Arrested Dem mayor suspected of unauthorized entry at ICE center considered for high-ranking state position
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- Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, a progressive Democrat, gained national attention after getting arrested outside an ICE detention center during a protest.
- Baraka is still popular within the Democratic Party despite the incident, and it seems he might be tapped for the lieutenant governor role by the gubernatorial nominee Mikie Sherrill.
- There were other public officials, including Democratic Reps. Robert Menendez, LaMonica McIver, and Bonnie Watson Coleman, who also reportedly trespassed at the same ICE detention center.
- Rep. LaMonica McIver was hit with federal charges over the arrest incident, but there's no mention of a specific gubernatorial candidate being arrested for trespassing in the search results.
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Although losing the Democratic gubernatorial nomination last week, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka,dubbed a protester prince, remains a force in New Jersey politics. With rumors swirling about a potential lieutenant governor role in the making, let's dive into this progressive firebrand's tale.
Recent headlinesHave you heard? Ras Baraka's arrest outside an ICE facility skyrocketed his popularity amongst Democrats, so much so that it seems his political journey isn't over yet. A local insider predicts that the now-Democratic gubernatorial nominee Mikie Sherrill might consider Baraka for the number two spot.
Known as the mayor of Newark since 2014, Baraka experienced his shining moment when he was handcuffed outside the ICE facility on May 9th. Fast forward to this month, and Baraka took legal action against U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, alleging false arrest and malicious prosecution related to the incident.
Wondering who's the democratic candidate arrested for trespassing? While Baraka was caught in the crosshairs of the law along with other public officials, such as Democratic Reps. Robert Menendez, LaMonica McIver, and Bonnie Watson Coleman, there's no mention of a gubernatorial candidate arrested for trespassing in the ensuing chaos. The U.S. attorney's office dropped the case against Baraka "for the sake of moving forward."
Kenny Gonzalez, executive director of the New Jersey Republican State Committee, spoke to our Digital platform about the event's aftermath. "The day that his arrest happened, [Baraka] really did become a hero of New Jersey's Democrat Party," he stated. Baraka's campaign seized the moment, capitalizing on the incident to raise funds, according to Politico.
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Gonzalez hypothesized that Democrats might soon see Baraka as their second-in-command. "He put up a formidable performance, and he's an African-American politician who has very deep ties to many urban communities," he mused. "Mikie Sherrill couldn't even win her own home county. So I think she should probably pick somebody who did."
Gonzalez remains optimistic that the GOP candidate Jack Ciattarelli, backed by President Trump, can flip the New Jersey governorship red. He criticized Baraka for neglected responsibilities as mayor and stressed that the voters crave solutions to pressing issues like high property taxes and unsafe neighborhoods.
In the meantime, Rep. LaMonica McIver is facing federal charges over the Newark ICE clash, but the hunt is still on for a Democratic gubernatorial candidate arrested for trespassing at an ICE detention center.
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Kevin Hagan, a Democratic strategist and advisor, weighs in on Baraka's campaign performance. "Baraka certainly created a campaign that not only gained attention but earned an impressive result of votes on Election Day," he said. Hagan credits Baraka's success not to his Delaney Hall protest and arrest, but to "his willingness to take on President Trump and his policies but also bring to the forefront issues important to the Democratic Party on education, affordability, and quality of life in the state."
But for now, the Democratic Party will need to strategize carefully to maintain control of the governor's office in November. As Pinedo, a politics writer for our Digital platform, puts it, "From a partisan perspective, Democrats can take nothing for granted in their effort to maintain control of the governor's office."
- Recent headlines suggest that Ras Baraka, the former Democratic gubernatorial nominee and progressive firebrand, may be in line for the lieutenant governor role following his arrest outside an ICE detention center.
- Despite facing federal charges over the arrest incident, Rep. LaMonica McIver was not the Democratic gubernatorial candidate arrested for trespassing at the ICE detention center, as per the search results.
- The chaotic scene at the Delaney Hall Detention Center, showcased in recent body camera footage, involved not just Ras Baraka, but also other public officials such as Democratic Reps. Robert Menendez, LaMonica McIver, and Bonnie Watson Coleman.
- The New Jersey Republican State Committee's Kenny Gonzalez has noted that the incident at the ICE detention center highlights a broader issue of disorder within the Democratic Party, particularly in relation to matters of policy and legislation, including war-and-conflicts, crime-and-justice, and accidents such as car-accidents.
