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Delaney Hall, ICE detention facility operated by GEO Group, in Newark, NJ

Nation Jun 16

2 people recaptured after escaping New Jersey immigration detention center

By Associated Press

Politics Jun 03

Newark Mayor Baraka appears at Newark Federal Courthouse, following his arrest outside a U.S. immigration detention center...
Newark mayor sues federal prosecutor, saying arrest at immigration detention site was political

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has sued New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor over his arrest, saying the Trump-appointed attorney had pursued the case out of political spite.

By Mike Catalini, Associated Press

Politics May 21

Congressional Progressive Caucus on Musk
New Jersey Rep. McIver released on recognizance after court appearance for immigrant detention skirmish

A federal judge in New Jersey on Wednesday ordered Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver released on her own recognizance during the congresswoman's first court appearance on assault charges stemming from immigration officials' attempt to arrest Newark's mayor at a detention facility.

By Michael Catalini, Associated Press

Politics May 09

U.S. agents raid New Jersey worksite as Trump escalates immigration crackdown
Newark mayor arrested at immigration detention facility where he was protesting

Mayor Ras Baraka has aggressively pushed back against the construction and opening of the 1,000-bed detention center, arguing that it should not be allowed to open because of building permit issues.

By Jake Offenhartz, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press

Nation Aug 22

Newark's mayoral candidate Ras Baraka speaks to supporters at Election Night Party in Newark
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Two years after Newark’s water crisis, the city has cleaned up its act

When Newark, New Jersey made headlines in 2019 for a lead water crisis that impacted one in five of its citizens, people saw an echo of Flint, Michigan’s colossal public health crisis. But two years later, Newark has replaced the…

By PBS NewsHour

Sep 29

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Newark’s mayor on solutions he is using to change his city making it a better place for all

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