Pastor Eduardo Loera, A MAGA Trump Supporter Files Candidacy For The 8th Aldermanic District In Milwaukee

Pastor Loera, who posted a photo of himself wearing a MAGA red cap in front of the White House on December 2017 files to run as Alderman in the 8th Aldermanic District in Milwaukee.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

April 8, 2019

Milwaukee, WI - On Monday, Marty Calderon announced on his Facebook account that Pastor Eduardo Loera had filed his candidacy with the City of Milwaukee Election Commission to run in the 8th Aldermanic District. Calderon posted, "Let's congratulate Pastor Eduardo Loera for filing his papers to run for the 8th Aldermanic District Seat. Pastor Eduardo has lived in Milwaukee 27 years and 13 of those years he and his family have been living in District 8. He has served happily in our community by providing resources and job opportunities to many people.  Pastor Eduardo will do us a great service in District 8th."

Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) noticed that Pastor Loera in December 2017 posted a photo of himself wearing a MAGA red cap in support of Trump in front of the White House posing with his wife. The aldermanic race is nonpartisan, but Pastor Loera's decision to support Trump and the GOP won't help his candidacy for alderman since, the GOP and Trump are anti-immigrant. 

The 8th Aldermanic District has a large Latino population and most are democrats.

Two other candidates, Wisconsin State Representative JoCasta Zamarripa (D-Milw.) and Justin Bielinski, another Democrat have also filed their candidacy to run in the 8th Aldermanic District.

Alderman Robert "Bob" Donovan, the incumbent will not seek re-election in 2020.

Humberto Suarez's Body Found Seven Days Later Near Where An Abandoned Vehicle Was Towed By The Local Sheriff's Office In Kewaunee County

The Kewaunee County Sheriff's Office reported that a male body was later located near where an abandoned vehicle was towed.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

April 6, 2019

Kewaunee, WI – On April 5, 2019 a Milwaukee resident, male was located deceased in Kewaunee, County. The deceased male has been identified as Humberto Suarez, 28, according to family members. Suarez was located following the discovery of an abandoned vehicle on Kadletz Road in Kewaunee, County, the Kewaunee County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) reported.

According to the KCSO, on Sunday, March 30, 2019 a vehicle was found abandoned on Kadletz Road, approximately .5 miles from Highway 29. A search was conducted for the driver of the abandoned vehicle at the location and was not located.  The vehicle was towed to a Kewaunee tow lot at that time. 

Seven days later, on Friday, April 5, 2019, the Milwaukee Police Department contacted Kewaunee Sheriff's Office regarding the missing owner of the abandoned vehicle. Kewaunee County Sheriff deputies returned to the scene and located Suarez's body beyond the previously searched radius.

While the investigation is ongoing, this incident appears to be isolated, and there is no danger to the public, the KCSO reported.

An autopsy will be conducted by the Kewaunee County Coroner and the Sheboygan Medical Examiner.

The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation and Wisconsin State Crime Lab Crime Scene Response Unit is assisting in the investigation at the request of Kewaunee County Sheriff's Office.

Suarez was last seen alive on March 29, 2019 and his family reported him missing.

Family Of Missing Man, Humberto Suarez Suspends Search After Body Found

Suarez's body was found and police have an ongoing investigation.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

April 6, 2019

Milwaukee, WI - On Saturday, the family of Humberto Suarez, 28, who was reported missing has suspended their search after information indicated that Milwaukee police found the body of Suarez who is deceased.

Suarez was last seen alive on March 29, 2019.

The family has confirmed, that Suarez is dead. No  details or information has been released by police.

The investigation is ongoing.

Ladell Harrison Sentenced To 50 Years In Prison Including Probation, But Actual Confinement Is 30 Years In Connection With The Pursuit Chase Death Of Milwaukee Police Officer Charles Irvine Jr.

Harrison had pleaded guilty and prosecutors dismissed 6  charges in the plea agreement.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

April 4, 2019

Milwaukee. WI - On Thursday, Ladell Harrison, 29, was sentenced to 50 years in prison for multiple felony charges including fleeing from an officer resulting in death. Harrison was convicted for 6 felony counts that included drug charges and causing the death of Milwaukee Police Officer Charles Irvine Jr., 23, on June 7th and injuring Milwaukee Police Officer Matthew Schulze, 36. Ladell  was charged and convicted after pleading guilty for the following;

1. (Count 5) Manuf/Deliver Schedule I, II Narcotics, Felony (sentenced to 10 years in prison with 5 years confinement and 5 years probation)

2. (Count 6) Operator Flee/Elude Officer - Death, Felony (sentenced to 15 years in prison with 10 years confinement and 5 years probation)

3. (Count 7) Operator Flee/Elude Officer-Bodily Harm or Property Damage, Felony (sentenced to 6 years in prison with 3 years confinement and 3 years probation)

4. (Count 8) Knowingly Operating While Revoked (Cause Death), Felony (sentenced to 6 years in prison with 3 years confinement and 3 years probation)

5. (Count 10) 1st-Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety, Felony (sentenced to 7 years in prison with 5 years confinement and 2 years probation)

6. (Count 11) 1st-Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety, Felony (sentenced to 6 years in prison with 4 years confinement and 2 years probation)

According to the criminal complaint, Ladell, the driver was fleeing in a Sedan from police and believed police would not chase him. Officer Schulze reached 96.3 miles-per-hour driving the police squad and pursuing Ladell who was driving a bit faster when Schulze lost control and crash, which the impact caused the police squad to flip about 20 times ending upside down. 

Ladell was arrested within a few hours by police shortly after Officers Schulze and Irvine crashed. Irvine died from his injuries and Schulze survived.

Ladell told police that he had his 5-year-old son in the vehicle with him when being chased by police and he also had a firearm. Ladell is a convicted felon.

Ladell was under investigation for selling heroin and in connection with an overdosed case in 2017 involving a woman who died, according to the criminal complaint.

In 2017, the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission approved for police officers to pursue drivers fleeing police for nonviolent offenses.

Nearly A Year Ago, U.S. Border Patrol Agent Romualdo Barrera Fatally Shot 20-year-old Guatemalan Immigrant Claudia Patricia Gómez González In Rio Bravo And Case Still Pending

It has been almost a year, since U.S. Border Patrol Agent Romualdo Barrera shot and killed unarmed Guatemalan Immigrant Claudia Patricia Gómez González in the Rio Bravo border vecinity.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

April 3, 2019

Laredo, Texas - Almost a year has passed and the FBI including the U.S. Customs and Border Protection have yet to determine, if U.S. Border Patrol Agent Romualdo Barrera committed cold blooded murder when he fatally shot undocumented Guatemalan immigrant Claudia Patricia Gómez González, 20, as she ran in the heavy bush from him near the U.S. border in the Rio Bravo vicinity. Gómez González, 20, originally from San Juan Ostuncalco, Guatemala was fatally shot behind the head on May 23. 2018 by a U.S. Border Patrol Agent Barrera in Rio Bravo, which is about 13 miles South of Laredo in Webb County. Barrera has not been officially identified by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials as the agent who actually killed Gómez González in 2018. Barrera is a 15-year veteran for the CBP. Agent Barrera at the time hired George Altgelt, a Laredo local attorney to represent him while the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Texas Rangers continued to investigate González's death.

The CBP hasn't officially released Agent Barrera's full name and photo, but his name had been circulating in multiple Laredo protests organized by local immigrant right groups seeking justice for González.

Agent Barrera in 2018 at first gave a preliminary report that he was attacked by a group of undocumented immigrants with a blunt object (a 2x4 piece of lumber), but later the CBP revised their press release saying that the agent was attacked and didn't mention any weapons used by the undocumented immigrants. 

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

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

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

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

According to González's mother, her daughter left to the U.S. to seek employment because there was no work in her village. 

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

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

In June 2010, an undocumented man who died while being deported by U.S. Custom and Border Protection agents was ruled a homicide. The San Diego Medical Examiner's Office reported that Anastasio Hernandez Rojas, 32, died of cardiac arrest shortly after being beaten with a baton and then tasered by multiple agents after he resisted from being deported into Mexico. Rojas was handcuffed and his legs were bound as well. His family after years of seeking justice received $1M in a lawsuit, but none of the agents who were involved in Rojas homicide were never charged or prosecuted for his murder.

According to CNN, the CBP has failed to account for 564 deaths in border crossing's stats into the U.S. 

Danielle Shelton Elected Judge To The Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 40

Shelton defeated the incumbent by nearly 18,000 votes in the April 2, 2019 election in Milwaukee County.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

April 2, 2019

Milwaukee, WI - On Tuesday, Danielle Shelton was elected judge to the Milwaukee County Branch 40 Circuit Court. Shelton defeated Judge Andrew Jones, the incumbent by 58% (68,887) to 42% (51,470) in Milwaukee County. Shelton celebrated her win at the Fiesta Cafe in Milwaukee's Southside.

According to Shelton's campaign website, she is a mom, a U.S. Army veteran, and an experienced litigator who formerly worked in finance. She has spent nearly two decades fighting to ensure justice for all people and is committed to being a fair judge who will help keep Milwaukee safe and strong.

Shelton raised two daughters in Shorewood, where she currently lives, and grew up primarily on the north side of Milwaukee. She attended public schools, earned a bachelor's degree from UW-Milwaukee, and received her law degree from Marquette University Law School. 

Shelton also served in the U.S. Army for six years, first as an enlisted PFC, and then becoming a commissioned officer through ROTC.

Madison Mayor Paul R. Soglin Likely To Be Governor Tony Evers Choice As Executive Director Of WHEDA

Governor Evers could likely appoint Madison Mayor Paul R. Soglin as the next executive director of WHEDA.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

April 1, 2019

Madison, Wisconsin - Governor Tony Evers (D) is most likely to appoint Madison Mayor Paul R. Soglin as the next Executive Director to head the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), according to political sources at the Madison Capitol. Soglin is running for re-election as Mayor of Madison and is facing a challenge on April 2nd. He is the longest seating Mayor in Madison. If Soglin is defeated, Evers will most likely appoint him as the executive director of WHEDA.

Governor Evers has yet to announce the next WHEDA executive director. 

The current Executive Director is Wyman B. Winston who was appointed by former Governor Scott Walker (R). The current Chairman of the WHEDA Board is Ivan Gamboa, the Vice-president of Tri-City National Bank in Hales Corners. Gamboa was also appointed by Walker to the Wisconsin Republican Party Executive Committee and is the Chair of the Wisconsin Republican National Hispanic Assembly in the state.

Governor Evers recently appointed WI State Representative David Crowley (D-Milw.) to serve as a member of the WHEDA Board of Directors. 

According to the WHEDA website, the WHEDA board members include the Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Administration (or designee), the CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and six public members nominated by the governor and appointed by the state Senate. In addition, one state senator of each party and one representative to the state assembly of each party serve on the WHEDA board. Members serve staggered four-year terms.