New Jersey

4 Escape ICE Facility Amid Detainee Uprising And Protest Outside Over Poor Conditions

The mayor of Newark, New Jersey, accused the facility of "withholding food" and "poor treatment" of detainees.
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Democrats Have Selected Their First Major Candidate Of Trump’s Second Term

Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill won the Democratic primary for governor of New Jersey.
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Trump's Golf Club Calls Bad Health Department Report 'Politically Motivated'

A local health inspector noted the person in charge of the kitchen at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey failed to “demonstrate knowledge of food safety.”
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Measles Alert In New Jersey After Infected Person Attends Sold-Out Shakira Show

Anyone who attended the MetLife concert may have been exposed to the highly contagious virus, state health officials said.
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Judge Tells DOJ To 'Operate With A Higher Standard' After Newark Mayor's Arrest

The DOJ charged Ras Baraka with trespassing outside an ICE facility, then dropped the charges. A federal judge called the DOJ's actions "embarrassing."
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Democratic Rep. McIver Charged With Assault After Skirmish At ICE Center, New Jersey Prosecutor Says

New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor says she’s charging Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver with assault after a skirmish with ICE agents.
By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker and Mike Catalini, AP

New Jersey Transit Train Engineers Go On Strike, Impacting Thousands Of Commuters

This marks the state’s first transit strike in over 40 years and comes a month after union members overwhelmingly rejected a labor agreement with management.
By Bruce Shipkowski, AP

Trump’s DHS Says More Dem Arrests Are ‘On The Table’ Following ICE Facility Protest

A DHS spokesperson accused several Democratic lawmakers, who were conducting a legal oversight at an ICE detention facility, of trespassing and assaulting federal agents.
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'Get Some Better Information': Newark Mayor Slams Trump Adviser Who Justified His Arrest

Ras Baraka was arrested Friday while protesting the reopening of an immigrant detention center. The arrest was publicly defended by interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba.
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Newark Air Traffic Control Radar Goes Down AGAIN

Remember when Elon Musk pushed the FAA to give his company a multibillion-dollar contract at the same time he was firing hundreds of FAA staffers?
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