Alina Habba Archives - Page 9 of 10

McIver charged after ICE center scuffle; Baraka’s trespassing charges dropped

May 19, 2025 8:16 pmMay 20, 2025 12:46 am

A federal prosecutor announced Monday evening that the government will drop trespassing charges against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka stemming from a standoff outside a migrant detention facility, but charged Rep. LaMonica McIver with assault for that same incident. McIver, a...

D.C. Dispatch: What N.J.’s members of Congress did in Washington this week

May 16, 2025 8:31 pmMay 18, 2025 1:04 am

This week brought longstanding and intensely heated congressional debates over Medicaid cuts and the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction cap to a head, with New Jersey’s Republican congressmen having to stake a position for the first time – and...

McIver set to be charged over Delaney Hall incident

May 16, 2025 10:11 amMay 18, 2025 1:05 am

Update at 5:00 p.m.: The Justice Department does not appear to be bringing charges against McIver today; the timing of when it will do so is unclear. The Justice Department plans to bring charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-Newark) following...

Mid-July trial expected in Baraka case

May 15, 2025 12:16 pmMay 15, 2025 12:27 pm

Attorneys are seeking a mid-July trial in the federal government’s prosecution of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka for allegedly trespassing at a migrant detention center last week. In a Thursday morning conference in Newark, attorneys for Baraka and prosecutors agreed to...

Baraka arrested outside Delaney Hall as battle with immigration authorities escalates

May 9, 2025 3:24 pmMay 9, 2025 10:03 pm

Update: Baraka was released at around 8 p.m., five hours after he was first arrested. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested today outside the Delaney Hall detention facility and remains in federal custody, a major escalation in the battles over the...

(Updated) Trump admin has signaled that Habba won’t get full term as U.S. Attorney, Booker says

May 2, 2025 4:18 pmMay 4, 2025 12:14 pm

This story was updated at 11:39 a.m. on May 4 after the White House publicly denied Booker’s claims. Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba has courted controversy since arriving in office, announcing a new “Election...

The Watcher: Is Alina Habba’s election security announcement a big deal?

April 30, 2025 6:04 amJuly 13, 2025 4:03 pm

This could be a perfunctory press release, like others issued in past elections over the years, or it may be an announcement that significantly impacts a gubernatorial primary election, which is less than six weeks away. U.S. Attorney Alina Habba...