Police Leaving Newark ICE Facility Exposed to Riots Tonight
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka announced that the police will no longer provide security for the Delaney Hall ICE facility, citing it as the responsibility of private security. This decision comes amid rising tensions and riots occurring outside the facility. The mayor emphasized that the city's focus will shift to traffic management and public safety instead.
- ▪Newark police will withdraw from providing security at the Delaney Hall ICE facility.
- ▪Mayor Ras Baraka stated that maintaining order outside the facility is not the city's responsibility.
- ▪Riots have erupted in Newark, with protesters engaging in violent activities.
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Police Leaving Newark ICE Facility Exposed to Riots Tonight David Strom 5:10 PM | June 05, 2026 AP Photo/Andres Kudacki Democrats have apparently decided that tonight is a good night for riots in Newark. That's the only conclusion one can reach after Newark Mayor Ras Baraka announced that Newark police would no longer be providing security for the Delaney Hall ICE facility, saying it was not their responsibility to maintain order on city property outside the facility. He believes that private security should do the job.
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