The mayor has been in conflict with immigration officials ever since the privately owned facility opened in Newark.

The mayor of Newark, New Jersey, has been arrested at a federal immigration detention center where he has been protesting its ...

Ras Baraka, a Democrat, has aggressively pushed back against the construction and opening of the 1,000-bed detention center, ...

The state’s US Attorney Alina Habba on Friday confirmed Baraka’s arrest, saying he “committed trespass and ignored multiple ...

Body camera footage from multiple angles, totaling roughly 15 minutes and showing a scuffle during the arrest of Newark Mayor ...

The Department of Homeland Security released body cam video Saturday showing the moments federal officers arrested the mayor ...

Mayor Baraka’s arrest at Delaney Hall highlights the growing conflict over immigration enforcement and its chilling effect on ...

About five hours after being arrested in the afternoon, Mayor Ras Baraka was released. He's been charged with trespassing.

American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Executive Director Amol Sinha, in a statement sent to Newsweek via email on ...

Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark says he was held for five hours, his mugshot taken, and fingerprinted. He says, despite that, he ...

The day after his dramatic arrest, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said an afternoon in jail won’t slow down his fight against a ...