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Ras Baraka arrest: Trump administration eyes charging three more NJ Democrats in ICE fracas
New Jersey Democrats accuse the Trump administration of spreading “lies and misinformation” about events that led to the ...
Newark mayor’s arrest inflames tension between local officials, federal immigration agents
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Democratic members of Congress are disputing the federal government’s account of the incident.
Newark mayor denies trespassing at immigration detention center following arrest
Ras Baraka, who is running to succeed term-limited Gov. Phil Murphy, has embraced the fight with the Trump administration ...
DHS Spokesperson: More Dem arrests are ‘on the table’ after ICE facility scrum
New Jersey Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Rob Menendez and LaMonica McIver were there for a tour when ICE agents arrested the mayor of New Jersey's largest city.
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Baraka accuses feds of ‘authoritarianism’ as Trump admin threatens further arrests
The day after his dramatic arrest, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said an afternoon in jail won’t slow down his fight against a ...
N.J. man headed to federal prison for funding extravagant lifestyle instead of paying taxes
U.S. District Judge Evelyn Padin handed down the 48-month sentence in Newark federal court and ordered Hass to pay $3.5 ...
Self-described pastors charged with sex trafficking and forced labor in NJ
A man from New Jersey who claimed to be a church pastor is facing multiple charges alongside his wife after both were accused of sex trafficking and forced labor, ...
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Alina Habba
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Arrested Outside ICE FacilityActing U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba confirmed Baraka’s arrest, saying that the mayor “committed trespass” at the facility.