Mayor Baraka is freed.

[littlemissmartypants]

Newark, N.J. Mayor Ras Baraka Released After Being Arrested by Federal Police at ICE Detention Center

Baraka was arrested outside of Delaney Hall on Friday, May 9

By Charmaine Patterson Updated on May 9, 2025 08:40PM EDT

Newark, N.J., Mayor Ras Baraka has been released from custody, per multiple reports.

Baraka was charged with trespassing and released around 8 p.m. local time, according to Pix 11, citing officials.

Baraka was arrested outside of Delaney Hall, a federal immigration detention center, on Friday, May 9. Baraka had been protesting the facility's opening this week, claiming it was not being run legally.

Alina Habba, interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey, confirmed Baraka's arrest on X Friday, writing, "The Mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka, committed trespass and ignored multiple warnings from Homeland Security Investigations to remove himself from the ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey this afternoon."
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https://people.com/newark-mayor-released-after-being-arrested-by-federal-police-at-ice-detention-center-11732490

❤️ RESIST!! ✊️

[vapor2]

1. This lawlessness is simply unacceptable

He is testing his boundaries and Congress has the authority to end habeas corpus, not miller.

[dchill]

11. Does Congress have the authority to end Miller?

That'd be great.

[cbabe]

2. She lied. The mayor was outside not trespassing

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/newark-mayor-arrested-at-ice-facility-in-new-jersey-where-he-was-protesting-prosecutor-says

[underpants]

4. Sounds like it.

When federal officials blocked his entry, a heated argument broke out, according to Viri Martinez, an activist with the New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice. It continued even after Baraka returned to the public side of the gates.

“They arrived, explained to the guards and the officials at the facility that they were there to exercise their oversight authority,” he said, adding that they were allowed to enter and inspect the center sometime between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.

[orangecrush]

3. Fuck you, Habba

I hope I live long enough to see you on trial along with the rest of the MAGAT scum.

[malaise]

5. He's on Jen Psaki now n/t

[Picaro]

6. Alina Habba lies as always

[Cha]

7. Good News... TY!

[orangecrush]

8. Thanks for the good news

[bdamomma]

9. I'm

so glad he was released, Thank Goodness. Those 2 Democratic Representatives (I think) were assaulted by those so-called ICE agents too. Disgusting.

[NoMoreRepugs]

10. HunbaBubba speaks with forked tongue.

[boonecreek]

12. Habba Dabba doo lied?

Excuse me while I try to contain my amazement.

[RandySF]

13. He's not the first politician to get arrested at a protest.