers continúan investigando la muerte de González como un posible homicidio.

El agente Barrera al principio dio un informe preliminar que fue atacado por un grupo de inmigrantes indocumentados con un objeto contundente (una pieza de madera 2x4), pero luego el CBP revisó su comunicado de prensa diciendo que el agente fue atacado y no mencionó ninguna armas utilizadas por los inmigrantes indocumentados.

Marta Martínez, la mujer que publicó varios videos de la escena del crimen, dice que las autoridades no encontraron ninguna pieza de madera 2x4 donde el agente Barrera mató a González porque no había ninguna. Martínez confirmó que González estaba boca abajo en el área de hierba adyacente a su propiedad y sangrando por el lado izquierdo de su rostro. González había sufrido una herida mortal de bala por detrás de la cabeza. Martínez oyó disparar al menos un tiro, pero otro testigo oyó varios disparos.

La oficina del forense del condado de Webb solo identificó a González como la víctima, pero no dio a conocer ningún detalle acerca de cómo murió o de las heridas del tiroteo fatal.

Al menos otros tres inmigrantes varones indocumentados fueron detenidos en la zona, pero el CBP, el FBI o los Texas Rangers no han dado detalles sobre su testimonio sobre la muerte de González.

Los otros tres hombres indocumentados que acompañaron a González y fueron detenidos fueron identificados por el gobierno guatemalteco como Ader Cabrera Sánchez, 18, Carlos Pérez Vicente, 20, y Damián Méndez Peñalonzo, 18. Aparentemente, una de las tías de la víctima dijo a un medio de comunicación que un contrabandista había cobrado más de $ 11,000 dólares para contrabandear a González a los Estados Unidos

Según la madre de González, su hija se fue a los EE. UU. para buscar empleo porque no había trabajo en su aldea. Yosimar Morales, el prometido de González que reside en Alexandria, Virginia, dice que no la había visto en un año y que vendría a los Estados Unidos para reunirse con él y casarse. González se había graduado recientemente como contadora en Guatemala, pero no pudo encontrar trabajo, por lo que decidió viajar a los EE. UU.

Los padres de González, incluido Morales, están de luto por la muerte de Claudia. Ahora están buscando justicia para González.

Cruzar a los EE. UU. sin estado legal por primera vez es una ofensa civil federal, que podría resultar en la deportación dependiendo de las circunstancias y no es una ofensa criminal federal.

El CBP y el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) son conocidos como las agencias más corruptas del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional de los EE. UU. En los EE. UU., Agentes corruptos han matado a inmigrantes indocumentados bajo custodia y ninguno ha sido acusado o procesado por esos asesinatos.

Al menos 97 muertes por disparos de inmigrantes indocumentados por parte de agentes de la frontera de los Estados Unidos han sido reportadas en los últimos 15 años sin procesamiento legal encontra de los agentes involucrados.

U.S. Border Patrol Agent Romualdo Barrera Facing Homicide Investigation In Connection With The Death Of Undocumented Claudia Patricia Gómez González In Río Bravo

U.S. Border Patrol Agent Barrera has hired a Laredo local attorney to represent him in the ongoing death investigation of Claudia Patricia Gómez González, an undocumented immigrant from Guatemala.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

June 5, 2018

Laredo, TX - The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Texas Department of Justice Texas Rangers Division and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have an ongoing death investigation involving U.S. Border Patrol Agent Romualdo Barrera, 47, in connection with the shooting homicide of Claudia Patricia Gómez González, 20, an undocumented immigrant originally from San Juan Ostuncalco, Guatemala who was fatally shot behind the head on Wednesday, May 23rd in Río Bravo. Barrera hasn't officially been identified by the FBI, Texas Rangers or the CBP, but his name has been circulating in Laredo protests seeking justice for Claudia. Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) has been the only news source to identified Barrera who in 2014 received a recognition award for saving an undocumented 8-year-old girl in the U.S. border who was left behind due to a health issue and being exhausted due to the heat. Agent Barrera carried the young girl for a mile, according to the CBP.

Agent Barrera has been placed on administrative duties pending the outcome of the investigation in connection with the death of González.

Barrera is a 15-year veteran for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Agent Barrera has hired George Altgelt, a Laredo local attorney to represent him as the FBI and the Texas Rangers continue to investigate González's death as a possible homicide. 

Agent Barrera at first gave a preliminary report that he was attacked by a group of undocumented immigrants with a blunt object (a 2x4 piece of lumber), but later the CBP revised their press release saying that the agent was attacked and didn't mention any weapons used by the undocumented immigrants. 

Marta Martinez, the woman who posted multiple videos from the crime scene says, that authorities didn't find any 2x4 pieces of lumber where Agent Barrera killed González because there were none. Martinez confirmed that González was faced down on the grassy area adjacent to her property and bleeding from her left side of her face. González had suffered a fatal bullet wound from behind the head. Martinez heard at least one shot fired, but another witness heard several shots. 

The Webb County Coroner's office only identified González as the victim, but didn't release any details about how she died or injuries from the fatal shooting.

At least three other undocumented male immigrants were taken into custody in the area, but no details have been released by the CBP, FBI or the Texas Rangers about their testimony concerning the González death.

The three other undocumented men that accompanied González and detained were identified by the Guatemalan government as Ader Cabrera Sánchez, 18, Carlos Pérez Vicente, 20, and Damian Mendez Peñalonzo, 18. Apparently, one of the aunts of the victim told a news media outlet that a smuggler was had charged more than $11,000 dollars to smuggle González into the U.S. 

According to González's mother, her daughter left to the U.S. to seek employment because there was no work in her village. Yosimar Morales, González's fiancé who resides in Alexandria, Virginia says, that he hadn't seen her for a year and that she was coming to the U.S. to meet up with him and get married. González had recently graduated as an accountant in Guatemala, but couldn't find a job, so she decided to travel to the U.S.
González's parents including Morales are mourning the death of Claudia. They are now seeking justice for González.

Crossing into the U.S. without legal status for the first time is a federal civil offense, which might result in deportation depending on the circumstances and is not a federal criminal offense.

The CBP and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are known as the most corrupt U.S. Department of Homeland Security agencies in the U.S., which rogue agents have killed undocumented immigrants while in custody and none have been charged or prosecuted in those murders. 

At least 97 shooting deaths of undocumented immigrants by U.S. Border agents have been reported in the last 15 years with no prosecution of agents involved.

Suspect Sought For Alleged Double Shooting Outside Of A Local Southside Bar

Suspect fled the scene leaving two victims injured in a double Southside shooting.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

June 3, 2018

Milwaukee, WI - According to a press release on Friday, the Milwaukee Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect wanted in connection with a double shooting in the 1500 block of W. Mitchell Street around 12:30 a.m. on May 25. The shooting occurred outside of the Sirenita Bar.

The suspect got into an altercation with the first victim, a 47-year-old man, and shot him. The second victim, a 55-year-old man, heard the shots at which time the suspect then shot him. Both suspects suffered serious injuries and were transported to local hospitals. The suspect fled the scene.
The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, around 5'3" tall, with a medium build, and short black hair. He was last seen wearing a plaid shirt and blue jeans, according to police.

Female Lubbock Police Officer Shot Multiple Times With Waterguns While Attempting To Clear Street During Annual Water Purge Event

Annual water purge event in the City of Lubbock included police officers who became targeted victims that were drenched in water by a mass crowd of Blacks.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

June 3, 2018

Lubbock, Texas - On Saturday, a massive crowd of Blacks participated in an annual Water War Purge Battleground with water weapons and anything that could contain water to shoot or throw at each other. A female Lubbock police officer attempted to clear the street from people blocking it including traffic and became a walking target of the water purge participants and was shot multiple times with water weapons resulting in getting drenched in water during the nearly 100° degree heat.
Also a tow truck driver at the scene was targeted as well and got drenched with water by teens.

The event was scheduled between 1:00 to 10:00 p.m. Police reported no arrests or injuries at the 2600 block of East Baylor Street event.

Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) managed to collect multiple videos of the water purge battleground event posted in Facebook.

Videos courtesy of CJ Miller, Smooth Bradbury Bradley, Tonyy Montana and Bubba Carroll

Update: The Lubbock Police Department released a statement on Monday about Saturday's June 2 "water fight" by some participants and several officers who were assaulted with "super soaker" type water guns, water filled balloons, buckets and trash cans fill with water. Lubbock Police Chief Greg Stevens says that police detectives are conducting "follow up investigations regarding the assault of the officers, as well as criminal mischief and other related issues to determine if the filing of charges will be appropriate."
Chief Stevens confirmed that a police radio was damaged by water and "one of the officers had to temporarily go out of service in order to clean and dry her equipment and put on a fresh uniform, leaving the Parkway neighborhood short-staffed for a period of time."
At least 58 calls were made to the Lubbock Police Department on Saturday afternoon in regards to the "water war" at 2600 block of East Baylor Street and that reports of people throwing water balloons on none-participants were also reported including "some property and businesses damaged and residents harassed during the "water fight" event, which was referred to as "the purge" on social media. Also a vehicle windshield was reported damaged and reports that people passing by the area were unwillingly drench with water. No arrests were made on Saturday, according to Chief Stevens.

Lubbock Police Department released body camera videos from two officers at the water fight scene. https://youtu.be/SphDQqQC8Ts

Oliver Villarreal, 18-months, The Latest Drive-by Deceased Victim In Laredo Shooting

Villarreal was playing outside with his brother when a unidentified male suspect drove by and fired gunshots striking the child in the head.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

June 1, 2018

Laredo, Texas - The Laredo Police Department is investigating a homicide involving an 18-month old child who suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head during a drive-by shooting at the 2500 block of Monterrey Street on early Thursday, May 31st around 12:26 a.m. The child has been identified as Oliver Villarreal, according to Lagordiloca News Laredo Tx and Matinal News.
Villarreal was outside playing with his brother when a suspect drove-by and fired multiple shots at the house striking Villarreal in the head. His brother was not injured, according to police.
No suspects have been arrested in Villarreal's homicide.