Charges against Ras Baraka dropped, Rep. McIver charged over ICE center incident [View all]
Source: NorthJersey.Com
Trespassing charges against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka have been dropped, and charges for "assaulting, impeding and interfering with law enforcement" have been filed against New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver, acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba posted on X on May 19.
Baraka, who is running for governor of New Jersey, was arrested on May 9 on charges he trespassed at Delaney Hall, a privately run federal immigration detention center in Newark. The mayor had accompanied members of Congress, including McIver, who were visiting the detention facility as part of congressional oversight.
"After extensive consideration, we have agreed to dismiss Mayor Baraka's misdemeanor charge of trespass for the sake of moving forward," Habba said in a statement posted on X.
Habba also said she had invited Baraka to tour Delaney Hall and will personally accompany him. "The government has nothing to hide at this facilty."
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