Perez Response To Sexual Harassment Dismissal Of TRO Injunction

Irene Agape Correa and Manuel "Manny" PerezPerez claims it was envy, political powerplays, or false statements that led to an attack on Esperanza Unida.By H. Nelson GoodsonAugust 30, 2013Milwaukee, WI - On Thursday, Robert Miranda, executive director of Esperanza Unida released a statement from its general manager Manuel "Manny" Perez. Last week, a temporary restraining order (TRO) injunction hearing resulted with a dismissal and the injunction denied against Perez. A court comissioner determine it was a misunderstanding between Irene Agape...

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Rodriguez To Leave Milwaukee's Telemundo 63

Sandra Torres, H. Nelson Goodson and Laura RodriguezTorres to replace Rodriguez as anchor on Milwaukee's Telemundo 63.August 28, 2013Milwaukee, WI  (HNNUSA) - On Wednesday, H. Nelson Goodson from Hispanic News Network U.S.A. was interviewed by Sandra Torres and Laura Rodriguez from Telemundo 63 about Mexican Fiesta 2013 allegedly discriminating and violating the rights of festivalgoers with the aid of the Milwaukee Police Department. Fiesta told Telemundo they reserve the right to refuse admittance to anyone, but will discuss the issue at their next...

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A.B. Quintanilla Having Double Knee Surgery

A.B. QuintanillaQuintanilla having knee surgery, but won't stop him from dancing cumbia.By H. Nelson GoodsonAugust 28, 2013Texas - On Wednesday,  A.B. Quintanilla, a popular Tejano singer and band player who is the brother of the late Selena announced in his Facebook (FB) account, that he is having double knee surgery today. Quintanilla posted, "SUPRISE!!! Guess who's getting double knee surgery today!! Looks like I won't be dancing Qumbias for a little while. Wont stop me, still gotta be on the grind!!!!"He added a photo of himself on FB seating in...

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10 Wisconsin Republican Legislators Introduced English First Bill

Andre JacqueState Representative Jacque's bill would make English an official state language, use of English for governmental written expression, acquiring language proficiency, and use of languages for nongovernmental purposes.By H. Nelson GoodsonAugust 27, 2013Madison, WI - On Friday, State Representative Andre Jacque (R-DePere) has introduced AB-340, an English first bill would require local and state governments to provide all of their documents in English. The bill was referred to the Committee on State Affairs for consideration. Jacque's rationale...

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Milwaukee's Mexican Fiesta Facing Boycott For 2014

Excercising free speech with the birds and P.O. Alexander C. AyalaPhotos: Facebook Editorial:Mexican Fiesta, the Milwaukee Police Department, Latino Peace Officers Association and the City of Milwaukee facing possible legal action for alleged illegal acts by local police and Fiesta officials.By H. Nelson GoodsonAugust 26, 2013Milwaukee, WI - Over the weekend, Milwaukee Police Officer Alexander C. Ayala confirmed, that the Milwaukee Police Department was using their Intelligence Center (IT) to help identify alleged gang members or affiliated members...

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Five Dead And 15 Immigrants Seriously Injured In La Bestia Freight Train Car Derailment

Bottom photo courtesy of Tabasco Hoy.More than 250 undocumented immigrants were riding on La Bestia freight train car when it derailed early this morning.By H. Nelson GoodsonAugust 25, 2013Tabasco, Mexico - On Sunday, the state Secretary of Tabasco confirm that its Public Security Agency and the 30th Military Regiment in the area reported that 5 were reported killed and 15 undocumented immigrants have been seriously injured from 35 that were reported injured during an early Sunday La Bestia (Beast) freight train car derailment. All the immigrants are originally...

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LPOA Volunteers, Milwaukee Police And Mexican Fiesta Ban Suspected Gang Members From Annual Event

MPD Officer Alexander C. Ayala wearing white cap.Numerous people were wearing yellow and black at Fiesta.Photos: HNG/HNNUSAAnyone identified (profiled) as a possible gang member, wearing colors, face tattoos or affiliated to any suspected gang by police intelligence at the Summerfest grounds is being denied entrance to the festival.By H. Nelson GoodsonAugust 24, 2013Milwaukee, WI - On Saturday, Milwaukee Police Officer Alexander C. Ayala, an acting Latino Peace Officers Association volunteer for security at Mexican Fiesta 2013 denied entrance to a 30-year-old...

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Four Dead And Eight Banda Pequeños Musical Family Members Injured During Rollover Accident In Jalisco

Four women reported dead after driver lost control of his SUV near Las Cajas in the state of Jalisco.By H. Nelson GoodsonAugust 23, 2013Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico - On Wednesday,  Gerardo Franco Macías, 33, a member of the Banda Pequeños Musical lost control of his white Honda CR-V, a four door SUV and rolled over multiple times resulting in the death of two women passengers at the scene. Two other women passengers later died at the Lagos de Moreno Hospital, while 8 family members, including seven minors were reported injured, including Macías.They...

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Murguia, Former Director Of El Centro Hispano Passed Away After Losing Battle With Cancer

Dr. Filiberto MurguiaMurguia served as executive director for the Council for the Spanish Speaking for more than three decades.By H. Nelson GoodsonAugust 21, 2013Milwaukee, WI - On Tuesday, Dr. Filiberto Murguia, 82, passed away after losing his battle with cancer. Murguia was admitted to the Zilber Hospice several weeks ago after deteriorating from liver cancer, his daughter Carmen Murguia announced. Dr. Murguia served as executive director for the Council for the Spanish Speaking, Inc., also known as El Centro Hispano or Spanish Center for more than three...

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TRO Injunction Case Dismissed Against Perez, General Manager From Esperanza Unida

Irene Agape Correa and Manuel "Manny" PerezPerez had denied sexual harassment claims by Correa, the head of a mental health clinic at Esperanza Unida.By H. Nelson GoodsonAugust 20, 2013Milwaukee, WI - On Tuesday, a temporary restraining order (TRO) injunction hearing resulted with a dismissal and the injunction denied against, Manuel "Manny" Perez, the current general manager for Esperanza Unida. Irene Agape Correa, 35, President of  United Hands Across the City, a mental health clinic run at the Esperanza Unida, 611 W. National Ave. filed a TRO on...

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Kochanski's Concertina Beer Hall Owner Was Justified For Killing Armed Robber

Andrew "Andy" J. Kochanski and Carmelo L. Matos-ArzolaPhotos: FacebookDeceased alleged robber was unarmed, while two other accomplices had attempted to rob a South side polish bar with BB guns.By H. Nelson GoodsonAugust 20, 2013Milwaukee, WI - On Monday, police identified Carmelo L. Matos-Arzola, 23, originally from Bronx, New York as one of the robbers killed by Andrew "Andy" J. Kochanski, 43, owner of the Kochanski's Concertina Beer Hall while protecting his patrons. A second suspect was reported wounded in his left leg and buttocks during an attempted...

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U.S. Veteran Facing Deportation Summoned For Jury Duty In Colorado

Jesus Manuel Valenzuela-RodriguezValenzuela-Rodriguez has been summoned for jury duty at the El Paso County Courthouse in Colorado Springs.By H. Nelson GoodsonAugust 19, 2013Colorado Springs, Colorado - On Wednesday, Jesus Manuel Valenzuela-Rodriguez, 60, is expected to show up for jury duty at El Paso County Courthouse. He voted in the presidential election, but the U.S. government has labeled him a non-citizen, despite serving in the armed forces as a Marine. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last year attempted to oust Valenzuela-Rodriguez...

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Memorial Headstone To Identify 28 Mexican Nationals In Mass Grave Left Unknown For 65 Years In Fresno Cemetery

After 65 years buried in a mass nameless grave, 28 Mexican nationals will finally have their names engraved on a memorial headstone.By H. Nelson GoodsonAugust 19, 2013Fresno, California - On Labor Day weekend, a simple grave site headstone marker at the Holy Cross Cemetery where the remains of 28 Mexican nationals were laid to rest without a single identifying name will be finally replace by a memorial headstone with the deceased names, according to the LA Times. The original simple bronze headstone without the deceased names has been removed and a...

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Chicago Police Arrested 10 Protesters And La Casita Community Center Razed

Photos: Courtesy of Christine Geovanis and Katie OsgoodThe field house was demolished after almost three years of being used as a library, operated after school programs and special events for the Whittier Elementary School parents, children and the Pilsen community.By H. Nelson GoodsonAugust 18, 2013Chicago, Illinois - After an over night vigil by Pilsen community members, children and supporters to save a field house community center from being demolish, attempts to block demolition on Saturday failed. At least ten people were arrested by Chicago police...

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Hundreds Of Autos And People Pass By, But Only One Stops To Render Assistance

Ignacio (last name unknown)Photos: HNG/HNNUSAA 58-year-old man lays on a sidewalk in a Milwaukee South side busy intersection as hundreds of autos and people pass by without rendering aid.August 17, 2013Milwaukee,  WI (HNNUSA) - On Saturday,  Ignacio (last name unknown), 58, laid motionless at the Southeast corner sidewalk on S. Cesar E. Chavez Dr. and W. National Ave. while hundreds of drivers and people pass by without stopping to offer aid or to checkout,  if the man was alive. Some of those people just drove around and were video recording...

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Two Issues Barely Addressed By Immigration Reform Activists, Clergy And Non-profit Orgs.

Private and public medical removals of ill patients and U.S. deportation of Veterans.Two issues barely addressed by immigration reform activists, clergy, non-profit organizations, U.S. Congress and the Obama administration are the deportation of 800 ill patients by hospitals and U.S. Veterans. U.S. hospitals illegally deporting seriously uninsured ill patients to foreign medical facilities  http://bit.ly/17M2iDLClip on two U.S. Veterans facing deportation:  http://alturl.com/3naokU.S. Deported Veterans Can Only Become Americans Upon Death  http://bit.ly/QndvUoDeported...

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Ávila Beltran, "Pacific Drug Cartel Queen" Expected To Be Deport By Next Week

Sandra Ávila BeltránÁvila Beltrán is expected to be deported to Mexico by Tuesday or Thursday from El Paso. ICE also announced that 361 suspects were arrested nationwide targeting associates and members of the Mara Salvatrucha in 71 U.S. cities.By H. Nelson GoodsonAugust 16, 2013El Paso, Texas - On Wednesday, Sandra Ávila Beltrán, 52, aka, "Pacific Drug Cartel Queen" was transferred from a South Louisiana Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center to an El Paso ICE removal center for deportation. She is expected to be deported by...

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Family Dollar Offers $10k Reward 11 Days After Employee Killed By Robber

Bill MelendezFamily Dollar offered $10K for information leading to the arrest of a  lone suspect that killed an employee at a Milwaukee south side store.By H. Nelson GoodsonAugust 16, 2013Milwaukee, WI - On Friday, Paul Murray, Regional Vice President for Family Dollar announced that a $10,000 dollar reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a lone suspect that fatally shot an employee after taking a mere $100. A suspect on August 6 walked into the Family Dollar store at the 4300 block of W. Oklahoma Ave. and robbed it, but after...

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Southside Kochanski's Concertina Bar Owner Kills Suspected Armed Robber

Andy KochanskiPhoto: FacebookThree robbers, two of them armed walked into the Kochanski's Concertina Beer Hall to hold it up, one suspect ends up dead and two escaped from the crime scene.By H. Nelson GoodsonAugust 16, 2013Milwaukee, WI - On Thursday, three suspects, two armed walked into Kochanski's Concertina Beer Hall at 1920 S. 37th Street and attempted to rob the Polish bar around midnight. When the owner, Andy Kochanski pulled out a gun and fatally shot a 23-year-old suspect who was trying to rob the bar. The other two suspects then fled the scene...

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Correa Files Alleged Harassment Claim Against Perez From Esperanza Unida

Irene Agape Correa and Manuel "Manny" PerezPerez denies sexual harassment claims by Correa, the head of a mental health clinic at Esperanza Unida.By H. Nelson GoodsonAugust 15, 2013Milwaukee, WI - On Tuesday, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (JS) reporter Georgia Pabst wrote that a temporary restraining order was filed and granted against, Manuel "Manny" Perez, the current general manager for Esperanza Unida. Irene Agape Correa, 35, President of  United Hands Across the City, a mental health clinic run at the Esperanza Unida, 611 W. National Ave. claims...

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27-year-old Man Fatally Shot On S. Chavez Drive In Milwaukee's Southside Identified

Carrington was talking to his girlfriend when shot at this public payphone.Photo: HNG/HNNUSAMark CarringtonPhoto: Courtesy of WISNCarrington was talking to his girlfriend on public payphone on S. Chavez Drive when he was fatally shot.By H. Nelson GoodsonAugust 14, 2013Milwaukee, WI - On Wednesday, WISN News dot com identified Mark Carrington, 27, who was fatally shot multiple times while using a public payphone at the 900 S. Cesar E. Chavez Drive on early Wednesday. Carrington was talking to his girlfriend around 1:30 a.m. when he was shot. His girlfriend,...

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Local Milwaukee Singer And Composer Allegedly Suffered Fatal Overdose

Jose Lopez, aka, "Kenepa, El Ultimatus"Photo: FacebookPromising local Milwaukee singer and composer died of an apparent overdose, but police continue to investigate his death.By H. Nelson GoodsonAugust 14, 2013Milwaukee, WI - Police are investigating the death of Jose Lopez, 25, aka, "Kenepa, El Ultimatus" who died on Tuesday. Lopez is originally from Vega Alta, Puerto Rico. Lopez is also a popular local singer and composer who was a recording artist for Traficando Music Entertainment. He hoped to become a security guard and eventually to become a police...

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Seton University Study Shows An Increase Of Illegal Medical Repatriations By U.S. Hospitals

Quelino Jiménez OjedaA Seton Hall Law School study on forced or coerce medical repatriation criticized the U.S. government for its lack to enforce its exclusive authority to deport individuals or sanction hospitals whether private or public that engage in illegal deportations of ill patients to cut exceeding medical costs.By H. Nelson GoodsonAugust 13, 2013Washington, D.C. - The immigration reform debate, civil disobedience protests and a national push by both immigrants and supporters for reform continues in Washington, D.C. in the hope that U.S. House...

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Bulger, Known Winter Hill Gang Boston Mobster Found Guilty For 19 Homicides

Whitey BulgerFederal jury found Bulger guilty of conspiracy, racketeering and connection to 19 murders.By H. Nelson GoodsonAugust 13, 2013Boston - On Monday, Whitey Bulger, 83, a known Winter Hill gang mobster was convicted of 19 homicides, racketeering (RICO), conspiracy to commit extortion, money laundering and drug distribution. Bulger is facing life in prison.He was arrested in 2011 along with his long time girlfriend, Catherine Elizabeth Greig, 62. He was wanted since 1999 and a $2 million dollar reward was offered for information leading...

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Driver In N. Farwell Fatal Hit-and-Run Arrested After Vehicle Recovered

Andrea BarringerBarringer was struck as she attempted to beat traffic while running across a crosswalk by a speeding hit-and-run driver, who briefly stopped and then kept going, according to witnesses.By H. Nelson GoodsonAugust 12, 2013Milwaukee, WI - Police confirmed that a tip led to the arrest of a 48-year-old man in connection with last Sunday's fatal hit-and-run that claimed the life of Andrea Barringer, 32, at the 1900 block of N. Farwell Ave. Barringer had just left the Comet Cafe with some friends and was attempting to beat traffic while running...

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Popular Milwaukee Bachata Singer Colón Suffered A Leg Injuring Requiring Operation To Heal

Miguel A. ColónPhotos: FacebookColón was injured on Saturday while playing baseball with the local Yankees from the Liga Christiana.By H. Nelson GoodsonAugust 12, 2013(Updated)Milwaukee, WI - On Saturday, Miguel A. Colón, a popular Bachata co-lead singer and owner of the local Bachata 4K-Torce group posted on Facebook that he was seriously injured during a baseball game with the Liga Christiana. Colón plays with the local baseball Yankees team who actually won first place. He posted, that his leg injury would have hurt more, if his team would have lost.Colón...

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Milwaukee Police Sgt. Lopez Charged With Felony Stalking His Ex-girlfriend

Alex LopezA Milwaukee Police sergeant charged for stalking and sending hundreds of text messages, including threatening rape of ex-girlfriend. By H. Nelson GoodsonAugust 12, 2013Milwaukee, WI - On Monday, Milwaukee Police Sergeant Alex Lopez, 38, was charged with one felony count for stalking his former girlfriend. Lopez was suspended from the department pending the outcome of the case. He posted a $2,500 signatured bond and was freed from custody, but was ordered to wear an electronic monitoring device as a condition for his release, according to court...

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Michigan Doctor Fata Allegedly Defrauded Medicare Of $35M With False Claims

Farid FataDr. Fata administered unnecessary chemotherapy to patients in remission and made staff members to submit false claims to Medicare to collect up to $35 million in payments within a two year period.By H. Nelson GoodsonAugust 11, 2013Detroit, Michigan - On Tuesday, Dr. Farid Fata, 48, of Oakland Township is expected to return to the U.S. Court of the Eastern District of Michigan to face federal charges stemming from filing false claims to collect up to $35 million from Medicare.  Fata was taken in custody early last week after he was indicted...

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