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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 ...
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 ...
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Strange connection resurfaces between Rep. McIver and Mayor Baraka as DOJ mulling more charges
A decades-old connection between Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and freshman Congresswoman LaMonica McIver has taken on new ...
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.
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 ...
N.J. Democrat gubernatorial debate gets heated as contender clash on taxes, Newark Airport and more
Democratic candidates for New Jersey governor sparred on the issues at a debate Monday night. In a debate hosted by NJ PBS and WNYC, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Jersey City Steve Fulop, Rep. Josh ...
Body cams shed new light on N.J. mayor’s arrest. Homeland Security claims an ‘attack on officers.’
Body camera footage from multiple angles, totaling roughly 15 minutes and showing a scuffle during the arrest of Newark Mayor ...