Alice Dubiel 🔬💉🦠😷🌬☮️May 20, 2025
This selective and unfounded prosecution of a member of Congress while doing her job of oversight of penal facilities raises the complicity of criminal justice system in unlawful incarceration.
#NewJersey #MayorBaraka
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/5/20/headlines/doj_charges_nj_rep_lamonica_mciver_over_newark_ice_visit_lifts_charges_against_mayor_baraka
DOJ Charges NJ Rep. LaMonica McIver over Newark ICE Visit, Lifts Charges Against Mayor Baraka

The Justice Department on Monday charged New Jersey Congressmember LaMonica McIver with assault against federal agents over the clash at a Newark immigration detention center earlier this month. McIver was at the ICE facility for an oversight visit with two other Democratic congressmembers and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who was arrested at that time. On Monday, the interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey, Alina Habba — who is also Trump’s personal lawyer — announced she’s dismissing a misdemeanor trespassing charge against Baraka. Congressmember McIver said in a statement, “The charges against me are purely political — they mischaracterize and distort my actions, and are meant to criminalize and deter legislative oversight.” The ACLU warned, “If the Trump administration can target elected officials who oppose its extreme agenda, it can happen to any one of us.”

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Catherine SchmidtMay 20, 2025

#politics #democracy #arrests #NewJersey #mayorbaraka #mckver #ice #alt

Heather Cox Richardson 5/19/25
New Jersey Mayor and Representatives arrested for doing their jobs.

GilgwathMay 12, 2025

Now they are arresting lawyers and mayors? Wearing face masks, refusing to show any identification and or warrants? The US just got palpatined and ICE is executing order 66. If you feel the need to mask, while upholding law and order, what laws and orders are you really protecting?

#uspolitics #mayorbaraka

MusiqueNow   ✡️ 🇵🇸 May 12, 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLtC0-KCalM

Mayor #RasBaraka of #Newark, #NewJersey :

Held 5 hours, mugshot taken, after ILLEGAL arrest. #MayorBaraka was INVITED there.

#NJ #ShrekHoman #Fascism #FascistUSA

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka defiant following arrest at immigration detention center

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JustbeepMay 11, 2025

See the difference between what #DHS and #Fox who were not onsite made of the #arrest of #mayorbaraka https://youtu.be/bTCOPkv_YeQ
and compare that with what #bonniecoleman experienced at that same event and e.g. how she reacts on the DHS spokespersons wording that they were "storming" the facility:
https://youtu.be/k_e7dsJNTxo

It's quite telling about what currently happens inside #USA ...
What us the #future going to bring ?

Top DHS Official Responds To Newark Mayor Ras Baraka’s Arrest During An Interview On CNN

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Show threadnullagentMay 10, 2025

Footage from Mayor Baraka's arrest earlier today.

#Newark #ICE #Trump #DNC #MayorBaraka #RasBaraka #ACAB #AbolishICE

Indivisible Chicago Alliance ❌👑May 9, 2025
Mayor Brandon Johnson has posted a statement on Twitter *demanding the immediate release* of Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark. Thank you for speaking out forcefully and immediately, @mayorofchicago.bsky.social! We will repost the statement when it appears on Bluesky and Threads. #MayorBaraka #RasBaraka
Mayor Brandon Johnson (@mayorofchicago.bsky.social)

Father. Husband. Mayor. Protecting the soul of Chicago.

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DoomsdaysCWMay 9, 2025

#MayorBaraka of #NewarkNJ, arrested at #immigration #DetentionCenter he has been #protesting

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and CLAUDIA LAUER
Updated 7:00 PM EDT, May 9, 2025

"Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested Friday at a federal immigration detention center where he has been protesting its opening this week, a federal prosecutor said.

"Alina Habba, interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey, said on the social platform X that Baraka committed trespass and ignored warnings from #HomelandSecurity personnel to leave #DelaneyHall, a detention facility run by private prison operator #GeoGroup.

[...]

"Video shows the mayor standing on the public side of the gate

"In video of the altercation shared with The Associated Press, a federal official in a jacket with the logo of the Homeland Security Investigations can be heard telling Baraka he could not join a tour of the facility because 'you are not a congress member.'

"Baraka then left the secure area, rejoining protesters on the public side of the gate. Video showed him speaking through the gate to a man in a suit, who said: 'They’re talking about coming back to arrest you.'

" 'I’m not on their property. They can’t come out on the street and arrest me,' Baraka replied."

https://apnews.com/article/immigration-protest-ice-newark-mayor-arrested-5a2b3fefd7da563c48d2f85831cf2194

#Resist #ResistICE #NewJerseyResists #ICESucks #PrivatePrisons #PrivatePrison #IllegalDetention #Fascism #ResistFascism #AuthoritarianRule #Authoritarianism

Mayor Baraka of Newark, New Jersey, arrested at immigration detention center he has been protesting

The mayor of Newark, New Jersey, has been arrested at a federal immigration detention center where he has been protesting its opening this week. A federal prosecutor says on the social platform X that Ras Baraka committed trespass Friday and ignored warnings to leave the Delaney Hall facility. Witnesses say Baraka tried to enter the center with three members of New Jersey’s congressional delegation who arrived unannounced to inspect it. They say he was arrested after returning to public property. Baraka has protested the construction and opening of the 1,000-bed detention center, including filing a lawsuit challenging its permits. The facility is run by a private operator.

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Indivisible Chicago Alliance ❌👑May 9, 2025
New Jersey senators @booker.senate.gov and @kim.senate.gov are demanding the immediate release of #MayorBaraka of Newark. ❗ All @democrats.senate.gov @housedemocrats.bsky.social and @democrats.org must speak out and act against the fascist detention of Mayor Baraka!

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rmbfqraibpzbhjghsxrvksyr/post/3lorbse523k2y
Sen. Cory Booker (@booker.senate.gov)

Proudly serving the people of New Jersey in the U.S. Senate.

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