The arrest of Newark's mayor.
Tangle
Isaac Saul
4.8 • 672 Ratings
🗓️ 12 May 2025
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
On Friday, federal officers arrested Newark Mayor Ras Baraka (D) for trespassing at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in New Jersey. The mayor was protesting at the facility when, according to Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba, he “ignored multiple warnings from Homeland Security Investigations to remove himself.” Baraka was later formally charged and released from custody; he denies any wrongdoing.
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