The Latest Breaking News from Ras Baraka

Body-Cam Footage From a Cato, NY Factory Raid Is Made Public — The Lawsuit Behind It Names More Than Just ICE

New body-cam video from a NY factory raid is public a year later — and the lawsuit behind it names county sheriffs, not just ICE.

Latin Times · Sep 11

Federal appeals court declines to dismiss criminal charges against US congresswoman

LaMonica McIver, a Democrat from New Jersey, was charged with interfering with an arrest in May 2025 at ICE facility

The Guardian - US · Aug 26

Two more deaths at Delaney Hall

Alleged lack of medical care contributed to the deaths, in addition to 22 deaths in ICE custody this year

Salon · Aug 6

What's Happening at Delaney Hall? Detainees on Hunger Strike as ICE Uses Batons on Protesters

Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, faces protests and hunger strikes over detainee conditions, drawing attention to immigration policies under Trump's administration.

International Business Times UK · May 31

Tense protests at Newark migrant prison

Officials allege Delaney Hall is rife with abuse. Now the whole world is watching

Salon · May 30

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Newark, New Jersey's, mayoral election

Newark, New Jersey, Mayor Ras Baraka faces seven challengers as he seeks a fourth term Tuesday as the chief executive of his state's largest city

The Independent UK · May 11

New Jersey Mayor Says 'ICE Has No Business Engaging in Chases' as Pursuit Ends in Crash That Injured Children

A vehicle pursuit by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Newark, New Jersey, ended in a multivehicle crash that injured three children and sent the suspect to the hospital, city officials said.

Latin Times · Mar 1

Newark mayor says ICE operation caused multi-vehicle crash with injuries

A car chase involving federal immigration enforcement officers has led to a muti-vehicle crash in Newark, New Jersey

The Independent UK · Feb 26

Family of ‘perfectly healthy’ asylum-seeker who died in ICE custody demand answers: ‘His story cannot end here’

Exclusive details: Jean Wilson Brutus’s relatives only learned he had even been taken into ICE custody was when they received notification of his death, family attorney Oliver Barry told The Independent

The Independent UK · Jan 27

Congress member who faces charges for visiting ICE facility says Trump is ‘using me as an example’

The New Jersey Democrat was charged with interfering with an immigration arrest while conducting her oversight duties

The Guardian - US · Dec 17, 2025