MATC Top Administrators (2 Deans & 1 Provost) Allegedly Fired By President Anthony Cruz And Then They Were Walked Out By Security

Multiple high level administrators at the Milwaukee Area Technical College were allegedly terminated and walked out of the technical college by security.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

October 12, 2026

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Monday, Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) learned from a credible source that multiple Deans and Provost from the Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) had been unexpectedly terminated on Monday by MATC President Anthony Cruz and were walked out of the college by security escort. Two former MATC Deans and a Provost who were upruptly terminated were identified as Dr. Phillip King, Ed.D., the Executive Vice-President and Provost (reported directly to MATC President Cruz); Dr. Josephine Gomez, Ph.D., the Dean of Community Education (had managed the Walker's Square MATC Education Center facility) and Dr. Michael J. Sitte, Ph.D., the Dean of the Creative Arts.

Dr. Gomez was the last highest Latina ranking administrator at MATC.

MATC has not officially released a press release confirming the recent terminations involving two Deans and a Provost.

Additional terminations of targeted personnel are expected to be forced out in what many have claimed to be a major employee related alleged turmoil that has erupted under President Cruz. 

Also, HNNUSA has learned recently that Carlos Aranda, a Professional License Counselor at MATC has been targeted as well by Dr. Cruz's administration for his social media postings relating to what has been transpiring at the technical college under the failing Dr. Cruz administration. Aranda was given a final written warning on September 13, 2026 related to his social media postings and return from medical leave conditions, also his employee advocacy role at the technical college was stripped, but Aranda has appealed their final written warning decision.

Dr. Cruz came under fire in August 2025 after deciding to eliminate the Multicultural Student Services after more than 50 years of providing services to Latino, Asian, Native American and African-American students. Four of its student service specialists were also terminated, but they were able to file a discrimination complaint against MATC with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Equal Rights Division. (HNNUSA article: https://hispanicnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2026/05/insight-matc-lack-of-leadership-and.html?m=1)

MATC under Dr. Cruz is facing a $2.5M deficit for 2027. (HNNUSA article: https://hispanicnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2026/06/matc-public-budget-hearing-shows-25m.html?m=1)

In response to Dr. Cruz's recent elimination of top administrators and employees, Aranda wrote a letter to the MATC District Board of Trustees.

Dear District Board Members,

I call on the Board to pause position eliminations that may affect employees who have raised concerns or filed complaints about workplace practices until those decisions receive a fair and independent review. No employee should have reason to fear that speaking up could cost them their job.

I am particularly concerned about the circumstances surrounding the Dean of Creative Arts. Dr. Cruz publicly thanked the dean for his service, yet I understand that the dean’s position was eliminated and that he was escorted from the College by security after submitting documents related to his concerns. The sequence and manner of these events warrant a thorough, impartial investigation. The Board should determine whether the decision and its implementation followed College policies and respected the employee’s rights.

The Board must also examine how employees are treated when their positions are eliminated. What compassion and fairness are reflected in the process? What transition assistance or continuation of benefits is offered to affected employees? I am concerned by reports that employees may receive no benefits package to support them through this transition. The Board should establish the facts and assess whether the support provided is fair and adequate, considering each employee’s service, the circumstances of the separation, and the impact on their family. Position elimination is an organizational decision with serious consequences for people’s lives; the College must treat those affected with dignity.

I urge the Board to reconsider the Department of Community Engagement and its leadership structure, including the manager and vice president positions. Restructuring should prioritize restoring the Multicultural Student Services Office and reinstating the four specialists and one librarian whose terminations I believe were unjust. The loss of these positions marked the beginning of serious disruption and a decline in trust at the College.

Restructuring must confront past decisions and prevent further harm. The Board should also consider the risk of litigation, additional costs, and reputational damage when evaluating these actions. I ask the Board to review the roles of the vice presidents and assistant vice president and ensure that College leadership has the integrity and judgment to help President Cruz correct past mistakes and rebuild trust.

MATC is an educational institution, and its actions should reflect kindness, justice, integrity, and respect for human dignity. Employee well-being must be treated as a core institutional responsibility. The Board should require transparent, fair processes and ensure that employees who raise concerns are protected from retaliation.

I ask the Board to investigate these matters, report its findings, and take meaningful steps to restore trust and ensure that employees facing position eliminations are treated fairly and with compassion.

Thank you for your attention.

Respectfully,

Dr. Carlos A. Aranda

Editor's note: According to the Faculty and Staff list at MATC, Dr. King, Dr. Gomez and Dr. Sitte are no longer listed as employees. 

A shockwave among employees at MATC has spread throughout the echelons of the faculty and staff lineage and many have becomed worried and scared that they will be next in line to be terminated.

Apparently, many prior employees, faculty, including the 4 Multicultural student service specialists, mostly people of color have been terminated including mostly women who weren't given an opportunity to transfer to other positions due to the lack of transparency and leadership under Dr. Cruz.

Dr. Cruz on Tuesday notify MATC faculty and staff including employees of what just occurred at the technical college.

Wisconsin Capitol Police Unredacted Supplemental Report Released In Stalking Case Against State Assembly Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D-Milw) Involving Assembly Dems

WI: Supplement Report by the Wisconsin State Capitol Police regarding the September 3, 2025 Stalking investigation against Wisconsin State Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D-Milw). The Rep. Ortiz-Velez unredacted interview.

• Rep. Ortiz-Velez denied about exposing Wisconsin State Representative Priscilla Prado's (D-Milw) personal inappropriate conduct to media

• Rep. Ortiz-Velez confirmed she did not threaten anyone, but used metapors instead, and others allegedly interpreted it the way they wanted too. 

• Rep. Prado treated other people bad and allegedly wanted to takeover Rep. Ortiz-Velez's co-authored DACA bill and bullied Ortiz-Velez in an attempt to takeover the bill.

• Wisconsin State Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) falsely accused Rep. Ortiz-Velez of making threats to shoot other State Assembly Democrats.

• Checkout what police reported in regards to Rep. Prado's inappropriate personal conduct in the supplemental report. (5-page police report)

Posted on October 9, 2026

Source: Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

Wisconsin Capitol Police Supplemental report released (The Rep. Ortiz-Velez interview) dated 9/3/2025 at following link: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:5acd6624-1e8e-46a6-8b6d-7961b7cb8661

Prior released of complete unredacted Wisconsin Capitol Police Offense and Incident report regarding Staking case dated 9/3/2025 against Wisconsin State Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez at link: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:7567576e-315d-4ca5-a283-9b385ff1ee69

Candidates Dumb And Dumber In Wisconsin Running For Governor Have Failed To Address The Nearly $3B Share Revenue Rip-off In Milwaukee County

Why hasn't Dumb or Dumber running for Wisconsin Governor addressed the Milwaukee County Share Revenue rip-off?

WI: Both candidates, Dumb and Dumber who are running for Wisconsin Governor have definitely failed to address the alleged illegal Share Revenue rip-off in Milwaukee County during their campaign trail in 2026.

Just in case you don't know, Milwaukee County pays nearly $3B per year in share revenues to the state, and in return, the state sends back less than $270M to Milwaukee County to operate per year. 

Every year, Milwaukee County faces a nearly $30M deficit.

Neither Dumb or Dumber have addressed the Milwaukee County share revenues rip-off during their campaigns.

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley (D-Milw) who is a candidate for Governor has done nothing to address this major taxpayer issue, but has suggested to raise the County tax by a fraction of a percentage. Why should Milwaukee County taxpayers pay more taxes when they pay more than enough taxes per year?

U.S. Congressman Tom Tiffany (R) is a clone to Trump and Tiffany hasn't done anything either to address the state's rip-off of Milwaukee County share revenues, which is also controlled by the Republican/MAGA led legislature.

The outgoing Democrat Governor Tony Evers has done nothing either!

Also worth noting, neither local public elected officials (Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors) and state elected public officials (state Representatives and Senators in Milwaukee County) have addressed the Milwaukee County share revenue rip-off while in office.

Milwaukee County taxpayers and interested parties should file a class action litigation to challenge the Republican controlled share revenue rip-off in Wisconsin.

Fortunately, Wisconsinites have a choice on November  3, 2026, to vote for Dumb or Dumber, but a write-in option does exist.

HNNUSA articles for reference: 

• https://hispanicnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2023/06/fools-that-accept-2-sales-tax-increase.html?m=1

• https://hispanicnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2025/08/milwaukee-metropolitan-residents-should.html?m=1

• https://hispanicnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2019/08/shocking-state-of-wisconsin-scamming.html?m=1

Prove me wrong...

Posted on October 9, 2026 by H. Nelson Goodson, a concerned Milwaukee County voter fighting to get our fair share of share revenues.

Wisconsin Capitol Police Offense/Incident Report Regarding Complaint Filed By WI State Rep. Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) Against WI State Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D-Milw)

Breaking in Wisconsin: The full Capitol Police Offense/Incident report dated September 3, 2025 released regarding the Stalking and Threatening allegations made by Wisconsin State Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) against Wisconsin State Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D-Milw).

October 4, 2026

Rep. Neubauer in the police report alleged that Rep. Ortiz-Velez had threatened to shoot legislators and Neubauer told Capitol Police investigators that Ortiz-Velez had allegedly threatened to expose to the media (the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Hispanic News Network U.S.A.) that Wisconsin State Representative Priscilla Prado (D-Milw) had allegedly said, "Who do I have to sleep with to get a bill pass around here?" (Page 25, paragraph 5), and that Prado was allegedly promiscuous and was sleeping with other members of the legislature including Republicans, and frequently consumed alcohol. (Page 22)

Wisconsin State Representative Kalan Romal Haywood II who recorded Rep. Ortiz-Velez on the phone saying, "Greta is trying to come to my front yard with two bitches. I would not fight, I would shoot them both with a AK." Haywood told Capitol Police investigators that he regarded Ortiz-Velez's statement as a metaphorical, not literal. He didn't believe that Rep. Ortiz-Velez was a threat to anyone. (Page 14)

Also, Rep. Ortiz-Velez told Capitol Police that Neubauer and other Democrats in the Wisconsin State Assembly were attempting to stop her from testifying in the Assembly floor against Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley who had announced that he was running for Wisconsin Governor. Rep. Ortiz-Velez was instrumental in passing a bill to limit County executives from abusing their power during state of emergency situations. Apparently, Crowley exceeded his authority as Milwaukee County Executive during the Covid pandemic in 2020.

Capitol Police found no probable cause to criminally charge Rep. Ortiz-Velez in Madison, but Rep. Prado filed a complaint against Rep. Ortiz-Velez for threatening to expose her inappropriate personal conduct with the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office and Ortiz-Velez was charged with one misdemeanor count for disorderly conduct. Ortiz-Velez pleaded no contest and was fined $300.

Full Capitol Police offense/incident report at following link: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:7567576e-315d-4ca5-a283-9b385ff1ee69

Source: Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

The Negligent WEC Dismissed The Residency Complaint Against Democrat Nominee Ismael Luna Filed By WI Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez In The Milwaukee Southside 8th Assembly District

Rep. Ortiz-Velez claims the WEC failed to make a criminal investigation referral against Luna, who allegedly lied where he actually resided.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

October 2, 2026

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Friday, Wisconsin State Assembly Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D-Milw) released a press release indicating she will seek accountability against Democrat nominee candidate Ismael Luna who allegedly lied where he resided. So far, Luna failed to make his GPS cellphone information public confirming that he actually stayed at 1423 W. Walker Street in the 8th Assembly District.

The Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) sent Ortiz-Velez and Luna a letter with their conclusion citing "The Wisconsin Elections Commission does not find reasonable suspicion that Ismael Luna violated Wis. Stat. $$ 12.13(1)(a) and (b), (3)(a), (ag), and (c). Nothing in the complaint proves reasonable suspicion that the address the Respondent listed on his campaign documents and as his voter registration address, 1423 W. Walker Street, is not his residence. The Commission hereby dismisses the complaint pursuant to Wis. Stat. $ 5.05(2m)(c)4.", (no evidence or probable cause) to make a criminal investigation referral against Luna for lying about his actual address, but the ironic situation (you can't make this up folks), the WEC mailed their WEC decision to Luna's primary address at 5786 S. Honey Creek Drive address, which the Luna registered campaign and his Declaration of Candidacy states that his alleged residency address is at 1423 W. Walker Street in the Southside of Milwaukee. (HNNUSA article link: https://tinyurl.com/4pmmjyhe)

The WEC debacle to sent their decision to Luna at the address in question at S. Honey Creek Drive only indicates that the WEC was negligent and failed to do a credible investigation to Rep. Ortiz-Velez's complaint against Luna. Luna's failure to make his GPS cellphone records available to Rep. Ortiz-Velez and the WEC indicates that he can't prove that he actually stayed at the W. Walker Street address. Luna's in a prior response to Rep. Ortiz-Velez's WEC complaint stated, he didn't stay time to time at his W. Walker Street and he didn't stay at the address primarily on the weekends. (HNNUSA article link: https://tinyurl.com/bvb4bwsh)

Rep. Ortiz-Velez says in a press release, that the WEC's decision to decline to issue a criminal referral in the residency and election fraud complaint filed against Luna, ...is not just disappointing—it is a grave disservice to the integrity of our democracy. Although, I recognize the limited authority of the  Wisconsin Elections Commission, I anticipate other authorities will continue with their investigations, concerning other issues related to this matter. Our electoral system stands or falls on transparency, accountability, and the unwavering enforcement of our laws. Without them, public trust in the democratic process erodes. 

“This formal complaint was backed by compelling, documented evidence—property records and neighborhood testimony—that cast serious doubt on Mr. Luna’s residency claims. The mandate that candidates legally and verifiably reside in the districts they seek to represent is not a bureaucratic detail; it is an essential safeguard of representative democracy.

“By declining to refer this matter for criminal investigation, the WEC sends a dangerous signal that Wisconsin's election and residency laws can be disregarded without consequence. This decision risks opening the door to manipulating statutory requirements and eroding the foundation of fair representation. Election integrity is not negotiable—when rules are bent, the voices of Assembly District 8’s legitimate residents are silenced, and our community’s trust is betrayed.

“Despite my profound disagreement with the Commission’s decision, my resolve to protect the people of Milwaukee and the sanctity of Wisconsin’s elections is stronger than ever. I will relentlessly fight for tougher oversight, unambiguous statutory safeguards, and uncompromising enforcement—because the stakes for our democracy could not be higher.”

Ortiz-Velez has served as the State Representative for Wisconsin's 8th Assembly District. A dedicated advocate for Milwaukee, her legislative priorities focus on economic development, community safety, affordable housing, and safeguarding the integrity of democratic institutions.

Rep. Ortiz-Velez is running in the 8th Assembly District as a write-in candidate in the November 3rd General Election 2026. (Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1F98YJD9Wt/)

The members of the Wisconsin Elections Commission on October 2026:

• Don M. Millis (R)

• Marge Bostelmann (R)

• Robert F. Spinel (R)

• Ann S. Baker (D)

• Carrie RiepI (D)

• Mark L. Thomsen (D)

Members and Administrator | Wisconsin Elections Commission https://share.google/GDiOwnrfC7svqeNJ2

Armed 17-year-old Teen Shot By Police Officer At An Alley In The 700 block of W. Scott Street In Milwaukee's Southside

A Milwaukee police officer shot a 17-year-old teen with a rifle after he refused repeated orders to drop the weapon at a Southside alley.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

October 1, 2026

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Wednesday, Milwaukee police at 9:21 p.m. responded to shots fired at the 1400 block of W. Scott Street. When police arrived, residents in the area directed police of a group of teens riding mopeds leaving the scene, the witnesses directed police to a 17-year-old teen with a rifle who was near the scene, but fled on foot.

Police pursuit the armed suspect to an alley at the 700 block of W. Scott Street where he was cornered and was ordered by a 26-year-old police officer multiple times to drop his weapon, the teen refused and the officer shot the teen in the leg twice.

The 17-year-old year old was identified by his father as Jouthem Rodriguez Lacourt, according  to WISN 12 News. Rodriguez Lacourt suffered non-fatal injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. A social media video regarding the police shooting was posted in Facebook by Renee Canady.

The police shooting is under investigation by the homicide unit, despite the teen survived, according to police.

Criminal charges are now pending against Rodriguez Lacourt.

Scandal: Democrat Assembly Candidate Ismael Luna Snitched On Child Sex Offender Diego Rodriguez's Conviction To Party Leadership In Late January Indicating He Was A Better Candidate

The Hispanic News Network U.S.A. article that first reported that a Wisconsin convicted child sex offender working as the campaign manager for Wisconsin State Assembly Representative Priscilla Prado's re-election campaign and who also actively campaigned for candidate Ismael Luna in the 8th Assembly District, and who was the Co-chair of the Latino Caucus in the Democrat Party of Wisconsin has gone viral.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

September 24, 2026

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Thursday, Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) has learned that a Wisconsin felon who was convicted for a child sex crime had been allegedly considered by the leadership of the State Assembly Democrat Caucus and the Assembly Democrat Campaign Committee (ADCC) to run against Wisconsin State Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D-Milw) in the 8th Assembly District, but the Democrat Assembly leadership later learned from Ismael Luna, himself in late January to early February 2026, that Diego Rodriguez, 32, the then Co-chair of the Latino Caucus in the Democrat Party of Wisconsin was a felon who was convicted in 2016 for use of a computer to facilitate a child sex crime. Three misdemeanor charges for having sex with a child aged 16 or over were dismissed in a plea agreement with prosecutors in Waukesha County, but were read on the sentencing report. Rodriguez was sentenced to 10 years in prison, 5 years incarceration and 5 years supervision, according to court records.

Rodriguez moved into the 8th Assembly District after buying a $121,000 home to run for office. 

According to the Dan O'Donnell Show in WISN radio on Thursday, O'Donnell revealed that Democrat Assembly nominee candidate Ismael Luna previously learned that Rodriguez was being considered by State Assembly Democrat Caucus leadership to run against Rep. Ortiz-Velez, so Luna who is a member of the Latino Caucus in the Democrat Party of Wisconsin looked up Rodriguez's Wisconsin court records on CCAP, and learned that Rodriguez was a convicted pedophile. Luna then snitched to the Democrat leadership in the party that Rodriguez was a convicted pedophile. Wisconsin State Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) is the current minority leader in State Assembly Democrat Caucus and also a leader in the Assembly Democrat Campaign Committee leadership.

The Wisconsin State Assembly Democrat leadership next option was to support another candidate to challenge Rep. Ortiz-Velez, which was Luna who later won the Democrat nomination in the August Primary Election 2026 with more than 2,000 votes, after more than $500,000 and dark money was allegedly funneled into Luna's primary election campaign.

HNNUSA contacted Rep. Ortiz-Velez in regards to the State Assembly Democrat Caucus leadership alleged attempt to recruit Rodriguez to challenge her in the Primary Election in August, but once the Democrat leadership in the Assembly and the Democrat Party of Wisconsin in Milwaukee  County learned of Rodriguez's felony conviction from Luna, they decided to back Luna, in response, Rep. Ortiz-Velez would not admit or deny what actually occurred, but O'Donnell allegedly confirmed that Neubauer and party Democrats in the inner circles of the political party knew since late January that Rodriguez was a convicted pedophile.

Luna who was exposed by O'Donnell as the known whistleblower who actually snitched on Rodriguez's child sex felony conviction to other Dems so, he could get their support and get the ADCC to help finance his campaign through donations actually soldout Rodriguez, but Luna allowed Rodriguez to campaign for him and even accepted Rodriguez's campaign donations totalling $250. (Dan O'Donnell Show link: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19XUy6gXkF/)

Rep. Ortiz-Velez filed a Wisconsin Election Commission (WEC) complaint claiming that Luna allegedly made false claims that he resided at the 1400 block of W. Walker Street, but according to Ortiz-Velez's complaint, he does not live there. Ortiz-Velez requested Luna to released his cellphone GPS records to confirm that he actually lives and sleeps at the 1400 block of W. Walker Street. Luna has yet to release his cellphone GPS records. (Ortiz-Velez's filed WEC Luna complaint link: https://tinyurl.com/4pmmjyhe)

Luna officially filed a Candidacy of Declaration and registered to vote at the W. Walker Street address.

Luna in response to the WEC complaint stated, that he doesn't stay at the 1400 block of W. Walker Street residence from time to time and doesn't stay there primarily on the weekends.

Luna claims he is moving or has moved to another residence in the 8th Assembly District.

The Heartland Post reported that Rodriguez donated $100 to the Ismael Luna for Assembly on June 14 and $150 on May 19, 2026. (Heartland Post article link: https://heartlandpost.com/sex-offenders-donations-included-a-lawmaker-who-voted-no-on-grooming/)

Rodriguez also actively campaigned for David Crowley for Governor Campaign during the Primary Election.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (MJS) also reported that after Wisconsin State Representative Prado learned of the HNNUSA article exposing Rodriguez as her current campaign manager for re-election, she immediately fired him. Also, Luna told the MJS that Rodriguez is not welcome to attend his events, and the Democrat Party of Wisconsin cut Rodriguez's ties to the Latino Caucus in the Democrat Party of Wisconsin. (MJS article link: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Hws4BxenK/)

Luna has not indicated, if the Luna campaign has decided to returned Rodriguez's campaign donations totalling $250.

Also, Rodriguez filed Prado's re-election campaign financial donations report with the WEC.

The Immediate firing of Rodriguez by Rep. Prado, the Luna campaign not allowing him to attend events by Ismael and the Democrat Party of Wisconsin cutting ties with Rodriguez only shows the hypocrisy and betrayal against its own membership in the Democrat Party. 

They all threw Rodriguez to the wolves in order to save themselves, in other words, they threw him under the bus without remorse.