New Jersey mayor to continue fight against Ice detention center after arrest

<p>Newark’s Ras Baraka says court fight against Geo Group will go on despite being jailed and charged with trespassing</p><p>Speaking out after his arrest on Tuesday, the Newark mayor Ras Baraka said his city would continue its fight in court against the company that runs an immigration detention facility in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/new-jersey">New Jersey</a>.</p><p>“I know there are some protests that other people are planning, and if I feel obligated to be there, I will,” Baraka told the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/profile/al-sharpton">Rev Al Sharpton</a> on MSNBC Saturday afternoon. “This doesn’t stop the city’s contention with the Geo Group, and we’re going to continue in court with them.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/10/new-jersey-ras-baraka-ice">Continue reading...</a>