STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – Taylor Swift fans flock to nearby cities to see the star take the stage.

A group from Sterling Heights paid a lot of money to see Taylor Swift in Toronto and learned that their tickets had disappeared.

The scam is familiar to consumers on Ticketmaster and has caused much concern.

“I just started crying,” said Dominique Parham. “It was devastating and traumatizing because they were gone. They were out of my account and have been claimed by someone else, and I have seen so many horror stories of so many people not being able to get their tickets back.”

“At first I thought she was joking, and then I was very upset,” said the friend.

She’s one of the biggest stars on the planet. Taylor Swift concerts are both must-sees and costly, with some spending thousands to see the pop star in person.

“It’s insane,” said Nakia Mills of the Better Business Bureau. “We were making friendship bracelets to trade at the concert. We had our room ready and what we were going to wear.”

The tickets purchased on Ticketmaster were supposed to be in Parham’s Apple wallet, but they were gone.

Earlier this year, Ticketmaster was hacked, and just like Parham, fans with tickets saw them vanish.

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MILWAUKEE – We are putting the spotlight on a bilingual teacher from Milwaukee Public Schools – during Hispanic Heritage Month.

It is another day in Alondra Garcia’s classroom at Allen-Field Elementary School in Milwaukee. The space is filled with vibrant colors, butterflies and enthusiastic second-graders eager to learn. 

“She likes to celebrate everything that I like to celebrate,” said Jolaniz Acosta, a student. 

“(English: She reads to us and I can understand it,)” said Damian Gomez, age 7. 

Garcia said she designs lesson plans to keep this diverse class of students engaged. 

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“My goal as an educator is to make sure I empower them,” Garcia said. 

And it hits home. Ms. Garcia is a first generation bilingual teacher – and she said she sees herself in every single one of her students. 

“I always remembered in the back of my head that little girl who wanted to learn to do something to be someone in the future,” Garcia said. 

Like many of her students’ stories, Garcia’s family left their home in Mexico to make a home in Milwaukee. 

“My goal as an educator is to make sure they’re able to find their voice and that they’re able to use their voice as a power, as something that’s going to get them far in life,” Garcia said. 

Garcia’s job does not end inside the classroom. In fact, it keeps on going in the community – as an activist fighting for immigrant rights and other issues affecting Latinos in Wisconsin. 

“Status does limit you, sadly, and I was a former DACA recipient for 12 years. Just recently, I obtained the U-Visa status. So that, eventually, will lead me toward permanent residency. I’m grateful my whole family qualified for that,” Garcia said. 

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Garcia said she inherited her drive from her father, Gilberto Garcia Calderon, who said he is proud to see his daughter’s efforts to serve and help others. 

“(English: Seeing her work and involvement just tells me she’s on the right path,)” Garcia Calderon said. 

It is a purpose Garcia said she hopes will pave the way – and inspire the next generation. 

You can view more stories about Hispanic Heritage Month on FOX6Now.com.

A Minneapolis community pillar is celebrating 93 years in service by opening the first Northside Community Safety Resource Center inside of the building.

Shiloh Temple is kicking off another anniversary with a new chapter.

The funding, designing and execution of this project came together in a year, which is a quick turnaround, project managers explained.

Building the foundation for north Minneapolis’ future has been Shiloh Temple’s mission for decades.

“Providing the right services, love, joy, peace, goodness, gentleness and so forth. That is what we’re here for,” Bishop Richard Howell at Shiloh Temple said.

With this $2 million makeover, the community is getting new tools to thrive.

Construction workers installed brand new doors, freshly painted walls and bulletproof windows. It’s a special request acknowledging a disturbing reality.

“Funerals, violence in this community. I felt like, ‘What do we do? What can we do to bring peace in our neighborhoods?’” Howell said.

Northside residents will have access to their first community safety resource center and an expanded food shelf that serves at least 400 people per day.

“Minneapolis is resource-rich and always have been access-poor, right? We know Minnesota has resources, but where do people of color access them?” said Pastor Jalilia Abdul-Brown from nonprofit Change Starts with Community.

Change Starts with Community wanted to make the process easy.

In the space, wrap-around resources will address food insecurity, violence prevention and youth development in one room.

“We’re in a community that has seen the most violence, but also a lack of resources and a lack of investment,” Abdul-Brown said.

The state, Hennepin County and a group of donors wanted to stop that cycle by donating time and money to see the project come to life.

PCL Construction, Leo A Daly and 4 The Hungry Project Management and Consulting are among many donors who believed in the vision.

“Knowing that we can contribute to helping them get access to the services that Shiloh Cares Food Shelf provides, I think that’s incredible, just to be a small part of it,” Amanda Kelsey, PCL construction, said.

The official ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house is Sunday, Oct. 6, at 10 a.m. at Shiloh Temple.

Church officials will be joined by local and state leaders and lawmakers to debut the space to the community. The public is welcome to attend.

“Vibrancy is returning because we’re understanding the power that we have in this community,” Howell said.