Coverage dated May 8, 2025 to May 14, 2025

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka due in court today after ICE arrest

Headline from CBS News, from the development of May 9, 2025

Newest development May 15, 2025 · 4 reportsNewark mayor says feds tried to 'degrade' him during ICE arrest court appearance

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is scheduled to appear in federal court after his arrest outside an ICE facility last week.

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May 9, 2025Names this update
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka due in court today after ICE arrest
Headline from CBS News ·
May 15, 2025Newest
Newark mayor says feds tried to 'degrade' him during ICE arrest court appearance
Headline from FOX 5 New York ·

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Reports & sources

29 articles, oldest first.

Breitbart News
Newark Mayor Arrested for Trespassing at ICE Detention Facility (opens Breitbart News)
Published May 8, 2025
Breitbart News's feed description
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka (D) was arrested for allegedly criminally trespassing at a ICE facility in New Jersey.
Washington Examiner
Newark mayor arrested during protest where lawmakers ‘stormed’ ICE prison (opens Washington Examiner)
Published May 8, 2025
Washington Examiner's feed description
Reps. Rob Menendez (D-NJ), LaMonica McIver (D-NJ), and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) were at the facility with Baraka to protest the ICE prison.
Gothamist
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka arrested by feds, accused of trespassing at ICE center (opens Gothamist)
Published May 8, 2025
Gothamist's feed description
Baraka has been protesting the opening of the Delaney Hall center all week.
CBS News
Newark, N.J. Mayor Ras Baraka arrested at ICE facility (opens CBS News)
Published May 8, 2025
CBS News's feed description
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested at an ICE facility during a visit with members of New Jersey's congressional delegation.
New York Post
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka arrested while protesting ICE detention facility he vowed to shut down (opens New York Post)
Published May 8, 2025
New York Post's feed description
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested by US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents Friday afternoon, outside of an ICE detention facility he’s vowed to shut down, according to social media reports.
NJ.com / Star-Ledger
ICE officers arrest Newark mayor outside immigrant detention center (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)
Published May 8, 2025
NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description
The arrest followed an intense struggle in which immigrant rights protestors surrounded Mayor Ras Baraka to try and prevent his arrest.
Newsweek
Newark mayor taken into custody near ICE center: What we know (opens Newsweek)
Published May 8, 2025
Newsweek's feed description
Baraka has been vocal about his concern for the center, demanding entry inside the facility this week.
BNO News
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka arrested during protest at ICE facility (opens BNO News)
Published May 8, 2025
BNO News's feed description
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, a Democratic candidate for governor of New Jersey, was taken into custody Friday afternoon at an ICE detention center after allegedly trespassing and ignoring repeated orders to leave, according to officials. In a post on social media, U.S.
FOX 5 New York
Newark mayor Ras Baraka denies trespassing at immigration detention center following arrest (opens FOX 5 New York)
Published May 9, 2025
FOX 5 New York's feed description
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has denied trespassing at a new federal immigration detention center during a confrontation that led to his arrest while he was at the facility with three members of Congress.
Al Jazeera
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka arrested during ICE detention centre protest (opens Al Jazeera)
Published May 9, 2025
Al Jazeera's feed description
US attorney says Baraka ‘committed trespass’ during protest of facility, which he argues opened without proper permits.
Latin Times
WATCH: Democratic Newark Mayor Arrested While Protesting Opening of Immigration Detention Center (opens Latin Times)
Published May 9, 2025
Latin Times's feed description
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested on Friday while protesting the opening of a federal immigration detention center
Newsweek
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka reacts after arrest at ICE facility: "Humiliating" (opens Newsweek)
Published May 9, 2025
Newsweek's feed description
Baraka said after being released from custody Friday night that he "didn't do anything wrong."
CBS News
Newark, N.J. Mayor Ras Baraka arrested at ICE facility, charged with trespassing (opens CBS News)
Published May 9, 2025
CBS News's feed description
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested at the Delaney Hall ICE detention center and charged with trespassing while visiting the facility with members of Congress.
Salon
"I didn't do anything wrong": New Jersey mayor released after arrest at ICE center protest (opens Salon)
Published May 9, 2025
Salon's feed description
Ras Baraka was taken into custody after Homeland Security officials accused him of trespassing
Foxla
Newark mayor released after being arrested at ICE facility during protest with congressional Dems (opens Foxla)
Published May 9, 2025
Foxla's feed description
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has been released from custody after he was arrested outside Delaney Hall ICE detention center.
Bangor Daily News
Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, released after arrest at immigration detention center (opens Bangor Daily News)
Published May 9, 2025
Bangor Daily News's feed description
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was released after spending several hours in custody following his arrest at a new federal immigration detention center he has
The Hill
Newark mayor reflects on arrest outside ICE facility: ‘They obviously targeted me’ (opens The Hill)
Published May 9, 2025
The Hill's feed description
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka (D) on Friday reflected on being arrested outside of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility earlier in the day, arguing he was being targeted after visiting the New Jersey detention center with three Democratic members of Congress.
UPI
Newark Mayor says ICE arrest was 'targeted' (opens UPI)
Published May 9, 2025
UPI's feed description
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said he was "targeted" when he was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at a migrant detention facility in that city.
Black Enterprise
Authoritarian Overreach? Trump’s Homeland Security Arrests Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka After Protesting Secret ICE Facility (opens Black Enterprise)
Published May 9, 2025
Black Enterprise's feed description
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested while protesting ICE's new detention site tied to Trump’s mass deportation plan. Was it intimidation?
NBC News
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka's arrest could shake up New Jersey's Democratic primary for governor (opens NBC News)
Published May 11, 2025
NBC News's feed description
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka’s arrest last week at a federal immigration detention facility could shake up the New Jersey governor’s race, as Baraka looks to appeal to progressive Democratic voters to win the crowded primary.
Reason
Newark mayor arrested for ICE 'trespassing' (opens Reason)
Published May 11, 2025
Reason's feed description
It would be good to have greater transparency about what goes on at federal migrant detention facilities.
NJ.com / Star-Ledger
Inside the weeks long legal battle at ICE facility that led to N.J. mayor’s arrest (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)
Published May 11, 2025
NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested while trying to inspect Delaney Hall, deepening the city’s legal fight with a private prison contractor.
CBS News
Rare look inside new ICE detention center where Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested (opens CBS News)
Published May 12, 2025
CBS News's feed description
CBS News gets a tour of a controversial ICE facility in Newark, New Jersey, just days after the city's mayor was arrested there.
NJ.com / Star-Ledger
Newark mayor arrested at ICE facility appears in court on trespassing charge. ‘It’s horrible, man.’ (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)
Published May 14, 2025
NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description
Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka did not enter a plea and will likely be scheduled for a July trial on the trespassing charge.
The Guardian
Newark mayor says prosecutors tried to ‘humiliate’ him by forcing redo of fingerprints and mugshot (opens The Guardian)
Published May 14, 2025
The Guardian's feed description
Democrat Ras Baraka appeared in federal court for trespassing charge after arrest at Ice detention center

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