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Did Baraka arrest just win him the N.J. Democratic primary for governor?
Tom Martello writes a regular column about the 2025 race for New Jersey governor. Brent Johnson writes the subscriber-only ...
Baraka’s arrest is the May surprise
Newark mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ras Baraka is now a martyr.
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Baraka internal poll puts him 4 points behind Sherrill
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is showcasing a new internal poll that went into the field following his arrest outside an ...
Ras Baraka Blasts Alina Habba After Arrest: 'Get Better Information'
The Newark, New Jersey, mayor has responded to accusations of trespass at an ICE facility from interim U.S. Attorney Alina ...
After arrest, Baraka promises he will continue to fight against N.J. immigration facility
The mayor has been in conflict with immigration officials ever since the privately owned facility opened in Newark.
U.S. Attorney Alina Habba: Newark Mayor Baraka "Grandstanding," "Does It Look Like They Were Assaulted?
Alina Habba, the interim U.S. Attorney in New Jersey, discussed the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka outside an ICE detention facility this afternoon during an appearance on FOX News: MARTHA ...
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Newark mayor takes fight to the gates of ICE detention center amid legal battle over alleged safety violations
Democrat Mayor Ras Baraka demands access to a former prison being converted into an immigration detention center amid Newark's legal battle with the prison's operator.