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Ras Baraka’s arrest thrust him into the national spotlight as voters make up their mind in the N.J. governor’s race
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka’s arrest at an ICE facility on Friday thrust him into the national spotlight as a fighter of President Donald Trump just weeks before New Jersey Democrats decide who they want ...
After arrest, Baraka promises he will continue to fight against N.J. immigration facility
The mayor has been in conflict with immigration officials ever since the privately owned facility opened in Newark.
Baraka’s arrest is the May surprise
Newark mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ras Baraka is now a martyr.
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 ...
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A brief electoral history of Ras Baraka
If Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is elected governor of New Jersey in this year’s election, he’d make a lot of history. He’d be the ...
ICE head recognizes Congress’ role in visiting detention facilities, even unannounced
The head of the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration enforcement agency has recognized the right of members of ...
Inside N.J.’s Mosaic: Baraka’s arrest, Met Gala, DEI cuts
The arrest followed an intense struggle in which immigrant rights protestors surrounded Mayor Ray Baraka to try and prevent ...
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WATCH: Guard let N.J. mayor through facility gates. He says he wasn’t trespassing.
Following his arrest on trespassing charges Friday, Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka released four video clips on Wednesday showing him being allowed to walk through the gate at the Delaney Hall immigrant ...