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Did Baraka arrest just win him the N.J. Democratic primary for governor?
Tom Martello writes a regular column about the 2025 race for New Jersey governor. Brent Johnson writes the subscriber-only ...
Ras Baraka’s arrest thrust him into the national spotlight as voters make up their mind in the N.J. governor’s race
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka’s arrest at an ICE facility on Friday thrust him into the national spotlight as a fighter of President Donald Trump just weeks before New Jersey Democrats decide who they want ...
Baraka’s arrest is the May surprise
Newark mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ras Baraka is now a martyr.
After arrest, Baraka promises he will continue to fight against N.J. immigration facility
The mayor has been in conflict with immigration officials ever since the privately owned facility opened in Newark.
Ras Baraka’s arrest draws strong partisan reactions as his N.J. primary opponents call for his release
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who is running for governor, was arrested at a newly opened immigration detention center in his city ...
ICE head recognizes Congress’ role in visiting detention facilities, even unannounced
The head of the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration enforcement agency has recognized the right of members of ...
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A brief electoral history of Ras Baraka
If Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is elected governor of New Jersey in this year’s election, he’d make a lot of history. He’d be the ...
Inside N.J.’s Mosaic: Baraka’s arrest, Met Gala, DEI cuts
The arrest followed an intense struggle in which immigrant rights protestors surrounded Mayor Ray Baraka to try and prevent ...