Milwaukee police are looking for suspect in connection with the shooting death of a male victim at a Milwaukee Southside precious metals & gems dealer and food store.By H. Nelson GoodsonHispanic News Network U.S.A.October 31, 2016Milwaukee, WI - On Monday, police are looking for a male suspect in co…
Mass Killing By Social Security
From The News Advance of Lynchburg, VA (emphasis added):The Luedkes — husband George and wife Ann — had just returned from vacation in late August when they learned the unthinkable. Ann Luedke was dead, and had been for 12 years, according to the Social Security Administration. Within days, ten…
DAPL Security Guard Kyle Thompson Released From Custody After Brandishing Assault Rifle At #NoDAPL Water Protectors
Dakota Access Pipeline denies Thompson works for them or any contractor associated with them.By H. Nelson GoodsonHispanic News Network U.S.A.October 30, 2016Mandan, N. Dakota - On Saturday, Kyle Thompson, a DAPL security guard that was taken into custody by the Bureau of IndIan Affairs (BIA) near th…
Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier Speaks With Forked Tongue, N. Dakota Tribal Leaders Claimed
Several tribal leaders claimed that 40 water protectors were injured by rubber bullets and some of the 141 arrested on Thursday were kept on dog kennels and marked in their arms like holocaust prisoners.By H. Nelson GoodsonHispanic News Network U.S.A.October 29, 2016Mandan, N. Dakota - On Saturday, …
Since We're So Close To An Election There's No Social Security News So Here's An Interesting Picture
From an exhibition at the NC Museum of Art…
DAPL Security Kyle Thompson Arrested For Brandishing Assault Rifle At #NoDAPL Water Protectors
Morton County Sheriff deputies and assisting officers launched an assault to clear N. Dakota Highway 1806 and evict Native Americans from a camp along the highway on private property.By H. Nelson GoodsonHispanic News Network U.S.A.October 27, 2016Cannon Ball, N. Dakota - On Thursday, Morton County S…
Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier Ready To Invade Disputed 1851 Treaty of Laramie Indian Land
The Morton County Sheriff's Office, the N. Dakota State Patrol, assisting law enforcement officers from 7 states and the N.D. National Guard prepare for an armed assault to arrest and evict Native Americans from their own land.By H. Nelson Goodson Hispanic News Network U.S.A.October 27, 2016Mandan, …
Clinton Plan Popular
From Public Policy Polling:Do you support or oppose increasing – not cutting – Social Security benefits by asking millionaires and billionaires to pay more into the system? 72% Support increasing – not cutting - Social Security benefits by asking millionaires and billionaires to pay more into …
All The COLA Adjustments
Some excerpts from Social Security's notice of cost of living and other adjustments for 2017, which will appear in the Federal Register tomorrow:The maximum Federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) monthly benefit amounts for 2017 under title XVI of the Act will be $735 for an eligible indivi…
Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Severs Ties With State After Deployment Of S. Dakota Highway Patrol To Morton County In N. Dakota
Sazue Sr., the tribal chairman for the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe cuts ties with the S. Dakota government after refusing to call back members of the S. Dakota State Highway Patrol assisting the Morton County Sheriff's Office at #NoDAPL protest sites.By H. Nelson Goodson Hispanic News Network U.S.A.Octo…
Jasen Randhawa Surrendered To Police In Connection With Vehicular Triple Homicide Hit-and-Run
Randhawa and another suspect fled on foot after a fatal hit-and-run crash in downtown Milwaukee.By H. Nelson GoodsonHispanic News Network U.S.A.October 25, 2016Milwaukee, WI - On Monday, Jasen Randhawa, 23, of Mequon turned himself to police in connection with early Sunday's hit-and-run crash that r…
SSA Employee Indicted
From a press release:U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that MICHAELLE MARTINEZ, age 38, of Marrero, was indicted today for Theft of Government Funds.According to the Superseding Indictment, MARTINEZ identified beneficiaries who were entitled to receive retroactive or back payments from …
Mississippi Stand Water Protectors Shut Down DAPL Boring Operation In Iowa
One person was arrested at the entrance of a DAPL boring operation in Montrose, Iowa where toxic chemical sludge is being dumped on ground water.By H. Nelson Goodson Hispanic News Network U.S.A.October 24, 2016Montrose, Iowa - On Monday, Katherine Hanson was taken into custody by the Lee County Sher…
N. Dakota Highway Patrol Confirmed, Hwy 1806 Reclaimed By #NoDAPL Native Americans Under Indigenous Eminent Domain
N. Dakota Highway 1806 indefinitely closed after #NoDAPL Native Americans reclaimed land under Indigenous Eminent Domain after constant illegal acts and abuse by local law enforcement and illegal warrants against people.By H. Nelson GoodsonHispanic News Network U.S.A.October 24, 2016Mandan, N. Dakot…
One More Extension For DEA
From today's Federal Register:We are extending, until December 28, 2018, the expiration date of our disability examiner authority (DEA) rule, which authorizes State agency disability examiners to make fully favorable determinations without the approval of a State agency medical or psychological…
Morton County Sheriff Deputies Target And Discharged Weapons At Native American Media Drone Near #NoDAPL Site
Multiple law enforcement officers assisting the Morton County Sheriff's Office targeted and fired their weapons at a Native American media drone near a #NODAL site. (Video: Drones shot by police)By H. Nelson Goodson Hispanic News Network U.S.A.October 23, 2016Mandan, N. Dakota - On Sunday, the Morto…
How Long Have You Been Suffering From This Delusion?
Erik Sherman at Forbes Magazine believes that Hillary Clinton may be moving towards privatizing Social Security.…
Brown Deer Police Officer Devon Kraemer Charged With Felony Aggravated Battery
Officer Kraemer allegedly shot 26-year-old victim in the back resulting from a bus transfer dispute.By H. Nelson GoodsonHispanic News Network U.S.A.October 23, 2016Brown Deer, Wisconsin - On Friday, Brown Deer Police Officer Devon Kraemer, 27, was charged with one felony count for aggravated battery…
Hildred Appointed To SSAB
The Speaker of the House of Representatives has appointed Kim Hildred to the Social Security Advisory Board. She had been staff director of the House Social Security Subcommittee.…
Black Snake Ready To Cross Hwy 1806 To Destroy Native American Sacred Sites #NoDAPL Ground Zero
At least 126 water protectors arrested by law enforcement officers and the Morton County Sheriff's deputies in a riot deployment, some people were maced and injured in the police assault of unarmed peaceful protesters.By H. Nelson GoodsonHispanic News Network U.S.A.October 22, 2016Mandan, N. Dakota …
Twelve Latino Women Honored For Their Leadership And Community Work In Milwaukee
Ladies of the Milwaukee Latino Community were honored for their activisim, community contributions and leadership.By H. Nelson GoodsonHispanic News Network U.S.A.October 21, 2016Milwaukee, WI - On Friday, twelve Milwaukee area Latino women were honored for their community volunteer work service, act…
Social Security Means What It Says -- Until It Becomes Inconvenient
From Emergency Message 16036 recently issued by Social Security:A. What is the purpose of this Emergency Message?This emergency message clarifies the following sentence in Social Security Ruling 83-20 – Titles II and XVI: Onset of Disability (SSR 83-20), “At the hearing, the administrative law…
Milwaukee Police Officer Dominique Heaggan-Brown Who Fatally Shot Sylville Smith Charged With Sexual Assault And Prostitution
Milwaukee Police Officer Heaggan-Brown was taken into custody after charges were filed for sexual assault and prostitution.By H. Nelson GoodsonHispanic News Network U.S.A.October 20, 2016Milwaukee, WI - On Thursday, Dominique L. Heaggan-Brown, 24, a Milwaukee Police Officer was charged with two felo…
Unsuccessful Work Attempt Regulations Improved
This is Social Security's summary of new rules it recently published in the Federal Register:The final rules at 20 CFR 404.1574(c), 404.1575(d), 416.974(c), and 416.975(d)remove the additional conditions that we usedwhen we evaluateda work attempt in employment or self-employment that lastedbet…
Tiny COLA
The annual Cost Of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security benefits for this year is only 0.3%. For the average recipient of benefits this is less than $4 a month. For the vast majority of beneficiaries this increase will be completely taken away by the increase in Medicare Part B premiums…
Irish Filmmaker Phelim McAleer Caught Filming Native American Children And Sacred Fire When Prohibited
An Irish documentary filmmaking group claims to have been harassed at Sacred Stone Camp, but members of the camp say, they were caught filming children and the sacred fire when prohibited as a protocol for media.By H. Nelson GoodsonHispanic News Network U.S.A.October 19, 2016Cannon Ball, N. Dakota -…
Golden Globe Nominee Canadian Actor Adam Beach Stands With Standing Rock #NoDAPL
Beach is one of several movie acting celebraties who have arrived at the Sacred Stone Camp in support of the #NoDAPL movement to kill (halt) the Black Snake (Dakota Access Pipeline) construction. Robert Redford urges Americans to Stand with Standing Rock in video message.By H. Nelson GoodsonHispanic…
Morton County Judge Dropped State's Frivolous Riot Charge Against Amy Goodman
A Morton County judge rejected a frivolous riot charge against Amy Goodman from Democracy Now.By H. Nelson GoodsonHispanic News Network U.S.A.October 17, 2016Mandan, N. Dakota - On Monday, Morton County District 9 Judge John Grinsteiner dropped a frivolous state riot charge against Amy Goodman, 59, …
OIG Report On Hearing Backlog Initiatives
Social Security's Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued a report on the agency's numerous and varied attempts to reduce its hearing backlog, none of which is working very well.…
Alleged Illegal Acts By Morton County Sheriff's Office, Assisting Officers And State Partol Investigated By ACLU In N. Dakota
The ACLU-ND considers filing a lawsuit against the Morton County Sheriff's Office and N. Dakota State Patrol for alleged illegal and warrantless acts targeted at Native Americans protesting DAPL.By H. Nelson GoodsonHispanic News Network U.S.A.October 16, 2016Mandan, N. Dakota - On Thursday, the ACLU…
OIG Report On PASS Plans
From a recent report by Social Security's Office of Inspector General (OIG): PASS [Plan for Achieving Self-Support] is an employment support program designed to help disabled individuals return to work. Congress established the PASS program as part of the original Supplemental Security Income …
10 Arrested On Highway 6 And Police In Morton County Took Drum From Native American
Police in Morton County illegally blocked Highway 6 to keep protesters from reaching a DAPL site to demonstrate.By H. Nelson GoodsonHispanic News Network U.S.A.October 15, 2016Mandan, N. Dakota - On Saturday morning, a 300 vehicle convoy separated and went to three Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) fron…