Newark mayor sues New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor after arrest at immigration detention site
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka sued New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor on Tuesday over his arrest on a trespassing charge, which was later dropped, at a federal immigration detention facility. Baraka, who leads New Jersey’s biggest city, is a candidate in a crowded primary field for the Democratic nomination for governor next Tuesday. The lawsuit against interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba coincided with the day early in-person voting began. The lawsuit seeks damages for “false arrest and malicious prosecution,” […]