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DHS warns of more Dem arrests after Newark ICE detention center protest — as Mayor Ras Baraka blames agency for escalation
The state’s US Attorney Alina Habba on Friday confirmed Baraka’s arrest, saying he “committed trespass and ignored multiple ...
'Get Some Better Information': Newark Mayor Slams Trump Adviser Who Justified His Arrest
Ras Baraka was arrested Friday while protesting the reopening of an immigrant detention center. The arrest was publicly defended by interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba.
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Alina Habba announces arrest of Dem governor hopeful: 'No one is above the law'
Ras Baraka, the Democratic mayor of Newark, New Jersey, and a contender in the race to become governor, has been arrested for ...
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(Updated) Trump admin has signaled that Habba won’t get full term as U.S. Attorney, Booker says
This story was updated at 11:39 a.m. on May 4 after the White House publicly denied Booker’s claims. Interim U.S. Attorney ...
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 ...
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.