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Law & Crime: ‘Out of a job right now’: Judge accused of helping immigrant evade ICE ‘wants a trial date,’ but it’s been delayed, lawyers say

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Lawyers for Hannah Dugan, the Wisconsin judge indicted on federal charges for allegedly impeding government agents during an immigration bust, says she “wants a trial date” as soon as possible — revealing Wednesday that her obstruction case is reportedly “hanging over her head” — as she’s continues to be “out of a job right now.”

Dugan’s cries apparently fell on deaf ears as U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman chose to delay the Milwaukee County judge’s July 21 jury trial date indefinitely at a hearing Wednesday, while Dugan’s lawyers had argued for keeping things on schedule. Adelman wants to first weigh a motion to dismiss filed by Dugan’s legal team last month before setting an official trial date, according to court records.

Adelman said he sees where the judge is coming from, but he also wants to make sure the case is “done right,” according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

‘Out of a job’: Judge accused of ICE obstruction says case ‘hanging over her,’ now delayed
Lawyers for Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan say she “wants a trial date” as soon as possible, revealing Wednesday that her ICE obstruction case is “hanging over her” as she’s “out of a job.”
‘Out of a job right now’: Judge accused of helping immigrant evade ICE ‘wants a trial date’ as case is ‘hanging over her head’ — and is now delayed, her lawyers say

Gay Venezuelan stylist sent to Salvadoran prison after a disgraced cop’s report

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The imprisoned man sought shelter in the U.S. after he told authorities he was persecuted as a gay man, one of the “particular social groups” allowed to claim asylum.

  • A former Milwaukee police officer with credibility issues played a key role in the deportation of a Venezuelan migrant to El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center.
  • Charles Cross, Jr., a CoreCivic employee, signed a report alleging the migrant’s affiliation with the Tren de Aragua gang based on his tattoos.

A disgraced former Milwaukee cop with credibility issues helped seal the fate of a gay Venezuelan makeup artist sent to El Salvador’s notorious prison, according to documents reviewed by USA TODAY. 

A report approved by the police-officer-turned-prison-contractor claimed the Venezuelan man was a member of the notorious gang Tren de Aragua. 

But the credibility of Charles Cross Jr., who signed the report, was so bad, prosecutors flagged him on a list of police who had been accused of lying, breaking the law or acting in a way that erodes their credibility to testify in Milwaukee County.

Cross was fired from his position as a Milwaukee police sergeant in 2012 after driving his car into a family’s home while intoxicated. He appealed the decision and resigned in the process, according to the department.

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Earlier misdeeds had landed him on the Milwaukee County Brady List, a compilation of law enforcement officers deemed by county prosecutors to have credibility problems. 

Being on a Brady List is a kiss of death for most cops. Apparently immigration judges, ICE, and King Donald think that habitual liars are just fine.

Gay Venezuelan stylist sent to Salvadoran prison after a disgraced cop’s report
Now a contractor for ICE, the officer was on a list of disgraced cops in Milwaukee. His report helped send a man to a notorious prison in El Salvador.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2025/04/10/fired-milwaukee-police-officer-report-gay-stylist-salvadoran-prison/83005721007