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Axios
22-05-2025
- General
- Axios
Latino veterans reflect on service, sacrifice and being overlooked
Axios San Antonio asked Air Force veterans originally from the West Side to reflect on their time in uniform and the importance of preserving stories of Latino service members, both fallen and surviving. Juan R. Aleman Jr. Aleman, 72, worked in munitions during the Vietnam War. He says the discrimination began once he returned home, no matter how high he climbed in rank. He was promoted to what he calls the "top 10% of the corps" as a basic training inspector and later became a faculty adviser at the Noncommissioned Officer Academy. "Every time I would go to meetings and somebody said a word that I didn't understand, I would write it down," he says. "Then when I would go back to the barracks. I would look it up in the dictionary, and I would incorporate it into my vocabulary." But as hard as he tried, he had a feeling that "'if you can't talk like us, then you'll never be totally like us,'" he says. Aleman says it's not easy for veterans to revisit the trauma of war or the exclusion they faced after. Still, he's recording his story in a personal book for his family. He says he'd feel real satisfaction seeing more Latino stories preserved in official archives. Mike Lopez Lopez, 78, and now living in a Twin Cities suburb after a career in higher education focused on Chicano studies, joined the Air Force after attending San Antonio College, citing financial hardship. In the late 1960s, he became the only Latino in a squadron of about 200 people tasked with intercepting and interpreting Russian communications over the Baltic Sea. "People were surprised I did it so well. They were surprised to see a Chicano being that good — better than, quite frankly — the white kids in the squadron." Lopez says portrayals of Latinos in media often fail to reflect their real roles and contributions — especially in military and intelligence work. "We've been part of the American story — not just a side current, but a major force," he says. "We've been here. We've always been here, and we always will be here."
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Everstage Research: Crystal Commissions Forecasting Delivers 10-25% Revenue Growth; Former Diligent Executive, and Customer, Jose Aleman Joins Leadership to Help Other Companies Replicate their Success
NEW YORK, May 20, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Everstage, the leading modern incentive compensation management platform, today announced powerful validation of its Crystal forecasting module just as Jose Aleman, former VP of Commercial Operations at Diligent joins the company as VP of GTM Excellence. The research, "Turning Incentives Into Revenue," is a comprehensive research report demonstrating how Crystal has helped customers achieve measurable revenue gains of 10-25% across key performance metrics that shows how a modern approach to incentive compensation can be a key driver to achieve revenue growth. With Jose joining the executive team we will unlock new ways that Everstage can help others achieve similar transformations and harness the benefits of a modern ICM platform. "After experiencing firsthand how Crystal transformed our sales compensation function at Diligent – taking us from a necessary evil to a strategic partner – I knew I had to be part of this revolution," said Aleman. "I'm joining Everstage to ensure every customer can unlock the same strategic value we discovered. Crystal isn't just a feature; it's a paradigm shift in how companies think about incentive compensation." Research Validates Customer Experience The 25-page research report, analyzing data from dozens of Everstage customers including Diligent, reveals nine specific ways Crystal has transformed traditional ICM: 15-20% increase in average deal size 90%+ accuracy in sales forecasting 15-25% improvement in deal profitability 80% reduction in commission disputes 23% increase in win rates "Jose's decision to join us is the ultimate customer testimonial," said Siva Rajamani, CEO and Co-Founder of Everstage. "His success story at Diligent - transforming a manual, reactive compensation process into a strategic function that partners in company-wide decisions - exemplifies what's possible when companies stop treating compensation as a back-office burden and start using it as a revenue growth engine." Changing the ICM Narrative To further strengthen its market positioning, Everstage also announced the appointment of Abelardo Gonzalez as VP of Product Marketing. With over 15 years of experience at companies like Sisense, Sumo Logic, and AppDynamics, Gonzalez will help articulate Everstage's vision of ICM as a strategic business driver. "Commissions have traditionally been viewed as a back-office accounting function, but Everstage is proving that narrative is outdated," said Gonzalez. "With Crystal, we're showing that ICM can be a forward-looking strategic tool that actively shapes sales behavior and drives revenue growth. My role is to ensure this transformative message reaches every revenue leader looking to maximize their sales performance." Together, Aleman and Gonzalez will work to evangelize the Crystal methodology - Aleman through direct customer engagement and best practice sharing, and Gonzalez through market messaging and positioning. Download the full report at About Everstage Everstage is a high-growth enterprise SaaS company headquartered in New York City. Founded in 2020, the company has rapidly become a top-rated sales performance solution for enterprises worldwide. Everstage was founded by Siva Rajamani, formerly Head of Global Revenue Operations at Freshworks, who experienced firsthand the challenges faced by operations and finance teams in managing sales compensation. With a founding team of sales compensation experts, Everstage was built with two core missions: simplifying operations and finance professionals' work through automation and insights, and bringing certainty to sellers' earnings. Today, Everstage has over 150 team members dedicated to transforming these missions into measurable success for customers. For more information about Everstage and its industry-leading SPM platform, click here. View source version on Contacts press@
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Yahoo
Police make arrest in deadly northeast Austin shooting of 15-year-old
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was arrested Tuesday in connection with a deadly shooting that occurred in northeast Austin on March 31. According to an arrest affidavit, 20-year-old Eli Eaven Aleman was charged with murder related to the death of 15-year-old Derick Fajardo-Reyes. The affidavit said Fajardo-Reyes was found shot inside a vehicle that crashed into a utility pole at approximately 3:10 a.m. in the 13400 block of Harrisglenn Drive. PAST COVERAGE | APD: 15-year-old killed in northeast Austin homicide Investigators utilized phone records and witness statements to link Aleman to the incident, according to the affidavit. Travis County jail records showed Aleman was booked in the facility Tuesday, where he remains on a bond of $400,000. KXAN reached out to Aleman's attorney. This article will be updated if a statement is received. Anyone with information related to this incident can contact the Austin Police Department at 512-974-TIPS. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting or by calling 512-472-8477. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
21-04-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Despite deportation fears in U.S., South Florida Nicaguarans continue to protest Ortega regime back in home country
Fear of immigration raids took over the City of Sweetwater on Easter Sunday. Unlike prior years, members of the Nicaraguan community in South Florida did not march through the streets of the municipality, as this Sunday was also a special day commemorating the uprising of these people against the Nicaraguan government , but with limitations. On Sunday, Nicaraguans honored the seventh anniversary of the civil insurrection against the dictatorship of Daniel Ortega . Every year, the activity begins with a Catholic Mass at a Sweetwater church; however, in 2025, their acts of solidarity were limited to the haven of a temple. South Florida Nicaraguans paid tribute to the victims of repression in their home country, chanting for freedom in their native land. They brought their signs and flags, but this year was different. "We don't want to expose our people to marches in the streets of the city because some of them are still waiting on their political asylum to be approved," said Starina Jerez, a Nicaraguan exiled in South Florida. In 2024, dozens of Nicaraguans marched through the streets of Sweetwater after a massive Mass. The city is a landmark for the community because of the evident presence of Nicaraguans, but now, immigration enforcement raids all over the U.S., including Florida, have sparked fear among the community who fled from a regime. April 2018 marked a before-and-after in Nicaragua's recent history — protests against arbitrary reforms to the Nicaraguan Social Security System sparked a nationwide civic uprising, led by students and civil society fed up with authoritarian rule. But Ortega's regime responded with bullets against banners, flags and unarmed citizens. According to the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights, at least 355 people died because of the protests. The Ortega regime was blamed for the bloodshed. Seven years later, more than 800,000 Nicaraguans have fled the Central American nation and were forced into exile . "Most of them to Costa Rica, some to the U.S. and Spain mainly," said Lesther Aleman. "Nicaragua is the North Korea of the Americas." Aleman, now 24, gained notoriety when he confronted the Nicaraguan dictator and his wife, Rosario Murillo, in 2018 and told them that the people of Nicaragua wanted them to end repression and relinquish power. "I was arrested and became a political prisoner," he said. Aleman was one of the 222 political prisoners released in February 2023 because of U.S. negotiations. They were flown to the U.S. and many moved to South Florida, including former presidential candidate Felix, whose crime was to challenge Ortega on the ballot. There is no opposition in Nicaragua. No free press, no independent organizations and ample repression against the Catholic Church , one of the few entities that has raised its voice against Ortega's repression. "Some Nicaraguans have been deported, even some who have returned on their own have been detained by the dictatorship the moment they arrived," said Padre Somarriba, a priest. "They are locked in jail and now accused of terrorism because they denounced repression on social media — that is also a human rights violation and we want Washington to know about this." The activity organizers said that resistance against the Nicaraguan dictatorship is still alive. Now, they're calling on the community to continue denouncing human rights violations under the Ortega regime, despite the atmosphere , even in the U.S.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
SEIU 24-hour strike puts most Kern County services at a standstill
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — On Wednesday, a massive group of protestors united in front of the Kern County administrative building in response to what they called the 'county's unfair bargaining and staffing crisis.' The protest began at the Department of Human Services building at 6 a.m., before the angry crowd took their chants to the Kern County Administrative Building four hours later. 'We'll see what these idiots decide to do, and if nothing moves we strike again,' said Attorney Arturo Revelo with the Public Defender's Office. Revelo says the county doesn't pay enough. 'We train attorneys here in Kern County for all the counties,' said Revelo. 'We get them here. We get them well prepared and then they leave to another county because they can't live with what they make here.' The protest comes on the heels of the last Board of Supervisors meeting on Feb. 25, after the union's demands weren't met. 'It's not acceptable,' said Sean Vansickel, an employee with the Beale Memorial Library. 'We've tried negotiating, and they're unwilling to negotiate in good faith. So, we're out here, and we will be back out here if we need to be in the future.' Heritage Oak School to host first Clay Classic in April SEIU 521 President Alicia Aleman said, 'We're short staffed. We're overworked because we can't retain employees in the different departments. This is a common thread in all departments. It isn't just one.' Aleman is SEIU chapter president and a social worker for the county. She says most county workers are doing the jobs of three people and they're struggling to serve the community. 'We have the backup of Kern County employees, and they're out here,' said Aleman. 'If this doesn't speak volumes to them, I don't know what else is.' Not everyone is on board with the strike. Especially, mothers trying to get back to their children who were taken away by social services. Mother of two, Tekk Huy, is against the protest. 'This shouldn't be appropriate. They should be at their job. They should be watching us visit our kids right now instead of pulling away from that time,' said Huy. 'Don't worry about the money. Do it out of your heart.' The 24-hour strike impacts food assistance, mental health care, and child protective services. 'I would at least like to see social workers take it down a notch for us parents,' said Huy. 'Like, where's our raise? You wanna raise, I wanna raise my kids.' The protest isn't done. Aleman said county workers will unite yet again on Saturday. Kern County spokesperson, Stacy Kuwahara, says each 1% raise comes out to another $5 million a year, and the last proposal would've added another $36 million for union workers. Kuwahara says the county simply can't maintain it's duty to the taxpayers and the board of supervisors look forward to future renegotiations. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
