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Ras Baraka’s arrest draws strong partisan reactions as his N.J. primary opponents call for his release
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who is running for governor, was arrested at a newly opened immigration detention center in his city ...
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 ...
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ELEC releases $400k in matching funds to Baraka, Sweeney
The Election Law Enforcement Commission dished out a little more than $400,000 in public matching funds to a pair of ...
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Mayor Ras Baraka Talks to “The Nation”
On his arrest, the private prison company GEO, and why he believes we’re heading into authoritarianism—but democracy will ...
How Ras Baraka’s arrest is impacting his campaign for NJ governor
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and all his primary opponents for NJ governor are arguing they can stand up to President Donald Trump.
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A brief electoral history of Ras Baraka
If Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is elected governor of New Jersey in this year’s election, he’d make a lot of history. He’d be the ...
Mayor Brandon Scott condemns arrest of New Jersey mayor protesting immigration facility
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is speaking out against the arrest Newark Mayor Ras Baraka for protesting the construction of a ...
Ras Baraka Speaks On Homeland Security Arrest—Cory Booker Has Something To Say
Ras Baraka was released from custody after being arrested at a protest against a controversial ICE facility run by private ...