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Democratic lawmakers held an oversight hearing in Newark titled 'The Human Cost of Immigration Enforcement and Detention: Conditions and Oversight at Delaney Hall.' Participants included advocates, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, and Army veteran Adam Marshall, who described being detained by ICE.

New Jersey filed a lawsuit against the operator of Delaney Hall, a private immigration detention center in Newark, alleging denied access to inspect medical units and other areas. Reports of unsanitary conditions, hunger strikes, and solitary confinement at the facility have led to protests and a curfew imposed by Newark's mayor. The Department of Homeland Security dismissed the allegations as 'frivolous' and claimed detainees are treated well.

Clashes between ICE agents, GEO Security Group staff, and protesters erupted outside the Delaney Hall immigrant detention center in Newark, NJ, as demonstrators supported detainees on a hunger strike. A photographer was struck by a security staff driver's vehicle during the unrest, which followed a curfew lifted by Mayor Ras Baraka.

Newark educators and students report increased anxiety and disrupted normalcy due to ongoing ICE activities and protests at Delaney Hall, an immigration detention facility. Schools are urged to provide more support, including legal resources and safe spaces for discussion, as tensions escalate with clashes between ICE agents and protesters.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka lifted a curfew around Delaney Hall, allowing anti-ICE protesters to return after weeks of demonstrations. Authorities had used concrete blocks to alter exit routes and arrested protesters for curfew violations, but tensions eased following a peaceful Monday night. The city announced a lawsuit against Delaney Hall over its conditions.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka lifted the curfew following days of protests, shifting focus to the ICE detention center at Delaney Hall. Protesters marched to Delaney Hall immediately after the curfew was lifted.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has lifted curfew and free speech zone restrictions at Delaney Hall. The decision followed his confidence that demonstrators could protest peacefully without such limitations.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka lifted a curfew around Delaney Hall following days of anti-ICE protests that turned violent. The mayor cited the need to uphold the American right to free speech and peaceful assembly, noting no arrests occurred during the latest protest.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is defending conditions at the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, amid ongoing protests that have led to violent clashes between demonstrators and immigration officers. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who was arrested outside the facility last year, is discussing the issue on 'The Daily Report'.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka announced plans to lift the curfew at Delaney Hall by Tuesday or Wednesday night. Newark Police have taken control of the area from New Jersey State Police, and Baraka criticized recent police tactics as 'aggressive, unnecessary, and in some [...]'.

New Jersey is suing a prison company that operates an immigration detention center over its conditions. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka spoke outside Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, N.J.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has called for the closure of the Delaney Hall immigration facility, which has been central to anti-ICE protests in New Jersey. The facility has been the focus of ongoing violent demonstrations.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka criticized New Jersey State Police tactics after they secured Delaney Hall following protests, calling the agency 'a sword.' Clashes occurred after protesters defied orders to relocate, and the mayor emphasized the need for local authorities to be involved in future decisions.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka criticized New Jersey State Police tactics after they secured Delaney Hall following protests over alleged mistreatment of immigrant detainees. He agreed with Gov. Mikie Sherrill's need to act but disagreed with the methods used, calling the agency 'a sword.' The city has also sued GEO Group, Delaney Hall's operator, over health and safety concerns.

Funcionarios de Newark amenazan con nuevas acciones legales contra The GEO Group si no obtienen acceso al centro de detención de inmigrantes Delaney Hall. La protesta incluyó una huelga de hambre y laboral por condiciones denunciadas como inhumanas, lo que generó días de manifestaciones y detenciones. El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional rechazó las acusaciones.

Newark is suing Delaney Hall's operators over health and safety concerns amid ongoing protests against detainees' conditions, leading to clashes with law enforcement and a mandatory curfew. Mayor Ras Baraka aims to lift the curfew soon, following recent escalations including protests, counter-protests, and arrests.

Newark mayor to file a lawsuit seeking the shutdown of Delaney Hall immigration detention center following 10 days of clashes between leftist individuals and law enforcement. The lawsuit cites health and safety concerns and criticizes the GEO Group, the organization managing the facility.

Protesters gathered at New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s office to criticize her response to clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement at Delaney Hall, a federal immigrant detention center. The protests followed violent encounters with ICE agents and state police, prompting a curfew and arrests. Organizers accused authorities of using excessive force, while Sherrill claimed out-of-state individuals were inciting unrest.

New Jersey prepares for a second night of curfew outside the Delaney Hall ICE center in Newark. Police arrested protesters near the facility on May 31, 2026, as Mayor Ras Baraka enforced a mandatory curfew from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. within a half-mile radius of the ICE detention center.

A mandatory curfew remains in place around New Jersey's Delaney Hall ICE detention facility following weekend clashes between protesters and law enforcement. Protesters allege inhumane conditions for detainees, including poor food, unsanitary environments, and inadequate medical care, leading to demonstrations and counter-protests. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka ordered the curfew after escalating tensions, restricting pedestrian and vehicle access near the facility.

At least 20 protesters were arrested at the ICE detention center Delaney Hall after violent clashes with agents. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka imposed a 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew in response.

U.S. Border Czar Tom Homan ate the same meal as detainees at Newark’s Delaney Hall ICE detention center, where protests over food quality and treatment have led to clashes and a curfew. Detainees reported inedible food with maggots and inadequate medical care, prompting ongoing demonstrations and confrontations with law enforcement.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka ordered a curfew at a federal immigration-detention facility in New Jersey following violent protests and arrests. The facility has seen clashes between protesters and police.

Newark mayor imposed a curfew around Delaney Hall, an immigration detention center, after clashes between protestors and police. The curfew, effective 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., followed nights of confrontations triggered by a hunger strike at the facility. New Jersey state police replaced federal agents at the site, and Governor Mikie Sherrill condemned attacks on barriers by masked individuals, while announcing reopened family visits at Delaney Hall.

The Newark mayor imposed a curfew around Delaney Hall after clashes between protestors and police over an immigration detention center. The curfew, effective until further notice, follows protests sparked by a hunger strike at the facility. New Jersey state police have taken over from federal agents, with the governor urging calm to focus on improving detainee conditions and the center's closure.

A curfew was issued in a half-mile radius around Delaney Hall in Newark, NJ, following protests and clashes between demonstrators and state police outside the ICE detention facility. The situation escalated as protesters overwhelmed barricades, prompting the mayor to implement the curfew.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has imposed a mandatory curfew from 9 p.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday in a half-mile radius around Delaney Hall. The order is effective immediately.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka ordered a curfew around Delaney Hall after protesters and police clashed. The curfew, effective immediately, covers a half-mile area surrounding the immigration detention center.

The union is accusing Governor Mikie Sherrill and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka of allowing politics to endanger ICE agents by blocking police assistance during the Delaney Hall protests. The union claims they want to help federal agents.

Police were absent during chaos at Delaney Hall as protesters blocked ICE vehicles and agents used pepper spray. Protesters managed traffic and set up medical tents, while political figures like Mayor Ras Baraka and Manhattan Democratic Reps. Jerrold Nadler, Daniel Goldman, and Adriano Espaillat were present.

Protesters blocked ICE vehicles and managed traffic at Delaney Hall detention center while police were absent, leading to chaos and pepper spray use by ICE agents. A federal vehicle entering the facility triggered clashes, with protesters using barriers and offering protective gear ahead of confrontations.

Protesters and ICE agents clashed outside Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, over reports of inhumane conditions and a hunger strike among detainees. Advocates demand answers about the facility's treatment of migrants, while the federal government denies the allegations. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has called for an investigation.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has urged the governor to empower the Attorney General to investigate Delaney Hall detention center amid reports of inhumane conditions and protests. Clashes between protesters and ICE agents have escalated, with advocates demanding transparency over detainees' living conditions and a hunger strike reported inside the facility.

Multiple U.S. mayors are working to sustain guaranteed income programs after federal pandemic relief funding expires at the end of 2024. Cities like Evanston, Illinois and Cook County are racing to spend remaining ARPA funds while seeking alternative local funding sources to keep the cash assistance programs permanent.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka won re-election with over 50% of the vote, avoiding a runoff in November. He is a Democrat and one of the most progressive mayors in the nation. Baraka previously made national headlines when he was arrested by ICE agents during an anti-ICE protest.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka won re-election with over 50% of the vote, avoiding a runoff in November. He is a Democrat and one of the most progressive mayors in the nation. Baraka was previously arrested during an anti-ICE protest in 2025.

Primary elections are being held in Nebraska, West Virginia, and New Jersey, setting the stage for the midterm elections. Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts is running for a full term in Nebraska, while Democratic Mayor Ras Baraka is seeking a fourth term in Newark, New Jersey. The elections will determine the balance of power in Congress.

Primary elections are taking place in Nebraska, West Virginia, and New Jersey, setting the stage for the midterm elections. Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts is running for a full six-year term in Nebraska, while Democratic Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark is facing seven challengers. The elections will determine the Senate's majority and the House's balance of power.

Matt Little, a Democratic congressional candidate in Minnesota, is leveraging anti-ICE activism in his campaign, prompting criticism that Democrats are exploiting grassroots movements for political gain. Critics argue his 'GET ICE OUT' social media strategy mirrors tactics used by other Democratic politicians, such as Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and New York's Brad Lander, who saw political benefits after ICE-related arrests.