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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka
Coverage of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka in the Nexus archive.
- Federal agents arrest anti-ICE agitators during chaotic Delaney Hall confrontations caught on video
Federal agents arrested anti-ICE agitators during violent confrontations outside Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, where protesters blocked ICE vehicles and used objects like wooden pallets and mattresses. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka stated the city would no longer provide law enforcement resources to secure the private facility, citing contradictions with city values and risks to officers.
- Newark expected to file suit to close Delaney Hall ICE facility as protests continue
Newark is expected to file a lawsuit to close the Delaney Hall ICE facility as protests continue. Mayor Ras Baraka will announce a coordinated legal strategy to shut down the facility.