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A former Milwaukee Uber driver was one of 200 men imprisoned in El Salvador, NYT reports

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November 9, 2025

A former Milwaukee Uber driver was one of 200 men imprisoned in El Salvador, NYT reports

A Nov. 8 story by the New York Times details the experiences of 40 migrants sent to a maximum security prison in El Salvador.

Their imprisonment, alongside more than 200 other men in El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center, is tied to President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration and claims that the Venezuelan government sent violent gang members to invade the United States.

In March 2025, President Trump accused the men detained and expelled to prison by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of affiliating with Tren de Aragua, a dangerous Venezuelan gang.

The men told the New York Times they were teargassed, beaten, sexually assaulted, isolated and experienced suicidal ideation while living in the facility.

Experts from the Independent Forensic Expert Group said that the men’s treatment aligned with the United Nations’ definition of torture.

Luis Chacón, a 26-year-old man from the Venezuelan town of Táchira, told the New York Times he worked as an Uber driver in Milwaukee before his arrest by ICE officers.

Chacón said he contemplated suicide at the facility. When word spread among prisoners that if someone died, they would be more likely to be freed, he considered taking his own life.

When Chacón attempted to end his life, other men intervened.

Three of the 40 men interviewed by the New York Times faced criminal accusations beyond immigration and traffic offenses. Chacón was one of them.

Before his imprisonment, Chacón was arrested in 2024 on a domestic violence charge and, in 2025, was accused of stealing merchandise at a Walmart. The domestic violence case was dismissed and the theft charge had yet to be disputed in court.

Many men in the facility, like Chacón, were unsure why they were accused of terrorist activity, the story detailed.

In June, a federal judge ordered the Trump Administration to grant the men due process, because they were deported and imprisoned without hearings.

The men’s arrests occurred in tandem with a monthslong standoff between President Trump and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, including calls for Maduro’s ousting and military strikes against Venezuelan boats suspected of carrying drugs.

Tamia Fowlkes is a Public Investigator reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. She can be reached at tfowlkes@gannett.com.

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Brad Paisley to perform at BMO Pavilion in Milwaukee on Sept. 4

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May 11, 2026

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Brad Paisley to perform at BMO Pavilion in Milwaukee on Sept. 4

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Brad Paisley (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)

MILWAUKEE – Brad Paisley is scheduled to perform at the BMO Pavilion in Milwaukee on Sept. 4.

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What we know:

The ticket pre-sale for Brad’s fan club members, Paisley Nation, begins on Tuesday, May 12 at 10 am. All tickets available at BradPaisley.com.

The tour will also offer a variety of VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level.

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Packages vary but include premium seats, a guided backstage tour, VIP-exclusive gift item, early entry & more. VIP package contents vary depending on the selected offer. For more information, visit VIPnation.com.

The Source: The information in this post was provided by Live Nation.

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WSJ: Billionaire Milwaukee Bucks co-owner targeted in extortion scheme – UPI.com

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May 10, 2026

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WSJ: Billionaire Milwaukee Bucks co-owner targeted in extortion scheme – UPI.com

Billionaire Wes Edens, co-founder of Fortress Investment Group and co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks NBA club, is shown at Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 9, 2015. The Wall Street Journal on Sunday identified Edens as the victim of a billion-dollar extortion plot allegedly hatched by an ex-lover. File Photo by Andrew Gombert/EPA

May 10 (UPI) — Wes Edens, the billionaire co-founder of Fortress Investment Group and an owner of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, was the target of a billion-dollar extortion scheme allegedly perpetrated by an ex-lover, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.

A spokesman for Edens, 64, confirmed to the newspaper that the financier is the unnamed alleged victim in a federal indictment brought against Changli “Sophia” Luo of New York City.

Edens, one of world’s most successful global investment management firm leaders with Fortress, has developed and owned businesses in real estate, transportation, infrastructure, health care, financial services, media and entertainment.

He is also a high-profile sports team owner, including the Bucks and soccer club Aston Villa of the English Premier League. He is credited turning the Bucks from a perennial cellar dweller into a champion squad over a five-year span, culminating in the 2021 NBA championship.

But he also fell victim to a lurid alleged “sextortion” scheme, his spokesman confirmed to the WSJ, admitting the Edens is the unnamed “Victim 1” cited an indictment filed last year in Manhattan federal court against Luo.

The indictment reportedly accuses her of trying to extort Victim 1 of more than $1 billion by threatening to release videos and photos of them engaged in sex. Prosecutors alleged Luo also threatened to contact the victim’s family members and business partners in a threat to destroy his fortune if he did not pay up.

According to the indictment, Luo was arrested June 14 at JFK International Airport as she tried to board a flight to China, the New York Post reported.

“Mr. Edens will be making no comment on the case as the indictment speaks for itself with respect to the charges against the defendant,” his spokesman told the Journal. “Mr. Edens expects to testify under oath at the upcoming trial.”

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Milwaukee Weather: Cooler Sunday with a slight chance for sprinkles

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May 10, 2026

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MILWAUKEE – Forecast from FOX6 Meteorologist Lisa Michaels

Mostly sunny skies with partly sunny skies in the afternoon. There is a slight chance for a few sprinkles, but most areas remain dry. Highs near 60F on Sunday.
Patchy frost is possible again Sunday night into Monday morning as low temps inland can reach the lower 30s.
Cooler on Monday with easterly winds- low 50s near the lake to upper 50s inland.
A big boost in temperatures on Tuesday in the low 70s associated with a clipper system will bring the next chance of rain and a few storms.

Today: Mostly Sunny. Slight chance sprinkles.
High: 60°
Wind: NW 5-15

Tonight: Mostly Clear. Patchy frost.
Low: 38°
Wind: N 5

Monday: 53 LAKE. Mostly sunny.
High: 57°
Wind: E 5-10

Tuesday: Chance storms. Breezy.
AM Low: 39° High: 71°
Wind: SW 10-25

Wednesday:Partly sunny.
AM Low: 46° High: 59°
Wind: NW 5-15

Thursday: Mostly Sunny. Slight chance sprinkles.
AM Low: 42° High: 64°
Wind: S 5-10

Friday: Chance of Rain
AM Low: 47° High: 72°
Wind: SW 5-15

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