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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka's arrest could shake up New Jersey's Democratic primary for governor
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka’s arrest last week at a federal immigration detention facility could shake up the New Jersey governor ...
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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Mayor 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 ...
Ras Baraka Blasts Alina Habba After Arrest: 'Get Better Information'
The Newark, New Jersey, mayor has responded to accusations of trespass at an ICE facility from interim U.S. Attorney Alina ...
Ras Baraka’s arrest thrust him into the national spotlight as voters make up their mind in the NJ governor’s race
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and all his primary opponents for NJ governor are arguing they can stand up to President Donald Trump ...
Did Democrats really ‘storm’ ICE facility and ‘body slam’ guards? Here’s what the video shows
An NJ Advance Media reporter on the scene said security for ICE allowed the mayor and the city’s lawyer beyond the gates. The ...
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Baraka internal poll puts him 4 points behind Sherrill
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is showcasing a new internal poll that went into the field following his arrest outside an ...
Democrats involved in tense encounter at ICE facility say Trump administration is trying to intimidate them
A DHS spokesperson told CNN the lawmakers could be arrested, saying the department has “body camera footage of some of these ...