Newark Mayor Ras Baraka denies trespassing
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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka’s arrest last week at a federal immigration detention facility could shake up the New Jersey governor’s race, as Baraka looks to appeal to progressive Democratic voters to win the crowded primary.
The Trump administration warned three Democratic lawmakers Saturday that arrests are “on the table” after they participated in a protest at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Newark, where the city’s Mayor Ras Baraka was collared.
Demonstrators are demanding the names of the people being detained inside. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal has the story.
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The Nation on MSNMayor Ras Baraka Talks to “The Nation”On his arrest, the private prison company GEO, and why he believes we’re heading into authoritarianism—but democracy will prevail.
Ras Baraka was released from custody after being arrested at a protest against a controversial ICE facility run by private prison operator GEO Group.
Some defense lawyers think Newark Mayor Ras Baraka will have a hard time beating trespassing charges stemming from a visit to a migrant center.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said in a debate Monday his actions that got him arrested days earlier at an ICE facility were "absolutely" an effective protest against President Donald Trump.