Newark Mayor Ras Baraka cruises to victory in municipal election, clinches fourth term

The Associated Press projects incumbent Ras Baraka, a progressive Democrat, will win a fourth term as the mayor of Newark, ...

Ras Baraka wins fourth term as mayor of N.J.’s largest city

Baraka won with 70% of the vote in a non-partisan field of eight candidates for mayor. One of the eight City Council ...

Big city Democrat mayor arrested at ICE protest faces voters in re-election bid

Ras Baraka, the Newark mayor arrested at an anti-ICE protest, won re-election Tuesday with over 50% of the vote, avoiding a ...
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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka wins the mayoral race

The Associated Press called the race for Baraka shortly after polls closed, marking another major political victory for the longtime mayor.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka meets with feds on Delaney Hall trespassing charges. What he said

Ras Baraka's lawyers and lawyers for the Trump administration faced off over his May 9 arrest at the Delaney Hall detention ...

Baraka, ex-gubernatorial candidate, seeks 4th term as mayor of N.J.’s largest city

Ras Baraka faces seven challengers as voters also decide nine City Council seats. Political observers say the incumbent's ...
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Ex-Newark police officer accuses Mayor Baraka of sexually harassing her

A former Newark police officer has filed a federal lawsuit claiming that Mayor Ras Baraka and her former colleagues sexually harassed her. The suit was filed on Friday. It accused the mayor of asking ...