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BumRushDaShow

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Mon Jun 9, 2025, 07:44 AM
Jun 9
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka on Defying ICE and Charting a New Course for Democrats

June 6, 2025

Serena Lin

In May, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka made headlines when he was arrested during a protest outside of an immigration detention facility in New Jersey and charged with trespassing. Baraka has staunchly opposed the reopening of the 1,000-bed detention center, called Delaney Hall, since Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced a deal with the private prison company that owns it. The trespassing charge against Baraka was later dismissed, but he told supporters that he had been “targeted” by the Trump administration for speaking out. On Tuesday, he filed a lawsuit against Alina Habba, the interim US attorney for New Jersey, claiming that he had been maliciously prosecuted.

The encounter drew national attention at an opportune moment for Baraka, whose gubernatorial campaign has gained unexpected traction.

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Watch Newsom on the video off-the-clock Jun 9 #1
Exactly right, Gavin! Make fun of him! Reduce him to the little shit he is! CTyankee Jun 9 #2
Every Democratic congressman (House/Senate) should get their butts to agingdem Jun 9 #13
This is what I've been imagining every day! ananda Jun 9 #3
So say they do arrest Newsome and the Mayor orangecrush Jun 9 #4
Here is your template BumRushDaShow Jun 9 #5
Torture. Marcuse Jun 9 #9
Scary Hekate Jun 9 #12
GAAAHH! LudwigPastorius Jun 9 #14
I really wish I could unsee that. thought crime Jun 9 #15
OMG BumRushDaShow Jun 9 #18
I have to admit, I was pretty impressed with Newsom. Trump's goon squad is having unintended consequences. Vinca Jun 9 #6
Newsom is good at this flamingdem Jun 9 #8
He has been a really good governor. travelingthrulife Jun 9 #11
My respect for him grew during the pandemic thought crime Jun 9 #17
Credibility nwliberalkiwi Jun 9 #7
What's truly laughable is the Orange-Man Team is oh-so concerned about tiny realities in California.. chouchou Jun 9 #10
If the orange slime actually tried this, or did it Jilly_in_VA Jun 9 #16
Is it possible customerserviceguy Jun 9 #19
I am thinking he is afraid of Newsome as a candidate in 2028 and he is trying to take him down travelingthrulife Jun 9 #21
Like their boss they bluff, and then.... Dem4life1970 Jun 9 #20
I met him once he was awesome YoshidaYui Jun 9 #22
Gov. Newsome showed some real fire, unfazed by (prosecuted in the future) Homan Dem4life1970 Jun 9 #23
K&R! William769 Jun 10 #24
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