Newark’s Mayor Ras Baraka likened ICE to slave catchers days before being detained at a facility.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka sidestepped federal charges after being detained on May 9 at the city’s ICE Detention Center. He previously likened federal immigration officials to slave catchers during a campaign rally last month. “People are saying it’s tough living in New Jersey. Well, honestly, it’s been tough for us for quite some time,” Baraka […]
Newark’s mayor, charged with trespassing at an ICE facility, describes the methods as ‘effective’
Mayor Ras Baraka, who was arrested for trespassing during a protest at a federal immigration facility last week, stated on Monday in a televised debate for gubernatorial candidates that his actions effectively showcased opposition to the president’s immigration policies. Baraka maintained that he did nothing wrong despite his arrest at the Delaney Hall detention facility […]
2 teens shot, one critically, outside Newark’s West Side HS
Two teenagers were shot to death and one was seriously injured in a shooting outside a Newark high school in broad daylight Tuesday, police said. Around 2:45 p.m., shots rang out from the stairs of Westside High School on South Orange Avenue near South 14th Street, killing a 15-year-old victim and a 17-year-old, Newark Public […]