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'Get Some Better Information': Newark Mayor Slams Trump Adviser Who Justified His Arrest
Ras Baraka was arrested Friday while protesting the reopening of an immigrant detention center. The arrest was publicly defended by interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba.
Body cam video shows arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka at ICE facility
The Department of Homeland Security released body cam video Saturday showing the moments federal officers arrested the mayor ...
N.J. man headed to federal prison for funding extravagant lifestyle instead of paying taxes
U.S. District Judge Evelyn Padin handed down the 48-month sentence in Newark federal court and ordered Hass to pay $3.5 ...
Ras Baraka arrest: Trump administration eyes charging three more NJ Democrats in ICE fracas
New Jersey Democrats accuse the Trump administration of spreading “lies and misinformation” about events that led to the ...
Newark mayor’s arrest inflames tension between local officials, federal immigration agents
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Democratic members of Congress are disputing the federal government’s account of the incident.
Self-described pastors charged with sex trafficking and forced labor in NJ
A man from New Jersey who claimed to be a church pastor is facing multiple charges alongside his wife after both were accused of sex trafficking and forced labor, ...
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Alina Habba
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Arrested Outside ICE FacilityActing U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba confirmed Baraka’s arrest, saying that the mayor “committed trespass” at the facility.