Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka is being celebrated for his Newark Movement for Economic Equity (NMEE) program that has provided a huge safety net for its participants since its 2021 establishment, NJ ...

Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka is being celebrated for his Newark Movement for Economic Equity (NMEE) program that has provided a huge safety net for its participants since its 2021 establishment, NJ ...

While Baraka articulated appreciation for the library staff, he did clarify one thing: Newark Public Library workers are not considered city employees.

Ras Baraka, the mayor of Newark, speaks after exiting a courthouse May 15, 2025, in Newark, N.J. In response to the breakout, Baraka said his office was "concerned about reports of what has ...

Despite losing his bid for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination last week, progressive Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who was recently arrested outside an ICE facility during a protest, is likely not ...

McIver's supporters, including Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and immigrants rights groups, rallied outside of federal court in Newark to call for the charges to be dropped. They cheered when she walked ...

The charges stem from a congressional oversight visit at Newark's Delaney Hall facility on May 9. Mayor Ras Baraka also was arrested the same day. FILE - Congresswoman Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., ...

Congresswoman Rep. LaMonica McIver demands the release of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka after his arrest while protesting outside an ICE detention prison, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Newark, N.J, (AP Photo ...

Newark mayor: 'We must put an end to this chaos' In a post on X, Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka referenced the escaped detainees while criticizing the conditions inside the detention facility.