Democrats running for New Jersey governor navigate the delicate politics of immigration
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Along an industrial stretch of roadway in New Jersey’s biggest city, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka appeared ...
Newark appoints Margie ‘Mia X’ Johnson as city’s first poet laureate
Margie “Mia X” Johnson has been named Newark’s first poet laureate, Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced on March 12. The newly created position, which will be filled every two years, aims to promote the ...
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As Trump-fueled chaos churns, Ras Baraka offers Democrats a progressive choice | Opinion
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is positioning his candidacy for New Jersey governor in a crowded Democratic field as a journey to a more progressive future.
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A proudly progressive mayor running for NJ governor could be getting an unlikely boost from Trump
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is making a bet on progressivism in the race for governor of New Jersey. President Donald Trump seems to be helping his cause. Baraka, the longtime mayor of New Jersey’s ...
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Where do New Jersey’s Democratic governor candidates stand on immigration?
Newark mayor and gubernatorial candidate Ras Baraka speaks during a protest in front of of Delaney Hall, the proposed site of an immigrant detention center, in Newark, N.J., Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
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Democrats running for New Jersey governor navigate the delicate politics of immigration
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Along an industrial stretch of roadway in New Jersey's biggest city, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka appeared with immigrants rights activists last week to protest the Trump ...