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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

New Jersey mayor sues Alina Habba for ‘malicious prosecution’ after his arrest outside ICE facility

The mayor of Newark, New Jersey, is suing the state’s top federal prosecutor for defamation and “false arrest” after he was charged with trespassing outside an immigration detention center.

That case was dismissed days later, prompting a federal judge to call the whole ordeal an “embarrassing retraction” for interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba.

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