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U.S. attorney drops case against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, charges Rep. LaMonica McIver for ICE protest
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka's federal trespassing charge has been dismissed, but Rep. LaMonica McIver is now facing charges.
Charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver spark backlash after incident with ICE agents
U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver was charged on Monday for allegedly assaulting law enforcement officers outside of an ICE detention ...
New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver faces felony assault charges in conflict at ICE facility, court filing shows
The complaint was presented to a U.S. magistrate judge shortly before New Jersey’s interim U.S. attorney, Alina Habba, announced the charge.
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Alina Habba Just Charged a Sitting Congresswoman for Doing Her Job
Donald Trump’s Justice Department is sending a message.
Democrat warns "red line" was crossed after Alina Habba charges colleague
The charges are related to a scuffle at a New Jersey ICE facility that resulted in the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka.
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Alina Habba defends felony charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver over chaotic Newark ICE detention center protest: ‘Nothing to do with congressional oversight’
Acting New Jersey US Attorney Alina Habba defended filing felony charges against New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver after a protest at an ICE detention center in Newark on May 9, 2025. AP 6 ...
Judge blasts ‘embarrassing retraction’ of charge against Newark mayor
The Justice Department charged Newark Mayor Ras Baraka with trespassing during a visit to an ICE facility in the city, but ...
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Alina Habba charges Democratic congresswoman with assault after clash with masked agents at ICE facility
A criminal complaint unsealed on Tuesday charges McIver with two counts of “Assaulting ... open image in gallery Interim US Attorney Alina Habba has charged U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver, left ...
Goldman knocks Habba over McIver prosecution: ‘Trash’
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) knocked acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba over her prosecution of his fellow Rep. LaMonica McIver (D ...