Ras Jua Baraka (born April 9, 1969 [1] [2] or 1970 [3] [4]) is an American politician, author, and educator.A member of the Democratic Party, Baraka is the 40th and current mayor of Newark, New Jersey.First elected in the 2014 election, he was sworn into office on May 13, 2014, [5] and was reelected in 2018 and 2022.. Prior to his election as mayor, he served on the Municipal Council of Newark ...

Jan 23, 2025 · mayor ras j. baraka’s statement on ice raid on newark business establishment ← Back to News overview “Today, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents raided a local establishment in the City of Newark, detaining undocumented residents as well as citizens, without producing a warrant.

6 days ago · In a news conference Friday morning, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said several agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement entered the back of the business, arrested three undocumented workers ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Newark Mayor Ras Baraka confirmed in a statement that the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement, commonly referred to as ICE, raided a local establishment in the city on Thursday.

NEWARK, N.J. (1010 WINS) – Newark Mayor Ras Baraka condemned U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions on Friday following a raid conducted “without a warrant” at Ocean Seafood ...

6 days ago · One day after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers raided a business in Newark, New Jersey, without a warrant, Mayor Ras Baraka decried the move and accused the federal government of ...

6 days ago · On Thursday, Newark mayor Ras Baraka confirmed that a raid had taken place at a business in the city, adding that ICE agents detained American citizens as well as undocumented residents without ...

Sep 30, 2024 · How the mayor of Newark is working to revive his city. Baraka is known for both assiduous data analysis and in-person exhortation. He tells constituents, “Stop waiting for stuff to happen for...

Ras J. Baraka is the 40th Mayor of the City of Newark. A native of Newark, whose family has lived in the City for more than 80 years, Mayor Baraka’s progressive approach to governing has won him accolades from grassroots organizations to the White House.

Mar 25, 2024 · Ras Baraka couldn’t be less like Ron DeSantis or Greg Abbott. A Black Democrat raised by activist poets, he is the mayor of New Jersey’s largest city, Newark, and proclaimed it a sanctuary city...