Newark Mayor Ras Baraka's defense team intends to file a motion to dismiss trespassing charges, claiming selective prosecution by the Trump administration. Baraka was arrested during a protest at Delaney Hall, an immigrant detention center. His lawyer argued Baraka was unjustly targeted since he was outside the facility when detained. Baraka condemned the charges as a sham and emphasized that the fight extends beyond his case, highlighting the escalating tensions between local officials and the federal government over immigration policies. Civil rights groups are concerned about government intimidation against dissenting officials.
We believe that the mayor himself was targeted here... Baraka was invited into the facility on Friday... when he was ultimately handcuffed and detained.
Today, the U.S. Attorney General's office chose to move forward with a trial over trespassing charges... This is bigger than me. It's about all of us.
Civil liberties groups have argued that the government is using its power to intimidate... officials who do not align with its priorities on immigration.
Baraka has long opposed the 1,000-bed facility, saying it lacks the proper permitting... he has appeared outside its gates multiple times since its May 1 opening.
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