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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka says officials fingerprinting him second time tried to ‘humiliate’ him
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said federal prosecutors him tried to “humiliate and degrade” him by making him give his fingerprints ...
Ras Baraka’s arrest draws strong partisan reactions as his N.J. primary opponents call for his release
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who is running for governor, was arrested at a newly opened immigration detention center in his city ...
Did Baraka arrest just win him the N.J. Democratic primary for governor?
Tom Martello writes a regular column about the 2025 race for New Jersey governor. Brent Johnson writes the subscriber-only ...
Prosecutors charge McIver with pushing and grabbing agents while trying to stop mayor’s arrest
Federal prosecutors allege Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver pushed and grabbed officers while attempting to block the arrest ...
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Newark, N.J. Mayor Ras Baraka arrested at ICE facility, charged with trespassing
N.J. was arrested at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center while visiting the facility with members of New Jersey's congressional delegation. Mayor Ras Baraka was taken ...
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Newark, N.J. Mayor Ras Baraka Released After Being Arrested by Federal Police at ICE Detention Center
AP/Seth Wenig Newark, N.J., Mayor Ras Baraka has been released from custody, per multiple reports. Baraka was charged with trespassing and released around 8 p.m. local time, according to Pix ...