Ashland County Dems In Ohio Ousted From The Ashland County Fair 2025 Over Political Buttons Asking, "Felon, Is He Dead Yet?"

The local Ashland County Democrats in Ohio were ousted from the Ashland County Fair 2025 last Thursday because they were handing out buttons deemed in poor taste by several Republican Ashland County Sheriff deputies and three Republican Ashland County Fair board members.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

September 23, 2025

Ashland, Ohio - On Thursday, September 18, 2025, Ohio Democrats were escorted out of the Ashland County Fair 2025 by the Ashland County Sheriff's deputies, after they refused to stop handing out buttons asking, "Felon, Is he dead yet?", including other buttons saying, "One day, we will wake up to his obituary," alongside the coded slogan "8647."

The County Fair took place from September 14 - 20, 2025 in Ashland Ohio.

The Ashland County Sheriff's Office has launched an investigation and the Secret Service was notified of a suspected death threat to Trump, according to Sheriff Kurt Schneider.

The Ashland County Dems were prohibited to return to the Ashland County Fair for the rest of the fair, which ended last Saturday,  September 20th, according to Ashland Fair organizers.

Asking the following,  Felon, is he dead yet?, is not considered a death threat, but free speech, which is just asking for an update status.

The Ashland County Fair organizers released the following statement on their Facebook (FB) page on September 18, 2025. The FB post read, "The Ashland County Fair Board would like to let you know this afternoon we were made aware of offensive buttons in the Democrat booth. We are a family friendly fair and do not condone this from any vendor/merchant.  We apologize for those who saw the display.  The democrat party has been asked to pack their booth up for this year so they will not be here the remaining of our Fair week. This is not political, we just can't have this at our County Fair!"

The Ashland County Democratic Party in Ohio released the following press release in regards to the incident.

A Republican County Official Silenced the Opposing Party in Ashland County

The Ashland County Democratic Party was ejected from its booth at the Ashland County Fair on, September 18th, 2025.

Three Republican members of the Ashland County fair board, backed by two Republican County sheriff deputies, ordered the Ashland County Democratic Party to leave the county fair and shut down their booth because they disapproved of Ashland Democrats criticizing the Republican administration. Deputies told the residents staffing the booth that they had to leave.

Both county parties have had booths at the county fair each year for over five decades. This is the first time county officials have ever ejected anyone from the fair for strictly political reasons.

The Sheriff told FOX News in Cleveland that he was informing the Secret Service. 

This incident is not an isolated event but part of a dangerous pattern. We have seen instances of abuse of power before. Nixon kept an enemies list and attempted to use the IRS to target journalists. McCarthy dragged writers, actors, and reporters before hearings and wrecked careers with blacklists and loyalty oaths. Those were shameful chapters. However, even then, the machinery of the state was not routinely deployed to silence the chairs of opposing parties at local community events.

The use of law enforcement to suppress political speech at the local level represents a grave threat to our democracy and the foundational principle that government officials cannot use their power to punish dissent. As Senator Ed Markey warned us this week, what we are witnessing is "censorship in action."

Our party remains committed to engaging with the voters of Ashland County and fighting for the democratic principles that are under attack.

The Ashland County Democratic Party is committed to advocating for the values of fairness, equality, and opportunity for all residents of Ashland County. We work to elect Democratic candidates and engage with the community to build a brighter future for Ohio.

We hear those in our own party and those in opposition who feel those buttons were in poor taste. In retrospect, given the emotions running high in the wake of the Charlie Kirk assassination and subsequent scrutiny of criticism by the government, we should have thought about this more. We strongly oppose many of the policies of the Trump administration. We feel they are damaging the country. We express our ideas using our words and peaceful demonstrations. We do not and will never endorse political violence.

21-year-old Kenneth O. Cubero Charged With Obstructing An Officer After Getting Shot By A Milwaukee Police Officer During A Foot Pursuit

Cubero while fleeing from a Milwaukee police officer, he dropped a handgun and attempted to retrieve the gun, but the officer shot him.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

September 22, 2025

Milwaukee, Wisconsin -  The Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) released the following press release involving a police officer shooting. According to the MPD, on Monday, September 22, 2025, the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office issued a criminal charge against Kenneth O. Cubero, 21, in connection to an officer involved shooting.

The incident occurred on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at approximately 11:27 p.m., Milwaukee Police officers conducted a traffic stop on the 1200 block of W. Greenfield Avenue in the Southside of Milwaukee.

Police say, that Cubero stopped, exited the vehicle, fled on foot and a foot pursuit ensued. The officers gave Cubero commands to stop; however, he refused and continue to flee. During the foot pursuit, Cubero dropped a firearm and attempted to retrieve it at which time an officer discharged his firearm, subsequently striking Cubero. No one else was struck by gunfire.

Cubero was transported to a hospital for treatment of non-fatal injuries and was arrested. His firearm was recovered at the shooting scene.  

 

Cubero was charged with one count of Obstructing an Officer. If convicted, he could face up to 9 months in prison and could be fined up to $10,000, according to MPD.

31-year-old Hayley Amber Linville Died From Injuries After A 44-year-old Milwaukee Police Officer Ran Over Her With Police SUV At A Southside Alley

A 44-year-old Milwaukee police officer with 18 years in the department was placed under administrative leave after allegedly causing the death of a 31-year-old woman, after he ran over her with his police squad vehicle at a Southside alley.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

September 16, 2025

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Tuesday, a 44-year-old Milwaukee police officer with 18 years in the department was placed on administrative leave after running over Hayley Amber Linville, 31, in an alley with his department's police SUV, according to police.

The officer was responding to a dispatch call around 10:58 a.m. to a welfare check of an individual who was reported walking in and out of the street.

Police say, upon the officer arriving at the scene and checking the area, the officer struck Linville with his squad vehicle who was lying at the mouth (entrance) of an alley at the 1500 block of S. 20 St. in the Southside of Milwaukee.

Linville was then transported to Froedtert Hospital where she died from her injuries. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office pronounced Linville deceased at 11:47 a.m., and an autopsy was scheduled for Wednesday to determine the cause of death. The preliminary manner of death was listed as an accident, according to the MCMEO.

According to initial emergency reports, Linville suffered head and leg trauma.

The Waukesha Police Department is the lead investigating agency in the alleged Milwaukee police vehicle involved death investigation case, according to the Milwaukee Police Department.

22-year-old Tyler Robinson Arrested For The Murder Of MAGA Alt-right Extremist Charlie Kirk, 31, At Utah Valley University Campus In Orem

Robinson was turned over to Utah authorities by his father, who is a registered Republican and a friend, who is a local minister, according to the FBI.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

September 12, 2025

Salt Lake City, Utah - On Friday, during a press conference, Utah Governor Spencer Cox (R) indentified Kirk's murder suspect as Tyler Robinson, 22, of Washington City in Washington County in Utah. Robinson who is accused of fatally shooting Make Amerikkka Great Again (MAGA) alt-right extremist Charlie Kirk, 31, on September 10th at the Utah Valley University campus in Orem was taken into custody shortly after Tyler's dad, Matt Robinson and a friend (a local minister) turned him over to the Washington County Sheriff's Office. Tyler's father is not a retired deputy of the Washington County Sheriff's Office and Tyler was raised as a Mormon.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office released the following statement, "Information has been circulated indicating that a retired Deputy of the Washington County Sheriff's Office, Matt Robinson, is related to the suspect, Tyler Robinson, involved in the ongoing investigation concerning the Charlie Kirk homicide. However, retired Deputy Matt Robinson is NOT connected or related to the individual apprehended last night. There are several people with the same name, and this was misinformation generated from an unknown source."

Governor Cox during the press conference stated, that for 33 hours, he was praying "it wouldn't be one of us, that someone drove from another state, or someone who came from another country had done it, which is sad that my prayer wasn't answered as I've hoped for...It was one of us." 

Robinson, the murder suspect had described Kirk as "full of hate and spreading hate," during a family dinner prior to September 10th, before killing Kirk with a action bolt 30.06 Caliber high power rifle.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Robinson is registered as a nonpartisan voter, and both of his parents are registered Republicans in Utah.

“My son, his dad, is a Republican for Trump. Most of my family members are Republican. I don’t know any single one who’s a Democrat," the suspect's grandmother Debbie Robinson told The Daily Mail.

Kirk, who made a living by advocating race mongering, divisiveness, hate, racist rhetoric, and far-right Nazi perspectives for political discourse against transgender individuals, women of color including immigrants common with the MAGA cult practices, was addressing questions on Wednesday around 12:20 p.m. at the Utah Valley University campus in front of a crowd when the alleged sniper (Tyler Robinson) while on top of a building roof about 200 yards away fatally shot him in the neck severing arteries, which led to considerable blood loss at the scene. He was taken to a hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.

Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA also operated a Professor Watchlist, which is considered a hit list of people whose lives were bullied and threatened by MAGA domestic terrorists.

Kirk was considered a fake Christian by many counterparts for his ongoing practice and using the word of God and Jesus Christ in order to spread hate rhetoric and advocating for the separation of immigrant families similar to many other fake Christians (so called MAGA religious fanatics and preachers). Spreading hate and advocating for the separation of immigrant families goes against true Christian beliefs and the word of God. Kirk also didn't believe in empathy and seemed to lack any compassion for people of color including women, which he was considered a White Nationalist who used his organization Turning Point USA podcasts to spread hate rhetoric and anti-immigrant sentiments to his MAGA followers.

Kirk once said, "We made a huge mistake when we passed the Civil Rights Act in the 1960s."

Trump in addressing Kirk's killing falsely claimed that the radical left and Democrats were to blame for Kirk's demise, but as it turned out, the killer was the son of a Republican couple. Trump stated, "For years, those on the radical left have compared wonderful Americans like Charlie to Nazis and the world's worst mass murderers and criminals. This kind of rhetoric is directly responsible for the terrorism that we're seeing in our country today, and it must stop right now." (White House Facebook link (full speech): https://www.facebook.com/share/r/19rruvyQ9b/)

31-year-old Charlie Kirk, A Alt-right Extremist MAGA Was Fatally Shot At Utah Valley University, Suspect Sought

Caution: Graphic Video 

Kirk suffered a fatal shot wound to the neck while answering questions at the Utah Valley University campus in front of a crowd.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

September 11, 2025

Orem, Utah - On Thursday, the FBI in Salt Lake City confirmed that a rifle believed to be the weapon used to fatally shoot Make Amerikkka Great Again (MAGA) alt-right extremist Charlie Kirk, 31, was located in a nearby woods, and good video of the alleged suspect has been recovered as well. The alleged suspect has not been identified, but police and the FBI continue to look for the suspect.

Several people of interest were taken into custody, but were later released.

Kirk, who made a living by advocating race mongering, divisiveness, hate, racist rhetoric, and far-right Nazi perspectives for political discourse against transgender individuals, women of color including immigrants common with the MAGA cult practices, was addressing questions on Wednesday around 12:20 p.m. at the Utah Valley University campus in front of a crowd when an alleged sniper on top of a building roof about 200 yards away fatally shot him in the neck severing arteries, which led to considerable blood loss at the scene. He was taken to a hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.

Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA also operated a Professor Watchlist, which is considered a hit list of people whose lives were bullied and threatened by MAGA domestic terrorists.

Multiple graphic videos show the moment Kirk suffered a rifle shot to his neck, causing his death. (Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19etyzDfUP/)

Update: FBI in Salt Lake City, Utah released several photos of the alleged sniper that fatally shot MAGA alt-right extremist Charlie Kirk, 31, at the Utah Valley University campus on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.

MAGA Majority U.S. Supreme Court Opened Pandora Box By Eliminating Constitutional Protections During Immigration Enforcement

MAGA Justices ruled 6-3 that people of color no longer have Constitutional protections during immigration enforcement.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

September 8, 2025

Washington,  D.C. - On Monday, September 8, 2025, the MAGA majority U.S. Supreme Court in a decision 6-3 ruled that USICE can stop, detain and arrest any individual based on race, language and low-wage job without due process, reasonable suspicion and probable cause while conducting immigration enforcement in order to check their legal status or U.S. citizenship.

The MAGA majority in the Supreme Court opened the Pandora box, because it could be interpret by federal, state and local law enforcement that they can also stop and arrest an individual without due process, reasonable suspicion and probable cause during a criminal investigation until the individual proves he or she is innocent.

How ironic, the 6 MAGA Justices will also be affected, because unknowingly they ruled to forfeit their own Constitutional protections.

The legal challenge in this case against the Los Angeles immigration sweeps continues, which the U.S. Supreme Court will hear further arguments.

Tentative White House MAGA Plans To Enact House To House Searches To Locate Undocumented Individuals In Communities Of Color

Tentative White House MAGA (Make Amerikkka Great Again) plans to enact house to house searches to locate undocumented individuals in majority minority communities of color, government sources indicate.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

September 7, 2025

Chicago, Illinois - So far, Taco Trump declares war against Chicago's immigrants (people of color), but to date has chicken out and hasn't deployed the National Guard to Chicago.

Trump is fake!😂🤣😂

Brandon Johnson, Mayor of Chicago and Governor JB Pritzker (D) says they're ready and prepared to resist the military invasion by Trump's MAGA National Guard.

The MAGA Trump National Guard that was deployed in the Blue state of California and Trump threatening to deploy them to Illinois come from 6 red states, which Republican governors from West Virginia, South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Ohio, and Tennessee have sent troops to help Trump in his attempt to curve crime.

The National Guard deployed to Blue states is likely infiltrated by White supremacists and Trump supporters who will follow Trump's orders, even if his orders are illegal and unconstitutional.

Governor Pritzker says that Trump is ignoring red states with higher crime rates, "none of this is about fighting crime, or making Chicago safer, none of it, about Trump, it's testing his power and producing a political drama to cover up for his corruption."

A federal judge recently ruled that Trump and Pete Hegseth, the Secretary of Defense violated federal when they allowed the National Guard to assist USICE in immigration enforcement in California. The National Guard is prohibited by federal law to enforce domestic law and make arrests of civilians.

Only splinter U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations by masked MAGA Gestapo agents and fed partners (FBI, DHS, U.S. Marshals) are being conducted for immigration enforcement operations in Chicago and surrounding communities.

Sources in the federal government indicate, that the Trump administration and Stephen Miller, the White House Deputy Chief of Staff, a known White Nationalist and supremacist are allegedly contemplating to formulate a national plan to authorize house to house searches to locate suspected undocumented individuals in majority minority communities of color.

Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) hasn't been able to confirm the information about house to house searches to locate suspected undocumented individuals due the hush-hush planning and National Security restrictions of information, or if Trump will sign another illegal executive order to allow USICE and fed partners, local Sheriff Department's and other law enforcement agencies in partnership with the 287g program including the National Guard.

It would certainly be a gross vuolation of the U.S. Constitution, if Trump would allow house to house searches by feds and the National Guard in order to locate suspected undocumented individuals in the country.

Trump is well known for following Hitler's Nazi playbook, which Nazis went house to house searching for jews to sent to concentration death camps as the final solution.

More Than $622.68K Of Wage Theft By MATC Reported Affecting Over 700 Part-time Faculty Employees This Past Summer

Over 700 part-time faculty members at the Milwaukee Area Technical College system have been affected, and underpayment (wage theft) complaint claims have been filed with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, which a case worker has been assigned to investigate the alleged wage theft for hundreds of part-time faculty employees.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

September 5, 2025

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Friday, Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) learned that on August 29, 2025, the AFT Local 212 (MATC union) sent out an updated email to all part-time union faculty conforming that a wage theft (under payment) had occurred at the Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) and advising its membership to file claims with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD). Sources at MATC say, the wage theft was not noticed by part-time faculty until union members began to complain to Local 212.

MATC without notifying its part-time faculty this past Summer, the administration decided to cut 7.23% from employees hourly wages, which nearly $900 of reduction hourly wages were cut for more than 700 part-time faculty employees totalling an estimated $622,688.57.

HNNUSA confirmed that DWD consolidated the hundreds of part-time employee complaints into one case launching an investigation into the under payment wage theft claims, according to a credible source.

Apparently, the more than half a million of dollars wage theft at the technical college happened under the watch of MATC President Dr. Anthony Cruz who has been on the spotlight for allowing a culture of fear, harassment, intimidation,  hostile work environment and retaliation to continue at the college.

Students, employees and local community members have been protesting Cruz's lack of leadership to resolve major issues plaguing at MATC and affecting students of color and employees, which a protest was held on August 26, 2025 during the MATC Board of Trustees meeting claiming that they have lost confidence in Dr. Cruz and are requesting the Board of Trustees to postpone his investure scheduled for September 19, 2025.

In late August, Dr. Cruz eliminated the Multicultural Affairs Office and terminated four student services specialists without giving them an option to transfer to other available positions at MATC.

According to MATC AFT Local 212, the technical college administration failed to offer "transfer rights to the four employees adversely affected by the closing, as per page 34 of the MATC Employee Handbook which states that, "full-time employees subject to involuntary layoff shall be considered for reassignment."

Wisconsin State Rep. Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) Claimed That State Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D-Milw) Made Gun Threat, "Not Credible", According To Luke Wolff, Spokesperson From The Republican Majority House Speaker's Office

Wisconsin State Representative Neubauer, a Democrat from Racine and minority Democrat leader in the Wisconsin State Assembly is in hot water for making a alleged false claim to Capitol Police that State Representative Ortiz-Velez from Milwaukee had made a gun threat, which caused Amanda Jorgenson, the director of the Legislature's Human Resources Office to mistakenly and temporarily ban Ortiz-Velez from entering the state Capitol. Once, the Capitol Police investigation confirmed that Neubauer alleged accusation against Ortiz-Velez was not credible (false), and informing the majority House speaker's office, Ortiz-Velez's ban to enter the state Capitol was lifted (rescinded), and the Legislature's Human Resources Office admitted an error had occurred.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

September 5, 2025

Madison, Wisconsin - On Thursday, Jessica McBribe from Wisconsin Right Now, a consecutive website reported in her personal social media (Facebook) account that the Republican House Speaker Robin Vos' Office confirmed that Wisconsin State Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine), the Democrat minority leader in the State Assembly claim that State Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D-Milw) had made a gun threat was not credible.

According to an email from the majority Republican House leader's office to Wisconsin Right Now, it read, "Human Resources made the decision in error and it shouldn't have happened. We will discuss internal policies moving forward to make sure this doesn't happen again. Rep. Neubauer reported it to the Capitol Police who found it not to be credible," Luke Wolff, spokesman for Vos, wrote in a statement emailed to Wisconsin Right Now on September 4, according to McBribe.

Rep. Ortiz-Velez acquired an attorney and Rep. Neubauer could be facing legal action for making an alleged false claim with Capitol Police against Ortiz-Velez.

Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) has learned that Democrats in Milwaukee began to circulate a candidate search to replace Ortiz-Velez, according to sources in the Southside of Milwaukee. Also, Maxell Love and Deisy España in their Facebook accounts posted that someone should run against Ortiz-Velez.

Rep. Ortiz-Velez says, that she planned to give testimony in a hearing at the Capitol against Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley in regards to his alleged abusive power of enacting frivolous executive orders during the 2021 COVID-19 pandemic in Milwaukee County, which County Supervisors weren't to happy. (HNNUSA article link: http://hispanicnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2021/09/milwaukee-county-board-of-supervisors.html)

Ortiz-Velez told McBribe in a short video interview that Neubauer and other Democrat Caucus members retaliated against her because she was going to testify against Crowley. (Video interview at link): https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1B2eP9bPck/)

HNNUSA also learned that a majority of Democrats in the State Assembly will not support Wisconsin Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez (D) for governor who announced her candidacy shortly after Governor Tony Evers (D) announced he would not seek another term, and most Dems will allegedly support Crowley for governor. Governor Evers hasn't endorsed Lt. Governor Rodriguez for governor.

Crowley, who is Black is considering to run for Wisconsin governor as a Democrat.

Milwaukee County Judge David Swanson Stayed Felony Murder Prison Sentences For 2 Convicted Killers Of D'Vontaye L. Mitchell At The Downtown Hyatt Regency Hotel

Swanson failed to provide justice for Mitchell who was brutally murdered by security workers and employees of the downtown Hyatt Regency in Milwaukee.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

September 4, 2025

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Wednesday, Milwaukee County Judge David Swanson in a plea deal agreement sentenced Todd Alan Erickson, 61, to two years in prison and two years of supervision, and sentenced Brandon LaDaniel Turner, 31, to one year in prison and one year probation for the brutal and cold blooded murder of D'Vontaye L. Mitchell, 43, on June 30, 2024. Swanson stayed both their sentences after pleading guilty in a plea agreement, which means that they won't spent one day in prison, unless they violate conditions of their supervision.

Two other convicted men in the murder of Mitchell, Herbert T. Williamson, 53, and Devin W. Johnson-Carson, 21, in a plea agreement pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges for battery and Williamson was sentenced to 10 days in jail, and Johnson-Carson was sentenced to 4 days in jail, but Judge Swanson gave them credit for time served.

Mitchell's family says, that Judge Swanson who is White failed to provide any justice for Mitchell who was Black. 

Apparently, Blacks and Whites have a two-tier of justice system in Milwaukee County.

Largest Mexican Independence Day Parade And Festival In Waukegan Postponed Due To Safety Concerns Regarding USICE And National Guard Immigration And Domestic Law Enforcement Operations In Illinois

Organizers of the largest Mexican Independence Day parade and festival in Waukegan confirmed the one-day event has been postponed due to safety concerns for the community and start of the largest scale U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (USICE) and deployment of the National Guard from 6 red states engaging in allegedly domestic law enforcement and immigration enforcement operations in Illinois.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

September 3, 2025

Waukegan, Illinois - On Wednesday, Margaret Carrasco, the President of Fiesta Patrias in Waukegan that sponsors the annual Mexican Independence Day Parade and Festival for the last 30 years confirmed that the September 14, 2025 Fiesta Patrias parade and festival has been postponed until November to combine it with the Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) due to safety reasons and threat of a large scale USICE operation including the deployment of the National Guard from 6 red states to assist in immigration and domestic law enforcement operations in Chicago (Cook County) and Lake County, which includes the City of Waukegan. It's the first time that the Fiesta Patrias organizers have postponed its annual event in 30 years.

This year's Fiesta Patrias parade included more than 100 food and item vendors, 100 horses, 6 Mexican style bands and more than 200 parade units (3 mile long parade), making it the largest one-day parade and festival in the midwest, and draws millions of dollars of economic imput annually to the Great Lakes County, according to Carrasco. 

According to Carrasco, an official with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in the Great Lakes region adviced that all upcoming events that will draw crowds to Mexican Independence Day  celebrations should be canceled indicating that the events, parades and festivals have been allegedly targeted for immigration enforcement by (Make Amerikkka Great Again-MAGA) USICE and the assisting MAGA National Guard.

Carrasco also posted in her Facebook account in social media that at 300 USICE and federal agents and 1,700 National Guard troops have arrived at the Great Lakes Naval Station, 3355 Illinois Street in North Chicago, Illinois. She says, additional troops and federal agents are expected to be deployed in the Chicago metropolitan area by Trump and Pete Hegseth, the Secretary of Defense.

Most immigration and domestic law enforcement in California by both MAGA Gestapo masked USICE officials and red states National Guard has been documented as illegal and unconstitutional.

A federal judge just ruled that Trump and Hegseth, the Secretary of Defense violated federal law when they allowed the National Guard to assist USICE in immigration enforcement in California. The National Guard is prohibited by federal law to enforce domestic law and make arrests of civilians.

Hegseth is accused of violating two different clauses of the U.S. Constitution: the Posse Comitatus Act. The Posse Comitatus Act limits the use of federal military personnel for domestic law enforcement. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer's ruling cited actions such as "security patrols, traffic control, crowd control, and riot control" as unlawful, CNN dot com reported.

The National Guard that is being deployed in Blue states like California and Illinois come from 6 red states, which Republican governors from West Virginia, South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Ohio, and Tennessee have sent troops to help Trump in his attempt to curve crime.

The National Guard deployed to Blue states is most likely infiltrated by White supremacists and Trump supporters who will follow Trump's orders, even if his orders are illegal and unconstitutional.

Black Community Advocacy Groups Condemned MPA President Alexander Ayala's Call On Trump To Deploy MAGA National Guard In Milwaukee

Multiple Black advocacy groups are calling for Ayala's resignation from the Milwaukee Police Association after saying on a interview with WISN 12 News that he wants the National Guard to come to Milwaukee and help police control crowds at street takeovers.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

September 3, 2025

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Wednesday, multiple Black advocacy groups released the following public statement on Milwaukee Police Union President Alexander Ayala's call for National Guard deployment in the City of Milwaukee.

We are deeply disturbed by the decision of Milwaukee Police Union President Alexander Ayala to publicly call on President Donald Trump to send National Guard troops into the City of Milwaukee. This action is reckless, unconstitutional, and blatantly disrespectful to both the citizens of Milwaukee and the very officers Mr. Ayala claims to represent.

By asking for military intervention in a City governed by elected leadership, Mr. Ayala has demonstrated a complete lack of faith in the Milwaukee Police Department's ability to perform its duties—and in his own ability to lead. A union president's role is to protect and uplift officers, not to undermine their credibility or call for military occupation against the people they are sworn to serve.

This call signals not only a dangerous flirtation with fascist and authoritarian tactics, but also a disturbing disregard for civil liberties, community trust, and democratic governance. The people of Milwaukee elect their leaders—not police unions, not external militias, and certainly not bewildered  union presidents that can't lead or find solutions, and questions the authority of our local government.

On behalf of GodsGang, The Moore Resource and Strategy Group, and the citizens we stand with across Milwaukee, we call for the immediate resignation of Alexander Ayala as President of the Milwaukee Police Association. If you do not believe in your officers, if you do not trust the people of Milwaukee, and if your first instinct is to reach for military suppression rather than community solutions—then you are unfit to lead, and those who share your beliefs should step down with you.

Milwaukee deserves leadership grounded in courage, compassion, and accountability—not cowardice masked as strength.

Enough is enough. Step aside, Mr. Ayala.

For more information, contact The Moore Resource & Strategy Group

Email: shawn@themr-sg.com

Phone: 414-865-6774

In brief: The MAGA infiltrated Milwaukee Police Association endorsed Trump for President in 2020 and in 2024. Trump was defeated by Joe Biden (D) in 2020, and lost Wisconsin. Then in 2024, Trump (R-MAGA) defeated Kamala Harris (D) and was elected president.

The City of Milwaukee has a majority of Democrat voters and has been instrumental in electing public officials in the state and nationally.

A federal judge just ruled that Trump and Pete Hegseth, the Secretary of Defense violated federal law when they allowed the National Guard (NG) to assist USICE in immigration enforcement in California. The NG is prohibited by federal law to enforce domestic law and make arrests of civilians.

Hegseth is accused of violating two different clauses of the U.S. Constitution: the Posse Comitatus Act. The Posse Comitatus Act limits the use of federal military personnel for domestic law enforcement. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer's ruling cited actions such as "security patrols, traffic control, crowd control, and riot control" as unlawful, CNN dot com reported.

The MAGA Trump NG that is being deployed in Blue states like California and Illinois come from 6 red states, which Republican governors from West Virginia, South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Ohio, and Tennessee have sent troops to help Trump in his attempt to curve crime.

The National Guard deployed to Blue states is most likely infiltrated by White supremacists and Trump supporters who will follow Trump's orders, even if his orders are illegal and unconstitutional.

HNNUSA article regarding Ayala requesting the National Guard in Milwaukee at link: https://tinyurl.com/2s4zx7p9

Alexander Ayala, President Of The MAGA Infiltrated Milwaukee Police Association Wants Trump To Deploy The National Guard In The City For Crowd Control At Chaotic Street Takeovers

Alexander Ayala, President of the MAGA infiltrated Milwaukee Police Association reaching out to Trump and requesting that the MAGA National Guard be send to  Milwaukee for crowd control at street takeovers.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

September 2, 2025

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, Alexander Ayala, President of the MAGA infiltrated Milwaukee Police Association (MPA-union) on WISN 12 News told Matt Smith that he welcomes the MAGA Trump National Guard (NG) to Milwaukee for crowd control of chaotic street takeovers and will reach out to Trump and request for him to deploy the NG to Milwaukee and aid police with crime prevention. 

The MAGA infiltrated Milwaukee Police Association endorsed Trump for President in 2020 and in 2024. Trump was defeated by Joe Biden (D) in 2020, and lost Wisconsin. Then in 2024, Trump (R-MAGA) defeated Kamala Harris (D) and was elected president.

The City of Milwaukee has a majority of Democrat voters and has been instrumental in electing public officials in the state and nationally.

Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson told WISN 12 News, that several months ago Ayala sat in his office with other Wisconsin Hispanic Scholarship Foundation (WHSF) Board members who sponsor the three-day Mexican Fiesta at the Summerfest grounds in late August. While meeting with Mayor Johnson, Ayala was asking the mayor what the City could do to prevent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (USICE) from engaging in immigration enforcement at Mexican Fiesta in the Summerfest grounds. Johnson says that he can't understand now why Ayala is so interested in bringing federal troops now, bringing in the federal government now.

Ayala is also a Board member of the WHSF, which sponsors the annual Mexican Fiesta at the Summerfest grounds.

The question is, who will the MAGA infiltrated MPA stand with, the City of Milwaukee or with Trump when the NG in conjunction with masked Gestapo USICE officials and feds engage in illegal acts during immigration enforcement in Milwaukee?

A federal judge just ruled that Trump and Hegseth, the Secretary of Defense violated federal when they allowed the National Guard to assist USICE in immigration enforcement in California. The NG is prohibited by federal law to enforce the law and make arrests of civilians.

The MAGA Trump NG that is being deployed in Blue states like California and Illinois come from 6 red states, which Republican governors from West Virginia, South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Ohio, and Tennessee have sent troops to help Trump in his attempt to curve crime.

The National Guard deployed to Blue states is most likely infiltrated by White supremacists and Trump supporters who will follow Trump's orders, even if his orders are illegal and unconstitutional.

On Tuesday, the NG began to arrived in Chicago, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (D) says that Trump is ignoring red states with higher crime rates, "none of this is about fighting crime, or making Chicago safer, none of it, about Trump, it's testing his power and producing a political drama to cover up for his corruption."

HNNUSA article, Alexander Ayala, Milwaukee Police Association endorsed Trump in 2024 at link: http://hispanicnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2024/08/alexander-ayala-president-of-milwaukee.html

Federal Lawsuit Filed By Minocqua Brewing Company Super PAC In Wisconsin To Unmask And Identify MAGA Gestapo USICE And Feds During Immigration Enforcement

Bangstad, owner of the Minocqua Brewing Company says that the Super PAC chipped in at least $10K to file the class action lawsuit on Sunday to unmask and identity MAGA Gestapo USICE and feds in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

September 2, 2025

Madison, Wisconsin - On Monday, Kirk Bangstad, the owner of Minocqua Brewing Company and Super PAC, which has the same name announced that on Sunday, he filed a class action complaint for injunctive and declaratory relief lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin against Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (USDHS) and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (USICE), claiming that they are in violation of the First, Fourth and Fifth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution as a result of ICE's policy of conducting civil immigration enforcement with officers acting while masked or without visible identification and seeks injunctive relief from the court to cease such illegal policy mandates that allows USICE officials to wear masks and no identification when conducting immigration enforcement operations in Wisconsin.

According to Bangstag, the lawsuit was filed on behalf of Wisconsinites to unmask, identify them (USICE officials) by name including badge number, and wear USICE insignia. 

On Sunday during a press conference in Dane County after filing the federal lawsuit, Bangstad said, "Our lawsuit was filed on the heels of LRB 4042, a bill introduced by Wisconsin State Assembly Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D-Milwaukee) last week that seeks to effectively achieve the same goals as our lawsuit through legislative means."

"Unfortunately, legislative Democrats in this state are in the minority and the Republicans in charge won't pass this bill—because doing so would require them to muster up a level of courage that we haven't seen since Trump turned them into a cult of personality years ago.

"That's why we filed our federal lawsuit in Wisconsin's Western District. We hope that a judge on that court has the courage to meet the moment and protect Wisconsinites.

"For months, we called on Wisconsin's Democratic Attorney General, Josh Kaul, to file a lawsuit to unmask ICE. We gave him the legal arguments on how to do it weeks ago and even gave him a draft of our completed lawsuit last week.

"We asked our email list of over 300K people to demand that Kaul 1) protect Wisconsinites from violent ICE agents who are racially profiling and illegally harassing U.S. Citizens and migrants alike, and 2) protect us from ICE impersonators--who get away with raping, assaulting, and robbing women because they look no different than real ICE agents who wear masks and hide their identities. We know that like us, several hundred of you wrote to Josh Kaul but have heard nothing back in return.

"After weeks of waiting for someone to get back to us from the Attorney General's office, and after our publicized deadline for him to respond by last Friday came and went, we filed our lawsuit this morning. We fully understand that our Attorney General should be doing this, not us, but here we are. Someone in this state needs to sue ICE, and if our AG isn't willing to do his job, then we'll do it for him.

"The lawsuit goes into detail about how ICE is currently violating our 1st, 4th, and 5th Constitutional Amendments by acting like a gang of thugs instead of respected law enforcement agents."

Wisconsin State Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D-Milw) proposed LRB 4042 bill to unmask and identity USICE officials, if passed by the Republican state controlled legislature, it would make it a state felony D for USICE agents and feds to wear masks and not identify themselves during immigration enforcement operations in the state. 

Copy of lawsuit (57 pages) filed by Bangstad at link (PDF): https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0606/5825/4063/files/Filed_Complaint_to_Unmask_ICE.pdf

Hit-and-run Pickup Driver With Iowa License Plates Sought For The Death Of Annette Pintor, 48, In The Southside Of Milwaukee

Pintor was struck by a pickup truck at S. 35 St. and W. Greenfield Ave. on Sunday,  according to Milwaukee police.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

September 1, 2025

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Sunday, Milwaukee police responded to a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident around 12:49 p.m. and located Annette Pintor, 48, suffering from critical injuries. Pintor was transported to a local hospital for treatment and succumbed to her injuries at 3:23 p.m. at the hospital, according to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office.

Milwaukee police are looking for the hit-and-run driver of a 2008 GMC silver pickup truck with Iowa license plate # PZP172 with possible on the hood or grill.

No arrests have been made in connection with the hit-and-run death of Pintor.

Multicultural Affairs Office Student Services Offered At Milwaukee Area Technical College To Students Of Color Were Eliminated By MATC President Dr. Anthony Cruz

The new Office of Community Impact that replaced the Multicultural Affairs Office in late August 2025 at MATC hasn't released any specific plans or student services that would benefit students of color, which nearly 63% of the student population is majority minority and 23% of the student enrollment population is Hispanic.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

September 1, 2025

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Sunday, Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) screened shot and published the services that included academic advising, crisis intervention, student advocacy and other paramount services previously provided to students of color by the Milwaukee Area Technical College Multicultural Affairs Office that had helped increased enrollment of students including Latinos and was instrumental in helping to recruit, retain and successfully graduate students of color that then continued to pursue higher education at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and other area colleges and universities in Milwaukee and state.

Checkout the Multicultural Affairs Office (MAO) services to students of color (Black, Hispanic, Asian and Native-American) that were eliminated when the MAO was eliminated in late August under the decision of Milwaukee Area Technical College President Dr. Anthony Cruz.

Also, four student services specialists were also terminated without the option to transfer to other positions at the technical college, which is a violation of MATC policy.

According to MATC AFT Local 212, MATC failed to offer "transfer rights to the four employees adversely affected by the closing, as per page 34 of the MATC Employee Handbook which states that, "full-time employees subject to involuntary layoff shall be considered for reassignment." 

According to MATC, the Office of Community Impact replaced the MAO, and so far, MATC has not released what services will be offer to students, compared to what the MAO offered to help recruit, retain and graduate  students of color.

The elimination of the MAO came under protest by the Black, Hispanic, Asian and Native-American communities and they are demanding the reinstatement of the 4 student services specialists that were unfairly terminated. Students, instructors, workers and members from the Black, Hispanic, Asian and Native-American communities have lost confidence on MATC President Dr. Cruz and want his investure in September to be postponed by the MATC Board of Trustees.

The elimination of the MAO was to comply with the Trump's MAGA U.S. Department of Education (US DOE) guidance that prohibits positions with duties that provide services exclusively to students based on race or ethnicity (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion).

PBS News reported on August 14, 2025,  "A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation's schools and universities."

"In her ruling, U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher in Maryland found that the Education Department violated the law when it threatened to cut federal funding from educational institutions that continued with DEI initiatives.

"The guidance has been on hold since April when three federal judges blocked various portions of the Education Department's anti-DEI measures."

Apparently, MATC President Cruz didn't have any justified reason to eliminate the MAO, since complying with the US DOE guidance is illegal and unconstitutional, according  to multiple federal court rulings. Cruz's decision also goes in contrary to Wisconsin state law that created the technical college as well.

2024 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 38 - Technical college system.

38.001 - Mission and purpose.

Under this statue it states that the principal purpose of technical colleges in the state is to (e) provide education and services which address barriers created by stereotyping and discriminating and assist individuals with disabilities, minorities, women, and the disadvantaged to participate in the work force and the full range of technical college programs and activities. 

The US DOE is being elininated by Trump as well, according to an executive order.

HNNUSA article link: https://tinyurl.com/4y8vanc8

The following is the link for the MATC  Board of Trustees for people who want to submit their questions or requests for a response: https://www.matc.edu/who-we-are/leadership-administration/district-board/index.html

MATC To Hold Hispanic Heritage Month Events, Contrary To Trump's USDOE Prohibited Practices Regarding Race And Ethnicity On Campus

MATC has eliminated the Multicultural Affairs Office and terminated 4 Student Services Specialists (African-American, Mexican-American, Asia-American and Native-American) to comply with the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) guidedance "that prohibits positions with duties that provide services exclusively to students based on race or ethnicity.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

August 30, 2025

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Friday, Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) learned that the Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) is scheduled to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) at the downtown and South Campus, which most likely become an alleged violation of Trump's USDOE guidedance that prohibits positions with duties that provide services exclusively to students based on race and ethnicity (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion). 

MATC President Dr. Anthony Cruz decided to eliminate the Multicultural Affairs Office and terminated 4 of the student services specialists to comply with the USDOE guidedance to end services exclusively based on race and ethnicity in order to continue to get federal funding. The Office of Community Impact replaced the Multicultural Affairs Office, according to MATC.

At least three federal courts have ruled that Trump and the USDOE can't withhold federal funding from educational institutions, if they continue to practice Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), because it's illegal, unconstitutional and it violates free speech of teachers in the classrooms.

PBS News reported on August 14, 2025,  "A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation's schools and universities."

"In her ruling, U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher in Maryland found that the Education Department violated the law when it threatened to cut federal funding from educational institutions that continued with DEI initiatives.

"The guidance has been on hold since April when three federal judges blocked various portions of the Education Department's anti-DEI measures."

What's ironic about Dr. Cruz decision to comply with the USDOE, is that the MATC administration including the Human Resources have approved the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month in September, and have contracted multiple Latino groups including traditional Hispanic cultural folkloric dancers to perform at MATC campuses. Isn't the HHM based on race or ethnicity celebrating the achievements of Latinos/Hispanics in the country that have made a difference, economic  impact and have contributed to the success of our nation?

One of the terminated student services specialists from the Multicultural Affairs Office, Annabel Chávez, the Latin Student Services Specialist has been tasked to help organize the HHM for September.

0n June 20, 2025, Dr. Cruz in a letter to Chávez wrote, "On behalf of Milwaukee Area Technical College, I am writing to express my sincere appreciation for your outstanding work and unwavering commitment to our students. For the past two years, you have been part of the Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Steering Committee, meeting monthly with the cross-functional team to achieve our goal of reaching 25% FTE enrollment, while also working on your committee assignments separately."

"I know that you are committed to MATC becoming a Hispanic-Serving Institution because of your own journey and your belief in our institution. Your dedication to creating mentoring programs, classroom instruction, program activities, orientations or other individual support shows your significant and positive impact on students' academic and personal well-being.

"We have consistently observed your passion for fostering a supportive and engaging environment where students can thrive. Again, your willingness to go above and beyond truly sets you apart. The positive feedback we`ve received from students is a testament to your exceptional efforts.

"Thank you again for your invaluable contributions. Your commitment to our students is deeply valued and makes a real difference in their lives.

"Since I joined MATC in July 2024, I have noticed and appreciate your work. Becoming an HSI is one of my presidential goals, and I am so thankful that we are doing this work together."

Currently MATC is at 23% of Hispanic enrollment, and 25% is needed to get HSI certification by the feds, which would most likely also be considered race and ethnicity driven, in contrary to Trump's USDOE prohibition guidedance.

Also, MATC has nearly 63% of majority minority students of color enrollment, which means MATC can't actually phase out race and ethnicity student services (to recruit, retain and graduate students of color), if it plans to keep its mission goal for which MATC was originally created under Wisconsin state law.

Nearly 4 months later, on August 19, 2025, Chávez was sent a letter of notice of termination from Michael Rogers, Vice-President of Student Engagement and Community Impact sanctioned by Dr. Cruz. Rogers wrote, "We are establishing the Office of Community Impact. This new office will champion holisic support for all students and cultivate increased partner ships within our community through high-impact practices, unique co-curricular opportunities, and vibrant campus engagement. Given this strategic restructuring and the creation of the Office of Community Impact, we regret to inform you that your current position, Student Services Specialist within the Multicultural Affairs office, is being elininated effective September 18, 2025...You are encouraged to apply for these positions or any open positions at the college for which you are qualified."

Chávez including three other student services specialists that were terminated by MATC with approval of Dr. Cruz were not allowed the option to transfer or get reclassified to another position at MATC. 

Which according to MATC AFT Local 212, MATC failed to offer "transfer rights to the four employees adversely affected by the closing, as per page 34 of the MATC Employee Handbook which states that, "full-time employees subject to involuntary layoff shall be considered for reassignment." 

At the August 26, 2025 meeting of MATC Board of Trustees, students, workers and members from the Black, Latino, Asian and Native-American communities protested the elimination of the Multicultural Affairs Office and demanded for the four student services specialists be reinstated and showed that they have no confidence of Dr. Cruz and want his investure postponed.

Privious HNNUSA article link: "Culture Of Fear And Retaliation" Practiced Under MATC President Anthony Cruz https://tinyurl.com/4y8vanc8

The following is the link for the MATC  Board of Trustees for people who want to submit their questions or requests for a response: https://www.matc.edu/who-we-are/leadership-administration/district-board/index.html

Maestro Luis López, First MPS Bilingual Teacher At South Division High School In The Early 1970's Has Passed Away

August 17, 1944 - August 18, 2025

Maestro (teacher) López touched many lives as a bilingual teacher at South Division High School in the early 1970's, and encouraged his students to continue higher education, which many followed through and later became successful contributing professionals in Milwaukee and Wisconsin.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

August 28, 2025

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Thursday, Gloria González, a former graduate student from South Division High School, and a retired MPS Division of Bilingual Multicultural Education at Central Services staff member announced that her bilingual teacher, Luis López, 81, had passed away on August 18, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. González released the following statement, "Our beloved high school teacher Luis López, the first bilingual teacher at South Division High School has recently passed away, plans for his celebration of life in Milwaukee are being planned for the Spring of 2026. López touched many of his students and families lives and encouraged them to continue in higher education. He will be greatly missed."

López was originally from México, he had a passion to teach his students in both Spanish and English and made sure that the students succeeded in class, which eventually led to a higher percentage of graduation for Latino and non-Latino students at South Division High School (SDHS). Many of the students that López taught enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, including Milwaukee Area Technical College and other universities, and later graduated and became contributing members in the Southside community and Milwaukee.

López was the first bilingual teacher at SDHS in the early 1970's. The SDHS 1971 year book recognized López as a teacher for Hispanic American Culture, Language and History, and United States History Bilingual.

López is well known for his charismatic and unwavering support for his students at SDHS, and in 1972, he was very instrumental in sponsoring the first Hispanic student South Division High School Prom dance at the Marc Plaza Hotel in downtown Milwaukee.

In 1973, López also worked as a Guidance Counselor in the Guidance Department at SDHS in MPS. López began working at MPS on April 8, 1969 and earned a Master's degree on December 2, 1979.

López later became an administrator at MPS. After retiring from MPS, López moved to Tampa, Florida.

Milwaukee Metropolitan Residents Should Ride For Free In The Milwaukee County Transit System Bus Routes

Milwaukee County taxpayers pay nearly $3B to the state in share revenues per year and the return shared revenue from the state for the County to operate is at least $260M per year, which results in nearly $30M in County deficit per year affecting countywide services.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

August 28, 2025

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Milwaukee County continues to experience a County deficit that has extended to the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) bus service. Milwaukee County supervisors are attempting to off-set a projected $10.9M deficit for 2026, and say that currently about 33% of riders in the transit system skip paying (fare evasion) a bus fare.

In 2024, skip pay ridership totaled $4M in loss fare for the County, according to MCTS.

In 2022, MCTS stop enforcing riders to pay their fair fare after assaults on bus drivers increased. To lower the percentage of skip ridership, MCTC plans to hire non-uniformed fare ambassadors to enforce fare fees for bus riders, in an attempt to decrease the skip pay ridership by at least 30%.

What really needs to occur is for Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors to take legal action against the state for the unfair practice of cheating the County from its fairshare of shared revenue. Milwaukee County pays nearly $3B of share revenue to the state per year, but in return, the state only provides the County more than $260M of shared revenue to operate per year resulting in nearly $30M in deficit annually.

If the County Board of Supervisors succeed in challenging the state for more shared revenue (could get back an additional $200M), it would definitely help the County to operate efficiently and would have more than enough funding to fund MCTS system and then MCTS could provide free rides to all Milwaukee County residents, which would definitely reduced the vehicle congestion in the City and County including the reduction of specific pollutants emissions from vehicles.

Previously, the GO Pass program in MCTS offered free bus rides to senior citizens and people with disabilities, but it was discontinued in 2017.

UMOS Canceled The Annual September Mexican Independence Parade And Festival 2025 In Milwaukee Due To Projected Federal Funding Constraints

UMOS canceled their annual Mexican Independence Parade And Festival for September 2025 citing federal funding constraints (restrictions).

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

August 28, 2025

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - on Thursday, the United Migrant Opportunity Services, Inc. (UMOS) announced in their Facebook account that it has made the difficult decision to pause the Mexican Independence Day Parade & Festival for 2025. UMOS says, that their non-profit organization is experiencing a challenging landscape for nonprofits, particularly considering current and anticipated federal funding constraints tied to the broader political climate, pausing this event will allow us to focus short-term resources where our impact on individuals, families, and communities is most needed. We want to assure you that we remain committed to reimagining future events and continuing meaningful gatherings that celebrate and empower our diverse community.

"Culture Of Fear And Retaliation" Practiced Under MATC President Anthony Cruz, Elimination Of The Multicultural Affairs Office Sparks Protests And Demands To Reinstate 4 Fired Student Services Specialists

Students and workers at the Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) have lost confidence in MATC President Cruz and want his investure postponed.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

August 27, 2025

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Tuesday, the majority of Milwaukee Area Technical College Board of Trustees voted to limit speakers to 3 minutes instead of the usual 5 minutes allowed for those who signed up to address the elimination of the Multicultural Affairs Office and termination of 4 student services specialists. Some of the speakers accused the MATC Human Resources of lack of transparency and not giving prior notice to employees regarding wage reduction up to 7% for part time instructors and eliminating positions without allowing employees to be reassigned to other available positions as practiced in the past without being terminated. In this case, the 4 employees of color that were fired seemed to have been blatantly discriminated and legal action is being considered, if their employee rights were violated at the technical college, according to MATC AFT Local 212 union sources.

Floyd C. Griffin III, the African-American student services specialist at the Multicultural Affairs Office whose position was eliminated alleged that many of MATC's Black administrators who decided to eliminate his job and the Multicultural Affairs Office have created a "culture of fear and retaliation" at the technical college under the leadership of MATC President Dr. Anthony Cruz. Griffin III stated, "Many of the leaders driving this decision are themselves leaders of color. This is not just about race in the simplistic sense, it is about a culture of fear and retaliation that's overtaken this institution...Eliminating multicultural specialists here does not just undermine the department, it undermines the trust of our entire community."

Griffin III also asked the Board why wasn't he and three other staff members who were terminated not reclassified, or reassigned to other available positions at the college? The fired employees were encouraged by human resources to reapply for jobs positions, if they qualified, all of the fired employees have credible advisory experience.

According to MATC, only the manager and international service specialist from the Multicultural Affairs Office were allowed to transferred to the newly created Office of Community Impact, both are Hispanic, according to MATC sources.

On August 20, Michael Rogers, the Vice-President of Student Engagement and Community Impact notified MATC employees that the Multicultural Affairs Office was being eliminated and replaced by Office of Community Impact under the direction of Dr. Cruz, but it didn't mention that 4 student services specialists were being terminated without being given the opportunity to be reclassified, or transferred to other available positions on campus.

Christine Neumann-Ortiz, the executive director of Voces de la Frontera told the Board that MATC never included any participation from members of the community in discussions regarding the proposed elimination of the Multicultural Affairs Office.

Dr. Cruz held multiple listening sessions in the Milwaukee area about his 5-year plan for MATC, but he never brought up that he had decided to eliminate the Multicultural Affairs Office in order to comply with Trump's elimination of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) practices at educational institutions, and if institutions failed to comply, they would lose federal funding, which three federal courts have ruled that the threat of losing federal funding for not complying with the elimination of DEI was unconstitutional and illegal.

On Tuesday, dozens of students, employees, alumni and community of color representatives protested the elimination of the Multicultural Affairs Office and demanded for MATC to reinstate the 4 fired employees of color.

Also, the protesters are demanding for the investure of Dr. Cruz by the Board to be postponed indefinitely due to a lack of confidence by MATC employees, students and members of the communities of color.

On Wednesday, Carlos Aranda, the Counselor at the MATC Campus in Milwaukee began to circulate an email directed at the MATC Board of Trustees.

The circulated email reads as follows: Dear Members of the District Board of Milwaukee Area Technical College, August 26 was a significant day for our institution and community. We witnessed African-American, Asian-American, Latino, and Native-American voices unite to call for justice in response to decisions that reflect unilateral control, systemic oppression, and abuse of power.

On August 19, 2025, four Student Services Specialists—a Native American employee, an African American employee, a Latino employee, and an Asian American employee—received termination letters without any consideration of alternatives such as reassignment, retraining, or lateral transfer, as required by applicable policy. These letters were issued by Mr. Michael Rogers, Vice President of Student Engagement and Community Impact.

This same Vice President has previously denied Fair Work Arrangement (FWA) requests to his staff, while similar positions in other departments were approved. The individuals most affected by these actions have consistently been women of color. These concerns were previously raised with both the President and the Board, in writing and verbally, yet no corrective action was taken. There is a documented history of decisions that have disproportionately harmed women of color and other minority employees. The recent termination of these four employees, approved by the President, has now caused profound harm.

As a mental health provider, I must underscore that this pattern of behavior is severely impacting the psychological safety and well-being of employees. Just last week, MATC Public Safety was dispatched for a wellness check on one of the employees who was terminated. The termination letters sent to these individuals—all people of color—contained language that fails to align with MATC's WeCare standards and principles of respect and dignity in the workplace. This is deeply unethical and inconsistent with the values our college stands for.

Who advised the President to proceed in this manner? These decisions represent a serious failure to uphold ethical and professional standards, exposing MATC to reputational harm and further eroding trust among employees and the communities we serve.

With respect and a focus on integrity, I request the following immediate actions:

1. Reinstatement of the four terminated employees without delay.

2. A transparent, independent investigation into the decision-making process, including those who advised or approved these actions.

3. Accountability measures for all individuals responsible, including the Vice President named above and any current managers found to have engaged in unethical conduct.

The credibility of MATC and the trust of our diverse community are at stake. Inaction is not an option. Please confirm when these employees will be reinstated and what steps will be taken to ensure accountability and prevent future harm, Aranda wrote in the email.

The students and the communities of color want the 4 fired student services specialists reinstated as soon as possible.

HNNUSA article link: https://tinyurl.com/h8fvxp44

Live streaming of the MATC Board of Trustees, August 26, 2025 link (First 50 minutes of board meeting open for public comments): https://www.youtube.com/live/lqQncZsBrl4

MATC Local 212 AFT statement regarding the closure of the Multicultural Affairs Office and termination of 4 Student Services Specialists at link: https://www.wispolitics.com/2025/american-federation-of-teachers-local-212-statement-on-closure-of-multicultural-affairs-at-matc/