Newark Mayor speaks out about arrest at ICE facility
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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and all his primary opponents for NJ governor are arguing they can stand up to President Donald Trump.
Legal experts and officials clash over Newark Mayor Baraka’s arrest at an ICE facility as DHS bodycam footage sparks new questions and controversy.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said in a debate Monday his actions that got him arrested days earlier at an ICE facility were "absolutely" an effective protest against President Donald Trump.
New Jersey Democrats accuse the Trump administration of spreading "lies and misinformation" about events that led to the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka.
In a statement shared to social media, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said that he was outraged by Baraka’s arrest and called for his immediate release. Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) described the scenes outside Delaney Hall as an “absolute outrage” and also called for Baraka’s immediate release.