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An unapologetic progressive, standing up for freedom: I’m Ras Baraka, running for N.J. governor
It’s time to reimagine New Jersey. Ras J. Baraka a Newark native, poet, and educator, is the transformative mayor of the City ...
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Baraka rejects concerns over electability as Election Day nears
In a drizzly Jersey City rally alongside a slew of progressive advocacy groups, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka launched the final ...
Newark mayor sues New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor after arrest at immigration detention site
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka sued Alina Habba over his arrest outside a federal immigration detention facility, saying the ...
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Newark Mayor Sues Alina Habba Over Bogus ICE Facility Arrest
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has sued acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba, alleging that his arrest during a May visit to an ICE detention center in his city was ...
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Newark lawmaker backs Sherrill over Baraka
Assembly Budget Committee Chair Eliana Pintor Marin (D-Newark) has endorsed Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) for the ...
With charges dropped and lawsuit filed, Newark mayor rubs Trump’s nose in it
Baraka’s sued federal officials on Tuesday for “false arrest and malicious prosecution.” The suit names Alina Habba, the ...