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Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon May 19, 2025, 08:27 PM

May 2025

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...

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BREAKING - All charges just dropped against Democrat Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who allegedly broke into an ICE detention [View all] riversedge May 2025 OP

Good 👏🏻 Meowmee May 2025 #1

Important malaise May 2025 #2

but the rep is being charged senseandsensibility May 2025 #3

K&R UTUSN May 2025 #4

Here's a link blogslug May 2025 #5

good Demovictory9 May 2025 #6

BREAKING: The interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey just announced that the charges against Newark Mayor riversedge May 2025 #7

But the congresswoman is being charged! senseandsensibility May 2025 #8

This is much more important news! ananda May 2025 #12

Thanks! senseandsensibility May 2025 #14

I expect the charges against her will be dropped as well before it ever goes to court. Wiz Imp May 2025 #17

The video has been shown for the last week in the media MichMan May 2025 #28

Where? I haven't seen it and could not find it doing a search online. Wiz Imp May 2025 #29

ICE clearly started it by getting in their way MichMan May 2025 #31

That's "Democratic" Newark Mayor, Bryan. Aristus May 2025 #9

Good news. Don't think trump and DOJ really want that type publicity, especially with no property damage,violence, Silent Type May 2025 #10

They charged Rep.McIver though senseandsensibility May 2025 #11

Was just reading that. Deportation/ICE is a big enough issue with me, that I might struggle with the henchmen. Silent Type May 2025 #21

It was a fire code inspection at a private contracted facility IbogaProject May 2025 #26

They will drop the charges against her too, one some late Friday night soon. Bluetus May 2025 #24

good AllaN01Bear May 2025 #13

Baraka's punishment is that he's been invited to tour the facility with Alina Habba! LauraInLA May 2025 #15

Good bdamomma May 2025 #16

Guardrails Iamscrewed May 2025 #18

Lawsuit for wrongful arrest please. cbabe May 2025 #19

Alina Haba continues to be incompetent Picaro May 2025 #20

But, but "They look like they came out of Central Casting" SharonAnn May 2025 #23

DemocratIC mayor. yikes, US Attorney for NJ. .alina habba. niyad May 2025 #22

"All charges dropped"--- yeah, no kidding--- but now he should SUE them for false arrest. Jack Valentino May 2025 #25

Absolutely! False arrest & detention! SheltieLover May 2025 #27

Excellent! Fuck you Trump! Fuck you Fox! Fuck you Tom Homan! Initech May 2025 #30