Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark, New Jersey was arrested on Friday as he attempted to enter a new immigrant detention facility.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested at an ICE facility during a visit with members of New Jersey's congressional delegation.

American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Executive Director Amol Sinha, in a statement sent to Newsweek via email on ...

Newark Mayor and top Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ras Baraka is speaking out following his arrest outside a New Jersey ...

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who is running for governor, was arrested at a newly opened immigration detention center in his city ...

The Newark, New Jersey, mayor has responded to accusations of trespass at an ICE facility from interim U.S. Attorney Alina ...

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested on Friday outside an immigration detention center he’s been protesting this week. He ...

After hours in federal custody, Mayor Ras Baraka was released and spoke to a large crowd outside a Department of Homeland ...

Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba confirmed Baraka’s arrest, saying that the mayor “committed trespass” at the ...

The mayor has been protesting its opening throughout this week, saying the operators did not get proper permits.

Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark in handcuffs outside Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark, NJ on May 9, 2025. Newark Mayor ...

Newark Mayor and New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Ras Baraka was arrested Friday outside an US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement detention facility that he’d vowed to shut down.