Ras Baraka
Ras Baraka is a Democrat who became mayor of Newark, New Jersey, in 2014.
10 linked stories in all years we hold
The earliest story we hold is from Jul 6, 2023.
Stories involving Ras Baraka0 named stories in 2026
No named arcs in 2026 yet.
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May 25, 2026 - Aug 9, 2026
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Week of Aug 3, 2026 - Aug 9, 2026: 2 left, 2 center, 0 right, under 1% of the sources that published that week · 5 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
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| May 25, 2026 - May 31, 2026 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 4% |
| Jun 1, 2026 - Jun 7, 2026 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 10% |
| Jun 8, 2026 - Jun 14, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 15, 2026 - Jun 21, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 22, 2026 - Jun 28, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 29, 2026 - Jul 5, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 6, 2026 - Jul 12, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 13, 2026 - Jul 19, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 20, 2026 - Jul 26, 2026 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | under 1% |
| Jul 27, 2026 - Aug 2, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 3, 2026 - Aug 9, 2026 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | under 1% |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Whole record, all years we hold
18 left · 28 center · 14 right: 60 sources on the spectrum, across 10 linked stories.
Everything else4 updates in 2026 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about Ras Baraka that are not part of any story yet
- Aug 3– 7Rep. Rob Menendez says third detainee at Delaney Hall has died5 articles · 4 sources2 left, 2 center, 0 right
Stories that name Ras Baraka
- Jun 2New Jersey sues Delaney Hall operators for access after allegations of inhumane conditions10 articles · 10 sources1 left, 7 center, 2 right
- May 30– Jun 3Newark mayor lifts curfew around Delaney Hall, where days-long anti-ICE protests turned violent25 articles · 16 sources2 left, 7 center, 4 right
Local coverage
- Jul 22– 25Citing a hunger ‘crisis,’ US mayors call for end to federal SNAP cuts14 articles · 4 sources2 left, 1 center, 0 right