BREAKING - All charges just dropped against Democrat Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who allegedly broke into an ICE detention

[riversedge]

I did a quick look but did not find an article on this yet. I did see this video of Baraka just being let into the facility a few days ago.


BREAKING - All charges just dropped against Democrat Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who allegedly broke into an ICE detention facility.

This won’t go over well with MAGA.

Link to tweet

[Meowmee]

1. Good 👏🏻

[malaise]

2. Important

Rec

[senseandsensibility]

3. but the rep is being charged

Rep. McIver according to MSNBC is facing charges.

[UTUSN]

4. K&R

[blogslug]

5. Here's a link

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/ras-baraka-charge-dropped-alina-habba/

The federal trespassing charge against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has been dismissed, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba announced.

Baraka was arrested outside Delaney Hall, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Newark, on May 9 during a visit with members of New Jersey's congressional delegation.

"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 to social media Monday.

Baraka, who is currently running for governor, appeared in court last week. At the time, prosecutors had indicated they would take the case to trial...

[Demovictory9]

6. good

[riversedge]

7. BREAKING: The interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey just announced that the charges against Newark Mayor

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BREAKING: The interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey just announced that the charges against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka have been dismissed.

Link to tweet

[senseandsensibility]

8. But the congresswoman is being charged!

She was doing her job inspecting the facility.

[ananda]

12. This is much more important news!

Think about why she's being charged ....

[senseandsensibility]

14. Thanks!

I tried to interject this several times in this thread, but you responded!
I agree, this is very important.

[Wiz Imp]

17. I expect the charges against her will be dropped as well before it ever goes to court.

And if they would go to court, the Congresswoman will definitely win. Notice how they have released no video evidence to support the charges? That's because they have none. This is just performative bullshit designed to try to intimidate. It won't work.

[MichMan]

28. The video has been shown for the last week in the media

[Wiz Imp]

29. Where? I haven't seen it and could not find it doing a search online.

[MichMan]

31. ICE clearly started it by getting in their way

If Federal agents don't want to be touched, they need to stand back, STFU, and get out of the way of the Congressional representatives.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/11/politics/video/sotu-lawmaker-says-clash-with-ice-was-unamerican

[Aristus]

9. That's "Democratic" Newark Mayor, Bryan.

Don’t let that one little syllable scare you now…

[Silent Type]

10. Good news. Don't think trump and DOJ really want that type publicity, especially with no property damage,violence,

etc. But I think they are itching for something to justify bashing heads.

[senseandsensibility]

11. They charged Rep.McIver though

The congresswoman who was there doing her legally protected inspection of the facility.

[Silent Type]

21. Was just reading that. Deportation/ICE is a big enough issue with me, that I might struggle with the henchmen.

But, honestly, I’d also expect to be arrested.

Haven’t seen any video of her, so don’t know for sure what happened.

I’d hope prosecutors make their point — whatever they think that is — and work out some resolution. I’d contribute to her defense fund, and if I were a juror, she’d walk.

EDIT: Just read this from WaPo. Think DOJ has some explaining to do because it doesn’t sound serious (elbows appeared to touch), and she was protecting a colleague.

“Video released by the Department of Homeland Security showed McIver rushing after the agents as they attempted to arrest Baraka outside the facility’s gates and shouting to protesters outside to “surround the mayor.” At one point, McIver’s elbows appear to make contact with a masked officer amid the crush of the crowd.”

[IbogaProject]

26. It was a fire code inspection at a private contracted facility

This wasn't federal property, it was a corporate contractor's space. That corp was a scofflaw which wasn't allowing required fire safety inspections.

[Bluetus]

24. They will drop the charges against her too, one some late Friday night soon.

But for now, her arrest is a distraction from the botched arrest of the Mayor.

[AllaN01Bear]

13. good

[LauraInLA]

15. Baraka's punishment is that he's been invited to tour the facility with Alina Habba!

[bdamomma]

16. Good

The Mayor was targeted, he did not do anything wrong.

[Iamscrewed]

18. Guardrails

Maybe some of them still work.

[cbabe]

19. Lawsuit for wrongful arrest please.

[Picaro]

20. Alina Haba continues to be incompetent

She should be disbarred. As should Pamela Bondi—her boss.

[SharonAnn]

23. But, but "They look like they came out of Central Casting"

[niyad]

22. DemocratIC mayor. yikes, US Attorney for NJ. .alina habba.

[Jack Valentino]

25. "All charges dropped"--- yeah, no kidding--- but now he should SUE them for false arrest.

Yeah, I know, probably can't sue the government...

but maybe he could sue the individual agents involved.... lawyers ??

[SheltieLover]

27. Absolutely! False arrest & detention!

[Initech]

30. Excellent! Fuck you Trump! Fuck you Fox! Fuck you Tom Homan!